Doubles Teambuilding Competition - Week 69 - GAME OVER

[BlueSkiddo]

Sforz

 

[Tymano]

sforz

 

[talkingtree]

n10sit

 

[Platinum God n1n1]

Mishi
For not using stone edge, it's a move with 40% accuracy, just use rock slide.
Also for using EQ rather than drill run which is going to cause you to take attack drop from kings shield contact

 

[n10siT]

Mishi
For not using stone edge, it's a move with 40% accuracy, just use rock slide.
Also for using EQ rather than drill run which is going to cause you to take attack drop from kings shield contact

Rhydon is slower than aegislash (psa if your rhydon isn't slower than aegislash do so)

 

[thebagman]

N10sit

 

[kaori]

en ten sit

 

[Derivatives]

Mishi
For not using stone edge, it's a move with 40% accuracy, just use rock slide.
Also for using EQ rather than drill run which is going to cause you to take attack drop from kings shield contact

stone edge has 80% accuracy lol
drill run is also stronger+crit chance than eq bc single target damage (though this is sort of dependent on how many aegi checks/spread moves u have on ur team)

 

[sforz]

I think it's weird as if you talk about drill run being the inferior choice in all those teams. One of the other stuff I dislike about rhydon other than losing to common stuff, is that it has negative synergy with common stuff, like LandoT and Thund. This in turn really limits your options for strong levitators to pair with Rhydon. Zard-Y is very good in that regard and the 2 teams with zardY, yours and meloettas, have EQ.

In contrast look at n10's. It only has 1 poke he feels ok EQing next to, samvgc doesn't even have an EQ immunity other than pre mega zard. On an offensive team like his, forcing your teammate to protect just to slightly improve the stab move of a supporter feels nonsensical.

Voting SamVgc

 

[Ray Majore]

hard to deny sforz has the best team with perfect set-up opportunities

 

[Paraplegic]

sforz

 

[Idyll]

SPL is now over so I guess I'll have to update now

With a good lead in votes, sforz takes the week! Wew laddie

Reuniclus - At a glance, it might look like worse version of Cresselia due to similar typing but lower bulk. However, Reuniclus makes a niche for itself as a Trick Room setter with offensive presence. It also has some solid abilities in Overcoat and Magic Guard, the former useful for blocking Spore and the latter preventing Life Orb recoil if you so choose. Still, it's a bit prone to getting smashed by anything faster than it due to its slow Speed, lack of notable resists, and good-but-not-great bulk. The Cresselia comparison also isn't great to have at the moment considering Cresselia itself has grown into disfavor.

Deadline of building is on Friday, GMT noon

 

[Checkmater]

it might look like worse version of Cresselia

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fukn
w0t
m8

 

[BlueSkiddo]

Wreck-It Ralph

Explanation

This team originally started out with jirachi in reuniclus's spot because I liked the support it provided under TR, but since I needed to add reuniclus I decided to keep p2 and slash rachi. Reuniclus can be a bit underwhelming, but it provides a very crucial niche under TR in that it beats (and underspeeds if you go with the cash level 99 set) ammoongus, one of the biggest threats to TR. Talon provides another amoongus check and also helps keep the game in control outside of TR. I went with double edge / hammer arm kang because DAMAGE. p2 chips away at mons and has that nice access to recovery. It's one of the best tr setters imo. CB gyara provides so much coverage it isnt even funny (you can switch eq for ice fang if you're really worried about lando) and has quickly become on of my favorite TR mons. Everyone's new favorite truck aka hoopa was the last piece that helps deal with aegislash and bulky waters, as well as many other threats. It's much more difficult to waste TR turns when you can't protect.

