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  • Sylveon HRT
    Hey Pinkacross, love your vids
    Could you please take a look at this team I made? I tried building with Latios and my friends seem to think it's alright, but I don't really have any friends with a good eye for the tier so I'd appreciate if someone at your level could give their opinion and you seem to be chill about this stuff
    https://pokepast.es/98afcc7cd70b03e3
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    It's definitely not bad, I do have some concerns though. It seems like your team relies VERY heavily on Latios to break, and it's not exactly a reliable breaker. I can't see this team winning against stall, for example. Have you been having trouble against bulkier teams?
    Sylveon HRT
    Sylveon HRT
    I'm not sure I've actually played against a stall team with it yet, but I do see how it'd be a problem to break it ya.
    Venuesaur
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Kingambit is very scary though, you may want to consider swapping something for a more solid answer
    Venuesaur
    Venuesaur
    I switched tinkaton for TIng lu and made Gliscor physically defensive: https://pokepast.es/33cc4e62af3aaa72
    Does this help? More options are fighting cvg on gholdengo and Grasspon.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Hmm yea I would say you're solid against Gambit now, it's not ideal but I think it can be outplayed. Testing is king though, see how it does on ladder
    Teatina
    Hiii pinkacross, i love your guide videos, and i have a walking wake, great tusk sun team that i really like but sometimes it feels weak agaisnt certain teams, maybe you would like to take a look at it, and improve it for me :D, feel free to use it in your YT videos if you want to. https://pokepast.es/d173273d4a0b0053
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    GL! :]
    Teatina
    Teatina
    TY, im conflicted beetwen adding roaring moon or brute bonnet, i like roaring moon for the dark STAB and knock off, but also i also like brute bonnets for the Dark stab, and then i alos have something strong agsint rain teams, because of its bulk
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd say RM is superior, bonnet isnt doing so hot in the current meta with corvskarm everywhere
    Over Thinker
    Hey Pinkacross, hope you're well. I made an Ogerpon-W team. I've been doing pretty well with it but would appreciate ways of improving it. You can even use it in your next video. https://pokepast.es/564c0a7e2fd240a4
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    My concern is that it does a lot of the same stuff as Glowking, feels a bit like defensive overlap. What is the team struggling against?
    Over Thinker
    Over Thinker
    Mainly Gholdengo but the problem I have faced is that often my counters to certain mons get overwhelmed making other mons bug threats. For example, one game a Dnite took out my Lando and Zama swept.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Oh yea, Zama is a problem for sure. You could go Gambit over Weavile and Pult over Weezing, the another option I see is Defensive Gholdengo over Weezing.
    Lfrith
    Hey Pinkacross! Big fan of your vids and the recent Hoopa-U live as well :) I've been enjoying Choice Band Hoopa recently in this Bulky Offense Team and was wondering if you could take a look at this team! I've been trying to replace Kyurem (Lati/Ghold/Enam) since I get the feeling its time in the tier is limited...

    Kyurem version
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Speed is your main issue here. Specs Pult over SPecs Kyu would fix that
    Lfrith
    Lfrith
    Thanks! Just one more question, I was also taking a look at your Hoopa-U live team and was wondering if CB Hoopa could be viable in that team at all? I know without HDB and no hazard clear it might be difficult but I thought perhaps alo's wish passing might help with that!

    I tried out something here, any thoughts on it?: https://pokepast.es/796e055890fbdbba
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Interesting concept. I like this, for the most part. Please test it and LMK how it goes, this interpretation is sick
    TheBrightRising
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I prefer the Sinistcha version, Scarf Hrott is a bit iffy on HO. I would also replace Ceruledge, I believe that set is unviable. If you do want to keep it, replace Poltergeist for CC.
    TheBrightRising
    TheBrightRising
    TY! :3
    TheBrightRising
    TheBrightRising
    I also hope you can use one of this teams in your videos :D
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Jokes aside, this is quite well built. I don't think Avalugg is viable but this team utilizes it quite well. I would go Darts on pult though over Draco, since you're running a Sub set.
    TrouttyLouty
    TrouttyLouty
    I don’t really get volcanion running wisp over taunt, especially with a second wisp’er already being there
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Perhaps go Twave on pult
    PastaMechKaku
    I've been watching BKC vids about what separates a good stall team from the bad ones is the 'agression' that its capable of to choke out its opponents. But what separates a good HO team from a bad one aside from breaking ability?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Lots of things separate good and bad HO. How well sweepers segue into one another, how consistent the leads are, how well unfavorable are accounted for, how many breaking sweepers vs sweeping sweepers, etc.
    Hey Pinkacross, tried my hand at team building again, this time around banded Samurott-H, what do you think? Any advice? any suggestions? Thanks!

