Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules.
On Starmie, I'd rather have Surf than Hydro Pump; it's more reliable. Grass Knot is there to take out Swamperts, without having to rely on Hydro Pump. I don't want to put on Trick or Psychic because then I won't have anything to hit Swamperts.
I have a pretty good idea. Let me see what you think.
This could be my Special Wall:
Togekiss @ Leftovers
Nature: Timid or Calm (?)
Ability: Serene Grace
- Wish
- Encore
- Air Slash
- Thunder Wave
It gives me another ground immunity (like Gyarados). It gives me a Flying move to hit...
Bump
My main concerns come from my latest post (my team is updated too). Should I replace Gyarados with Dusknoir? Do I need a Special Wall on my team? Is Bulky Gyarados a good fit?
Alright, thanks. It's between the Stall-breaker set and that set. I've pondered both for a long time. I guess I'll just have to make that decision on my own. Thanks for the help, again.
Ginganinja, you sound wise, and I like that, haha. I did my edit for you. Making Gliscor a Stall-breaker sounds great. Dusknoir really isn't a Stall-breaker?! Thanks for enlightening me. Gyarados sounds appealling, as it offers me another Ground immunity. I always thought it was a good rule of...
Hey again,
I'm pretty sure you messaged me, but somehow I screwed it up. Sorry. I read it though, and it dealt with me RMTing your team. I'm not trying to play you in anyway, but I, in all honesty and truth, believe that I won't be able to help you in anyway. I'm so new to the competitive...
Yes, Ginganinja, your rate was on the correct Pokemon. I will edit my team soon; I'm new to Smogon so cut me some slack. I like Gliscor as a Stall-breaker. I'll strongly consider using him as that. But, if I use Gyrados, I won't have a decent Special Wall, which I desperately need. Dusknoir can...
Jynx KB, I was reading your wonderful post, and all the while I was hitting myself in the head. I forgot to tell you that I've made some revisions! I feel so bad for seeing you take the time to give such a nice rate all the while it seems to be of no use. And, seeing that you realized this at...
Hey Jynx KB,
I don't know if I'm supposed to do this because I'm new to Smogon, but let's give it a try. I looked at Joe_Crow's OU RMT thread, and the way you helped him solve his problems was really great. I don't know if you'll check this at all, but I'm hoping that you could take a good...
Well, thanks for the continued comments, and I continue to mess around with my team. The MixPert Lead, although it's used quite a lot, sounds good because I love the idea of having a Bulky Pokemon that can still hit hard. So, let's put it in the books - Swampert has now become my Lead with...
I've been looking around at other people's teams, and I've just been messing around with my own. This is what I come up with (along with my previous analysis):
I could turn my Starmie into a Choice Scarfer and get rid of Thunder Wave on him. I could keep Magnezone, except make him the more...
Well, first of all, thanks for all of your responses. Trust me, I read each and everyone thoroughly. Danmantincan, I hope you'll come back to help fix my team even more. I'd appreciate it a lot.
Metagross: I will certainly use a Life Orb on my Metagross. I like the idea of Agiligross, so I...
Introduction:
Well, I've been playing the Pokemon games virtually my whole life, and, likewise for most of you, the Elite Four has just become more boring than watching grass grow. So, I decided to introduce myself to competitive battling by "building" my own competitive team. Be forewarned...