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She probably meant best sets for her desired movesets. In this case, Vivillon, a -Attack nature is best unless you eventually decide to also use physical moves. As kefkakrazy said, it's hard to come up with what you're asking for.
 
Vivillon said:
I'd still like an answer since Smogon has the best sets.


These sets don't include Morning Sun or Moonlight.

I want a good move set for my Morning Sun Solrock and Moonlight Lunatone. I need recommended natures, moves, E.V.s and held items.

I would like Solrock to have access to Flamethrower and Lunatone to have access to Ice Beam. Suggestions and opinions are welcomed.

Thanks!
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For Solrock:

Fire Spin, Protect/Cosmic Power, Toxic, Morning Sun. Max HP and either Defense or Special Defense; Defense would be my bet, because even fully invested it's not going to take much of a special hit so GTFO if a water type shows up. Nature should improve Defense.

Trap and stall, recovering with Morning Sun as necessary. Won't work on anything but NU/PU-tier attackers, and that's if you're lucky, but the recovery stands a shot at grinding down enemies. Carry Lefties, a Sitrus Berry, or a Kee Berry. If you spec into Special Defense, you might actually be able to get away with Cosmic Power and a Maranga Berry; a few Cosmic Power boosts will let you be fairly tanky and stall better.


For Lunatone:
Refect, Light Screen, Moonlight, Future Sight. Spec into HP and Special Defense, use as a supportive dual screener. Nature should be +spdef, should carry Light Clay. Put down dual screens, then either recover, put down Future Sight, or switch out. Lunatone shouldn't stay in long but it might be able to offer a bit of team support.


That is probably the best use you're going to get out of these guys, especially if you want to make use of Moonlight/Morning Sun. Flamethrower isn't worth the time at all on Solrock because of its awful Special Attack, but you might consider switching Future Sight for Ice Beam if you're determined to let it stay in; I wouldn't recommend it, because passing the dual screens to something else would be the best thing it could do.

If you want to use them together, you'd start with Lunatone, lay down dual screens, then switch to Solrock and take advantage of the dual screens to stack up some Cosmic Power.
 
Since the banning of Gengarite is

Gengar
Timid
252 speed/252 sp. attack/the rest in hp

Substitute
Disable
Shadow Ball
Dazzling Gleam/Sludge Bomb

Still effective?
 
fr0m ash3s said:
Since the banning of Gengarite is

Gengar
Timid
252 speed/252 sp. attack/the rest in hp

Substitute
Disable
Shadow Ball
Dazzling Gleam/Sludge Bomb

Still effective?
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That set has been good since 5th gen bro. Shadow ball focus blast is recommended tho, best coverage overall, unless you really need Gengar to kill Fairy types, then Sludge Bomb is an option.
 
CrazyBacon said:
Crobat does not need to be a lead, he usually used as a lead because he is fast and has access to taunt and U-turn, which can either prevent hazards being layed or gain momentum by U-turn.

Crobat can do several things, stallbreak, hit hard with choice band and now can use defog. It is a very versatile mon.

For more on Crobat this topic will be helpful: http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/crobat.3491242/
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Thanks very much. Love the avatar
 
MonarchVVV said:
What can a 76 EV +Spe Nature Tyranitar outrun that is relevant against it?
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I'm going to presume you got those numbers from http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/tyranitar?

In which case if you expand the more options tab it says "The given EV spread maximizes Tyranitar's power while giving it the ability to outpace uninvested base 70s. ", which if we look in the BW speed tiers page http://www.smogon.com/bw/articles/ouspeed_tiers corresponds to the line 176 which is Cloyster, Metagross, Hitmontop (and also uninvested Brelooms but who doesn't invest in Breloom?)
 
Sunday said:
I'm going to presume you got those numbers from http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/tyranitar?

In which case if you expand the more options tab it says "The given EV spread maximizes Tyranitar's power while giving it the ability to outpace uninvested base 70s. ", which if we look in the BW speed tiers page http://www.smogon.com/bw/articles/ouspeed_tiers corresponds to the line 176 which is Cloyster, Metagross, Hitmontop (and also uninvested Brelooms but who doesn't invest in Breloom?)
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Thank you for the reply, though I was hoping you would somehow incorporate Mega evolutions and Gen 6 Pokemon somewhat as well.
 
I discovered the move Power Split yesterday, and learned that Surskit is one of the few pokemon that learns it. Since then I've been obsessed with making a support Surskit that uses Power Split in OU.

Why Surskit? I personally have a soft spot for it, and I would love it if this were a viable niche for it to have in a metagame full of pokemon much stronger than it. Also, Surskit does have the lowest base offenses of any pokemon that learns it besides Shuckle.

Here is a set I was able to theorycraft up. Do you guys think this could possibly be viable in OU?

