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Ask a simple question, get a simple answer - VGC edition
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This is a little off topic, but how does RNG work for the arceus event is HG/SS.....is its PID generated like an egg or method 1.....thanks
Dialga is already slow so I would say quiet wouldn't make that much of a difference honestly. Just wondering for vgc veterins, is there a high possibility of facing a good trainer in the first couple of rounds. I know it is possible, but did anyone here that had a good team lose to one of the top place trainers?
Well remember this. Last year they had a drawing. This year its like the first 750 people so Smogon people will show up early meaning tough competition. Last year was easy if you got in. There wasn't any difficulty for me until the semi-finals and I bascially lucked out in the finals. So I would say that you are going to have to have a lot more anti metagame strats into your team this year just because of the Smogon players. Facing a tough opponent first round is going to be luck of th draw though. Hopes that answers your question even if it is long.
In my run last year, I lost when there were 16 of us remaining. My opponent went on to lose in the next round. I was running a RD team that I thought was pretty good, but it lost to my opponent's TR team.
I would say that since the number of skilled players outnumber the non-skilled players, you're more likely to run into a non-skilled player in the earlier rounds. My first two opponents were horrible. One used Hyper Beam, the other had Fly. My third opponent, though, ran an explosion team that I beat 1-0.
I suppose it depends on the luck of the draw, really. That, and attempting to avoid players you think are skilled.
Thats true you want a versatile team though. Make sure that your team can work against threats like TR and Rain while not making it specifically countering only those teams. Its hard to make a team perfect for everything but you have to make it as well rounded as you can.
I was thinking of using a TR team and have already started making it. The only thing I do not like about TR teams is everyone makes ways to counter them. I've seen so many videos of good TR teams losing because of a little taunt. I am trying to avoid this by making my pokemon that has TR be someone no one would think of, but I am still worried. Is it better to have a "planned team such as RD or TR or is it better to just go out there guns blazing with 4 strong pokemon that dont need set up?
They run hack checks to see if competerors use AR. If you bring AR you will be disqualifed. I think they give you the DS to battle with but I'm not sure
http://www.smogon.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2559264&postcount=2 explains everything
Sorry about the double post
They hack check your game and you can't use an AR but as long as your pokemon are legit like their stats aren't hacked or anything then you won't have a problem. The pokemon i used last year had fast egg hatch and iv check and cloning used on them but they were legit.
How viable is Suicune in doubles?
Suicune w/Leftovers, 252 HP/252 Sp Def/4 Speed
Mirror Coat
Icy Wind
Tailwind
Surf
Seems since so much stuff in Doubles is Special-based, Mirror Coat could be extremely effective as Suicune can take the hits and send them back. Icy Wind/Tailwind to help the odds of attacking first, and Surf as a general STAB that hits both of their guys.
Suicune w/Leftovers, 252 HP/252 Sp Def/4 Speed
Mirror Coat
Icy Wind
Tailwind
Surf
Seems since so much stuff in Doubles is Special-based, Mirror Coat could be extremely effective as Suicune can take the hits and send them back. Icy Wind/Tailwind to help the odds of attacking first, and Surf as a general STAB that hits both of their guys.
Haha, this is actually how I get my Rain Dance up. My leads confuse the shit out of almost everyone, but some players attack the right pokemon just by chance. Whoever it is, make sure it's bulky enough to survive being double teamed. I also think a good set up is more worth it, because if it lets you screw everything over, then I think it's better than just running in there with Palkia/Garchomp/Metagross/Whatever and hoping you kill everything in one hit.
Yeah but you don't want a team that relies on a certain condition too much like Rain Dance and TR. My team disruts any weather team and can deal easily with TR teams and it doesn't matter to me if they get TR up because it doesn't hurt me. The best team, in my opinion, is one that can deal with all the threats and even threats you don't know about yet.
Exactly, this is what I plan on doing with my team. Rather than go for something 'gimmicky' like weather or TR.
My team doesn't rely on rain at all. I just put it up to mess with people, although it does work a bit better for me if rain is currently up. I can currently counter (more like work with) TR, remove Sunny Day (and keep it in, doesn't mess me up), work in and out of rain, work around sand storm, hail does nothing to me (I make it gone first turn anyway) and take care of shedinja. I just need to make smart predictions (more like guesses...) and I'm clear.
You gotta have some walling ability. That is why Kyogre is such a great VGC pokemon - deals the damage and is able to take a hit.
I would say that Giratina has a good shot at being a nice player.
Looking at the stats, I guess I kinda see why Kyogre's a better choice--much higher SpA allows it to take and deal damage.
VGC, I take it, is pretty Special-dominated, which would be why the Giratina builds I've seen in the few RMTs I've seen it in say to go physical...
Is that right?
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