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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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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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Started by wolf

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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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4th gen team help

PlatinumDude, Aug 2011: Togekiss needs Roost in the third slot so it can keep paraflinching the opponent. Swampert needs Ice Beam over Ice Punch so that it can deal with physical walls more easily, and the EVs need to be this: 248 HP/216 Def/44 SDef. Gengar can also...
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Started by 7Mufasa7

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Rate and help with my first OU 5th gen team

Eldena, Aug 2011: Thank you all for your comments. Fell free to suggest anything else that comes to mind. :)
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Started by Eldena

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NEED HELP WITH MY TEAM

luke, Aug 2011: Repost a thread with an actual team and we can help you with a strategy. :)
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Started by Heroichypno

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4th Gen Sunny Day Team

phinamthi, Aug 2011: Heracross as a Tyranitar counter... As Alexial said, you have a great weakness to fire and ice, so Hera wouldn't be a great idea. I suggest keeping Swampert. Swampert is a bulky and a damn annoying Pokemon, even Hera can't kill in 1 hit. (2 hits to...
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Started by Dragon_Reborn

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5th Gen Sandstorm team

Fairy, Aug 2011: Salamence and Darmanitan would be a problem for this team. Heatran and Hydreigon too if they have Earth Power. Really though, anything with a Ground type attack is going to chew through your team and anything with a Fire type attack is going to...
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Started by MajeStar3800

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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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Terrakion too strong?! [OU RMT]

Live_Wire466, Sep 2011: Did some updating, so now the team is as follows: Forretress (M) @ Leftovers Trait: Sturdy EVs: 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SDef Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd) - Toxic Spikes - Spikes - Rapid Spin - Gyro Ball
5   1,668
Started by Livewire

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Competitive Wi-Fi HG/SS Team any good?

Anti, Sep 2011: Yeah, this is either sloppy stat copying or your Pokemon aren't legit. It's pretty much impossible to have a worthwhile thread given that, so... *closed*
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Started by Pkmn-Br33der

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[GEN V OU] A Journey in the Making

champagnepapi, Sep 2011: Well since I helped build the team, I may as well chime in and say that Hitmontop isn't really used to create an offensive presence, its niche really lies in performing as a bulky spinner than can come in on stuff like Scrafty and Terrakion and...
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Started by TwilightBlade

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4th Gen Rain Dance Team

Squirrel, Sep 2011: Seems like an amazingly well thought out team; especially love the use of Scissor - not sure most people would've thought of that! Only possible criticism I'd make is that some of the EVs could use a little rethinking. I'd suggest Kingdra, Ludicolo...
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Started by Dragon_Reborn

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Making A Wi-fi Team

Anti, Sep 2011: I would use the moveset request/simple q&a sticky for this though really, you just kind of have to build the team yourself. If you're really struggling, you can ask for advice on our PO server (info in the announcement). You should at least have...
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Started by Crazyditto

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RMT first team

Bowie, Sep 2011: There's a Dream World Pokemon giveaway thread in the Trade Corner if you'd like to just trade for DW Poke's you'd like/need to save time. But I know what you mean about all the complications with battling online, lots of my favorite Pokemon don't...
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Started by drgnkpx

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[Gen V OU] GyaraVire. Wut?

Vrai, Sep 2011: Does Vire OHKO standard Rotom-W and/or Ferrothorn? I think there would be a lot more viability to this team if Vire could simply mash the checks for all of your other mons but I'm really not sure how strong it is and in general it seems like your...
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Started by Perriechu

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Fear the Spear [OU RMT]

champagnepapi, Sep 2011: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8L1fCLv1AtA/TJguU_ThY2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/C2pAc4-li3A/s320/Florida+State+Logo.jpg Fear The Spear Introduction Hey guys, Karpman here with another RMT for you all to critique. Now as of late, I've been playing nothing but...
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Started by champagnepapi

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I hate Team Names

champagnepapi, Sep 2011: Yessss Strong Users returning to PC. Anyhow, hello Cycle, this is a very cute team. Firstly, I think giving a Shed Shell to your Skarmory would absolve your Magezone problem, as you don't need Lefties all that much, considering you have Roost,...
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Started by Cycle

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My wifi team, will it be good?

