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Today I will be explaining the basics of competitive battling. If you need help on a team or whatnot, you are free to challenge me via Shoddy Battle.
*NEW*
Battle vs Video
I lost the second
, my TTar failed to crit him with stone edge so I lost 1-0 Him
3rd battle
Specs Scept is a monster in any situation (OU/UU/UBER), and took down a significant portion of him team.
If you're gonna say I whored out with my blissey, then fuck you, its a different and non standard set. He had 5 OUs and one BL, I had 5 OUs and an UU.
We ended up going 2-1 with me winning overall
GG video, I had some annoying hax but thats how the game goes
I also beat cosrob BTW
First some necessities on a team.
A fast pokemon with good attack/special attack. This is called a sweeper. Examples would be Lucario, Infernape, Jolteon and Salamence. The whole point is to have a diverse movepool to 1 hit ko any pokemon it faces.
A Pokemon with good defense/special defense. This is a tank. They take attacks that would wipe out any other Pokemon. Examples are Swampert, Blissey, Clefable, Hypno, Skarmory, and Blastoice.
The goal is to have two sweepers, one with high attack, and the other with high special attack. If a Latias (Special Sweeper) is facing a blissey (Special Wall) you're kinda fucked. The answer would be to send in a Hitmonlee to absorb the potential T-Wave (Limber Ability) and then get off a physical based Close Combat on the Special based Blissey.
It is the same thing for tanks. One with high special defense, and the other wise high defense. In the situation before, the Blissey could be switched out for a Skarmory, to absorb the close combat. Skarmory is a great physical wall, and would take little damage from a close combat.
Just some basic subsections of pokemon
Choice items are very important. These items raise a pokes stat by +1, but they can only use one move until switched out. Many pokes carry the move "trick" and a choice item, so they can cripple the opposing poke (normally a wall) by switching items. Here is a list of choice items
Easy ways to stop a sweep!
Physical sweepers are very common in HG/SS. Dragon Dance and Swords Dance are common moves, and coupled with priority moves can sweep a whole team. The not so obvious response to this is abilities. Abilities like “Intimidate” reduce the attack stat of the first pokemon encountered by 1. This means a +2 Lucario is now a +1 Lucario, often changing the outcome of a game. The other option is abilities like “Static” and “Flame body. When pokemon with those abilities are attacked, they have a 30% of being paralyzed or burned respectively. Poison point is also an option but not advised, as the poison is the normal poison, not toxic poison. Burn will lower the attack stat of the pokemon, and paralyze will slow it down.
If you are being swept by a raindance team constantly, I would recommend using Toxicroag. Toxicroag's ability "Dry Skin" is similar to water absorb in that all water attacks used on it do not do damage. In the rain "Dry Skin" Also heals HP. So it is a combination of "Rain Dish" and "Water Absorb".
My anti rain dance Toxicroag set
@Life Orb Adamant EVs 252 Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
-T-Punch
-Swords Dance
-Sucker Punch
-Brick Break
Here is an example of one of my pokemon teams
didn't add EVs and natures for rip protection.
this is a pretty offensive team
Here are a few battle that I have saved using shoddy battle these are the pokes I was using
This is an OU match
I'm Willytm
This was a 3-0, battle. It was semi close. Still GG mang
He lost because of some unlucky crits, but also he didn't have a counter for ape. Getting the vacuum wave crit was meaningless, as he was already -1 attack. He pretty much allowed me to set up. The real counter on his team was already dead. Heatran was meaningless. It wasn't scarfed so even if it was alive a +2 vacuum wave from a timid special ape would kill it.
Heres a lulzy UU match, in which I demonstrate why you should use a Toxicroag
My pokemons
Berrys
Berrys are very important in pokemon. A single berry can change the outcome of a game. For example lum berry salamence can outrage, then cure it's confusion with the lum. A heatran with occa can take the earthquake from a swampert, then fire back a HP Grass. Yache berry sub sweepers can decimate slow teams with minimal setting up.
Consult this for berry help http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Berries#List_of_Berries_3
Wallbreaking
If you hate walls, this will help you a bunch. In OU walls are annoying. Blissey, Skarmory, and Suicune are the three most common. The way to defeat these walls is not to use a super effective move, but to either status the wall, or use a move that exploits the wall's weakness. E.G For Blissey I often use a Dugtrio to trap the Blissey. Blisseys have high Sp. Def but only a base of 10 Defense, and with Dugtrio's ability "Arena Trap" Blissey cannot switch out to avoid a physically based attack. Skarmorys have a base 140 Defense, but low Sp. Def. Any specially based attacks rip through a Skarmory.
