competitive_discussion

[near crag]

I thought about talonflame and gengar, but I feel like there are better options, overall

[solid frigate]

just use P2 cuz Fari is not as dominant here

[molten oasis]

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regh-2234234063

Imprison mindeedee is so funny

[torn parrot]

I want a pokemon to one shot raids without me having to put any effort into it

0 effort

Does Miraidon one shot nuetral 5 star raids if I give it a choice specs?

Mission unsuccessful

The answer is not even close

One setup move is required 😔

[craggy dagger]

fake tears/chi yu teammate-

[molten oasis]

Lazy

[solid frigate]

if you are super effective against that tera type

[torn parrot]

Yes

[solid frigate]

i tried it,it does not. for certain types

[torn parrot]

Okay it’s time for my quest to grind all popular tms

Protect

Knock off

Every ground move ever

Every fighting move ever

Grassy glide

[molten oasis]

lol

[torn parrot]

Also maybe trick room and Draco metoer

[dull ibex]

https://pokepast.es/9e8d5bda64927c8e how would yall update this team

I think it struggles into double dragon and fire resist heavy teams

I like deci as my answer to gambit, incin, ursa

also my answer into volc and prim

the buzz, bloodmoon, and farig I can do without if necessary

[torn parrot]

Is pokepaste down

[dull ibex]

try it again

[torn parrot]

Ohh neat team

[dull ibex]

clefable is also on the table

its not neat yet

[torn parrot]

What kind of fire resists you dealing with

[dull ibex]

maybe prim is just the answer to double dragon

[torn parrot]

That is the straight forward answer could work

[dull ibex]

I might replace moon with zoruark

[torn parrot]

Tho ursaluna can also brute force yeh dragons since they’re usually so physical

Nah moon is awesome for this

Can brute force anything you want

Works with trick room

And tailwind

[dull ibex]

mine is max speed

so it works a little less well under tr

[torn parrot]

The most replaceable member seems like decidueye

[dull ibex]

maybe I can replace deci?

doesnt earthpower+blood moon answer everything deci does

[craggy dagger]

rainbow hidueye…?

[tiny karma]

Move: Triple Arrows

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage, a 30% chance to make it flinch, and a higher chance for a critical hit.

Type

Fighting

Category

Physical

Power

90

Accuracy

100

PP (max)

10 (16)

Move Flags

​

Mirror

Copied by Mirror Move.

Contact

Does not make contact.

Sableye version 4.28.1

[craggy dagger]

100% def drop, 60% flinch-

and hidueye gets grass pledge for sea of fire if needed

[dull ibex]

wellI think both here might be slightly redudant

[torn parrot]

Yeah it’s not gonna do a lot of damage and I don’t think bennifits you much here

[dull ibex]

need to improve my rain match up

So I need to improve my matchups into double dragon and rain

also maushold pop bomb is rough

I need moon ideas

im gonna drop bloodmoon for now

deci covers more

the rest of the team needs answers for
Double Dragon
Trick Room
Rain
Pop bomb

[dull ibex]

I wonder if i'd be better off with discharge eq hyper ofeense

[molten oasis]

You’re struggling into dragons you say?

https://tenor.com/view/pokemon-alolan-ninetales-aurora-veil-pokemon-anime-ninetales-aurora-veil-gif-25404925

[dull ibex]

its a potential answer

it would give me weather control and a better rain matchup as well

[molten oasis]

Primarina also can sorta help

Are you referring to dnite and chomp specifically?

Or just like, all dragons

[dull ibex]

this is the main culprit

[molten oasis]

I feel like that’s the best answer then

Corviknight also works

Corv hard walls both of them

Honestly chomp a9 seems like, perfect, tr might just be something you have to play through but also depends on what you’re fighting

[dull ibex]

mhm

[molten oasis]

What do you got atm?

[tulip path]

Guys im trynna get into competitve pokemon can anyone recommend me a team/ a mon i should use in this meta

[solid frigate]

https://victoryroadvgc.com/sv-rental-teams/

[tulip path]

Are banned mons like fluttermane only banned in tournaments or also in all arpund pvp

[foggy lodge]

Banned in everything that is regulation H

Everything that uses the reg H ruleset basically

That means tournaments and in game ladder

[tulip path]

Ohh k

[next stump]

real quick just so we’re all on the same page, are you looking to play VGC (double battles) or singles

[tulip path]

Uhh well i dont rlly know

[next stump]

do you have any desire to play in person tournaments?

