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  • AugustoG
    Hey man, i was struggling to find a new team and ended up making this frankenstein combination of things i liked about each of them. So far it felt pretty good and synergistic, but i'm not really good at teambuilding so i'd appreciate your expert opinion on it. If there's anything you think i can improve i'd love to hear it!! https://pokepast.es/69c8829c0a470972
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd go Sucker Punch on Cinderace instead of HJK since your team isn't so fast, might be crucial against Darkrai / RM post-tera. Your hazard stack matchup is going to be tough but Crown helps. I'd personally go PsyNoise over Fblast, helps a lot against stall and Focus Blast kinda sucks anyway.
    jzplr
    Hello Pinkacross, there is currently an ongoing Tera suspect in NDOU and I would like to hear your thoughts on who the big winners and losers you think might be. Weavile stocks go to the moon and Iron Moth becomes completely unusable I believe. Also I believe Mega Sceptile may unironically have sauce if you want to do a building stream with it, kind of like a special Mlop.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Mega Sceptile does sound fun! Might give it a try. As for NDOU, I don't really know enough about the meta to say for sure who the winners and losers would be.
    PERSON6901
    Hey Pinkacross! Heard that you were talking about hail/snow. Moves and abilities like blizzard/slush rush act the same in both weathers. Hail does damage, while snow increases the defense stat by 50%. Funnily, Eiscue's Ice Face ability is restored in both weathers. This makes for a pretty mean stall strategy to stop most physical attackers.

    On that note, here's a team for you to try out.
    pokepast.es/6fbf3c64f88164ee
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Thanks for the information! There is no way I will ever use this lol but the fact that Eiscue can do that is really funny!
    PERSON6901
    PERSON6901
    No problem. If you have any questions regarding national dex, feel free to reach out.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Thanks! :]
    lycan2500
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Not bad at all, this looks pretty solid. My main concern is your stall MU, I don't see how your team is ever going to break a stall. An Ice Beam Glowking paired with Harcanine can shut down stall pretty well though, perhaps try Glowking over Prim, then go AV Tusk and Sucker on Meow to patch up the Dragapult weakness.
    The Silly
    Heya, I’m back again.
    First thing: I just learned today that you stream regularly, sorry I missed out!
    Second thing: I actually fought you today, I was the 54 rats guy. Thanks for the fun match, didn’t even know it was you until the end.
    Last thing: I’m in the top 100 now, and I’m not sure how to deal with the stress of losing the prestigious title of being top 100. Any tips with that?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I actually made a video on getting over ladder anxiety! Here it is:
    Vincent727
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Yea sub sets could be quite problematic here. Perhaps consider Treads instead of Heatran, this will help against Kyurem leads.
    Vincent727
    Vincent727
    wait do u know what type of team this would be classified as? offence?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd call it Grassy Terrain Offense, yes.
    Fatnugget
    Hi pink. I've just recently come back to the tier after a 6 month long break. I wanted to try using iron hands, and this build took me to the 1700s. My concerns is that I have no hazards (do I need them?) and I am not sure about the stall MU as I haven't run into it yet. Do you have any suggestions?

    https://pokepast.es/9a5a6bb7bf73e2ec
    Fatnugget
    Fatnugget
    I originally had lando over tusk, but felt like hazard stack was horrible for the team with 4 spike weak mons.
    Fatnugget
    Fatnugget
    Changed a couple things to cover some of the gaps. https://pokepast.es/499bc6e83e18d406

