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  • awsomecolox
    Hello Pinkacross, I've recently started playing Pokemon Showdown and your videos have been a great help. Using the information I've learned from them I've tried to build a HO team for NatDex Gen 9. I hope I understood what was said correclty and I hope that the team I built has your approval. I'd love to hear any improvements and changes needed by anyone.
    Team: https://pokepast.es/ae3f96827c20f8d9
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    This looks pretty solid structurally, although I don't have a lot of natdex experience so I can't say for sure. Why Tera electric on shifu though? Punching Glove will block Static anyway, so why not go Tera Water?
    awsomecolox
    awsomecolox
    I decided to go tera electric just to cover for his water/fighting weaknesses as he can still do well against ground with surging strikes. And would you prefer the first team or the second one?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I prefer the 2nd one
    mixnite
    Hi Pink I want to build a Kyurem balance following the recent suspect test and need your advice. I'd say the team feels a little lacking in terms of offensive prowess but maybe that's a product of it being a bulkier balance. https://pokepast.es/3658fef8b666b7e3
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Your lack of priority is quite concerning I'd say, you're going to get smoked by HO. You could try SR Clefable, Spikes Gliscor, and Kingamibt over Skarmory
    mixnite
    mixnite
    Thanks Pink I think the team's better now it's funny how Kingambit solves most of my problems in the builder lol
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Yea gambit is a real one
    ttartarus
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Electro Shot Archaludon without rain is interesting-- has that been working? The main issue I have is mixing playstyles-- this glowking is meant for a balance to offense range, this team seems more like an HO.
    ttartarus
    ttartarus
    Interestingly, the e-shot archaludon works well. I think my level of play is filled with rain teams as of late, so it's not uncommon I take advantage of them. (And I don't really need the electric coverage with the current non-rain teams in my experience) If you don't mind me asking, what in specific seems more HO-y to you? The team plays pretty significantly different from the previous HO teams I've played with.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    The Hatterene, Iron Moth, and Hawlucha all seem like HO sets-- this isn't a problem per se, since Rillaboom HO is a very viable playstyle, my main concern is that Glowking doesn't fit on a team with so many hit-or-miss sweepers.
    Venuesaur
    Hey, wanted to build around subseed serperior because i thought it was a potentially interesting sweeper/annoyer. Any feedback again would be appreciated!

    https://pokepast.es/33d1d08479dc214f
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Not a bad hstack! My main criticism is Serperior itself honestly. Like dragapult, it takes a bit of time to get going and your team needs some immediate power. Perhaps replace it with Weavile.
    Venuesaur
    Venuesaur
    That's fair, but I kind of wanted to build around serperior if that makes sense. Do you have another suggestion to kind of support Serp? I guess like maybe band or boots/SD weavile?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Serp doesn't really fit on hstack, try a bulky offense or HO team I'd say. As for this team, I'd go HDB 4 atks weavile
    Lupp Dawg
    Just a basic team I made using that Rillaboom + Heatran core back in gen 8, would love to see your thoughts on it as I think it could be a bit better, do you think it could be decent high ladder (17-1800-ish) or are there too many problems?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    This is an unconventional team, for sure. I'd have to test it to be certain, but this looks pretty solid! I'm impressed! I'd go Toxic on Slowking over Thunder Wave though, Raging Bolt is really rough for you right now.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    You need more speed, perhaps Pult over Kyurem or Ogerpon. Also having Kyurem + Ogerpon (2 very hazard weak pokemon) on a slow team with no removal is not a good combo. You'll need a Great Tusk if you want to use those two.
    fattyguapo
    hey pink, im back with a new team which has pushed me up the ladder a great amount. at the moment my play testing has show me a weakness to stall teams and mons like clod and dondozo. i would greatly appreciate any advice you can give me.
    https://pokepast.es/a6425873aea27ac4
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd recommend removing Volcarona for a breaker, since your team currently has no immediate power
    spoileronthedouble
    Hello pinka I am new to team building and would take any tips to improve this team, including alternating Pokemon. I've been using it for national dex which is why you see tapu koko but I think a version of it could work well in OU if I replaced tapu koko with rillaboom or something similar. I really enjoy using the tapu koko, slowking, and valiant. https://pokepast.es/16b6a52c3b47c581
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Adjusting this for OU would be difficult, Koko is very central to your team. That being said, I'd recommend Rilla over Koko and SpDef Gliscor over Landorus.
    ralts_boy
    A team for your consideration, good sir. It sortof encapsulates a lot of things I don't understand about OU specifically.
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Your team doesn't seem to have a central goal, that's my main concern. I can't tell what playstyle you were going for either... which pokemon were you trying to build around originally, Clodsire?
    ralts_boy
    ralts_boy
    Ye; Clodsire was the original goal. Part of the problem there is I feel like it's hard to build a team around a defensive mon like that unless you want stall. So then I went with Raikou second and tried to put Clod in as part of a defensive core, and went from there.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Yes it is difficult building around a defensive pokemon, it helps to pair Clodisre with a bulky physical pivot like Corv / Gliscor since it's a major momentum drain
    Venuesaur
    Hi, like your videos a lot. I made my first for indigo disk and this is the result after a lot of revisions. If you let me know what you think I'd appreciate it!
    https://pokepast.es/358245108c0874ba
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    You may also want to consider Scorching Sands over Earth Power on Landorus.
    Venuesaur
    Venuesaur
    Thanks, and its mostly solid! The biggest threats i run into are zamazenta if I let hatterene get weak, and archaludon and kingambit. I think kg is a bit better now with wisp on tran and scorching sands on lando, but i was thinking maybe giving rillaboom superpower to 2hko archaludon and replacing kingambit with another dark type with knock and sucker (either meowscarada or h-samurott).
