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Having trouble with your competitive Pokémon team? Be sure to check here if you need any help on it. Any teams intended for in-game and casual play should be posted in the In-Game Team Help sub-forum.
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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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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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rate my team

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Geass20, May 2012: to Folly its cool, i just think its a good set. and to PlatinumDude, this set has massively destroyed teams, singlehandedly. i find that the extra sp.def helps it to withstand hits like the ones you mentioned. and the extra speed helps to not get...
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Gen V OU Rain Team (My First Comp. Team)

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Fairy, Aug 2011: I'm just nit-picking. For Dragonite, since you're running a Mixed set, I think you should try a Quiet Nature over Lonely. DD will make up for the loss in Speed if you can get a few off. Also, Dragonite has a lot of excellent Physical attacks...
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Rate my team

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ManOfSteele, Aug 2012: Platinum Dude is 100% right, stick to the set he gave you.
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Started by Penguin PZ

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Rate My Hail Stall Team

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Sharkatk, Oct 2011: Well i am using a hail team and need to start off with aboma just to get the hail stall started so glyscor lead is not going to work here,the set i was given b4 this one works out well for me and i will continue to use it till i find something...
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Please Rate My 3 Man SS Team 'Desert Eagle'

phinamthi, Aug 2011: This set uses Dragonite's great bulk, so it's easy to set up as many Dragon Dances as you can. If you take damage in the process, Roost will do the job. After you set up the DD, Fire Punch and Dragon Claw have great coverage on every Pokemon in...
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Started by Ramos123

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Please rate my team

Golden blissey, Sep 2011: Thanks guys. I wasn't listing the spare Evs because I found irrelevant. I mainly put them in HP or a defense. Just to help with bulk.
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Started by Golden blissey

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5 Gen team, adivce needed ^_^

greg0915, Sep 2011: I see your point, the main problem Cresselia faces in my experience is Payback. 2 Payback's from a Conkeldurr KO's Cresselia :(
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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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Rate my team of pokemans

jelly606, Sep 2011: i reckon its a pretty good team. exeption being hydreigons moves. there is literally no reason to have hyper voice AND dragon pulse. I reccommend you get rid of hyper voice. also, concerning type coverage, flash cannon is only supereffective...
22   1,617
Started by staryu_beast

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StatHazard - OU (Gen V)

PlatinumDude, Sep 2011: Mold Breaker also negates Wonder Guard and Levitate, meaning it can hit Bronzong and Shedinja (if it ever shows up). As for the Adamant Axew thing, you can just have an Adamant Pokemon with Synchronize on your team (Munna, Elgyem) to further...
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Started by Orophin

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Is this good WiFi battle team?

RealDon, Jul 2012: @Evisector Thx for all those pointers. I took Metagross Iron Ball and Conkeldurr Brave with 0 Speed IV's. @Dark Azelf Took out Latios and replaced it with Metagross. Also took your advice to take Infernape and Landorus. Garchomp and Blaziken...
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Started by RealDon

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ou team

PlatinumDude, Jul 2012: You're still not making sense here. I'll say this again. Magnezone is the better option over Jolteon because of its excellent defensive synergy with Salamence. It can trap and eliminate Steel Pokemon to make Salamence's sweeping time easier (even...
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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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How's Mah Team? Tell Me What You Think

phinamthi, Aug 2011: Yeah, I figured, I see a bunch of other threads like this on this forum, and most don't go on that long. And about the reflection, well... not that much really. I just really hate to be called a noob all the time when I lose real badly to people on...
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Started by phinamthi

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Which Team Works Better?

PikachuGuy, Nov 2011: In Gen IV and Gen V, both Garchomp and Salamence are Ubers. You can probably still use them in an OU match, though. Personally, if I had the choice, I would run Garchomp as the Physical beast and Salamence as a mixed beast. Use Mence because he has...
17   1,708
Started by PokeTerra2011

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First Gen Pokemon - Fifth Gen Competition

Tyranitar042, Jul 2012: what no special attacker come on man if you played any gen 1 then youd know alakazam was the poke to go to yuo have the spd and the power honestly i dont know why you changed gengar you never had a weakness to dark types anyways plus how many...
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Started by CalciferFireDmn

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Updated B/W RMT..