[tulip path]

I just watched the vids from wolfe glicke

He only plays doubles i feel like

[next stump]

his videos are all VGC, or double battles

which is what we all play here

[foggy lodge]

VGC is the official format and what is played in tournaments

[next stump]

but a lot of people come in wanting to play singles and don’t clarify, so I just wanted to check

[tulip path]

Well im extemely new to all this

[next stump]

no worries at all, I was in the same boat 3 years ago when I first found Wolfey’s channel

I had no clue competitive pokemon existed

[tulip path]

Also uhh pokemon online is needed right

[foggy lodge]

If you want to play ladder yes

[next stump]

yes it is, switch online more specifically

[tulip path]

And is getting dlc recommended

[foggy lodge]

Yeah

[next stump]

if you have friends, not 100% necessary but makes life a lot easier

[tulip path]

Aigh ill js get it tmr or so

[tulip path]

Yeah bruh ipn know anyone who plays pokemon

[next stump]

same hahaha I had to convince my friends after they saw what in person tournaments were like

[tulip path]

German is the worst place to play pokemon i feel like

[next stump]

there’s a strong german VGC scene once you get to know people

[tulip path]

Ik but in my school you get laughed at when playing pokemon 0

[solid frigate]

besides you could go to European Regionals easier than any other countries

[solid frigate]

wait how old are you-

[tulip path]

Im 15 bruh im js trynna fight ppl

Not go to tournaments

Or atleast yet

[solid frigate]

senior division ah ok

[tulip path]

What that mean bra

To get rilla boom and incineroar i do need dlc right

[solid frigate]

well we'll get to that later,but if you do not want to be smacked by your classmates,then build up your confidence to play VGC,there's nothing wrong with it i'm 18 and i still play Pokemon

[solid frigate]

yea but you can trade with others

[foggy lodge]

TPCi divides the formats considering the age, juniors division i think its like 12 years max, seniors is 16¿ And master is around 17

[tulip path]

I cant transfer it from my sword copy to my scarlet copy right

[foggy lodge]

Well it divides by the year of birth instead of age

[tulip path]

I mean my rilla for exampöe

[solid frigate]

you can via home

[tulip path]

Oh aigh

[solid frigate]

pokemon home can do that

[tulip path]

I still gotta start sword💀

I havent done the first gym

[solid frigate]

are you fairly new to the franchise or you just got Pokemon Sword

[tulip path]

Franchise

Lowkey

Well wait

I did alredy play through scarlet

[solid frigate]

this could be a little bit harder to join VGC since it requires decent understanding but you could ask questions about how does it work or what should i do

[tulip path]

Also is the dlc for sword usefull cause my brother bought it some time ago

[next stump]

yes, you get legendaries from there that can be annoying to get in violet

[solid frigate]

DLC for Both SV and SWSH would recommend to buy it if you do want to fully commit on VGC or just some lore bomb

Personally i'm a fan of both

[tulip path]

Sad you cant shiny hunt zacian

[solid frigate]

actually-

you missed the Pokemon Go Shiny Zacian Raids-

[tulip path]

Ik bruh

[real prairie]

Bulk up, healing shouts, drain punch and then tera rage fists from Anihlape

Or belly drum iron hands

[chrome knot]

Zacian is not important its fine

[tulip path]

Ts so anoying that i need to have pokemon go and allat

Well i used to play sum game called brick bronze on roblox

[torn parrot]

What I wanted doesn’t exist

[solid frigate]

i think the only Shiny Legendaries you can own legally (Restricted Legends) that are Important is Zamazenta, Kyogre and Maybe Lunala

[torn parrot]

maybe if we had dracovish

[tulip path]

Why lunala tho

[torn parrot]

And I gave him a choice band

[foggy lodge]

Zacian and Groudon

[solid frigate]

its pretty decent in Restricted Formats

[solid frigate]

i mean if Emma said Zacian is not important than why Groudon should be Listed

[torn parrot]

Nah not even dracovish could do it

[foggy lodge]

Wait until Zacian Kyogre in double restricted

[solid frigate]

fun fact it can 2HKO Palkia if you give it steroids

[tulip path]

Can i even transfer koygre etc back if i alr put them into scarlet?

