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i like the hypnosis/ dream eater combo, it cripples and does pretty good damage.
i have actually never actually used substitute in my team, and im not clear on the concept. i dont like that it cuts the hp though. maybe could you explain it a little more for me? on a different note, i think i will go for shadow ball. maybe i will replace my hypnosis/ dream eater combo for focus blast, because it does more damage and its accuracy is a bit higher. so right now i have: -focus blast -shadow ball Im not sure about substitute, pain split, or disable. thanks for the input, i am new to this stuff. if you could explain some stuff a little more, that would be awesome :) btw, blissey, really? i have never seen anyone use a blissey before. should i look out for one? |
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For Sub/Disable: Gengar can come in on a Pokemon that has only 1 move that can hit it and use Substitute. When the opponent breaks the Sub with said move, Gengar can use Disable to disable the move for several turns. Because the opponent mag be hard pressed to hit Gengar in this way, they may be forced to switch, giving Gengar a free turn to set up another Substitute or hit the switch in with Shadow Ball or Focus Blast. The HP lost through making Substitute can be mitigated through Leftovers. For Sub/Pain Split: See first sentence of Sub/Disable. However, Pain Split works well with Life Orb and against high HP opponents (Snorlax, Chansey, Blissey, Vaporeon). The combination of said item will cause Gengar's HP to go to a dangerously low level and then it can use Pain Split against the opponent to restore a lot of HP. In case you didn't know, Pain Split averages the current HP of the user and the opponent. Blissey is a rather uncommon sight in OU; it walls most special attackers. |
ok i think youve convinced me. i think ill go w/ disable, substitute and leftovers. along with shadow ball and focus blast. thanks for the help :)
im ev taining my ghastly for special at. and speed :) |
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Good point, i had never thought of that.
But Platinum Dude already convinced me to change it. Now my moveset is: -focus blast -shadow ball -disable -substitute and holding leftovers. thanks anyways :) |
Ha ha, I'm back again with another quick question.
I know that "Trick Room" allows slower pokemon to move first, but how does this interact with "Gyro Ball"? Does "Gyro Ball become useless once "Trick Room" comes into effect? Edit: Sorry for this post, I just looked it up and found my answer. (It's Yes, they work with eachother. :P) |
Hey everyone, I'd like a good moveset for Garchomp. Thinking about replacing Dragonite with this guy, he's a beast with access to Swords Dance and higher speed than 'Nite. I first thought Adamant like my 'Nite, but since he can learn SDance, I feel Jolly would be a better choice. Jolly = nice speed with 252 EV investment, and SDance to raise his attack to insane levels.
Jolly Chomp @ Choice Band/Lefties/Life Orb 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 6 HP Dragon Claw ---- I feel this would be the most reliable slab Dragon move, I could always go with Dragon Rush, it's the accuracy that matters. Earthquake ------ Another STAB move, very powerful after a Swords Dance. Swords Dance ---- Pretty much self-explanatory. Fire Fang ------ Covers his Ice weakness, and also takes care of Steels who try to switch in, such as Bronzong or Skarmory. Other options: I like Stone Edge as a filler for Fire Fang (Takes care of 'Nite and Mence)......however, the TM for Stone Edge is a real pain to get. I'd also like a nice moveset for a Bronzong of my own. I managed to hatch a Relaxed natured one with Levitate. B-Zong @ Lefties, Occa Berry Relaxed nature 252 HP, 126 Defense, 126 Sp Defense, 6 Attack Gyro Ball ------ His slow speed will work excellent with this move, it will put the hurt on real speedy Poke's who can't KO him before he does them. Stealth Rock ------ Rock-setter, I feel this move is a must on all Bronzongs. Earthquake ------ Takes care of Fire types, which is his only weakness, thanks to Levitate. Explosion ------- Use this when somebody manages to get you down there in the yellow or red health. I could also run Dual Screens, Stealth Rock, and Gyro Ball. Thanks for taking time to stop by and read my post, feel free to send me a pm for further discussion. |
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need a lil help on figuring out how too make my team
i am really sick of loosing online with my current team soo i wanna make ampropper team i am completly new too the world of competitive battling after talking with a friend a bit this is what i decided i wanna use on a team yanmega already have at lvl 100 evd 252 spd 252 sp attack 6 hp the rest of my team i need too build i wanna also use ferrowthorn dragonite blaziken blissy not sure what too do for my last slot i was suggested a jellicent by abfriend also i need ideas on what they should have equipped and move sets and what natures and ev's they should have
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thats the thing i dont understand how too make a team ie only been playing for 2 months now but i will have a look threw the movesets
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pretty much on how too build a team that doesnt always get 1 hit koed or getting past ppl that use thing like substitute and baton pass cause thats what ive been facing alot on the nintendo wifi battle thing
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This is a very basic and rough outline (and it's pretty outdated...), but it's worth looking over to begin to understand how to focus your teams towards the goal of winning. Pokemon seems like a very uncomplicated game but there are tons of levels of thinking and mechanics behind the 'mons that you need to know if you want to be a successful battler. This article is a solid insight for a beginner to read, though hopefully we'll have our own version of the article sometime in the future.
