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What do you think of my ORAS team?

PlatinumDude, Sep 2015: Incarnate Thundurus is still viable, yes. Prankster Thunder Waves are a useful thing to have.
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Started by Reaver2kull

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Trying to Make a Team for Battle Spot

2Fruit, Oct 2015: True, was replying to OP but posted after you.
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Started by EricB123

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Mono dragon team

PlatinumDude, Oct 2015: I'm afraid you didn't make that clear in your first post. Remember that when Charizard is Mega Evolved, its BST will exceed 600 too. I'd suggest making the Mega Pokemon Altaria instead, as its BST is under 600, even when Mega Evolved: -Dragon Dance...
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Started by OGtrainerazmo

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Facade/Rest/Sleep Talk Poison Inflicting Item Moveset?

bossman34, Oct 2015: I use a Breloom on my team. Breloom @ Toxic Orb Poison Heal Jolly 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 Hp - Spore - Seed Bomb - Facade - Drain Punch
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Started by katiathepokegirl

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My First Attempt at a Competitive Team!

PlatinumDude, Oct 2015: I'm just putting this out there, but Pyroar is badly outclassed by other Fire Pokemon like Talonflame, Heatran, both Charizard formes, and even Volcarona. For one, Pyroar's move pool is very shallow, and its abilities aren't that good. Rivalry is...
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Started by JoeRow

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Rate My Team (Pokmon Showdown)

Dark Azelf, Oct 2015: Adding on to what the others said, you're also using outclassed pokemon. Blastoise for example is an awful special wall and totally outclassed by other waters, lacks reliable recovery and you arent even using it for its one niche which is Rapid...
5   1,417
Started by MechaGladiator

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Ou team help

PlatinumDude, Oct 2015: Iron Head and Outrage don't let Gyerados accomplish much. Fairies are already hit fine by Waterfall, while a neutral unSTABed Outrage does as much as a neutral STAB Waterfall. Non-Mega Gyarados is better off using Substitute + Dragon Dance for...
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Started by Bunnyman987

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My OU tier team, rate/give suggestions

PlatinumDude, Oct 2015: I don't think Mega Diancie needs both Calm Mind and Rock Polish. Earth Power or Hidden Power (Fire) are important options on it so it doesn't get boned by Steels. That, and Mega Diancie can be threatening by itself even without any boosting moves:...
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Started by Rhav

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Competitive team for VGC

Sayuri, Oct 2015: Never been the biggest fan of fully-physical Talonflame. I run the following set (similar to Se Jun Park's): Talonflame (F) @ Sharp Beak Ability: Gale Wings EVs: 148 Atk / 108 SpA / 252 Spe Naive Nature - Brave Bird - Overheat -...
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Started by WingedDragon

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What do you think about this team?

SteelScorpionX, Oct 2015: Hey every one, i just started week ago play on pokemon Alppha sapphire and i already done the game and im working on breeding now so i thought on a team with differents type each pokemon so i need ur opinion on this team plz cuz i dont want to...
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Started by SteelScorpionX

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Items help (Spooky Cup)

skyburial, Oct 2015: http://i.imgur.com/vbcjGnT.jpg Kk bud glhf cool thread you've got here
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Started by WingedDragon

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Semi-Trick-Room Team

skyburial, Oct 2015: Gonna assume this is a VGC team since the levels are set to 50 and you're using Tailwind and a Kangaskhan. A few things I'm looking at: You can set your Kangaskhan's nature to Brave and its Speed will hit that perfect 108 mark that lets it...
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Started by Sayuri

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Need help on a fantasy theme team

PlatinumDude, Oct 2015: Shadow Ball doesn't let Delphox do much. If you really must use a coverage move, it's either Grass Knot to hit Water Pokemon hard, or Dazzling Gleam to hit Dragons harder (it also lets you do something against Houndoom, which walls Delphox...
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Started by AegislashIsBae

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My First Team (Stall)

Dark Azelf, Oct 2015: So the few main issues i spotted is that you have a few niggling issues here. - Nothing can really switch into EQ's. I mean if you come across something like a SD LO Excadrill in the sand, you are basically done. Same with CB EQ users. This can...
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Started by JesteR

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My team has some weaknesses

Marugi, Oct 2015: Yeah, I noticed most of those things after I made the post. I'll try mega charizard x instead. I also took off most of the choice items as I realized it wasnt that great of a strategy.
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Started by Marugi

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So I made a team...

