Swellow @ Starf Berry  
Ability: Guts  
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Substitute  
- Endeavor  
- Baton Pass  
- Hidden Power [Fighting]

Swampert @ Salac Berry  
Ability: Torrent  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Substitute  
- Endeavor  
- Surf  
- Roar

Magneton @ Magnet  
Ability: Magnet Pull  
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA  
- Thunderbolt  
- Rain Dance  
- Thunder Wave  
- Hidden Power [Grass]

Heracross @ Leftovers  
Ability: Guts  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Megahorn  
- Hidden Power [Ghost]  
- Rock Slide  
- Focus Punch

Jolteon @ Leftovers  
Ability: Volt Absorb  
EVs: 108 HP / 224 SpA / 176 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 Def  
- Baton Pass  
- Thunderbolt  
- Hidden Power [Ice]  
- Wish

Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
EVs: 252 HP / 188 SpA / 68 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Calm Mind  
- Substitute  
- Ice Beam  
- Hydro Pump

2018 Starf Swellow

by vapicuno

This team is special to me because it was the first team I made since returning to ADV in 2018. It was instantly successful: not much about the final version had changed from the initial, and 1500 on ladder was essentially a top 5 rating on ladder at that time. I had chosen Swellow simply because I noticed it while scouring around Smogon analyses to see what I could use, since I understood nothing about the contemporary metagame. Realizing its dual potential for stat passing and Endeavor, I loaded the team with mons that could benefit from any Starf boost (Suicune for SpA, SpD, Spe, and Def, Jolteon for SpA, Hera for Atk). Jolteon was key in providing a sweeping opportunity by itself or Wish-sacing to SubCune, while also flexibly passing boosts as needed. This team still works without Starf - it’s not used that much. Youtube video for more details here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IvH7ykNJBE

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