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Suggested by an LC regular, copying someone's team actually helps out a lot in learning much more about the metagame but also the synergy behind it.
What I like to do is have several goals that I can accomplish without having them clash together. One example of good synergy is found in Heysup's teams. He uses a MixDour/LO Gastly offensive core. He focuses on pulling off a Scarf Bagon sweep but what stops it? A main culprit is Bronzor. MixDour is already hard to switch into so using Bronzor as a switch in helps lure in Pokemon such as Munchlax/Gligar who counter/check LO Gastly. The opponent is left to decide whether to switch or not. If they switch they might open a Gastly sweep. If they stay in Bagon will have a field day with Outrage.
It does take a while to understand the synergy but in time it gets more understandable. What exactly are you using? I can battle you sometime and see what I can do to help.
What exactly do you need help on? If there is a certain Pokemon you want to base the team around I can try to help you out on that, as well as give reasoning as to why I chose it and other advice.
Okay, well let me know when you're done. If you're too busy I can always EV myself.
I really appreciate you doing this by the way, I'd still be using my regionals team if it weren't for you and Mzenken :P
Yeah. I usually just flip a coin if I get to that point. I usually ignore all the spots that I know are either 1 or bombs, since you only have to get the multipliers to win.
Yeah, I've used the AR code for 999 points before. Although I am in the BT more than I used to be, spending a long time to get just one move isn't worth it to me.
Yeah. I would have been fine, but Drapion just couldn't take 2 crits. Oh well, I'll probably start tomorrow once I get a little further through my new Platinum playthrough. Want to try out my new Latios :)