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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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RMT OU Hyper Offense BW2

PlatinumDude, Feb 2013: Like I said earlier, Terrakion. Reread my post for its viable sets
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Started by Golden blissey

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Excellent UU team

LonelyBarstool, Feb 2013: Thank you for your advice! I was considering the thunder wave on porygon, but I decided against it because of the fact that a 4x speed xatu or scrafty can outspeed pretty much everything besides priority moves. I like the ice beam froslass, didnt...
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Started by LonelyBarstool

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rate my ground type team

PlatinumDude, Feb 2013: I'm afraid I have to disagree with you here. True, but Claydol isn't meant to play as a suicide Trick Room setter; it's meant to play as a support 'mon with Stealth Rock + Rapid Spin; like I said before, Donphan does Stealth Rock + Rapid Spin better...
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Started by roosterman

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OU RMT

mustbe18toryde, Feb 2013: I actually do have Toxic. I had this posted on Smogon earlier but I didn't edit it lol. Good catch though.
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Started by mustbe18toryde

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Help on my offensive andstorm team.

PlatinumDude, Feb 2013: Normally, I'd make Tyranitar a setter-upper of Stealth Rock, but since Metagross is already carrying it, a Choice set might be better: -Crunch -Pursuit -Stone Edge -Superpower Nature: Adamant/Jolly EVs: 180 HP/252 Atk/76 Spe (Adamant) or 4...
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Rate my first ever wifi team!!

Griffinbane, Feb 2013: Pursuit is perfectly viable for Metagross. Steel is a really awesome defensive type and many leads have trouble doing well, SOMETHING to it. What's likely to happen is that the lead (a lot of them) set up something, then either suicide, attack and...
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Started by Murt93

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Rate My UU team?

MonsterEevee, Feb 2013: Thank u so much I took your advice I put in a raikou instead. Y was thinking of puting him in at first but then I remembered that eelektross is the only electric with no weaknesses because of levitate
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Started by MonsterEevee

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Mostly Dragon non-legendary Team

Mudinjakarp, Feb 2013: If I switch to Magnezone, will my team be much better? Wobuffett was my wall, and without him my team lacks a certain element of strategy and unpredictability. That being said, if my team is truly at a disadvantage without Magnezone I'll switch...
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Started by Mudinjakarp

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Ou team revisited

Murt93, Feb 2013: Thanks for your input again :) there are a few things up with what you said though the term "suicide lead" I thought was set rocks and blow up? if you think explosion is not good enough anymore Instead of replacing it with u-turn I should replace...
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Started by Murt93

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OU RMT

PlatinumDude, Feb 2013: Choice Scizor is better with U-turn so that it can scout the opponent. Its EV spread should also be 248 HP/252 Atk/8 Spe to let it take less damage from hazards when it switches in as maxing out HP leaves its HP divisible by 8, which means that it...
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Started by lavaoutpour

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DPP OU first team, all advice welcome!!!!

LonelyBarstool, Feb 2013: I wil change the dragonite moveset, thank you for pointing that out. I was thinking of replacing megnezone with either forretress or starmie, but Im not sure if thats a good idea. Also are there any other good spinners besides those two?
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Started by LonelyBarstool

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Pokemon Emerald Team Suggestions

Iceman3k, Feb 2013: There's STILL 3rd Gen Team posts, hmm? This team could use a reliable Physical Wall, and maybe moreso, something else to combat Tyranitar if Gengar can't get the job done. Starmie might be a considerable option to use instead of Feraligatr, but...
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My Fire Mono Team

Miss Doronjo, Feb 2013: People generally like to put Sunny Day on Ninetales to use on prediction of a opposing weather-starter switch. For instance, say you send in Ninetales against a Ferrothorn, while the opponent has a Drizzle Politoad. You can predict the switch to...
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OU team

Murt93, Feb 2013: I didnt consider heatran to be a threat but it makes sense and heatran is very common thank you :)
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RMT: Flying Monotype

Squirrel, Feb 2013: I don't want to give up Roost since that move is utterly invaluable for me, but Extremespeed would be very useful. I just think the ability to restore half health and the Multiscale bonus would be a fair sight more useful in the long run, but I may...
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Started by Squirrel

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And now for something completely different: Ubers

PlatinumDude, Feb 2013: Done and done. I'm also thinking about Toxic for some reason...
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Team advice

PlatinumDude, Feb 2013: Volcarona is better off setting up Quiver Dances then smashing things. It's also too physically defensively weak for support: -Quiver Dance -Fiery Dance/Fire Blast -Bug Buzz -Hidden Power (Rock/Ground)/Giga Drain Nature: Timid EVs: 252 SAtk/4...
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Rate my Team?

