ohaithar

[Con Artist]

i'm new to smogon but sort of intermediate in competitive play? i've only played a few matches with mates of mine but all using competitive teams. ever since Gen 4 i've been looking for a forum like this, so yeah. anyway any sort of criticism i can get i want you to give, as long as its constructive to the thread anyway.

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Jolly Azelf [Levitate] @Focus Sash
4 Def/252 SpA/252 Speed

Stealth Rock
Explosion
Psychic
U-Turn

my lead, still in testing but so far on battle subway it works pretty good. SR first turn, most occasions azelf will go first, probably get ko'd so focus sash keeps it alive, and you can u-turn or explosion. u-turn to a counter for your opponent or just attack if they were setting up when you were SR'ing. then the choice is yours. this is more of a hit and run lead with maxed out speed.

Timid Gengar [Levitate] @Life Orb
4 Def/252 SpA/252 Spe

Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast
Explosion

my Gengar from platinum, i still think the old moveset is one of the best, and one of the most enjoyable. i never took any joy in pain split, so the set still remains as it did last Gen. one of my favourites overall, Gengar can avoid EQ, and keep trololololing.

Adamant Ferrothorn [Iron Barbs] @Rocky Helmet
4 Atk/252 Def/252 Sp Def

Thunder Wave
Leech Seed
Power Whip
Iron Head

Tank/Physical Wall. this is how i run my ferrothorn and i love it this way, leech seed is such a boss move and thunder wave is amazing. rocky helmet and iron barbs are an amazing combo, and this is the nearly unbeatable ferrothorn. i got ferroseed early game and now i've got a pure beast, never took it out of my team.

Adamant Darmanitan [Sheer Force] @Quick Claw
4 Sp Def/252 Atk/252 Speed

Hammer Arm
Stone Edge
Earthquake
Fire Punch

this set is literally insane, counters nearly anything in OU, and in my opinion, is up there with some of the best physical sweepers. one of the best fire types anyway. good friends with heatran.

Mild Hydreigon [Levitate] @Leftovers
4 HP/252 SpA/252 Def

Flamethrower
Dark Pulse
Outrage
Surf
this thing is a beast. amazing base stats, amazing movepool, great typing. been my favourite from Gen 5 ever since the start.

Bold Blissey [Natural Cure] @Leftovers
252 HP/252 Sp Def/4 Speed

Seismic Toss
Softboiled
Toxic
Wish

so yeah, rate

 

[Con Artist]

no one? :L

 

[MC Fatigue]

If you want people to respond, expand the descriptions. One thing you wanna fix right now is get rid of Explosion. It doesn't work anymore like it did in Gen 4 and it especially doesn't work on special attackers.

 

[Con Artist]

expand descriptions means?
yeah, but what could i run over it? i thought of fire blast but i hate low accuracy moves like dat :L

 

[IronBullet]

3. Have some actual words in your post beyond your six Pokemon and their moves. Not following this makes your post quite boring to read and rate. All Pokemon should have a good reason for being in your team anyway, so why not post that reason? If you are having trouble with this one, start by giving an explanation for each team member. Why are they there? What role do they serve? How do you get them in? Then, give an explanation of how you would open with the team and how you would go about using it. All of these things help people rate your team and allow us to offer more helpful advice.

You need to expand on your descriptions. PM me the changes and I'll unlock this. Thanks