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Somewhat related to OP's topic: For a few years I've been casually working on a sophisticated pokemon AI with a friend. In layman's terms, the goal was to make an AI that could determine what a player's "best move" is - in a similar way to how computers can determine a player's "best move" in...

Mega Houndoom is not a good mega. It might have some obscure potential on a sun team, or as some bizarre anti-meta aegislash counter, but the reality is that you shouldn't use it. Switch it for Mega Kangaskhan. As for a final pokemon...consider scarfed tyranitar with persuit because both...

Seriously consider adding a mega pokemon to your team. Since you already have lucario I suggest you add that. Additonally, since you say you're a noob, I suggest stealing a team from someone else and playing with a team that you know is good (that way you don't come up with excuses for why...

Okay I'll cover some obvious things: Cloyster, if you're using him as a rapid spinner, will be taking 25% against steathrocks. I cannot imagine a universe where you'll be able to use BOTH shell smash and rapid spin. More importantly, despite his 180 def, I don't think cloyster will be a very...

Bad. Saying things like "Arcanine is one of my favorite Pokemon and I really want him on my team." isn't going to get you very far. "I went with Scizor as my mega for the added bulk alongside Roost so I can SW up, Roost off some damage, and then Bullet Punch." Mega Mawile and Khangaskhan can...

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Yeah technically a wall-breaker would help. But there are a number of ways you can try to synergize better with aegislash. One way is to bait attacks that he's resistant to to get a free switch-in for hopefully a setup. Additionally, the most common response to aegislash is probably will-o-wisp...

"I decided to use splash plate just to lure in some pokes and kill them with like superpower and play rough." What? Not going to lie, I'm frustrated at you not even attempting to outline your team's strategy; other than saying things like "#TeamTalonflame" or "I really just ran scarf Gengar...

You put gengar on your team to trap physical walls that aegislash can't handle. Other than the fact that there actually aren't really many physical walls that can handle aegislash (so you really should handle them case by case), any pokemon that can come in on a +2 aegislash probably isn't...

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/rules-read-before-making-an-rmt.3490983/ Quick, add 3 sentence descriptions of the SIX pokemon you're going to use on your team before the banmods come and close the thread. Also, since there are no "teirs" in your tournament, I highly suggest making a team...

I fought you on the ladder (or someone who took your team). It was a horribly long game where we'd take turns swapping out pokemon. My only response to venusaur was meloetta, which was hardwalled by your chansey, but my other pokemon couldn't touch venusaur even with rain cutting your heal in...

Please change your font color back to black; it's very difficult to read. I'd also suggest incorporating /why/ you chose these pokemon together. Remember your team should synergize and be better than just the sum of the separate parts. Uturn Genosect + Rotom is an interesting substitute for the...

Not sure why your ttar is choiced; in fact, I'm not exactly why you have ttar on your team at all. Volcarona doesn't particularly like the sand, it doesn't exactly synergize well with any of your teammates. If you want to keep ttar, I suggest switching to an assault vest set, or putting some...

Hey can you rate my team? http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/drizzle-jetdrum-attempt-%E2%89%88-1900-on-showdown.3492724/ Thanks

So taunt and roar completely ruin your strategy. Honestly baton pass strategies are considered cheesy because of how hardcountered they are by certain support users. If you MUST continue with this team, you need a pokemon with ingrain. I suggest smeargle with spore, mirror coat (to reflect...

I'm not sure about the switch to mega charizard. I'd say instead give your venusaur sleep powder instead of hp fire. This nabs you a guaranteed setup, a kill with the sleep, and after sun runs out then you mega evolve and continue the mayhem with +2. Now without HP fire, this means you'd use him...

Hi guys. I like themed-teams, and I've been a little frustrated by the aegislash/talonflame/gliscor/rotom +mega +utility core that's so common. So the motivation is to try to get a set centered around Azumarill's new access to belly drum. While I've occasionally had ability to get a full sweep...

So the current drafting system I will admit has a weakness to it, but it's actually a more technical weakness than what I think you're thinking of. I think you're thinking that people can make a booster pack of 8 ubers and now it becomes a game of who can get the most ubers (or likewise someone...

haha well, there is an incentive to try to make pokemon that aren't the best or the worst. By making all magikarps or all mewtwos, they'll probably be the cards that are thrown out in the first and last rounds.

Hey everyone! I'd like to introduce the community to a fun, new gametype called "pokemon drafting." Pokemon Drafting attempts to make teambuilding an active, dynamic part of the game and allows for interesting concepts and strategies currently unseen in standard matches. It's been a big success...