[DittoCrow]

RU Team Structure Project

(How to Build Teams in RU)

Introduction:

Pokemon teams are among the most intricate parts of the game. From playstyles including offense or stall to using favorites or the best Pokemon, there are many ways to make teams. However, teams won't always be effective by just slapping 6 Pokemon together. Building teams in tiers that you are new to is especially challenging as well, and this project aims to solve that.

Purpose and Goal:

The purpose of this thread is to create checklists when building teams, formulas for certain types of teams (ex. Lead + F/W/G Core + 2 fillers), and ways to build teams of a certain playstyle. If anyone posts a successful way to build a team or an addition to the checklist, it will get added to this post so people can quickly learn how to build. Others can comment on if a strategy was successful or not, or ways to improve a certain strategy. Here are some things that you might want to post in this thread:

• What to always have a check/counter to
• Any successful cores you use
• Structure to a stall team
• Structure to a balanced team
• Structure to a semi-stall team
• Structure to an offensive team
• Utilities for specific teams (Rapid Spin, hazards, status spreader, etc.)

Example (not a real way to build):

Here's how I build offensive teams:

• A lead that provides momentum (ex. Smeargle)
• A setup sweeper to weaken opposing walls early-game
• A strong offensive core with good synergy (usually 2-3 Pokemon)
• A fast Pokemon that can outspeed most of the metagame (ex. Sceptile, Scarf Rotom-C)
• A pivot to take attacks and provide momentum
• Tip: try not to have too many Pokemon that are weak to hazards or stall will be tough to beat

(Optional) Example Team:
Smeargle
Gallade
Entei
Sceptile
Kabutops
Slowking

Explanation: Smeargle provides momentum for the team by setting up hazards and putting an opponent to sleep. Gallade then comes in a breaks walls after it sets up a Swords Dance. Blah blah blah...

How to Build Teams:

List

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Yonko7's take on offense
Windsong's formula for stall
Limitless's Heavy Offense