Wanka and Paleo
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Won vs wyn in 3
Game 1: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6monotype-824258189 Team: https://pokepast.es/a476d131a0b8badd
i didnt really have a gameplan this game, so i kinda just played it out as best as i can. i lead gliscor since it beats lead shuckle and mega heracross, two mons i can take advantage of with gliscor that would most likely be lead with looking at team preview. i was aware of the fact that the shuckle could have red card, which is why i never eqed it so i can maintain the gliscor behind the sub. went exca on turn 13 since bullet seed was always the play for him since it was safe, and exca had a good chance to live it. also just wanted to force it out as soon as possible and i dont think i could have afford to sack any other mons since i needed to preserve sacks and im somewhat behind. in turn 15 i tried to preserve garchomps health so i have a way to deal with mega hera. landorus was the switch in of choice since it lived any hit volc could have went for and i didnt think he would qd since potentially getting damage on garchomp would be ideal for him.
Game 2: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6monotype-824261659 Team: https://pokepast.es/3da1ae56ec049e92
the game plan was to win with celebi, which definitely did not work at all lol. lead off with mega latios since it had a good match up vs a good portion of the team and it delays tentacruel getting up toxic spikes a couple turns (its gonna get it eventually, but the more delay the better). in turn 10 i switched back into mega latios since mega sharpedo would sub up on mew and instantly win. turn 14 i misplayed by going back into mew which lead into me losing. my mindset was me thinking slowbro had more of a use than mew and i thought he was always gonna crunch. however that didnt work out since he used protect, and i forgot protect was an actual good option there.
Game 3: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6monotype-824264079 Team: https://pokepast.es/07e9057bb02416ca
not really much to explain here since mega latias was eventually gonna win if you don't misplay (excluding hax of some sort). volcarona was a threat if it had bug buzz or hp ice (not common but for safety measures) but considering it was sacked, it was likely for it to just have quiver dance, fiery dance, giga drain, and hp ground. if volc had bug buzz or hp ice, you never play aggressively with dragonite and you always keep it healthy to deal with it.
as for teams, i just wanted to use stuff i generally liked, so there wasnt really much preparation that went down on my end, so i cant give an explanation about that. anyways, was a pleasure playing vs my fellow bucks brother. gg, wp, and peace out girl scout
Game 1: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6monotype-824258189 Team: https://pokepast.es/a476d131a0b8badd
i didnt really have a gameplan this game, so i kinda just played it out as best as i can. i lead gliscor since it beats lead shuckle and mega heracross, two mons i can take advantage of with gliscor that would most likely be lead with looking at team preview. i was aware of the fact that the shuckle could have red card, which is why i never eqed it so i can maintain the gliscor behind the sub. went exca on turn 13 since bullet seed was always the play for him since it was safe, and exca had a good chance to live it. also just wanted to force it out as soon as possible and i dont think i could have afford to sack any other mons since i needed to preserve sacks and im somewhat behind. in turn 15 i tried to preserve garchomps health so i have a way to deal with mega hera. landorus was the switch in of choice since it lived any hit volc could have went for and i didnt think he would qd since potentially getting damage on garchomp would be ideal for him.
Game 2: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6monotype-824261659 Team: https://pokepast.es/3da1ae56ec049e92
the game plan was to win with celebi, which definitely did not work at all lol. lead off with mega latios since it had a good match up vs a good portion of the team and it delays tentacruel getting up toxic spikes a couple turns (its gonna get it eventually, but the more delay the better). in turn 10 i switched back into mega latios since mega sharpedo would sub up on mew and instantly win. turn 14 i misplayed by going back into mew which lead into me losing. my mindset was me thinking slowbro had more of a use than mew and i thought he was always gonna crunch. however that didnt work out since he used protect, and i forgot protect was an actual good option there.
Game 3: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6monotype-824264079 Team: https://pokepast.es/07e9057bb02416ca
not really much to explain here since mega latias was eventually gonna win if you don't misplay (excluding hax of some sort). volcarona was a threat if it had bug buzz or hp ice (not common but for safety measures) but considering it was sacked, it was likely for it to just have quiver dance, fiery dance, giga drain, and hp ground. if volc had bug buzz or hp ice, you never play aggressively with dragonite and you always keep it healthy to deal with it.
as for teams, i just wanted to use stuff i generally liked, so there wasnt really much preparation that went down on my end, so i cant give an explanation about that. anyways, was a pleasure playing vs my fellow bucks brother. gg, wp, and peace out girl scout
Voting is done! The top 3 nominations are as follows:
We have a tie for 1st this week, so this week's battle is Wanka vs. Paleo! Same Sunday deadline, post your time in the thread, etc. Good Luck~
Edit: Wanka and Paleo have scheduled for tomorrow the 29th, time TBD.
Wanka: 9
Paleo: 9
Ridley: 7
Paleo: 9
Ridley: 7
We have a tie for 1st this week, so this week's battle is Wanka vs. Paleo! Same Sunday deadline, post your time in the thread, etc. Good Luck~
Edit: Wanka and Paleo have scheduled for tomorrow the 29th, time TBD.
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