Sometimes for walls that set up (Suicune, CM Blissey) I use perish song. Rather than simply roaring, perish song can kill a pokemon. When Perish song is used, both pokemon have 3 turns to switch out, but if they don't, they are killed. If the opponent's only poke left is a CM Suicune, they cannot switch out, and are thus dead.
This will be updated with a variety of things. like EV tips, OU/UU/NU Strategy, sub seeding, para-flinch-fusion (AKA AWESOME) and more
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Battle vs Video
We both played well. I kinda fucked up on the aerodactyl. I hate those things. I had already seen his curselax, so I wanted to preserve my Machamp. My plan was to take the EQ/Rock slide on Rotom, but get off a will o' wisp to save my machamp. I would have lost probobly if I didnt get the toxic off on the smeargle. I was able to stall him out and make sure the Snorlax didn't have a subsitute. I predicted the t-bolt twice in the battle, the first time went he went into Jolteon, and the second time when I then switched into Flygon. I didnt want to overpredict, so I took the tbolt on my blissey. He got unlucky with some confusion-hax, but thats why I have a machamp! This was the first battle. 3-0 MeRules: Sleep Clause, Species Clause
video sent out Infernape (lvl 100 Infernape ?).
Willytm sent out Machamp (lvl 100 Machamp ?).
Willytm: GL
Infernape used Fake Out.
Machamp lost 9% of its health.
Machamp flinched!
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Infernape used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around the foe's team!
Machamp used Dynamicpunch.
Infernape lost 83% of its health.
Infernape became confused!
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Machamp used Bullet Punch.
It's not very effective...
Infernape lost 12% of its health.
Infernape is confused!
It hurt itself in its confusion!
Infernape lost 17% of its health.
video's Infernape fainted.
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Willytm:
video switched in Jolteon (lvl 100 Jolteon ?).
Willytm switched in Blissey (lvl 100 Blissey ?).
Pointed stones dug into Blissey.
Blissey lost 12% of its health.
Jolteon used Thunderbolt.
Blissey lost 20% of its health.
Jolteon lost 10% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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video: damn blisseys
video switched in Smeargle (lvl 100 Smeargle ?).
Blissey used Toxic.
Smeargle was badly poisoned!
Smeargle is hurt by poison!
Smeargle lost 6% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Blissey used Protect.
Blissey protected itself!
Smeargle used Spore.
Blissey protected itself!
Smeargle is hurt by poison!
Smeargle lost 12% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Smeargle used Substitute.
Smeargle lost 25% of its health.
Smeargle made a substitute!
Blissey used Softboiled.
Blissey restored 50% of its health.
Smeargle is hurt by poison!
Smeargle lost 18% of its health.
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Blissey used Protect.
Blissey protected itself!
Smeargle used Spore.
Blissey protected itself!
Smeargle is hurt by poison!
Smeargle lost 24% of its health.
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Smeargle used Baton Pass.
Willytm: I love poision
video switched in Snorlax (lvl 100 Snorlax ?).
Blissey used Seismic Toss.
The substitute took damage for Snorlax!
Snorlax's substitute faded!
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Willytm switched in Machamp (lvl 100 Machamp ?).
Pointed stones dug into Machamp.
Machamp lost 6% of its health.
Snorlax used Curse.
Snorlax's speed was lowered.
Snorlax's attack was raised.
Snorlax's defence was raised.
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video switched in Gallade (lvl 100 Gallade ?).
Machamp used Dynamicpunch.
It's not very effective...
Gallade lost 53% of its health.
Gallade became confused!
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Gallade is confused!
It hurt itself in its confusion!
Gallade lost 24% of its health.
Machamp used Dynamicpunch.
It's not very effective...
Gallade lost 52% of its health.
video's Gallade fainted.
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video: effin shit
Willytm:
video: dynamic punch is 50% right?
video: oh, wait
Willytm: No guard
video: you have that ability
video: right
Willytm: mhm
video switched in Aerodactyl (lvl 100 Aerodactyl ?).
Willytm: I got really tired
Willytm: of facing lead machamps
Willytm: but really the best counter for a lead machamp is a machamp
Willytm switched in Rotom-h (lvl 100 Rotom-h).
