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Ask a simple question, get a simple answer - VGC edition
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It's got pretty good Attack, so 252 HP/252 Atk/4 SpD would probably work. If you want it to just be support, then I dunno, I suck at defensive EVs.
maybe something like this with a sash:
Parasect (F) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Dry Skin
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SDef / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- X-Scissor/Rage Powder
- Aromatherapy
- Spore
- Protect
X-scizzor is there in case youre afraid of being taunt bait, plus it hits common threats super effective(even though it wont do much without EV investment) so its your best bet at an attacking move
Parasect (F) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Dry Skin
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SDef / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- X-Scissor/Rage Powder
- Aromatherapy
- Spore
- Protect
X-scizzor is there in case youre afraid of being taunt bait, plus it hits common threats super effective(even though it wont do much without EV investment) so its your best bet at an attacking move
2 questions:
1. Are there any TVs at all during the US regionals this year?
2. Are we allowed to take notes during our battles?
1. Are there any TVs at all during the US regionals this year?
2. Are we allowed to take notes during our battles?
I think they said on the site taking notes is discouraged, I was creaping around the VGC questions people had submitted. I don't really expect TVs at Spring Regionals, but certainly at Nats
It's not discouraged at all. As DrFidget pointed out, they are perfectly fine and acceptable as long as you don't show anyone else the notes. I did it for all my 6 matches at RI and Liesek and them were fine with it.
can trick room and hail/rain be up at the same time?
On note taking it depends on the individual tournament. iirc there was some controversy in ft wayne over actual note taking during the battle but people didn't care afterwards but it was different other places. check with your local pto for a definitive answer.
I'd say maybe a bit less, since 4/6 puts you under the cruel flames of Chandelure and other Fire-types. It all depends on who those Ice-types you are using ARE, anyways.
3/6 are ice types, and the ice types are Abomasnow/Glaceon/Mamoswine, the last one is a magic guard reuniclus. The other three are Kingdra/Latios/Reuniclus.
I would say no more than two Ice-types, or else you start running into serious defensive issues. How many are immune isn't really important, as that shouldn't be the main focus of the team.
I have 3 ice types Abomasnow/Glaceon/Mamoswine, which would you suggest getting rid of?
Probably Mamoswine only because STAB Blizzard from Glaceon is amazing while Priority Ice Shard and Icicle Crash aren't so great.
I already did, switched him for infernape to counter scizor.
Quick question from a lurker trying to get into Smogon's community, from the Fall entries into VGC 2012 and other international events, (and the flow of the metagame online) does anyone have any inkling as to how common Tailwind still is? Or any Speed-Weather (Chlorophyll-Drought/Swift Swim-Drizzle) usage at all? I'm working on a team that at the moment doesn't rely on too many speed enhancements and would like to know from anyone who's delved into the metagame much at all.
Sorry if this misses some rule or another in the thread, I tried to keep this up to snuff.
Sorry if this misses some rule or another in the thread, I tried to keep this up to snuff.
Tailwind is fairly common, Swift Swim is mostly just Ludicolo, sun and sand teams in general are rare in my experience so that's harder to judge.
But don't forget Trick Room! I see a lot of Trick Room teams.
But don't forget Trick Room! I see a lot of Trick Room teams.
Tailwind based teams are somewhat uncommon, but many teams have a Zapdos or sometimes Latios to set it up for a team that doesn't NEED it, but certainly like it
So Trick Room is fairly common? That'll be interesting to contest.
Any further people that want to opine? I'm getting the feeling that weather isn't as dominant as it was forecast for this VGC.
Any further people that want to opine? I'm getting the feeling that weather isn't as dominant as it was forecast for this VGC.
Rain teams are fairly common, but they tend to focus more on bulky Water-types/Thunder/etc. than Swift Swim. Abomasnow and Tyranitar are all over the place, but they're not usually used for dedicated weather teams, but rather to check rain and because they're good on their own.
I don't necessarily think that weather isn't as dominant as it was predicted to be, rather that the strategies of a dedicated weather team are easily picked apart. The fact that most weather teams have a speed boosting Pokemon is one reason why trick room is so common, this also in more ways than not discourages the use of tailwind. Tailwind is a viable option but just like any team, its going to have its checks and counters
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