Calamity, Aug 2011: I've put Volt Switch on Forry instead and seems to be working better than Gyro Ball so I'll stick with that, thanks anyway Greg. :) I'm tempted to give Conkeldurr a go, and also maybe getting a Baton Passer or something with Tailwind to give pokemon...
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Started by Calamity

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Need help building team synergy

Bossk749, Sep 2012: Okay, I'll go with that, then. Thanks for explaining everything and helping out with my team (that goes for everyone who helped me). Now after I edit this post, I'm going to work on breeding them and then tell you the results after a couple of...
16   1,897
Started by Bossk749

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Help Rate My Psychic/Dragon Team-Critiques Much Appriciated

Eclispe, Feb 2012: After taking in all the advice i've gotten over the last few days fromForever and Platnium Dude i've come to a final decision about how my team shalloperate. Metagross (Ev's Trained, Attack and Sp. Def) lvl 100(position in team: tank) Nature:...
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Cazzler's OU Team 5th Gen (RMT)

wolf, Oct 2011: Closed upon owner request.
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Team building (doubles)

Griffinbane, Jul 2013: If you want to really learn doubles, you hang out at nuggetbridge. They're THE go-to for doubles, much like how Smogon is for singles.
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Started by WingedDragon

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My Gen 5 team

T3chwolf3, Nov 2011: I understand completely, I guess that means it's Darmanitan for me!
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Advice for a Noob?

PlatinumDude, Jul 2012: Why the 0 Speed IV on Terrakion? Speed is one of Terrakion's best assets and that's a waste. It should also be Jolly, not Serious (unless that's a typo). You could also fit in Quick Attack in there somewhere for some priority. You're going to...
15   1,287
Started by Ω Ruby and α Sapphire

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First competitive team.

TheGr8, Oct 2011: I mentioned my set with Lum Berry earlier as well, eh personally I do fine with just DD and Lum Berry.
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Started by 14Henderson7

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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.
15   1,705
Started by Jolteon*

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Help Me With My 5th Gen UU Team?

Myzou, Aug 2011: I'm running a Choice Scarf on it currently. For the most part, I just stick with Ice Beam, honestly. Might try out an autotomize set instead of Water Pulse, but then there begs the question of item. Can't risk life orb, as chances are it wouldn't...
15   2,900
Started by Myzou

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My First Team

Katastrophe, Jun 2011: Yeah, HP Grass would put Swampert down pretty quick... my only concern is that Aerodactyl has Earthquake, but he seems so frail. I honestly expect to just drop rocks, get hit and have the Sash broken, and switch for Skarmory or Snorlex. Switching...
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Started by Katastrophe

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How is my pokemon team?

Fairy, Sep 2011: o.o I'd like to see an RMT for that. Yes and no. Hidden Power attacks are determined by the IVs of each Pokemon, so you can breed to adjust the IVs, but you can't change the IVs once the Pokemon is "born". Does that make sense? Anyway, you...
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Started by Shirutenko

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My current team

nikesonmyfeet, May 2012: !!!!!!!!!!!! dragon dance merkkks
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Started by nikesonmyfeet

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restarting, rate my brand new team (OU)

Geass20, May 2012: alright so i tried the heatran and it works pretty well. ill put those moves on forry too. for my next idea, im thinking of replacing haxorous for a new sweeper.
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Started by Geass20

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I need some help with my competitive battle team (Black Version)

Snorelacks, Jun 2011: What do you mean, "if you are going with spore"? EVERY Breloom set has spore. I recently found out that my Breloom might be flawless (or at least, it definitely has 31 IVs in Attack). But, back to the subject, I prefer Mach Punch/Stone Edge over a...
14   1,778
Started by Snorelacks

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Rate My Team?

MellowJello, Nov 2012: Hooray!! :D lol Thanks so much! And yeah, i get what you mean with ferrothorn. Thanks :)
14   1,150
Started by MellowJello

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I'm new to competitive battling, which of these Pokemon would be great for a team?

JolteonTheBest, Mar 2013: Cool, thanks a lot! And I think I'll use that offensive Rapid Spinner move set for Donphan that you stated earlier. As for my sixth Pokemon I'm still not sure. Once I think of one I might try and come up with my own move set for it. Thanks a lot!
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Started by JolteonTheBest

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The Avengers

Latios Master, Jul 2011: Thanks for the movesets, Spinosaurus. I added them to my team with one minor change. I replaced Aqua Tail with Earthquake on Tyranitar. Aqua Tail is difficult to get. EDIT: I replaced X-Scissor with U-Turn on Scizor.
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Started by Latios Master

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i have never competitively battled before. help rate PLZ!

freestraws, Feb 2012: yay! is my team complete then?
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Started by freestraws

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Rate and suggest

Ho-Oh, May 2012: Go for Life Orb on Infernape, the more power the better. On Hydreigon you don't need both fire blast/flamethrower, instead go for focus blast to hit steels. Even wide lens doesn't really help you with what you have. :( So instead you can use LO...
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Started by Vsjester13

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Another Rate My Team: Black/White Underused.

