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surfingsuicune · Nov 24th, 2012, 8:06:59 AM

So, I've hit 119 wins so far in Battle Subway with this team:

Politoed @Leftovers
Bold (252 Def/252 HP/4 SpD)
Drizzle
- Scald
- Toxic
- Protect
- Perish Song

Scizor @Life Orb
Adamant (252 Atk/252 Spe/4 Def)
Technician
- Swords Dance
- Bug Bite
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower

Dragonite @Lum Berry
Mild (129 Atk/129 Spe/252 SpA)
Multiscale
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Thunder
- Hurricane

I'd never cracked 100 wins before, and this team has the best synergy of any I've tried. Scizor is really the linchpin since Bullet Punch revenge kills a lot of stuff, and takes care of annoyances like Vanilluxe in one hit, typically. Since running into other forms of weather in the subway is fairly rare (you'll see Tyranitar and Abomasnow from time to time), Politoed's Drizzle really works nicely with Dragonite--STAB Hurricanes really hurt, and Thunder takes care of Gyarados, Wailord, and other bulky water types not named Wailrein, Gastrodon or Swampert. Politoed has great bulk and can serve as a great Toxic staller in a pinch, which comes in handy against other bulky waters.

I'll post more details and a screenshot later, but, thoughts? Improvements?

Nov 24th, 2012, 8:06:59 AM	#2073
surfingsuicune Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 55 The Intraweb Pirate Ship	So, I've hit 119 wins so far in Battle Subway with this team: Politoed @Leftovers Bold (252 Def/252 HP/4 SpD) Drizzle - Scald - Toxic - Protect - Perish Song Scizor @Life Orb Adamant (252 Atk/252 Spe/4 Def) Technician - Swords Dance - Bug Bite - Bullet Punch - Superpower Dragonite @Lum Berry Mild (129 Atk/129 Spe/252 SpA) Multiscale - Dragon Dance - Dragon Claw - Thunder - Hurricane I'd never cracked 100 wins before, and this team has the best synergy of any I've tried. Scizor is really the linchpin since Bullet Punch revenge kills a lot of stuff, and takes care of annoyances like Vanilluxe in one hit, typically. Since running into other forms of weather in the subway is fairly rare (you'll see Tyranitar and Abomasnow from time to time), Politoed's Drizzle really works nicely with Dragonite--STAB Hurricanes really hurt, and Thunder takes care of Gyarados, Wailord, and other bulky water types not named Wailrein, Gastrodon or Swampert. Politoed has great bulk and can serve as a great Toxic staller in a pinch, which comes in handy against other bulky waters. I'll post more details and a screenshot later, but, thoughts? Improvements? __________________ Begin Turn #38 [me v. omni] Pidgeot used Hidden Power [Grass]! (55% damage) A critical hit! It's super effective! Claydol fainted!