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Wanna get into competitive battling

Hiatus, Jan 2014: If you're not sure what item to give to your Forretress, try Shed Shell. You could try Custap Berry as well, but you might need to alter its moveset a bit if you want Forretress to actually be effective. d: Forretress @ Custap Berry Ability:...
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Salamence/Crawdaunt Team Build

NinjaTK, Jan 2014: I figured I would benefit more with the other set of EVs though, seeing as all of the Pokémon on my team so far are physically inclined.
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Started by NinjaTK

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Triples trick room team?

joeyboy, Jan 2014: Lil bump for the team. (Though I feel bad as this is still on page 1, so I accept any due punishment)
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My Pokemon Team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2014: Tyranitarite only sees use on Dragon Dance Tyranitar, because of Mega Tyranitar's increased Speed. Lead Tyranitar is better off with Leftovers or Assault Vest: -Stone Edge/Rock Slide -Crunch -Pursuit -Fire Blast/Stealth Rock Nature:...
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Started by X-Tyranitar

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Suggestions please?

Zflyer, Jan 2014: I appreciate all your responses, I may have chosen a bad place to come for help as I can be very finicky when it comes to stuff like this. As I probably should have mentioned in the beginning, I've had fun making and after testing it found that it...
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Started by Zflyer

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Opinions needed

Magikarp From Hell, Jan 2014: I figured that out later. My preferences were going to Slowbro or Gliscor. About the movepools, yeah sorry.. Reason I didn't post the exact movesets is because I don't have them yet. I wanted to focus on the team selections. The Greninja is...
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Started by Magikarp From Hell

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2nd Team

PlatinumDude, Jan 2014: Crab Hammer, despite its lower accuracy than Waterfall, is the preferred option over Waterfall. Crab Hammer's power was increased to 100 in X/Y, making it Crawdaunt's most powerful attack. Goodra and Metagross are better users of Assault Vest,...
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Started by Flushed

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Help complete my team.

Xolace, Jan 2014: Once Rock Head becomes available I'll definitely be giving it another shot. Until then I'm good. XD I personally can't wait for PokéBank. I need to catch a female Feebas in a darn Heal Ball. >:(
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Started by Xolace

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Trying to build a near-perfect OU team

Feraligatr13, Jan 2014: Thanks, I'll definitely put that in.
7   924
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First time playing Pokemon, Casual Battling

HylianScientist, Jan 2014: That does help quite a bit :) Thankfully, I do understand the concept! That's unfortunate that people would dislike my team though :/ I had gotten a bit of that vibe earlier, hence my mentioning what people had said in other forums about my...
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Started by HylianScientist

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Crushing Crawdaunt

Nolafus, Jan 2014: Hmm... I think I'll just replace Thunderbolt with Psyshock. My problem is that my opponent keeps switching out Megasaur and it's constantly one of the last pokemon on their team, preventing that Crawdaunt sweep I want. Anyway, Starmie might be...
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Started by Nolafus

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Novelty Eeveelution Baton Pass

Azire, Jan 2014: As far I know Jolteon is the only Eeveelution to boost Speed. That will be the only thing unboosted in this team if it doesn't boost. I may also get outsped. I put a STAB move on everything to avoid Taunt and play off the opponents weaknesses. With...
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Mono type hex based ghost team critique?

PlatinumDude, Jan 2014: People use specially-based Aegislash more often these days, though physical variants are still viable. I'd take out Cohagrigus if I were you: -Shadow Ball -Sacred Sword/Shadow Sneak -Iron Head/Shadow Sneak -King's Shield Nature: Quiet EVs: 240...
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Started by joeyboy

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Team Critique?

Talon, Jan 2014: Thanks for all the tips guys :D This team is pure. There not breeded or trained for EVs. I haven't gotten to the point of breeding them over and over and over. I knew something was weird about Staraptors move set, but I couldn't figure out what was.
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Started by Talon

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Mono Steel Team Help!

PandaShogun, Jan 2014: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-75505735 Guys guys! Choice scarf Heatran works on anything except blaziken and infernape! :DD EDIT 2: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-75509028 I annoyed another guy. I think people don't expect a...
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Started by PandaShogun

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Current team, works well, but want to change a little.

Nah, Jan 2014: I have one other thing to add. Ninetales is awful. I don't see why anyone would use it anymore unless you're doing a sun team and either wanna have 2 sun summoners or hate Mega Charizard Y. Plenty of better fire types exist: Infernape, Heatran,...
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Started by TheGamingKiddo

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Critique this "cute" team?

