Moveset Help & Other Questions Page 8

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SpokeyDokey

Age 32
Male
Chicago
Seen November 21st, 2016
Posted November 20th, 2016
60 posts
9.6 Years
Mawile has long been a favorite Pokemon of mine, but I have always been torn between adamant nature and impish nature. Which do you prefer and why? I have a Lvl. 1 impish Mawile in my BOX right now, but do not want to EV train him if there is no reason.

Thanks, to those who respond.
Seen October 20th, 2013
Posted October 20th, 2013
5 posts
9.6 Years
Just started making a team for wifi battles, I've snagged 4 so far, but I don't have a clue what to fill the last two slots with.
Currently I'm hosting:
Mega-Alakazam
Psyshock
Hidden Power: Fire
Focus Blast
Thinking Substitute

Skarmory Sturdy, @Focus Sash
Stealth Rock
Spikes
Brave Bird
Taunt

Ditto(imposter) @Choice Scarf

Aegislash(Adamant) @Muscle Band
Shadow Sneak
Sacred Sword
Sword Dance
King's Shield
Blissey @Leftovers
Wish
Aromatherapy
T-Wave
Seismic Toss

Togekiss - Timid, Speed/HP EVs, @Metrenome
Roost
Air Slash
Lovely Kiss
T-wave

How's this for a no duplicate item OU team? :D

Hiatus

Seen 2 Days Ago
Posted July 24th, 2021
12,283 posts
10.8 Years
Just started making a team for wifi battles, I've snagged 4 so far, but I don't have a clue what to fill the last two slots with.
Currently I'm hosting:
Mega-Alakazam
Psyshock
Hidden Power: Fire
Focus Blast
Thinking Substitute

Klefki(suicidal opener)
Spikes
Imprison
Toxic
Foul Play

Ditto(all IVs over 27, neutral nature, imposter),

Aegislash(Adamant)
Shadow Sneak
Sacred Sword
Sword Dance
King's Shield

So, the quick questions:
What is this team lacking?
How does Mega-Alakazam handle a choice-scarf revenge killing pursuit user?
Lastly: What EVs should Ditto have? So far I've been aiming for well-rounded, so it can adapt to whatever the team needs..but now I'm thinking 252 speed, and mixed SPA/Atk. Do they matter when transformed anyways?
Ghost-type Pokémon could be a major threat to your team, as your Aegislash and Alakazam are both weak to them. To counter ghost-types, I suggest having a dark-type Pokémon on your team. In my opinion, Hydreigon would be a good choice. It may be four-times weak to fairy, but its offensive stats are quite high, which allows it to take out almost any Pokémon with only a single hit. A good moveset for it would have to be Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, Focus Blast, and Dragon Pulse. You could replace Draco Meteor with Dragon Pulse if you like, but that's totally up to you. Its held item could be Choice Specs. If you don't want to have it locked onto one move though, then you may switch it up with either Life Orb or Expert Belt.

Your team has a weakness to ground-types as well—Aegislash and Klefki are both super-effective to it. The best way to take down ground-types would be by using grass Pokémon. One of the best grass-types out there is Breloom. It's got access to Spore, which could make your opponent fall asleep in an instant. And after it gets its Attack boosted by Swords Dance, it could start wreaking havoc immediately. d:

PlatinumDude

Nyeh?

Age 29
Male
Canada
Seen July 31st, 2020
Posted May 30th, 2020
12,958 posts
12.7 Years
Mawile has long been a favorite Pokemon of mine, but I have always been torn between adamant nature and impish nature. Which do you prefer and why? I have a Lvl. 1 impish Mawile in my BOX right now, but do not want to EV train him if there is no reason.

Thanks, to those who respond.
Adamant is Mawile's preferred nature. It allows it to hit a lot harder right off the bat while it's in its Mega form. Even with an Impish nature, Huge Power still makes up for the lack of Attack investment, but it won't hit as hard.

Male
Seen March 8th, 2014
Posted October 18th, 2013
1 posts
9.6 Years
Just got into competitive pokemon...I'm not exactly sure what playstyle I want to play right now, but I would like to incorporate a Metagross in there as I have already started training it. It's adamant with 252 attack / 230 special def / ? 3rd stat. Moveset- Earthquake, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, and Protect.