Pointed stones dug into Rotom-h.
Rotom-h lost 12% of its health.
Aerodactyl used Rock Slide.
Rotom-h lost 42% of its health.
Rotom-h's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rotom-h restored 6% of its health.
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Aerodactyl used Rock Slide.
Rotom-h lost 45% of its health.
Rotom-h flinched!
Rotom-h's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rotom-h restored 6% of its health.
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Aerodactyl used Rock Slide.
Rotom-h lost 42% of its health.
Willytm's Rotom-h fainted.
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Willytm: facepalm
Willytm switched in Machamp (lvl 100 Machamp ?).
Pointed stones dug into Machamp.
Machamp lost 6% of its health.
video: i'm'a rockslide you to death
Aerodactyl used Rock Slide.
It's not very effective...
Machamp lost 26% of its health.
Machamp used Dynamicpunch.
Aerodactyl lost 97% of its health.
Aerodactyl became confused!
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Willytm: i shouldve done this in the first place
video switched in Smeargle (lvl 100 Smeargle ?).
Machamp used Bullet Punch.
Smeargle lost 50% of its health.
video's Smeargle fainted.
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video switched in Aerodactyl (lvl 100 Aerodactyl ?).
Machamp used Bullet Punch.
It's super effective!
Aerodactyl lost 50% of its health.
video's Aerodactyl fainted.
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video switched in Jolteon (lvl 100 Jolteon ?).
Willytm switched in Flygon (lvl 100 Flygon ?).
Pointed stones dug into Flygon.
Flygon lost 6% of its health.
Jolteon used Thunderbolt.
It doesn't affect Flygon...
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Flygon used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Jolteon lost 193% of its health.
video's Jolteon fainted.
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Willytm:
video: dammit
video: we gotta go again
Willytm: HP ice or grass?
video: i can never get the HP to work
video: it just says normal
video switched in Snorlax (lvl 100 Snorlax ?).
Willytm: I used to have a specs jolteon with grass
Willytm switched in Machamp (lvl 100 Machamp ?).
Pointed stones dug into Machamp.
Machamp lost 6% of its health.
Snorlax used Curse.
Snorlax's speed was lowered.
Snorlax's attack was raised.
Snorlax's defence was raised.
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Machamp used Dynamicpunch.
It's super effective!
Snorlax lost 67% of its health.
Snorlax became confused!
Snorlax is confused!
It hurt itself in its confusion!
Snorlax lost 10% of its health.
Snorlax's leftovers restored its health a little!
Snorlax restored 6% of its health.
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video: goddammit
Willytm: good game mang
video: counter
video: woulda owned
video: but no
Willytm: true
Machamp used Dynamicpunch.
It's super effective!
Snorlax lost 70% of its health.
video's Snorlax fainted.
Willytm wins!
I lost the second
, my TTar failed to crit him with stone edge so I lost 1-0 Him3rd battle
Rules: Sleep Clause, Species Clause
video sent out Skarmory (lvl 100 Skarmory ?).
Willytm sent out Machamp (lvl 100 Machamp ?).
Skarmory used Brave Bird.
It's super effective!
Machamp lost 88% of its health.
Skarmory was hit by recoil!
Skarmory lost 39% of its health.
Machamp used Dynamicpunch.
Skarmory lost 50% of its health.
Skarmory became confused!
Skarmory's leftovers restored its health a little!
Skarmory restored 6% of its health.
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Skarmory is confused!
It hurt itself in its confusion!
Skarmory lost 9% of its health.
Machamp used Dynamicpunch.
Skarmory lost 53% of its health.
video's Skarmory fainted.
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Willytm: i have like 3 teams with lead machamps
video switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's Intimidate cut Machamp's attack!
Gyarados used Stone Edge.
It's not very effective...
Machamp lost 20% of its health.
Willytm's Machamp fainted.
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Willytm switched in Rotom-h (lvl 100 Rotom-h).
Willytm: but all with different stats
video switched in Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert ?).
Rotom-h used Discharge.
It doesn't affect Swampert...
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Willytm: actually most of my teams have the same 4 tanks/utility
Swampert used Waterfall.
Rotom-h lost 24% of its health.
Rotom-h flinched!
Rotom-h's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rotom-h restored 6% of its health.
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Willytm: and diff sweepers
Swampert used Curse.
Swampert's speed was lowered.
Swampert's attack was raised.
Swampert's defence was raised.