Munchlax11, Feb 2013: Whoops sorry EVs are as follows: Espeon- 252 HP 4 Def 252 Spe Breloom- 236 HP 252 Def 20 Spe Gengar- 4 HP 252 Spa 252 Spe Cloyster- 4 HP 252 Atk 252 Spe Staraptor- 252 Atk 4 Def 252 Spe Magnezone- 36 HP 252 Spa 220 Spe Ok ill put focus blast...
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Competitive Team Help

Satoshi Ookami, Jan 2013: By the way... if you want to go with really interesting Snorlax, you may try Protect + Last Resort ;) Of course Att EVs maxed.
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Started by Nolafus

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Help With My Team!

lineofdeath, Jan 2013: Terrakion is a viable member for your last addition. Close combat Stone edge Swords dance Earthquake A viable life orb set
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Started by lunaeclipse

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My best OU team so far

Correspondence, Jan 2013: Thanks again. Jirachi @ Expert Belt Trait: Serene Grace EVs: 152 HP / 204 SAtk / 152 Spd Hasty Nature - Iron Head - Drain Punch - Hidden Power - Energy Ball
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Started by Correspondence

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RU Team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2013: It also seems to me that you're using offensive Cryogonal, so it's better to max out its Special Attack rather than Special Defense. And like Doronjo said, Dual Screen Uxie needs speed more than defenses so it can get its screens up faster.
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Rate Team (OU)

Miss Doronjo, Jan 2013: Well first, your movesets and EV spread... might need some work. If you don't mind, I have a few suggestions for such! First, if you're a fan of running an offensive oriented Jellicent, I wouldn't recommend Rash. See. a Rash nature will lower...
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Started by Chandera

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GBU Team

Musica, Jan 2013: Not that familiar with VGC doubles still, but comments are in bold. :)
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Started by Omicron

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The New Team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2013: Whimsicott and Lilligant are still weak to Ice. You also have Arcanine for Ice 'mons. Grass takes on Water, Rock and Ground effectively, but that type is still susceptible to other common types, like Ice and Fire. Volcarona provides another Ice...
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Started by WingedDragon

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VGC Try

Musica, Jan 2013: I guess Ferrothorn can be a TR and Rain counter? I can remove Heatran since I'm not having much problems with Fire or Grass Pokemon.
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Started by Musica

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Sandstormy?

Keiran, Jan 2013: Your team is annihilated by any special attacking Landorus. Grass Knot OHKOs Hippowdon and Earth Power OHKOs Metagross and Stoutland, Cradily and Murkrow will also be fairly helpless against it. You also have the same issue with any Latios. Both...
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Started by Oshamaru

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My first NU team

Ho-Oh, Jan 2013: As you mentioned, Musharna can actually cause you problems and defeat you, and even Punishment can do 80% only at CM. Change Golurk to the CB set, you're better off 2HKOing it than 3HKOing it. You can use a spinner as mentioned and make that your SR...
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Started by Hikamaru

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2013 International Challenge January Master Division Team Advice?

Griffinbane, Jan 2013: Not a clue. I could be wrong about Vaporeon, since everytime I've use it, it's been a disaster. You'll have to figure out if it's a dead weight or not first.
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Started by TheMattleHead

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My Top Pokemon Team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2013: Choice Scarf locks you into the last move you used, so that's a detriment to Baton Passers. That being said, Smeargle and Ninjask do Baton Passing better: Smeargle: -Spore -Shell Smash -Baton Pass -Ingrain/Taunt Nature: Jolly/Timid EVs: 80...
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Dream Team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2013: Venusaur may be OU, but it only performs well in Sun teams, and only if it has Chlorophyll as its ability. Read this; it definitely helps explain how to get EVs. With Samurott, you'll have to make do with with the one that Prof. Juniper/Bianca...
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Started by TrainerOreo

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Critique/Rate My Team

Shubunkus, Jan 2013: OK, so I tried out some of your suggestions and have been doing a lot better. You were right, Toxic Spikes and Spikes aren't that useful so I switched them out for Stealth Rock which I then took off my Heatran and gave him Toxic. Heatran almost...
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Started by Shubunkus

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need to find the best special sweeper for my team :)

wolf, Jan 2013: Please edit your thread with the following format; it's required for RMT threads.
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Started by Murt93

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4th gen competitive team

Murt93, Jan 2013: Thank's I got confused with the natures in my head I was thinking plus def and bold came to mind first I meant impish but sassy is much better sub on non-choice band scizor is mainly just for scouting status kinda pointless because its so slow but...
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Started by Murt93

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Critique my team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2013: Jolly is terrible for a Calm Mind set, as Jolly boosts Speed, but lowers Special Attack. The best set for a Jolly Serperior is the Coil set I posted. In case you never knew before, Coil boosts Attack, Defense and accuracy by 1 level each.
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Started by mabdo120

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Criticize my team!!!

