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Need help with my first competitive team!

Frokage, Nov 2013: Thank you so much for the immense help, mate! And I truly had no idea about the movepools these Pokémon have. :/ Thanks again!
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Help Me Out

zygardian harbinger, Nov 2013: Yes, that works great. Thanks, Zekrom! And everybody else!
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Nice team, but could be better.

WhiteKnightL, Dec 2013: Leftovers for Conkeldurr, Forretress, and Skarmory it is. Didn't know much about the current item clause since I normally play on BW2 for online battles, but since XY are out I'll have to battle on Showdown to try out the team. Decided to give...
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Need help improving my team

champagnepapi, Dec 2013: a very big weakness to this team is mega lucario with ice punch/close combat/sd/filler, it can pretty much outspeed and ohko everything at +2, and nearly does so without any boosts at all. terrakion is a really big threat as well for this reason,...
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Started by Pastatoast

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Rate My Team- With Added Muk! (Gen 6 OU)

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: Knock Off is a viable option for Machamp because not only does it get a significant power buff, it also gets a further buff when the opponent is holding an item before knocking the item away: -Dynamic Punch -Bullet Punch -Knock Off -Stone...
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Competive play team help

Kansen, Dec 2013: Ok thanks mate! Now I just got to think what to fill all remaining slots with!
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What do you think of my team?

Dragonkid0207, Dec 2013: I'm actually thinking off taking of mega gengar because he's banned now and put mega lucario instead to take care of my rock and dark weakness. I need a mega as well so i thought he was perfect? Oh and can I get some help with the items, three of...
5   1,117
Started by Dragonkid0207

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First time making a competitive team

colorblind1, Dec 2013: Alright I have edited my team above to help address some of the issues that have been mentioned. So please keep giving me your opinions on the matter and if you can think of any pokemon that might synergize with my team than please let me know
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Started by colorblind1

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Making my first ever team

Nolafus, Dec 2013: When I first started out battling, I just used whatever pokemon countered popular threats. However, I now realize that having a specific goal in mind when creating a team works out a lot better. My teams built this way have been way more successful...
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Started by chocnutking

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I am making the strongest team in the world!

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Fabe Franco, Dec 2013: Hadn't thought about Mega-Gyaras ground weakness. Think Ima try the first spread first, and check out the other later; see what suits it. Perfect answer and help! Thnx bro.
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Need help with my rain team

colorblind1, Dec 2013: First time helping someone with their team so here it goes: If you're looking for a nice rain dance setter than I would suggest going with this bad boy: Klefki Ability: Prankster(this is its standard ability so you won't have to hunt for it...
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Started by SQQDQQ

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Need help finishing team!

Nah, Dec 2013: Ah, ok. That makes sense. And I'm getting the feeling that Dragonite is suffering from 4 moveslot syndrome this gen.
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Started by Dragonkid0207

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Need Help Dealing with Mega Mawile

XxCassiexX, Dec 2013: Wow, thanks guys. A lot of good ideas here and I'm taking many of them into consideration. About Charizard Y, a sucker punch is enough to take it out, despite its good IVs. Its EV training is in speed and sp. atk. Yeah, so the Charizard...
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Stalling like a boss?

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: I never even suggested you use Trevenant in the first place. I only said that opposing Trevenant use 80 Speed EVs to outspeed min Speed Scizor and Vaporeon, which isn't enough to outspeed your Skarmory: -80 Speed Trevenant: 168 -0 Speed Skarmory:...
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Started by MylittlePlusle

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Beedrill Sweep Help

Flushed, Dec 2013: My thought process going into a battle is, with any one or two of these threats, I should be able to proceed and knock them out. All of them on one team? Then I'm probably screwed. As long as Beedrill gets two shots at Brick Breaking Steel types,...
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Started by Flushed

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Sand Switch

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: Earthquake already handles Fairies, so Garchomp is better off using Outrage instead of Poison Jab. Wash Rotom should use a physically defensive spread to check/counter Talonflame better: -Volt Switch -Hydro Pump -Will-o-Wisp -Rest Nature:...
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Started by §1

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Team Help

Nolafus, Dec 2013: Adding onto what PlatinumDude said, Talonflame is better than Staraptor in my opinion because of its hidden ability Gale Wings. What that does is give all flying moves priority. So Talonflame now has priority Roost and Brave Bird. If you can get...
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Started by PandaShogun

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Competitive Gen 6 Pokes

Zeffy, Dec 2013: Poison Jab is a bad move for non-Poison-types in general. Anyway, you are wasting Garchomp's offensive capabilities if you use Leftovers to be honest. Giving it either a Choice Band or a Life Orb would serve you better since you want it to become a...
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Started by aquanote

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Ninja Team Help!

