Teambuilding Thread

Replace scald with moonblast
Add excadrill with rapid spin
Add something else fat as well like clef

>>31878174
I think you could use a hazard setter to compliment your sweepers. Maybe Skarmory cuz you could use a poison resist.

>>31878174
Good so far, looks like Heatran might have a spot on your team. Maybe a physical wall with hazards, too. Ferrothorn or even Swampert could be nice.

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Pic related is on-cart team, there's a few differences there though.

1. Poison Jab is Iron Head on cart
2. Tapu Koko is actually M-Manectric

Forgive any shoddiness, just sloppily copied it over.

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How does the monofighting look? Should someone get replaced when Mega Medicham comes out?

>>31878587
Definitely replace Hawlucha when Megacham comes out, though M-Lopunny might be better. Do you really like Hawlucha? You could replace Cobalion with it if you're super attached. Also, subpunch is the only Buzzwole set, run it. Lastly, Poison Jab over Iron Head on Terrakion, deals with 4/4 tapus instead of 2/4.

>>31878655
Hawlucha has come in handy a number of times. being able to get some SDs going makes him pretty reliable at busting down walls and just sweeping in general. Unburden makes him very fast. Very good point about Terrakion, also. Koko paired with A-Raichu is a pretty big issue when fighitng mono electric teams.

>>31878689
Yeah, I figured Hawlucha could dump some scrubs, it's really fun to use at lower elos. Just be sure to drop it when you start getting higher up, you'll know when it stops being good.

Though actually, this IS monotype, maybe it'll stay good forever? I'm not knowledgeable enough about the tier, keep trying it out and see how long it lasts.

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Obviously this a theoretical team for when Diancite gets released

I tried to cover my bases, but I don't know how necessary Starmie/Rapid Spin is

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I've never played UU so I have no idea what I'm doing, or what I should use for the last slot.

>>31878754
>Analytic on a Pokemon that will almost assuredly be going first except against things it gets OHKO'd by anyhow

Natural cure that shit up man

>>31878854
Just noticed I forgot to change Leaf Guard to Tsareena's good ability, whoops.

>>31878854
I'd suggest scarfing hydreigon, but then you'd have two scarf users. Maybe replace Hydreigon with zydoggo? And for the last slot, maybe a big wallbreaker like M-Absol if you replace Hydreigon, or M-Aerodactyl if you keep it.

I noticed a sudden trend in people running 200 hp on serperior.

Any reason why?

>>31878473
>>31878174
Explain to me the 52 and 56 speed ev?
Is there a specific speed tier you're aiming?

>>31878174
Why no dragon pulse for superior?

>>31879013
Fucking auto correct
serperior

>>31878854
Where's the Scizor at?

>>31878854
Toxicroack is a good pair for Hydreigon since Hydreigon gets a free switch in whenever someone tries to kill Toxi

It also beats Suicune 1v1

>>31879013

Subseed is its best set since it can actually get past lots of its counters with that

>>31878856
It's to punish switches

Hey guys, I breeded a popplio with 29 IV speed. Is it good enough for competitive play or 31 is better?

>>31878174
what website is this?

>>31879250
never mind found it

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Reposting my trash for the billionth time, still getting fucked by Fini edition.

Fursuit Lycanroc is better than he looks, surprisingly.

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>>31878854
Trying this based on >>31878885 suggestions, it's been working pretty well but the lack of a good special / draco meteor switchin and unreliable fighting resist in Chandelure is kinda bugging me (Conkeldurr was giving me some trouble, I can sort of play around it if it doesn't have ice punch but eh).

>>31879038
Who could I switch for it, Zydoge or Cobalion maybe?

>>31879055
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for my other Hydreigon team.

>>31878174
>scald on fini
But why?

>>31881017
You can still burn any flying types, levitators, and other tapus.

>>31881108
really worth the -10BP, especially when it's not even a guaranteed burn?

>>31881191
Usually worth it imo, if you burn your opponent their physical attacker is crippled for the rest of the match.

>>31881191
What KOs is Fini missing out on by using scald over something else, it's a utility mon first and foremost

>>31881191
It's absolutely worth it.

In practice, you'd wuickly realize that Scald is better that Surf. Misty Terrain only lasts 5 turns. If you switch out and back in, it'll run out while Fini is on the field. This can happen frequently, and Misty Terrain isn't always up like you might think it is.

>>31879006
I want to speed creep other finis with my 56 speed

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Could this work?
Yes, I'm aware that Gengar has destiny bond, I forgot to switch that out

>>31882140
Change dark pulse for extrasensory to catch Toxapex. Also, consider getting a setup sweeper, your team gets kinda cucked by stall except for Marowak.

>>31883123
Then I guess Salamence will replace Gengar

>>31878174
Something like Lando T/Chomp and something bulky, maybe Magearna? Also I disagree with Scarf Kyu B, there are lots of things that use Scarf better and the Scarf on Kyu B makes it harder to deal with Stall.

>>31882140
Change Wak to max Atk for sure, other than that I really don't like Gengar on this team. Your offensive core seems kinda week, looks like you're gonna have a really hard time dealing with Pex and Buzzwole from a glance.

