SoT
I leave and they change my avatar to this?
Intro:
Sorry for the cliche, but it's really true that all things good must come to and end. It was just my time to retire from the game, and for some reason I'm kind of sad to do so. I came to Smogon, around 2 years ago, and for the majority of the time I was here, be it rating teams, tutoring, modding, or just lurking. The RMT forum was my home from the start, and I was glad that I was able to give back. It only seemed fitting to me that my last post be in this forum. The team below is my most trusted team, and I wouldn't hesitate to bring it to any given batte. I decided, along with others, that after playing in the World Cup of Pokemon was to be the best time to retire from this game, and with US West getting eliminated earlier, the time has come. This team was featured in the Ultimate Cup in which I won the first round 2-0 I believe, but unfortunately had to exit due to some unlucky breaks against ipl in round 2 with a record of 1-2. This was the team that I used in last years World Cup (bar the husk battle), and got me a 3-1 record, and was gonna use in this world cup but I was subbed cause I was out of town. Just because we lost, doesn't mean we're still not the best. And with that being said...
US WEST LETS GET IT
Charming SoT
The marvelous members
Battle Strategy:
This team was designed with a rather simple goal, set up hazards, annoy like hell, than send in Jirachi for the finish. The plan was to get the entry hazards up as early as possible, and always get 1 layer of Toxic Spikes down. It was really your basic stall team, just minus a Rapid Spinner. SkarmBliss for basic defensive coverage, Rotom and Swampert for added support, and Jirachi to bring it all home. This team really does well for me, and with a bit of good prediction, can really bring down the house.
Duskie (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Sleep Powder
- Toxic Spikes
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power [Ground]
Roserade :) Easily one of my favorite Pokemon. I used this as lead cause it always was able to get shit done. Roserade works very well as a lead for 3 reason, it can stack up hazards, put a Pokemon to sleep, and it can even kill shit. Leaf Storm and HP Ground work very well together, hitting a lot of Pokemon for a decent amount of damage.
I decided to name my Roserade duskie for a couple of reasons. Duskie has always been reliable, and we could always count on him to pull through in pressure situations, much like I can count on my Roserade to get shit done.
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Remlabmez`dgf @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/64 Def/192 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Will-o-wisp
- Trick
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
Rotom-h, my anti-spinner, tricker, and last but not least status user. Will-o-Wisp and trick work very well together, I can either trick a Pokemon, and status it making it virtually useless, or for a Pokemon like Scarf Tar who doesn't mind getting tricked a Scarf since it doesn't do anything, I can just status it from the get-go. However, I really have to try to not trick it to early, as it's my first line of defense against DD taunt Gyarados. Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball were chosen for their STAB boost, and decent coverage.
I named my Rotom-h after Remlabmez, because people were pursuing him to come back into the chat earlier. And I've been pursuing him to go to in-n-out with me since we live like 2 minutes away, and still have not met. sad right? rem if you read this fucking get some grub with me.
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Scofield (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 252 HP/56 Def/24 Spd/176 SDef
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Spikes
- Whirlwind
- Roost
- Brave Bird
Skarmory is as reliable as ever now. Spikes are there just to help rack up some entry hazards, and whirlwind is there to shuffle opposing Pokemon around. Roost to recover health, and Brave Bird to finish things off if the time comes. I run a more Sp. Defensive set since I'm paranoid about mispredicting things, and I feel like it'll help me switch into hits from both sides more easily.
I named Skarmory after Scofield for two reasons. Scofield had a very picky eye about the teams that I was making, and Skarmory's ability is Keen Eye so I figured that was fitting. And as a joke, I saw someone on shoddy saying how Scofield had balls of steel earlier, and I figured that it must have been fate to name Scofie after Skarmory.
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Philip7086 (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Protect
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
Swampert really is the backbone of this team. He sets up Stealth Rocks, one of the most important moves on this team, and can take hits like ease. Protect is there to just get that extra 6% from leftovers, which really does make all the difference if played well. Earthquake and Ice Beam are there for coverage, and make excellent offensive attacking types.
I named this big guy Philip for some reasons. Swamperts a big boy, and one of Phil's nicknames on west is BigPhil. Another reason is, Phil really was the backbone of the team. Everyone really did look up to him, and with good reason. He is an easy going guy, wonderful insight, and very helpful.
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TAY (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 24 HP/252 Def/232 SDef
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
- Seismic Toss
Standard Wish Bliss. Status, Wish, Protect, Seismic Toss, Protect, Wish, Protect, Seismic Toss, With, Protect, etc. Wish helped pokemon like Roserade, Rotom, Swampert, and Jirachi who couldn't heal for themselves last longer and have easier times coming in. Status was just meant to annoy other mons, and Seismic Toss was to hit things for reasonable amounts of damage. I know I couldn't do anything against Gengar, but at the same time, what can it do to me?
MAMA TAY, Princess TAY...that's all I need to say. ;)
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LoveDestiny @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP/176 Spd/80 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Substitute
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
One of the cutest Pokemon in the game, and also my second favorite. I outspeed Jolly Lucario, and neutral speed base 100's. Substitute is to protect against status, and give me an easier time predicting and stating up. Thunderbolt and Psychic are there for basic type coverage. One of the most devastating sweepers if played right, and this team was made to take advantage of that.
I named my Jirachi, LoveDestiny because he was my favorite person on west. I really do love all of you guys though, but LD was just one of the guys that I could talk to about anything and everything. I mean, we are the TWOALAS!! haha. He did get me onto west this year, and he believed in me, even after I got subbed in. He always kept me believing in myself too, so I would like to thank you for that as well. Still need to meet up my dude!
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Well that's it, I hope you enjoyed it. See you guys around....
