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  • I've been having a blast using this double drought sun team and made it to 1400-1500 on the ladder but would appreciate your thoughts on strengths and weaknesses.
    https://pokepast.es/b178c4f374c8dad2
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    This is a super cool approach to sun! My main recommendation would be Eject Button Hatterene instead of Cinderace, you currently get farmed by any strong Dragon attacks. I'd also recommend Overheat on Ninetales instead of Psyshock, Psyshock isn't realistically doing anything and Overheat would be clicked a lot more. I'd also recommend Wise Glasses on Walking Wake instead of Life Orb, Life Orb is just generally rarely a good item and I don't think Wake is that desperate for more power.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'll put this on my building list, I'd like to try to adjust this team on a livestream and see how well this double setter approach works
    Agent Wilson
    Agent Wilson
    Using your suggestions, here is my updated team: https://pokepast.es/7952327a19a52295
    I have mixed feelings about the new changes as my original team before my first post had a Choice Specs Walking Wake with Draco Meteor and while that was prediction reliant (with all the Ogerpons and Fairies in the tier not to mention the 90% accuracy) it had the kill pressure that I had grown to love about Sun Walking Wake. The wise glasses just made Wake weaker overall and unable to claim KOs even if it wasn't damaging itself every turn, losing Wake early was more devastating as it was my only speedster that was above base 100 speed. Dropping Cinderace meant I had one less priority user as well as a Physical attacker. There were some cool instances that Hatterene was able to put in work but perhaps a better set (probs either Calm Mind, Specs, or Nuzzle Assault Vest fav item btw :) would've made the slower pacing of my new team less jarring. Also would appreciate if you post the VOD on YouTube if you do happen to feature the squad. Anyways I appreciated your advice and think you're a pretty cool person so keep Rockin On!
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    That would fit better! AV Mola can do that as well.
    Someonewins
    I found that the team feels slow, is kilowattrel a good sub for thundurus or do I need the breaking power of thundurus?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I really don't think Kilowattrel is viable but I may be wrong. Worth a try, but I think you'll find it too weak.
    Hey Pinkacross, I'm a huge fan of the videos but I mostly play DOU, so I tried a OU team but I'm quite a low ladder player and I don't really know if the team's any good. I don't have any key pokemon in the team so feel free to suggest any changes. The team - https://pokepast.es/2f4375b913a3119a
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    NP! :D
    Someonewins
    I reshifted the team a bit so I would have some more offensive power and so that gholdengo could outspeed all base 110s with choice scarf and made the great tusk more offensive, but if the team really doesn't work I do have another team in the works. The team - https://pokepast.es/2a1e532026381ce3
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    It's very important that Ghold outspeed +1 Dragonite and Dragapult, so I'd keep it Timid max
    hey man
    ive been watching your videos alot lately and i was wondering about dd dragonite with dragon stab (its kind of infuriating that it doesnt run stab imo)
    if it isnt too much to ask, could i have a team (bo or balance would be preferred) that has a dragonite with stab?
    liquidrelief
    liquidrelief
    ftr im talking about gen 9 ou
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I do not unfortunately, but Tera Dragon Outrage on DD seems like a reasonable set! CB Outrage is solid as well, probably with Tera Normal for Espeed though
    bruxish stream when
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Probably not for a while, I've been doing some crappy mons lately. Gotta use some actual good stuff lol
    Hi Pinkacross! i have been inspiered by your "fixing viewers tems" videos to try myself at team building. after a while i got this team that feels very good (except against zapdos haha) what do you think of it?
    https://pokepast.es/c26937b620baa69f
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    For the most part, solid! As you said though, Zapdos is a major struggle. I'd recommend Tera Electric Hisuian Samurott as a partial fix, with Tera Poison on Tinkaton for absorbing Toxic Spikes. Raging Bolt over Hisuian Samurott is another possibility, with an HDB / Booster / Leftovers / Specs set. That would remove the hazard stack aspect of the team, but it provides enough breaking power that such a loss is acceptable.
    Hey Pinkacross! I've been watching your videos and lives for a while now and decided I wanted to play as well, and teambuild, but I just am never sure on what to use to check pokemons that seem like threats to my team and can never come up with something that seems playable.
    So I was wondering, if it's not too much to ask, if you have any team with either Okidogi Toxic Chain or an Hydrapple so I can learn more about the game by myself?
    Cause there aren't really any sample teams that make me want to use them and I don't know anywhere else I can ask.