Nah, Jan 2014: Leftovers is better since it gives it a bit of recovery while asleep. Once the Chesto Berry is gone, you're left itemless. CroCune is sort of a stall set, and Leftovers helps with that. Gogoat hardly needs Leftovers since it has Horn Leech and...
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Started by joeyboy

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Is this a good team?

TheSyren, Jan 2014: and get a protean Greninja. makes a world of difference when you switch types constantly.
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Started by Babum08

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B2/W2 - Competitive Team That Keeps Loosing :(

PlatinumDude, Jan 2014: Seismitoad is outclassed by a lot of things in OU. It's only good in rain teams. Gastrodon is the better alternative for its ability to check Water Pokemon: -Earthquake/Earth Power -Scald -Toxic/Ice Beam -Recover Nature: Relaxed/Bold EVs: 252...
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Started by HystericalPokeBall

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What is a good Pokemon to complete my team?

Universal, Jan 2014: I would say replace Arcanine with Talonflame. Gale Wings Talonflame is a really tricky Pokemon to use. Sure the attack is below average and it has 4x weakness to stealth rocks but I would say add a life orb to it. My friend would always use one...
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Started by Wolfy125

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ninja pokemon?

PandaShogun, Jan 2014: Thanks Slayr once again!! :D I am torn between infernape and zoroark-- because I am most likely not going to play competitively (at least hardcore competitively) and will probably be playing competitively locally. Most of my friends are like the...
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Started by PandaShogun

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First competitive team

Nah, Jan 2014: Yeah, that sounds fine too.
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Started by GOGOheadray

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2nd competitive team

Nolafus, Jan 2014: I would switch out Charizard Y since it sets up sun, which no one on your team really benefits from except from Talonflame. In fact, with Excadrill, Azumarill, Gastrodon, and Mamoswine, your team is hurt by sun. So, I would go with Talonflame. Any...
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Started by Tal Skirata

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Competitive Battling with the Underdogs?

orangeralts21, Jan 2014: I have always wanted to be that one guy that when everyone looks at his team they laugh, only to have their butt, promptly, beat. So, I have decided that I want to make a competitive battling team using only UU and NU tier Pokemon. I am still...
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Started by orangeralts21

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Need help!

Etherion, Dec 2013: thanks for all the help guys, but this really sucks, I want to make torterra shine, its my favorite pokemon ever! I just found this really awesome move called Rototiller that boost grass type's attack and s. attack.
4   1,317
Started by Etherion

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Need some help new teamin the makeing

Hiatus, Dec 2013: I agree with PlatinumDude about Conkeldurr; its EV spread should 4 HP, 252 Atk, and 252 SpD. I would also replace Assault Vest and Knock Off with Leftovers and Bulk Up, respectively. Its Attack and Defense stat are pretty decent, but after one use...
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Started by redrocket829

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Pokebank OU; Recommendations Appreciated!

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WingedDragon, Dec 2013: In the case of TR it would be first
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Started by Tide

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gen 3 team

PlatinumDude, Dec 2013: Abilities and items would greatly be appreciated here. Combusken simply isn't viable in OU because it's frail, even with Eviolite. With Blaziken in Ubers once again, the only viable Gen III Baton Passers are Ninjask and Gorebyss: Ninjask:...
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Started by wildfarfetchd

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My first competitive team.

DarkTyranitar99, Dec 2013: Thanks a lot. Unfortunatly it is Gen IV cause I could not find Battle Corner in that part of the Forum I'm really sorry :( So I cannot have MegaTyranitar or MegaCharizard X/Y or some really helpful instruments. Thanks :)
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Can you help me with my monotype team?

Nolafus, Dec 2013: I think you might be able to slide without Dragalge, at least for the moment. I've never come across a fairy team, so they're pretty rare right now. However, if you think one of your pokemon is struggling and falling behind, then I would go ahead...
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Started by Nah

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XY OU Team Help

blueflameblackdragon, Dec 2013: Well I tested out Tentacruel and I decided to use it as my special wall to replace Tyranitar, I'll edit that in a minute. He and Gliscor really do a great job covering each other's bases and Tentacruel actually does a good job standing up to...
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Started by blueflameblackdragon

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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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Started by Tal Skirata

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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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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.
11   1,559
Started by BeastBoiRyan

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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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Ghost-Type Team

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Started by WinterKirby

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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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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?
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Started by Nah

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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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