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What is your Battle Subway Team?
Title says it all. This is my current (though ever-changing) team for Battle Subway. It's gotten me far, but one of the biggest problems with it is its lack of power; things like Snorlax will wall the **** out of my team. Rotom helps with wall breaking but if it dies, I'm ****ed. At least it's pretty bulky.
Edit: This is my team for Super Singles by the way. Just remembered to add that. (Adamant) Flygon (Choice Scarf) 6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 Spd U-Turn Dragon Claw Earthquake Stone Edge (Modest) Rotom-W (Choice Specs) 112 HP, 252 Sp Atk, 144 Spd Will-O-Wisp Trick Thunderbolt Hydro Pump (Modest) (Speed Boost) Yanmega (Life Orb) 6 Def, 252 Sp Atk, 252 Spd Protect Bug Buzz Air Slash AncientPower Edit: I honestly only just realized my entire team is immune to Ground type moves. |
I've done it once, and I forget who played the anchor leg at the moment (but my battle video will remember! I'll update that later). However, I did start with a Zoroark raised from an Egg (and very strong) and my recently evolved Conkeldurr. In the first 13 battles, Zoroark stood proud over one opponent, and often two. On the final car of the second train, it met its match immediately and the match came down to the last hit, knocking me out of the sequence. I have yet to go back as I've been busy looking for the other Pokémon (and going damn casually about that task given I have been playing other games).
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My battle subway team is just whatever my in-game team was. Not the best strategy, but I find it to be more fun. Right now I'm in the middle of another playthrough, (a nuzlocke) but if I were to do it, it would be: Seismitoad, Archeops and Escavalier. :D
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My team is
Mienshao @Life Orb He mostly is a U Turn user, if I can get a super effective move against the enemy, thats great, and then I switch with U Turn. He takes damage with Life Orb, but gains it back with Regenerator. DD Haxorus @Shell Bell Just an option for switching out from Mienshao. A standard Dragon Dance user. SD Sub Terrakion @ Leftovers Another choice for switching out from Mienshao. He's really strong, and fast. With a few Swords Dances, he is a wreaking ball. |
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I'm not sure if this team is good, since it's been a while since I've played competitively, but anyways:
(Modest) [email protected] Orb (EVs mostly on Sp.ATK and Speed) -Surf -Ice Beam -Psychic -Thunderbolt (Modest) [email protected] Berry (EVs mostly on Sp.ATK and Speed) -Focus Blast -Sludge Bomb -Shadow Ball -Thunderbolt (Adamant) [email protected] (EVs mostly on ATK and DEF) -Bullet Punch -Meteor Mash -Earthquake -Hammer Arm(I don't know why I still have it, since MM and EQ cover against rock, ice, and steel, all of which are covered by fighting types.) |
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I find Terrakion to be a beast without using it at all. I just get out of the way of any Psychics. Cyclone |
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I'm surprised Terrakion isn't banned from the Battle Subway.
Cyclone |
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Starmie
- Psychic - Ice Beam - Thunderbolt - Scald Chandelure - Flamethrower - Shadow Ball - Psychic - Energy Ball Tyranitar - Earthquake - Brick Break - Stone Edge - Crunch Gets me half-way through the Super Single but then I get clobbered. |
I think it's a good thing that this is turning into a discussion somewhat, since at least it generates some activity. Just remember to keep discussion out of the normal what's your team thread, in case you all get so excited here that you want to discuss everything there, too! n_n KEEP THE DISCUSSION COMING????
Actually to be relevant, I planned to make a team featuring Volcarona, Haxorus and something else... possibly Sawk or Terrakion? I only bred the good Larvesta and without RNG it's hard so I kinda... didn't. /lazy I did use a normal Volcarona/Sawk/something else, though, so I could get a Choice item. Quote:
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In fact, rarely ever do I see a Pokemon that sets up Spikes/Rocks at the beginning, there were even a few times when the AI sent out the entry hazard-setter out last and only set up toxic spikes while I killed it. I wouldn't consider the AI dumb, even though it can be so sometimes, (e.g. anything with Aromatherapy/Heal Bell just spams either move over and over) the AI in the Battle Subway is actually a lot better than in the standard game. The AI in the Battle Subway switches out more often than any other in the game from what I've seen and if I render something useless with a choice item they often switch out so it doesn't get locked into a stat boosting move or the like. Moreover, the pokemon they have, I am being convinced more and more are in fact EV'd and IV'd. The sets just about every pokemon I've seen run are competitive level, and the AI is capable of utilizing it much better than elsewhere. Edit: Anyone want to comment on my team? It does pretty well but I'd like some constructive criticism on how I could make it better. I already substituted Fire Punch on Flygon for Stone Edge, since I bred the Flygon on Black and can't move tutor it, and Yanmega could really use Hidden Power Ground to deal with Steel Types. |
My Team is:
Cloyster: Focus Sash Ability: Shell Link Shell Smash Rock Blast Icicle Spear Razor Shell Magmortar: Expert Belt Ability: Flame Body Thunderbolt Psychic Focus Blast Flamethrower Swampert: Ground Gem/Leftovers Ability: Torrent Waterfall Hammer Arm Earthquake Stone Edge |
Gallade w/ Expert Belt
Psycho Cut Night Slash Low Sweep Protect Magneton w/ Eviolite Thunderbolt Thunder Wave Flash Cannon Magnet Rise Hydreigon w/ Chesto Berry Dragon Pulse Flamethrower Dark Pulse Rest An unexceptional team intended to be balanced in terms of attack/defence. About the most clever thing I've done is put Protect on the lead to scout. |
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I would put Draco Meteor or Surf instead of Rest and Choice Specs instead of Chesto Berry to make an offensive set, but I guess having the Rest + Chesto Berry set increases its longevity... Usually my Hydreigon can almost always survive 2 hits from a strong neutral attack without defense investment and it's fast enough to kill what I want dead before it dies, so that works out. Draco Meteor to take out threats to take out bulky threats, Surf for coverage. |
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Again with Draco Meteor, it's just not to my preferences, but its drawback after use is quite profound too. I don't run Hydreigon as pure offence; it's bulky too. I have actually considered Surf, but Flamethrower is there only so it doesn't get walled by Steel-types anyway (and can serve more defensively against Bug-types if it must), and I also play doubles which makes Surf a double-edge I'd rather not deal with. Evidently, I don't play very seriously... just isn't fun. |
The team I used in Black Super singles was:
Cloyster, Skill Link w/Focus Sash Shell Smash Razor Shell Rock Blast Icicle Spear Garchomp, Sand Veil w/Choice Scarf Earthquake Outrage Fire Fang Aerial Ace Suicune, Pressure w/Leftovers Scald Calm Mind Substitute Rest It worked really well and I beat the bosses in no time. |
What I used in the Battle Subway at the time was this team during the singles rounds.
