OP stolen from nv
Approved by: Hogg & King UU
Art: provided by Cloud_Nine987; thanks to Colbrushie for past banner
Hello, everyone. I'm Amaroq. Throughout my time in UU, I have noticed that many newer players do not know how to build teams effectively or have no access to good teams to get started with. In an effort to rectify that, I have joined forces with several experienced UU players to host the UnderUsed Teambuilding Lab. Here users can post Pokemon sets / cores that they would like the Lab staff to build a team around and the Lab staff can reply with their team and the team building process we used so the requester can see our thought processes and better develop their ability to build their own teams in the future.
Also, in an effort to improve all of us and get some quality discussion for the thread, I'm going to propose that you guys take the builds we create, play ~5 games on the ladder with them at a decent rank, then link all replays and talk about how to expand your teambuilding from there.
Rules:
- Have a one paragraph description (3-4 lines should suffice) with the set / core you want us to build around and a slight idea of what kind of team you want the end result to be. Also, actually have the set(s) you want us to use in your post. This makes the process of building teams faster for all of us here.
- Do not post asking us to make use of unviable Pokemon. This is not a competition to see how good we are at team building; this is us trying to educate people about what is good in the meta and how to build effective teams. (Think B- or above in the viability rankings). Furthermore, all requests must make sure that the Pokemon being requested to be built around are at least B- rank (or above) in the Viability Rankings. If you're requesting a core, make sure that you provide good reasoning as to why that core is worth building around in the current metagame. Even if only one Pokemon is to be built around, it must be viable enough in the current metagame to warrant receiving the time and effort of our staff. We reserve the right to decline any request that we do not feel meets the Lab's quality standards.
- Each user is allowed one request per week. If any user is found requesting multiple teams within that timeframe, the offending posts will be deleted and the user may see further punishment.
- Please remember that these teams are first drafts and, as such, will not be perfect. Edit them as you please. That being said, builders must be willing to take constructive criticism regarding their teams and those who point out the flaws of a builder's team should contribute to the team's improvement in a constructive manner so that the builders and the requesters can grow as players.
- Do not flame people for asking for a certain Pokemon or for being unable to build around something themselves.
- On that note, you are free (and highly encouraged) to suggest and post changes / critiques you've made to already posted teams that you feel improve them.
- However, you are not allowed to post your own teams here to have us modify them. We're here to build new teams, not modify older ones. If you want your own teams critiqued and modified, post them in the RMT forum, not here.
If you wish to become a member of the Lab staff, please PM me an application that follows the format below. Bear in mind that demand for builders will fluctuate based on the volume of requests and the activity level of the Lab's current staff.
Current Builders
Amaroq
Hogg
Kreme
Euphonos
Sacri'
Manipulative
King UU
Pearl
Pak
TonyFlygon
Wanka
Consultants
YABO
Shiba
Note: If you submitted a request in the last thread, please repost it here.
Thank you nv for hosting this so well and for so long. We appreciate your effort and I will do my best to run the Lab to the standards that you set.
Approved by: Hogg & King UU
Art: provided by Cloud_Nine987; thanks to Colbrushie for past banner
UnderUsed Teambuilding Lab
Hello, everyone. I'm Amaroq. Throughout my time in UU, I have noticed that many newer players do not know how to build teams effectively or have no access to good teams to get started with. In an effort to rectify that, I have joined forces with several experienced UU players to host the UnderUsed Teambuilding Lab. Here users can post Pokemon sets / cores that they would like the Lab staff to build a team around and the Lab staff can reply with their team and the team building process we used so the requester can see our thought processes and better develop their ability to build their own teams in the future.
Also, in an effort to improve all of us and get some quality discussion for the thread, I'm going to propose that you guys take the builds we create, play ~5 games on the ladder with them at a decent rank, then link all replays and talk about how to expand your teambuilding from there.
Rules:
- Have a one paragraph description (3-4 lines should suffice) with the set / core you want us to build around and a slight idea of what kind of team you want the end result to be. Also, actually have the set(s) you want us to use in your post. This makes the process of building teams faster for all of us here.
- Do not post asking us to make use of unviable Pokemon. This is not a competition to see how good we are at team building; this is us trying to educate people about what is good in the meta and how to build effective teams. (Think B- or above in the viability rankings). Furthermore, all requests must make sure that the Pokemon being requested to be built around are at least B- rank (or above) in the Viability Rankings. If you're requesting a core, make sure that you provide good reasoning as to why that core is worth building around in the current metagame. Even if only one Pokemon is to be built around, it must be viable enough in the current metagame to warrant receiving the time and effort of our staff. We reserve the right to decline any request that we do not feel meets the Lab's quality standards.