PandaShogun, Dec 2013: Aw okay, thanks! I'm going to need to get a ninja looking spike setter-upper xD Which pokemon reminds you of a ninja when you think of one? :D
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Started by PandaShogun

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judge my team!

Hiatus, Dec 2013: If I were you, I wouldn't put High Jump Kick on Scrafty. It's quite a risky move; if you miss, you'd be hurting yourself pretty bad. Instead, you should go with Drain Punch. It's got perfect accuracy, causes decent amount of damage to your opponent,...
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Started by masterballs333

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Competitive team

dreyko, Dec 2013: I will try to add on to what Zeffy said about breaking/dealing with Substitute, as it is pretty tricky to deal with. 1. Priority moves make substitutes more risky. With moves such as Bullet/Mach Punch can quickly wear down the sub user as it will...
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Started by mokonasakura

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Any suggestions to for my team?

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: EVs and natures would be appreciated. Note that you can only Mega Evolve once per battle, so I'd dedicate the Mega slot to one Pokemon only, so as not to waste an item slot when a Pokemon does Mega Evolve. Lack of STAB hurts on Tyranitar....
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Gen 6 OU Team (because there aren't enough team help threads)

champagnepapi, Dec 2013: Shift Gear Genesect and SD Scizor looks like threats. Talonflame is really your only answer to Scizor and its likely that +2 Bullet Punch or Espeed will KO Talonflame after SR since hes so frail. Tangrowth handles Lucario. I also think your...
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Started by Nolafus

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Looking for some help with a Sunny Day team I'm making for lols.

Ársa, Dec 2013: OHKO's Garchomp from full health. Still retains bulk and hits far harder on neutral threats than the regular set. Just because it's not one of your go-to sets from Smogon doesn't mean it's not viable.
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5th Gen UU Team

Chocolate™, Dec 2013: Thanks a lot you guys! The advice helped a lot. Now I'm on a 5 match winning streak.
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Started by Chocolate™

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Team needs Mega?

Dragonkid0207, Dec 2013: Thank you everyone for your suggestions! :)
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Completing my first ever team

kryptz, Dec 2013: Thanks for your input, you've already been a great help. That's one pokemon(Volcarona) I didn't even know about but it's stats look really great and I might have overlooked it considering I always avoided bug pokemon in the past. Also Platinum...
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Started by kryptz

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Gen 6 OU Help (oh god halp)

Ársa, Dec 2013: Are you 100% with using Mega Gardevoir? I say that because Scarf Gardevoir has been making the rounds on Showdown and it becomes a rather potent revenge killer, when it unexpectedly outspeeds what it shouldn't. This opens you up for another M-Evo...
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Started by Jellicent♀

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help my team!

Nah, Dec 2013: It doesn't have to be a defensive Rotom. It does have a set that makes use of a Modest nature: -Rotom Wash w/Assault Vest Nature: Modest Ability: levitate EVs: 232 HP, 56 sp.Attack, 220 Speed Moves: Volt Switch, Hydro Pump, Discharge, Hidden...
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Started by andrea89

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OU 6th Gen.

Nah, Dec 2013: The way sleep clause works is that you can only have one Pokémon asleep at a time (for each team). You can have as many Pokémon with a sleep-inducing move as you want, but if you try to put another one of your opponent's Pokémon to sleep, it'll...
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Started by Flushed

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Creating Team built Around Scrafty-Ambipom Pair

Brane, Dec 2013: I'd double that actually now that I think about it. A miss is not worth I think 2-4 extra attack power. I don't think Ambipom is a very good Pokemon to try and stack stats on either, he'll go down very quickly and be forced to swap out often. Jolly...
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Started by Death

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Review/Help My Team

King Zelos, Dec 2013: Holy pickle juice Batman! Man that sounds like a crazy process Q_Q Thanks for the info, though! I've been thinking these past few days about which one to go for. I've decided that Mawile will be the chosen one! I am currently revamping my team...
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Started by King Zelos

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Please help me with my Ubers team