    It does feel hard to fill every single hole. My only non-tera fire resist is moltres, which can't really do anything against moth. I also really wish I could fit u-turn on wogerpon, but that would leave me without any sort of knocker.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Roar Moltres is a good option if you're struggling with HO. Team looks pretty solid overall. As for Oger, you could try U-turn over Encore but yea that is a lot to give up.
    Moldier
    Hi Pink, I have been playing Pokémon on and off for a loong time ,mostly random battles because I despise teambuilding , lately I have been trying to watch "educative" content but just don't get it , I copied this team that you made on video titled "bulky hazard setup" iirc ->https://pokepast.es/80fa1ea923e30fde
    I cannot for the life of my understand what should I be doing ,more than just >
    Moldier
    Moldier
    "if X type attack ,switch to Y type mon to try to be inmune or resistant " is there any videos where this specific setup or team are played ? my elo is 1099 ou, 1312 randombattles if that even matters, end of the line I keep getting sweeped by 1 -2 mons , I don't understand why no one on the team has hazard clean or unaware mons (keep getting sweeped by stat.boosted mons).
    That's it , thank you for reading Pink
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Nothing on this team has removal because hazard stack teams are designed to be resilient enough to hazards that they don't need to ever remove them from the field. Given the ELO you're at, I would honestly just recommend playing more games with simpler teams and getting a better grasp on battling mechanics before trying to understand deeper strategy.
    Ominous Void
    Hey Pinkacross, I was wondering if you could look at this grassy terrain team for me https://pokepast.es/e2f40574d038a4aa, it has performed really well for me, and has had not too much trouble breaking semi stall / balance teams. Thanks a lot :)
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    My main concern is your stall matchup. I can't see your team breaking stall, your Heatran will get Flip Turned on by Alomomola and nothing else even has a chance. You could try a more offensive Tera Blast Grass Heatran, but this would open your team up on the special side... perhaps AV Tusk could help patch this up.
    Ominous Void
    Ominous Void
    Thanks so much! I will try. Btw, your videos have helped me a lot with OU, and have inspired me in general. Thanks!
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Glad I was able to help! :D
    The Silly
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Yea this Kyurem set is solid on pretty much any team, you can slap it on and just ruin so much
    The Silly
    The Silly
    Sad that this is the tier we live in, I feel like S/V OU could be pretty solid if we just dealt with all the issues- these include Kyurem, Ogerpon-W, Gliscor, Maybe roaring moon, Maybe Darkrai, Maybe Zamazenta. From there, we could re-evaluate. Kingambit and gholdengo being ban worthy issues isn’t really a thing anymore, at least not now.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Yea sad state of affairs but it is what it is
    TrouttyLouty
    Hi Pinka, got a question, in what scenario “except stall” is it ok to not put priority in a team, is priority necessary, cus sometimes the best speed control simply doesnt get it done, and i get swept a lot
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Priority is often necessary, some bulky balances and semistalls can go without it though, and it can sometimes work on HO / offense teams with a lot of speed
    mcribs
    Hi pinkacross. I've been using this Ogerpon-Cornerstone team to get into 1600s-1700s elo.
    https://pokepast.es/31ceb7a59d28b031
    This team is meant to enable Cornerstone to destroy teams with its STAB combination, with pivoting, status spreading, and wearing down checks. Feedback on here or on a video would be super cool. Thank you!
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Looks pretty nice, but testing on ladder will likely reveal the issues. I'd say go greedy and run Ada on Ogerpon. One structural concern I do have is the lack of removal + Ogerpon-- generally it enjoys solid removal (ie tusk / treads)
    The Silly
    Hey I just want to say a big thanks for all the cool videos! I suck at this game >~< but your tips have allowed me to go from 1050 elo to 1150-1200 elo!
    They are very helpful and super cool and I’m very happy they exist. I’ve tried to understand them all but it never really lets me get higher than 1200 but that’s ok because I’m trying my best and that’s what matters. I have no idea what else I could do to get better
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    The Silly
    The Silly
    Also, for the other team, I do note the lack of a dragon resist and only one piece of priority. The most common dragon move user is usually dealt with using Glowking + meow or tusk but others can cause issues. Any ideas for changes?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Maybe treads over tusk to help with Dragon situation
    The Silly
    The Silly
    Good idea, I’ll maybe try a version with that
    ReneStormy
    Hello Pinka! I was working on this sand offense team and wondered if there's any glaring weaknesses or important changes that need to be addressed. I used your sand streams for inspiration lol cause I really like sand teams in general

