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  • Hi Pinkacross. Happy New Year. Hope you are well.

    I had a rain team that done well on ladder for me until now (took me from 1400s to 1762). Do you mind rating it ? - https://pokepast.es/1877893f6fe45118
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    This is a solid rain, I'm very impressed. I can't find any big errors. One small criticism is that a lot of your team can be dealt with individually and with different checks-- a Weavile for the Garchomp, a Spdef wall (Hippo, Tar) for Zapdos, and a Slowbro for Barraskewda, for example. Crawdaunt and Skewda pressure nicely in this regard, but Zapdos and Chomper are independent.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Try testing and see if it continues going well. Overall, I really like the team. :)
    agslash23
    Thanks for the feedback. I could perhaps try Yache on Chomp, and so far Ferro has done a good job vs Weavile. As for Sand, I agree that the setters wall Zap, but outplaying them worked so far. But yeah, since I'm in 1800s now, some things may or may not work. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again for the rate, and looking forward to your next RMT
    FlareFTW
    Hello! I used to play PS (and mostly ou) religiously, but took a break for most of gen 8. I have been struggling to climb the gen 8 ou ladder, though I have found your teams (especially your rain team) to be really fun. Do you have any recommendations for teams that will do well on the ladder?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Well the rain is great for ladder, it got me to #1. I'd advise patience, and focusing on having fun, and your past skills will return as you learn the metagame. Focusing on reaching higher ELO can make the game stressful. Still, if you really want to climb ladder, I'd use HO from 1000-1700 (the OxTheFox sample would be good) and use solid balances/offenses for 1700+.
    Vørtex
    Hey, I am a pretty new player. Started playing pokemon showdown like 3 weeks ago and i really love creating teams, it feels much more rewarding then using samples. I post them on the rating teams page and i appreciate the community for giving constructive critiscm and stuff, but alot of them say to use sample teams and i don't find it as fun..do you have any basic team building tips? Thanks!
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    Vørtex
    Vørtex
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    No HO team is all that good right now, they're extremely inconsistent. That being said, this team seems decent. You've got some cores that can threaten most teams, though I'd give Alakazam Shadow Ball over Dazzling Gleam. Helps against Lele and Shedinja.
    Vørtex
    Vørtex
    Thanks for the help!
    scorbunnys
    Hello, hru
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'm doing fantastic, especially after the Kyurem ban. How are you?
    scorbunnys
    scorbunnys
    Im fine, btw, I'd like to get help for building stuff since I'm trying to get creative again :3
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Fantastic! If you attempt something, I'd be glad to rate it for you here.
    PertPert
    Hi pinkacross, your teambuilding is really creative. I was wondering if it's possible to make a viable team with both ttar and swampert on it. I know it's a tough ask considering their shared lack of longevity but I assumed if anyone can make it work, you're probably one of the best people to do it. I've been able to make some HO teams reach 1500 with them but thats it.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Perhaps try a sand build. I'd recommend CB Ttar + Specially Defensive Swampert, this could be a scary pair. Add an Excadrill for removal and for sweeps, and that gives you 3, a solid starting point.
    PertPert
    PertPert
    Thank u!!
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    You're welcome, feel free to post the finished team for review if you like.
    pix
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    To summarize quickly: Gravity lets Excadrill (Landorus too but mostly Excadrill) click Earthquake for free and ruin most teams. Often times teams rely on Levitate and Flying Types as Ground-type counters, this ruins those teams. For instance, this lets Excadrill 2hko Landorus, OHKO Corviknight, OHKO Rotom-Wash, and OHKO Skarmory (all previously difficult targets).
    pix
    pix
    ohhhhhhhh tyvm i never knew it worked like that
    pix
    hey, I'm super new to OU is there any good blacephelon team that's being used rn?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Blacephalon is a good and scary mon, I don't currently have any OU teams with Blacephalon but ask around the OU room and I'm sure you'll find some.
    pix
    pix
    tyvm, I tried the rain team u made and got to 1400, your a great person and teambuilder :)
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Thank you for the compliment, feel free to ask if you have any other questions. :]
    ausma
    hi do you have a discord? i'd like to talk to you about something!!! (it's good dw)
    zReptar
    welp guess what i'm back and with another question do u happen to have any nihilego teams?
    DrPumpkinz
    you realize all that math you posted could apply to literally anything with a freezing move, right?
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    DrPumpkinz
    DrPumpkinz
    I... that wasn't a complaint. Not about you, anyway.
