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thank you! i guess the concept was something i kept in mind when teambuilding, but didn't actively understand.

Can someone explain the concept of speed control to me? I hear it thrown around a lot, especially when Dragapult is being discussed, but I don't really know what it means. Is it just that Dragapult's fast speed puts pressure on the opponent's fast mons?

That's because quagsire usually runs an ability Unaware. The description for unaware states, "This Pokemon ignores other Pokemon's stat stages when taking or doing damage. " It's used to counter setup mons like Garchomp, because it ignores the foe's stat changes. Ideally, you should swap out...

You've been a huge help! Defensive rotom heat was an amazing change. Covers kyurem and is just as safe as Zapdos, for the most part. High Horsepower was also another great shout, especially since Swampert often comes in after Rillaboom to take advantage of grassy terrain. Heatran with toxic...

Mhm, I played some more today and I agree with all of these. Ferrothorn is a bigger problem than I thought, and I think I'm gonna run Heat Wave on Zap for it. Tapu Lele is also such a huge pain. It feels like I just end up sacrificing a mon to it until I can pivot into Rillaboom/Kartana, but...

Introduction Hi, this is my first RMT. Before, I was hardstuck 1500, but I had to build a new team after quickban happened and it's doing insanely well. It was a pretty easy climb to 1700s. I can't climb any more with it today since I'm about to go to sleep, but does anyone see any improvements...