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[Skip Shot]

On a more serious note, I love my Cresselia but it's current set sucks I wonder which of these two sets I should use instead under the conditions that it must have Lunar Dance to give some Pokemon a second go:

Cresselia @ Leftovers
Bold nature
EVs: 252 HP/252 Defense/4 Speed
-Calm Mind
-Psychic
-HP Fighthing (68 BP)
-Lunar Dance

or

Cresselia @ Light Clay
Bold nature
EVs: 252 HP/148 Defense/40 Sp Defense/68 Speed
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Thunder Wave
-Lunar Dance

CM Cress loses to the metagame imo, so don't use it. Dual Screen Lunar Dance sets can help bring in a set up sweeper that can safely set up with protection from Dual Screens or gain all of its health back and gain a reset in its sweep turns from Lunar Dance. I would go with the bottom set, but it is Taunt weak, so I would put T-Wave somewhere else on your team and put maybe Ice Beam to help stop dragons/Taunt Gliscor as an attacking move instead.

 

[wolf]

Crobat @ Choice Band
Jolly nature
EVs: 6 HP/252 Attack/252 Speed
-Fly / Brave Bird
-U Turn
-Cross Poison
-Roost

Why would you give Crobat Roost when it is holding a Choice Band? Being locked into using Roost makes it set up fodder for anything. Pursuit would be a much better option as Crobat can revenge kill threats such as Gengar, Latias, etc.

 

[luke]

FreakyLocz, I'm going to ask for you to stop posting in S&M for a while. You are constantly posting terrible sets, flawed logic and other items that may mislead others. Next post of your's I see that doesn't meet the forum standards will warrant an infraction. You can post looking for help but stop trying to help others.

I can teach you if you want :P.

No. You're not teaching anyone. Lyrics if you want help come on the PC server and we can help you on there.

 

[Detox]

Whats the best Spiker lead in OU?

 

[ShreyasPokemon]

Help Me On My Movesets!

I need a help building up movesets for pokemon:

Gyarados @ Leftovers
Impish
Intimidate
Ev spread????
~Taunt
~Thunder Wave
~Dragon Dance
~Water Fall
This Gyara is a defensive one that can be used as a lead. Impish nature gives it the amazing bulk to survive more attakcs! I would like a good bulky, yet fast ev spread for this guy so that he can out speed more pokemon. Taunt rids Support leads that dare set up except for a few: Roserade, Infernape, Aerodactyl, and Weavile. Roserade is probably the only problem as Gyara can scare away Infernape, take one Rock Slide/ Stone Edge from Aerodactyl, and can take any hit by Weavile. T-Wave is to slow fast pokemon down and probably scare it away. D-Dance is to power up water fall and have that small chance of flinch.

 

[Aurafire]

Whats the best Spiker lead in OU?

Roserade and Forretress are both good spikers and can lead teams. Nidoqueen actually isn't bad either.

 

[inarisfire]

Trainer in need of a little team help

Hi I'm new to competitive pokemon battling. And I have built a few teams before and they have not been all that great. But my friends and I are having a team building / battle competition and I really want to win at least once with this idea I have.

This Idea I Have is the Ultimate Girl Team, were the pokemon that I use are really feminine Ex. Miltolic, lopunny, wigglytuff, etc.

So Far My first two Ideas are:

Roserade
Timid
Natural Cure
4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Sleep Powder
Toxic Spikes
Leaf Storm
Synthesis

Blissey
Calm
Natural Cure
-
Aromatherapy
Softboiled
Thunder Wave
Ice Beam


I have a lack of good ideas after these two so any helpful suggestions how to improve these two and what i should add that fits with the ultimate girl theme are appreciated

Thanks for reading this.

 

[Dark Azelf]

Whats the best Spiker lead in OU?

What Aura said, also Taunt Skarmory works very well as a lead because it craps all over bulky leads.

 

[JOSHIKINZ_94]

im getting bored of OU pokes.so im starting to make a team of UU/NU/BL pokemon. first though i will need help on some of them:

wigglytuff @ leftovers
calm:252 hp,252 sp.def,6spd
thunder wave
light screen
wish drain punch

sandslash @ leftovers
impish:252hp,252def,6atk
swords dance
counter
earthquake
shadow claw

if i get answers for these two, then ill add more requests soon. thanks for your help guys:)

 

[Aurafire]

im getting bored of OU pokes.so im starting to make a team of UU/NU/BL pokemon. first though i will need help on some of them:

wigglytuff @ leftovers
Impish
32 HP / 224 Def / 252 SpD
thunder wave / Stealth Rock
light screen / Reflect
wish
Seismic Toss

Wigglytuff is kind of lol tbh, there are better options out there for support pokemon.

sandslash @ leftovers
Adamant
80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spe
swords dance
Stone Edge
earthquake
shadow claw / X-Scissor

Ok.

if i get answers for these two, then ill add more requests soon. thanks for your help guys:)

Changes in bold, good luck with the team. ^__^

 

[Shiny Rotom]

RMT please

Okay I think this is a pretty good team, but i have my doubts about some pokes. I was wondering how i could improve my team any.

