What is the best way to set up a BellyPass?
After a reasonable amount of success with normal battling, I started looking into a gimmick to try. Just to mix things up and attempt something new. I've found for the most part that gimmick-based teams don't ever work, but I thought it might be worth a shot to try to BellyPass and sweep an entire team. Something that I'm almost positive won't work, because if it did I'd see it much more often. But I need something to do, standard team building has bored me somewhat.
Now, the actual question:
What is the best way to pass Belly Drum? Obviously you need to use Smeargle, but Smeargle is so pathetically weak and stupidly slow that it seems near impossible. So, I guess this is what I've come up with so far.
I send out Alakazam w/ Focus Sash.
Alakazam used Light Screen! (4 Turns Left)
Alakazam takes what is surely fatal damage, has 1HP left.
Alakazam used Reflect! (3 Turns of LS, 4 Turns of Reflect)
Alakazam is fainted on this turn.
I send out Smeargle w/ Leftovers
Smeargle used Spore! (2 Turns, 3 Turns)
The opponent likely switches, if not, even better.
Smeargle used Belly Drum! (1 Turn, 2 Turns)
Smeargle used Baton Pass! (LS is gone, One turn remains of Reflect)
This setup obviously has it's flaws. For example, if my opponent should Taunt Alakazam, it will only be able to setup one screen. Or if my opponent decides to setup Stealth Rock, then I lose the last screen turn to protect Smeargle. Also, Smeargle has to worry about coming into Stealth Rock.
But as far as I can tell, this is the best way to actually ensure Smeargle lives long enough to pass its Attack. Does anybody have other ideas/criticism?
After a reasonable amount of success with normal battling, I started looking into a gimmick to try. Just to mix things up and attempt something new. I've found for the most part that gimmick-based teams don't ever work, but I thought it might be worth a shot to try to BellyPass and sweep an entire team. Something that I'm almost positive won't work, because if it did I'd see it much more often. But I need something to do, standard team building has bored me somewhat.
Now, the actual question:
What is the best way to pass Belly Drum? Obviously you need to use Smeargle, but Smeargle is so pathetically weak and stupidly slow that it seems near impossible. So, I guess this is what I've come up with so far.
I send out Alakazam w/ Focus Sash.
Alakazam used Light Screen! (4 Turns Left)
Alakazam takes what is surely fatal damage, has 1HP left.
Alakazam used Reflect! (3 Turns of LS, 4 Turns of Reflect)
Alakazam is fainted on this turn.
I send out Smeargle w/ Leftovers
Smeargle used Spore! (2 Turns, 3 Turns)
The opponent likely switches, if not, even better.
Smeargle used Belly Drum! (1 Turn, 2 Turns)
Smeargle used Baton Pass! (LS is gone, One turn remains of Reflect)
This setup obviously has it's flaws. For example, if my opponent should Taunt Alakazam, it will only be able to setup one screen. Or if my opponent decides to setup Stealth Rock, then I lose the last screen turn to protect Smeargle. Also, Smeargle has to worry about coming into Stealth Rock.
But as far as I can tell, this is the best way to actually ensure Smeargle lives long enough to pass its Attack. Does anybody have other ideas/criticism?
