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Everyone should check for their assignments today Fernanch turtwigmygoat LilyAC xonks rahul_3301 emptywisdom Zcarlett Winterbub ambi_ genisu xzeroxman Mok3s Agera rarre BlackKnight_Gawain Éric Coconut PolloAriosto giove97 mimology glowbrogang FireShell UnhappyCupcake hybone not enjoying lc Zpice Greedy_eb Kowasabii
https://pokepast.es/cdc3213d877c0d91
Team-building Approach:
First,I examined Sandygast's movepool and discovered that it can learn Hypnosis, a very powerful move. As a result, I decisively opted for a Sandygast equipped with Hypnosis, complemented by three solid moves: Stealth Rock, Earth Power, and Shore Up. Though Vullaby and Toedscool might appear to fully counter Sandygast, they can be put to sleep when switching in. The Tera Steel typing could serve as a countermeasure against Shellder, as its ability Water Compaction makes it less susceptible to even Shellder's Liquidation. I invested 1 speed to outspeed Foongus.
Next, I needed to address the team's defensive shortcomings. The most obvious issue was that the Sandygast lineup struggles to counter Vullaby effectively, so I included Chinchou and Glimmet as two checks for Vullaby. Additionally, Glimmet can set Spikes, while Sandygast's Ghost typing allows it to block Rapid Spin. Following this, a spore-block mon was required, so I chose Toedscool, which can also benefit from Vullaby being put to sleep. Due to the presence of Toxic Spikes, I opted for a Substitute set on Mienfoo.Finally, the two Tera Ghost types on the team can also block Rapid Spin after Sandygast faints.
I played five matches with this team against my friends and ended up with a 4-1 record. I feel this team turned out surprisingly effective and is quite well-structured.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502124599-gbxej0sx2krkax97w9wxo2krhjlqxjipw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502132206-2ne0yexxa5rtq3kumhweu064qhyppxxpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502141374-8i19vd5darw8q0tf0q5ckno2v6slu5ipw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502146483-m60x8rvsnqwqmgsonl7bfeyi4yaq6oopw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502151776-8fswng36b1g5xyvu4c9xce9pkdkvsa6pw
Merry Christmas Fernanch!
Team-building Approach:
First,I examined Sandygast's movepool and discovered that it can learn Hypnosis, a very powerful move. As a result, I decisively opted for a Sandygast equipped with Hypnosis, complemented by three solid moves: Stealth Rock, Earth Power, and Shore Up. Though Vullaby and Toedscool might appear to fully counter Sandygast, they can be put to sleep when switching in. The Tera Steel typing could serve as a countermeasure against Shellder, as its ability Water Compaction makes it less susceptible to even Shellder's Liquidation. I invested 1 speed to outspeed Foongus.
Next, I needed to address the team's defensive shortcomings. The most obvious issue was that the Sandygast lineup struggles to counter Vullaby effectively, so I included Chinchou and Glimmet as two checks for Vullaby. Additionally, Glimmet can set Spikes, while Sandygast's Ghost typing allows it to block Rapid Spin. Following this, a spore-block mon was required, so I chose Toedscool, which can also benefit from Vullaby being put to sleep. Due to the presence of Toxic Spikes, I opted for a Substitute set on Mienfoo.Finally, the two Tera Ghost types on the team can also block Rapid Spin after Sandygast faints.
I played five matches with this team against my friends and ended up with a 4-1 record. I feel this team turned out surprisingly effective and is quite well-structured.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502124599-gbxej0sx2krkax97w9wxo2krhjlqxjipw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502132206-2ne0yexxa5rtq3kumhweu064qhyppxxpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502141374-8i19vd5darw8q0tf0q5ckno2v6slu5ipw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502146483-m60x8rvsnqwqmgsonl7bfeyi4yaq6oopw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2502151776-8fswng36b1g5xyvu4c9xce9pkdkvsa6pw
Merry Christmas Fernanch!