What playstyles do you suggest I could play with a metagross in my team. And could you link me to some guides of that?

PlatinumDude

Nyeh?

Age 29
Male
Canada
Seen July 31st, 2020
Posted May 30th, 2020
12,958 posts
12.7 Years
Been wondering since I saw the base stats, so what's the better thing to invest ev's into for a Mega Pinsir Defence or speed?
Speed. Pinsir has always been viewed as a sweeper, whether in Mega or regular form. As Mega Pinsir, it gained a much-needed Speed boost, so take advantage of that gain by investing into Speed.

Male
Philippines
Seen September 12th, 2016
Posted February 5th, 2016
108 posts
11.5 Years
so as of now I am building a team at the moment so far I only have 3 pokemons still raising them and I need a lot of suggestion on which should I use
which is not what is my weakness
Possible good strategy on what should I use .

Gengar
@Gengarite
Timid
252 Sp. Atk/252Spd/4Hp
Protect
Thunderbolt
Sludge Bomb
ShadowBall

Alakazam
[I need suggestion on item]
Modest
252 Sp. Atk/252 Spd/4Hp
Psychic
Calm Mind
Focus Blast
Substitute

Blaziken
[I need suggestion on item]
Adamant
252 Atk/252 Spd/4Hp
High Jump Kick
Flare Blitz
Protect
Sword Dance
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Fading Tree

SRK

Age 29
Male
Philly, PA
Seen September 1st, 2014
Posted April 12th, 2014
221 posts
9.7 Years
Game XY
Question BREEDING
For me to breed is it important for at least 1 Parent having good IVs and if so how do I obtain a parent (ditto) with good IVS
31/31/x/x/x/31
or
31/x/x/31/x/31
and how do I improve the IVs of pokemon while breeding?

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PlatinumDude

Nyeh?

Age 29
Male
Canada
Seen July 31st, 2020
Posted May 30th, 2020
12,958 posts
12.7 Years
Game XY
Question BREEDING
For me to breed is it important for at least 1 Parent having good IVs and if so how do I obtain a parent (ditto) with good IVS
31/31/x/x/x/31
or
31/x/x/31/x/31
and how do I improve the IVs of pokemon while breeding?
It's important to have decent IVs while you breed. You don't improve IVs while you breed. They're set in stone. Keep catching Ditto and see which one works out for you.

New breeding mechanics (assuming X/Y):
-Either parent can pass down egg moves and DW abilities
-If a parent holds the Destiny Knot, 5 IVs are guaranteed to be passed down from either one.

Just got into competitive pokemon...I'm not exactly sure what playstyle I want to play right now, but I would like to incorporate a Metagross in there as I have already started training it. It's adamant with 252 attack / 230 special def / ? 3rd stat. Moveset- Earthquake, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, and Protect.

What playstyles do you suggest I could play with a metagross in my team. And could you link me to some guides of that?
Assuming Gen V, Metagross can pull off a variety of roles from a bulky supporter, a hard-hitting attacker or a late-game cleaner:
-Stealth Rock
-Meteor Mash
-Pursuit
-Earthquake/Hammer Arm
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 HP/96 Atk/160 SDef
Item: Leftovers

or
-Meteor Mash
-Bullet Punch
-Hammer Arm
-Zen Headbutt/Pursuit/ThunderPunch
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 164 HP/252 Atk/92 Spe
Item: Choice Band

or
-Agility
-Zen Headbutt
-Earthquake
-Meteor Mash/Ice Punch
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb

or
-Meteor Mash
-Hidden Power (Fire)
-Grass Knot
-Zen Headbutt/Earthquake
Nature: Naughty
EVs: 252 HP/228 SAtk/28 Spe
Item: Life Orb

JP

wut?

Age 32
Male
USA
Seen December 13th, 2019
Posted February 27th, 2019
2,163 posts
14.8 Years
So I'm still kinda meh when it comes down to understanding exactly if I have good IV's for my Pokemon.