Fairy, Sep 2011: Hi there! I'm sorry to bring up stuff from a while ago, but I really want to mention a few things to you before I no longer can. First, Tyranitar's Special Attack will never be higher than its Attack. ;( With full EV investment and beneficial...
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Started by Zlayr

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Rate my team please!

Fairy, Sep 2011: Hey there! I'm sorry nobody got to you right away. Anyway, there are a few things we need before we can deal with your Pokemon. First, we need to know the EV Spread of each Pokemon, not the Stats. Stats really only make things more complicated....
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Started by T3chwolf3

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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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Speed Star

CrystalOcean, Sep 2011: Thanks for the advice. Actually this is the remake of my speed team. I made this one when I was going into a match on PO that I wasn't allowed to use Legendaries. On my other i DO have Deoxsys-S and I think Latias. I might post it later.
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Would like some oponions on this team

psychomew2, Sep 2011: yeah, it could REALLY use waterfall >_<. I do like having priority on shell smashers due to the fact that priority is probably gunna be how most people will chose to deal with it. Ok, I'll give cloyster those changes.
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Advice on a Hail Team (Gen V OU)

Golden blissey, Sep 2011: This is out of the blue, but what about something like walrein? i Know of a set that can stall for about 35 turns, and with perment hail, anything without leftovers or shell bell is fainted. Walrein @ leftovers ice body ice beam/blizzard...
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Started by jab2033

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Rate my Uber Tier Team Please (Gen 5)

flubbateios, Sep 2011: Thanks Ill Change it now Xulek and the Life orb Wins on Rayquaza
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Started by flubbateios

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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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Choosing what i should battle with in wi-fi battles.

wolf, Sep 2011: We don't allow threads asking for team(s), only for improvement on an already existing (or a mostly finished) team unfortunately. However, I suggest you look at Smogon's analyses for moveset help on commonly used Pokémon. You can also ask for team...
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Started by Bankaiglade

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RMT 5th Gen OU/UU

p.hant0m, Sep 2011: I meant to put the EVs in defense into speed with Scizzor. As I was making the team, I constantly overlooked many common Pokemon in the metagame, which proved to be a fatal error. I'll begin advising and adding some of the suggested Pokemon....
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Started by p.hant0m

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My new competitive team

Shirutenko, Sep 2011: Just wanted you guys to know that i acualy won 8 out of the 10 battles with all your help with the move set and etc so thank you :). My final team did change all myst but i did swtich slowking for slowbro and honchkrow for gliscor And sometimes...
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Started by Shirutenko

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Innistrad

Latios Master, Sep 2011: Hey, TheGr8. Yes, I know you from the SHC. Thanks for the suggestion. I replaced Whimsicott with Infernape and Chandelure with Gengar.
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Help Building Johto Rotation Team

twindelphine, Sep 2011: I want to change this to a regular 3-out-of-6 Pokemon battle, so it should be more appropriate to add in Excadrill. I intend to use him in the upcoming event. EDIT: I do not know if this is allowed, but I have updated the team to include Pokemon...
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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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Started by greg0915

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tricky room team??

wolf, Sep 2011: This looks like a competitive battling team for battling other people, instead of in-game use. So, I am going to move this to the main forum.
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The Six Deadly Sins (Gen 5 RMT)

champagnepapi, Sep 2011: Yo. The theme is creative and everything, and hopefully the rate kept it intact. Empoleon isn't really great, and Gastrodon is generally a better Special Wall, Rotom-W could be used for offensive purposes, but I think Gastrodon is the best...
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Started by csa99

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Synergy [Gen IV RMT] [Heavy Offense]

Snorelacks, Sep 2011: I think Ice Fang on Gyarados is sort of an abomination. It's just so weak, and, believe it or not, Jolteon's HP Ice is a great Dragon Counter. I could use the Specially-Based Mixed Attacker Infernape just to get another Ice move on there. I know...
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Started by Snorelacks

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Doronjo's got an EVUL plan! (5th Gen OU)

Cycle, Sep 2011: I'd honestly just use the CB set Vrai suggested; the only reason I said to use inner focus was because standard lead Dragonite needs Superpower; brick brak is too weak for lead Nite. CB is generally a better lead though.
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Started by Miss Doronjo

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Help please?

