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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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A Sandy Day ( PO OU TEAM)

RudeStyle, May 2012: Tyranitar packs Rock slide becuase the likely chance of flinch, Fire punch is the counter to ferrothorn. I'm gonna try the evs for Conkelldurr and gliscor. Thanks for the feedback
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My first try at making a BW team

champagnepapi, May 2012: Hey not a bad HO team kind of reminds me of SOMALIA's. Anyway shave you considered a Specially Defensive SD Scizor over your Snorlax? It makes you a bit less vulnerable to Terrakion and also checks Specs Latios really well, which is able to...
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Started by SoulRed12

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Rate my Team.

Dark Azelf, May 2012: ^rofl Anyway Soul Dew is banned until its released. Use Life Orb or Specs. Though, to be honest just use Latios because it has higher special attack. Surf > Thunderbolt to hit steels like Heatran and also HP Fire > Psychic to nail Scizor,...
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Started by Crashcore

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My First OU Team

Blitzatrix, May 2012: I mean like, Swampert has a pretty good base ATK stat, and I just wanted to try that out because it's often overlooked, I wanted to see how good a uncommon team like this will do. And I'm not really digging Blissey anymore.... So maybe I was...
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Rate my league team

Vsjester13, May 2012: That looks like a really good set thanks for suggesting it.
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RMT: Offensive

SoulRed12, May 2012: Haha. To be honest, when this happened, I totally forgot about his ability >_< But, I was at +2, so, I was continually hoping he would thaw out and KO a stupid ludicolo on a rain dance team I was battling. I love obliterating rain dance teams so it...
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Started by SoulRed12

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Rain Dance team

PlatinumDude, May 2012: D'oh! I was talking about Gliscor; my bad. Anyway, don't use Dark Pulse on Tornadus; it doesn't have noteworthy coverage. A neutral STAB Hurricane does more than a super effective Dark Pulse (a suupereffective Dark Pulse has a base power of 160...
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Started by tinyranitar

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Hyper Offensive OU Team

Ho-Oh, Apr 2012: If you can't set up early in the game, possibly a spinner may be of use for Dragonite so it is even worse to face w/ Multiscale? Since you're open to replacing Gengar - Starmie is faster, but weaker sPA-wise, however has better coverage moves,...
6   7,132
Started by potent445

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Rate my NU team

tj4bigred, Apr 2012: Thanks, I'll make the switch. There are only 6 steel types in NU, so it's not like I need EQ.
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rate and comment on my team

KLuning, Apr 2012: I still need a battle subway team as well :)
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Attempting to learn

Ho-Oh, Apr 2012: Nope, LO = 1.3x and Specs = 50%. As for Terrakion yes generally if you come in on the right Pokemon that can't really do anything to it then you'll get a chance. Rapid spinner, not necessarily, it depends on how weak your team is to hazards....
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Started by Lateon

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Help out my stall team?

Ephemeral Euphoria, Apr 2012: I'd replace Stockpile with Earthquake on Hippowdon so it can attack when needed to and won't end up being Taunt bait. I'd also replace Rock Slide and Stockpile on Cradily for Giga Drain and Stone Edge and finally Seismic Toss to replace Flamethrower...
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Started by Walleh~

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Every UnderUsed has his day

PlatinumDude, Apr 2012: Even with the Technician boost, Rapid Spin is still very weak. It's not meant to be used as an attacking move; it's meant to be used as a support move. You'll have to replace it with Close Combat for a more powerful STAB, or go for the standard...
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Started by tinyranitar

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Sandstorm Team

PlatinumDude, Apr 2012: 1. Always use Slack Off on Hippowdon, since that's the best shot of recovery it has. Never everreplace it. The slot that's up for tweaking is Stone Edge's, where you can replace it with Ice Fang, Toxic, Crunch or Roar, but you can keep Stone Edge if...
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Started by SoulRed12

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AtavanHalen343's Little Cup Champeenship Contenders

AtavanHalen343, Apr 2012: Could a mod please close this? I didn't think through this enough and I'm not gonna be using/updating this team further.
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Rate My Team ^^

Poll
Joshua64, Apr 2012: a rapid spinner might be needed, Incase toxic spikes, sr, etc.. Oh, and i don't like politoed simply cause you drizzle, and faster water types might take advantage. Ferrothorn being a counter, but still. Politoed drizzle isn't to my liking. *im new...
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Started by TimDobnik

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Team help or criticism

Joshua64, Apr 2012: Blech. Well, Guess im gonna find some friends. 1st and 2nd jellicents are looking good.. Deciding.. Oh- and friends as in d/p carriers xD One more before i sleep, Ferrothorn with sr and leech seed is possible ~gn and thanks. gonna ev train...
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Started by Joshua64

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Need help with Movesets, rate my Team please!