Rotom-h used Will-o-wisp.
Swampert was burned!
Rotom-h's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rotom-h restored 6% of its health.
Swampert was hurt by its burn!
Swampert lost 12% of its health.
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Rotom-h used Shadow Ball.
Swampert lost 29% of its health.
Swampert used Curse.
Swampert's speed was lowered.
Swampert's attack was raised.
Swampert's defence was raised.
Rotom-h's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rotom-h restored 6% of its health.
Swampert's leftovers restored its health a little!
Swampert restored 6% of its health.
Swampert was hurt by its burn!
Swampert lost 12% of its health.
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Rotom-h used Shadow Ball.
Swampert lost 29% of its health.
Swampert used Avalanche.
Rotom-h lost 23% of its health.
Rotom-h's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rotom-h restored 6% of its health.
Swampert's leftovers restored its health a little!
Swampert restored 6% of its health.
Swampert was hurt by its burn!
Swampert lost 12% of its health.
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Rotom-h used Shadow Ball.
Swampert lost 31% of its health.
video's Swampert fainted.
Rotom-h's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rotom-h restored 6% of its health.
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video switched in Infernape (lvl 100 Infernape ?).
Infernape used Overheat.
Rotom-h lost 75% of its health.
Infernape's special attack was harshly lowered.
Infernape lost 10% of its health.
Rotom-h used Discharge.
Infernape lost 51% of its health.
Rotom-h's leftovers restored its health a little!
Rotom-h restored 6% of its health.
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Infernape used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
Rotom-h lost 11% of its health.
Willytm: thats what those defense evs are for
video switched in Tyranitar (lvl 100 Tyranitar ?).
Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
A sandstorm brewed!
Infernape lost 10% of its health.
Rotom-h used Discharge.
A critical hit!
Tyranitar lost 36% of its health.
The sandstorm rages.
Rotom-h is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Rotom-h lost 6% of its health.
Willytm's Rotom-h fainted.
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Willytm switched in Flygon (lvl 100 Flygon ?).
video switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's Intimidate cut Flygon's attack!
Flygon used U-turn.
It's not very effective...
Gyarados lost 10% of its health.
Willytm switched in Dragonite (lvl 100 Dragonite ?).
The sandstorm rages.
Gyarados is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Gyarados lost 6% of its health.
Dragonite is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Dragonite lost 6% of its health.
Gyarados's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gyarados restored 6% of its health.
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Gyarados used Stone Edge.
It's super effective!
Dragonite lost 88% of its health.
Dragonite used Dragon Dance.
Dragonite's attack was raised.
Dragonite's speed was raised.
The sandstorm rages.
Dragonite is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Dragonite lost 6% of its health.
Willytm's Dragonite fainted.
Gyarados is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Gyarados lost 6% of its health.
Gyarados's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gyarados restored 6% of its health.
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Willytm switched in Sceptile (lvl 100 Sceptile ?).
video switched in Infernape (lvl 100 Infernape ?).
Sceptile used Hidden Power.
It's not very effective...
Infernape lost 27% of its health.
The sandstorm rages.
Sceptile is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Sceptile lost 6% of its health.
Infernape is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Infernape lost 6% of its health.
video's Infernape fainted.
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Willytm: i forgot
video switched in Vaporeon (lvl 100 Vaporeon ?).
Willytm: its my dragonite with no HP evs
Willytm switched in Blissey (lvl 100 Blissey ?).
Vaporeon used Ice Beam.
Blissey lost 17% of its health.
The sandstorm rages.
Vaporeon is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Vaporeon lost 6% of its health.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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video switched in Gyarados (lvl 100 Gyarados ?).
Gyarados's Intimidate cut Blissey's attack!
Blissey used Toxic.
Gyarados was badly poisoned!
The sandstorm rages.
Gyarados is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Gyarados lost 6% of its health.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Gyarados's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gyarados restored 6% of its health.
Gyarados is hurt by poison!
Gyarados lost 6% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Willytm: I love this blissey set
Gyarados used Bounce.
Gyarados bounced up!
Blissey used Seismic Toss.
Blissey's attack missed!
The sandstorm rages.
Gyarados is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Gyarados lost 6% of its health.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Gyarados's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gyarados restored 6% of its health.
Gyarados is hurt by poison!
Gyarados lost 12% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Blissey used Protect.
Blissey protected itself!
Gyarados used Bounce.
Gyarados's attack missed!
