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Aerodactyl does work, it loses unless it gets a free switch in 252+ Atk Choice Band Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 0 HP / 44 Def Aerodactyl: 156-184 (51.8 - 61.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO Same calc for Flare Blitz ofc Obviously this is the banded set, which I could then play around by knowing what move...

I definitely agree that you personally should just keep updating the bot's team to stay with the meta, unless you get to the point where you think it can make one itself, which tbh is optimal because if you teach the bot right it will be able to make a better team than you, in theory. I have...

I still wouldn't be able to switch the drill into the tflame most of the time, because it means I have to correctly predict a brave bird, something that I can do anyway with the team as it is. Furthermore, locking myself into spin seems like a terrible idea, and I'm not sure which pokemon I...

If I haven't already gotten Altaria in to mega evolve I kinda just have to predict and pray. Is there a way that I can get defog/spin onto the team with a tflame counter and not lose something important?

So I made the change and immediately got destroyed by will-o/ddance zard x. Could just be variance but its definitely a threat that the original altaria set would have handled. Edit: In the couple of matches I've played with the aggressive altaria I've found that the loss of bulk also changes...

I've actually had a look at Smogon's Altaria analysis and the recommendation there is to run max attack and cut some speed for hp, because after a DDance it outspeeds most of the things it needs to anyway. Its pretty much the set you suggested though, so I'll definitely try it out and tinker...

Thanks for the suggestion Gorechomp. I think the difference between the set you posted and the one I have initially is that yours is a much more aggressive set where as mine is optimized for maximum bulk. I'll try out yours, see which one I prefer, and talk about it in the OP when I've made a...

Would it be possible for you to add where to get sprites for RMT posts in the RMT Resource Thread? I just made my first RMT and I wasn't sure where to get them until someone showed by, it might help newer posters.

Thanks a heap man, images help me keep people interested by not just writing a wall of text and make the thread look nicer. The site didn't have Mega sprites though, so I've just added normal Altaria.

Using Gen 1 random battles to solve disputes since a couple days ago

That's right, I'm basing a team around fluff. Because who doesn't love Mega-Altaria... besides everyone who has to battle against it? Disclaimer: I've been playing on showdown (and lurking/giving advice in competitive tutoring room) for years, but I've never really made a foray into smogon...

Thanks for clarifying celebis ranking, I realise now that I'd only really seen variations of the same bpass celebi set and had underestimated its versatility. I think we're going to have to agree to disagree about the necessity of running politoed to make rain teams work mac1275, but I concede...

I know that politoed is the best rain setter; if it wasn't, there would be no point in using it. Obviously, its niche is that the weather it summons is with its ability, not a move, but the point I'm trying to make isn't that it doesn't have a niche or that its isn't viable, but that the niche...

I have had a bit more of a look into rain teams after my first post, as I realised that I haven't run into one in a while and should probably have a close look. I definitely undervalued the viability of rain while talking about politoed, but I still believe that a pokemon whose sole job...

I don't want to advocate talonflame for S rank as I think its right at home in A+, but I do think the arguments that its checked by low ranked mons such as tyrantrum or sub-standard sets such as ancient power heatran don't really carry any weight; the use of these low viability pokemon/sets just...

I'm trying out a gyarados/excadrill core, since excadrill is no longer banned. They cover each other's weaknesses perfectly and with a bit of set up (sand for excadrill and dragon dance for gyardos) they will completely wreck your whole team.

I'm having difficulty seeing Talonflame as a set up sweeper, rather, I think it's ability could make it one of - if not THE - best revenge killers in the metagame.

I've been using avalugg as a physical tank/set up sweeper. Avalugg @ leftovers Ability: Ice body (with hail support e.g. abomasnow), otherwise sturdy EVs: 252 HP/ 4 Atk / 252 Def Nature: Relaxed (+ Def, - Spe) -Curse -Gyro Ball -Toxic -Recover Basically the idea here is that you switch Avalugg...