Request an Individual Moveset / Incomplete Team Help Thread

[FinalPaladin]

Just use D_A's EVs because those give you the best overall defenses.

Yes.

hhhmmm, good point, could you have a smeargle set with ring and ingrain, that would be ace.can some one please rate my brand new set

t-tar@lefties
brave nature
252atk/252hp/4def or 4sp.def
curse
rockslide/stoneedge
payback
avalanch

got the idea from a t-tar thats in the battle factory, is this any good

 

[JinxCat]

Metagross has a Quick Claw
Tyranitar Leftovers
Weavile Life Orb
Togekiss Razor Claw
Salamence Yache Berry
Alakazam Focus Sash/Focus Band

I don't like the Choice Scarf or any choice item, but I do use them to screw around with my opponent with Trick.

 

[wolf]

Metagross has a Quick Claw
Tyranitar Leftovers
Weavile Life Orb
Togekiss Razor Claw
Salamence Yache Berry
Alakazam Focus Sash/Focus Band

Quick Claw, Razor Claw, and Focus Band are usually banned on tournaments because they rely on luck too much, etc. Focus Sash isn't a good item to use on stuff other than leading Pokemon because entry hazards such as Stealth Rock make it useless (you have to be a full health for it to work).

 

[Skip Shot]

Hey guys, I'm making a UU variation of my current team, and am looking for a few slots to be filled.

Here's what I currently have:

-Yanmega lead from the RMT I posted.
-Standard CM support Uxie with SR>> Reflect.
-Standard Mixed Sceptile.
-Choice Scarf Mismagius with T-bolt/Shadow Ball/Energy Ball/HP Ground.

What I'm looking for is a mixed sweeper that complements Sceptile well(that means that it can slam stuff like Registeel and Altaria and other things that stop Sceptile) and a bulky Pokemon with Explosion that resists Flying moves. I've been working with a Blaziken and Registeel atm, but I feel really susceptible to Aerial Ace Dugtrio, since nobody on my team can do squat to it.

 

[Yono]

Got a question. I have a Miltank that has these moves:

Stealth Rock
Body Slam
Heal Bell
Milk Drink

It works pretty well as a healer/wall, but stuggles against Steel-types. I was thinking maybe I could give it Hammer Arm or Earthquake to deal with this.

I don't know which one is more beneficial.

 

[rndm.]

Got a question. I have a Miltank that has these moves:

Stealth Rock
Body Slam
Heal Bell
Milk Drink

It works pretty well as a healer/wall, but stuggles against Steel-types. I was thinking maybe I could give it Hammer Arm or Earthquake to deal with this.

I don't know which one is more beneficial.

In my opinion you could give it Earthquake over Stealth Rock. Hammer Arm's Speed drop is not good, because Miltank has decent speed. You won't get walled in UU with this combo, exept by a Magnet Rise Magneton. (Assuming Miltank has Scrappy.)

 

[wolf]

What should my lulz-Bibarel's EV spread be? I had 252 HP, 136 Atk and 60 defences in mind, but I'm not sure at all. (Max HP, Atk to hit jump point and rest in Defs.)

Here's the set: (ParaFusion Flinch)

Bibarel@Brightpowder
Adamant ¦ Unaware
-Thunder Wave
-Swagger
-Headbutt
-Waterfall

Thunder Wave, Swagger and then a barrage of Headbutt. (Or Waterfall if resisted.) Unaware renders Swagger's attack boost useless. Thought it would need max HP and some attack, but not sure. And Lefties would probably be the item if hax item clause is in effect.

(This bows down to the mighty Dunsparce above in ParaFlinching, lol.)

I guess it's okay lol.

Got a question. I have a Miltank that has these moves:

Stealth Rock
Body Slam
Heal Bell
Milk Drink

It works pretty well as a healer/wall, but stuggles against Steel-types. I was thinking maybe I could give it Hammer Arm or Earthquake to deal with this.

I don't know which one is more beneficial.

Depends on what your team needs. If your team doesn't need SR (and something else is using it), then use Earthquake/Hammer Arm over it. Same for the choice about Earthquake and Hammer Arm, do you want to hit Tyranitar, Bronzong, Skarmory, etc? Or, do you want to deal more significant damage to Heatran, Metagross, Magnezone, etc?

 

[Yono]

I guess it's okay lol.

Depends on what your team needs. If your team doesn't need SR (and something else is using it), then use Earthquake/Hammer Arm over it. Same for the choice about Earthquake and Hammer Arm, do you want to hit Tyranitar, Bronzong, Skarmory, etc? Or, do you want to deal more significant damage to Heatran, Metagross, Magnezone, etc?

Both you and rndm. have a good point. I'll have to look over my team and see what I need to use.

Thanks!

