What is the deal with Poliwhirl in Gen2 Randbats? It feels like an auto-win anytime he's on your team and an auto-loss anytime your opponent gets him. It's the same Lovely Kiss/Belly Drum moveset as Poliwrath, except he has 220 speed instead of Poliwrath's 170, so he outspeeds almost everything and OHKOs your entire team.

There doesn't seem to be any way to play around it unless you have either Jolteon or Electrode on your team and kill him after he drums by outspeeding.

Aside from that rare scenario, I don't think I've ever lost a game with Poliwhirl on my team.

I'm not even sure when they added him to Gen2 Rand, but it was some point within the last year or so. This never used to be the case.

I feel like im hard stuck on the bottom barrel but I like both of these teams that ive made. which should i invest in to get better, but also any pointers or opinions for changes to make are appreciated too.

Team 1:

Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet

Ability: Rough Skin

Tera Type: Ghost

EVs: 252 HP / 216 Def / 40 Spe

Impish Nature

- Earthquake

- Dragon Tail

- Stealth Rock

- Stone Edge

Rotom-Wash @ Choice Scarf

Ability: Levitate

Tera Type: Electric

EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Hydro Pump

- Volt Switch

- Will-O-Wisp

- Trick

Corviknight @ Leftovers

Ability: Pressure

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

Impish Nature

- Body Press

- U-turn

- Roost

- Defog

Meowscarada @ Choice Band

Ability: Protean

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

- Knock Off

- Flower Trick

- Triple Axel

- U-turn

Slowking-Galar @ Heavy-Duty Boots

Ability: Regenerator

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD

Sassy Nature

IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe

- Future Sight

- Chilly Reception

- Sludge Bomb

- Thunder Wave

Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy

Ability: Quark Drive

Tera Type: Ghost

EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Shadow Ball

- Moonblast

- Calm Mind

- Psyshock

Team 2:

Mienshao @ Life Orb

Ability: Regenerator

Tera Type: Fighting

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

- Fake Out

- Knock Off

- U-turn

- Close Combat

Swampert @ Leftovers

Ability: Damp

Tera Type: Grass

EVs: 196 HP / 172 Def / 68 SpA / 72 SpD

Bold Nature

- Stealth Rock

- Earth Power

- Flip Turn

- Ice Beam

Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet

Ability: Pressure

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

Impish Nature

- Body Press

- U-turn

- Roost

- Defog

Meowscarada @ Choice Band

Ability: Protean

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

- Knock Off

- Flower Trick

- Triple Axel

- U-turn

Slowking-Galar @ Heavy-Duty Boots

Ability: Regenerator

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD

Sassy Nature

IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe

- Future Sight

- Chilly Reception

- Sludge Bomb

- Thunder Wave

Dragapult @ Choice Specs

Ability: Infiltrator

Tera Type: Ghost

EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Shadow Ball

- Draco Meteor

- Hydro Pump

- Flamethrower

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https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2232534414-s5tj1gytxikmgf5l5910gny5ljbuhazpw

Gholdengo @ Leftovers

Ability: Good as Gold

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe

Modest Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Nasty Plot

- Make It Rain

- Shadow Ball

- Recover

Tyranitar (M) @ Assault Vest

Ability: Sand Stream

Tera Type: Ghost

EVs: 252 HP / 48 Atk / 208 SpD

Careful Nature

- Stone Edge

- Crunch

- Fire Blast

- Earthquake

Quaquaval @ Expert Belt

Ability: Moxie

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 152 HP / 252 Atk / 104 Spe

Adamant Nature

- Aqua Step

- Bulk Up

- Close Combat

- Roost

Amoonguss (M) @ Black Sludge

Ability: Regenerator

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA

Bold Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Toxic

- Giga Drain

- Sludge Bomb

- Synthesis

Iron Treads @ Leftovers

Ability: Quark Drive

Tera Type: Ground

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 204 Def / 48 Spe

Impish Nature

- Stealth Rock

- Rapid Spin

- Earthquake

- Heavy Slam

Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy

Ability: Quark Drive

Tera Type: Fairy

EVs: 24 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 228 Spe

Lonely Nature

- Thunder Punch

- Moonblast

- Knock Off

- Close Combat

This is a Lucario-centered team for Gen 8 OU and I would appreciate if someone could take the time to look over my team and provide me with information on how I could improve it. Whether it’s about movesets, items, abilities, EV’s or if there are better pokemon that could fit the roles I assigned or if there’s anything my team is missing or overall synergy.

