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VGC Team build help

PlatinumDude, Aug 2017: Check Trainer Tower's EV spread compendium as a starting point.
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Does anyone know of a battle team that needs a player?

Ace Trainer FInn, Dec 2017: I'm a competitive battler from WORLDS 2017 and hoping to get into 2018, I'm looking for a good battle team to do battles with, so if anyone knows one please reply to this thread. Thanks
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Looking to build a team for someone

Levea, Dec 2017: Ninetales @ Heat Rock/Firium-Z/Grassium-Z Ability: Drought EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Solar Beam - Flamethrower - Toxic - Hidden Power Ninetales here is a sun setter for the team depending on...
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Goodra team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2018: Sometimes type overlap is necessary to make a team work. For example, Kartana and Tapu Bulu are used together despite being Grass types because the latter can summon Grassy Terrain with Grassy Surge to power up its and Kartana's Grass STABs. If...
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Double Teammates

Vdude09, Jan 2018: Hey everyone. Just finish Pokemon Ultra Sun, and now it's time to for to make a new team to take online. I'm already good a single battles, so now I want to step up to doubles battles next. First of all I REALLY love Alola Ninetales and want to...
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Team for foxes

Bohars, Jan 2018: I'm planning on leveling and evolving them. Wanted to try EV training (even though i'm not familiar with it and how to determine what stats to train in) first. And was going to go out with exp share so they all go up as evenly as possible.
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Therian Landorus based team

Piloswine, Jan 2018: Thanks! I'll test this team now!
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Looking for a mentor and someone to battle with every once and a while!

Levea, Feb 2018: If you are in need of assistance in terms of OU and you play showdown I can assist you,
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Looking for a team with empleon

Levea, Feb 2018: Heres something to start with. Make any changes as you see fit. Empoleon @ Leftovers Ability: Defiant EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD Modest Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Defog - Scald - Ice Beam
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Help me build a team

Ollyshakles, Feb 2018: Hi All, I am a big fan of competitive pokemon, and I love breeding/battling with my own team. Problem is that I'm not very good at creating a team, and I'm not too confident about viable strategies I could use. So basically, I was hoping for...
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A team with Luxray

Nah, Feb 2018: Moveset seems fine to me. The EVs are something you can play around with some to find what works well for you, it doesn't necessarily have to be two stats maxed out. Probably want some speed investment though, Gliscor's speed stat isn't bad. Toxic...
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Replacement for Ribombee + more?

SpookyPokePixels, Apr 2018: Thank you so much!
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Rate my team please?

The Foogle, Apr 2018: OOOH ok gotcha also would mawile be a good mega instead of charizard x?
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It is safe to assume that hypertrained pokemon are not hacked?

Nah, Apr 2018: Chances are it's fine yeah. Just to make sure though you'll want to take a through look at its information to see if there's any indicators that it might be hacked: stuff like moves it can't have, impossible catch locations, is shiny when it can't...
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Been asleep since Diamond/Pearl. Got a few questions...

Aduitt, May 2018: Its easy enough to get around. As far as I know, you can breed a Pokmon without the Aloa Tag in the Aloa region, the tag should then be given to the bred Pokmon.
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Competitively Viable Flying Golurk?

PlatinumDude, May 2018: The only use for Fly in competitive settings nowadays is as the base move for Supersonic Skystrike. Golurk doesnt need it since Iron Fist Ice Punch covers Grass Pokmon fine enough on the switch
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Need help making a competitive team

runningO, Jun 2018: Problem is lycanroc is kinda garbage
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my first team!

runningO, Jun 2018: You are gonna struggle against ground types, namely Lando t. Also, scarf keldeo can because huge problem. So run some sort of water type other than pex. Tapu fini or wash rotom works.
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Competative Team

Mooguh, Jun 2018: Ty fam
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Excellent breeder, new battler.

snazzyrogue, Jun 2018: Just looking for some help from people who have a good understanding of competitive battling. I'm interested in cartridge battles, battle spot single mainly so no mythical mons. I enjoy sweepers (who doesn't) but I really like hazard setting as...
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all the right über Pokemon, all the wrong natures...

The Foogle, Jul 2018: I want to formulate an ubers team, but I want to do balanced and I lack good natures for my legendaries. Any uber pros out there who can assist me?
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Canary Draft League

sachinkhanna48, Jul 2018: sounds really cool
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First Team, any suggestions?

IDProG, Aug 2018: Hi. I don't know what format you are playing (Smogon or VGC), but this is a Competitive Pokemon forum, so the team has to be competitive. There are some things that you haven't had a knowledge about: 1) Checks and Counters An ideal team is a...
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need help with a mega garchomp team

Nah, Aug 2018: yeah sure if you want sets: Garchomp @ Garchompite EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def Jolly or Adamant Nature - Earthquake - Dragon Claw - Fire Fang - Swords Dance
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Any tips on a full Kanto ONLY team?

GlitchWarrior, Aug 2018: So full Item circulation? That could fix a few problems. However I'm not entirely into competitive, so Cloyster's role is still kind of an unknown for me. Usually I give it some attacking moves and Spikes, it is a Pokemon that I never really focused...
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Kyogre: physical or special?

The Foogle, Aug 2018: oh dang i forgot i already got shiny kyogre a month ago, i got it with adamant and 272 srs
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ANy current competetive draft leagues?