[torn parrot]

Not at all surprised

My boi goes delete

[solid frigate]

just nuke that Space Dragon that is water type

[real prairie]

Back to home, yes. Back to Go, no

[tulip path]

I meant if i got em from sword

[solid frigate]

ok then yes you can

[tulip path]

Aaaigz

[real prairie]

What he said

[solid frigate]

the only reason why you can't transfer Home to Pogo cuz some pokemon exceeded the level cap of level 50

[tulip path]

Ima go to sleep and then play through sword tmr ig

[torn parrot]

eyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[molten oasis]

🤝

The only way Zac will truly be viable

[foggy lodge]

It's viable in single restricted

Just not as other restricteds

[molten oasis]

I lost to the fucking scarf pelipper shit

That’s so dumb man

And sableye

[real prairie]

Lost a game to a turn 1 1% pop bomb miss and a blood moon crit

[real prairie]

But when I run scarf pelliper I get flattened 🤣

[molten oasis]

Cuz it’s not good

[dull ibex]

https://pokepast.es/a9395704362f2233 @molten oasis

[molten oasis]

It’s just unexpected CTs shit, oh and the rilla had bullet seed

[foggy lodge]

Scarf Pelipper won the 1st grand challenge

[dull ibex]

not sold on chomp here

[molten oasis]

Bloodmoon seems fine

[dull ibex]

zoruark is on my mind

[molten oasis]

It’s still CTS cheese

[foggy lodge]

Why do you have two sash

[molten oasis]

I had a good win con if it wasn’t scarf

[real prairie]

Back to back turn 1 crits from my opponent

[dull ibex]

need a good mon into pop bomb

[real prairie]

FML

[dull ibex]

gonna give cott covert

[real prairie]

Any with rocky helmet

[molten oasis]

Garchomp

Rough skin

[real prairie]

That too

Usually it ends up being a trade though

[molten oasis]

It’s a good trade

[real prairie]

These crits are pissing me off

[molten oasis]

I clicked razor shell 1 time today

And it fucking MISSES cuz WHY WOULDNT IT

[rustic mountain]

[cyan smelt]

Simply don't miss

[real prairie]

If it's not 100% accurate...

There's an item that prevents crits right?

[cyan smelt]

Nope only ability

[real prairie]

F*ck

I've had my +6 def arch die twice in 4 matches it's featured to 1st time crits

[molten oasis]

I wish

[solid frigate]

Urshifu exists behind your walls

[molten oasis]

It happens but that’s still annoying cuz I totally won that game if it hit

[real prairie]

Ey?

[strange fjord]

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regh-2234405023
why did bro quit? surely it wasn't that bad of a position right?

[tribal garnet]

Is Body press also affected by Iron Defense/boosting defenses or is it just the IVs/EVs that are taken into consideration?

[next stump]

boosting defense boosts the damage

[tribal garnet]

Okay thank you

[mighty stump]

Probably got mad about Rain and forgot Typhlosion has other moves out of Eruption

[silver ravine]

So this is more fringe/meme, but if I wanted to replace Farigiraf with Galar Slowbro or Slowking, which would be better. I just want something that can cancel out other people's trick rooms or use trick room if someone has tailwind up.

[molten oasis]

For the meme galar slowbro cuz funny ability

[silver ravine]

I like the idea of king as I can always swap it in to win the intimidate war. It also has slightly better offensive stats.

[strange fjord]

Yeah I was sure Maushold could follow me and Typhosion could do damage or even have Maus switch around and do big damage with pop bomb even through reflect. but it was probably a match he didnt want to spend time into winning

[torn parrot]

Yayy I finished the furret team in game

Now I can make it a rental soon

[bold geode]

Got top 4 in a tour

But guess what
MAYA I LOST TO THE SINISTCHA SHIT I WAS USING FOR LIKE 2 WEEKS

TOLD YOU TEACUP GOOD

Tbf I choked G2 so fucking hard

[torn parrot]

I feel like you and drago came up with some kind of a narrative where I said sinischa was trash

[bold geode]

Cuz you did lol

Or at least heavily incinuated it

[torn parrot]

I literally said “team looks great, sinischa feels out of place here tho”

[bold geode]

Anyways
I was playing in one turn as if they were Lorb BM Ursa and not AV BM Ursa so that got me

Could've just Suckered and won the game

[torn parrot]

Because i felt it wasn’t really supporting anything on the team with it’s specialties all that much

And you guys were so offended it was insane

[bold geode]

It kinda was helping stuff out

Just because everything wasn't TR oriented didn't mean it wasn't supporting stuff

[torn parrot]

I was talking more so set up keeping things alive oriented

The version you showed me was tailwind all attacks corviknight and garchomp ninetales

The only mon I could see bennfiiting a little was throat spray primarina

But that isn’t me saying sinischa is trash

Sinischa is a great mon

[bold geode]

Where was Tailwind?