Nah, Dec 2013: Ok, so I'll go with a mixed Xerneas instead. Geomancy Xerneas I'll put on another Ubers team. Any other suggestions?
3   978
Started by Nah

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Volt-Turn ft. Mega Manectric

Ársa, Dec 2013: As Pirouette said. Essentially, the only way to hit MegaSaur hard is with psychic / flying moves. Hence, I added Mega Pinsir with STAB boosted Return.
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Started by Ársa

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Post-Bank OU Team

champagnepapi, Dec 2013: Team looks pretty weak to Manaphy since Medicham has no Spe and Garchomp can't KO it, Tail Glow with Surf/Ice Beam/Energy Ball threatens to do some real damage aside from that. Keldeo runs through the team as well since Florges has no Recovery. Also...
3   3,407
Started by WinterKirby

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Which pokemon should I fill in?

PandaShogun, Dec 2013: Thanks again platinum! :D I made another team for OU, what do you guys think? Greninja @ Life Orb Ability: Protean EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd Hasty Nature - Dark Pulse - Surf
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Started by PandaShogun

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XY OU Team Help

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: Half your team is weak to Fighting, and that's not a good thing. If I were you, I'd take out Snorlax. Scizor is a better fit on the team because it forms a Volt-turn core with Manectric: -U-turn -Bullet Punch -Superpower -Pursuit/Knock Off...
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Started by Etherion

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Eeveelution team 3v3

Ccr, Dec 2013: Thanks for the help, so is foul play impossible to get unless I find someone that had an eevee switched over from gen 5? An yea I know I have a lot to learn, still having trouble remembering what's weak against what with the new types.
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Started by Ccr

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Please help me with my Gen 3 team

Dereck_S, Dec 2013: Alright so here's the scoop, I feel pretty confident in my ability to choose typings, as well as know EV/IV training (the actual process) I've been playing for quite some time now. But recently I've been wanting to get into the more competitive...
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Started by Dereck_S

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How to improve this PokeBank OU team?

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: Starmie can go over Gyarados. This frees the team of a Stealth Rock-weak Pokemon.
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Started by Nah

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XY OU Team Help Please!

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: That's because Gyro Ball is a stronger alternative if you opt for Protect.
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Started by GreyShadow

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Total noob, Help me!

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: To add to what Tide said, you need to post the team's EVs, items and abilities as well. They're very important in competitive play.
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Started by Rainsparks

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Help with my grass team... again?

Nolafus, Dec 2013: I can't believe I forgot about the Technician boost! I completely spaced on that, so I thought it was a really weak move. Okay, I switched it over. Thanks!
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Smogon Doubles Team

WingedDragon, Dec 2013: I need an honest answer about this. I just played this guy. I cant figure out if we were that evenly matched or if we sucked that bad and what I can do to fix this. http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pokebanksmogondoublesbeta-71953680 current...
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Started by WingedDragon

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Critique my ghost team!

Christopher, Dec 2013: I understand, I mainly play WiFi so I'm not that familiar with the whole Tier System. I just find Aegislash too predictable. As soon as someone predicts your stance change you're getting hurt...bad. The set I gave was more of an Aegislash...
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Started by PandaShogun

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Ghost-Type Team

Thergox, Dec 2013: All right. Thanks for the input, everybody!
12   1,266
Started by Thergox

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Mega Mawile Team

Nah, Dec 2013: His Scolipede has a bulky EV spread so it can survive long enough to get the boosts and then Baton Pass. He's not using it in an offensive manner. It's sole purpose is to pass boosts. Mega Mawile doesn't reall need the stuff Scolipede Baton...
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Started by zidiane

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Hey anyone mind helping me please ?

BeastBoiRyan, Dec 2013: Hey do you mind doing me a favor , I'm going to take your advice and add a scizor to my team only thing is I don't have anyone to trade a sycther with . Could you please possibly trade with me so it can evolve.
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Started by BeastBoiRyan

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XY Rain Team

Hiatus, Dec 2013: Personally, I wouldn't have Gliscor on a rain team because, well, if the opponent manages to send out a water-type (or any other Pokémon that knows water moves), then Gliscor could be taken down in an instant. I know that you're using a defensive...
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Started by Yoshispy

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Long time pokemon player. total competitive noob

Tal Skirata, Dec 2013: Any body else got any ideas for the rest of the team? gengar possibly cause of it's type coverage with moves, shadow ball, sludge bomb, dazzling gleam and thunderbolt
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