teambuilder thread

Who is the best rain setter this gen? Serious question.

>>30604461
Pelliper

I want to use Bruxish really badly, so I drummed this up:

Bruxish @ Choice Band
Ability: Strong Jaw
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Psychic Fangs
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Sleep Talk

Toxapex @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Toxic
- Recover

Xurkitree @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Energy Ball
- Dazzling Gleam

Mamoswine @ Focus Sash
Ability: Oblivious
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake

Pheromosa @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- U-turn
- Ice Beam
- High Jump Kick
- Poison Jab

Tapu Fini @ Leftovers
Ability: Misty Surge
EVs: 96 Def / 160 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Defog
- Surf
- Moonblast
- Taunt

I know, I know, REMOVE UBS, REMOVE TAPUS, yeah yeah.

It's working okay. Anybody got critique? Thinking of exchanging Sleep Talk for Aqua Jet.

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I'll be honest, its the beginning of the gen and I'm just karenfagging for now abd using my six favorites of the gen. Any criticism is welcomed. Team is for singles.

Mimikyu @ Life Orb
252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
-Swords Dance
-Shadow Sneak
-Play Rough
-Leech Life

Dhelmise @ Assault Vest
252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
IVs: 0 speed
Brave Nature
-Power Whip
-Gyro Ball
-Shadow Claw
-Rapid Spin

Xurkitree @ Choice Scarf
252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Dazzling Gleam
-Volt Switch
-Hidden Power (Ice)

Golisopod @ Assault Vest
252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
-Leech Life
-First Impression
-Aqua Jet
-Sucker Punch

Minior @ White Herb
252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
-Shell Smash
-Earthquake
-Acrobatics
-Stone Edge

Toxapex @ Black Sludge
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
-Recover
-Haze
-Toxic Spikes
-Scald

>>30607138
I run adamant Bruxish with ice fang and aqua jet over crunch and sleep talk. Works pretty well I guess.

Pyukumuku build?

>>30607674
I run this.

Pyukumuku @ Darkinium Z
252 HP / 252 Def / SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
-Baton Pass
-Memento
-Recover
-Toxic

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Hey everyone, I have not played Pokemon since I 100%'d Gold on GBC way back. Now I'm really interested in getting back with Sun and Moon.

I want to have a somewhat competitive team but have no idea how to start with creating one. I basically picked my favorite Pokemon based on their designs and have come up with pic related.

Can anyone please help me figure out how I can make this team good? Thank you so much!

>>30604359
Drop Psycho Cut for Smart Strike on Kartana.

>>30608346
Research and showdown. That's all there is to it. Pokemon is far different now, it'll be awhile. For now just play SM casually and pick up on the new stuff.

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>252/252

>>30608645
I don't understand

Is there anything in Battle Spot singles that can take on a Tapu/UB team aside from another Tapu/UB team?

I made a Gen 7 Mono Poison Team

Cyanide (Nidoking) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave

Hemlock (Amoonguss) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Spore
- Stun Spore
- Giga Drain
- Foul Play

Sludge (Muk-Alola) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Gunk Shot
- Shadow Sneak

Polonium (Crobat) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- U-turn
- Taunt
- Defog

Saponin (Toxapex) @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Haze
- Recover
- Toxic
- Scald

Ricin (Gengar) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Destiny Bond
- Shadow Ball
- Dazzling Gleam
- Sludge Wave

A lot of the changes I've made were from talking to people in the Monotype room

say... trevenants unique move, forests curse gives it +1 to all stats when used as a z-move, any reason to run that over the standard harvest/sitrus set? I mean I could run it as a doubles set with a partner with switcheroo to give it a berry afterward...

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Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Wish
- Protect
- Moonblast

Tangrowth @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Earthquake
- Giga Drain
- Knock Off
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Whirlwind
- Roost
- Defog
- Iron Head

Chansey @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Soft-Boiled
- Heal Bell
- Seismic Toss
- Stealth Rock

Toxapex @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Haze
- Toxic Spikes
- Recover

Sableye @ Sablenite
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 248 HP / 112 Def / 148 SpD
Careful Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Foul Play
- Knock Off
- Recover

R8

>>30609076
Just going straight 252 evs into two different stats usually isn't the best way to go. Find your common threats and see what you need to survive them. Then there's balancing HP and defences to be optimal without wasting points, like if they have a high defense but low HP or vice versa

>>30608346
You're going to want to do a bit more research and planning anon. Watch some vids from guys like Pokeaimmd or CybertronVGC.

The problem with what you listed is that it has virtually no cohesion or synergy. Like, Gigalith has Sand Stream, which hurts most of your team. Nothing on your team can take a Volt Switch or a Knock Off. Type Null is not fully evolved.

The best thing to do is start with a core, or two mons that work well for each other by covering each others' weaknesses. I'll just take Slowking and A-Exeggutor as an example, not a great core but usable. Slowking eats Ice Beams that kill Exegg, Exegg takes on electrics and grasses that threaten King. King is more specially bulky and takes advantage of Regenerator so you can easily switch, A-Exegg is more physically bulky. Both function well under Trick Room.

From there, think on the weaknesses and strengths of the core. Bug types like Pheromosa or Buzzwole can beat it easily, so you may be interested in A-Marowak or Toxapex. Neither of those disrupt your core, and only help it. You can utilize Golisopod as a revenge killer, and possibly a Scarf or LO Toucannon for wallbreaking and late game cleaning. Or you might want Garchomp for electric immunity.