Approved by: Akir and Megazard
Hosted by: 2xTheTap
Approved Builders: 2xTheTap, yogi, Akir, Megazard, LordST, HJAD, TONE, PTF, TJ, Specs, lockjaw, Slowbroth, UberSkitty
Status: NO NEW REQUESTS / TRYOUTS CLOSED
Art: By dibs
Hey PU, I'mYogi 2xTheTap. The thread has changed hands again, but in this iteration, there's a slightly different set of rules below that you should read through before posting.
If you're having trouble building a team around something, this is the place to post. A few other established PU players and I will be putting our teambuilding capabilities to good use and will be building teams around specific movesets and/or cores at your request. We'll then post the team, a description of our teambuilding process, and a few replays, which will all detail how the team works in depth. This thread's primary aim is providing newer players with an entry point to the tier, and hopefully by watching us play and learning how we build, we'll be able to teach new users some of the basics so that their builds improve in turn.
Joining the teambuilding lab:
If you would like to join the teambuilding lab, simply send me a message either here on Smogon or on Discord. I'll then have you build one of the requested teams on a trial basis, and if everything looks good, you'll be added as an approved builder and will be set to post in the thread going forward. We'll generally try to limit the number of builders for the thread though, as 'too many cooks can spoil the broth.' E: Tryouts are closed currently due to high builder to request ratio - I will reopen this if/when there is an influx of new requests.
Rules for requesting teams:
Hosted by: 2xTheTap
Approved Builders: 2xTheTap, yogi, Akir, Megazard, LordST, HJAD, TONE, PTF, TJ, Specs, lockjaw, Slowbroth, UberSkitty
Status: NO NEW REQUESTS / TRYOUTS CLOSED
Art: By dibs
Hey PU, I'm
If you're having trouble building a team around something, this is the place to post. A few other established PU players and I will be putting our teambuilding capabilities to good use and will be building teams around specific movesets and/or cores at your request. We'll then post the team, a description of our teambuilding process, and a few replays, which will all detail how the team works in depth. This thread's primary aim is providing newer players with an entry point to the tier, and hopefully by watching us play and learning how we build, we'll be able to teach new users some of the basics so that their builds improve in turn.
Joining the teambuilding lab:
If you would like to join the teambuilding lab, simply send me a message either here on Smogon or on Discord. I'll then have you build one of the requested teams on a trial basis, and if everything looks good, you'll be added as an approved builder and will be set to post in the thread going forward. We'll generally try to limit the number of builders for the thread though, as 'too many cooks can spoil the broth.' E: Tryouts are closed currently due to high builder to request ratio - I will reopen this if/when there is an influx of new requests.
Rules for requesting teams:
- Post a one paragraph description with the moveset / core you want us to build around and a slight idea of what kind of team you want the end result to be (ex. Stall with specially defensive Articuno or Hyper Offense with an offensive core of Normalium Z Lilligant and LO Jynx). Keep in mind that there may be a more optimal set than the one you requested, so the final product will be subject to change at the builder's discretion.
- Requests for Pokemon ranked low in terms of their viability, i.e. C+ rank and below, will be low priority (to see what will be considered low priority, please consult our viability rankings thread).
- Requests for totally unviable Pokemon will denied (ex. Luvdisc or Castform).
- Please refrain from requesting teams built around Pokemon new to the tier right after they've dropped; just like you, the builders probably have not gotten a chance to use the new drop yet, so please wait a minimum of 2 weeks before making these requests.
- Please note that we can choose to ignore requests for Pokemon that have had teams built with them recently.
- Each user is allowed one request per every two weeks, and posts with users making more than their allotted requests will be ignored and these users may be subsequently disallowed from requesting teams from the thread in the future.
- Please remember that these teams are not guaranteed to be without weaknesses - all good teams still have a few. Edit them as you please.
- On that note, you are free (and encouraged) to suggest changes to posted teams that you feel improve them.
- You are not allowed to post your own teams here to have us modify them. We're here to build new teams, not modify older ones. If you want your own teams critiqued and modified, post them in the RMT forum instead.
- To ensure that the requests are built within a reasonable timeframe, please first post a rough draft in our Discord Teambuilding Lab channel via a PokePaste. If you've received no feedback after one week, please assume the team is okay to post.
- To ensure quality, please be mindful of the feedback you receive and do not post the team if it needs a significant overhaul.
- Please update our running spreadsheet after you've built the team by marking the request as complete.
- Post replays with your finished team - doing so will inform how you build, and it's important to ensure these teams are functional in practice, so that the requester is happy with the final result.
- If you've been inactive for a noticeable period of time, your meta knowledge will most likely become outdated, and you'll be removed from the list of approved builders.
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