    https://pokepast.es/7d421c9111760f90
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    Topman2269
    I'll give that a shot, but I do like the pure power of raging bolt, do you think maybe an air balloon or lefties heatran over moltres and defog on corv would fit?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    It could? Defog corv is really not ideal alongside Hrott though. I'd advise against it, but give it a test and see how it goes
    Topman2269
    I added great tusk and the havent really lost a game since. Thanks for the advice!
    Soumya Ukil
    Hi Pinkacross, would you rate this team of mine? https://pokepast.es/8e5ce24e64fe2ff0
    I'm kinda struggling against HOs, especially Zamazenta HOs, so any advice to deal with that?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd say this team has too much power. Not that too much power in itself is a problem, but it indicates that you've let down other areas, in this case sweeper management and speed. Ogerpon-W + CB Dnite is definitely enough on the power side, so try Scarf Trick Darkrai instead-- this is GREAT against HO. I would also recommend Tera Ghost, as you can Tera Ghost and Trick Zamazenta.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Tera Ghost Alomomola is a great backup Zamazenta check as well, it completely shuts it down.
    Sk4diddle
    Hey your videos have helped me learn gen 9 as I'm getting back into competitive Pokemon but my main issue is that I struggle with making teams especially defensive ones. I just add one or two pokemon to my builder and then I'm completely lost. Do I just have go learn through trail and error or is there something I'm missing?
    AugustoG
    Hey man! I appreciate the advice you gave me on my last team, and even though i ended up not sticking with the same team, it helped open up my mind to another teambuilding idea. How's this team look https://pokepast.es/39c3cbfa0479e0fd ? My hardest matchups so far have been stall and Wogerpon, though i'm not exactly sure if the former is a team oissue or a skill issue. Love ya content!
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Wow I like this team quite a lot! This looks very very strong honestly. I would definitely recommend sticking with Raging Bolt, but since you're pairing it with Meowscarada I think you'll have more success with a Volt Switch variant. As for the Ogerpon-W issues, you could slap Tera Grass on a bunch of random stuff, but honestly you don't look super weak to it.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Another option is dropping IDef on Skarm for Brave Bird, your Gambit MU would probably be OK. Good luck with the team! :]
    AugustoG
    AugustoG
    Oh wow thanks!! Which mons do you think would handle the tera grass better, and what set do you recommend for raging bolt exactly?
    spoileronthedouble
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    This looks decent, although your Kingambit matchup concerns me. Tusk is your removal, your hazard setter, and your sole Kingambit answer all in one slot. Perhaps run Encore on Ogerpon and/or Wisp on Dragapult (over Pyschic Fangs) to ease this problem.
    Oroshino
    Hello! Pinkacross I’ve just watched your live team building video and it turns out i’ve been doing it all wrong this whole time (I build a defensive core first then add the offense in later) so I’ve tried building a team for the 1400-1600 OU range and I would like you opinion on it.
    https://pokepast.es/d05f5ded497b2fd6
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Gzap is a sick idea, I may build it myself soon. I like the Gzap + Gking core, not a fan of the Gking set though. It's far too slow to use Taunt effectively, go Toxic instead. I'd go with a +SpDef nature as well. The rest of the team goes downhill a bit though, it's too slow and you're extremely weak to Kyurem.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    No Dragon resist is also not going to work, I would recommend running SR + Spin on Tusk (run Jolly Tusk btw) and go Kingambit over Garganacl.
    LuckyBomber
    Hey there pinkacross, I took a break from showdown and recently came back to GEN 9 OU. I am sitting around 1600 elo but i’ve been using only posted teams (my team building skills are trashhh)
    I saw some of your videos and decided to make a team myself. Hopefully you can give me improvements on this team