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merry christmas Zcarlett
My request was: "a dpp team with a dynamic shitmon" So I picked my favorite shitmon to give to you!
Some quick team notes:
Lead Gas is heat and forces interactions from your opponent. Hidden Power Ground and Wisp gives you options into the pursuiters. Remoraid is Modest Scarf with Spout and three coverage moves. Those can pretty much be whatever you want so I opted for the ones that don't hit and Psychic. It's great and fun. I think you can double it as a wallbreaker for your endgame lines, or just kind of hold it if they throw away their rain answer quickly. Bronzor is HP Ground, Reflect to give you options to setup Gligar and potentially solid endgame lines. I was also considering Sunny Day or Trick Room on this team but opted for this set, I think you can make that swap if you like. Munchlax is Custap Boom. I was going to opt for Counter but decided that Boom was more dynamic. And we can't just run one explosion user, so we grabbed Stunky for the second and for a bit of extra insurance into Rain. Gligs is a standard SD set.
Enjoy!
https://pokepast.es/833321330003c66c
My request was: "a dpp team with a dynamic shitmon" So I picked my favorite shitmon to give to you!
Some quick team notes:
Lead Gas is heat and forces interactions from your opponent. Hidden Power Ground and Wisp gives you options into the pursuiters. Remoraid is Modest Scarf with Spout and three coverage moves. Those can pretty much be whatever you want so I opted for the ones that don't hit and Psychic. It's great and fun. I think you can double it as a wallbreaker for your endgame lines, or just kind of hold it if they throw away their rain answer quickly. Bronzor is HP Ground, Reflect to give you options to setup Gligar and potentially solid endgame lines. I was also considering Sunny Day or Trick Room on this team but opted for this set, I think you can make that swap if you like. Munchlax is Custap Boom. I was going to opt for Counter but decided that Boom was more dynamic. And we can't just run one explosion user, so we grabbed Stunky for the second and for a bit of extra insurance into Rain. Gligs is a standard SD set.
Enjoy!
https://pokepast.es/833321330003c66c
PolloAriosto
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Tryhard Version: https://pokepast.es/92968f7f1f0df3b1
Honestly, I really like Hyper Beam Zorua. I think the idea of getting behind a sub and then just letting it rip is super funny. And since you're behind the sub you can recharge for free. For some reason this just straight OHKOs Mienfoo by the way like who said this was okay...
252 SpA Life Orb Zorua-Hisui Hyper Beam vs. 0 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Mienfoo: 21-27 (100 - 128.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Building this team has been super fun, which I never thought I would ever say while building TTM. I wanted to build a strong team in case you wanted to actually use it on ladder or even in tour. I think this was also my first time building Sub SD Mienfoo which was also fun. I liked the idea of having Sub Foo and Sub Zorua, so once behind the sub they won't know which is which still. The rest of the team is pretty standard and not really worth mentioning. I hope you enjoy it.
Using it vs some guy that likes to talk at me in the little cup discord
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2503066117-t09hd9agiycah32syq9wvrbog5rhd0rpw
Unserious Version: https://pokepast.es/299a757c004a84c4
I'm not even going to try to explain what's going on with this team. I just wanted to build something a little more fun and creative.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Tryhard Version: https://pokepast.es/92968f7f1f0df3b1
Honestly, I really like Hyper Beam Zorua. I think the idea of getting behind a sub and then just letting it rip is super funny. And since you're behind the sub you can recharge for free. For some reason this just straight OHKOs Mienfoo by the way like who said this was okay...
252 SpA Life Orb Zorua-Hisui Hyper Beam vs. 0 HP / 36 SpD Eviolite Mienfoo: 21-27 (100 - 128.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Building this team has been super fun, which I never thought I would ever say while building TTM. I wanted to build a strong team in case you wanted to actually use it on ladder or even in tour. I think this was also my first time building Sub SD Mienfoo which was also fun. I liked the idea of having Sub Foo and Sub Zorua, so once behind the sub they won't know which is which still. The rest of the team is pretty standard and not really worth mentioning. I hope you enjoy it.