- Each user is allowed one request per week. If any user is found requesting multiple teams within that timeframe, the offending posts will be deleted and the user may see further punishment.
- Please remember that these teams are first drafts and, as such, will not be perfect. Edit them as you please. That being said, builders must be willing to take constructive criticism regarding their teams and those who point out the flaws of a builder's team should contribute to the team's improvement in a constructive manner so that the builders and the requesters can grow as players.
- Do not flame people for asking for a certain Pokemon or for being unable to build around something themselves.
- On that note, you are free (and highly encouraged) to suggest and post changes / critiques you've made to already posted teams that you feel improve them.
- However, you are not allowed to post your own teams here to have us modify them. We're here to build new teams, not modify older ones. If you want your own teams critiqued and modified, post them in the RMT forum, not here.
If you wish to become a member of the Lab staff, please PM me an application that follows the format below. Bear in mind that demand for builders will fluctuate based on the volume of requests and the activity level of the Lab's current staff.
1. Be knowledgeable regarding the UU tier and the current metagame
2. Provide evidence demonstrating your skills as a builder (RMT Team Showcase, etc.)
3. ~A paragraph in length describing how you build / what playstyle you are best at building (offense, stall, or balance, to be precise)
2. Provide evidence demonstrating your skills as a builder (RMT Team Showcase, etc.)
3. ~A paragraph in length describing how you build / what playstyle you are best at building (offense, stall, or balance, to be precise)
Amaroq
Hogg
Kreme
Euphonos
Sacri'
Manipulative
King UU
Pearl
Pak
TonyFlygon
Wanka
Consultants
YABO
Shiba
alohabrah | Tyrantrum and Haxorus | Offense |
Lord of Bays | Rock Polish Tyrantrum and SunnyBeam Mega Houndoom | Offense |
Black Buddha | Swords Dance Lucario + Swords Dance Toxicroak | Offense | Euphonos
citro | Venomoth | Offense or Balance | Pak
Hogg | Colbur Berry Jellicent + Calm Mind Reuniclus | TonyFlygon
Spoof | Choice Band Goodra | Balance | Euphonos
Siika | Feraligatr | Offense | TonyFlygon
Cheryl. | Choice Band Conkeldurr + Mega Beedrill | Euphonos
PinkDragonTamer | Choice Specs Sylveon + Swords Dance Cobalion | Offense |
WhimsicottIsBroken | Tailwind Nidoking | Offense | Pearl
tankmonx | Dragalge + Choice Band Krookodile | Offense or Balance |
mploz | Choice Specs Sylveon + Trapper Magneton | Offense or Balance |
ColdEdge | Hone Claws Mega Aerodactyl + Empoleon | Offense or Balance |
JoarAddamNessosin | Specially Defensive Arcanine + Defensive Chesnaught + Calm Mind Suicune | Bulky Offense | Hogg
Deeerpz | Entei + Mega Blastoise | Offense or Balance |
Lord of Bays | Rock Polish Tyrantrum and SunnyBeam Mega Houndoom | Offense |
Black Buddha | Swords Dance Lucario + Swords Dance Toxicroak | Offense | Euphonos
citro | Venomoth | Offense or Balance | Pak
Hogg | Colbur Berry Jellicent + Calm Mind Reuniclus | TonyFlygon
Spoof | Choice Band Goodra | Balance | Euphonos
Siika | Feraligatr | Offense | TonyFlygon
Cheryl. | Choice Band Conkeldurr + Mega Beedrill | Euphonos
PinkDragonTamer | Choice Specs Sylveon + Swords Dance Cobalion | Offense |
WhimsicottIsBroken | Tailwind Nidoking | Offense | Pearl
tankmonx | Dragalge + Choice Band Krookodile | Offense or Balance |
mploz | Choice Specs Sylveon + Trapper Magneton | Offense or Balance |
ColdEdge | Hone Claws Mega Aerodactyl + Empoleon | Offense or Balance |
JoarAddamNessosin | Specially Defensive Arcanine + Defensive Chesnaught + Calm Mind Suicune | Bulky Offense | Hogg
Deeerpz | Entei + Mega Blastoise | Offense or Balance |
Thank you nv for hosting this so well and for so long. We appreciate your effort and I will do my best to run the Lab to the standards that you set.
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