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    Rate my team

    Cinderace @ Life Orb
    Ability: Libero
    Level: 50
    Tera Type: Stellar
    EVs: 28 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 28 SpD / 196 Spe
    Jolly Nature

    • Pyro Ball
    • High Jump Kick
    • Sucker Punch
    • Protect

    Electabuzz @ Eviolite
    Ability: Vital Spirit
    Level: 50
    Tera Type: Flying
    EVs: 252 HP / 180 Def / 76 SpD
    Impish Nature

    • Feint
    • Follow Me
    • Eerie Impulse
    • Protect

    Sneasler @ Focus Sash
    Ability: Unburden
    Level: 50
    Tera Type: Flying
    EVs: 140 HP / 52 Atk / 4 Def / 60 SpD / 252 Spe
    Jolly Nature

    • Coaching
    • Dire Claw
    • Protect
    • Acrobatics

    Kingambit @ Assault Vest
    Ability: Defiant
    Level: 50
    Tera Type: Flying
    EVs: 116 HP / 252 Atk / 140 Def
    Adamant Nature

    • Sucker Punch
    • Kowtow Cleave
    • Brick Break
    • Iron Head

    Rillaboom @ Covert Cloak
    Ability: Grassy Surge
    Level: 50
    Tera Type: Fire
    EVs: 172 HP / 252 Atk / 84 SpD
    Adamant Nature

    • Fake Out
    • Grassy Glide
    • Wood Hammer
    • Protect

    Primarina @ Choice Specs
    Ability: Liquid Voice
    Level: 50
    Tera Type: Grass
    EVs: 236 HP / 84 Def / 188 SpA
    Modest Nature
    IVs: 0 Atk

    • Hyper Voice
    • Dazzling Gleam
    • Hydro Cannon
    • Energy Ball
    0 Comments
    2024/11/03
    13:27 UTC

    1

    Rate my Ice Team

    I decided to try and see if I could make a viable Ice Team for VGC Reg H

    2 Comments
    2024/11/03
    08:06 UTC

    3

    Building around dancer

    3 Comments
    2024/11/02
    22:18 UTC

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    Rate My Blaziken Team

    Reason for making a Blaziken Team:

    Reasoning for picking Blaziken in the first place was because of archaludon. Last season I struggled against Archaludon and Maushold duo and I thought I wanted to make a team to counter that because it was really annoying to lose to that type of team. 

    At first I thought about making a Annihilape team. But it didnt feel right with me. Im not a big fan of the pokemon personally and I wanted to make something a little bit more fun. 

    Blaziken:

    The main core of the team. I picked a normal set for Blaziken, nothing really special here. I tried first to make a Blaz team with Bronzong, gravity and focus blast. But the whole team got really clunky so I just threw away the idea. I got sword dance for boosting attack, protect to get a free speed boost up and the rest speak for itself. Focus Sash becuase it just get one shooted if not having it. Blaziken is kinda nice I feel now because if I meet Archaludon I can hit it with Fighthing and EVERY Archaludon I have met uses Tera Grass. Not sure about the Tera yet. I think Ghost for Fake Out Counter

    Rilaboom:

    Its not weird why I picked Rilaboom. Really strong Pokemon and im very familar of using it. It can counter Psy Terrain, reduces Earthquake and a good counter for Primarina. I chose a normal set for it. I have no clue for what Tera to use so appreciate any tips.

    Ninetail:

    Can set up Sun to boost Blaziken. Can counter Rain, Snow and Sand. It has good synenergy with Raichu with Nuzle and Hex. I chose a pretty normal set with it and Choise Specs for extra damage. Tera Water to counter weakness to Ground, Rock and Water. If I use tera water I can switch in Raichu and use Lightning Rod and support Ninetails that way.

    Kingambit: I wanted something to scare Incin and counter against Psychic mons. I also wanted a threat to Trick Room Teams. I have trained my King a little different I feel. I have no EV in Attack because I have chosen to make it a tanky support attacker in a way. I chose Tera Ice for Dragon Types. Also I have trained it to survice one Close Combat in Tera against Sneasler and with Weakness Policy I KO Sneasler with a Iron Head if its not trained in HP and Defense.

    Raichu: One thing this Team needs help with is Pelipper. I have trained my Raichu to be faster then all Rilabooms and Incin if they are not supported by tailwind. Not to mention its faster then Pelipper. I have fake out so Blaziken can get up a Sword Dance, Nuzle for speed control and boost Hex damage for Ninetails, Endeavour to get in free damage when Raichu is low and Thunder for some damage but I only click that if im against a Pelipper. Tera Fairy to counter Archaludon Dragon Moves and have trained it to survive a Flash Canon from Archa if I tera toc Fairy.

    Gastrodon: Not to much to say about Gastra. Used it my last team and its a good support. Can counter mons who boost stats like dondozo. Storm Drain to protect Blaziken if its not a Spread Move and Tera Fire is a obvious.