The sandstorm rages.
Gyarados is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Gyarados lost 6% of its health.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Gyarados's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gyarados restored 6% of its health.
Gyarados is hurt by poison!
Gyarados lost 18% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Gyarados used Waterfall.
Blissey lost 39% of its health.
Blissey used Seismic Toss.
Gyarados lost 30% of its health.
The sandstorm rages.
Gyarados is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Gyarados lost 6% of its health.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Gyarados's leftovers restored its health a little!
Gyarados restored 6% of its health.
Gyarados is hurt by poison!
Gyarados lost 24% of its health.
video's Gyarados fainted.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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video switched in Tyranitar (lvl 100 Tyranitar ?).
Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
Blissey used Protect.
Blissey protected itself!
Tyranitar used Pursuit.
Blissey protected itself!
The sandstorm rages.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Tyranitar used Pursuit.
Blissey lost 21% of its health.
Blissey used Toxic.
Tyranitar was badly poisoned!
The sandstorm rages.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Tyranitar is hurt by poison!
Tyranitar lost 6% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
---
Blissey used Protect.
Blissey protected itself!
Tyranitar used Pursuit.
Blissey protected itself!
The sandstorm rages.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Tyranitar is hurt by poison!
Tyranitar lost 12% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Tyranitar used Pursuit.
Blissey lost 20% of its health.
Blissey used Softboiled.
Blissey restored 50% of its health.
The sandstorm rages.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Tyranitar is hurt by poison!
Tyranitar lost 18% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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video switched in Vaporeon (lvl 100 Vaporeon ?).
Blissey used Softboiled.
Blissey restored 50% of its health.
The sandstorm rages.
Vaporeon is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Vaporeon lost 6% of its health.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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video switched in Tyranitar (lvl 100 Tyranitar ?).
Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
Blissey used Toxic.
But it failed!
The sandstorm rages.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Tyranitar is hurt by poison!
Tyranitar lost 6% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Blissey used Protect.
Blissey protected itself!
Tyranitar used Superpower.
Blissey protected itself!
The sandstorm rages.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Tyranitar is hurt by poison!
Tyranitar lost 12% of its health.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Blissey used Protect.
But it failed!
Tyranitar used Superpower.
It's super effective!
Blissey lost 87% of its health.
Tyranitar's attack was lowered.
Tyranitar's defence was lowered.
The sandstorm rages.
Blissey is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Blissey lost 6% of its health.
Tyranitar is hurt by poison!
Tyranitar lost 18% of its health.
video's Tyranitar fainted.
Blissey's leftovers restored its health a little!
Blissey restored 6% of its health.
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Willytm:((
Willytm: scarrfs?
video switched in Vaporeon (lvl 100 Vaporeon ?).
Vaporeon used Ice Beam.
Blissey lost 17% of its health.
Willytm's Blissey fainted.
The sandstorm rages.
Vaporeon is buffetted by the sandstorm!
Vaporeon lost 6% of its health.
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Willytm switched in Sceptile (lvl 100 Sceptile ?).
Sceptile used Leaf Storm.
It's super effective!
Vaporeon lost 172% of its health.
video's Vaporeon fainted.
Willytm wins!
Willytm: gg
video: gg
Specs Scept is a monster in any situation (OU/UU/UBER), and took down a significant portion of him team.
If you're gonna say I whored out with my blissey, then fuck you
, its a different and non standard set. He had 5 OUs and one BL, I had 5 OUs and an UU.We ended up going 2-1 with me winning overall
GG video, I had some annoying hax but thats how the game goes
I also beat cosrob BTW
First some necessities on a team.
A fast pokemon with good attack/special attack. This is called a sweeper. Examples would be Lucario, Infernape, Jolteon and Salamence. The whole point is to have a diverse movepool to 1 hit ko any pokemon it faces.
A Pokemon with good defense/special defense. This is a tank. They take attacks that would wipe out any other Pokemon. Examples are Swampert, Blissey, Clefable, Hypno, Skarmory, and Blastoice.
The goal is to have two sweepers, one with high attack, and the other with high special attack. If a Latias (Special Sweeper) is facing a blissey (Special Wall) you're kinda fucked. The answer would be to send in a Hitmonlee to absorb the potential T-Wave (Limber Ability) and then get off a physical based Close Combat on the Special based Blissey.
