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[wolf]

On my BP ninjask, I am using

Baton
Swords
Double Team
X-Scissor

Should I swap out Double Team for protect so I can get an additional speed boost in as well as a swords dance?

Since Double Team is banned, yes. Another option would be Substitute which can be Baton Passed as well.

 

[Jukain-Arashi]

Is Rash a good nature for Entei?
It raise SpA and lowers SpD, but Entei has base 75 SpD

 

[Aurafire]

Is Rash a good nature for Entei?
It raise SpA and lowers SpD, but Entei has base 75 SpD

Not really, He doesn't want a nature that reduces one of the defenses unless he's running a mixed set, and in that situation Naive is preferred. Timid or Adamant are good too.

 

[Red_Star_Chris]

Hello. I have thought of an interesting moveset for an Arcanine.

Nature:: Impish
EV's: 252 HP/252 Atk
Nature: Intimidate
Held Item: Life Orb/Leftovers
Flare Blitz
ExtremeSpeed
Morning Sun
Protect/Toxic


First, the EV's. 252 HP makes it survive most attacks with the assist of Intimidate for physical sweepers.

Second, the last slot. Protect is used for Double Battles and some support by it's partner. Meganium I believe is th best partner to boost up Sunny Day and let Arcanine do the damage. Toxic is for Single Battles to wear down stallers that don't have Rest.

So, what do you think? Any good in some circumstances?

 

[Aurafire]

Hello. I have thought of an interesting moveset for an Arcanine.

Nature:: Impish
EV's: 252 HP/252 Atk
Nature: Intimidate
Held Item: Life Orb/Leftovers
Flare Blitz
ExtremeSpeed
Morning Sun
Protect/Toxic


First, the EV's. 252 HP makes it survive most attacks with the assist of Intimidate for physical sweepers.

Second, the last slot. Protect is used for Double Battles and some support by it's partner. Meganium I believe is th best partner to boost up Sunny Day and let Arcanine do the damage. Toxic is for Single Battles to wear down stallers that don't have Rest.

So, what do you think? Any good in some circumstances?

Idk, this is one of those "trying to do too much with four moveslots" kind of sets. The problem here is that you're trying to make both a support and offensive set all in one, which makes both elements of the moveset nonviable. Basically, you're gonna want to do one or the other. Either make him offensive or defensive, but not both.

 

[wolf]

Nature:: Adamant / Jolly
EV's: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Speed
Nature: Intimidate
Held Item: Life Orb/Leftovers
Flare Blitz
ExtremeSpeed
Morning Sun
Protect/Toxic / Will-O-Wisp

^ This is pretty much the standard Arcanine set. Speed EVs allow you to outrun Gallade, Venusaur, and other base 80s, which is worth taking away some of HP EVs for. You can experiment with the EVs by taking away Attack EVs and adding more bulk, but usually you will want as much damage as possible. Then, for a wall / bulky kind of Arcanine that utilizes Intimidate, you will want Impish Nature with 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Speed. 248 HP EVs lets Arcanine take less SR damage, and 8 Speed is to outrun base 95s like Drapion who invest 4 EVs. And, you could use Roar in the last slot.

I don't know if this could work in doubles, because I would try making use of something like Heat Wave.

 

[Xebelleon]

What would a Wish Jynx moveset look like?

 

[Dark Azelf]

What would a Wish Jynx moveset look like?

Terrible.

Dont use Jynx for Wish. SR, Pursuit, being inferior to Hypno/Lickilicky/Chansey/even Gardevoir at wishing are all factors for it. That is just in UU, dont even think about using it in OU because everything beats it, if you want me to elaborate i will lol

 

[Ru-Kun]

I suppose this would be okay to ask here. I heard once that the teir of the team was the majority of each tiered Pokemon I had on there. So If I had 3 UUs, 2 OUs, and 1 NU would that team be considered UU because there are 3 of them?

 

[Fire Wolf]

No, it'd be considered OU since you have 2 OU's. Even if you have 1 OU, it'd be considered OU.

 

[Ru-Kun]

No, it'd be considered OU since you have 2 OU's. Even if you have 1 OU, it'd be considered OU.

Okay I get it. Thanks for the help!

 

[TwilightBlade]

Does Impish Lapras have any potential? Or should I breed for another nature? :(

 

[Change]

A strategy question.

Out of a Choice Specs Shaymin and a Physical Batton Celebi. I'm leaning to them both, but I'm not sure that both in the same team would work, as Heatran, T-tar and other common sweepers would completly do them over. Any suggestions.

 

[Aurafire]

Does Impish Lapras have any potential? Or should I breed for another nature? :(

Unfortunately, Impish doesn't leave Lapras with too many options. Modest is your best bet really.

Nice to see you in S&M gurl ;D

Out of a Choice Specs Shaymin and a Physical Batton Celebi. I'm leaning to them both, but I'm not sure that both in the same team would work, as Heatran, T-tar and other common sweepers would completly do them over. Any suggestions.

As long as you compensate enough for your weakness, there's no reason why you can't use them on the same team. Although, as you said, it may give you a little trouble.

 

[Change]

Ok, that's brilliant, I might do the Physical Celebi, and thanks for that. :D

 

[TwilightBlade]

Unfortunately, Impish doesn't leave Lapras with too many options. Modest is your best bet really.

Nice to see you in S&M gurl ;D

What is the point of trying when I breed everything wrong? Stupid natures, hidden power, IVs, abilities, aaaaa. T___T

How about Careful Bronzor? >_<

/works on Lapras then

 

[Aurafire]

What is the point of trying when I breed everything wrong? Stupid natures, hidden power, IVs, abilities, aaaaa. T___T

How about Careful Bronzor? >_<

/works on Lapras then

If you're not using it specifically for competitve battling, then anything works really. But you know this already, lol...

And Careful can work on Bronzor/Zong, but Sassy is usually better since the speed lowering nature boosts the power of Gyro Ball, which it one of its best attacks :D

 

[zoster]

I catch a zapdos with really good IV's and have a relaxed nature. I was thinking to make him a special defence wall, but i would like him to have roar. Can you help me with this moveset?

~Thunderbolt
~Roost
~Light Screen
~Heat Wave

What move should i take off to put roar?

 

[Dark Azelf]

I catch a zapdos with really good IV's and have a relaxed nature. I was thinking to make him a special defence wall, but i would like him to have roar. Can you help me with this moveset?

~Thunderbolt
~Roost
~Light Screen
~Heat Wave

What move should i take off to put roar?

Probably Light Screen tbh.

Also Discharge > T-Bolt imo, the paralysis is too good to pass up.

 

[Nincada]

Yea, if you are doing special wall go discharge, because you dont need something as powerful as TB in that position.