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This ScoliPass team has been working wonders so far

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Not OP but also trying to get opinions on my team, not to well versed in pokemon shit
I haven't played anything in between FR and Moon
oh and I had a theme for my team: I based my team off pokemon I think are hot

>>31883182
can I keep flare blitz on marowak? I use this team in game and I have no way of getting fire punch

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Based on my story team

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Any advice?

>>31883248
My team is shit in uu

>>31883275
Consider Ash-Greninja because specs hydro pump under rain OHKOs nearly everything. Seismitoad might be a nice option, too, it's a good secret weapon that's shockingly strong.

>>31883229
literally everything is wrong

I suggest you copy someone else's team until you're comfortable enough with the game to make your own

>>31883219
>literally just stealing a braindead team from the forums and changing it slightly

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Looking for input on a trick room team for bs doubles since I've never made one before. Porygon2 sets up TR, M Slowbro tanks shit, Alolamuk covers opposing psychic types/tapus and also provides knock off support and priority via snadow sneak. Just wondering what else I could add?

>>31885480
Needs an obligatory fast poke

>>31883229
Mold breaker on Pangoro for what? it has no boosting moves to hit unaware pokes and not even earthquake

Iron fist is better, even scrappy has it's uses letting it beat Sableye

>>31885831

Kay, I was thinking maybe chomp since he's so ubiquitous as it is, or maybe something that can provide fake out support like weavile?

>>31883182
>Also I disagree with Scarf Kyu B
What Kyurem-B set would you recommend instead and who should I use as a scarfer instead?

>>31878754
Get something to cover the Mage weakness on Diancie.

>>31883229
i really hope this is bait

>>31888032
it's not... I just don't know what I'm doing

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This is my UU team I've been using for a while. T's based on hazard stacking with Decideye being my spinblocker and doubles as a way to trap and potentially PP stall annyonig wall like Amoongus. Decidueye is a weird set, but Confuse Ray helps force switches and make opponents take more hazard damage. It also counters Specs Primarina most of the time, which otherwise gives me hell.

What do you think?

>>31888032
Mind posting your teams from when you started? I'm sure they're SPL quality

>>31888061
black glasses bisharp might be better

>>31888201
You know, my Bisharp does die to LO recoil a lot, you might have a good idea there. Thanks.

>>31883275
Kingdra is a meme on rain teams. Go Ash-Ninja or even LO Brotean.

>>31878473
Life orb to koko

So I'll take this as the Smogon thread. Why the fuck are all of the non Metagross Megas such shit? Zard X is in a terrible situation with basically every team carrying his two biggest counters and then two mons capable of revenging. The only thing it has going for it is the fact that Fini and Landorus have no reliable recovery and can be worn down with assistance, but even then it's fucked.

>>31888265
Because it's completely fucking busted and you can bet your ass that shit is going into ubers.

>>31888265
The lack of Mega Stones really blows. I don't even play in game and it feels kinda bullshit with how we gotta wait for them to dripfeed them with events. Even if they're garbage, used shit like Mega Pigeot was fun as fuck.

How do I check/counter primarina in UU, thing hits like a fucking truck christ. I was thinking Empoleon but realized it can barely do shit back to it

>>31889928
Volcanion shits on her

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What are the best Pokemon for a mono-Poison team?

>>31890199
Toxicroak and Dragalgae

>>31890209
>x used EQ
Which one of those is better. Just imagine that my fifth slot is taken up by a Crobat.

Charizard-Mega-X (M) @ Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Flare Blitz
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw

Greninja-Ash @ Choice Specs
Ability: Battle Bond
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- U-turn

Tapu Bulu @ Choice Band
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Horn Leech
- Wood Hammer
- Megahorn
- Superpower

Magnezone @ Choice Specs
Ability: Magnet Pull
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 80 HP / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Who should I add to this? I'm thinking something to hold off rocks and maybe a ground type?

>>31890221
Dragon then

also
>ass vest sporemon
don't

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I had bred together my first team for battle spot. Not much success so far
What can I make better? I'm going to use mega-latias when the stone will be distributed

>>31890246
>Guillotine
No. use Stone Edge instead, or Toxic if you want to be some kind of scummy stall guy.

>>31890246
it's not a bad team at all but what the fuck is with that gliscor

copy any set off smogon but good god get rid of that trash

>>31890256
>>31890265
All right, replace gliscor. With m-absol and reuniclus out for m-latias, what are my options for two last slots? I want to have some walls/stallers for the late game

TOXAPEX

>>31890308
whoops, dropped my reply
>>31890303
regenerator toxapex is an insanely good wall.

>>31890312
Thanks guys, I'll try out toxapex

>>31888265
Tapus and UB's make Megagross almost the only viable option. As the most broken of them are sent to ubers and GF starts releasing all the stones expect more megas becoming viable.

>>31890389
scizor would be good if everyone and their dog weren't running hp fire

>>31890471
I miss ORAS' high competition for the mega slot. Of course there was some megas more viable, but you could see almost all of them between OU and UU

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>>31890488
I just want my mega aggron again