It is the same thing for tanks. One with high special defense, and the other wise high defense. In the situation before, the Blissey could be switched out for a Skarmory, to absorb the close combat. Skarmory is a great physical wall, and would take little damage from a close combat.
Just some basic subsections of pokemon
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Cleric: A pokemon that passes or wishes to heal other pokes. e.g Jirachi
Spiker: A poke that lays down spikes. e.g Froslass
Toxic Spiker: A poke that lays down toxic spikes. e.g Nidoqueen.
Spinner: A pokemon that uses rapid spin to clear entry hazards. e.g Hitmontop.
Fat pink whore: Blissey
Sub(punching/seeding/minding): Any poke that uses subsitute in coordination
with another move. e.g Sub-seeding Shaymin
Tier: A group of pokemon
Uber: The Uber tier. These pokemon are incredibly strong. E.G Darkrai
OU: The Over Used Tier. These pokemon are the commonly used pokemon. E.G Infernape
UU: Under used tier. E.G Registeel
NU: Never Used tier. E.G Flareon
Phazer: Pseudo-Hazer. A pokemon that has a move similar to haze
that negate any stat changes. These pokemon are used to stop sweeps E.G Swampert with roar.
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Choice Specs - Raises Sp. Attack one stage
Choice Scarf - Raises Speed one stage
Choice Band - Raises Attack one stageEasy ways to stop a sweep!
Physical sweepers are very common in HG/SS. Dragon Dance and Swords Dance are common moves, and coupled with priority moves can sweep a whole team. The not so obvious response to this is abilities. Abilities like “Intimidate” reduce the attack stat of the first pokemon encountered by 1. This means a +2 Lucario is now a +1 Lucario, often changing the outcome of a game. The other option is abilities like “Static” and “Flame body. When pokemon with those abilities are attacked, they have a 30% of being paralyzed or burned respectively. Poison point is also an option but not advised, as the poison is the normal poison, not toxic poison. Burn will lower the attack stat of the pokemon, and paralyze will slow it down.
If you are being swept by a raindance team constantly, I would recommend using Toxicroag. Toxicroag's ability "Dry Skin" is similar to water absorb in that all water attacks used on it do not do damage. In the rain "Dry Skin" Also heals HP. So it is a combination of "Rain Dish" and "Water Absorb".
My anti rain dance Toxicroag set
@Life Orb Adamant EVs 252 Attack 252 Speed 4 HP
-T-Punch
-Swords Dance
-Sucker Punch
-Brick Break
Here is an example of one of my pokemon teams
didn't add EVs and natures for rip protection.
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Azelf @ choice band
-trick
-u turn
-explosion
-stealth rocks
Infernape @life orb
-nasty plot
-hp ice
-Fire blast
-vacuum wave
Jirachi @lefties
-wish
-body slam
-iron head
-subsitute
Jolteon @choice specs
-tbolt
-shadow ball
-hp grass
-signal beam
Swampert @lefties
-EQ
-Toxic
-roar
-ice beam
Salamence @lum berry
-DDance
-EQ
-Outrage
-Fire BlastHere are a few battle that I have saved using shoddy battle these are the pokes I was using
This is an OU match
I'm Willytm
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Rules: Sleep Clause, Species Clause
jianjqc sent out Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Willytm sent out Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Azelf used U-turn.
It's super effective!
Azelf lost 98% of its health.
Ogaito has entered the room.
Willytm switched in Jolteon (lvl 100 Jolteon ?).
Azelf used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around the foe's team!
---
jianjqc switched in Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert ?).
Jolteon used Thunderbolt.
It doesn't affect Swampert...
---
Willytm switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Pointed stones dug into Azelf.
Azelf lost 12% of its health.
Swampert used Stone Edge.
Azelf lost 75% of its health.
---
Azelf used Explosion.
Swampert lost 192% of its health.
jianjqc's Swampert fainted.
Willytm's Azelf fainted.
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jianjqc switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Willytm switched in Jolteon (lvl 100 Jolteon ?).
Pointed stones dug into Jolteon.
Jolteon lost 12% of its health.
jianjqc switched in Heatran (lvl 100 Heatran ?).
Jolteon used Thunderbolt.
A critical hit!
Heatran lost 161% of its health.
jianjqc's Heatran fainted.
---
jianjqc switched in Metagross (lvl 100 Metagross).
Willytm switched in Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert ?).
Pointed stones dug into Swampert.
Swampert lost 6% of its health.
Metagross used Thunderpunch.