Importable

Q*Bert (Porygon2) @ Eviolite
Ability: Download
EVs: 236 HP / 144 Def / 20 SpA / 108 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Recover
- Trick Room

Fix It Felix Jr. (Kangaskhan-Mega) @ Kangaskhanite
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Fake Out
- Double-Edge
- Hammer Arm
- Sucker Punch

Pac-Man (Gyarados) @ Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Atk / 52 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Waterfall
- Crunch
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

Wreck-It Ralph (Hoopa-Unbound) @ Life Orb
Ability: Magician
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpA
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Hyperspace Fury
- Hyperspace Hole
- Energy Ball
- Protect

Sonic (Talonflame) @ Life Orb
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect

Ryu (Reuniclus) @ Life Orb
Ability: Overcoat
Level: 99
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Trick Room
- Protect

 

[ryo yamada2001]

trick room ft. Yoda2798

Importable

Sylveon @ Life Orb
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 56 HP / 200 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 30 HP / 30 Atk / 30 Def / 30 SpD / 0 Spe
- Hyper Voice
- Hyper Beam
- Hidden Power [Ground]
- Protect

Scrafty @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Atk / 44 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Fake Out
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Quick Guard

Gyarados @ Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Waterfall
- Double-Edge
- Stone Edge
- Ice Fang

Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Ability: Download
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 20 SpA / 76 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Recover

Camerupt-Mega @ Cameruptite
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- Ancient Power
- Protect

Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Trick Room
- Protect

Description

Reuniclus
had to build around this
decent pokemon

Camerupt-Mega
this was originally a mega-abomasnow but the further we got in building the more we noticed we were bisharp weak and yoda really wanted to use abomasnow but i wanted to use cmaerupt so we didn't have a total SHIT matchup vs bisharp and tran

Porygon2
defensive setter
we couldn't use cresselia because we already have a reunic and we couldn't use hoopa-u because that's an offensive as fuck setter and when we built around it didnt' even work because we had mega aaboma that breaks sashes
overall really good sponge

gyarados
heatran is gay

scrafty
you'll needd fake out at some point on your trick room team right/??
we wanted priority but conk doesnt have FO and hariyama only gets BP (latter is a fucking shitmon)

sylveon
went with LO so hp ground can attempt to cuck tran

i got the reuniclus ev spread from checkmater75's sample team shoutouts
i got the other spreads from @smogdex shoutouts
shoutouts to Yoda2798 for building this team wif me

 

[Elegyy]

Importable

Banette-Mega @ Banettite
Ability: Insomnia
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Phantom Force
- Disable
- Will-O-Wisp

Hariyama @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Bullet Punch
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Knock Off

Bisharp @ Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 232 HP / 252 Atk / 24 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Iron Head
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Protect

Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 SpA / 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Trick Room
- Protect

Azumarill @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Belly Drum
- Play Rough
- Aqua Jet
- Protect

Dragalge @ Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Draco Meteor
- Hydro Pump

Does this Even Need a Deezcription?

Alright you various (BAN ME PLEASE)s, this is the team of a lifetime. Started with Mega Banette because it looks really cool, has priority to support outside of TR, huge atk stat, breaks thru protect sometimes, and has insomnia in it's base form. It's really shitty but hey so is competitive pokemon. It needs fake out support, Hariyama is THERE and like Flame Orb Guts is so HOT under tr where you have 5 turns to kill shit. Bisharp is a good tr attacker that balances out some of the teams weaknesses, and then I added a second tr setter in offensive Cresselia with hidden power fire. BUT WAIT FUCK WERE SUPPOSED TO USE REUNICLUS so i changed it accordingly. Will miss the bulkier setter, reuni sucks ass. Azu provides a win con outside of tr while providing both offensive and defensive synergy with the team, Dragalge made a fds core that KICKS ASS because it has Dragalge.

 

[CorruptedOmega]

haven't done this in a while

not a meme

Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Trick Room
- Protect

Smeargle @ Focus Sash
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 11 Spe
- Follow Me
- Spore
- Crafty Shield
- King's Shield

Kangaskhan @ Kangaskhanite
Ability: Inner Focus
EVs: 252 HP / 228 Atk / 28 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Return
- Low Kick
- Sucker Punch
- Fake Out

Hoopa-Unbound @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magician
EVs: 252 Atk / 40 Def / 216 SpA
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Hyperspace Fury
- Hyperspace Hole
- Trick Room
- Protect

Heatran @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Eruption
- Flash Cannon
- Earth Power
- Protect

