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Competitive Team Questions (and Incomplete Team Help)

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ShiningLust, Jul 2013: oh I didn't know cuz I've never used him so I didn't know
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Started by wolf

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CTH Guidelines

wolf, Aug 2012: Competitive Team Help GuidelinesWelcome to the Competitive Team Help sub-forum! These guidelines are here to give you a quick understanding of how the forum works, what the rules are, how to make certain threads, and where other threads belong. In...
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"It's no use against a speed you can't touch."

Musica, Feb 2012: You can use Grass Knot on Ape. :P
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Started by XEL

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Pokemon Online UU team help

PlatinumDude, Feb 2012: For Hitmontop, it's better with max HP and max Defense since its Special Defense is high enough already. It's doing too much in one set. Mach Punch and Fake Out are better suited to Technitop. Try this out for a bit more consistency: -Rapid Spin...
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Started by Tyranitar042

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Can Some1 PLZ rate my sand team

Hikamaru, Feb 2012: I agree with PlatinumDude (it's his birthday today!), Bold is terrible for Skarmory. I recommend Impish or Careful, maybe even Jolly if you want extra Speed or Adamant for extra Attack. Lonely isn't the best nature for Scizor, the best would be...
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Started by pineappleninja

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Rate my team

PlatinumDude, Feb 2012: For Scizor, use Adamant instead of Hardy (unless you forgot you change the nature in the PO team builder). Even though Rotom-W isn't as strong or fast as Scizor, it can go over Jolteon because Rotom-W and Scizor resist each other's lone weakness:...
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Started by infersaime

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Pokemon Championships help

wolf, Feb 2012: We require you to post moves, natures, EVs, abilities, and items. Since you seem to be new, this link might help you (with EVs especially, if you don't what they are). Keep in mind that some of the info in that link is directed towards standard...
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Started by rolypoly43

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Revamped my RU team, looking forward to a rate

Ursaring89, Feb 2012: I apologize for swords dance on Dragonair, it IS supposed to be dragon dance. I forgot to switch it when I replaced Sceptile. As for hitmonchan, if you'd like I can post a link to NBZ's video specifically detailing this Hitmonchan if you'd like to...
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Started by Ursaring89

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Rate My Team

butterbiscuit, Feb 2012: I was contemplating Ice Beam at first, but Milotic already had Ice Beam, so I thought I'd use Psychic to add even greater coverage, though I can see where you're going. Porygon2 needs his own individual coverage. Okay, I can see that working....
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Started by butterbiscuit

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Fifth Gen Generic Sand

PlatinumDude, Feb 2012: This isn't a rate, but I wanted say some things regarding your EV spreads on Tyranitar, Landorus and Scizor. Tyranitar needs all the power (or bulk) it can get (252 HP/4 Atk/252 SDef). Landorus' HP Ice already hits Gliscor and Salamence hard...
2   1,577
Started by antemortem

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Hail Team Help Needed

Lewny, Feb 2012: Articuno sub-set is awesome in my opinion, Blizzard Sub Roost Toxic Good stall in hail and run a flash fire pokemon to take this obvious fire hits. Aswell as taking out forretress, gains nothing from Hail and gives you more fire weakness.
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Started by Jolteon*

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Team help

Lewny, Feb 2012: Not much to rate from but 4 physical attackers is a bad idea in my opinion. You also have no pokemon built in defence which means you will be easily swept if you let someone set up. Change your dnite to a para shuffler set to cripple potential...
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Started by ELVISTHEGUY

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My Main OU Team RMT

Lewny, Feb 2012: Strong team ,bar Venusaur in my opinion Venusuar is pointless unless run in Sunny day teams.
4   706
Started by KH Fan Bixran

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Rate My Team

PlatinumDude, Feb 2012: Move the Special Defense EVs to Defense on Blissey. What's the point of using a Bold nature when you're not investing in Defense? Give Jolteon Choice Specs; it could use the power. You can use Scald on Vaporeon for the burn chance.
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Started by Hyblud

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OU Fighting Monotype Team

PlatinumDude, Feb 2012: Machamp is better off investing in its bulk rather than its Speed, since it's rather slow (240 HP/248 Atk/16 SDef/4 Spe). You can also consider Bullet Punch somewhere on that set; even though it's redundant in coverage with DynamicPunch, the...
3   4,848
Started by deoxys121

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Random really.

Miss Doronjo, Feb 2012: Hm, well, I can see that Gengar might be a little bit troublesome to face in this team, since Latias's HP Fire gives it 30 Speed IVs, making its speed 349, to be outsped by Gengar and be KO'd by shadow ball. Gliscor won't enjoy taking a LO Shadow...
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Started by miltankRancher

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Let the sunshine in~ [OU RMT]

PlatinumDude, Feb 2012: To add to DA's opinions on Venusaur, you can choose between Special Growth or mixed Growth: Special: -Growth -SolarBeam/Energy Ball -Hidden Power (Fire) -Sleep Powder/Sludge Bomb Nature: Modest EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe Item: Life Orb
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Started by Eucliffe

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Team Rate/Help

Anti, Jan 2012: This is just too incomplete for its own thread. We'd basically be building you a team...and this doesn't look all that competitive to begin with. You might want to check out the in-game team help subforum, but in any case you should probably read...
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Started by mmiller2023

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Need help with wifi team

Kung Fu Ferret, Jan 2012: Sorry, but I prefer all out offense, like I said.
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Started by Kung Fu Ferret

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A quick question...and please rate my team!