It doesn't affect Swampert...
Swampert's leftovers restored its health a little!
Swampert restored 6% of its health.
---
Metagross used Earthquake.
Swampert lost 43% of its health.
Metagross lost 10% of its health.
Swampert used Earthquake.
It's super effective!
Metagross lost 63% of its health.
Swampert's leftovers restored its health a little!
Swampert restored 6% of its health.
---
Willytm switched in Salamence (lvl 100 Salamence ?).
Pointed stones dug into Salamence.
Salamence lost 25% of its health.
Metagross used Explosion.
Salamence lost 304% of its health.
Willytm's Salamence fainted.
jianjqc's Metagross fainted.
---
jianjqc switched in Scizor (lvl 100 Scizor ?).
Willytm switched in Swampert (lvl 100 Swampert ?).
Pointed stones dug into Swampert.
Swampert lost 6% of its health.
Willytm: lame
Scizor used Bullet Punch.
It's not very effective...
Swampert lost 17% of its health.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
Swampert used Earthquake.
Scizor lost 41% of its health.
Swampert's leftovers restored its health a little!
Swampert restored 6% of its health.
---
Scizor used Superpower.
Swampert lost 50% of its health.
Willytm's Swampert fainted.
Scizor's attack was lowered.
Scizor's defence was lowered.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
---
Willytm switched in Infernape (lvl 100 Infernape ?).
Pointed stones dug into Infernape.
Infernape lost 12% of its health.
Scizor used Bullet Punch.
It's not very effective...
Infernape lost 25% of its health.
Scizor lost 10% of its health.
Infernape used Nasty Plot.
Infernape's special attack was sharply raised.
---
Infernape used Vacuum Wave.
A critical hit!
Scizor lost 108% of its health.
jianjqc's Scizor fainted.
Infernape lost 10% of its health.
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jianjqc switched in Breloom (lvl 100 Breloom ?).
Breloom used Mach Punch.
Infernape lost 41% of its health.
Infernape used Fire Blast.
It's super effective!
Breloom lost 773% of its health. (OWNED)
jianjqc's Breloom fainted.
Infernape lost 10% of its health.
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jianjqc switched in Azelf (lvl 100 Azelf).
Infernape used Vacuum Wave.
It's not very effective...
Azelf lost 41% of its health.
jianjqc's Azelf fainted.
Willytm wins!
jianjqc has left the room.
Ogaito has left the room.He lost because of some unlucky crits, but also he didn't have a counter for ape. Getting the vacuum wave crit was meaningless, as he was already -1 attack. He pretty much allowed me to set up. The real counter on his team was already dead. Heatran was meaningless. It wasn't scarfed so even if it was alive a +2 vacuum wave from a timid special ape would kill it.
Heres a lulzy UU match, in which I demonstrate why you should use a Toxicroag
My pokemons
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Rules: Ladder Match, Sleep Clause, Freeze Clause, OHKO Clause, Evasion Clause, Species Clause, Strict Damage Clause
jawsh60 sent out Forretress (lvl 100 Forretress ?).
Willytm sent out Registeel (lvl 100 Registeel).
Willytm switched in Xatu (lvl 100 Xatu ?).
Forretress used Spikes.
Spikes were scattered around the foe's team!
---
Xatu used Heat Wave.
It's super effective!
Forretress lost 100% of its health.
jawsh60's Forretress fainted.
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jawsh60 switched in Zapdos (lvl 100 Zapdos).
Zapdos is exerting its pressure!
Xatu used Heat Wave.
Zapdos lost 43% of its health.
Zapdos used Charge.
Zapdos's special defence was raised.
Zapdos is charging power!
---
Xatu used Heat Wave.
Zapdos lost 33% of its health.
Zapdos was burned!
Zapdos used Charge Beam.
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Xatu lost 100% of its health.
Willytm's Xatu fainted.
Zapdos's special attack was raised.
Zapdos was hurt by its burn!
Zapdos lost 12% of its health.
---
Willytm switched in Sceptile (lvl 100 Sceptile ?).
Sceptile was hurt by Spikes!
Sceptile lost 12% of its health.
Sceptile used Hidden Power.
It's super effective!
Zapdos lost 12% of its health.
jawsh60's Zapdos fainted.
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jawsh60 switched in Heatran (lvl 100 Heatran ?).
Willytm switched in Lapras (lvl 100 Lapras ?).
Lapras was hurt by Spikes!