Using it vs some guy that likes to talk at me in the little cup discord
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2503066117-t09hd9agiycah32syq9wvrbog5rhd0rpw
Unserious Version: https://pokepast.es/299a757c004a84c4
I'm not even going to try to explain what's going on with this team. I just wanted to build something a little more fun and creative.
You made me reach deep into my bag with this one
This team may seem unserious at first but it has deep lines against many common teams. Requires good clicking and is therefore not an easy-to-pilot team. I hope you enjoy it!! Merry christmas.
Replays with coop:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2503619081-7svtxyfuqrklvdx8h92di1i2pi5voujpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2503617895-s142iyi60u1snq9ey30aff9va6u6b4bpw
Ok so apparently i read the prompt wrong. Sorry about that. I built another team.
This one is considerably worse.
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Emtpy did you read the last line... "all team members without that typing must have a damaging move of that type"You made me reach deep into my bag with this one
This team is based around the strongest pokemon in the tier, being Growlithe-Hisui and Cranidos. They tend to bring the same pokemon in and therefore they smack it for the other one to finish off later. Koffing is used to counter Regenerator strategies and Mienfoo/Vullaby provide Knock Off Support for both.
This team may seem unserious at first but it has deep lines against many common teams. Requires good clicking and is therefore not an easy-to-pilot team. I hope you enjoy it!! Merry christmas.
I thought it said withEmtpy did you read the last line... "all team members without that typing must have a damaging move of that type"
All good, I like they team & hopefully they will too <3
I suck at drawing
MERRY CHRISTMAS Winterbub !
The roostless Quaxly team : https://pokepast.es/9a78e7aa1de98c8d
Was going for a more offensive approach with Aqua Jet instead of Roost, giving the team another sweeper. Stellar Tera helps boost either Brave Bird or Water moves. Goth for Mareine and Foong, which are preventing the bird from sweeping, and added some filler mons that can complement Goth + Quax. Hope you enjoy this team!
this is so awesome
Merry Christmas not enjoying lc! Here's your Inkay Trick Room team:
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The dedicated suicide lead. Protect for Fake Out, and Steel Beam/Memento after Stealth Rock depending on the matchup.
The star of the show! TR setter and abuser. I chose Psycho Cut for the 4th move because Superpower into Psycho Cut KOs Foongus. Unfortunately has to tie at 8 speed :/
Yoinked from bleahey. Second TR setter and the Foongus switch-in. Thunder is an OHKO on 23/13 Vullaby. Tera Blast Ground is for Stunky, which is one of the hardest matchups.
The last TR abuser and a demon. Surf/Hydro Pump OHKOes Mienfoo (fast and slow), Vullaby (after rocks), Elekid, Stunky, Tinkatink (56.3% after Rocks), and many more. Ice Beam for Toedscool, and Giga Drain to regain some health. Hates to see Waters coming, but Solosis and Chinchou help with that.
Mienfoo + Vullaby check and can Eject out to safely bring in one of the TR setters or abusers.
A pivot that's fast enough outside of TR and helps to improve the Water matchup. Flip Turn so opposing Chinchou don't 6-0.
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The dedicated suicide lead. Protect for Fake Out, and Steel Beam/Memento after Stealth Rock depending on the matchup. The star of the show! TR setter and abuser. I chose Psycho Cut for the 4th move because Superpower into Psycho Cut KOs Foongus. Unfortunately has to tie at 8 speed :/ Yoinked from bleahey. Second TR setter and the Foongus switch-in. Thunder is an OHKO on 23/13 Vullaby. Tera Blast Ground is for Stunky, which is one of the hardest matchups. The last TR abuser and a demon. Surf/Hydro Pump OHKOes Mienfoo (fast and slow), Vullaby (after rocks), Elekid, Stunky, Tinkatink (56.3% after Rocks), and many more. Ice Beam for Toedscool, and Giga Drain to regain some health. Hates to see Waters coming, but Solosis and Chinchou help with that. Mienfoo + Vullaby check and can Eject out to safely bring in one of the TR setters or abusers. A pivot that's fast enough outside of TR and helps to improve the Water matchup. Flip Turn so opposing Chinchou don't 6-0.
