credit to original LC thread by prem
approved by Arcticblast
Other Metas may be considered a backwater by some members of Smogon, but in reality it is a thriving community full of unique and interesting ideas that have been turned into their own metagames. Because there are so many to choose from, the goal of this thread is to provide sample teams for the permanent or popular OMs for new players to use while they test the waters. This thread is also helpful for any players seasoned in one meta looking to try another but don't know where to start. The permanent ladders include: Hackmons, Balanced Hackmons, 1v1, OU Monotype, Inverse Metagame, and Tier Shift. Other metagames that have been OMotM are also eligible.
Please keep in mind this isn't a RMT thread. You can do that here. Also note that teams posted in this thread should be highly vetted. What that means is:
Exported Pokemon Showdown team in pastebin link or in hide tags
-Team format (Balanced Hackmons/Monotype/etc)
-This team does well because ... (it can handle most of the OMs top threats/it's very balanced without being too cautious/etc) and why.
-Weakness to watch out for are ...
New players, feel free to ask questions of the team's creator for anything left unclear. Now stop lurking and start playing!
approved by Arcticblast
Other Metas may be considered a backwater by some members of Smogon, but in reality it is a thriving community full of unique and interesting ideas that have been turned into their own metagames. Because there are so many to choose from, the goal of this thread is to provide sample teams for the permanent or popular OMs for new players to use while they test the waters. This thread is also helpful for any players seasoned in one meta looking to try another but don't know where to start. The permanent ladders include: Hackmons, Balanced Hackmons, 1v1, OU Monotype, Inverse Metagame, and Tier Shift. Other metagames that have been OMotM are also eligible.
Please keep in mind this isn't a RMT thread. You can do that here. Also note that teams posted in this thread should be highly vetted. What that means is:
- You have tested the team on the ladder
- The team includes elements of that OM that reflect the overall flavor of how that OM functions (READ: no gimmicks)
- The team is accessible to new players and can be played with a relatively low skill level






Exported Pokemon Showdown team in pastebin link or in hide tags
-Team format (Balanced Hackmons/Monotype/etc)
-This team does well because ... (it can handle most of the OMs top threats/it's very balanced without being too cautious/etc) and why.
-Weakness to watch out for are ...
New players, feel free to ask questions of the team's creator for anything left unclear. Now stop lurking and start playing!
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