 

[FreakyLocz14]

Hi is this a good Gallade set

Gallade @ Life Orb
Jolly nature
252 Atk/252 Speed EVs
Moves:
-Psycho Cut
-Close Combat
-X Scissor
-Stone Edge

If you've seen my Gallade before notice that Night Slash/Shadow Sneak has been replaced with X-Scissor. Gallade has proven too slow to get in a Night Slash Ghosts on and Psychics and Shadow Sneak priority didn't do enough damage once the Adamant nature was switched to Jolly. The reasoning behind the nature switch was to outspeed Adamant Lucario with a CC. X-Scissor does 2 things for me: 1) It hits fellow Psychics and enemy Darks, while Night Slash/Shadow Sneak also did the same to Psychics, X-Scisssor can be an alternative to CC against frail Darks to spare Gallade the defense drops and CC's precious 5 PP. and 2) Finally a bug move to hit Celebi with! The only other alternative I had in mind was Signal Beam on my Anti-Lead Starmie but seeing that it's a Water-type that was more of a gamble. I may use U-Turn over Healing Wish on Jirachi but Healing Wish is essential to give my two main sweepers (Alakazam and Gallade) a second chance.

 

[Dachampster]

Adamant Grovyle

GrassWhistle
Leaf Blade
Endeavor
Quick Attack

Battle Item: Focus Sash
Training Item: Power Bracer and Anklet

Strategy: If opponent is beatable, use Grasswhistle and or Leaf Blade. If not, use Endeavor-Quick Attack combo.


Any suggestions on how I can make this work?

 

[FreakyLocz14]

Adamant Grovyle

GrassWhistle
Leaf Blade
Endeavor
Quick Attack

Battle Item: Focus Sash
Training Item: Power Bracer and Anklet

Strategy: If opponent is beatable, use Grasswhistle and or Leaf Blade. If not, use Endeavor-Quick Attack combo.


Any suggestions on how I can make this work?

Focus Sash is only good on leads or have a reliable Rapid Spinner handy to blow away entry hazards. Also NFE's are a no-no .

 

[twistedpuppy]

Which would be best suited to be a Mixed Tank? Arcanine or Blaziken? And if neither what other Fire type would you recommend for that purpose?

 

[Dark Azelf]

Which would be best suited to be a Mixed Tank? Arcanine or Blaziken? And if neither what other Fire type would you recommend for that purpose?

No fire type makes a good tank because of the SR weakness, lack of resistances etc.

The only fire type who can "tank" is Heatran, it has fantastic defenses and is neutral to sr. You then have your choice of rest talking or using support moves like Roar, SR, Toxic, W-O-W (not all on the same set obv) and alot more.

 

[wolf]

Which would be best suited to be a Mixed Tank? Arcanine or Blaziken? And if neither what other Fire type would you recommend for that purpose?

Blaziken is a huge no-no, 80/70/70 defenses is pretty frail to be a good tank. It's best to keep it as a sweeper. Arcanine can be used as a physical tank I suppose (with Intimidate of course), I don't know about mixed though. To be honest, the only Fire Pokemon that have even chance of being a mixed tank would be Heatran. Fire-type isn't the best type to choose when looking for something that can take hits (especially when most of them are Stealth Rock weak).

Edit: Beaten. ;o;

 

[twistedpuppy]

Thanks for the reply. I'm also doubting myself on choosing a fire type as a tank. I think the two would be best suited as sweepers, but I'm just testing things out and trying to pick something unexpected.

 

[Eruption]

Something I need to know if I'm going to finally start EV training and all that,

What website's tiers do most people go by?

 

[wolf]

Something I need to know if I'm going to finally start EV training and all that,

What website's tiers do most people go by?

Smogon 99% of the time. You can find them here.

 

[Eruption]

Thanks.

I thought it was but I saw Charizard (who used to be one of the more used pokemon) at UU and I wondered if it was inaccurate.

 

[Skip Shot]

Thanks.

I thought it was but I saw Charizard (who used to be one of the more used pokemon) at UU and I wondered if it was inaccurate.

Well, according to the most recent Smogon tiers, Charizard is classified as UU.

EDIT: Just checked the Smogon stats, and it looks like Rhyperior is now UU as well, and Roserade is OU.

 

[FinalPaladin]

Hi is this a good Gallade set

Gallade @ Life Orb
Jolly nature
252 Atk/252 Speed EVs
Moves:
-Psycho Cut
-Close Combat
-X Scissor
-Stone Edge

If you've seen my Gallade before notice that Night Slash/Shadow Sneak has been replaced with X-Scissor. Gallade has proven too slow to get in a Night Slash Ghosts on and Psychics and Shadow Sneak priority didn't do enough damage once the Adamant nature was switched to Jolly. The reasoning behind the nature switch was to outspeed Adamant Lucario with a CC. X-Scissor does 2 things for me: 1) It hits fellow Psychics and enemy Darks, while Night Slash/Shadow Sneak also did the same to Psychics, X-Scisssor can be an alternative to CC against frail Darks to spare Gallade the defense drops and CC's precious 5 PP. and 2) Finally a bug move to hit Celebi with! The only other alternative I had in mind was Signal Beam on my Anti-Lead Starmie but seeing that it's a Water-type that was more of a gamble. I may use U-Turn over Healing Wish on Jirachi but Healing Wish is essential to give my two main sweepers (Alakazam and Gallade) a second chance.

seems good, IMHO i would replace scizzor with sneak but to hit celabie is pretty osential,could u use destiny bond on a galaade