Sorry for the cliche, but it's really true that all things good must come to and end. It was just my time to retire from the game, and for some reason I'm kind of sad to do so. I came to Smogon, around 2 years ago, and for the majority of the time I was here, be it rating teams, tutoring, modding, or just lurking. The RMT forum was my home from the start, and I was glad that I was able to give back. It only seemed fitting to me that my last post be in this forum. The team below is my most trusted team, and I wouldn't hesitate to bring it to any given batte. I decided, along with others, that after playing in the World Cup of Pokemon was to be the best time to retire from this game, and with US West getting eliminated earlier, the time has come. This team was featured in the Ultimate Cup in which I won the first round 2-0 I believe, but unfortunately had to exit due to some unlucky breaks against ipl in round 2 with a record of 1-2. This was the team that I used in last years World Cup (bar the husk battle), and got me a 3-1 record, and was gonna use in this world cup but I was subbed cause I was out of town. Just because we lost, doesn't mean we're still not the best. And with that being said...
US WEST LETS GET IT
Charming SoT
The marvelous members
Battle Strategy:
This team was designed with a rather simple goal, set up hazards, annoy like hell, than send in Jirachi for the finish. The plan was to get the entry hazards up as early as possible, and always get 1 layer of Toxic Spikes down. It was really your basic stall team, just minus a Rapid Spinner. SkarmBliss for basic defensive coverage, Rotom and Swampert for added support, and Jirachi to bring it all home. This team really does well for me, and with a bit of good prediction, can really bring down the house.
Duskie (M) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Sleep Powder
- Toxic Spikes
- Leaf Storm
- Hidden Power [Ground]
Roserade :) Easily one of my favorite Pokemon. I used this as lead cause it always was able to get shit done. Roserade works very well as a lead for 3 reason, it can stack up hazards, put a Pokemon to sleep, and it can even kill shit. Leaf Storm and HP Ground work very well together, hitting a lot of Pokemon for a decent amount of damage.
I decided to name my Roserade duskie for a couple of reasons. Duskie has always been reliable, and we could always count on him to pull through in pressure situations, much like I can count on my Roserade to get shit done.
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Remlabmez`dgf @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP/64 Def/192 Spd
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Will-o-wisp
- Trick
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
Rotom-h, my anti-spinner, tricker, and last but not least status user. Will-o-Wisp and trick work very well together, I can either trick a Pokemon, and status it making it virtually useless, or for a Pokemon like Scarf Tar who doesn't mind getting tricked a Scarf since it doesn't do anything, I can just status it from the get-go. However, I really have to try to not trick it to early, as it's my first line of defense against DD taunt Gyarados. Thunderbolt and Shadow Ball were chosen for their STAB boost, and decent coverage.
I named my Rotom-h after Remlabmez, because people were pursuing him to come back into the chat earlier. And I've been pursuing him to go to in-n-out with me since we live like 2 minutes away, and still have not met. sad right? rem if you read this fucking get some grub with me.
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Scofield (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 252 HP/56 Def/24 Spd/176 SDef
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Spikes
- Whirlwind
- Roost
- Brave Bird
Skarmory is as reliable as ever now. Spikes are there just to help rack up some entry hazards, and whirlwind is there to shuffle opposing Pokemon around. Roost to recover health, and Brave Bird to finish things off if the time comes. I run a more Sp. Defensive set since I'm paranoid about mispredicting things, and I feel like it'll help me switch into hits from both sides more easily.
I named Skarmory after Scofield for two reasons. Scofield had a very picky eye about the teams that I was making, and Skarmory's ability is Keen Eye so I figured that was fitting. And as a joke, I saw someone on shoddy saying how Scofield had balls of steel earlier, and I figured that it must have been fate to name Scofie after Skarmory.
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Philip7086 (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 252 HP/4 Atk/252 Def
Relaxed nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Protect
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
Swampert really is the backbone of this team. He sets up Stealth Rocks, one of the most important moves on this team, and can take hits like ease. Protect is there to just get that extra 6% from leftovers, which really does make all the difference if played well. Earthquake and Ice Beam are there for coverage, and make excellent offensive attacking types.
I named this big guy Philip for some reasons. Swamperts a big boy, and one of Phil's nicknames on west is BigPhil. Another reason is, Phil really was the backbone of the team. Everyone really did look up to him, and with good reason. He is an easy going guy, wonderful insight, and very helpful.
---
TAY (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 24 HP/252 Def/232 SDef
Bold nature (+Def, -Atk)
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
- Seismic Toss
Standard Wish Bliss. Status, Wish, Protect, Seismic Toss, Protect, Wish, Protect, Seismic Toss, With, Protect, etc. Wish helped pokemon like Roserade, Rotom, Swampert, and Jirachi who couldn't heal for themselves last longer and have easier times coming in. Status was just meant to annoy other mons, and Seismic Toss was to hit things for reasonable amounts of damage. I know I couldn't do anything against Gengar, but at the same time, what can it do to me?
MAMA TAY, Princess TAY...that's all I need to say. ;)
---
LoveDestiny @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 HP/176 Spd/80 SAtk
Timid nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Substitute
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
One of the cutest Pokemon in the game, and also my second favorite. I outspeed Jolly Lucario, and neutral speed base 100's. Substitute is to protect against status, and give me an easier time predicting and stating up. Thunderbolt and Psychic are there for basic type coverage. One of the most devastating sweepers if played right, and this team was made to take advantage of that.
I named my Jirachi, LoveDestiny because he was my favorite person on west. I really do love all of you guys though, but LD was just one of the guys that I could talk to about anything and everything. I mean, we are the TWOALAS!! haha. He did get me onto west this year, and he believed in me, even after I got subbed in. He always kept me believing in myself too, so I would like to thank you for that as well. Still need to meet up my dude!
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Well that's it, I hope you enjoyed it. See you guys around....