wytch_doctr Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Just started getting into Showdown, made my first team half an hour ago, tried it out three times and apparently it's doing well. I'd still like tips though, as I am still a complete noob in Pokemon competitive. Here's the team that got me 2 wins and 1 rage quit Red Rose the Roserade Black Sludge Technician Modest 252 SpAtk 252 Speed 4 SpDef Energy Ball Extrasensory HP Electric Sludge Bomb Just a good all-round fast special attacker. KO'ed a Gyarados and a Blaziken so far Cynthia the Garchomp Rocky Helmet Rough Skin Adamant 252 Atk 252 Speed 4 SpDef Earthquake Dragon Claw Iron Head Dragon Tail Rocky Helm + Rough Skin killed a Milotic who tried to Dragon Tail me. Dragon Tail saved me from a Speed Boost, Double Team, Baton Pass Ninjask who switched into Exploud. Powerful! the Staraptor Shell Bell Reckless Adamant 252 Atk 252 Speed 4 SpDef Brave Bird Double-Edge Close Combat U-Turn Shell Bell is to reduce Recoil Damage. I didn't like the idea of losing 40% in a hit when I can reduce that to 20%, take a hit and U-Turn out. Sass the Tentacruel Life Orb Clear Body Modest 252 SpAtk 252 Speed 4 Def Ice Beam Scald Giga Drain Sludge Wave Just someone to have more coverage in the team. Ice Beam for dragon types, when I don't want to use Garchomp (or he dies). Sprout the Bronzong Macho Brace (Halves Speed) Levitate Brave (+Atk -Spd) 252 Atk 252 HP 4 Def Gyro Ball Zen Headbutt Trick Earthquake Most unhappy with him right now. I switch him in to take a hit and Trick to make them slower. Haven't used Zen Headbutt yet, so i'm considering switching it for Sunny Day and trying to bring out a fire mon. Hades the Houndoom Houndoomite Solar Power Modest 252 SpAtk 252 Speed 4 Def Dark Pulse Flamethrower Nasty Plot Solarbeam After using Bronzong to bring the fire mon out (and to kill Bronzong), I'd bring Houndoom out, Mega Evolve, Flamethrower/Solarbeam depending on the situation. Also thinking of swapping Nasty Plot for Sucker Punch for priority So yeah, this is the team. Any improvements and/or changes will be appreciated, but I'd prefer to keep the same mons, with different movesets (if possible) Thanks! Edit: fought a team, and an Alakazam just blew me back. Garchomp put up a good fight but I really overestimated Alakazam's defense, as an Earthquake would have killed. Edited October 23, 2015 by wytch_doctr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTim Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Offensive Roserade with black sludge is a little out of place, black sludge heals so little, might as well life orb for all out attack if you dont like choice-locked your moves, and Bronzong cant really do anything offensive other than screen support tbh. I bet that one ragequit is from those frustrating stallteams. and this is OU with mega we re talking about? and Assault Vest is actually quite useful on your team since your strat is full on assault(for Tentacruel which further increase its sp defense as wall) P.S. I am a complete noob either, you probably shouldnt listen to me XD Edited October 23, 2015 by TimTim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytch_doctr Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Offensive Roserade with black sludge is a little out of place, black sludge heals so little, might as well life orb for all out attack if you dont like choice-locked your moves, and Bronzong cant really do anything offensive other than screen support tbh. I bet that one ragequit is from those frustrating stallteams. and this is OU with mega we re talking about? and Assault Vest is actually quite useful on your team since your strat is full on assault Half these fancy technical vocabulary is falling on deaf ears. apologies. About Roserade, agreed. I may give it an Assault Vest or Life Orb. Black Sludge was just on "ugh what do i do" moment. Choice items aren't my type. I prefer to be able to vary my moves. Bronzong is really there to soak things up when I'm out of ideas. It did, however, destroy half a team with EQ and Zen Headbutt. Screens are useful, agreed but i feel like it doesn't suit my play style. EDIT: Replaced Giga Drain with Rapid Spin on Tenta. Takes care of three hazards at once Edited October 23, 2015 by wytch_doctr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combat Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I'm a complete noob when it comes to competitive Pokemon, but I think your team is fairly solid. I would say your Rapid Spin idea was wise, and I don;t see any major weaknesses, so you might just want to experiment for now. Try a few battles, and see where that takes you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytch_doctr Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 I'm a complete noob when it comes to competitive Pokemon, but I think your team is fairly solid. I would say your Rapid Spin idea was wise, and I don;t see any major weaknesses, so you might just want to experiment for now. Try a few battles, and see where that takes you. I have, and it turns out Eviolite Chanseys with Soft-Boiled are cunts slightly annoying. I have a major Psychic weakness too since things like Alakazam can learn Focus Blast to deal with Houndoom. Really tempted to get Sunny Day on Bronzong, but I just don't know what move to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTim Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Yeah, that one is called stall team, the softboils are going to stall you to death, try to give knock off on your team, proved useful to leftovers/eviolite nonsense, and also freaking poison heal Gliscor with Toxic Orb Edited October 23, 2015 by TimTim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytch_doctr Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Right after I gave rapid spin to tentacruel I suddenly did not see any hazards at all. So tempted now to change rapid spin to knock off XD Swept this guy with Nasty Plot Mega Houndoom. rage quit after he missed Aqua Tail Edited October 23, 2015 by wytch_doctr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Elliot Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Everyone has offensive investiments regardless of roles. Items like Shell Bell. Expecting Staraptor to "take a hit". You really are new to the business, are you? I would explain in detail what is wrong with your approach, but in an earlier post of yours you said this: Half these fancy technical vocabulary is falling on deaf ears. apologies. Which means... Welp, which means that we are beyond communicating, because I really don't know how to explain to you how things work without using "fancy vocabulary". Maybe if you could hop on Reborn's server right now, I could give you a practical lesson? Facts speak louder than words... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytch_doctr Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Everyone has offensive investiments regardless of roles. Items like Shell Bell. Expecting Staraptor to "take a hit". You really are new to the business, are you? I would explain in detail what is wrong with your approach, but in an earlier post of yours you said this: Which means... Welp, which means that we are beyond communicating, because I really don't know how to explain to you how things work without using "fancy vocabulary". Maybe if you could hop on Reborn's server right now, I could give you a practical lesson? Facts speak louder than words... Well, I did say I was a noob ;3 I would go onto the Reborn server, but for some reason it doesn't connect properly. China internet and all that. Is there a way to get onto the reborn server through the downloadable file? Because it's the online page that doesnt work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Elliot Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I aksed around and no, it appears that isn't possible. So yeah, sorry but I don't know how to help you ;-; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytch_doctr Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 I aksed around and no, it appears that isn't possible. So yeah, sorry but I don't know how to help you ;-; Damn. I wished that I could get help from someone familiar with Showdown or competitive. thanks anyways, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honchy Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I think the showdown forums are about having fun, but that is a seriously nice team you have there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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