Emolga LAB is coming back for the new Secret Santa and this year our commission is from mmtaccos who whats a HO team! Talking about HO my first idea is just SCREEN and thats all
This team aims to set up screen and just DESTROY
The guy who sets screen and pshot
The ballon who switches into MIENFOO and helps with memento
This bear is very interesting, found it year ago playing around ladder and it can be really good at end game TOXIC FACADE uhmmm GLISCORRRRRRR
The Shell smasher, tera ghost helps to avoid fake out and sweep better
The Dragon Dancer, when fairy r removed this guy just OUTRAGEEEEEE
And at the end our loved VULLABY with NP and tera blast BOOOOOM
Merry Christmas for every one and ENJOY
This team aims to set up screen and just DESTROY
The guy who sets screen and pshot The ballon who switches into MIENFOO and helps with memento This bear is very interesting, found it year ago playing around ladder and it can be really good at end game TOXIC FACADE uhmmm GLISCORRRRRRR The Shell smasher, tera ghost helps to avoid fake out and sweep better The Dragon Dancer, when fairy r removed this guy just OUTRAGEEEEEE And at the end our loved VULLABY with NP and tera blast BOOOOOMMerry Christmas for every one and ENJOY
Merry Christmas Kowasabii! I tried my best to create a decent trickroom team: https://pokepast.es/b286d940924d54a1
This is the dedicated lead. You get rocks up, setup trick room and then future sight.
Offensive tink sounds weird, but with max attack investment those play roughs and ice hammers are no joke! Sleep talk makes it a great foongus check, but it's mainly here for vullaby.
IMO this is the best trick room setter there is. Great bulk, amazing longevity and decent damage.
Rapid spin + great typing + access to trick room (for some reason?) makes it a no-brainer
Rounding off the fire-water-grass core, growlithe hisui might be an odd pick for trick room but here me out. With 14 speed it's slow enough to work inside of trick room, but after 1 flame charge it outspeeds the entire tier. It's also very fun to use.
I needed a poison type, and like xonks said eject button + intimidate is great for safely bringing in one of the TR setters or abusers. Sucker punch catches a lot of people off guard too.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2504500446
This was a pretty good showcase of the entire team, slowpoke went lebron near the end. Only lost because of a low-roll last turn.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2504494995
pretty good showcase of growlithe
Anyway hope you enjoy the team, I had a ton of fun making it! I asked for a trick room team and ended up having to make one
This is the dedicated lead. You get rocks up, setup trick room and then future sight. Offensive tink sounds weird, but with max attack investment those play roughs and ice hammers are no joke! Sleep talk makes it a great foongus check, but it's mainly here for vullaby. IMO this is the best trick room setter there is. Great bulk, amazing longevity and decent damage. Rapid spin + great typing + access to trick room (for some reason?) makes it a no-brainer Rounding off the fire-water-grass core, growlithe hisui might be an odd pick for trick room but here me out. With 14 speed it's slow enough to work inside of trick room, but after 1 flame charge it outspeeds the entire tier. It's also very fun to use. I needed a poison type, and like xonks said eject button + intimidate is great for safely bringing in one of the TR setters or abusers. Sucker punch catches a lot of people off guard too.https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2504500446
This was a pretty good showcase of the entire team, slowpoke went lebron near the end. Only lost because of a low-roll last turn.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9lc-2504494995
pretty good showcase of growlithe
Anyway hope you enjoy the team, I had a ton of fun making it! I asked for a trick room team and ended up having to make one