Dreamless, Oct 2015: Thank you Dark Azelf! I'll try out Dugtrio and see how it works out. I really appreciate the help!
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Started by Dreamless

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eh

shvihka, Oct 2015: I must admit I haven't been battling for a long time now but I think you should consider dropping Roserade maybe for a SpD Jellicent and drop Klefki then for hmm maybe scarf Excadrill so you can deal with bulky waters somehow and counter sun...
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Started by Nah

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Trying to build a good battle frontier team (ORAS)

Nah, Oct 2015: now's the part where you figure out which battle format you wanna tackle and then which of the 3 or 4 pokes you wanna use and then start breeding and training them
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Started by AegislashIsBae

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Trying to improve my Mega Blastoise team

PlatinumDude, Oct 2015: Water Spout is indeed a viable option on Mega Blastoise, especially when backed by Tailwind support (which Talonflame provides). Amoonguss can also redirect single-target attacks with Rage Powder. To provide some more speed control, you can have...
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Started by MrWahoo

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New team line up

AegislashIsBae, Oct 2015: I'd rather not use Serperior, as I don't like that Pokémon.
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Started by AegislashIsBae

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Building a team around Kyogre

Thunderflare, Oct 2015: Kyogre is built for a doubles rain dance team. Ludicolo is a classic choice and having a Pokemon with the ability Water Absorb means that you can run Surf without to much to worry about. I'd also suggest Beartic as a Swift Swim Pokemon. It is...
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Started by Deicidium

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Mega Garchomp Sand Team

PlatinumDude, Oct 2015: This is a doubles team. Cacturne fails horribly in this format because it's very slow, very frail, and has a lot of common weaknesses. Tyrantrum is also iffy because it also has some common weaknesses. Don't forget that Dragon Tail has negative...
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Started by Sayuri

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Elite Bug type

Thunderflare, Oct 2015: You know what, I should start by IV and egg move breeding more than six Bug types. That way, I'll have some second stringers. That'll be important, as I find I usually need to replace a team member or two when I put my teams into practice. Except...
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Started by Thunderflare

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Kalos VGC Team

PlatinumDude, Oct 2015: 1. Protect is a staple in doubles formats like this. Using recovery moves is difficult, due to the fast pace, making Roost a no-go on Talonflame. 2. Sylveon is a big threat in doubles formats due to Pixilated Hyper Voices targeting both opponents.
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Started by Alfieri

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Goodra

WingedDragon, Oct 2015: I asked about this one because next months online competition all the top VGC mons used are banned and needed an alternative
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Started by WingedDragon

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Mega Slowbro Squad

LonelySolo, Nov 2015: I haven't done any competitive playing in a while. However, some of my buddies want to have a little fun and want to do a little competition between the 10 of us. I wanted to use my old slowbro squad, but they had to make "No legendary Pokemon" a...
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Started by LonelySolo

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Mega Sableye on an offence team

Anti, Nov 2015: yeah d_a is pretty spot on here, only i'd generalize his comment and say that you don't have much breaking capacity at all. i don't like sableye's fit on the team but if you want to keep it then go ahead, though those evs are terrible and i'd run...
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Started by 2Fruit

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Building a team around Arcanine

Lemhann teine, Nov 2015: Ok I wanna build a sun team using an Arcanine (don't have access to Charizard Y cause I have X) and this is the set up I was thinking for it. Item: Life orb ability: intimidate Evs and nature: SpA 252 Atk 252 Def 4 and a Jolly nature Ivs:...
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Started by Lemhann teine

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Scrappy Skirmish team help

WingedDragon, Nov 2015: So this is the team I am seemingly going with. Ive tried this team 10 times (Ive had the same opp 4 times). Only lose twice. Granted its nothing to get over excited about with a small sample but I would like tips on possible flaws or missing pieces...
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Started by WingedDragon

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Salamence strikes back (updated the OP)

Anti, Nov 2015: hoopa unbound is definitely making your offensive core to actually break things but it's only making the defensive weaknesses of the team worse. i think you need to compress a bit and make the team tighter/more efficient with the other slots so you...
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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How to make a professional monotype trick room team

Elite Four Accurately, Nov 2015: Hey guys, its me Accurately, I go by the name 'Accurately' on the server called origin. People often ask me how I made my team, and even more about how I run it. So here I provide you with it :D an importable can be found on the link...
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Started by Elite Four Accurately

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Fire & Ice: An Ubers RMT

wolf, Nov 2015: This team they seem at me 6 Pokémon random without any strategy of base. I do not see very well covered in the weak fight, one after a Swords Dance Lucario could really give this team a lot of problems, especially if no longer available Groudon....
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Started by Sweep

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Try-hard AG team (cancer alert)

2Fruit, Nov 2015: Mainly to kill choice scarfers, blaziken, Mewtwo, and Shaymin Sky. Baton passers are also common in AG, and so Darkrai can put most recipients to sleep, and hit Espeon while leaving Diancie and other magic bouncers to Arceus. Lastly, trick can be...
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Started by 2Fruit

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My first VGC tournament

pokemontrainer_samuel, Nov 2015: Thanks. I guess you got that right. I've never really fancied sharp beak but I guess I don't have much choice lol.
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Started by pokemontrainer_samuel