    Hope for tips and reviews on what you guyz think of this Team. I have had good results on Show and thinking of using it in Comp in S/V. Hope that I wrote good enough the reasoning for each Mon

    https://preview.redd.it/cgz9b9yonhyd1.png?width=551&format=png&auto=webp&s=1329f15eb83c79e7c2fba9f1e5559b4208fba639

    https://preview.redd.it/5zk8xfzqnhyd1.png?width=680&format=png&auto=webp&s=ead9059550813b5d055fa56df751268d62a3e430

    8 Comments
    2024/11/02
    13:18 UTC

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    Possible Improvements?

    https://pokepast.es/f9ea8385d201ba10 Any thoughts on how I could Improve the team I just won a League Challenge with?

    3 Comments
    2024/11/02
    05:10 UTC

    1 Comment
    2024/11/01
    21:16 UTC

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    The forbidden tactic. Thoughts?

    Getting bored and want to wreck some kids with the perish trap tactic. Unsure about my final to mons anyone got any ideas to help troll some kids?

    5 Comments
    2024/11/01
    20:24 UTC

    8

    What can i do to improve my team?

    9 Comments
    2024/11/01
    18:22 UTC

    1

    What improvements can I make to this team

    1 Comment
    2024/11/01
    17:16 UTC

    3

    What improvements can I make to this team

    5 Comments
    2024/11/01
    17:16 UTC

    3

    Counter my team

    How would your team counter mine? Which high usage mons would give me the biggest challenge in your opinion?

    Hoping to improve and gameplan for any weaknesses. For reference, I have been battling w this team for months and have played a lot of matches. I do have some idea of teams I rather not see ofc but I would like to see how you guys react instinctively to this team and how you would gameplan around me

    13 Comments
    2024/11/01
    12:03 UTC

    2

    Building a team

    Building a team for November

    Hello everyone, I am currently trying to build one of my first teams to climb with in November. I’ve tried a this team minus Incineroar plus Arcanine and Hydreigon. It was pretty meh, not much success. I was wondering what you guys would recommend for my last Pokemon or any other suggestions you may have!

    Murkrow Ghost Tera- tailwind setter and a general support mon.

    Garchomp Steel Tera- main physical attacker of the team

    Rillaboom Fire Tera- disruptor that can still hit kinda hard. EV’s were taken from a player in a recent regional. Trying to decide between u turn or knock off still.

    Incineroar Ghost Tera- just an OP pokemon and filled the fire slot. Made him bulky to absorb damage and be annoying. Trying to decide between safety goggles or sitrus berry for his item.

    Rotom Wash Tera Undecided- needed a special attacker water mon and primarina seemed too slow for the current way my team was looking. I wanted him to be able to take a hit so that’s why the EV’s are that way (Also, I already had him made from prior usage in Sword/Shield, so I’m open to changing these).

    2 Comments
    2024/11/01
    01:27 UTC

    6

    Thoughts? Wanted to use hydrapple not sure whats a good optimal ev spread for it :/

    3 Comments
    2024/10/31
    21:46 UTC

    3

    My take on the Mono-Kanto team some guy posted

    I havent put in the EVs but ye tell me what should i be training my pokemon to survive

    3 Comments
    2024/10/31
    06:16 UTC

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    Need some advice for my team

    https://preview.redd.it/p8jjd5wklzxd1.png?width=1077&format=png&auto=webp&s=230888b3c63140b0713f9254c5698377083deb74

    This is the current team but there's some things I want to change or advice on.

    1. I'm thinking of switching Hatterene and Talonflame out for Armarouge and have that as my Psyspam and Fire Type core pokemon, since it it could work in both trick room and under tailwind. That then leaves a gap in my team, with probably needing an offensive physical attacker there instead.
    2. I did run murkrow with rain dance instead of icy wind before, since I want a way to shut down torkoal and chlorophyll users, but that left me with no attacking moves on it, even though it can't do much damage anyway. I wanted rain dance to shut down sun, but I also don't wanna give up haze or taunt instead
    3. Just also any general advice for changes in this current team, anything I'm missing and might need or change

    This is meant to be a FWG Balance core, with speed control in both tailwind Murkrow/Talonflame for hyper offense (I think that's what it is), and a trick room and psyspam mode.
    The builds were mostly taken from Pikalytics which might explain some weaknesses in my team

    3 Comments
    2024/10/31
    00:42 UTC

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    First time creating a team

    10 Comments
    2024/10/30
    22:32 UTC

    2

    Sneasler over annihialape? or nah

    6 Comments
    2024/10/30
    17:49 UTC

    4

    What pokemon should I add? Trying to do Sinnoh Pokemon only bcs its my favorite gen

    Should I change any Pokemon?

    11 Comments
    2024/10/30
    10:50 UTC

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    This fish is good

    I choce Barraskewda beacuse it can (with Helping H) OHKO Archaludon Av Unfortunatly, Barraskewda Adamant max speed is 1 point slower than an jolly sneasler.

