Lolwut team vs (whatever I'm battling)

Well this is a new team I've been trying out. Yes that is Cowie's Claydol set and yes I failed with it. Leave me alone. I do what I want.

Anyways, this is just a random team of pokemon I made based around Honchkrow. It's done fairly well but shoddy keeps screwing me over with hax. This battle I got hax'd badly but it was still pretty fun. Please enjoy.

My Team at a Glance:


Opponent's Team at a Glance:


Rules: Ladder Match, Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, OHKO Clause, Evasion Clause, Species Clause, Strict Damage Clause, Soul Dew Clause

xxxxxyx sent out Ambipom (lvl 100 Ambipom ?).
CaptainNick sent out JustAMouth (lvl 100 Victreebel ?).
CaptainNick switched in BallsOSteel (lvl 100 Steelix ?).
Ambipom used Fake Out.
It's not very effective...
BallsOSteel lost 9% of its health.
BallsOSteel's leftovers restored its health a little!
BallsOSteel restored 6% of its health.
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Ambipom used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
BallsOSteel lost 7% of its health.
xxxxxyx switched in Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert ?).
BallsOSteel used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around the foe's team!
BallsOSteel's leftovers restored its health a little!
BallsOSteel restored 6% of its health.
---

CaptainNick switched in JustAMouth (lvl 100 Victreebel ?).
Swampert used Curse.
Swampert's speed was lowered.
Swampert's attack was raised.
Swampert's defence was raised.
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JustAMouth used Sleep Powder.
JustAMouth's attack missed!
Swampert used Avalanche.
It's super effective!
JustAMouth lost 74% of its health.
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xxxxxyx switched in Aerodactyl (lvl 100 Aerodactyl ?).
Pointed stones dug into Aerodactyl.
Aerodactyl lost 25% of its health.
JustAMouth used Sleep Powder.
JustAMouth's attack missed!
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CaptainNick: this is lame
Aerodactyl used Rock Slide.
JustAMouth lost 26% of its health.
CaptainNick's JustAMouth fainted.
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6-5 xxxxxyx's Lead
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xxxxxyx: jajaja
CaptainNick switched in CropCircle (lvl 100 Claydol).
Aerodactyl used Rock Slide.
Aerodactyl's attack missed!
CropCircle used Rock Polish.
CropCircle's speed was sharply raised.
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Aerodactyl used Rock Slide.
It's not very effective...
CropCircle lost 16% of its health.
CropCircle flinched!
CropCircle's leftovers restored its health a little!
CropCircle restored 6% of its health.
---

Aerodactyl used Double-edge.
CropCircle lost 34% of its health.
CropCircle used Calm Mind.
CropCircle's special attack was raised.
CropCircle's special defence was raised.
CropCircle's leftovers restored its health a little!
CropCircle restored 6% of its health.
---

Aerodactyl used Double-edge.
CropCircle lost 36% of its health.
CropCircle used Calm Mind.
CropCircle's special attack was raised.
CropCircle's special defence was raised.
CropCircle's leftovers restored its health a little!
CropCircle restored 6% of its health.
---

CaptainNick: dammit -.-
Aerodactyl used Double-edge.
CropCircle lost 31% of its health.
CaptainNick's CropCircle fainted.
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6-4 xxxxxyx's Lead
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xxxxxyx: jajaja
CaptainNick switched in BallsOSteel (lvl 100 Steelix ?).
Aerodactyl used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
BallsOSteel lost 32% of its health.
BallsOSteel used Toxic.
Aerodactyl was badly poisoned!
Aerodactyl is hurt by poison!
Aerodactyl lost 6% of its health.
BallsOSteel's leftovers restored its health a little!
BallsOSteel restored 6% of its health.
---

CaptainNick switched in UpSdeYaHed (lvl 100 Honchkrow ?).
Aerodactyl used Earthquake.
It doesn't affect UpSdeYaHed...
Aerodactyl is hurt by poison!
Aerodactyl lost 12% of its health.
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UpSdeYaHed used Sucker Punch.
A critical hit!
Aerodactyl lost 57% of its health.
xxxxxyx's Aerodactyl fainted.
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5-4 xxxxxyx's Lead
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xxxxxyx switched in Ambipom (lvl 100 Ambipom ?).
Pointed stones dug into Ambipom.
Ambipom lost 12% of its health.
CaptainNick switched in BallsOSteel (lvl 100 Steelix ?).
Ambipom used Fake Out.
It's not very effective...
BallsOSteel lost 8% of its health.
BallsOSteel's leftovers restored its health a little!
BallsOSteel restored 6% of its health.
---

Ambipom used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
BallsOSteel lost 6% of its health.
xxxxxyx switched in Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert ?).
Pointed stones dug into Swampert.
Swampert lost 6% of its health.
BallsOSteel used Earthquake.
Swampert lost 29% of its health.
Swampert's leftovers restored its health a little!
Swampert restored 6% of its health.
BallsOSteel's leftovers restored its health a little!
BallsOSteel restored 6% of its health.
---

CaptainNick switched in Fuzzy (lvl 100 Shiftry ?).
Swampert used Waterfall.
It's not very effective...
Fuzzy lost 21% of its health.
Swampert's leftovers restored its health a little!
Swampert restored 6% of its health.
---