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MONO FAIRY (HELP)

PlatinumDude, Nov 2015: (Mega) Altaria doesn't count for mono-Fairy teams because it's not a Fairy to start with. The rules for monotype teams state that all Pokemon have to share a common original type in their base form, no Mega Evolutions counted. Mega Gardevoir is a...
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Started by TheRubyGem

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Espeon and OU

Dark Azelf, Nov 2015: I like Reflect on Espeon as it lets you not get wasted by hazard users and helps cushion hits over BP. Also if you're using Morning Sun, DONT use Sandstream on Hippowdon as it cuts the recovery. Use Sandforce or w/e Hippow gets. Also every...
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Started by 2Fruit

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Best team to go with Serperior?

Megan, Nov 2015: Well, if you really don't have the option of Contrary available to you (hint: ask in the Trade section of the forum), then you could still make it into some sort of a support mon with Dual Screens+Taunt+Giga Drain. Though, in that case Timid is...
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Started by Lrachelr5

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Pokemon Showdown OU's Help

PlatinumDude, Nov 2015: Even though Assault Vest seems tempting on Excadrill, it's not worth it because Exadrill's Special Defense is terrible, even though it has high HP. A specially defensive spread is better for it: -Earthquake -Iron Head -Rapid Spin -Stealth...
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Started by Bunnyman987

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hi

Dark Azelf, Nov 2015: The only things i can see that immediately jump out at me as an issue is Zard-Y and hazard stacking teams. Id look into hazard control tbh. As for Zard-Y you cant touch it like at all lol. Id def look into putting a rock move on tran and HP Rock...
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Started by srinator

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Mega-PIDGEOT Team building help

PlatinumDude, Dec 2015: No. Hitmonchan sucks because it's not that strong and it's not that fast either. Even then, Weavile has its own priority move in Ice Shard to outpace other priority users (save for those with Extreme Speed). Scizor is more reliable in that regard...
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Started by Megatom1993

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Need help building a full team

Caantpayrent, Dec 2015: Hi all, So a friend and myself have decided to have a battle in a month or so, we have access to 6 generations but no mega's, i've never tried to put together a strong strong team only ever fun ones the first 3 i have but were only fun ones...
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Started by Caantpayrent

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Stall + 2 Cleaners (Needs a lot of work)

PlatinumDude, Dec 2015: A Bold nature on Starmie is a waste of its excellent Speed. The bulky Starmie set uses Timid with max HP and max Speed.
6   1,894
Started by Mobile Tsk

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Mono Fire Team

bluestars83, Dec 2015: Thankyou for the advice PlatinumDude. Noting all possible options down :)
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Started by bluestars83

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Some sort of OU team

gimmepie, Dec 2015: Took some advice and changed the team up a bit. First off, I applied the mentioned changes to Celebi, Kelfki and Heatran. Celebi now has EP for Heatran switch-ins and Heatran has EP for Heatran switch-ins. Klefki has lefties over the sitrus...
5   1,679
Started by gimmepie

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VGC '16 Groudon Trick Room Team

Sayuri, Dec 2015: Sadly, I wasn't able to get Trick Room up with Exeggutor at all. :( I really liked the Harvest + Sitrus Berry idea with Groudon, though! I took your suggestion with Fire Blast > Eruption and it has helped a lot. Thanks. I still feel like the...
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Started by Sayuri

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what am i missing

PlatinumDude, Dec 2015: You're going to need some more details here. What are the natures, EVs, and items for each Pokemon you intend to use? Those are important. Also, don't keep bumping the thread. Just be patient and wait for someone to rate.
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Started by flamecid

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Offensive Mega Scizor

PlatinumDude, Dec 2015: Care to explain what KOs Wash Rotom avoids with that Special Defense investment? If there aren't any, you're better off going back to max HP/max Defense.
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Started by Sirfetch’d

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Showers Likely With Isolated Storms Possible

Sirfetch’d, Dec 2015: I'd consider moving some of your Def EVs on Ferro into Sp. Def so you can absorb Special Attacks a bit better. It's Def is naturally higher anyways. Irrc the standard is 252/88/168 with Relaxed nature though it's really just up to whatever threatens...
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Started by Emboar

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I think my team might need a redo.

FennekMaster, Dec 2015: So, after playing on the OU tier for a little bit. I have came to the conclusion that my team needs a redo (or at least a major change) and that I need to do something about it. First thing is first if one of my pokemon faints, it is game over for...
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Started by FennekMaster

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I like my leads, need help with the backup!

PlatinumDude, Dec 2015: Team preview makes the lead role more difficult to execute, as the opponent can plan accordingly depending on what they see as your lead Pokemon. Thunder Wave and Agility are redundant on Thundurus. Thunder Wave is more of a support move to help...
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