Aerodactyl
Jolly Nature
Hp-182
Atk-185
Def-87
Sp.Atk-84
Sp.Def-103
Speed-238
Ability- Pressure
Rock Slide, Earthquake, Taunt, Stealth Rock

Absol
Adamant Nature
Hp-272
Atk-394
Def-156
Sp.Atk-167
Sp.Def-156
Speed-249
Ability- Pressure
X-Scissor, Swords Dance, Psycho Cut, Night Slash

Heracross
Adamant Nature
Hp-297
Atk-380
Def-156
Sp.Atk-101
Sp.Def-223
Speed-259
Ability- Guts
Toxic, Stone Edge, Megahorn, Close Combat

Starmie
Timid Nature
Hp-275
Atk-140
Def-240
Sp.Atk-222
Sp.Def-204
Speed-345
Ability- Natural Cure
Rapid Spin, Recover, Thunderbolt, Surf

Gyarados
Adamant Nature
Hp-300
Atk-380
Def-178
Sp.Atk-120
Sp.Def-208
Speed-230
Ability- Intimidate
Stone Edge, Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Earthquake

Scizor
Adamant Nature
Hp-310
Atk-363
Def-191
Sp.Atk-136
Sp.Def-126
Speed-208
Ability- Technician
Swords Dance, Bullet Punch, X-Scissor, Brick Break

Any suggestions?? Should i switch any of this out for a heatran???

 

[Blizzard Master]

Flying Squad

Hello! I'm trying to build a fun mono team but that can also handle its own competitively. Instead of using random flying types, I rendered my team to bird looking pokemon only. All suggestions are welcome and will be appreciated.

Altaria - Purity

Item: Life Orb
Nature: Careful (+Sp.Def/-Sp.ATk)
-Dragon Dance
-Dragon Claw
-Roost
-Earthquake

Noctowl - Hooty

Item: Leftover
Nature: Calm (+Sp.DEf/-ATK)
-Hypnosis
-Reflect
-Roost
-Air Slash

Skarmory - Armoria

Item: Leftover
Nature: Impish (+DEF/-Sp.ATK)
-Stealth Rock
-Whirlwind
-Curse
-Payback

Xatu - Geruda

Item: Leftover
Nature: Timid (+Speed/-ATK)
-Psychic
-Wish
-Thunderwave
-Shadow Ball

Chatot - Perry

Item: Focus Sash
Nature: Timid (+Speed/-ATk)
-Nasty Plot
-Chatter
-Hyper Voice
-Heat Wave

Staraptor - Aquila

Item: Salac Berry
Nature: Adamant (+ATK/-Sp.ATK)
-Close Combat
-Brave Bird
-U Turn
-Quick Attack

Other Considerations:

I tried to cover up their weakness but I think they'll have a hard time switching in. I'm not interested in using the Legendary Birds either, sorry. Please let me know what you think and thank you ^^

 

[luke]

Hi I'm new to competitive pokemon battling. And I have built a few teams before and they have not been all that great. But my friends and I are having a team building / battle competition and I really want to win at least once with this idea I have.

This Idea I Have is the Ultimate Girl Team, were the pokemon that I use are really feminine Ex. Miltolic, lopunny, wigglytuff, etc.

So Far My first two Ideas are:

Roserade
Timid
Natural Cure
4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Sleep Powder
Toxic Spikes
Leaf Storm
Synthesis

Blissey
Calm
Natural Cure
-
Aromatherapy
Softboiled
Thunder Wave
Ice Beam


I have a lack of good ideas after these two so any helpful suggestions how to improve these two and what i should add that fits with the ultimate girl theme are appreciated

Thanks for reading this.

Okay I think this is a pretty good team, but i have my doubts about some pokes. I was wondering how i could improve my team any.