Boilurn, Jan 2013: Very good team in my opinion. The only criticism I'll make is that no-one resists rock, but most of the Rock-type moves are physical and will usually miss anyway. I might not beat Skarmory, but let me see if I can plough through it with my...
5   1,008
Started by IshiLovesHiro

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Hail Team In Progress

Azire, Jan 2013: Okay so potentially change my spinner and add Heatran or Chandelure to my last open spot. My problem is what would be best to support the team I have? Like do I just change Forretress move set or just swap it out for a different spinner. Also...
2   690
Started by Azire

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Competitive team help for b/w2

lvnglegacy, Jan 2013: Ok so I have took what yall told me and remodeled the team. I will use heatran and togekiss with your preferences So here is the new team Heatran same nature Togekiss your preference I have a lvl 68 cresselia with a relaxed personality hp 249...
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Started by lvnglegacy

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[OU]My team to stay [RMT]

Veristical Blaze, Jan 2013: You're right about Cloyster, was also thinking about changing that since it never is capable of using it anyway. Furthermore, I changed the EV's from Breloom but don't really understand why. Ferrothorn the same, why is it better to invest in HP then...
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Started by Veristical Blaze

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Upgraded team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2013: Haxorus could use both Outrage and Dragon Claw at once so that it can have one powerful STAB move and one reliable STAB. You can replace Dragon Claw with Low Kick (to hit heavy Steels hard) or Taunt (to prevent opposing setup). The item should be...
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Started by WingedDragon

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Competitive Team Help

PlatinumDude, Jan 2013: 252 is the optimal maximum stat to shoot for; the 4 EVs can be dumped into any stat, mainly HP for sweepers. Tentacruel meant to be a somewhat speedy supporter: -Toxic/Toxic Spikes Spikes -Scald -Rapid Spin -Protect/Substitute Nature: Bold...
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Started by Nolafus

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Rate my Mono-Ice Team

Nolafus, Jan 2013: I like it. It seems to me you really put a lot of thought into making an ice team as good as possible. The one thing I would change is on Cloyster. I would consider changing Hydro Pump to Ice Shard for a priority move. I've used it a couple of times...
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Potential Pokemon Online Rock Gym Leader Team

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lineofdeath, Jan 2013: Gigalith could go, tyranitar to me is better.
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Started by AlexMonroe

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Water Type Team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2013: This team needs plenty of work. Kingdra doesn't make a good special wall because while it has the same base defenses as Bouffalant, it has lower base HP that undermines them. It's better off with an offensive set: -Rain Dance -Hydro Pump/Surf...
2   1,126
Started by Dragonmage

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Hail team rating.

Fire Flyy, Jan 2013: Nothing on this team can really switch in on Terrakion and Heatran with Lava Plume and Earth Power could cause some problems. You dont need a ton of Ice types for a hail team to work, just maybe 1 or 2 and then Pokemon that can beat Pokemon that...
4   1,180
Started by Satycorn89

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Soul Silver Team

SnapTime, Dec 2012: Alright, Ill switch the EV spread. And okay breakbreak works.
5   992
Started by SnapTime

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Rate my Sand Team please!

Satycorn89, Dec 2012: Ughh, by that do you mean that all of the above do not appeal to the battles I'm trying to fight? Smogon is the main place where I refer to when checking Pokemon stats/movesets, however I was looking for something more precise. Thank you very much...
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Started by Satycorn89

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Monotype of the Day: Fighting!

PlatinumDude, Dec 2012: To add to what I said about Breloom, it might need Substitute to work because it forces more switches alongside Spore. If you Spore something, the opponent is bound to switch, giving you time to get a Sub up: -Spore -Substitute -Leech Seed...
4   710
Started by WinterKirby

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Monotype Water Team

Mononoke Hime, Dec 2012: I can use keldeo over kingdra, but suicune has to stay 'cos I love it. ;; It's really the first time I'm playing regularly in the competitive mode stuff, so I don't know much. So, I'm open minded and I can change two of my team members: gyarados...
8   2,458
Started by Mononoke Hime

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My 5th Gen OU/Baton Pass team (RMT)

WinterKirby, Dec 2012: The longer a BP chain is, the more likely it is to fail. And Perish Song absolutely laughs in your face. So does Whirlwind, Haze, etc. Mienshao doesn't really fit in this chain. With 65/60/60 Defensively, it doesn't really get much time to SD...
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