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Galaactic said:
I am new to adv ou and have this team which I like : https://pokepast.es/3f89b4b93a3f2031 but I have a big problem : calm mind rest suicune. How can I play against it ? where would I find this kind of info?
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Theres info on checks and counters for any certain mon on their smogon page. just search up the mons name-smogon and switch to the generation you want. For this team, it doesn't have an unplayable matchup. Getting early spikes is a priority to limit its switch-ins, and sand helps to force it to rest. Blissey forces it to rest with toxic, and then skarmory/molt can roar/whirlwind it out, unless it's crocune (sleep talk). For last mon cune, saving gengar to explode is the best option. Sleep talk suicune is often a difficult matchup for Big 5, though. Sometimes you just have to hope for some tbolt crits or sleep talk rng.
 
Just started playing a few months ago and the biggest thing I struggle with is trying to figure how certain teams handle threats when it isn't obvious. Something like Mence when Blissey has the only ice move for example.

I've really been enjoying this team: https://pokepast.es/7aba0811e6cddd91 but it's a perfect example of the Mence problem, I'm just not sure how to handle it. Especially if my Skarm has already been trapped or something. My first thought is it just requires catching it with a Toxic and then pivoting well with Suicune, Rachi, and my own Mence, depending on the set I'm facing.

Maybe that's correct, but I just wanted to see if I could get some insight on how to get a better handle on what mons switch into what when looking at a team.
 
neutrals said:
Just started playing a few months ago and the biggest thing I struggle with is trying to figure how certain teams handle threats when it isn't obvious. Something like Mence when Blissey has the only ice move for example.

I've really been enjoying this team: https://pokepast.es/7aba0811e6cddd91 but it's a perfect example of the Mence problem, I'm just not sure how to handle it. Especially if my Skarm has already been trapped or something. My first thought is it just requires catching it with a Toxic and then pivoting well with Suicune, Rachi, and my own Mence, depending on the set I'm facing.

Maybe that's correct, but I just wanted to see if I could get some insight on how to get a better handle on what mons switch into what when looking at a team.
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On this team Blissey is one of your best options, the Salamence matchup is one of the main reasons why Blissey runs Ice Beam to begin with. DD Salamence will sometimes run bulk and/or brick break to break through Blissey and CB hits too hard, but most Salmence can be checked by Blissey. Claydol’s explosion also helps to “soft check” Mence, as it does with pretty much anything. What you’ve said about pivoting around Mence with the rest of your team is also true. In general, working out what switches into what is partially a memorisation game. If you don’t already know then looking at the smogon analyses and the damage calculator helps. The only real tip I can give beyond this is to look at what is “irregular” in a team. Blissey has thunderbolt, why? Bold Suicune has speed investment, why? Sometimes these interactions can be hard to spot without experince so just plays a ton helps too of course. For instance, the speed on Suicune helps it to phase out opposing Suicune, even though this isn’t an interaction you would ordinarily think of when learning the tier.
 
Galaactic said:
I play with this team : https://pokepast.es/643ca99a32a6deb7 I lead with Tytar. When I face a Medicham lead, I never know what to do. What move would be reasonnable?
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This team is very fighter weak and was originally made (I think) before fighters not named Heracross were popular. With Medicham specifically I don’t think you really have a good answer. Staying and hoping the opponent doesn’t click brick break isn’t great, but plausible, switching to Skarm, Gengar or Moltres (actually switching to Molt is bad unless it’s timid, because otherwise Medicham will outrun it) are all ok, but none feel like great moves. You might have to tweak this team to make the matchup better. Leading with a different Pokémon, or running some of Will O’ Wisp on Gengar, Timid Moltres or Drill Peck Skarmory can help. There is a sample team with these same 6 Pokémon that you might want to consult.
 
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