Worst sets you have ever seen while laddering

[HeroLinik]

Last night, I ran into a Gyarados while playing doubles. Sure, it's a common Pokemon thanks to Intimidate and that, but it got even more hilarious when it had Scald, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt and Blizzard, and it turned out trying to burn it didn't work. It failed hilariously because Gyarados isn't even designed to be a special attacker. The funny thing was, it was paired up with a Mimikyu, that had Charge Beam. Dude, Mimikyu doesn't do well as a special attacker...

 

[Nah]

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ubers-574096005

Normalium Z Genesect and Giga Impact Arceus-Normal here

edit: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ubers-574297324

>steel-monotype team
>in a metagame where Primal Groudon is supreme

His Royal Majesty King P-Dong XIII relishes the opportunity to rend and melt the human's pathetic metal constructions

 

[Sirfetch’d]

Yesterday I ran into some ladder cancer trying to use stockpile Toxapex and Z stockpile Snorlax.

 

[gimmepie]

Yesterday I ran into some ladder cancer trying to use stockpile Toxapex and Z stockpile Snorlax.

 

[Christos]

I told someone not to run Blizzard on Greninja (after it missed twice) and that Ice Beam was better, and they proceeded to show off their Ice Beam and Thunderbolt Alolan Marowak.

 

[FireSnow]

Hyper Beam Raikou, it was...uh...different for sure

Edit: Razor Leaf Kartana, like...why?

 

[KorpiklaaniVodka v2.0]

Dragon Dance + 3 special moves Haxorus
GeoXern with 3 physical attacks
Magikarp
Feebas
Choice Specs + Nasty Plot mons
Regular Charizard with 3 dragon-type moves
Nasty Plot/Sucker Punch/Dark Void/Substitute Darkrai

And many more... they're just trying to play after all, pokemon isn't that serious of a game anyway

 

[iamdavidny]

Ambipom @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Last Resort

in this case, both the Pokemon and the moveset are total garbage.

It's not necessarily bad as long as it's a good matchup. But yeah, it's pretty much trash against resisting types.

 

[KorpiklaaniVodka v2.0]

Me playing AG, I lead with Mamoswine, he leads with Arceus-Steel. Expecting a Stealth Rock, Will-o-Wisp, or maybe just a STAB move, but this happened instead:

The opposing Arceus used Blast Burn!
It's super effective! Mamoswine lost 66.5% of its health!
Mamoswine used Earthquake!
It's super effective! A critical hit! The opposing Arceus lost 100% of its health!
The opposing Arceus fainted!

 

[Frozocrone]

Not sure if Soak Pelipper combined with Tapu Bulu is either trash at its worst or genius at its best

 

[KorpiklaaniVodka v2.0]

Not really a "worst set", BUT I think it's worth sharing.

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7anythinggoes-588511177

and this

Spoiler:

Ferrothornovic joined.
lmnj joined.
Format:
[Gen 7] Anything Goes
Endless Battle Clause: Forcing endless battles is banned
HP Percentage Mod: HP is shown in percentages
Ferrothornovic's team:
Ninetales-Alola / Groudon / Arceus-* / Arceus-* / Rayquaza / Arceus-*
lmnj's team:
Rayquaza / Groudon / Kyogre / Arceus-* / Mewtwo / Xerneas
☆lmnj: now no hax no crits no persih no e speed from you and no rocks
☆lmnj: ok?
☆lmnj: if you use any of those your disquallified
☆Ferrothornovic: wut
☆lmnj: ok?
☆Ferrothornovic: why don't you fight with all you got
☆lmnj: because i use strategy on my mons
☆lmnj: and i know how to fight
☆Ferrothornovic: well that's not enough son
☆Ferrothornovic: how about you use megaray or something
☆lmnj: well follow thpse rules hen
☆lmnj: i dont need op mons
☆Ferrothornovic: how about you try some baton pass
☆lmnj: so you follow those rules or forfeit
☆lmnj: uh no that op and i dont need
☆lmnj: so follow the new added rules or forfeit
Battle between Ferrothornovic and lmnj started!
Go! Rayquaza!
lmnj sent out Arceus!
[Rayquaza's Air Lock!]
The effects of the weather disappeared.
Turn 1
☆Ferrothornovic: this is ag dude :)) play however you want
☆lmnj: uh the new rules are made for fair game
☆lmnj: soyou follow or lose
☆lmnj: we started it with the rules added
☆lmnj: you accepted
☆Ferrothornovic: when did i accept
☆lmnj: when you strat fight
☆lmnj: i sayed play with rules or forfeit and you didnt
☆lmnj: so you accepted the rules
☆lmnj: so break them and its gg
☆Ferrothornovic: lol
☆Ferrothornovic: dude how about you use op mons as well
☆lmnj: because i dont need it
☆lmnj: i know how to fucking play
☆Ferrothornovic: i get it man but you NEED op mons in ag -_-
☆lmnj: you dont need that yu can play without it, you can show talent
☆lmnj: its eassy to use 6 arceus but its not fun nor a good way of showing how good you are
☆lmnj: so dude
☆lmnj: play with the new rules or you lost
☆Ferrothornovic: well then I lose
☆Ferrothornovic: lol
☆lmnj: ok forfeit then gg learn to play with real strat then

 

[KorpiklaaniVodka v2.0]

Sorry for double posting, but what the shit

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7anythinggoes-608510520

 

[Orogo Dragonis]

There are many stupid things I've seen. Especially Darkrai without Bad Dreams and including Dark Void. Night Shade would do good with Darkrai provided it has its stats raised appropriately in order to make a clean sweep of the opponent. In short here is one.

Darkrai (without Bad Dreams) - Dark Void, Psychic, Sleep Talk, Dream Eater.

Bro, without Bad Dreams, how can you expect to create optimum damage with Dream Eater. Anyways Dream Eater is a useless move in itself, provided the opponent is asleep. But I keep it with Bad Dreams always, never without it. And the only general damage attack you have is Psychic. Plus with Darkrai I doubt how much it can affect others except Fighting types which ARE weak to psychic. In short, even though its not too bad, it is an under-use of Darkrai. I use Black Glasses with Darkrai. Bad Dreams as ability. Dark Void, Dream Eater, Night Shade and Calm Mind.

Second shit - Smeargle (Leftovers) - Spore, Substitute, Sketch, Disable.

I mean seriously? Sleep Talk instead of Sketch and a damaging move instead of Disable. Or maybe Sword's Dance behind Substitute every time until you use Baton Pass in place of Disable (or attack yourself with a good move).

 

[Sirfetch’d]

I don't know why but special charizard x is super common on the low ladder featuring Red avatars.

 

[LatiasSoulDew]

I used this ugly set:

Dugtrio @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Arena Trap
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Screech
- Substitute
- Toxic

My idea was to sacrifice damage (Groundium Z) for more speed.

 

[FireSnow]

Just experienced the most odd Greninja set I've ever seen.

Greninja @ Assault Vest
-Dark Pulse
-Scald
-Water Shuriken
-Night Slash

Not to forget my Mandibuzz w/ uninvested speed and neutral nature for speed outsped the -1 speed Gren

It was something

 

[Ida13]

A team of only Aegislash.

 

[gimmepie]

A team of only Aegislash.

I ran into a guy with only Jumpluff just recently :')

 

[gimmepie]

Ran into two Calm Mind Arceus-Normal with no coverage move and hopelessly weak Judgments that still managed to 6-0 me through the element of surprise ~_~

I hate it so much when a team is so bad that it beats you, because you don't bother planning for a team that terrible and thus have nothing that defends against it.

 

[Zeostar]

The first battle I did, lost to a Gliscor. So I put one on my team, but with soft sand instead of toxic orb. Eventually got called out on it