Musica, Jan 2012: So it was nerfed? >_< My bad, I didn't know about that in this Gen. I guess your bet as a spinner would be Starmie, but if you want something that can lay down entry hazards too, you can use Tentacruel. Just get ready for Spin Blockers.
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Started by 何贤豪

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UU ~ Dual Synergy

PlatinumDude, Jan 2012: For Hariyama, it's better off with Force Palm over Brick Break. The power loss is a bit annoying, but it allows you to potentially paralyze opponents.
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Started by Funsparce

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Rate my VGC12 Team!

SkyStar, Jan 2012: [email protected] Band Torrent 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 Spe Adamant - Waterfall - Earthquake - Stone Edge - Superpower Swampert is my lead, and physical sweeper. It is paired with Salamence so it can us earthquake without team damage. ...
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Started by SkyStar

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New team thoughts

antemortem, Jan 2012: Skip Hypnosis and replace it with Perish Song. This is a bulky set, therefore, with team coverage, it should stay alive until the end of the game when you have one more than the opponent and Perish Song will end it. Replace Rain Dish with...
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Started by aXe515

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Pokemon Warriors!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anti, Jan 2012: This is way too incomplete for its own thread. The Q&A sticky is definitely better for this. *closed*
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Started by EmbC

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Rate my team

Anti, Jan 2012: Organize trades in the Trade Corner or over VMs. This isn't the place, I'm afraid. :(
5   788
Started by PikachuGuy

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Physical HO team help?!

Dark Azelf, Jan 2012: Swords Dance and Lum Berry on Haxorus > Brick Break and LO. Dual Dance Haxorus is by far its best and most deadly and can actually break walls and its counters and checks, SD Outrage 2HKO's Skarmory and the Lum Berry lets you beat T-Wave Ferrothorn...
7   947
Started by KH Fan Bixran

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Rate My team

antemortem, Jan 2012: For one, Brightpowder is banned. For two, Calm Mind isn't necessary since you have Ampharos for Sp. Def 'coverage.' Since Smeargle has access to Nasty Plot, just give it that to optimize Spore's effectiveness. Bulk Up can also be replaced by Swords...
9   932
Started by NeoStar

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Rain team help?

Perriechu, Jan 2012: This team has quite the weakness to Electric Pokemon. Jolteon could probably hurt this team quite a bit. CM & SD Virizion hurt this team a lot. Politoed and Jellicent lose to Giga Drain & Leaf Blade after set-up. Tornadus and Dragonite lose to Stone...
2   694
Started by KH Fan Bixran

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Is this team balanced?

Natural Harmonia Gropius, Jan 2012: Yanmega (M) @ Choice Specs Trait: Tinted Lens EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Air Slash - Bug Buzz - Hidden Power - U-turn Sceptile (M) @ Grass Gem Trait: Unburden EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd
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Started by Natural Harmonia Gropius

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Mono normal team

Natural Harmonia Gropius, Jan 2012: Ok, I replaced Raticate with Chansey, and I switched Flame Orb on Tauros for Life Orb, and replaced Facade with Rock Climb.
3   1,185
Started by Natural Harmonia Gropius

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team seahawk

PlatinumDude, Jan 2012: I suggest making Machamp your lead and giving it the Lum Berry as its item to shrug off status. Also, take advantage of its decent bulk, since its Speed is rather bad: 240 HP/248 Atk/16 SDef/4 Spe. Unless you're using Rhyperior for Rock Polish,...
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Started by kingofbluesteel

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Utility Team - Please Rate

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Musica, Jan 2012: My comments are on bold. :) Good luck with your team!!
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Started by BLK

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Good Trick Room team?

Sayan, Jan 2012: Yes, Reflect shields all 3 Pokemon on your side. But the damage reduction is much less. I don't know how much it is triples, but in doubles it's reduced by 1/3.
5   1,436
Started by Natural Harmonia Gropius

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BW OU team

Sayan, Jan 2012: Thunder on Jirachi is a possibility, and so is Body Slam. And as far as physical rain sweepers go, the best one is Choice Band Kingdra, if you're allowed to use Swift Swim + Drizzle. The standard set gets near perfect coverage with only two stab...
3   1,587
Started by RedScizor

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Sandstorm FTW

sent1mental, Jan 2012: Starmie and Cradily needs to go you dont really need a spinner when you have gliscor, lucario and landrous immune to toxic and not to mention 2 of them arent hurt by spikes. leftovers on TTar > focus stash. focus stash is for suicide leads and in...
6   821
Started by 14Henderson7

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My First Team

Musica, Jan 2012: Miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, you're battling now. =DDDD Overall, I just want to say that you need a bit more defense on your side. An all-out attack team is good, but there should still be balance. :D Also, you lack some "fire"power.
11   1,020
Started by Melinda

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Gen V RMT - Overdark Dragon

Overlord Drakow, Jan 2012: 1) Yeah I know. Tyranitar is not a team player here. But you know, my good buddy Vrai made a pretty successful hailstorm dragon team and I'm pretty sure Abomanasnow is even less of a team player than T-tar. So I think I'll continue to take my...
2   1,432
Started by Overlord Drakow

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uhh RMT - it could use some helps?

