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Project SS National Dex OU Teambuilding Competition
- Thread starter Medasus
- Start date
With 4 votes Xurkiyee wins this cycle!
Onto the next cycle we go:
Zapdos-Galar
Boasting a high physical attack and access to an interesting signature move in Thunderous Kick, Galarian Zapdos can function as a niche breaker on some teams. Its STAB moves compliment each other well, making it become quite hard to switch in against especially when taking into account the drops from Thunderous Kick. It also boasts decent coverage, as well as access to Bulk Up and Taunt, potentially making it a threatening setup sweeper. How will you build around this forgotten legendary bird?
Submissions close Saturday 9th August or whenever we get at least 1 sub, whichever comes lastest!
Onto the next cycle we go:
Zapdos-Galar
Boasting a high physical attack and access to an interesting signature move in Thunderous Kick, Galarian Zapdos can function as a niche breaker on some teams. Its STAB moves compliment each other well, making it become quite hard to switch in against especially when taking into account the drops from Thunderous Kick. It also boasts decent coverage, as well as access to Bulk Up and Taunt, potentially making it a threatening setup sweeper. How will you build around this forgotten legendary bird?
Submissions close Saturday 9th August or whenever we get at least 1 sub, whichever comes lastest!
https://pokepast.es/84b8a8a08a5d22e3
Random bully screens that can break stall?!
Random bully screens that can break stall?!
https://pokepast.es/7991c840f7002669
This is my first time building a team in 8ND, hf
This is my first time building a team in 8ND, hf
For this week I decided to make a birdspam team around Gapdos in order to make it more interesting for myself.
Introducing....
(Importable)
The Birds Don't Sleep - Galarian Zapdos + Mega Aerodactyl Birdspam
Team name and nicknames are inspired by the new Clipse album. Shits fire.
Explanations:
I started with this guy of course cus hes the feature mon, but the thing that made me think of using it on Birdspam was this post. I think the concept of using Gapdos for it is extremely underexplored because it opens up some cool things in the builder that Mega Pinsir builds can't do because they are often pigeonholed into running Magnezone alongside it.
This is our lead, and I'd like to credit Boomenheimer for the set. This thing is the fastest rocks setter in the tier, and also functions as an amazing anti-lead against webs and some sun builds. It is also a functional revenge killer.
2nd wallbreaker + check for special attackers that would typically eat the team up such as Ash Gren. We can afford to run it because we no longer need Zone thanks to Gapdos.
Late game sweeper. Sub is nice in saving it from being revenge killed. Shoutout Oculars for having me put boots on bro instead of lefties.
A nice pivot, revenge killer, and healing wish is extremely good in the late game for these HO teams. I also like it here alongside melmetal because its another check for some annoying special attackers that eat up the team, and melm cant take hits forever.
I dont like making teams that get 6-0'd by volt switch spam, so I brought my guy in. I like toxic on it in order to help wear down certain mons that this team finds annoying. The rest of the moves are pretty self explanatory.
Heres a replay even though the ladder is dead asf
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nationaldex-2415685935
Introducing....
The Birds Don't Sleep - Galarian Zapdos + Mega Aerodactyl Birdspam
Team name and nicknames are inspired by the new Clipse album. Shits fire.
Explanations:
I started with this guy of course cus hes the feature mon, but the thing that made me think of using it on Birdspam was this post. I think the concept of using Gapdos for it is extremely underexplored because it opens up some cool things in the builder that Mega Pinsir builds can't do because they are often pigeonholed into running Magnezone alongside it.
This is our lead, and I'd like to credit Boomenheimer for the set. This thing is the fastest rocks setter in the tier, and also functions as an amazing anti-lead against webs and some sun builds. It is also a functional revenge killer.
2nd wallbreaker + check for special attackers that would typically eat the team up such as Ash Gren. We can afford to run it because we no longer need Zone thanks to Gapdos.
Late game sweeper. Sub is nice in saving it from being revenge killed. Shoutout Oculars for having me put boots on bro instead of lefties.
A nice pivot, revenge killer, and healing wish is extremely good in the late game for these HO teams. I also like it here alongside melmetal because its another check for some annoying special attackers that eat up the team, and melm cant take hits forever.
I dont like making teams that get 6-0'd by volt switch spam, so I brought my guy in. I like toxic on it in order to help wear down certain mons that this team finds annoying. The rest of the moves are pretty self explanatory.
Heres a replay even though the ladder is dead asf
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nationaldex-2415685935