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TPunch isn't compatible with Speed Boost. I've run a set like this to a pretty good deal of success: Blaziken @ Wide Lens Jolly Speed Boost 252 Atk/252 Spd/4 HP -Swords Dance -Hi Jump Kick -Blaze Kick -Shadow Claw Shadow Claw is weak but reliable and gives the set perfect coverage. Also the...

Zapdos is actually really good this gen but Lightningrod is outclassed by Pressure if only because of Heat Wave. With Heat Wave Zapdos is capable of tearing apart defensive cores, hitting Burungeru and waters with STAB Thunderbolt, Nattorei and other Steels with Heat Wave, and able to take...

pretty effective actually: Meoetta @ Leftovers/Life Orb Hasty Nature (+Spd, -Def) 100 ATK/156 SPATK/252 SPD -Ancient Song -Close Combat -Psychic -U-Turn Come in on something slow and use Ancient Song which will probably dent the switchin and might put it to sleep. In Step Forme you have a...

YOU TRYIN TO START SHIT BRAH

You know, I honestly feel that this mechanic shows that Nintendo is finally giving a nod to competitive players. Combine that with the fact that there are many, many good Pokemon in Gen V, coupled with some strategic and extremely powerful new moves and abilities, won't hurt strategy. It'll make...

This metagame is going to be a lot faster than 4th gen but I think it's going to be awesome. It reminds me of the NFL - fast, with a ton of amazing options. What really could make this better is if the metagame shifted towards more than 6 pokemon per team. Though it sounds crazy, I think this...

Not to be saying theorymon, but I just don't see how wynaut can do anything with stats like that. Obviously its ability is amazing, but 95/48/48 defenses? I'd like to see some calcs of common choiced moves against this guy. Is he really not 1hkod by stuff like +1 Scizor Bullet Punch, Heatran...

I've been following American soccer passionately since the start of the world cup and I think that's the most disappointing showing of them yet. I know that we wouldn't make it past Brazil in the semifinals but still I was expecting a 2-1 victory over Ghana and a fifty-fifty shot on beating...

I was just looking at something and I wondered: Why isn't Onix ever used in Little Cup? It seems like he'd be good. He's got decent speed for Little Cup and absolutely ridiculous defenses. He's not strong, but I feel like he could be a good supporter.

What worries me about looking at Krilowatt is that it represents something I feared for the CAP project from around the time of Stratagem. It seems that the CAP pokemon are just too powerful. They are more unpredictable, have better stats, and certainly have better movepools and abilities...

I really don't see how anyone is still using Electivire. It was useful to me back when I played Wi-Fi in the beginning days of D/P. I haven't used it at all since then, but I have raped many a team using it as some sort of pivot sweeper from Gyarados. I guess it was good back when people thought...

Wouldn't he kill himself if he hit himself in confusion, though?

That's true. There probably is no way to reduce the amount of hax to that found in regular battling, but it's still a very interesting idea in general imo.

Here's an idea. What if, in the beginning of the turn, if both players have the same Pokemon out they are both forced to switch. This would negate speed ties as if you just try to switch in the same Pokemon to force the switch you're automatically putting yourself at a disadvantage because...

With screen support most bulky waters fail to 2HKO Gliscor with Ice Beam and I'm not sure if any unboosted Ice Beam OHKOs it. It's probably the most efficient passer in standard.

I've been a little bit tired of playing a standard OU team and decided to attempt to make a team with a somewhat gimmicky basis. Baton Pass has been done before, but it seems to me that most Baton Pass teams focus on pseudo-stall with slow passing of various status effect culminating in a final...

Great advice. Thanks. The only thing I like about Aerodactyl is that it generally stops the opponent from getting Rocks down at least in the early game. This is essential to the lategame Salamence sweep. I like Magnezone, but I'll be sure to try out Latias. It would be useful to have...

Thanks for the rates. I didn't know Gengar could run Energy Ball. I know this is a pretty boring team, but it still helps to have it critiqued

Got back into competitive pokemon recently. This build has given me some success. The team's strategy revolves around setting up a Salamence sweep, though I tend to deviate from this depending on how the game plays out. Occasionally I switch in Salamence early game, get a Dragon Dance off...

shameless bump. thanks for the ev spread.