Thundurus (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Protect

teambuilding

So today I was contemplating the problem of Smeargle in VGC and remembered a regional stream I had recently watched in which a Smeargle used Crafty Shield to prevent its ally Xerneas from being Taunted. Coincidentally I checked Smogon and found that Reuniclus, the greatest Trick Room setter of all time, was the starting point for this week's teambuilding competition. I thought it would be a great time to come back and build some slightly less shitty teams than normal. Anyways after Smeargle and Reuniclus I added Inner Focus Kang which helps me beat fast Fake Out users attempting to disrupt Trick Room, and it's also just strong af. Next I added Hoopa-U because I had nothing for Substitute Steels and I wanted another Trick Room setter. Looking through the Roles Compendium thread at Trick Room attackers, Heatran stuck out to me. Not only does it check Amoonguss and full HP Eruptions are amazing, it provides a bit of a defensive backbone to the team. Finally I added offensive Thundurus cause I wanted a fast attacker that could operate outside of Trick Room, hit hard, and kill Mega Diancie.

The Smeargle was ripped from checkmater75 's SPL team dump except I have Crafty Shield over Trick Room, which allows me to protect myself and my allies from status moves such as Taunt and Spore (btw the 11 Speed IVs let me outspeed my own Hoopa under TR so I can get a guaranteed Spore off). The Reuniclus set is straight from the dex. The Kangaskhan EV spread lives a Keldeo Secret Sword. The Hoopa set is straight from KyleCole 's SPL team dump. The other two sets are pretty self explanatory.

Fun fact: you can use Crafty Shield and King's Shield in consecutive turns and it won't fail.

I did this all on my phone yeet.

 

[Platinum God n1n1]

Hide

Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Helping Hand
- Protect

Virizion @ Life Orb
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Close Combat
- Quick Guard
- Protect

Politoed @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA
Bold Nature
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Encore
- Protect

Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Slide
- Crunch
- Ice Punch
- Low Kick

Venusaur-Mega @ Venusaurite
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 72 SpA / 52 SpD
Modest Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Leech Seed
- Protect

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 204 Atk / 52 SpD
Brave Nature
- Power Whip
- Gyro Ball
- Leech Seed
- Protect

This team is green. green teams are usually weak to fire bc green pokemon are usually grass
so ttar is good vs talon and heatran
politoed is good vs talon and heatran
and mega venu is neutral vs fire
overall this is probably the best green team you can build. I havnt tested it much so challenge me

 

[Bughouse]

How can it be the best green team if it doesn't have a Scyther?

 

[Ray Majore]

ALTER EGO

The Ugly Side of the Truth

Reuniclus (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Overcoat
Level: 99
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 SpA / 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Trick Room
- Protect


Porygon2 @ Eviolite
Ability: Download
Level: 99
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 20 SpA / 76 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Recover

Blastoise-Mega @ Blastoisinite
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 192 HP / 180 SpA / 136 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Water Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Protect

Thundurus @ Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Taunt
- Protect

Scrafty @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 248 HP / 216 Atk / 44 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Fake Out
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Quick Guard

Aegislash @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Stance Change
Level: 99
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Shadow Ball
- Wide Guard
- King's Shield
- Flash Cannon

Desires

Reuniclus is somewhat bad because not so bulky but it's what needs to be built around so there's not a lot I can do about it. However, it's not so bad because it's an offensive powerhouse, which separates it from Cresselia. It's got Overcoat so you're not forced to run Goggles to protect yourself from mushrooms. This is basically the starting point of the team; it has HP Fire because we have co-existing hate for Ferrothorn. I went for Porygon2 next for real bulk and it immediately beats up Pokemon that would hate being under TR such as Lando-T and most weather sweepers. As mega, I chose Mega Blastoise cause it's OP af and has splendid coverage for a wide range of Pokemon. Water Pulse is confuse-hax which is for good players. Scrafty with Quick Guard is cool cause you have Fake Out to stop various shenanigans preventing TR. Aegis is a neat attacker for TR and has the goggles for more powder hate. Finally, Thundurus acts as the playa outside of TR with Taunt to stop many forms of set-up.

Half of the team is composed of level 99 Pokemon for various reasons. Reuniclus can immediately silence Amoonguss and shenanigans with the small drop in speed. Aegislash and Porygon2 are built for beating other TR threats that would make speed tie games such as opposing Aegislash and Sylveon. Without TR, Aegislash can beat another Aegislash 1 on 1 after it's been attacked by that foe. Under TR, they can beat the aforementioned threats already w/o speed tie concerns.

