My team for Super Singles so far has been Drought Ninetales / Chlorophyll Venasaur / Multiscale Dragonite. So far hasn't worked out well for me, as the furthest I've gotten has been the 5th trainer.
Any advice?
Any advice?
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Battle Maison Discussion & Records
- Thread starter NoCheese
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Bulky seems good in Maison.
Gooey Goodra is doing wonders, as Gooey frequently gives it two consecutive attacks vs most physical attackers, and often two shots them.
Gooey Goodra is doing wonders, as Gooey frequently gives it two consecutive attacks vs most physical attackers, and often two shots them.
What sort of set should I run on Gooey Goodra?
I've actually gone and replaced Dragonite with Mega Blzaiken, and my streak seems to be improving. Managed to get up to the 12th battle before I got really unlucky and came up against a Choice Scarfed Tyranitar.
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Sticky web will be great in 6 v 6 singles Meta game, but trick room outclasses it in the battle Maison. For one, you will have to waste one of your pokemon on a Galvantula, which isn't a great pokemon in its own rights. You'll have to rely on your other two pokemon. At least in 6 v 6, 5/6 of your pokemon will be able to cover the weaknesses of having a Galvantula. If you want to go the speed debuff route, trick room would be more suitable with a reuniclus. A team of trick room reuniclus, mega mawile, and conkeldurr may be pretty good.
How is the switching in Battle Maison? Last gen there was a small amount.
Anyway, I'm sure the AI doesn't switch enough (and only has 3 Pokemon) for entry hazards of any kind to be worth it.
Anyway, I'm sure the AI doesn't switch enough (and only has 3 Pokemon) for entry hazards of any kind to be worth it.
What moves do each of your Pokémon know, just out of curiosity?
Posting to confirm that Cloyster does indeed chew faces off once in the Battle Mansion. That exact set is doing wonders and has me costing into the 30s. Rest of the team is composed of a Mega Charizard Y and a Garchomp to go with it. I want to replace Charizard with a Mega Blaziken once I get my hands on a good one and I want to replace Garchomp with some sort of special attacker that can take on bulky waters.
If you think Cloyster is wrecking face in the first few battles, wait 'til you get to the Super Single Chatelaine ;)
Has anyone seen any opposing Pokemon that have Mega Evolved yet? That would screw over some of the most popular strategies from past generations, since you can't use Trick on something with a Mega Stone and Mega Evos could beat the Entrainment Durant strategy by attacking on the first turn and evolving the next turn to get rid of Truant.
Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Adamant Nature
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Dragon Dance
Waterfall
Return
Earthquake
Garchomp @ Choice Scarf
Adamant Nature
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Outrage
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Fire Fang
Aegislash @ Leftovers
Brave Nature
252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Shadow Sneak
Sacred Sword
Substitute --> Iron Head
Swords Dance
I used Iron Head at first, but Substitute has proven to be really good. Set up on one Pokemon, then faint the next 2 Pokemon. Got to 69 on my first try and I am at 49 again. Biggest threats are bulky waters and the 2 grass ghosts (trevenant and gourgeist).
I haven't seen any Pokemon Mega Evolve, and I don't think they are able to do so.
I actually never considered Aegislash running Substitute. When I think about it, it does make sense. I guess I'm just too used to seeing it running a King's Shield.
Finally finished training my team for this., and had a question. After beating the normal singles line, will super singles have you rebattle the sister EVERY 20? I may get decently far and would like to know since items like Specs and LO are expensive as always.
I posted this on the Battle Subway thread, but (un)fortuately, Truant Durant still works. It's not as good w/out Whimsicott around yet, but the option's there
I'll post some theorymon later, I'm still training up a Starmie and Garchomp to grind normal Singles for BP.
I'll post some theorymon later, I'm still training up a Starmie and Garchomp to grind normal Singles for BP.
Durant learns Entrainment, which gives the opponent your ability (In this case Truant). In Subway, because the AI barely (if ever) switch, you can literally stall/do what you want with a protect + set up move mon and then sweep the rest of their team super easily. It's such a broken tactic I believe the Subway thread has *different* leader borads for Durant teams and non Durant teams.
How about a hydreigon or mega venusaur?
I'm on my 46 battle currently. I'm using
Greninja @ Life Orb
Trait: Protean
Timid Nature
4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
~ Surf
~ Ice Beam
~ Dark Pulse
~ U-Turn
Aegislash @ Leftovers
Adamant Nature
252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def
~ Swords Dance
~ King's Shield (very useful)
~ Shadow Sneak
~ Sacred Sword
Goodra @ Choice Specs
Trait: Gooey
Modest Nature
252 HP/4 Def/252 SpA
~ Draco Meteor
~ Fire Blast
~ Sludge Wave
~ Thunderbolt
Oh and BTW, Serebii confirmed that Heatran isnt obtainable in the game but I just ran into a trainer who have Zapdos/Moltres and Heatran. So weird.
Greninja @ Life Orb
Trait: Protean
Timid Nature
4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
~ Surf
~ Ice Beam
~ Dark Pulse
~ U-Turn
Aegislash @ Leftovers
Adamant Nature
252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def
~ Swords Dance
~ King's Shield (very useful)
~ Shadow Sneak
~ Sacred Sword
Goodra @ Choice Specs
Trait: Gooey
Modest Nature
252 HP/4 Def/252 SpA
~ Draco Meteor
~ Fire Blast
~ Sludge Wave
~ Thunderbolt
Oh and BTW, Serebii confirmed that Heatran isnt obtainable in the game but I just ran into a trainer who have Zapdos/Moltres and Heatran. So weird.
The Battle Maison is designed for a game which will eventually have PokeBank, so of course they'll add old Pokemon in there.
Why else would I have seen a Torterra in the Battle Institute?
Why else would I have seen a Torterra in the Battle Institute?
I just won 50 straight, they gave me 50 BP. I had to beat the 3 Genies. They decided to erect a statue for me. lol
With regards to a Pokémon's Nature, do you just have to catch the Pokémon and hope you got the nature you want, or is there some way to determine what nature a Pokémon will be? I'm just asking because I've caught 5 Honedge's, none of which have an Adamant nature.
Natures in the wild are random only if you lead with a pokemon with the synchronize ability. Then there is a 50% chance that caught pokemon will have the same nature as the synchronize pokemon. Natures, however can be bred very easily. All you need is a female of the pokemon you wish to breed and a male of the same egg group with your desired nature. If you attach an everstone to a pokemon, the child of the two will always have the nature of the pokemon holding an everstone.
With regards to the Synchronize passing on the nature, I think I now know why a lot of my Pokémon are Modest nature.
Also, how often do you use Garchomp's Outrage? I'm just curious because of a possible scenario where the opponent sends out a Fairy-type and Garchomp's locked into Outrage.
I only use Outrage when I have to. I try to use Earthquake as much as possible, but the power of Outrage is needed sometimes.