    DrPumpkinz
    DrPumpkinz
    Maybe I missed the part in your original post where you said freezing wasn't the only problem, but later on I think when people started talking about like freeze clause (I don't quite remember when it was exactly) you started correcting people by saying no, freezing is not the ONLY reason Kyurem is strong.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    My original post was on page 158, my first paragraph discussed why Kyurem was fantastic apart from freezes-- freezing is just what makes Kyurem uncompetitive and a little too good, in my opinion.
    zReptar
    hello pinka hope this not to much of a bother, a friend and i did some battling recently and my specs zone dismantled his team so he wants to know if there are any good some what long lasting specs zone counters that could fit on this team Untitled PokePaste
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    It seems like Specs Magnezone isn't a huge problem, although it is certainly scary. I'd recommend trying to work Corviknight out of the picture, however. Corviknight is a lackluster choice on balances as it tends to be easily abused. Restructuring the team with different removal should help against Specs Magnezone. :)
    Are you really 61 years old? If so, its awesome to see someone of your age play this game so well. Huge fan of your teams. Keep it up.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Good question. Perhaps I am, perhaps I am not. I'm private about my IRL info even with my closest of PS friends. Still, I appreciate the encouragement and I'll continue working to give people fun, creative teams to play with. :)
    Keem
    Hello! Been getting bored of OU and I could use some intresting team ideas around a not so used mon,do you have any suggestions/ideas? (Sorry for bothering ya)
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Never a bother to share some ideas. One pokemon I've been experimenting with recently is Choice Banded Sharpedo. With access to Flip Turn, Crunch, Close Combat, and Poison Jab, it can be a scary breaker that can sweep lots of teams lategame with its Speed Boosting.
    BoomFantastic
    Hey Pinka, how's it been? Two questions:
    A) Did that Glastrier set work for you?
    B) I built a rough draft of a team I want to post on RMT soon, would you mind helping me smooth it out?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    A) I havent had a chance to try it yet, but my hopes are low-- it seems pretty hit-or-miss with little utility, overall a bad sign. I'l still try it for sure, though.
    B) I'd love to help, send it to me in a PM please!
    BoomFantastic
    BoomFantastic
    Sure! I'm online rn if you've got the time. If not I'm usually online around 20:00 GMT+3
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I meant on Smogon, in a Conversation.
    scorbunnys
    Glaceon hail when?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Never... because Glaceon seems really bad? Prove me wrong with a solid set though.
    scorbunnys
    scorbunnys
    :pleading_face:
    Nah just kidding, maybe i could try it out for fun and we'll see.
    scorbunnys
    scorbunnys
    It still looks p funny tho, lets continue on DMs Pinkacross
    scorbunnys
    Hey!, i was just seeing some of your RMTs, actually, do you have an advice for do a good-built RMT?.
    Sorry for the inconvenience.
    YouAreOutOfMy5
    I appreciate your enthusiasm regarding your recent posts on the OU meta discussion thread. I don't agree with a suspect test for Rillaboom but I have a serious question: Have you personally built a team centered around Rillaboom?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I have built quite a few teams centered around Rillaboom, though I didn't end up RMTing or using any of them commonly. I made some nice Rilla squads, but the problem is, all of Rillaboom's best partners are so standard, like Heatran, Magnezone and Kartana. I just don't get much enjoyment out of standard squads. Yes though, I have used Rillaboom and I know what it's about.
    Corumba
    Great post on Rillaboom. Completely agree and had recently come to the same conclusion myself, stacking my teams with 4+ grass resists. Part of the reason Kyurem, Weavile and Mamoswine are so good at the moment is because of the massive prevalance of flying and dragon types which are there to - you guessed it - check Rillaboom.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'm glad to hear some support! :) Rillaboom's true crime is in what it forces people to run, and not in practice itself, so anyone who isn't a regular builder that has attempted to build a sufficient amount of HO and Offense teams will have no clue whatsoever that it's a problem. If builders like you and I keep spreading the truth though, I'm sure we can get a Rilla sus at some point! :]
    scorbunnys
    scorbunnys
    I'm from July and going to say that Rill dropped to A-
    Posho
    I love the creativity you display on your RMTs. In a very strict metagame, it gives me a bit of hope it's possible to have fun with such wild teams. Keep it up :blobthumbsup:
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Thanks man! I've got other cool projects to work on. Creative teams are the best teams! :)
    BoomFantastic
    Hey! I'd love to continue the collab for the Dragalge team, but sadly I just received my exam schedule so my hands will be full for a while. Would you mind if we put it on hold briefly? I should be free by the Wednesday after this one.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    No problem, I've got plenty of other projects to work on in the meantime. Building isn't really a time-sensitive or stressful thing. Heck, we could do this in a month if you wanted to. Just ace those exams.
    ericksson90
    Hello Pinkacross, I have been using this team for a long time, I just love it, it is my favorite since I have been playing pokemon for more than 15 years, a question, after the ban of cinderace, which pokemon do you think can fill this position? Thanks in advanced!
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