Joshua64, Apr 2012: Now 221 - 324 is big, but it might be ivs (I think they are called individual values...) You can have up to 31 in a stat and they influence the stat greatly.. You get them as soon as the pokemon is breeded / caught. Thats all i know ;-;
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Started by Plasmette

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My first completely original team - OU

LuLaby, Apr 2012: On first glance: I agree with all the previous post... I don't really like the Idea of the porygon2 (@Eviolite) "bulky Sweeper" You have Milotic and Bronzong, why don't you change porygon2 with porygon-Z With Choice Specs/Scarf EVs:4 HP / 252...
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Started by Tydog1999

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VGC Team Looking To Improve

TheGr8, Apr 2012: Yeah it really is, esp for VGC, the other protects are good too such as Wide Guard, and Quick Guard. Honestly Platinum really hit it on the head there with Kang being walled by Steels. Honestly Salamence, I see more Special because of it's...
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Started by GreyShadow

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Rate my team

Susanoō, Apr 2012: your team is extremely weak to opposing Starmies. A simple Life Orb+3 Attacks set 6-0s you if it wins the speed tie aganist your starmie. So like the post above me I would reccomend sticking a ferrothorn on your team over nidoking. Nidoking isn't...
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Started by Tydog1999

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My New PokemonWhite Team! [Help with my moveset]

brightbus, Apr 2012: Just watch out for Swanna's 4x weakness to electric, being that it's Water/Flying
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Started by RubberKid

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Monotype dragon team

A Sadistic Bastard, Apr 2012: I just need a way to combat Gastrodon. I actually had a 6 win streak using this team in my team in triple battles. Gastrodon ruined it.
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Started by A Sadistic Bastard

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[RMT]Typical OU Team

LuLaby, Apr 2012: Thank you for your suggestions,(In the point now :p) I dont really want to waste a hidden power to this guy, I can take on Gliscor with my Gliscor(most ppl out there care only earthquake in him), or Hydro Pump him to death with my Rotom-W.. I think...
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Started by LuLaby

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On the Spotlight No More

tinyranitar, Apr 2012: Maybe you can use other move on it, because mew movepool is frigin' wide. You can use Rock Polish to outspeed offensive team, or Flamethrower to destroy Brozong. But Ice Beam is a good choice since it kill other Zapdos mercilessly. You can also use...
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Started by miltankRancher

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Is this a decent competitive team?

PlatinumDude, Apr 2012: Your team is pretty much tailored to Baton Passing, no? Baton Passing is an okay strategy, but Pokemon like Smeargle, Ninjask and Gorebyss can do it better due to better passing options, typing, set-up, Speed and defenses. On Magnezone, Explosion...
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Started by Awakened_Inferno

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Battling friends in Gen II

Speeling, Apr 2012: bump, come on guys. We're battling on saturday.
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Started by Speeling

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Rate my Semi-competitive team

A Sadistic Bastard, Apr 2012: Use Cloyster. Cloyster with Focus Sash will destroy anything that lacks priority moves. I commonly sweep entire teams with mine.
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Started by ZElectricfear

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Desert concert

PlatinumDude, Apr 2012: Timid does Gastrodon no favors at all because it's very slow. It's better off with a bulky spread, with this set: -Earth Power/Earthquake -Ice Beam/Scald -Toxic -Recover Nature: Calm/Sassy EVs: 252 HP/4 SAtk/252 SDef Item: Leftovers Ability:...
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Started by tinyranitar

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Team Advice

tinyranitar, Apr 2012: I suggest you use Reuniclus cuz he take hit much better than Latios. He can also benefit from Trick Room, if you give it to Dusclops. Reuniclus also give you a chance to take on Conkeldurr, as Dusclops has nothing on him while he running around,...
8   900
Started by Crazyme931

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Tournament Team

Geass20, Apr 2012: depending on how confident you are in heatrans speed i would say get rid of roar unless youre going to scarf it, which just locks it into roar if youre going for a stall team with 2 sweepers i suggest getting a poke like swampert to replace one of...
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Started by potent445

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competitive team tips

Geass20, Apr 2012: yeah i know altaria sucks but i wanted to branch out in my teams a little. i wouldve replaced i with my haxorous anyway after i found a good moveset. and i know lucario's nature is plain crap but i kept it after it hatched because it has an okay...
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Started by Geass20

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New to battling. Rate my team.