I just caught my Mewtwo in Pokemon Y. It's got the nature I want (Timid) and its characteristic is "Alert to sounds", which I understand is beneficial towards the speed stat. I also read however, that it could either mean it's the lowest possible outcome for the IV stat or the highest.

It's at level 70, and it's residing at a speed of 228, without any EV's. How do I tell if it's got the highest or lowest of IV's for its speed stat?

Fading Tree

SRK

Age 29
Male
Philly, PA
Seen September 1st, 2014
Posted April 12th, 2014
221 posts
9.7 Years
So I'm still kinda meh when it comes down to understanding exactly if I have good IV's for my Pokemon.

I just caught my Mewtwo in Pokemon Y. It's got the nature I want (Timid) and its characteristic is "Alert to sounds", which I understand is beneficial towards the speed stat. I also read however, that it could either mean it's the lowest possible outcome for the IV stat or the highest.

It's at level 70, and it's residing at a speed of 228, without any EV's. How do I tell if it's got the highest or lowest of IV's for its speed stat?
I went on pokemon showdown, and I entered a Level 70 Timid Mewtwo 31 IVs speed is 228.
Your mewtwo has perfect speed IVs

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JP

wut?

Age 32
Male
USA
Seen December 13th, 2019
Posted February 27th, 2019
2,163 posts
14.8 Years
I went on pokemon showdown, and I entered a Level 70 Timid Mewtwo 31 IVs speed is 228.
Your mewtwo has perfect speed IVs
Thanks! I ended up going to Pokedit (tisk tisk) to see if I could enter the stats that way and ended up finding out that it's got perfect speed, special attack, special defense and almost perfect HP (30), dunno about attack and defense, didn't bother. I got uber lucky! EV trained it, it's gonna be a killer!

PlatinumDude

Nyeh?

Age 29
Male
Canada
Seen July 31st, 2020
Posted May 30th, 2020
12,958 posts
12.7 Years
I'm working on a Heliolisk and I need too know whether it would be decent or not

x/x/x/31/x/31
Holding Shuca Berry
4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spd
Timid Nature

-Volt Switch
-Thunder Wave
-Swagger
-Protect
Heliolisk is too defensively weak for parafusion; though its Special Defense is admittedly decent, its low physical Defense and common weaknesses to Fighting and Ground hold it back from supporting the team at all. It's better off all-out attacking:
-Thunderbolt
-Surf
-Grass Knot/Focus Blast
-Volt Switch/Focus Blast
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin


so as of now I am building a team at the moment so far I only have 3 pokemons still raising them and I need a lot of suggestion on which should I use
which is not what is my weakness
Possible good strategy on what should I use .

Gengar
@Gengarite
Timid
252 Sp. Atk/252Spd/4Hp
Protect
Thunderbolt
Sludge Bomb
ShadowBall

Alakazam
[I need suggestion on item]
Modest
252 Sp. Atk/252 Spd/4Hp
Psychic
Calm Mind
Focus Blast
Substitute

Blaziken
[I need suggestion on item]
Adamant
252 Atk/252 Spd/4Hp
High Jump Kick
Flare Blitz
Protect
Sword Dance
Gengar needs Focus Blast to hit Steel Pokemon harder than Shadow Ball would, preferably over Thunderbolt.

Alakazam is too frail for Sub + CM. Substitute's only use is scouting for switch-ins:
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Shadow Ball/Signal Beam
-Focus Blast
-Substitute/Hidden Power (Fire/Ice)
Nature: Timid
EVs: 4 Def/252 SAtk/252 Spe
Item: Life Orb/Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard

Leftovers or Life Orb are Blaziken's best items.

As for your missing three team slots, experiment and see what works for you.

PlatinumDude

Nyeh?

Age 29
Male
Canada
Seen July 31st, 2020
Posted May 30th, 2020
12,958 posts
12.7 Years
When I'm building a Clawitzer, should I max EVs in Speed/SpA even though it generally has a low speed?
Clawitzer's defenses are similar to Escavalier's and it should play as such:
-Hydro Pump/Water Pulse
-Aura Sphere
-Dragon Pulse/Ice Beam
-Dark Pulse/Sludge Bomb/U-turn
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252 HP/252 SAtk/4 Spe
Item: Choice Specs

The only time you'd use Timid with 4 HP/252 SAtk/252 Spe is if Clawitzer is using Choice Scarf, but it would still be outsped by Pokemon with 115 base Speed and a Hasty/Naive/Jolly/Timid nature.

