Your Number 1 Pokémon Duo!

Hi peeps!

I've been thinking about this. When I play a wifi-battle, I don't care what Pokémon are in my team. But I ALWAYS take this one duo with me. Which is Venomoth and Hydreigon. I'll explain why:

Venomoth (Focus Sash)
Ability: Tinted Lens
Nature: Timid (252 SpAtk/252 Spe/4 HP)
- Sleep Powder
- Quiver Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Baton Pass
So basically, the most common Venomoth ever :p

Hydreigon (Life Orb)
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (252 SpAtk/252 Spe/4 HP)
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Fire Blast
- Surf

My main tactic is to open up with Venomoth (to not risk stealth rock damage, or my focus sash would be useless). I put the Pokémon to sleep, and set up a few quiver dances. If the opponent's Pokémon wakes up, and it hits me, I still have one HP left, which gives me the opportunity to do a last quiver dance. On the next turn, I baton pass all these stat changes (best case scenario: 4 quiver dances, worst case scenario: one quiver dance, which is still great for Hydreigon). I bring out Life Orb Hydreigon with massive Special Attack and Speed boosts, EV trained in Special Attack and Speed, AND carrying the Life Orb. And then I proceed to sweep the opponents entire team with my Hydreigon. BEST DUO EVER!

So, my question is. Do you guys have a duo, or maybe other Pokémon in your team you couldn't fight without?

No, I'm constantly changing my teams, especially in Gen V where I don't even train just 6 pokémon as team members (That exp. system is good for something, eh?).

Can I just say, what happens when your Venomoth is outsped? Even if you do get them to sleep you could be already on 1hp then gambling on them not waking up and killing you

One of my favourite duos especially when I can guess the opponent will be sending out some sort of Steel or Electric Pokémon is these two:

Talonflame @ Sharp Beak
Adamant 252Atk/4Def/252Spe
Ability: Gale Wings
Brave Bird
Flare Blitz
Roost
U-Turn

Excadrill @ Air Balloon
Jolly 252Atk/4Def/252Spe
Ability: Mold Breaker
Earthquake
Metal Claw
Rapid Spin
Rock Slide

Basically, if the opponent has sent out any Electric or Steel, Excadrill will Earthquake which won't hit Talonflame, and usually Talonflame will be able to deal some good damage with Brave Bird if there is gonna be someone who will receive neutral damage from Earthquake. Talonflame can also U-Turn out of there if it's too dangerous.

I also like to do Talonflame and Greninja

Greninja @ Life Orb
Timid 4HP/252SpAtk/252Spe
Ability: Protean
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Extrasensory
Dark Pulse

Ice Beam is a OHKO on Garhomp, and the other moves give it excellent coverage. I can usually send this out with either Talonflame or Charizard, and sometimes W. Rotom.

Charizard @ Charizardite X
Adamant 248HP/152Atk/108Spe
Ability: Blaze -> Tough Claws
Dragon Claw
Flare Blitz
Dragon Dance
Roost

Rotom (Wash forme) @ Chesto Berry
Calm 248 HP/216 SDef/44 Spe
Ability: Levitate
Volt Switch
Hydro Pump
Will-o-wisp
Rest

I love my Wash Rotom :)

Amore said:

No, I'm constantly changing my teams, especially in Gen V where I don't even train just 6 pokémon as team members (That exp. system is good for something, eh?).

Can I just say, what happens when your Venomoth is outsped? Even if you do get them to sleep you could be already on 1hp then gambling on them not waking up and killing you

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Pokemon battling is a game of gambling. But let's not change the subject of the thread. Your discussion goes in the Battling and Team Building area of this forum. This is just about your favorite Pokemon duo. Although since everyone is posting moves and EV spreads, I can't help but wonder if this also belongs in that area. Still...

