Resource Teams and Replays from SPL 8 Doubles

[MajorBowman]

This thread is based off kamikaze's thread from SPL7 and will showcase teams used throughout SPL. It will be updated each week all the way through SPL Finals. Winners will be bolded and underlined, while the replays will be hyperlinked.

Cumulative Usage Stats

+ ---- + ------------------ + --- + ------- + ------- +
| Rank | Pokemon            | Use | Usage % |  Win %  |
+ ---- + ------------------ + --- + ------- + ------- +
| 1    | Landorus-Therian   |  50 |  53.19% |  52.00% |
| 2    | Tapu Fini          |  32 |  34.04% |  71.88% |
| 3    | Heatran            |  31 |  32.98% |  45.16% |
| 4    | Kangaskhan         |  29 |  30.85% |  72.41% |
| 5    | Salamence          |  28 |  29.79% |  46.43% |
| 6    | Hoopa-Unbound      |  25 |  26.60% |  48.00% |
| 7    | Zapdos             |  24 |  25.53% |  66.67% |
| 7    | Tapu Koko          |  24 |  25.53% |  50.00% |
| 9    | Tapu Lele          |  22 |  23.40% |  22.73% |
| 10   | Zygarde            |  20 |  21.28% |  55.00% |
| 11   | Jirachi            |  19 |  20.21% |  52.63% |
| 12   | Aegislash          |  16 |  17.02% |  81.25% |
| 13   | Tyranitar          |  15 |  15.96% |  46.67% |
| 14   | Gengar             |  14 |  14.89% |  64.29% |
| 15   | Kyurem-Black       |  13 |  13.83% |  46.15% |
| 16   | Charizard          |  12 |  12.77% |  25.00% |
| 17   | Tapu Bulu          |  11 |  11.70% |  54.55% |
| 18   | Volcanion          |   8 |   8.51% |  62.50% |
| 18   | Celesteela         |   8 |   8.51% |  62.50% |
| 18   | Metagross          |   8 |   8.51% |  12.50% |
| 21   | Shaymin-Sky        |   7 |   7.45% |  14.29% |
| 22   | Bronzong           |   6 |   6.38% |  66.67% |
| 22   | Ferrothorn         |   6 |   6.38% |  66.67% |
| 22   | Rotom-Wash         |   6 |   6.38% |  66.67% |
| 22   | Ludicolo           |   6 |   6.38% |  33.33% |
| 22   | Deoxys-Attack      |   6 |   6.38% |  33.33% |
| 22   | Hydreigon          |   6 |   6.38% |  33.33% |
| 28   | Volcarona          |   5 |   5.32% |  60.00% |
| 28   | Terrakion          |   5 |   5.32% |  60.00% |
| 28   | Milotic            |   5 |   5.32% |  40.00% |
| 28   | Azumarill          |   5 |   5.32% |  40.00% |
| 28   | Politoed           |   5 |   5.32% |  20.00% |
| 33   | Ninetales-Alola    |   4 |   4.26% |  75.00% |
| 33   | Thundurus-Therian  |   4 |   4.26% |  25.00% |
| 35   | Clefairy           |   3 |   3.19% | 100.00% |
| 35   | Scrafty            |   3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 35   | Pelipper           |   3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 35   | Mamoswine          |   3 |   3.19% |  66.67% |
| 35   | Mew                |   3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 35   | Genesect           |   3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 35   | Landorus           |   3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 35   | Araquanid          |   3 |   3.19% |  33.33% |
| 35   | Gyarados           |   3 |   3.19% |   0.00% |
| 35   | Victini            |   3 |   3.19% |   0.00% |
| 35   | Amoonguss          |   3 |   3.19% |   0.00% |
| 46   | Whimsicott         |   2 |   2.13% | 100.00% |
| 46   | Greninja           |   2 |   2.13% | 100.00% |
| 46   | Linoone            |   2 |   2.13% | 100.00% |
| 46   | Venusaur           |   2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 46   | Kingdra            |   2 |   2.13% |  50.00% |
| 46   | Cresselia          |   2 |   2.13% |   0.00% |
| 46   | Marowak-Alola      |   2 |   2.13% |   0.00% |
| 46   | Diancie            |   2 |   2.13% |   0.00% |
| 46   | Necrozma           |   2 |   2.13% |   0.00% |
| 46   | Snorlax            |   2 |   2.13% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Gastrodon          |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 56   | Conkeldurr         |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 56   | Rotom-Mow          |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 56   | Entei              |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 56   | Oranguru           |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 56   | Thundurus          |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 56   | Camerupt           |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 56   | Buzzwole           |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| 56   | Flaaffy            |   1 |   1.06% | 100.00% |
| -    | Gourgeist-*        |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Nihilego           |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Hariyama           |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Blaziken           |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Muk-Alola          |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Blastoise          |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Qwilfish           |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Excadrill          |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Smeargle           |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Unfezant           |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Krookodile         |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Mawile             |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Sharpedo           |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Talonflame         |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Primarina          |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Slowbro            |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |
| 56   | Hitmontop          |   1 |   1.06% |   0.00% |