Pokedra

Retired

Male
Seen August 21st, 2016
Posted August 19th, 2016
1,660 posts
14.5 Years
Could someone tell me good EV spreads and movesets for a Goodra and a Trevenant?
Honestly depends on what you want to do with it. Popular consesus at the moment seems to be tank or mixed attacker.

Goodra @ Life Orb
Nature: Naughty
EV: 4 HP / 16 Def / 124 Atk / 208 SpA / 188 Spe
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam/Sludge Bomb/Thunderbolt

Or a special wall to abuse Hydration?

Goodra @ Assault Vest
Nature: Bold
EV: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
- Rest
- Dragon Pulse
- Hydro Pump
- Infestation??

As for

Trevenant (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 80 SDef / 176 Spd
Careful Nature
- Wood Hammer / Horn Leech
- Shadow Claw
- Will-O-Wisp
- Rest
Male
Philippines
Seen September 12th, 2016
Posted February 5th, 2016
108 posts
11.5 Years
Help me build my team
tell me what to change from pokemon to moveset natures and etc.

Gengar
@Gengarite
Timid
252 Sp. Atk/252Spd/4Hp
Protect
Thunderbolt
Sludge Bomb
ShadowBall

Alakazam
[I need suggestion on item]
Modest
252 Sp. Atk/252 Spd/4Hp
Psychic
Calm Mind
Focus Blast
Substitute

Blaziken
[I need suggestion on item]
Adamant
252 Atk/252 Spd/4Hp
High Jump Kick
Flare Blitz
Protect
Sword Dance
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Impo

Playhouse Pokemon

Male
Earth
Seen 1 Week Ago
Posted December 7th, 2021
2,456 posts
13.3 Years
I am wondering if I should make an annoying rage team based on my old rain one, but am wondering if there is any room for these kind of teams now due to the stat-boosted mega evolutions.

Is there still room for defensive teams, or would I be better off with a general one?
The only good defensive mega stat-wise is aggron, but in rain it would suffer horribly.

PlatinumDude

Nyeh?

Age 29
Male
Canada
Seen July 31st, 2020
Posted May 30th, 2020
12,958 posts
12.7 Years
Help me build my team
tell me what to change from pokemon to moveset natures and etc.

Gengar
@Gengarite
Timid
252 Sp. Atk/252Spd/4Hp
Protect
Thunderbolt
Sludge Bomb
ShadowBall

Alakazam
[I need suggestion on item]
Modest
252 Sp. Atk/252 Spd/4Hp
Psychic
Calm Mind
Focus Blast
Substitute

Blaziken
[I need suggestion on item]
Adamant
252 Atk/252 Spd/4Hp
High Jump Kick
Flare Blitz
Protect
Sword Dance
Check the previous page for my suggestions. Didn't you already post the exact same thing?
I just got Calm Eevee and just evolved it to Vaporeon and it's still level 20.

I need advice on EV's training, is it okay to go like this (252 HP, 252 SPDEF, 6 DEF)?

Whats your opinion?
A Bold nature with 248 HP/252 Def/8 Spe is better because its physical bulk isn't that good.

MarioManH

top kek

Male
Colorado
Seen January 13th, 2020
Posted December 29th, 2019
501 posts
13.3 Years
I'm running this so far:
Noivern
Modest Nature
Frisk
4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spd
@Life Orb

-Boomburst
-Draco Meteor
-Taunt
-U-Turn

(Mega) Absol
Jolly Nature
Magic Bounce
@Absolite
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd

-Sucker Punch
-Psycho Cut
-X Scissor / Stone Edge
-X Scissor / Swords Dance

Metagross
Adamant
Clear Body
@Leftovers
252 HP / 96 Atk / 160 SpD

-EQ
-Meteor Mash
-Stealth Rock
-Pursuit

I would love some opinions on what else I should add / change.
;)