 

[Mishimono]

BLIZZARD

Importable

Abomasnow-Mega @ Abomasite
Ability: Soundproof
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Energy Ball
- Ice Shard
- Blizzard
- Protect

Diancie @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 192 HP / 108 Atk / 208 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Trick Room
- Protect

Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Trick Room
- Protect

Hariyama @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Rock Slide
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Fake Out

Gyarados @ Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Waterfall
- Double-Edge
- Ice Fang
- Stone Edge

Heatran @ Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Eruption
- Heat Wave
- Earth Power
- Protect

Description

This a cool Hailroom team I made that has Reuniclus. I thought that Reuniclus would be a good partner for Abomasnow as it could beat fighting types such as Keldeo, Conkeldurr and Breloom and was a pretty cool Trick Room setter. Since I was going with full room I needed another setter. I chose Diancie because it could also beat fighting-types and could beat flying types such as Talonflame and Charizard. I wanted to try Hariyama as my Fake out user as it isn't weak to Bisharp and doesn't add a fighting weakness. Gyarados was added to beat fire-types and is just overall really powerful under Trick Room. Lastly I added Heatran to help with opposing fairy and grass-types.

 

[Mizuhime]

Hide

Machamp (M) @ Lum Berry
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Dynamic Punch
- Bullet Punch
- Protect
- Wide Guard

Thundurus @ Expert Belt
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Protect
- Thunder Wave

Charizard-Mega-Y (F) @ Charizardite Y
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 248 HP / 64 Def / 48 SpA / 148 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 SpD
- Heat Wave
- Solar Beam
- Protect
- Hidden Power [Ground]

i (Reuniclus) (M) @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Protect
- Trick Room

Venusaur (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- Sleep Powder

Heatran (M) @ Chople Berry
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Heat Wave
- Earth Power
- Protect
- Flamethrower

Older team built by either Shaian and myself or just Shaian, I don't remember but if it was just him I put in some minor edits i'm sure. Semi Room since full room is kinda poop with just Rank. Sun provides much needed support for Venu makes Heatran strong etc etc. Thundurus is great in general at slowing shit down for when you don't need trick room and Machamp is great at being in trick room and abusing t-wave that Thundurus provides. It's koo. You can tell I didn't build it on my own because Thundurus has flash cannon and not swagger

 

[Tymano]

Reuniclus Offense Whaaaaat!

Importable

Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 152 HP / 36 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Thunder Wave
- Protect

Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 24 HP / 232 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Substitute
- Heat Wave
- Earth Power
- Protect

Virizion @ Life Orb
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Close Combat
- Quick Guard
- Protect

Diancie-Mega @ Diancite
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 208 Atk / 48 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Earth Power
- Protect

Hydreigon @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Dark Pulse
- Taunt
- Protect

Azumarill @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Belly Drum
- Aqua Jet
- Play Rough
- Protect

Description

Basically, I wanted to use Reuniclus on a team that wasn't a clear-cut TR or Semi-TR team, so I came up with this. Reuniclus + Heatran is a pretty cool core, as Reuniclus can a) be an expert TR check, and b) It can cripple all of Heatran's checks by either T-Waving them, HP Icing the lando's, and Psychicing the fighting-types that try to switch in. Virizion fills in as a Kang/Keld/Dark check. Diancie is a very strong mega and Gets rid of non-offensive Thund, Talon, and Fighting-types pretty well. Hydreigon is another anti-TR mon that can push its way past Ghost-types and be an alright Lando check if it is locked into EQ, while Azumarill benefits very well from Reuni's support and can sweep late game.

 

[Bughouse]

tfw literally everyone uses my Reuniclus spread :)

I am a C&C legend

 

[Idyll]

It's time

To vote, just post the name of the guy who built the team you're voting for.

BlueSkiddoWeCanToo
Meloettaaa
ElegyOfVGC
CorruptedOmega7
n1n1
Ray Majore
Mishimono
Mizuhime
-Tynamo-

Dealine of voting on Sunday, GMT Noon