MartyrXLR, Apr 2012: Your Haxorus is good, but it's going to struggle behind... well, almost everything. I would recommend giving it a choice scarf with Rock Slide instead of Dual Chop. Surf over Hydro Pump with your Cloyster. You're going to want the reliability...
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Started by A Sadistic Bastard

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Rate my team and suggest

Scuki, Apr 2012: Cool, okay first of what is SR? And if I drop brozong i could use Abomasnow then =) That would give me the permanent hail ( if not disrupted XD) i still could use brozong as a wall if I want to right? As for Flygon fire blast over toxic?...
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Started by Scuki

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Rain over us

tinyranitar, Apr 2012: Thanks a lot! But guys, do you have any suggestion about dealing with bulky water type?
4   889
Started by tinyranitar

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Need help dealing with a common problem

potent445, Apr 2012: Your best bet is probably to use Gastro like forever said. If you dont like gastro some other good pokemon to use are Ferrothorn and Celebi. Ferothorn [email protected]@Steel Thorns Spikes Leech Seed/Stealth Rocks Protect/Gyro...
2   607
Started by Crazyme931

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Sandstall team

Dark Azelf, Apr 2012: Needs a Spin Blocker or you basically waste your time with this team, put a ghost over Hippowdon as its role overlaps with Swampert anyway, Jellicent would suffice. Jellicent @ leftovers 248 HP / 216 Def / 48 Speed Bold Nature Trait: Water...
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Started by tinyranitar

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Rate my OU Team II.

zantetsu122, Apr 2012: I'm gonna abandon this team. My new team: Tyranitar Infernape Gengar Scizor Regice Swampert has made me smile, because I have 7-1 wins and losses.
11   1,114
Started by zantetsu122

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Rate My HG Team!

ShinyUmbreon189, Mar 2012: Don't teach Feraligatr Hydro Pump, Hydro Pump is a special attack and Feraligatr is a physical attacker so it wouldn't be that powerful. Other than that it looks good. You got a really balanced team.
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Started by Emp0le0n

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Daylight (peaked #1)

champagnepapi, Mar 2012: amazing sexy, etc, not much to say here other than congrats on the ladder peak
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Started by Vrai

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Rate my team OU

Anti, Mar 2012: I think the main reason you might not be doing well is that this team isn't very cohesive. There is a lot of dead weight that is just begging to be replaced. Chandy is first. It doesn't really do anything you say it does--people are just going to...
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Started by DayDreamer

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Playing with Fire [OU]

NothingPersonal, Mar 2012: New sun team I made rather quick, wanting to abuse Charizard and Sawsbuck over Volcorona and Venusaur. http://www.smogon.com/download/sprites/bw/38.png Ninetales (F) @ Leftovers Trait: Drought EVs: 248 HP / 28 SDef / 232 Spd Timid Nature...
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Started by NothingPersonal

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The turtle and the paralyzed hare

Dark Azelf, Mar 2012: Um no its not @ op. Dual Chop: 40 (hit 1) + 40 (hit two) = 80 + STAB = 120 BP Outrage: 120 + STAB = 180 BP Also sash Cloyster argument is pretty moot considering Jirachi pretty much poops on it. You lack Stealth Rocks also, so id...
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Started by tinyranitar

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Dark Type Team Help

wolf, Mar 2012: I'll move this to the main forum considering you mentioned details like EVs and that it's for battling. Keep in mind you must now edit your team with abilities, natures, EVs, and movesets. You can find viable movesets on Smogon, and change them if...
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Started by Rayd12smitty

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I need some "constructive" criticism.

A Sadistic Bastard, Mar 2012: You might wanna take out that Tyranitar. It will hurt your team with its ability and make rock types highly resistant to your special attacks. Anyways, if you need someone to test your team on I'm the man.
11   1,277
Started by xXCoach LazyXx

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Super Uber Team

Dark Azelf, Mar 2012: Um Heatran is most certainly not outclassed in ubers at all. Its one of the best stall breakers and support mons in general in the tier thanks to its awesome resistances and additionally not SR weak. =/ Also @ OP, there is a difference between...
3   989
Started by REvan342

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Sand Team [OU]

Saturated Hue, Mar 2012: Hi there, nice team. There's one glaring weakness I can point out right off the bat: you have three Pokemon weak to Water, and only one resistor (Breloom, who isn't particularly bulky to begin with). Water-types often carry Ice Beam/Punch/Fang,...
2   3,218
Started by potent445

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Psycho Killer

Musica, Mar 2012: Scizor won't need speed, imo. It's slow as it is. Bullet Punch won't go well with Scarf. CB is much better. Or SD Scizor. Mienshao, Latios, Heatran and Cloyster should be the fast ones, while Scizor should maintain bulk to kill.
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Started by tinyranitar

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Rate and fix my Sunny team

PlatinumDude, Mar 2012: To reflect new changes, Heatran has to use a Calm nature if it wants to be defensive because most of its resists come from the Special end, as well as the EV spread, 248 HP/100 SDef/160 Spe. For your other 3 slots, replace Fire Blast with Lava Plume...
3   725
Started by tinyranitar

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My first OU team post

REvan342, Mar 2012: Awesome.. now all i need is a Jirachi lol... Thnx for the tips
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