Fuzzy used Fake Out.
Swampert lost 16% of its health.
Fuzzy lost 10% of its health.
Swampert flinched!
Swampert's leftovers restored its health a little!
Swampert restored 6% of its health.
---

Fuzzy used Seed Bomb.
It's super effective!
Swampert lost 67% of its health.
xxxxxyx's Swampert fainted.
Fuzzy lost 10% of its health.
---
4-4 Tied Game
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xxxxxyx switched in Typhlosion (lvl 100 Typhlosion ?).
Pointed stones dug into Typhlosion.
Typhlosion lost 25% of its health.
Fuzzy used Sucker Punch.
Typhlosion lost 70% of its health.
Fuzzy lost 10% of its health.
Typhlosion used Eruption.
It's super effective!
Fuzzy lost 17% of its health.
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Fuzzy used Sucker Punch.
Typhlosion lost 5% of its health.
xxxxxyx's Typhlosion fainted.
Fuzzy lost 10% of its health.
---
4-3 CaptainNick's Lead
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xxxxxyx switched in Infernape (lvl 100 Infernape ?).
Pointed stones dug into Infernape.
Infernape lost 12% of its health.
Infernape used Vacuum Wave.
It's super effective!
Fuzzy lost 22% of its health.
CaptainNick's Fuzzy fainted.
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3-3 Tied Game
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CaptainNick switched in UpSdeYaHed (lvl 100 Honchkrow ?).
Infernape used Nasty Plot.
Infernape's special attack was sharply raised.
UpSdeYaHed used Air Cutter.
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Infernape lost 88% of its health.
xxxxxyx's Infernape fainted.
---
3-2 CaptainNick's Lead
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xxxxxyx switched in Salamence (lvl 100 Salamence ?).
Salamence's intimidate cut UpSdeYaHed's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Salamence.
Salamence lost 25% of its health.
Salamence used Draco Meteor.
UpSdeYaHed lost 100% of its health.
CaptainNick's UpSdeYaHed fainted.
Salamence's special attack was harshly lowered.
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2-2 Tied Game
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CaptainNick switched in Dewgong (lvl 100 Dewgong ?).
xxxxxyx switched in Ambipom (lvl 100 Ambipom ?).
Pointed stones dug into Ambipom.
Ambipom lost 12% of its health.
Dewgong used Ice Beam.
Ambipom lost 45% of its health.
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CaptainNick switched in BallsOSteel (lvl 100 Steelix ?).
Ambipom used Fake Out.
It's not very effective...
BallsOSteel lost 8% of its health.
BallsOSteel's leftovers restored its health a little!
BallsOSteel restored 6% of its health.
---

CaptainNick switched in Dewgong (lvl 100 Dewgong ?).
Ambipom used U-turn.
Dewgong lost 25% of its health.
xxxxxyx switched in Salamence (lvl 100 Salamence ?).
Salamence's intimidate cut Dewgong's attack!
Pointed stones dug into Salamence.
Salamence lost 25% of its health.
Dewgong's leftovers restored its health a little!
Dewgong restored 6% of its health.
---

Salamence used Hidden Power.
It's super effective!
Dewgong lost 36% of its health.
Dewgong used Ice Beam.
It's super effective!
Salamence lost 50% of its health.
xxxxxyx's Salamence fainted.
Dewgong's leftovers restored its health a little!
Dewgong restored 6% of its health.
---
2-1 CaptainNick's Lead
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xxxxxyx switched in Ambipom (lvl 100 Ambipom ?).
Pointed stones dug into Ambipom.
Ambipom lost 12% of its health.
Ambipom used Fake Out.
Dewgong lost 35% of its health.
Dewgong flinched!
Dewgong's leftovers restored its health a little!
Dewgong restored 6% of its health.
---

Ambipom used Double Hit.
Dewgong lost 23% of its health.
CaptainNick's Dewgong fainted.
Hit 2 time(s)!
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1-1 Tied Game
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CaptainNick switched in BallsOSteel (lvl 100 Steelix ?).
Ambipom used Double Hit.
It's not very effective...
BallsOSteel lost 7% of its health.
It's not very effective...
BallsOSteel lost 7% of its health.
Hit 2 time(s)!
BallsOSteel used Earthquake.
Ambipom lost 18% of its health.
xxxxxyx's Ambipom fainted.
CaptainNick wins!
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Final Score: 1-0
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CaptainNick: gg
xxxxxyx: jajaja
xxxxxyx has left the room.

What's the set for Cowie's Claydol? Rock Polish honestly seems a little unnecessary to me- I would sooner run a TrickScarf set or something. I'd sooner invest it all in HP, Def, and Sp.Atk. That way, you can lock a Wall or something into, like, Stealth Rock, and get a free turn of setup, rather than trying to setup against something that's, well... Actively killing you...

I tried a Murkrow like that once- going for CritHax with Air Cutter. Worked pretty well. Too bad Murkrow doesn't get Night Slash...

hey shine, have you ever battled cowie's claydol? its a pain....

Dr. Karma M.D wrote:

hey shine, have you ever battled cowie's claydol? its a pain....

I've USED it before, and it didn't fair too well- ever. It could never hit hard enough and never had enough bulk to really set up properly. Having to setup both Spd AND Sp.Atk with separate stat boost moves- THAT'S the pain.

That's why you need to base a lot of pokemon around it. Burn support is good to have when using that particular claydol. It also helps to combine it with something to take out chansey's and clefables.