    Venuesaur
    Venuesaur
    I was also potentially considering changing wellspring to cornerstone because cornerstone has better offensive coverage and with hatt blocking hazards, gterrain giving healing + boosting horn leech it can potentially abuse sturdy, but I'd need to replace kg with a water resist dark type like meow or hsam for that.
    aldair999
    Hi! I am a huge fan of your videos, they have helped me a lot to improve please keep making more
    I will really appreciate if you could check my team and give me your most sincere opinion. It will mean to me the world if you could give me some advice of the counters to the team and ev spreads if possible. Thank you. https://pokepast.es/5bad4390c94d4f79
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'm so glad that I was able to help you out! I'll certainly keep making them. My main criticism of this team is the lack of a distinct playstyle. Most of your team seems like a Hyper Offense, but the Samurott and Great Tusk sets are not suited for HO, and Gliscor is very out of place. I recommend removing Gliscor for a Light Screen / Reflect / Aurora Veil setter, and adjusting your Great Tusk and Hrott sets.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Try SD Ceaseless Sucker Aqua Cutter Hrott, BU Taunt Ice Spinner HLR Tusk, use Aura Sphere over Psychic on Latias, and I'd recommend Earthquake or Morning Sun over Burning Bulwark on GF.
    aldair999
    aldair999
    thank you very much you helped me a lot with the changes you suggested but I am still struggling to find an offensive pokemon that goes by special attack. here is my team at the moment https://pokepast.es/c42b7116e64c5d78
    ScizorDaGoat
    dragon pulse is suppsoed to be dragon dance
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I would avoid using Ceruledge, it's quite bad currently. Also, I would advise testing teams before reaching out to me-- it'll give you a better idea of what's going wrong, you can tell me, and I can provide better aid.
    Hello pink, i am about to have a round in the ost but my team feels like its in shambles, i lost to a maushold several times over and i really need to just build better would you mind taking a look at this team and i dont care what u change as long as iron valiant is still there https://pokepast.es/408ee70ee4988061
    nysudemaru
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I wouldn't know where to start with edits, the team appears to have no central goal. I'd probably restart building around one of the pokemon on the team.
    nysudemaru
    nysudemaru
    alright I will try that, thanks a lot :)
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Good luck and feel free to resend once you're finished and you've done some testing! :D
    Hey pink, are you planning on doing another rating and fixing my viewers Ou team and if so how do I apply my team
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Just send the pokepaste here!
    Mystora
    Hi, I've been watching a few of your videos and I wonder if you could find any flaws with this team, (https://pokepast.es/9faab8c78d37ca60) I made it a few days ago because I wanted to try out Jugulis in OU. Out of all the versions this one is my favourite, Tusk, Gholdengo and Jugulis are on each version whilst Ogerpon and Latias have been switched around alot.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I recommend removing Latias and replacing it with a stronger sweeper / breaker. Roaring Moon would fit well.
    Mystora
    Mystora
    I will try it out, thanks!
    DoritoBreath
    hi pinkacross, loved the vid from the other day! i've been trying to make hisuian arcanine work with spikes (main idea being to spam head smash whenever possible), would love your thoughts on this team if you get a chance! :} https://pokepast.es/0773a569e3e9e919
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I recommend putting SR on tusk-- scarf arcanine is not going to be in a good position to set rocks very often. You also have no Ghost resist, try Kingambit over Gholdengo.
    DoritoBreath
    DoritoBreath
    Sweet, thanks a bunch!! :}
    ademalawer
    yo pinkacross, i got this team ive been trying to build and ive kind of hit a wall w it. im trying to remake a bulky blaziken team from last gen which is baisically what i learned mons on, and i wanted to try to make it work in gen 9 and this is what i got. https://pokepast.es/09117681cd9fd05c this got me to 1700s
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    This looks very much like a gen 8 team, and it has some of the flaws that a gen 8 team would have coming to gen 9. I'd imagine you would struggle against HO, a lot of your team is weak against common gen 9 priority like Dnite and Kingambit. I'm not a believer in SD Garchomp in this Gliscor metagame, I would remove the Chomper and Blaziken sadly and replace them with stronger sweepers.
    The Silly
    Hello,
    I’ve been building this double dragon dance bulky offense/offense team but something’s off with it and I’m clueless as to what. https://pokepast.es/121b600d0a2421d9 Most sets are normal and straightforward with the exception of gouging fire’s.
    The Silly
    The Silly
    Breaking swipe is used to PP stall dondozo, either breaking through it and sweeping at +6 or getting it weakened to the point where it can’t stop roaring moon. Tera steel was chosen over Tera fairy to improve the stall matchup by giving it a toxic immunity so it can setup on gliscor too… its some new tech me and someone else in the 2000’s came up with and have been using.
    The Silly
    The Silly
    Problematic matchups can include certain pult sets, raging bolt, and opposing gouging fires. The team doesn’t like ghold too much either
    The Silly
    The Silly
    (Also one last thing id like to add is that it peaked at around 1780 elo)
    Yo, I loved ur team rating vids! I've been trying to put together a team that revolves around 3 of the best G8 OU mons - Weavile, Pult and Lando-T - lmk if I should change
    https://pokepast.es/10cdcfc4b4d20289
    What I'd personally change tho is Tera Ice Lando-T and st for hazard control thats not tusk.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Your team is very vulnerable to Gouging Fire, I'd recommend using a physically defensive Scorching Sands Landorus.
    Ahpel the applin water
    Ty, this was prolly the last thing I needed for it, been going 14-0 LMAO
    Thanksss
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