    Thanks in advance even if you don't have any team with them!
    Hello Pinkacross! Your videos have inspired me to try teambuilding, and it's worked relatively well and I'm having a blast :D. I have made two versions of the same team that work relatively well, but sometimes just get steamrolled by offensive teams. Would you do me a favor and suggest improvements to the version of the team you believe is better?

    Version 0 (SpD SD Glisc + Skarm): https://pokepast.es/ff9a31d64ee9c6fa
    Version 1 (Def Support Glisc + Gambit): https://pokepast.es/a6b66cbd1de03901
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Metagame changes have made teams like this VERY difficult to pull off. I'd say they're just too passive. I'd say go with the Skarm version, since the gambit one can't handle Wellspring. Go with Brave Bird over Body Press, and Low Kick over SD on Weavile to try and patch up the Kingambit problem
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    But generally it may be easier to make the team more offensive, this type of bulky hazard stack just struggles a lot right now
    Hello Pinkacross, I am relatively new to competitive Pokemon, I've been watching your videos for a while and built this hazard stack team using your video as a reference, but I'm looking for improvements. I really seem to struggle against Ogerpon and fairy types in general and my Landorus seems to not contribute enough and I replaced him with a Glowking. I Would really appreciate if you could suggest some improvements to both teams
    Team 1 (With Landorus) - https://pokepast.es/4bb5930b808b2396
    Team 2 (With Glowking) - https://pokepast.es/7c3673ca0b0054a6
    I really wanted to nuke things with tera fairy specs hyper beam Sylveon because I feel really bored of just tryharding ladder and just wanted to mash buttons so I made this team below. it probably needs more work than most other teams because I didn't really think about the building process
    paste:https://pokepast.es/ceef3d87d83e5939
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Not terrible but not great. You count on Sylveon to break, so the stall matchup is unplayable. HO matchup looks good though! SUPER weak to Glowking though.
    Itzbruhcon
    Itzbruhcon
    yeah I've noticed, team is very prediction reliant but the payoff is worth it when you get predicts rigth. if not then its 9/10 over
    Hello Pinkacross, been following your channel for a while but only decided to seek help today. I've built this hazard stack team, been testing in on ladder a little (I'm only around 1k4) and I noticed I struggle quite a bit against Sub-Tect Kyurem and some HOs, but did amazing in a lot of stall matchups. I'd really like more priority options than just the unboosted Thunderclap, and I've been thinking about replacing Meow with Scizor but I'm afraid that would make the team too slow (plus Meow is my favorite pokemon). Do you have any suggestions?
    https://pokepast.es/1db23511f8840fa5
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Given you have Zamazenta, I wouldn't worry about the team being too slow. Scizor seems like a good idea. I also think you've overdone the Heavy Duty Boots a bit, go Leftovers on Zamazenta, and consider it on Heatran as well.
    Kokonutt
    Kokonutt
    Lefty on Heatran has improved my matchup against sun a lot, and Zama swept a lot more also. Thanks pinka.
    I've been experimenting around that Meow slot a bit with Scizor, Rillaboom, Weavile and so far I like Scizor the most.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Glad to hear it's working well!
    Hey Pinkacross.
    iirc My last post on your profile was in May last year (I took a very long break from pokemon at that time). My pokemon spark got reignited, so I wanted to build a team again. I got some input from Smogon, but it helps having more until I'm fine with the team.

    https://pokepast.es/a8a5824c1dda6e4d

    Made a Hazard Stack team and haven't run into any really poor matchups, but I probably haven't played enough to tell for sure.

    Original Team -
    :Dragapult: :Weavile: :Zamazenta:
    :Gliscor: :Slowking-Galar: :Ting-Lu:

    Changes -
    :Hydrapple: > :Dragapult:
    :Gholdengo: > :Slowking-Galar:

    It was originally built around Pult + Vile, but I felt like I didn't really need that much speed when I had Weavile and Zamazenta (I also got some input from others that said the same), and someone suggested Hydrapple since Waterpon could just destroy the original team. I replaced Glowking with Bulky Gholdengo since it checks some similar stuff and helps with mixed val, and it let's me keep hazards up.