Overlord Drakow, Jan 2012: In fairness, with a few CM boosts, there won't really be any walls that can handle Reuniclus, regardless of which defensive stat he strikes.
7   890
Started by Yoshikko

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A Screenless HO?

XEL, Jan 2012: So I decided to listen to both of you. I put a Donphan (for Physical moves instead of Special) on the team in place of Lucario. Then I replaced Machamp with the old Azelf set I used. And then I switched Haxorus from a Dragon Dance set to a Double...
4   700
Started by XEL

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The Road Less Traveled By

PlatinumDude, Jan 2012: It's better to put in EVs for your Pokemon. Anyway, Gigalith is better off with Adamant so that its Special Defense boost in Sandstorm (if it happens) isn't wasted when it's Naughty. (use 12 HP/252 Atk/244 Spe) Using Special Attacks on Emboar...
1   547
Started by kingofbluesteel

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JadeX's OU Gen V Team

JadeX, Jan 2012: Salamence is released with DW Outrage Moxie (: But it cannot be paired with both Moxie and Dragon Dance. Alright, shall try out Scarf Haxorus. I'm looking for a lead for my team to replace Infernape this way :/
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Started by JadeX

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Rate my VGC team: Closest to inmortal

Tsukimaru, Jan 2012: *note: i posted this exact same thread in smogon, so i´ll just paste what i posted there :P Greetings. Right after 5th gen appeared in japan, with new attacks and stuff, i realized an strategy that was thought as impossible in 4th gen, but i...
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Started by Tsukimaru

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Sunny dayzzz; OU Sun Team RMT

Perriechu, Jan 2012: Psyshock does nothing for Ninetales IMO. With a mediocre base 80 Special Attack, it isn't going to be defeated Blissey any time soon. Ninetales @Life Orb/Leftovers Drought Timid (+Spe; -Atk) 252 SpA / 4 Hp / 252 Spe - Fire Blast /...
9   1,186
Started by Calamity

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UU team/Hetalia themed team

JordanD, Jan 2012: Okay i kinda forgot about trick i like bulk up on beartic but i see your point with night slash i'll try out your sets and see what works best
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Started by JordanD

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My first RMT thread.

CuddlesThePanda, Jan 2012: Thanks for the reply. And I haven't done much battling in a long time, so thank you very much for the input. I don't know anything about Generation 5 to be honest, so I'll make sure to study. Also, you seem much better than me, especially when it...
2   727
Started by CuddlesThePanda

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Rate my team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2012: I agree with Nica--go with Gengar. SubDisable or SubSplit are its most effective sets because the former screws with Pokemon that rely on 1 attack to hit Gengar while the latter can beat Blissey 1 on 1: -Substitute -Disable/Pain Split -Shadow...
2   710
Started by hchaos2

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Blasting to the Past

.Gamer, Jan 2012: I was considering Taunt on Gyara I just wasn't sure what to replace. I do have some problems with Spikes and Stall in general due to my lack of a Spinner and was considering Starmie over Kingdra but I'm not sure how much I'll miss the Specs power....
2   652
Started by .Gamer

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Please Rate My Team!

Gymnotide, Jan 2012: Is all that investment in SPE really necessary? Serperior runs base 113, paralysis, and the only attacking move you propose has -6 priority. Might be nice to pull off +50% DEF on the fly to soak up more of an attack, or summon a Sub, but it also...
11   1,409
Started by Pokemon Master N

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A good Baton Passer and Fake Out?

PlatinumDude, Dec 2011: To be honest, I don't see Weavile working well as a good Fake Out user because of its common weaknesses. I'll just assume this is a UU/RU team, since I feel that none of them work too well in OU, save Blaziken, which will be explained later. As...
2   1,842
Started by hchaos2

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Mantis is back etc

PlatinumDude, Dec 2011: The only change I'd like to make here is with Ferrothorn. Gyro Ball doesn't have good synergy with Thunder Wave, since paralysis weakens Gyro Ball's power (by cutting the opponent's Speed). Use Power Whip so Ferrothorn can readily threaten Water...
2   710
Started by Perriechu

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POWER OF UNITY!

Dark Azelf, Dec 2011: CM Latias/Latios straight up 6-0 this team and you cannot do anything about it. Especially offensive CM Latios, wow does that thing just roll you. In addition nothing can take Draco Meteors from anything, every time something comes in, something...
4   806
Started by Overlord Drakow

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Undersused pokemon i should put in my team

ben cousins, Dec 2011: CAN A MOD PLEASE LOCK THIS UP
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