    https://pokepast.es/c0abb70a87f24849
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    LuckyBomber
    LuckyBomber
    Also thanks for the feed back I really appreciate it. This really is my first time team building in Gen 9, glad to see that its solid.
    (also proves how useful your videos are, keep it UP!)
    LuckyBomber
    LuckyBomber
    Ok after further testing, thunder wave helped for sure, and it seems like i was just playing bad because ive been winning against HO and offensive teams more. I probably was not used to the team.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Nice! Hope it continues to go well! :]
    PastaMechKaku
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    This is certainly not bad! My main concern is that you can't break stall. That's a difficult problem to retroactively fix, but perhaps you could replace Primarina for Glowking, replace Ogerpon for Kingambit, and make Rillaboom CB? To be honest though, it may be worth rebuilding.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    The first thing I recommend establishing on any balanced team is a really solid breaking core, which you lack.
    PastaMechKaku
    PastaMechKaku
    I might consider running Band Rillaboom again to give the team more power, though Prima's presence might be more difficult to give up over Glowking (even if G-King is better for the team)
    I'm in the process of testing a different team built around Wellspring, but renovations and other obligations are making difficult to get games.
    Rex The Eater Of Worlds
    Hey Pinka, just a tiny question about teambuilding which has bugged me since forever. How do you know what types of support a team appreciates? I know more obvious ones (hazards, screens, weather, grassy terrain, etc.), but less obvious ones have me stumped (wish, healing wish, and aromatherapy specifically). If you take the time to respond, thanks! If not, I understand.
    Hey there, getting into comp and I tried my hand at building a team around latios, i am extremely novice. What do you think? any suggestions? Im sure it can be improved immensely. Thanks!
    https://pokepast.es/18631e9280c3039c
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Well, your Latios should have Aura Sphere, currently it has 3 moves which is never ideal. I also don't see a central goal to your team, the pokemon you've added seem a bit random and the Primarina feels out of place. Still, this is definitely a great first team, nicely done! :]
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I would recommend building around Latios again, but this time considering partners that work well with Latios on many levels (pokemon that can switch in on the things that revenge kill Latios, such as Darkrai, Iron Valiant, and Dragapult, things with pivot moves to help latios enter, etc.)
    Topman2269
    Thanks for the advice! im not knowledgable enough to do a serious building like you recommended rn unfortunately but i'll take what you said into consideration. Might just steal a team and ladder
    TR23
    Hey Pinkacross, I'm trying to dial in on learning to build balance so I can start playing tours. I can't expect you to teach the whole process of building balance in a comment, but can you help me with the first step of making a breaking core? What types are there and what is the thought process behind them? Thanks in advance boss. See my most recent attempt at building https://pokepast.es/d382e509575c93e5
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    A pivot has switching moves to help get stuff in (uturn, flip turn, volt switch, chilly reception, etc.)
    TR23
    TR23
    Gotcha boss and is the pick typing based? Like am I looking for something that resists ival weaknesses or does that not matter
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Well it definitely matters what the pivot specifically does on a team. If you're looking for a pivot that helps with Ival, go with Glowking
    Dozkek
    Hello Pinka. I haven't built HO at all in Gen 9, so I wanted to try making one after thinking about SP Latias. I'd like some of your thoughts on this team.

    https://pokepast.es/f6e9d5b1198d6a29
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Looks solid on first glance, give it a go and see how it does! :]
    Dozkek
    Dozkek
    It's going well, but that's probably because I'm still at Low Elo. I'm just iffy about the 4th slot on Moon
    Dozkek
    Dozkek
    I think I'm probably going to just keep Taunt
    Dozkek
    Hello Pinka, If you don't mind me asking, if I'm building with Dragapult as the main focus of my team, what are the important things it needs from its teammates?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Depends, what Dragapult set? That changes things a lot
    Dozkek
    Dozkek
    Probably the Boots set
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    That fits on a lot of playstyles, my favorite of which would be hazard stack
    PastaMechKaku
    Is there a good resource for delineating the differences between team archetypes? Stuff like stall or HO is pretty easy to identify, but what separates bulky offense from balance? Or even the line between 'standard' offense vs HO?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    There is no hard line between bulky offense and balance. There IS a hard line between offense and HO. HO is the only playstyle that sacks pokemon as part of the standard gameplan, Stall is the only playstyle that gives up on breaking in favor of walling, but everything in the middle operates under the same fundamental principle.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Everything from bulky balance to offense utilizes walls to enable more offensive pokemon to make progress, this is the basic gameplan of everything other than Stall and HO. No major line between bulky offense and balance, or balance and offense, just general terms used to express what percentage of the team is frail and/or offensively inclined.
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