    https://pokepast.es/02ef55007973ce52
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    The main issue I see is Ogerpon-W... that's a pretty tough matchup, doesn't seem like you have a real switch-in. I'd recommend a more defensive Zapdos with Tera Grass, so it can survive 2 Ivy Cudgels without needing to Tera and it hardwalls if it does.
    AerionT
    Hello, Pinkacross. I'm not a very good builder, but after iterating on a Banded Roaring Moon team, I ended up with a very serviceable team, one that I use in conjunction with other teams made by creators like yourself. I was hoping you could take a look at it and tell me how it could be improved. Thank you. https://pokepast.es/dfccefe7f31012a3
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd go Jolly Meow for DD RM. Not a fan of LO Rai here either, I'd go Ebelt or Glasses. You also need hazards, go Lefties over AV on treads and SR over Iron Head
    dunderguy
    hey, due to the recent gouging fire ban i wanted to try to build around entei in sun as a stallbreaker, any thoughts about it? testing it it seems pretty weak against mons like pex and pult but ive been having fun w it

    https://pokepast.es/13bbe22f6b063aef
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Looks pretty nice, I'd go Espeed over Overheat though, especially with Inner Focus your attack won't be dropped too often
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Timid on Venu as well, that speed tier is important
    DeimosH
    Hey pinka! can i have a hand on this team right here? https://pokepast.es/e932284d634c72e6 threw something around webs + tera flying scizor and it feels okay-ish? sixth slot is pretty undecided rn. also it kinda misses any reliable immediate power, with no choice users around, things just feel out of place but i don't grasp exactly what i could do. thanks in advance!
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    None of these pokemon really abuse Webs, ribombee feels out of place-- try these mons on non-webs
    memester
    Hey, just saw your Ban Kyurem video on youtube, mind if you pass over the team with the BoltBeam Kyurem so I can use it while it lasts?
    Shaderu
    Hey Pinkacross. Just picked up OU again and made this team. it has its high points but it reeeeeally struggles to get "over the finish line," if that makes sense. What could I change to make sure I don't keep getting reverse swept and can actually end games? https://pokepast.es/3e753f839c152524
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd say the issue here is the Hatterene set. You've got a fast-paced team that doesn't support Calm Mind. Try running Assault Vest with Nuzzle, Draining Kiss, Mystical Fire, and Future Sight!
    Shaderu
    Shaderu
    Thanks. Should I also maybe consider dropping Weavile for something like Ddance Roaring Moon?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    No, that would be HO. You don't want an HO pokemon on an offense team
    Hi Pinkacross. I was inspired by your Hoopa Teambuilding video and got to top 300 on the ladder with this team on my main account but found it wasn't quite consistent enough to get suspect test reqs with https://pokepast.es/96ce0e37de3d70ad any suggestions to make it better?
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Seems decent on paper, ladder testing is key though
    FritoLay
    Thanks again. https://pokepast.es/8b9520ec157550db i ended up settling on this. Steel roller tera steel is actually pretty nice to smack prima and things like tusk but obv ice spinner could be better in some scenarios. Anything that i could alter with the sets? Boots Bulky boots spam Hazard stack teams can be a little challenging but other styles match up well.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Not a fan of steel roller at all, I'd go Ice Spinner
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Team seems not great, lots of playing mistakes as well. I'd recommend not playing HO, it can really hinder growth since it has a very flowchart way of playing. I'd recommend using a sample team that isn't HO or stall. Good luck! :]
    Jacoobiee
    i tried applying ur balance team builder guide around this i recently made any thoughts?
    https://pokepast.es/f6f95d327905316d

    if not any good do u have any sample teams around it?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I don't think Lycanroc is viable but this is pretty solid for a Lycanroc team, good stuff
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