Moves and Teammates

Combinations (Cutoff = 2 uses)

Huge thanks to Eo Ut Mortus for compiling all the usage stats!

Week 1
[RAID] Stax vs MajorBowman [TGRS]

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[CRYO] KyleCole vs SamVGC [WOLF]

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[SCTR] Biosci vs kamikaze [FLCN]

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[CONG] Braverius vs Memoric [RUIN]

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[SHRK] I Am a Rookie vs Laga [BIGS]

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Week 2
[RUIN] Memoric vs. Laga [BIGS]

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[TGRS] MajorBowman vs. kamikaze [FLCN]

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[CRYO] KyleCole vs. Braverius [CONG]

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[SHRK] I Am a Rookie vs. Biosci [SCTR]

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[WOLF] SamVGC vs. Stax [RAID]

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Week 3
[RUIN] Memoric vs SamVGC [WOLF]

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[CRYO] KyleCole vs Biosci [SCTR]

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[CONG] Braverius vs kamikaze [FLCN]

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[SHRK] I Am a Rookie vs MajorBowman [TGRS]

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[BIGS] Laga vs Stax [RAID]

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Week 4
[BIGS] BLINGAS vs SamVGC [WOLF]

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[TGRS] MajorBowman vs Braverius [CONG]

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[SHRK] I Am A Rookie vs Stax [RAID]

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[CRYO] KyleCole vs Kamikaze [FLCN]

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[SCTR] Biosci vs Memoric [RUIN]

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Week 5
[FLCN] finally vs I Am a Rookie [SHRK]

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[SCTR] Biosci vs DaAwesomeDude1 [BIGS]

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[WOLF] SamVGC vs Braverius [CONG]

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[RUIN] Memoric vs MajorBowman [TGRS]

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[RAID] Stax vs KyleCole [CRYO]

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Week 6
[SCTR] Biosci vs Stax [RAID]

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[CRYO] njnp vs I Am A Rookie [SHRK]

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[BIGS] DaAwesomeDude1 vs Braverius [CONG]

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[WOLF] SamVGC vs MajorBowman [TGRS]

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[FLCN] finally vs Memoric [RUIN]

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Week 7
[RUIN] Frania vs njnp [CRYO]

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[CONG] Braverius vs Biosci [SCTR]

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[FLCN] finally vs Stax [RAID]

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[WOLF] SamVGC vs TheFourthChaser [SHRK]

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[BIGS] DaAwesomeDude1 vs miltankmilk [TGRS]

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Week 8
[RUIN] Nido-rus vs I Am a Rookie [SHRK]

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[WOLF] SamVGC vs finally [FLCN]

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[RAID] Croven vs Braverius [CONG]

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[BIGS] DaAwesomeDude1 vs njnp [CRYO]