[torn parrot]

https://pokepast.es/a63f2a0d7897c895

This was version drago sent me

[bold geode]

That was dumped like immediately

[torn parrot]

Okay who cares that was what the convo was about

I had no idea of any other versions

[bold geode]

We showed you other versions lmao
You still were hung up on that version
Not my fault

[torn parrot]

No. Because I wasn’t complaining about sinischa in any other version except this one

I was like cool awesome for every other version

But you you sir

Because I said sinischa didn’t fit in this version
You created a narrative that I said it was trash

[bold geode]

Nah fam lol

[torn parrot]

Yes fam

[bold geode]

Nah fam

Anyways dumped it anyways cuz Kingambit was a bitch

And Kingambit being a bitch is not ok

[torn parrot]

Okay but your literally just lying

[bold geode]

Nah fam

I ain't even gonna continue
On another topic, people were quick on the TCG Pocket tours lol

[torn parrot]

your annoying lol see ya

[bold geode]

I know

Yet I'm still here

[torn parrot]

Unfortunately

[bold geode]

A little parasite that won't go away

Tofu would agree but he's not here

[torn parrot]

Annoying, an unapologetic liar, and stubborn is a crazy combination

[bold geode]

👍
I remember

[atomic portal]

why do yall worship tofu so much

https://tenor.com/view/kinda-cringe-gnarly-smiling-friends-frowning-friends-the-boss-gif-24554706

[bold geode]

What?

Tofu is a friend and the person who taught me
Idt joking about Tofu is worshipping him

[atomic portal]

tofus good - way better player than i am - but honestly yall been like hard simping him for like months

such a dumb arguement to say

tofu would agree

[bold geode]

Wow lmao
So me stating an actual fact is simping lol

Tofu has more experience and is actually better, it's proven
It's not simping, it's reality

[craggy dagger]

why are we fighting?

[atomic portal]

but maya has higher reg h accolades

[bold geode]

Also like why are you here anyways
This convo had nothing to do with you and you're just taking jabs just cuz

[atomic portal]

wouldnt logically - since tofu is on hiatus

[bold geode]

So am I supposed to simp for her now by your standards?

[atomic portal]

that the person with more reg h experience has a say

[torn parrot]

That doesn’t matter to me

[atomic portal]

cuz i can be

ez enough said

[bold geode]

Man y'all like a couple of fuckin jesters rn
I ain't got time for all this lmao

[atomic portal]

i mean a couple of jesters whos had some legitimate success in current reg

[craggy dagger]

can we drop this please?
if you wanna continue fighting go take it to dms

[bold geode]

Yeah yeah wave that success thing right in my face cool

[craggy dagger]

nobody else needs to see this catfight you three are putting up

[bold geode]

Simping pretty hard yourself
I see a pot in the room

[atomic portal]

honestly its just disrespectful to @ someone to do a i told u so

so imma call it out-

[bold geode]

I didn't @ her?

I said it
She read it and responded
Maybe check your facts before you come in here and try to insult me with half baked roasts

[atomic portal]

i aint like yall gen z mfs - this aint a roast

u know what u were tryna do

its petty and rude lol

u aint do a literal @ but i mean u called them out by name

lmao

[bold geode]

Yeah imma block y'all now
This argument is just not worth my time
Have fun looking at my shit for the next few months stalking me like you did with JaySP for whatever reason

[atomic portal]

kk

[cyan smelt]

what a garbage fire of an argument

[atomic portal]

have fun being caught up with like couple week old arguements to pull up an i told u so with ur best arguement being x guy would agree with me? cant think of anything else

[craggy dagger]

fuchsia i think you got that part wrong-
Monke was highlighting the fact that tofu would agree that monke is a stuck up annoying parasite
you might wanna re read things again

[bold geode]

Yeah it's whatever
I'm done with it

I need to sleep for doctor's appointment but me no cleepy

[cyan smelt]

i've been looking at my teambuilding and realising i am very stubborn and rigid when it comes to teambuilding, maybe it's the 'tism

[craggy dagger]

anyways-
i’m here to share another garbage team as usual-

https://pokepast.es/fa91cba9129921f9

rainbow fickle beam ✨

[atomic portal]

even so i mean ignoring the specific semantics of that line - even if i misunderstood, any mf can see it was a petty arguement and just bringing up some weeks old thing to do an i told u so

[craggy dagger]

no i agree with that.
it is quite petty to bring up something from a while ago to rub it in someone’s face-
but it’s not helping your case when you misread everything

[bold geode]

It's good to explore a bit sometimes, but having common things is just yeah

[atomic portal]

the parasite line whether it was calling maya that or self depreciating i mean - the whole interaction was like baby shit - so its like

honestly even if i misunderstood im cool

[cyan smelt]

like i invariably tend to choose stuff like kingambit and rilla and skeledirge even if they're not performing well

sneasler is everywhere so those three are no good

[bold geode]

2/3 of those are good lol

[cyan smelt]

then i probably need to play to their strengths more

[bold geode]

