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Originally Posted by Fat Joim
I too think that the best way to build a team is find 3 couples that work perfectly together and also can work with the other couples given the need.
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I think the problem here is that such a system of couples will be really, really difficult to find.
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Originally Posted by Fat Joim
Excadrill is really lackluster and I have problems fighting Shaymin-S, he's a monster since he can OHKO all my Ice Beam users easily and dispatch my rock slide users fastly too.
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Excadrill is pretty funny because it gets really fast MAGNET RISE in Sand, taking away one of its main weaknesses (believe me, I should know x_x). Skymin should in theory fall to a combination of a scarfed Pokemon and a damaging weather of your choice to break a sash (which, coincidentally, is one of Hail's main draws in Smogon Doubles.)
I really hate long posts but I'm also going to take this opportunity to post about Mr. Mime. While 40/65/120 defenses might indicate that it's not the best support Pokemon you can choose from, It does get some very good support moves, most notably Fake Out, Light Screen, Reflect, Follow Me, Teeter Dance, and my favorite, SKILL SWAP. Before I go on to talk about Skill Swap's efficacy, I'd like to highlight Mr. Mime's neat Speed stat of 90. While this leaves it outsped by numerous threats, it also allows Mr. Mime to outspeed Rotom-A, Togekiss, Cloyster, Dragonite, Jellicent, Heatran and even unboosted Blaziken. You'll notice that all of these Pokemon have excellent abilities, and in most of these cases, are usually employed under a strategy causing their abilities to be essential; this is where Skill Swap comes in.
Fighting a Rotom-A? No problem, Skill Swap away its Levitate and watch as your partner Pokemon Earthquakes it into oblivion. Up against a Heatran ? Steal Flash Fire and watch your opponent ragequit. Don't even get me started on Gastrodon and Jellicent :). What's even funnier is that you can then pass these abilities on to your partner, which can cover up some vital weaknesses (I've given Dry Skin, Water Absorb, and Flash Fire to my Mamoswine before). Besides this, your opponent's use of spread moves is also greatly hindered.
In Mr. Mime's case, you get the added bonus of being able to pass Technician on to your ally, such as Mamoswine (Icicle Spear, Ice Shard), Marowak (Bonemerang), or even Kyurem-B (Dual Chop)! Finally, I'll end off this (somewhat) tl;dr post with my personal Mr. Mime set:
Mr. Mime @ Leftovers
Trait: Technician
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Skill Swap
- Light Screen
- Fake Out
- Teeter Dance