My favorite duo is:

Dragonite @ Weakness Policy
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Ability: Multiscale
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance
- Roost
- Fire Punch

Thundurus @ Life Orb
252 HP / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Ability: Prankster
Timid Nature
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Thunder Wave

The goal is simple. I lead with these two, and run taunt when I see other common set-ups in progress or other prankster Pokemon, thunder wave the rest. Thundurus can take hits and switch out with volt switch if needed in the face of a threat. Sometimes, especially when facing a Pokemon I suspect to hold rock slide, I will make a riskier move such as thunder waving said threat.
Dragonite sets up Dragon Dance, and I very rarely worry about other Pokemon holding super-effective attacks, since Dragonite almost always sponges them and I end the turn with a large boost in attack and a nice speed boost and sweep with dragon claw, which can deal with many threats after boost such as Garchomp and Charizard.

For a long time, I've been a pretty huge fan of Skarmory and Blissey combination, and still am. One plays specially defensive, which would be latter, and other goes physically. Put them together as a duo, and they're impossible to stop. Skarmory could strike major damage with Brave Bird, as it has full access to it, as well as set up entry hazards, all while enduring attacks from opponent and stalling them. Once it's got everything set, it could easily recover itself with Roost, and switch another teammate. There are some Pokémon that could trap it, but if you have it hold Shed Shell, it won't be any problem at all.

As for Blissey, its Special Defense stat is gargantuan. It could take up to five Draco Meteor attacks all at once, while still having a good portion of its health left in. This Pokémon is able to learn moves such as Aromatherapy, Heal Bell, and Wish; with those, it could completely heal itself any time it chooses, as well as recover other team members. It could also use Toxic and Protect, which allows it to take foes down by stalling. Only thing about Blissey is that if you don't have any actual damaging-move in its moveset, it could easily be crippled with Taunt. Personally, though, I've never had to face that.

I have a team that is very near and dear to my heart, as well. Not the best, but they can get the job done.

Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate -> Mold Breaker
Dragon Dance
Aqua Tail
Earthquake
Taunt

Nidoking @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Earth Power
Poison Jab
Shadow Ball
Ice Beam

My favorite duo right now is my Mamoswine paired with any flying or any Pokémon with levitate. Gotta spam that Earthquake. But this only for Double Battle, though.

Hmmm, one of my favorite duos is SkarmBliss, with Chansey instead of Blissey. They really complement each other's weaknesses, and it's usually likely that you can switch in Skarm on any Physical attacker that comes in on Chansey with no difficulty, and vice versa. I'm also a fan of the VoltTurn RotomScizor combo, since constant switching is always fun. Two other Pokemon that I love to use are Expert Belt Latios and Scarf Terrakion, simply because a lot of people that I've faced expect Choice Latios and Band Terrakion and it's always fun surprising people.

When i play doubles, its usually just to see what fun, or strange combos i can come up with, but my all time favorite has to be my dual technicians. Mega Scizor, technician, bullet punch, and breloom technician black belt mach punch just makes any day a good day for doubles.

Darkria and Blaziken or Dragonite and Garchomp or all four together.

cscof said:

When i play doubles, its usually just to see what fun, or strange combos i can come up with, but my all time favorite has to be my dual technicians. Mega Scizor, technician, bullet punch, and breloom technician black belt mach punch just makes any day a good day for doubles.

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That sounds like a very fun duo! If I were to ever get into doubles, I'd definitely try these two; have battled with them on singles plenty of times before, and they have never failed me. Only thing that concerns me, though, are physical walls, as they would be able to block them quite heavily. They should be having no trouble getting through special ones, though!

Altairis said:

Hmmm, one of my favorite duos is SkarmBliss, with Chansey instead of Blissey.

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SkarmBliss, with Chansey

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SkarmChan

Skarm-chan

XD
I'm gonna name a female Skarmory that one day.


Anyway, I've had fun with this little combo recently:


-Talonflame w/Lum Berry
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Moves: Tailwind, Flare Blitz, Brave Bird, Roost

&


-Rampardos w/Choice Band
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Moves: Head Smash, Earthquake, Zen Headbutt, Facade

This works pretty nicely in Rotation battles. Talonflame sets up the Tailwind, which is guaranteed because of Gale Wings. Then you rotate Rampardos in on the next turn and watch **** die. Tailwind makes it outspeed most non-Choice Scarfed Pokemon, and anything that isn't a bulky Rock resist is annihilated by those Choice Band boosted STAB Head Smashes.

Ya know, if Head Smash doesn't miss.