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[TGRS] MajorBowman vs Biosci [SCTR]

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Week 9
[CONG] Braverius vs I am a Rookie [SHRK]

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[RAID] Croven vs Memoric [RUIN]

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[BIGS] DaAwesomeDude1 vs finally [FLCN]

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[SCTR] Biosci vs SamVGC [WOLF]

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[TGRS] MajorBowman vs njnp [CRYO]

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Semifinals
[RAID] Stax vs MajorBowman [TGRS]

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[BIGS] DaAwesomeDude1 vs Biosci [SCTR]

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Finals
[SCTR] Biosci vs MajorBowman [TGRS]

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Feel free to comment on anything you notice! If you're listed here I would also encourage you to leave notes about the teams you used at some point, at least after SPL is over.

 

[Pocket]

Very close game between Stax & Sam! Encore Politoed came super clutch to offset the TR that Sam's team would have very much appreciated against Stax's speedy team. Losing Hoopa-U to Mega Mence's Double-Edge the following turn pretty much removed the TR option early in the match. Damp Rock was also a great item choice on Stax's part as it gave Ludicolo some nice offensive pressure in the majority of the game. With the rise in Tapu Fini usage, Ludicolo was a smart pick over Kingdra as a Rain sweeper (although Landorus-T removed Tapu Fini early game with a Tectonic Rage). Some wasteful play by Stax when he Faked Out Salamence on turn 10 instead of simply throwing out Ice Beams, but overall clean plays by both players :) The match really felt like it was in Sam's favor at the midpoint of the match when he was ahead on the head count, but then Stax's Lando-T caught Snorlax on the switch and now everything was in Ludicolo's KO range. Clicking Eruption costed SamVGC the game, as Heat Wave would have scraped off enough health for Ludicolo to be taken out by Scarf Thundurus-T's Sludge Bomb.

Shame that one of them had to lose, as I was rooting for both of them, but a very unpredictable match that came down to the wire :)

 

[Bughouse]

He couldn't have thrown out ice beams on turn 10. Tailwind was still up for SamVGC. Ludi was not faster than anything.

That Fake Out hard Lando play was crazy.

 

[MajorBowman]

Updated with all of week 4, sorry for the delay! I'll keep this updated as matches happen in the future, just had a couple other things to deal with this week.

 

[MajorBowman]

Updated for week 5!

 

[Arcticblast]

Did Kyle really bring a Qwilfish

 

[MajorBowman]

no i just grossly misspelled kingdra

 

[Pocket]

Just watched MajorBowman vs Sam's game - so frustrating to miss out on a potentially magnificent burned bulky DD mence sweeping jake's team, which had 3 flying resists, only because Sam decided to spare Kangaskhan's life in exchange for Zyg.

EDIT: OK, finally pointed out that Sam was trying to prevent Zyg from taking out Genesect with Thousand Arrows, which is a fair point.

 

[MajorBowman]

updated for week 7, sorry was a bit late, was sick this week and out of town this weekend, insert other excuse here, etc etc

 

[MajorBowman]

whaaaaaat jake updated the teams in a timely manner???

 

[Arcticblast]

I am told there was almost a Regigigas week 8. Seeing as there is no Regigigas here, I must say I am incredibly disappointed in all of you

 

[MajorBowman]

regular season: complete

 

[MajorBowman]

shoutout to I Am a Rookie for singlehandedly adding 5 mons to the cumulative usage stats this week

 

[MajorBowman]

Thanks to Eo Ut Mortus, the OP has been updated with some more usage stats from the regular season, including moves + teammates and combinations.

One big thing I noticed is that Zapdos + Tapu Fini + one of Kangaskhan/Aegislash/Landorus is 25-0. Literally has not been beaten in 25 tries. That's kinda crazy. In general Zapdos + Fini has an 88% win rate, which is still pretty stupid. Those two are so good together, it will be interesting to see if people start coming up with ways to hard counter those combos more.