Offensive Core:

Main Lead/Sweeper- LUCARIO Item: Focus Sash Ability: Inner Focus Moves: Close Combat, Bullet Punch, Extreme Speed, Stone Edge Nature: Jolly EV: Attack-252, Defense-4, Speed 252+

To cover Lucario’s weaknesses-SWAMPERT Item: Sitrus Berry Ability: Damp Moves: Stealth Rock, Earthquake, Waterfall, Ice Punch Nature: Impish EV: HP-252, Defense-252+, Sp. Def-4

Wallbreaker/Bulky Offense- DRAGONITE Item: Rocky Helmet Ability: Multiscale Moves: Outrage, Roost, Earthquake, Extreme Speed Nature: Adamant EV: HP-244, Attack-252+, Defense-4, Sp. Def-4 Speed-4

Defensive Core:

Staller/Hazard Setter- FERROTHORN Item: Leftovers Ability: Iron Barbs Moves: Spikes, Leech Seed, Protect, Gyro Ball Nature: Relaxed EV: HP-252, Defense-232+, Sp. Def-24

Staller/Hazard Control- CORVIKNIGHT Item: Rocky Helmet Ability: Pressure Moves: Body Press, Iron Defense, Roost, Defog Nature: Impish EV: HP-252, Defense-252+, Sp. Def-4

Utility Pokemon:

Stallbreaker/Trapper- HEATRAN Item: Life Orb Ability: Flash Fire Moves: Magma Storm, Earth Power, Taunt, Flash Cannon Nature: Modest EV: Defense-4, Sp. Att-252+, Speed-252

I'm building my first team, and wanted to start with a lower usage tier to learn the ropes of teambuilding. I love Breloom, so I wanted to center the team off of him. What are y'all's thoughts? Any glaring weaknesses or redundancies? Anything that could be made more efficient? Keeping Breloom in some form is a must, as he is the core. I'd also prefer to keep Swampert and Chandelure on the team, as I like those two pokemon, but they're a bit more flexible than Breloom. Outside of those, I'm willing to switch out most anyone.

This is for gen 9 NU, specifically.

Breloom (M) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 240 HP / 80 Atk / 140 Def / 48 SpD
Adamant Nature

• Facade
• Seed Bomb
• Bulk Up
• Substitute

Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Ability: Dry Skin
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature

• Swords Dance
• Drain Punch
• Gunk Shot
• Sucker Punch

Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk

• Flamethrower
• Shadow Ball
• Energy Ball
• Trick

Swampert @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Impish Nature

• Stealth Rock
• Earthquake
• Flip Turn
• Knock Off

Galvantula @ Focus Sash
Ability: Compound Eyes
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk

• Sticky Web
• Thunder
• Bug Buzz
• Thunder Wave

Cinccino @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Skill Link
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature

• Tidy Up
• Tail Slap
• Triple Axel
• Encore

I recently started Pokemon Showdown and i got to 1370 elo in the anything goes category with this team : https://pokepast.es/b3c7aa58e4956aeb and i was wonder what i could do to improve it? My strategy is to get a sticky web down and try to toxic stall with gliscor.

Lapras (F) @ Rocky Helmet

Ability: Shell Armor

Tera Type: Poison

EVs: 248 HP / 56 Def / 196 SpA / 8 SpD

Modest Nature

- Freeze-Dry

- Blizzard

- Snowscape

- Surf

Flygon (M) @ Dragon Fang

Ability: Levitate

Tera Type: Fairy

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

- Aerial Ace

- Earthquake

- Dragon Dance

- Dragon Claw

Gardevoir-Mega (F) @ Gardevoirite

Ability: Pixilate

Tera Type: Fairy

EVs: 36 Def / 172 SpA / 48 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

- Draining Kiss

- Heal Bell

- Psychic Terrain

- Expanding Force

Lucario (F) @ Expert Belt

Ability: Inner Focus

Tera Type: Ghost

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

- Swords Dance

- Brick Break

- Drain Punch

- Crunch

Emolga (F) @ Magnet

Ability: Static

Tera Type: Grass

EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Hasty Nature

- Rain Dance

- Thunder

- Air Slash

- Iron Tail

Ceruledge (M) @ Leftovers

Ability: Flash Fire

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 Atk / 24 SpD / 232 Spe

Jolly Nature

- Bitter Blade

- Swords Dance

- Will-O-Wisp

- Shadow Claw

Idk how to tag this but it's for National Dex battles

This one was so fun and epic that i would feel happy even if i had lost this game. Man, what an epic fight.

