Recent content by LabRay

Is this a mistake? I can't see how your Zapdos abuses toxic spikes. Maybe you could try whirlwind on it with more defensive evs? It does make you vulnerable to gliscor but Nidoqueen, Vaporeon and Shanderaa deals ok with Gliscor. I also think that a tentacruel could have excellent synergy in ur...

Really lovely team! Pretty sure I played against it before. Was so shocked when toxicroak stole my lone leftovers. =D Not much to suggest cos you really got this well-thought and there is really limited choices anyway. What is your option against an extreme speed user? say SD luke. Wob won't...

I doubt tentacruel is capable of forcing many switches with no SpA investment. Sludge bomb allows the poison chance which is helpful sometimes. BUT it could allow Shandera to get some KOs it wouldn't normally so I will try it. I ran a calculation and couldn't see Latias surviving Draco Meteor...

Just an update on what I've been doing. The team's doing pretty ok (reached the finals of a tourney) but a major issue I have spotted is against rain teams. I'm not too sure what to do against politoed leads. Normally I U-turn to tentacruel but if they use hypnosis and it hits, I'm in a really...

Hey, the biggest problem I see is that since you are using heatran as a suicide lead, and Starmie as a roobushin counter with choice locked psychic, it is highly likely that you end up with no fire resist late game. Starmie could easily be taken out by all the dark type pursuit users...

Changed Jarooda to Mamoswine. Seems to be working pretty well. Most of my losses seems to be from random hax/ hardcore rain offense (especially MixDra). Not sure how to counter that without compromising on other matchups.

First, I must object to the choice of Aakeos. +1 DD Gyarados outspeeds and 1HKOs so how is it a reliable gyarados counter? It's not like it can switch into gyrados either as unboosted waterfall would take him out. Also, with no rapid spin support and no taunter, stealth rocks are definately...

Hmm quite true. I think all bolt-beamers in general give trouble. For now I've been relying on switch in to Genosekuto/Shandera on an ice move aimed at gliscor but a bulky set would definately cause trouble. Snorlax or another special sponge seems really useful though replacing genosekuto would...

24 hr Bump. Any comments would be appreciated. I've been trying to run skarmory with some speed investments to out whirlwind other skarmory. I have also shifted the SpA EVs on Genosekuto to Attack since I just spam U-turn all the time anyway.

Liquid Ooze allows me to deal with Roobushin/Zuruzukin's drain punch and the occasional leech seed. Hmm what would sludge bomb be useful for? Giga Drain at least allows me to out-stall Pringles one of the more popular spin-blockers. Thanks for the rate btw! Edit: Must Roobusin run...

Hi, this is my first RMT (and 1st Post). However, I’ve been lurking on smogon for pretty long since early 4th gen but just recently got started with 5th gen. The team is semi-stall with a focus on entry hazards at the beginning. Shandera is used to take out problem pokemons to open the way...