Lapras lost 12% of its health.
Heatran used Flamethrower.
Lapras lost 41% of its health.
Lapras's leftovers restored its health a little!
Lapras restored 6% of its health.
---
Lapras used Surf.
It's super effective!
Heatran lost 66% of its health.
Heatran used Earth Power.
Lapras lost 26% of its health.
Lapras's leftovers restored its health a little!
Lapras restored 6% of its health.
---
Heatran used Earth Power.
Lapras lost 23% of its health.
Lapras used Surf.
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Heatran lost 34% of its health.
jawsh60's Heatran fainted.
Lapras's leftovers restored its health a little!
Lapras restored 6% of its health.
---
jawsh60 switched in Lucario (lvl 100 Lucario ?).
Lucario used Bullet Punch.
Lapras lost 16% of its health.
Willytm's Lapras fainted.
Lucario lost 10% of its health.
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Willytm switched in Toxicroak (lvl 100 Toxicroak ?).
Toxicroak was hurt by Spikes!
Toxicroak lost 12% of its health.
Toxicroak used Brick Break.
It's super effective!
Lucario lost 90% of its health.
jawsh60's Lucario fainted.
Toxicroak lost 10% of its health.
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jawsh60 switched in Kingdra (lvl 100 Kingdra ?).
Toxicroak used Ice Punch.
Kingdra lost 34% of its health.
Toxicroak lost 10% of its health.
Kingdra used Dragon Dance.
Kingdra's attack was raised.
Kingdra's speed was raised.
---
Kingdra used Rain Dance.
Rain began to fall!
Toxicroak used Ice Punch.
Kingdra lost 35% of its health.
Toxicroak lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Toxicroak soaked up rain!
Toxicroak restored 12% of its health.
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Kingdra used Waterfall.
Toxicroak's Dry Skin absorbed damage!
Toxicroak restored 25% of its health.
Toxicroak used Ice Punch.
Kingdra lost 32% of its health.
jawsh60's Kingdra fainted.
Toxicroak lost 10% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
Toxicroak soaked up rain!
Toxicroak restored 12% of its health.
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Willytm: lawl
jawsh60 switched in Skarmory (lvl 100 Skarmory ?).
Willytm switched in Registeel (lvl 100 Registeel).
Registeel was hurt by Spikes!
Registeel lost 12% of its health.
Skarmory used Stealth Rock.
Pointed stones float in the air around the foe's team!
The rain continues to fall.
Registeel's leftovers restored its health a little!
Registeel restored 6% of its health.
---
Registeel used Thunder Wave.
Skarmory is paralysed! It may be unable to move!
Skarmory used Whirlwind.
Willytm switched in Rotom (lvl 100 Rotom).
Pointed stones dug into Rotom.
Rotom lost 12% of its health.
The rain continues to fall.
---
Rotom used Thunderbolt.
It's super effective!
A critical hit!
Skarmory lost 100% of its health.
jawsh60's Skarmory fainted.
Willytm wins!
jawsh60 has left the room.Berrys
Berrys are very important in pokemon. A single berry can change the outcome of a game. For example lum berry salamence can outrage, then cure it's confusion with the lum. A heatran with occa can take the earthquake from a swampert, then fire back a HP Grass. Yache berry sub sweepers can decimate slow teams with minimal setting up.
Consult this for berry help http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Berries#List_of_Berries_3
Wallbreaking
If you hate walls, this will help you a bunch. In OU walls are annoying. Blissey, Skarmory, and Suicune are the three most common. The way to defeat these walls is not to use a super effective move, but to either status the wall, or use a move that exploits the wall's weakness. E.G For Blissey I often use a Dugtrio to trap the Blissey. Blisseys have high Sp. Def but only a base of 10 Defense, and with Dugtrio's ability "Arena Trap" Blissey cannot switch out to avoid a physically based attack. Skarmorys have a base 140 Defense, but low Sp. Def. Any specially based attacks rip through a Skarmory.
Sometimes for walls that set up (Suicune, CM Blissey) I use perish song. Rather than simply roaring, perish song can kill a pokemon. When Perish song is used, both pokemon have 3 turns to switch out, but if they don't, they are killed. If the opponent's only poke left is a CM Suicune, they cannot switch out, and are thus dead.
This will be updated with a variety of things. like EV tips, OU/UU/NU Strategy, sub seeding, para-flinch-fusion (AKA AWESOME) and more
