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Competitive Team Questions (and Incomplete Team Help)

Lord_Storm

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    • Miss Doronjo said:
    I'd honestly prefer if you take out Earthquake, and replace with Superpower, since it pretty much super effectively hits your main threats like Terrakion or Heatran, without worrying about Air Balloon. Plus, Rock Slide can be needed for Dragonite or other Flying Dragons.
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    I think I'll go with this. I never really thought about it that way because I almost always have EQ on my physical Pokemon (which I've generally stopped doing more recently because people I battle often have all started using Air Balloons). Thank you very much :D
     

    PlatinumDude

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    • Dragonmage said:
    I've got a timid natured Keldeo from the event that just happened. Build ideas?
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    Depending on its IVs, these sets should be used:
    -Hydro Pump
    -Secret Sword
    -Hidden Power (Ice)
    -Surf
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Scarf

    or
    -Calm Mind
    -Surf/Hydro Pump
    -Secret Sword
    -Hidden Power (Ghost/Ice)/Substitute
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Life Orb/Leftovers

    or
    -Hydro Pump
    -Secret Sword
    -Hidden Power (Ghost/Electric)
    -Icy Wind/Surf
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Choice Specs

    or
    -Hydro Pump
    -Secret Sword
    -Icy Wind
    -Hidden Power (Bug/Electric)/Rain Dance
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
    Item: Expert Belt
     

    PlatinumDude

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    • Nicktaco said:
    well i have a team that needs a good water type and i thought maybe a bulky water would be nice
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    If you want to check opposing Rain teams, Gastrodon is the bulky Water of choice:
    -Earthquake/Earth Power
    -Scald/Ice Beam
    -Toxic
    -Recover
    Nature: Sassy/Calm
    EVs: 252 HP/84 Def/172 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Storm Drain

    or
    -Surf/Scald
    -Earth Power
    -Ice Beam
    -Hidden Power (Grass)/Recover
    Nature: Modest
    EVs: 124 HP/252 SAtk/132 SDef
    Item: Choice Specs
    Ability: Storm Drain

    For other bulky Waters to use in general, here are some other options:

    Tentacruel:
    -Scald
    -Toxic/Toxic Spikes
    -Rapid Spin
    -Substitute/Protect
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 252 HP/236 Def/20 Spe
    Item: Black Sludge
    Ability: Rain Dish

    Jellicent:
    -Scald
    -Will-o-Wisp/Toxic
    -Recover
    -Taunt
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 248 HP/216 Def/44 Spe
    Item: Leftovers

    or
    -Scald/Surf
    -Will-o-Wisp/Toxic
    -Recover
    -Shadow Ball/Ice Beam
    Nature: Calm
    EVs: 252 HP/36 Def/220 SDef
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Water Absorb

    or
    -Water Spout
    -Hydro Pump/Surf/Scald
    -Shadow Ball
    -Ice Beam/Giga Drain
    Nature: Modest
    EVs: 172 HP/252 SAtk/84 Spe
    Item: Choice Specs
    Ability: Water Absorb

    Rotom-W:
    -Volt Switch
    -Hydro Pump
    -Will-o-Wisp
    -Pain Split/Hidden Power (Ice)
    Nature: Modest
    EVs: 232 HP/56 SAtk/220 Spe
    Item: Leftovers

    or
    -Volt Switch
    -Hydro Pump
    -Thunder Wave/Will-o-Wisp
    -Pain Split
    Nature: Calm
    EVs: 248 HP/28 SAtk/232 SDef
    Item: Leftovers

    Vaporeon:
    -Scald
    -Wish
    -Protect
    -Roar/Toxic/Ice Beam
    Nature: Bold
    EVs: 248 HP/252 Def/8 Spe
    Item: Leftovers
    Ability: Water Absorb

    Really, just choose which bulky Water your team needs.
     

    WingedDragon

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    • My teams IVs

    I need to if IVs are my pokes problems. I CAN NOT figure out what is wrong. I know it cant just be moves. Each of the numbers will be in order of HP, Atk, Def, Sp Atk, Sp Def, Spd

    Haxrous: lonely; Hp IV 21; Atk 29; def 11; Sp Atk 18; Sp Def 10; Spd 29

    Lucario: lonely; 7, 31, 22, 25, 21,11

    Hydreigon: Mild; 14, 13, 2, 25, 12, 29

    Zoroark: Hasty; 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 30

    Starmie: Timid; 15, 28, 6, 29, 29, 30

    Arcanine: Hasty; 19, 31, 7, 26, 24, 24

    Garchomp: Lonely; 0, 31, 8, 8, 18, 30

    Magnazone: Modest; 16, 9, 5, 30, 12, 11
     

    PlatinumDude

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    • AdrianD said:
    I need to if IVs are my pokes problems. I CAN NOT figure out what is wrong. I know it cant just be moves. Each of the numbers will be in order of HP, Atk, Def, Sp Atk, Sp Def, Spd

    Haxrous: lonely; Hp IV 21; Atk 29; def 11; Sp Atk 18; Sp Def 10; Spd 29

    Lucario: lonely; 7, 31, 22, 25, 21,11

    Hydreigon: Mild; 14, 13, 2, 25, 12, 29

    Zoroark: Hasty; 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 30

    Starmie: Timid; 15, 28, 6, 29, 29, 30

    Arcanine: Hasty; 19, 31, 7, 26, 24, 24

    Garchomp: Lonely; 0, 31, 8, 8, 18, 30

    Magnazone: Modest; 16, 9, 5, 30, 12, 11
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    In my IV conditions that IVs of 20-31 in the most-used stats are good, everyone but Magnezone is good. Just don't use physical moves on Hydreigon.
     

    Miss Doronjo

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    • Well most competitive players have pokemon that have an IV of 31 in their most important stat (eg. Spe = 31 with a Jolly nature). Your IVs aren't exactly perfect as some are only at 30 (which sometimes it would be enough for Hidden Power purposes).

    For instance, I'd suggest that your Lucario have more IVs in speed for it to be faster when you're trying to sweep, or else you'll find yourself out sped by other 31 speed IV'd Lucarios. The same goes for your Arcanine and Magnezone.
     

    WingedDragon

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    • Miss Doronjo said:
    Well most competitive players have pokemon that have an IV of 31 in their most important stat (eg. Spe = 31 with a Jolly nature). Your IVs aren't exactly perfect as some are only at 30 (which sometimes it would be enough for Hidden Power purposes).

    For instance, I'd suggest that your Lucario have more IVs in speed for it to be faster when you're trying to sweep, or else you'll find yourself out sped by other 31 speed IV'd Lucarios. The same goes for your Arcanine and Magnezone.
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    Do the IVs have to be perfect in order to compete with national or world competitions?
     
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