Dark Azelf, Nov 2011: Just a note you seem to be too concerned about sticking to roles. Every team doesn't have to have those things. Darmanitan also wants U-Turn over Earthquake, this helps it scout and plus EQ has very poor coverage compared with its other moves and...
13   2,564
Started by Wymsical

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Rain Dance Team Help

$lowking, Aug 2012: Thank you so much! This will help tremendously! For the last slot I am deciding between the Toxic Spikes Cruel and the Extreme Speed Dragonite. I'll make up my mind eventually, but thank you!
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Started by $lowking

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How does this team look like? -Competitive obviously-

Satycorn89, Nov 2012: Oh my God I feel such a noob... Thanks a lot to all of you.
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Started by Satycorn89

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My Final RMT.

CalciferFireDmn, Jun 2012: Since Chansey is your only wall you should ev the def so she can be a mixed wall. Also because her atk is so low i would replace stealth rocks with protect to poison stall everything including other walls. Keep flamethrower for the steel types.
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Started by Vsjester13

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RU Team (need help completing)

Bossk749, Nov 2012: Wouldn't maxing out special defence be a better idea as Kabutops is invested in defense and there's no one on the team who can take special hits nicely. I feel as if the current set you provided with 252 SpD and Calm might be better.
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Started by Bossk749

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Drizzle Competitive Team (OU)

pokehearts, Dec 2011: Wow, I was wrong, sorry :(
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Started by pokehearts

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Pokemon White

Fusparce, Oct 2011: Updated it ^__^ Thanks mate. I may take out that Draco Meteor for Dragon Pulse, it's a brilliant Idea! I'll have to run it a few times around. As for HP Fire instead of Shadow Ball.... I'll definitely run it! I did need someone to have an extra...
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Started by Fusparce

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Last touch On the my Fire Team

Anti, Sep 2011: It isn't very useful to tell someone to Google something. ;( This is probably better for this thread in the future since this is actually a pretty simple request. For now I'll lock this, but if you have a completed team of six Pokemon that you'd...
12   1,017
Started by Charicific

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Rate My New Gen V Team!

PlatinumDude, Aug 2011: You don't really need all that Speed on Scizor on its current set; it's better like this: 252 HP/40 Atk/216 SDef so that it can take hits a lot better. Also, Scizor still takes massive damage from Fire attacks even with the Occa Berry. Reuniclus...
12   1,089
Started by Snorelacks

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Gen I teams?

sherreamethyst, Aug 2011: yeah, i forgot to mention that we used all rental pokemon from pokemon stadium, so i had to go with whatever moves that came with the pokemon, and sadly, chansey had rest, thunder, fire blast, and minimize. the first time i spammed minimize so he...
12   1,633
Started by sherreamethyst

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RMT: I'm not experienced

Tsvet, Jul 2011: Not really a RMT reply, but for you Metagross problem: On Diamond you can catch Beldum, the first form of Metagross. Catch it, train/breed, evolve to Metang, then Metagross, then transfer to your Black. {: Or, if you want, go check the Trade...
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Started by TheMysteryEgg

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Rate my 5th Gen Drought team

Vrai, Sep 2011: Those moves are not very effective. Haxorus and Darmanitan both have monstrous Attack scores, and Dragon Pulse/Solar Beam etc are attacks that use their terrible Special Attack stats. Darmanitan is not weak to Dark, and Gyro Ball is weak on a...
12   4,121
Started by MajeStar3800

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Rate my Team, i guess!

TheBowsinator, Jul 2011: Ok, um Tenta used to carry toxic spikes, but i didn't find it beneficial much, considering seeing all poison types i see, but if thats not a viable reason, i did sorta want toxic for the bulky flying types and latias's and stuff, and i think...
12   911
Started by TheBowsinator

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Sandstorm Wall

EmperorWar, Jul 2012: Thank you both for the advice. I really appreciate your advice. Now I have the 'theory' for the team, its time to assemble the team.
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Started by EmperorWar
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