Yargh...I'm training my VGC 2011 team at the last minute, and I have a dilemma. I was planning to lead with Jellicent and Ferrothorn (the latter setting up Sandstorm for mah Excadrill), but now I'm worried about leading with two Defensive/Stall-oriented Pokemon in an offense-oriented tournament. The idea was Jellicent would bleed off any opposing Pokemon, while Ferrothorn set up Sandstorm and subsequently Spikes (breeding Spikes into a Ferroseed was
not fun
) and do the same. In particular, this would keep Rapid Spinners in check, since their only option would be attacking Ferrothorn, from whom they would take damage by Iron Barbs.
The problem is, this strategy
depends on one of those two going down within the duration of the Sandstorm, and once it ends, Excadrill's in trouble. I want to still lead with Ferro/Jellicent, but that would require me to revise my Sandstorm strategy or remove Exca entirely, which I can't really afford to do.
ADVICE? =P And no, Landorus isn't really an option...