Garchomp (Stallord) - Naughty - Choice Band Earthquake Outrage Stone Edge Crunch Hydreigon (Ayusuna) - Rash - Choice Specs Draco Meteor Dark Pulse Fire Blast Surf Chandelure (Bakugami) - Modest - Choice Specs Flamethrower Shadow Ball Energy Ball HP Fighting My team in doubles was the same too with this added in for the 4th slot. Conkledurr (Kefka) - Bashful - Choice Band Mach Punch Superpower Stone Edge Payback Basically my strategy was to smash through anything as quickly as possible, the natures could have been better but fortunately this team pulled me through and gave me a rather nice string of victories at the time, had a Ninjask while making the beta version but I dropped it in favor of Hydreigon as boosting up and Baton Passing became too tedious and somewhat risky by the time I got to the tougher trainers in the areas I was competing in at the time. Also tested Life Orbs but they didn't give me enough power for the clean OHKOs I sought for. |
The team that got me above 500 will always be my favorite <3.
[email protected] Life Orb EVs: 252 HP / 4 SDef / 252 SAtk Nature: Modest - Recover - Hidden Power grass - Surf - Ice Beam [email protected] Expert belt EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd Nature: Modest - Dragon Pulse - Dark Pulse - Flamethrower - Surf [email protected] Wide lens EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef Nature: Brave - Meteor Mash - Bullet punch - Earthquake - Hammer Arm This team is such a good core. I can't believe how many switch-in's you can make with the Water/Dragon/Steel core. I also Always lead with Hydreigon since he has the worst defense of the three with this EV spread. I first had dragon pulse on Milotic but it seemed rather useless since Hydreigon has a much stronger STAB Dragon Pulse, so I decided to put HP grass on Milotic because I've been having trouble with Quagsires and stuff. And the reason why I put Wide Lens on Metagross is because there weren't any other items I really wanted to use on him. Plus his Hammer Arm and Meteor Mash have 100% accuracy now. |
The Battle Subway
Hello everyone! I have not posted in about a week because i went on vacation before school started and the start of the year was extremely busy for me! Anyways, i wanted to know if any of you have tips for the Battle Subway. I personally hate the idea of having to get all the way up to 48 bp just for a stupid choice scarf or focus sash for example and wish these items were regularly obtainable. But, since Gamefreak insisted on making our lives hell, i wanted to know if you guys know a good combo to go in with? I usually enter with just like 3 physical sweepers or 2 sweepers and 1 wall, etc. Still, i usually lose in the third stage of the super single train. I'm honestly not that bad of a battler either, i have a fair share of wins online but the trainers are like on steroids. Anyways, leave any tips below!
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Right now I'm doing the SS PokéAthlon to obtain the stones needed to evolve Pokémon. Can't wait to finish the first half of the game there so I can get National Dex and add even more stones. I'm going to be flicking styluses for a while.
I too, however, also noticed the 36 BP needed for each of the TMs there and thought, why? I get they are encouraging us to try the thing if we want the item, but really? Why not make a trip on the subway part of the storyline somewhere? That would get people to try it out, then put evolutionary stones as possible rewards to give more options for acquiring them! Just IMO. :) Cyclone |
I tried the Battle Subway for the first time today, with three of my main team Pokemon, more specifically Poison Touch Seismitoad (lead), Cobalion and Zen Mode Darmanitan.
Seismitoad beat up almost the entire first set of battles by herself, with one hit knock-outs Hydro Pump and Earthquake + Drain Punch followed by Venoshock in case Poison Touch triggered. Darmanitan helped out with any grass-types Seismitoad couldn't handle, and also fighthing-types in Zen Mode form. I lost at battle #20, against Jellicent. Now I know I need to work on Cobalion's moves; the only effective move he had against Jellicent was Iron Head, and it was disabled by it's Cursed Body. So I'm back to square one, but I was so close to my first boss battle, I'm a bit disappointed and really not looking forward to another run. |
I'm making a new team for my Battle Subway Singles:
Foretress for complete entry hazard EV 252 HP/252 SpD/4 Def Stealth Rock/Spikes/Toxic Spikes/Rest Kabutops Swift Swim 4 HP/252 Att/ 252 Speed Waterfall/Stone Edge/Giga Drain/Rain Dance Ludicolo Rain Dish 252 HP/ 40 Def/ 212 Speed Toxic/Substitute/Leech Seed/Giga Drain And suprisingly it works. If by any means I'll put my hands on a RNG flawless Politoed I'll change it a bit :D |
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