Perriechu, Sep 2011: You do realize that this is for competitive purposes, meaning they've already completed the main story...
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Started by pokehearts

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Offensive Sandstorm Team

Vrai, Sep 2011: Sand Veil Gliscor uses Substitute to help abuse... Sand Veil. One of the biggest draws of SV 'Scor is that it powers through Rotom-W and nearly all common switch-ins to Gliscor. Skarmory and Bronzong are quite literally the only Pokemon that wall it...
7   1,955
Started by NothingPersonal

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Uber Offense! [5th Gen RMT]

Porygon Z, Sep 2011: Thanks. About Steel-types, I'm not worried of them 'cause I have SD Earthquake in cases. Even though, Poison Arceus doesn't convince me a lot, I'm thinking to change it back to Normal-type, with Life Orb or something. What do you think? Oh, and I...
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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.
24   1,710
Started by Golden blissey

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First B/W RMT lol...

Vrai, Sep 2011: Hitmontop is generally used as a defensive spinner with Intimidate. The utility of Intimidate is far too great to pass up for Technician, which even with the boosts is pretty weak.
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Started by Dark Azelf

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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...
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Started by Charicific

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Help with my favourite Unova team

Porygon Z, Sep 2011: Yeah, you should go with Braviary and Basculin from the Physical side, and Lilligant from the Special side. As a second Special attacker, I suggest you something else... Hydreigon? Physical Side Braviary @ Life Orb Jolly, Sheer Force EVs: 4...
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Started by csa99

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My first Gen V team, UU tier

Ursaring89, Sep 2011: I was thinking about using PO but I've done decently well without it so I didn't. With the introduction of a new tier and deciding to enter it though I probably should have. I think I most likely will be swapping houndoom out and competing in RU...
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Started by Ursaring89

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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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Maj's Ground/Steel team AKA SandStorm team 2

PlatinumDude, Oct 2011: Sableye seriously needs Recover over Confuse Ray to help it stay around longer. For the most part, confusion is an unreliable status. Also, max out Excadrill's Attack completely so it can hit as hard as it can. CB Scizor needs to be Adamant...
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Started by MajeStar3800

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Cazzler's OU Team 5th Gen (RMT)

wolf, Oct 2011: Closed upon owner request.
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Started by cazzler

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Sweeper team help?

Vrai, Oct 2011: Swampert has little to no utility this Gen. I don't really know why people keep using it when really everything smacks it hard and all it can do is like set up SR and try to phaze things while getting pummeled. I'd go for either Quagsire or...
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Started by KH Fan Bixran

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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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Started by Sharkatk

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Rain Stalling

PelipperMail, Oct 2011: I replaced my Quagsire with a Gigalith, but I found that although it had Sturdy, entry hazards really let it down. In addition, with the rain, any water type move pretty much KO'd it. :\ I used it in about five battles, but it wasn't very...
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Started by PelipperMail

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When people meditate, they float. [Gen V RMT]

PlatinumDude, Oct 2011: Even though Agility takes care of Metagross' low Speed, lack of investment there will leave you outsped by several Pokemon even after an Agility. Change the EV spread to this: 52 HP/252 Atk/204 Spe. That way, Metagross will outspeed things like...
5   1,558
Started by Snorelacks

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Need some suggestions for OU gen5 team

Vrai, Oct 2011: Charge Beam is most useful when you've trapped something that absolutely can't do anything to you (most notably Ferrothorn). You can stay in behind a sub and boost up, while it really can't do anything but try to spikestack. As long as you end up...
9   1,263
Started by shvihka

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does this seem alright for a battle team gen v

klownie, Oct 2011: hrm i guess ill have too think on aromatherapy and yeah i guess i should add protect on the yanmega i decided on my final pokemon too be a starmie modest 252 spd 252 sp att 6 hp rapid spin icebeam scald tbolt only cause it was suggested that i...
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