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Competitive Battling Chat

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Lol, well, that's really the only option this gen. Weather is the standard, or Volt Switch / U-Turn to prevent getting swept by weather. :/ It's a shame, but I dunno, if you just fall in line it becomes much more fun. xD
 
You have so many options in BW OU it's not even funny. Whatever you try can be viable. There are just so many things you can do! Yes, you have to be able to deal with weather and those U-turn teams and Baton Pass and all that. Yes, you have to deal with things. They are threats, and you don't have to join 'em to beat 'em. Be creative and find new ways to do things! That's how the best players invent new playstyles; everyone else falls into line and they are the ones who step out. You can't be a great player by acting like a mediocre one.

And on the flip side of that, yes, those teams are very good and can be played very well.

I prefer to dwell in the lower tiers. Most of the Pokemon I like are in there, and it gives me more motivation to actually try making a good team and such.

On the other hand, I really, really, really, really hate weather

...there's an auto-weather starter in literally every tier. Good luck avoiding weather. (OU: Tyranitar, Ninetales, Politoed; UU: Hippowdon, Abomasnow; RU & NU: Snover [and Hippopotas soon probably])
 
You have so many options in BW OU it's not even funny. Whatever you try can be viable. There are just so many things you can do! Yes, you have to be able to deal with weather and those U-turn teams and Baton Pass and all that. Yes, you have to deal with things. They are threats, and you don't have to join 'em to beat 'em. Be creative and find new ways to do things! That's how the best players invent new playstyles; everyone else falls into line and they are the ones who step out. You can't be a great player by acting like a mediocre one.

And on the flip side of that, yes, those teams are very good and can be played very well.



...there's an auto-weather starter in literally every tier. Good luck avoiding weather. (OU: Tyranitar, Ninetales, Politoed; UU: Hippowdon, Abomasnow; RU & NU: Snover [and Hippopotas soon probably])

I know they are many weather starters in all tiers, but I hope they'll be less frequent in the lower tiers (apart from UU)
 
Just remember who to give credit to for popularizing Volt Turning teams. After all why do you think they are spammed now ? ;D

Also, should i get back into Pokes after not playing in like 3 months ? Y/N/M ??????????? also Wifi or PO ???????????? Hmmmmmm so many decisions lol.
 
First question: y. Second question: PO. Breeding good teams for wifi takes waaay too long without RNGing (considering I was trying to breed w/o needing RNG earlier today and gave up easily - I had the right idea at least!) tbh I can't even enjoy battling without PO anymore, lol. :x
 
First question: y. Second question: PO. Breeding good teams for wifi takes waaay too long without RNGing (considering I was trying to breed w/o needing RNG earlier today and gave up easily - I had the right idea at least!) tbh I can't even enjoy battling without PO anymore, lol. :x

Eh screw RNG. 1. It makes no sense to me. 2. Im horrible at maths. :(

~POKEGEN~ ftw lol :x
 
Eh screw RNG. 1. It makes no sense to me. 2. Im horrible at maths. :(

~POKEGEN~ ftw lol :x

I thought there was something prevented you from using generated 'mons on WiFi. ?_? Also play PO so I can battle you.
 
(In terms of leads)

September:

| 1 | Politoed | 38033 | 8.101% |
| 2 | Tyranitar | 34204 | 7.285% |
| 3 | Rotom-W | 31526 | 6.715% |
| 4 | Deoxys-S | 24562 | 5.232% |
| 5 | Ninetales | 15165 | 3.230% |

October:

| 1 | Politoed | 41692 | 9.165% |
| 2 | Deoxys-S | 30491 | 6.703% |
| 3 | Rotom-W | 28059 | 6.168% |
| 4 | Tyranitar | 25345 | 5.571% |
| 5 | Ninetales | 16226 | 3.567% |

^ My wish is for Deoxys-S to reach #1 this month. Except it's impossible because everyone loves rain and I wish for it to disappear. :( But yaaay improvement!

GO AWAY POLITOED.
 
Totally doesn't deserve to be top! D<

Also:

The foe's Ninetales's Drought intensified the sun's rays!
Start of turn 7
The foe's Ninetales used Sunny Day!
But it failed!

lol'd.
 
Totally doesn't deserve to be top! D<

Also:



lol'd.

I think I know what went on here: whoever had that Ninetales was expecting Politoed or Tyranitar to switch in to change the weather, but they mispredicted.
 
Well yeah, I had Tyranitar, but the Pokemon I had kinda had no need to switch out, lol. I'm just amused by needing sunny day Ninetales ;x like unless you're playing swift swim where you need rain dance it doesn't really seem useful imo.
 
Well yeah, I had Tyranitar, but the Pokemon I had kinda had no need to switch out, lol. I'm just amused by needing sunny day Ninetales ;x like unless you're playing swift swim where you need rain dance it doesn't really seem useful imo.

Here's a Ninetales set that's currently going through analysis in Smogon:
-Sunny Day
-Fire Blast/Flamethrower
-SolarBeam
-Toxic/Will-o-Wisp/Protect
Nature: Modest
EVs: 128 HP/252 SAtk/20 SDef/108 Spe
Item: Leftovers/Life Orb
Ability: Drought

The aim of this Ninetales is to try to maintain sun in the face of other weather inducers, or so I've read.
 
I guess it makes sense, just I wouldn't really use it since it involves SO much prediction, and in which case I'd rather use it on something other than the inducer because if the inducer faints then yeah sort of pointless.
 
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