Aerodactyl
Jolly Nature
Hp-182
Atk-185
Def-87
Sp.Atk-84
Sp.Def-103
Speed-238
Ability- Pressure
Rock Slide, Earthquake, Taunt, Stealth Rock

Absol
Adamant Nature
Hp-272
Atk-394
Def-156
Sp.Atk-167
Sp.Def-156
Speed-249
Ability- Pressure
X-Scissor, Swords Dance, Psycho Cut, Night Slash

Heracross
Adamant Nature
Hp-297
Atk-380
Def-156
Sp.Atk-101
Sp.Def-223
Speed-259
Ability- Guts
Toxic, Stone Edge, Megahorn, Close Combat

Starmie
Timid Nature
Hp-275
Atk-140
Def-240
Sp.Atk-222
Sp.Def-204
Speed-345
Ability- Natural Cure
Rapid Spin, Recover, Thunderbolt, Surf

Gyarados
Adamant Nature
Hp-300
Atk-380
Def-178
Sp.Atk-120
Sp.Def-208
Speed-230
Ability- Intimidate
Stone Edge, Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Earthquake

Scizor
Adamant Nature
Hp-310
Atk-363
Def-191
Sp.Atk-136
Sp.Def-126
Speed-208
Ability- Technician
Swords Dance, Bullet Punch, X-Scissor, Brick Break

Any suggestions?? Should i switch any of this out for a heatran???

Hello! I'm trying to build a fun mono team but that can also handle its own competitively. Instead of using random flying types, I rendered my team to bird looking pokemon only. All suggestions are welcome and will be appreciated.

Altaria - Purity

Item: Life Orb
Nature: Careful (+Sp.Def/-Sp.ATk)
-Dragon Dance
-Dragon Claw
-Roost
-Earthquake

Noctowl - Hooty

Item: Leftover
Nature: Calm (+Sp.DEf/-ATK)
-Hypnosis
-Reflect
-Roost
-Air Slash

Skarmory - Armoria

Item: Leftover
Nature: Impish (+DEF/-Sp.ATK)
-Stealth Rock
-Whirlwind
-Curse
-Payback

Xatu - Geruda

Item: Leftover
Nature: Timid (+Speed/-ATK)
-Psychic
-Wish
-Thunderwave
-Shadow Ball

Chatot - Perry

Item: Focus Sash
Nature: Timid (+Speed/-ATk)
-Nasty Plot
-Chatter
-Hyper Voice
-Heat Wave

Staraptor - Aquila

Item: Salac Berry
Nature: Adamant (+ATK/-Sp.ATK)
-Close Combat
-Brave Bird
-U Turn
-Quick Attack

Other Considerations:

I tried to cover up their weakness but I think they'll have a hard time switching in. I'm not interested in using the Legendary Birds either, sorry. Please let me know what you think and thank you ^^

The three of your RMTs were rejected due to not quite meeting our forum's standards. I merged them with this thread instead because they still had some semblance of a team that could still get help. If you'd like your own thread, please read our forum's rules and post your thread with the changes. :D

 

[JOSHIKINZ_94]

thanks alot,greatly appreciated. remember i said if i get help ill post more? well, here i came up with a defencive pusedopasser smeargle,(but im not sure if the moveset i have come up with is illegal)here it is:
smeargle @ leftovers
calm: 252 sp.def, 176 def,80 hp
toxic
will-o-wisp
spore
hyper voice

help is greatly needed here,thanks guys:)

 

[revelp8]

thanks alot,greatly appreciated. remember i said if i get help ill post more? well, here i came up with a defencive pusedopasser smeargle,(but im not sure if the moveset i have come up with is illegal)here it is:
smeargle @ leftovers
calm: 252 sp.def, 176 def,80 hp
toxic
will-o-wisp
spore
hyper voice

help is greatly needed here,thanks guys:)

smeargle needs all the speed you he can get, so a +speed nature is needed so get a jolly one. on another note, the lil painter can't take a hit for the life of it, so all other EVs can go in HP usually, you can split a little towards def, but usually, it gets OHKOd by anything either way.

WoW
Spore
Baton Pass
Taunt/SR/Spikes

Spore and BP are pretty much mandatory on smeargle, WoW for phys atks.

usually though, for status abuse, i'd go with the rotom-a, faster, better stats for def purposes and more resistances.

 

[JOSHIKINZ_94]

ok then thanks alot. i knew it was a crappy poke,but i thought if it can use a wide array of moves,why not abuse it:D?

 

[Halberdier]

Always run a focus sash on your Smeargle, unless of course, you're running a salac berry, but that's just for the seldom useful belly drum gimmick Smeargle.

 

[.Gamer]

As far as competative battling goes, is there ever a good use for Wise Glasses or Muscle Band? Or is the generally preferred option a Life Orb/<Name> berry for sweepers bey they special or physical, respectively?

 

[Aurafire]

As far as competative battling goes, is there ever a good use for Wise Glasses or Muscle Band? Or is the generally preferred option a Life Orb/<Name> berry for sweepers bey they special or physical, respectively?

Life Orb is almost always the superior option, or a Choice item, depending on the set of course. The extra power is usually needed in today's metagame :D

 

[.Gamer]

Life Orb is almost always the superior option, or a Choice item, depending on the set of course. The extra power is usually needed in today's metagame :D

K. Thanks. What about the Expert Belt? or is that an inferior Life Orb/Choice item as well?