(Shared Power Random Battle, Elo around 1100-1200)

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9randombattlesharedpowerb12p6-2232083155

Umbreon @ Leftovers

Ability: Inner Focus

Shiny: Yes

Tera Type: Dark

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

Calm Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Foul Play

- Wish

- Moonlight

- Detect

Espeon @ Colbur Berry

Ability: Magic Bounce

Tera Type: Psychic

EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Psyshock

- Reflect

- Light Screen

- Detect

Jolteon @ Covert Cloak

Ability: Volt Absorb

Tera Type: Electric

EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Volt Switch

- Thunder Wave

- Detect

- Helping Hand

Vaporeon @ Choice Scarf

Ability: Water Absorb

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Hydro Pump

- Ice Beam

- Rain Dance

- Detect

Leafeon @ Life Orb

Ability: Chlorophyll

Shiny: Yes

Tera Type: Grass

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Adamant Nature

- Leaf Blade

- Dig

- X-Scissor

- Swords Dance

Sylveon @ Choice Specs

Ability: Pixilate

Shiny: Yes

Tera Type: Ground

EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD

Modest Nature

- Hyper Voice

- Shadow Ball

- Psyshock

- Tera Blast

yes i know Blastoise isnt in OU, yes i know using a weaker mon in OU is more work for less reward. But you gotta win with your favorites, ig lmao.

The idea behind the team is, rain offense or balance team with blastoise as either a bulky wallbreaker with rain dish for recovery or as a quick sweeper with torrent, shell smash and white herb. also with some form of hazard removal but not neccesary, just give whatevers.

Sorry if this is posted a lot, but im new to the competitive Pokemon scene, ive made a few weather teams because i like playing around with the field, but i just want to know any common Pokemon, strategies and items being used.

EDIT: I play Doubles OU

Only have four Pokemon currently, and not entirely sure about two of them. Let me know what to change and add please?

Lilligant @ Leftovers

Ability: Chlorophyll

Tera Type: Fairy

EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Sleep Powder

- After You

- Pollen Puff

- Protect

Torkoal @ Safety Goggles

Ability: Drought

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD

Modest Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

- Eruption

- Earth Power

- Solar Beam

- Protect

Dracovish @ Choice Band

Ability: Water Absorb

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD

Adamant Nature

- Fishious Rend

- Psychic Fangs

- Dragon Rush

- Protect

Sylveon @ Choice Specs

Ability: Pixilate

Tera Type: Ground

EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD

Modest Nature

- Hyper Voice

- Psyshock

- Shadow Ball

- Tera Blast

Hey all! I want to see all of you fun gimmick team engines, so a few Pokémon which work together to do something you can build a team around. For example: here is one of the engines for a explosion/final gambit spam team:

Trevenant @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Harvest
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 72 SpD / 184 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk

• Skill Swap
• Sunny Day
• Destiny Bond
• Ally Switch

Pawmot @ Leppa Berry
Ability: Volt Absorb
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe

• Revival Blessing
• Protect
• Fake Out
• Wish

Skill swap revival blessing spam. You should have something with drought before though...

Here is one for singles that I found online somewhere:

Meowstic (M) @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk

• Light Screen
• Reflect
• Yawn
• Magic Room

Give a scarf Pokémon swords dance and hope it survives!

This is my current team (Gen 7 OU), which I've been using for a few days. I don't have a great win rate with it, and I'm wondering how to make it better.

https://pokepast.es/4aea15950e93da98

Do you have any advice?

I'm new to Pokémon showdown and I want to play the anything goes game mode but I don't know how to make a good team that will be easy to use and can help me learn any suggestions for teams or how I can make a good team would be much appreciated!

I'm fairly new but I've noticed that everyone just leaves as soon as you kill one of their pokemon? Is there a reason or? they don't even forfeit, they just leave

what is a good replacement for chien pao in the format currently running
Chien-Pao
@ Focus Sash
Ability: Sword of Ruin
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Ice Spinner
- Sacred Sword
- Sucker Punch

https://pokepast.es/f09ccf4410730583

After being a pokemon fan my entire life I finally decided to try my hand in the more competitive side of things. After a few days of refinement through battles this is what I've ended up with so far. Any tips for changes I could make is greatly appreciated.

https://pokepast.es/fffec17fabbe4dfe
This is the team.

Charizard-Mega-Y @ Charizardite Y
Ability: Drought
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk

• Ancient Power
• Fire Pledge
• Air Slash
• Roost

Venusaur @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Chlorophyll
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk

• Grass Pledge
• Sleep Powder
• Leech Seed
• Sludge Bomb

Greninja @ Leftovers
Ability: Protean
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature

• Water Pledge
• U-turn
• Extrasensory
• Dark Pulse

Murkrow @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature

• Tailwind
• Thunder Wave
• U-turn
• Defog

Vanilluxe @ Light Clay
Ability: Snow Warning
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk

• Aurora Veil
• Blizzard
• Flash Cannon
• Weather Ball

Cinccino @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Technician
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature

• Tidy Up
• Triple Axel
• Rock Blast
• Tail Slap

I've just crossed the 2000k mark in randbats and I'm curious how far from the top I am.

Posted a month of so ago about reaching 1400s and after a small break, I made some improvements to my team and managed to reach the next checkpoint! I'm so content.

Team: https://pokepast.es/1c917cd6367ff8b1

Reg H is so addicting!