Surskit @ Focus Sash
Timid
252 Spe, 252 SpAtk, 6 HP

Rain Dance
Power Split
Sticky Web
Scald

The idea is to lead with this Surskit and start with Rain Dance. Then see what pokemon is in front of you.
Is it a sweeper or something that can boost its power? If so, Power Split to bring it down to Surskit's level.
Otherwise use Sticky Web for general team support.
Scald is so it can possibly burn something, and maybe damage with Rain Dance + a boost from Power Split.
 
MoJoe said:
I discovered the move Power Split yesterday, and learned that Surskit is one of the few pokemon that learns it. Since then I've been obsessed with making a support Surskit that uses Power Split in OU.

Why Surskit? I personally have a soft spot for it, and I would love it if this were a viable niche for it to have in a metagame full of pokemon much stronger than it. Also, Surskit does have the lowest base offenses of any pokemon that learns it besides Shuckle.

Here is a set I was able to theorycraft up. Do you guys think this could possibly be viable in OU?

Surskit @ Focus Sash
Timid
252 Spe, 252 SpAtk, 6 HP

Rain Dance
Power Split
Sticky Web
Scald

The idea is to lead with this Surskit and start with Rain Dance. Then see what pokemon is in front of you.
Is it a sweeper or something that can boost its power? If so, Power Split to bring it down to Surskit's level.
Otherwise use Sticky Web for general team support.
Scald is so it can possibly burn something, and maybe damage with Rain Dance + a boost from Power Split.
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The problem with your set is that even if you do use power split, the opponent is just going to switch out and you'll be 5 vs 6 with rain up which isn't a great start to a match, especially if your opponent has weather of there own. Moreover, your scald is coming off a base 50 SpA which isn't going to do anything to any mon in OU.
Sticky web is probably the only reason to use this set but it's hard to justify using it over smeargle who has comparable stats (Did I just type that??) and access to things like spore, stealth rock etc.
I would save this type of set for Little Cup personally. I do however like the creative side of this! :)
 
hi there, I'm breeding bulbasaur for a MVenusaur relaxed build (252HP-252DEF-4Sp.DEF)
bulbasaur1: 31-18-31-31-31-31
bulbasaur2: 31-31-31-31-31-10

I run relaxed, so speed is decreased, and probably less important than attack, which can provide a stronger earthquake, since probably I'm gonna be slower than my opponent anyway (without sun), so I'm thinkink bulbasaur2 is overall better, am I right or should I breed more?
 
Interludes said:
hi there, I'm breeding bulbasaur for a MVenusaur relaxed build (252HP-252DEF-4Sp.DEF)
bulbasaur1: 31-18-31-31-31-31
bulbasaur2: 31-31-31-31-31-10

I run relaxed, so speed is decreased, and probably less important than attack, which can provide a stronger earthquake, since probably I'm gonna be slower than my opponent anyway (without sun), so I'm thinkink bulbasaur2 is overall better, am I right or should I breed more?
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I'd go for the second one. Mega Venusaur doesnt really care about speed, especially since you're using a relaxed nature. You dont really want to risk missing those Kos on something like say, Lucario.
 
SomeoneStoleTheNameIWant said:
I know that this would kinda depend on the team, but as a rule of thumb, which is a more effective Volt-Turn teammate when paired with Landorus-T and Mega-Manectric: Scizor or Genesect?
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Probably Genesect since it destroys so much in this metagame (like it did last meta before it got banned.)
I would use scizor if your team is in desperate need of priority or a pursuit trapper.

Machamp said:
If I am building a Swords Dance Crawdaunt.
Should my EV's be in HP or Speed?
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Speed to outrun walls. Crawdaunt's bulk is rather meagre even with investment, so you might as well try and outspeed as much as possible.
 
How would I breed the IV's necessary for HP Ice on a Timid Electrike?
- Is there a program available to determine which combination of IV's are necessary for specific types?
- How would I go about ensuring that I got these specific IV's?
 
Giustizia said:
How would I breed the IV's necessary for HP Ice on a Timid Electrike?
- Is there a program available to determine which combination of IV's are necessary for specific types?
- How would I go about ensuring that I got these specific IV's?
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Ideally you would shoot for 31/30/30/31/31/31. Since the Attack stat can be anything you want, all you need there is an even number, and the other five IVs are reasonably easy to breed.
 
Question on Ban List

Does Ban list apply on all Single, Double and Triple, or just only on single?

Because some Pokemon that powerful on single may no great in double and triple, example is blaziken that can't spam Hi-Jump Kick due protect is everywhere on double and triple.
 
Sometime whe I am online I got message "Your acquaintance X is looking for a battle" and on their avatar there is a white dialog bubble with battle white battle icon. Wondering how do they do that.
 
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