    Bulk Galvantula is a decent support with 2023 Av arcanine. I put gastro acid on Galvantula for delete opponent's ability but I can't used it.

    I don't like Gholdengo in this team. I would like a replacement (if possible who works gon galvantula)

    After some match i see that Pelliper/ Barraske combo is a good combo but I lose a few of match up for small difference. Advice are welcome

    1 Comment
    2024/10/30
    08:08 UTC

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    Decorate Team

    https://pokepast.es/a8dee65841a88c31

    I want to use smeargle again because I had a lot of fun with spore and decorate in reg G.

    The scarf in smeargle is to out speed zoroark. I'm not set on the moveset though.

    I was thinking of trying to fit hisuan typlosion in and swap one of ribombees moves for sunny day

    I wasn't sure if I could take advantage of decorate more with a pokemon like dragapult or Dragonite?

    Looking for feedback and tips on the build as I haven't tested it yet

    2 Comments
    2024/10/29
    23:57 UTC

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    Any improvements I can make to this team for reg h

    Archaludon @ Assault Vest
    Ability: Stamina
    Level: 50
    Shiny: Yes
    Tera Type: Grass

    • Electro Shot
    • Draco Meteor
    • Flash Cannon
    • Body Press

    Pelipper @ Focus Sash
    Ability: Drizzle
    Level: 50
    Shiny: Yes
    Tera Type: Ghost

    • Weather Ball
    • Wide Guard
    • Tailwind
    • Hurricane

    Basculegion @ Choice Band
    Ability: Swift Swim
    Level: 50
    Shiny: Yes
    Tera Type: Water

    • Wave Crash
    • Last Respects
    • Flip Turn
    • Aqua Jet

    Maushold-Four @ Sitrus Berry
    Ability: Friend Guard
    Level: 50
    Shiny: Yes
    Tera Type: Ghost

    • Follow Me
    • U-turn
    • Taunt
    • Helping Hand

    Decidueye-Hisui @ Life Orb
    Ability: Scrappy
    Level: 50
    Tera Type: Grass

    • Leaf Blade
    • Triple Arrows
    • Taunt
    • Defog

    Gholdengo @ Choice Specs
    Ability: Good as Gold
    Level: 50
    Shiny: Yes
    Tera Type: Steel

    • Make It Rain
    • Nasty Plot
    • Protect
    • Shadow Ball
    0 Comments
    2024/10/29
    23:29 UTC

    2

    What do you guys suggest I should change based purely on coverage

    8 Comments
    2024/10/29
    18:12 UTC

    2

    How Can I Change Up This Team?

    Honestly this team of mine has bad to decent synergy. I especially want to replace Alolan Ninetales with someone else, but I don't know who can compliment the team well. Here is my team in the link below. I'm open to replacing mons, ESPECIALLY Ninetales.

    https://pokepast.es/8b856d8fddbc2c41

    5 Comments
    2024/10/29
    16:18 UTC

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    Any tips for improving my new Reg H team? This team is doing alright for me, but I'm a bit iffy on Gastro and Hydreigon Indeedee/Espeon are tera poison Hydreigon is tera steel Arcanine is tera normal Annihilape is tera fire Gastrodon is tera poison

    5 Comments
    2024/10/29
    15:55 UTC

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    Rate my Sand team, is there anything i could change to make it better

    4 Comments
    2024/10/29
    03:59 UTC

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    How can I stop TR from going up with Hatterene + Rockey helmet Indeedee?

    I can stop regular Hatterene + Indeedee by using Population Bomb to KO Indeedee then Parting Shot to force out Hatterene.

    The Rocky Helmet Indeedee completely walls me though. Anyone see a solution that I am not seeing. I tried Wave Crash to kill Indeedee then fishes for a Hurrican confusion with apelipper but that didn't work either. Anyone have any suggestions?

    8 Comments
    2024/10/28
    23:30 UTC

    5

    How can I improve this team

    5 Comments
    2024/10/28
    17:55 UTC

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    Need help with final tweaks to achieve team perfection

    https://pokepast.es/35ad50842a60f7d8

    Built this team after some testing and it has been doing work. Major issue is majority of the time I just run Sneasler, Indeedee, BM Ursaluna, and Armarouge. Occasionally I bring Amoongus. I almost never bring Basculegion. What would be better replacements for these two? Specifically Basculegion. His move pool isn't great and I mostly wanted his ghost typing for a wall against fighting and normal attacks.

    Current Teras: Sneasler - Stellar Indeedee - Psychic (never used) Amoongus - Water (never used) Basculegion - Water BM Ursaluna - Water Armarouge - Steel

    Been trying to think of alternatives. Clawitzwer seemed interesting with its ability can hit hard with tera Dragon, Dragon pulse. Also a 120 power Aura Sphere to deal with that stupid Arch. Finally it's super slow so it'll be good in TR....but I'm sure there's something better you guys will suggest.

    6 Comments
    2024/10/28
    17:55 UTC

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