Balance two teams against each other

Sodapop · Nov 8th, 2010, 3:08:20 PM

Hi. I'm trying to build a little cup team for my friend and I for casual battling. I worry that one team will overpower the other.

Here's where I was going for her team. The pokemon were chosen by her and can't be changed.

Charmander
Item: Oran Berry
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant
IVs: 44 HP / 180 Atk / 12 Def / 36 SpD / 236 Spe
Move 1: Dragon Dance
Move 2: Flare Blitz
Move 3: Brick Break
Move 4: Thunderpunch

Gastly
Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Hasty
IVs:
Move 1: Shadow Ball
Move 2: Sludge Bomb
Move 3: Thunderbolt
Move 4: Energy Ball

Growlithe
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Naive
IVs: 196 Atk / 116 SpA / 196 Spe
Move 1: Flare Blitz
Move 2: Extreme Speed
Move 3: Will-O-Wisp
Move 4: Reversal

Wooper
Item: Oran Berry
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Impish
IVs:
Move 1: Recover
Move 2: Earthquake
Move 3: Ice Punch
Move 4: Toxic

Aipom
Item: Life Orb/Oran Berry
Ability:
Nature: Jolly
IVs: 72 HP / 196 Atk / 236 Spe
Move 1: Fake Out
Move 2: Return
Move 3: Brick Break
Move 4: Shadow Claw

Hoppip
Item: Heat Rock
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Jolly
IVs:
Move 1: Sunny Day
Move 2: Solar Beam
Move 3: U-Turn
Move 4: Synthesis

Here's the team I want to use.

Dratini
Item: Life Orb/Oran Berry
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: Adamant
IVs: 28 HP / 244 Atk / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Move 1: Dragon Dance
Move 2: Outrage
Move 3: Waterfall
Move 4: ExtremeSpeed

Koffing
Item: Oran Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold
IVs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 36 SpA
Move 1: Will-O-Wisp
Move 2: Pain Split
Move 3: Sludge Bomb
Move 4: Fire Blast / Shadow Ball / Dark Pulse

Onix
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Jolly
IVs: 76 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe
Move 1: Stealth Rock
Move 2: Earthquake
Move 3: Stone Edge
Move 4: Explosion

Slowpoke
Item: Oran Berry
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant
IVs: 36 HP / 156 Atk / 236 Def / 36 SpD
Move 1: Aqua Tail
Move 2: Zen Headbutt
Move 3: Slack Off
Move 4: Thunder Wave

Ponyta
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Jolly
IVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe
Move 1: Flare Blitz
Move 2: Return
Move 3: Double Kick
Move 4: Quick Attack

Squirtle
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant
IVs: 212 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Move 1: Fake Out
Move 2: Aqua Jet
Move 3: Waterfall
Move 4: Zen Headbutt

How do they look compared to each other? The mons on the second team can be changed around but only to pokemon that I personally like. These teams are just to use our favorite mons, not super competitive play. I'm worried about aipom and hoppip and that I have too many resists for her two fire types.

***Vader**** · Nov 8th, 2010, 3:24:03 PM

This should go to either the Little Questions, Little Answers thread or the RMT forum, depending on how you'd like to go about this.

Nov 8th, 2010, 3:08:20 PM	#1
Sodapop Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6	Balance two teams against each other Hi. I'm trying to build a little cup team for my friend and I for casual battling. I worry that one team will overpower the other. Here's where I was going for her team. The pokemon were chosen by her and can't be changed. Charmander Item: Oran Berry Ability: Blaze Nature: Adamant IVs: 44 HP / 180 Atk / 12 Def / 36 SpD / 236 Spe Move 1: Dragon Dance Move 2: Flare Blitz Move 3: Brick Break Move 4: Thunderpunch Gastly Item: Choice Scarf Ability: Levitate Nature: Hasty IVs: Move 1: Shadow Ball Move 2: Sludge Bomb Move 3: Thunderbolt Move 4: Energy Ball Growlithe Item: Life Orb Ability: Intimidate Nature: Naive IVs: 196 Atk / 116 SpA / 196 Spe Move 1: Flare Blitz Move 2: Extreme Speed Move 3: Will-O-Wisp Move 4: Reversal Wooper Item: Oran Berry Ability: Water Absorb Nature: Impish IVs: Move 1: Recover Move 2: Earthquake Move 3: Ice Punch Move 4: Toxic Aipom Item: Life Orb/Oran Berry Ability: Nature: Jolly IVs: 72 HP / 196 Atk / 236 Spe Move 1: Fake Out Move 2: Return Move 3: Brick Break Move 4: Shadow Claw Hoppip Item: Heat Rock Ability: Chlorophyll Nature: Jolly IVs: Move 1: Sunny Day Move 2: Solar Beam Move 3: U-Turn Move 4: Synthesis Here's the team I want to use. Dratini Item: Life Orb/Oran Berry Ability: Shed Skin Nature: Adamant IVs: 28 HP / 244 Atk / 36 SpD / 196 Spe Move 1: Dragon Dance Move 2: Outrage Move 3: Waterfall Move 4: ExtremeSpeed Koffing Item: Oran Berry Ability: Levitate Nature: Bold IVs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 36 SpA Move 1: Will-O-Wisp Move 2: Pain Split Move 3: Sludge Bomb Move 4: Fire Blast / Shadow Ball / Dark Pulse Onix Item: Focus Sash Ability: Rock Head Nature: Jolly IVs: 76 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe Move 1: Stealth Rock Move 2: Earthquake Move 3: Stone Edge Move 4: Explosion Slowpoke Item: Oran Berry Ability: Own Tempo Nature: Adamant IVs: 36 HP / 156 Atk / 236 Def / 36 SpD Move 1: Aqua Tail Move 2: Zen Headbutt Move 3: Slack Off Move 4: Thunder Wave Ponyta Item: Choice Band Ability: Flash Fire Nature: Jolly IVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe Move 1: Flare Blitz Move 2: Return Move 3: Double Kick Move 4: Quick Attack Squirtle Item: Life Orb Ability: Torrent Nature: Adamant IVs: 212 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Move 1: Fake Out Move 2: Aqua Jet Move 3: Waterfall Move 4: Zen Headbutt How do they look compared to each other? The mons on the second team can be changed around but only to pokemon that I personally like. These teams are just to use our favorite mons, not super competitive play. I'm worried about aipom and hoppip and that I have too many resists for her two fire types.

Nov 8th, 2010, 3:24:03 PM	#2
*Vader caustic Super Moderator** Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,193 avatar by magistrum	This should go to either the Little Questions, Little Answers thread or the RMT forum, depending on how you'd like to go about this. __________________