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ty for all the advice guess i got alot of research ahead of me
alright after a lil research this is what ive come up with latias 252 sp att 252 spd 6 hp leftovers dracometeor psyshock surf twave yanmega 252 sp attack 252 spd 6hp leftovers bug buzz airslash shadow ball ancient power dragonite 252 attack 252 spd 6 hp focus sash dragon claw earthquake aqua tail brick break blissy 252 hp 252 sp def 6 def leftovers seismic toss softboiled twave toxic jellicent 252 def 252 sp def 6 hp not sure on item scald will o wisp taunt recover ferrothorn 252 def 252 sp def 6 hp not sure on item twave iron head toxic spikes any suggestions would be appreciated |
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Hey guys, back again.
I'm trying to build a new competitive team, but every time I try I miserably fail. So I'm just looking for a few small answers on certain aspects of how to get it right. I'm not confident with posting my entire team because: 1. It's still under a lot of trial and error construction. 2. It's a team that is specifically using pokemon that are often laughed at for competitive play. 3. Just not fully confident with showing it off yet. Basically I'm trying to utilize Trick Room for this team, so keep that in mind. I'm not confident in calculating IV's so I will not be posting them. Here's the pokemon currently under construction; Swalot Ability: Liquid Ooze Nature: Lax Moves: Giga Drain Ice Beam Shadow Ball Sludge Wave Does this set up look at least decent? |
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-Sludge Wave -Ice Beam -Earthquake/Fire Punch -Giga Drain/Shadow Ball Nature: Quiet EVs: 252 Atk/252 SAtk/4 SDef Item: Leftovers/Life Orb |
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If it's really that big of a deal then I guess I could breed another Swalot... |
Pokemon Online Questions
Hello there, I have a few questions about Pokemon Online. I've only just heard about not too long ago, and I went to download it but my computer said that this type of file may harm my computer. I am very wary about this about message, for obvious reasons of course. I was wondering should I ignore it, is Pokemon Online safe to use? I was also wondering just out of curiosity if it is possible to save battle videos on Pokemon Online.
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I'm pretty sure all files like that will have that message. Don't worry, Pokemon Online will not harm your computer. It's hasn't done it to mine or anyone else's that I know.
Um, I don't really know. :x I've completely forgotten. x_x |
Oh and another question, do I put in server IPs to battle? Like what do I do to battle or is it all explained on it?
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This belongs in the Simple Q&A sticky. I'll move it there now. In the future, please use that for questions that just require a simple answer and aren't intended for any kind of discussion. Thanks!
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IV Range? What the heck is that?
Okay, So i don't know ANYTHING about how IV's work except for the nitty gritty basics.
So I was trying to understand how IV's work but it's all very confusing to me. I started using an IV calculator to try and teach me how to work with IV's and all seemed okay until I was asked a very confusing question. What is the pokemon's IV range? Well I have the IV's, is that what the IV range is? Well apparently not... I'm being asked for a minimum and a maximum range and I have no idea what to do or how to calculate it out. Can anybody tell me what to do to figure this out? I'm not sure if this was the right place to post this question, but I figure if anybody knew about this stuff, it would be the competitive section. |
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