    The changes I'm currently thinking of are Tera Ghost Weavile and Air Balloon Gholdengo. Maybe some other Tera Types as well, but I don't feel like I need to change them.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd recommend testing more, that'll tell you which small changes work best. It's very difficult/impossible to give good advice on such small adjustments without testing the team.
    Dozkek
    Dozkek
    Alright I'll do that
    Hey Pinkacross!
    I've built a team around a Weavile and Latios breaking core and would appreciate some feedback and a rating out of 10. I've had some difficulties with HO and hazard stack mid ladder, but I truly have faith in the team with some adjustments from yourself. https://pokepast.es/4c8f41c82a19c65a
    Thanks again :)
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    The greedy side of me REALLY wants to make this Weavile Tera Ice. With Never-Melt-Ice AND Tera Ice, you get some serious power on that Ice Shard. That will also help against HO. As for hazard stack, the main recommendation I have is Tera Ice on Great Tusk so you can get past Sinistcha. Heavy Duty Boots / Air Balloon on Ghold is another option, if you go Future Sight on Glowking, I'd say you've got sufficient Garganacl counterplay.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    You may also want to consider Scarf Latios, Darkrai looks like a nightmare right now. And I'd go Tera Dragon if you end up going Scarf.
    ripped this team straight from you video "my first tornament game ever" but the teams pretty old and I'm wondering what changes I could make to this team so that it works better in the current metagame. I wanted to use is bc I love pawmot but I kinda suck a making it work.
    paste: https://pokepast.es/35c23a3baf02c1e0
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    For the most part I'd say this holds up well, but you might want to go Spdef Rocks treads and Curse Garganacl to avoid getting smoked by Sub Kyurem. If you don't make that change, definitely go Tera Ice treads for Kyu
    Itzbruhcon
    Itzbruhcon
    arigthty thank you for the help
    Pinkacross
    Hey Pinkacross! This is a team I made recently around Kyurem and Glowking with the intention of making overheat Iron Moth usable on a balance(ish) archetype. I'm not seeing too many issues on ladder, but some major ones Dgleam Iron Moth, will-o-wisp Pult, Wellspring and Darkrai HStack. I originally had an offensive Prim on the team instead of Ting-Lu but faced challenges with CM Raging Bolt and other special attackers that don't mind it switching in. I'd appreciate a rating out of 10 and some easily applicable changes so I can break past the 1500s, where I'm noticing opponents are actually making mid-ground plays which my low-risk playstyle doesn't appreciate. I'd also like your opinion on the Iron Moth set, since Pinkacord seems to have mixed opinions.
    Thanks! :D
    https://pokepast.es/3b3bb5ef97e23ef6
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I feel like the stall problem can be fixed. This latios set can force Blissey / Clodsire to Tera. That's a big deal. Might have to replace Iron Moth to take advantage of that though :/
    TrainerPineap
    TrainerPineap
    I'm debating putting flip turn on Latios to cripple a Blissey switching in then threaten it with Great Tusk so I get a free switch into my special breakers
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    The pivot on Blissey strategy with Latios can be tough to pull off in practice on such an offensive team, that takes a while to break through
    Hey! Inspired by your video, I tired to make Mud-Slap Salazzle webs. The idea is that to have two Fire/Poison mons on the team, dealing with each other's problems. Salazzle can Nasty Plot, allowing her to deal more damage than fishing for a Fiery Dance boost, and can also hit Heatran with an attack (Mud-Slap) without teraing. Iron Moth has more bulk and coverage, being more versatile for when Salazzle breaks opposing mons. There is obviously type overrlap, but I wanted to see what you think. Great video!

    https://pokepast.es/fbaf240e4a959df8
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Is the Salazzle performing well?
    dunderguy
    dunderguy
    You definitely notice the power Salazzle has after a Nasty Plot, but theres times where Mud Slap does not secure kills after Teraing. I saw a calc where +2 Fire Blast did the same was +2 Tera Ground Mud Slap to Glowking, so thats a bummer. I’d say it could be replaced, but Nasty Plot Life Orb is genuinely good imo
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I see. You may want to consider sub + mud slap with leftovers to take advantage of the accuracy drop
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