Azeban394, Sep 2018: Hi, I've been watching a lot of the Poketuber competitive plays lately and although I've never done much competetive playing I wanted to see if there were any draft leagues starting? I haven't quite gotten to the point of Rom Hacking to play...
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Red/Green and Spaceworld Gold Beta Pokemon in Pokemon Showdown Server

Snow_Bunny01, Oct 2018: I'm making progress with this. I have my own server set up and can add everything except sprites, icons, and cries. If anyone knows how to do this, let me know, please!
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Just weak pokemon team

RedyXtreme, Nov 2018: I know baton pass is banned, so i just go with anything goes. It's because i like using pokemon that can support each other. But i will take your advice. Thank you!
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LGPE Pokémon Draft League (PDL

TGPDavid, Mar 2019: I’m starting up a Lets Go Pikachu/Eevee draft league. It will be single battles and will consist of 8 teams for this first season. If you are interested, please let me know or shoot me a message on discord: TGPDavid#9391 Thank you for your time.
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Mega Pokemon from a competitive standpoint

juliorain, Apr 2019: Isn’t mega gengar primarily used as a destiny bond trapper? While it can hit fairies, psychics, and ghost types hard it is still vulnerable and it’s defenses are trash. So you’re better off running more shenanigans with m gengar than a special...
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I want to do this but...

Megan, Apr 2019: Do yourself a favor and don't swamp yourself with terminology that you're not capable of understanding (yet). When you start out you won't be able to "get" why a certain Pokemon is viable and why another one is not. You won't "get" why IVs need to...
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Gen 3 only competitive Pokemon team suggestions.

accountofjason, Jun 2019: Hello, Thank you for taking the time to ready my post, all advise is greatly appreciated. So, me and my friends have set a challenge. We are all using Pokemon emerald, we the intention of having a competitive tournament between ourselves. The...
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Thoughts On Girafarig? (Yes, I know he's awful)

Ace Trainer Slash, Oct 2019: Very true on that part. My suggestion for healing moves would be Wish, it seems to be the only healing move it gets (that's actually quite good). It can be used instead of Agility if you need to heal for the next turn, and are confident you can...
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Thoughts on a Meowstic based team?

NevDev, Oct 2019: Just to kind of finish this discussion up, thank you both for your opinions. I think what I'm going to do is make a team the way I've said I would and gimmepie recommended and try it out in PU. I might also experiment with Psych Up or snatch a...
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Need help with team built around Mimikyu and Sylveon~

gimmepie, Nov 2019: I would advise against using both Mimikyu and Sylveon on the same team. Although Mimikyu is primarily a physical and Sylveon is special, they share the same weaknesses and can both struggle with some of the same Pokemon. Maybe if it was a mono...
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Looking to get into PvP battles. Any tips?

TheeWizard, Nov 2019: Hi, I learned a lot about competitive pokemon/ pokemon PVP through Smogon. It's really good for learning what the best moves are to teach a pokemon, and what evs and natures are best for them. Or you can use Pokemon Showdown its really fun, you...
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Galar Beginnings, Not looking so hot...

gimmepie, Dec 2019: Just to add a little bit more to what lilmudkip said, you should put a bit more time into research too. Learn the meta you'll be playing in. If you're going to do well in competitive you need to know the meta you'll be playing in - learn the...
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Aromatisse Moveset

NikolaP, Dec 2019: Great! I always like it when people use Pokémon they like, instead of just taking those that everyone else uses. It depends on whether you want to use it in double battles or in single battles. In general, it's very slow so it could be good on...
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Braviary

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A WAY TO MAKE WISHIWASHI GOOD?

UlrickVGCMasters, Jan 2020: Trick Room for the Win!!!!!! Its always nice watching random Pokemon get game play.
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Here's my team for a White 2 replay. How is it?

AdmiralOllie, Jan 2020: Samurott Megahorn Surf Ice Beam Revenge Darmanitan Work Up Dig Fire Fang
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New to the vgc comp scene

UlrickVGCMasters, Feb 2020: Aweeeesomeee team by the way
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So I want to build a good stalling team [gen 8]

NevDev, Feb 2020: Yep, that's the idea!
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Battle tree training?

xxPokecraftxx, Feb 2020: l am making a team for taking on the battle tree in pokemon sun ,and l was hoping the more experienced Competitive players could give me advice on the best way to quickly level up and gain good evs?(which l barley understand).(l have ways to have...
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Got any advice for starting competitive?

Lucosdicampos, Mar 2020: It's all about knowledge and making middle-ground plays, so I suggest just playing a lot, and reading up on what the user above me has noted. I'd add to that by telling you to focus on a specific tier you want to play at first. You can always branch...
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Custom Competitive Format

Devlain, Apr 2020: Im interested, could you provide the link please? :)
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Where should I start? Learning competitive play for Pokemon SwSh

Lil MuDkiP849, May 2020: EV training In Sw/Sh is the easiest its ever been(and thank god for that.) Its done the same way to raid den exploit is done. Its by turning your switch a day forward in system settings while in local mode, searching for other people for any raid...
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Help me build a Specific Pokemon Team

faf, Jun 2020: I'm assuming this is for Gen 7? I'm not overly familiar with monotype but I'll give my thoughts anyways! For Electric, Rotom (especially Wash) is definitely a handy Pokémon to use as it avoids a Ground weakness overlap (unless Mold Breaker) and...
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Help with EV training

faf, Jun 2020: It's highly likely your Heracross has 5 IVs in Attack assuming you have poured 252 Attack EVs in.
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