But also just find something that's good into Sneasler
Plenty of stuff for that

Loaded Dice mons are going around rn

[cyan smelt]

i still want to try tentacruel

tentacruel and gliscor seem good

[bold geode]

You can do that
If it brings the value that you need, try it out
Why Showdown is here
Trial and error can be a bitch sometimes, but it can also pave a way to insight

[cyan smelt]

just really not sure about what item for tentacruel, mika showed me a regional team with tentacruel in it but it had cloak and gliscor has cloak

and moves as well

[bold geode]

Gliscor can use other items like Sash/ I think one used AV before

[craggy dagger]

monke monke rate my team

https://pokepast.es/fa91cba9129921f9

[cyan smelt]

honestly feel like going back to poison heal SD

[craggy dagger]

it’s made to be not functional

[bold geode]

This shit is normal for you
I'm worried

[craggy dagger]

worried-?

[bold geode]

Wait Perish Song Krow
Why do you do this to me

[craggy dagger]

hehehehehehehhehehehe

just to force switches

[bold geode]

Also did you take my Prim spread

[cyan smelt]

zard with no sunny day?

[craggy dagger]

maybeeeeeeee
guilty as charged

[craggy dagger]

well it was gonna be zard or blaziken cuz i need fire pledge

[bold geode]

It's ok Drago has it too

[craggy dagger]

scarf hyphlosion wouldn’t be too bad
maybe we don’t use hydrapple though?

[cyan smelt]

why not cinderace, it's faster than zard

[craggy dagger]

i wanna have some fun with rainbow/pledge combos

[bold geode]

Me when y'all figure out that that spread was made for a Lorb and is actually suboptimal

[craggy dagger]

too fragile-

[tiny karma]

Pokémon No. 815: Cinderace

Type

Fire

Abilities

Blaze, Libero (Hidden)

HP/Atk/Def/SpA/SpD/Spe

80/116/75/65/75/119

Total

530

Sableye version 4.28.1

[bold geode]

I'll be back

[cyan smelt]

blaziken is frail too

[tiny karma]

Pokémon No. 6: Charizard

Types

Fire/Flying

Abilities

Blaze, Solar Power (Hidden)

HP/Atk/Def/SpA/SpD/Spe

78/84/78/109/85/100

Total

534

Other Formes

Charizard-Mega-X, Charizard-Mega-Y

Sableye version 4.28.1

[craggy dagger]

i mean libero is nice but if i’m running 2 fire moves

[cyan smelt]

delphox?

i'm gonna try gliscor with adrenaline orb lol

[craggy dagger]

o trueeeeeee

[cyan smelt]

just watch out for sucker punch

[craggy dagger]

how’s hyphlosion usage lately-

ehhh it wouldn’t matter
phox is faster

[cyan smelt]

scarf hyphlosion is faster but yeah

[craggy dagger]

wait wouldn’t blazi technically be better cause i can protect T1 for a speed boost-
or upper hand for fake outs and fire pledge at +1 next turn-

i’ll try phox for now

[cyan smelt]

Does hyphlosion get upper hand

[craggy dagger]

nope i don’t think so?

[bold geode]

Anyways me go Nini now

[cyan smelt]

Nope it doesn't

[bold geode]

Nini Nova

[craggy dagger]

gnnnnn bestie

[cyan smelt]

I think it's only infernape and Blaziken

[craggy dagger]

that makes sense

[tiny karma]

Incineroar's moveset:

Physical Moves

Acrobatics, Aerial Ace, Assurance, Bind, Bite, Blaze Kick, Body Slam, Brick Break, Brutal Swing, Bulldoze, Close Combat, Covet, Cross Chop, Crunch, Darkest Lariat, Double Kick, Double-Edge, Drain Punch, Dual Chop, Earthquake, Endeavor, Facade, Fake Out, Fire Fang, Fire Punch, Flame Charge, Flare Blitz, Fling, Focus Punch, Frustration, Fury Swipes, Giga Impact, Heat Crash, Iron Head, Knock Off, Lash Out, Leech Life, Lick, Low Kick, Low Sweep, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Outrage, Pay Day, Power Trip, Return, Revenge, Reversal, Scratch, Shadow Claw, Stomping Tantrum, Superpower, Take Down, Temper Flare, Thief, Thrash, Throat Chop, Thunder Punch, Trailblaze, U-turn

Special Moves

Blast Burn, Burning Jealousy, Dark Pulse, Ember, Fire Blast, Fire Pledge, Fire Spin, Flamethrower, Focus Blast, Heat Wave, Hidden Power, Hyper Beam, Overheat, Round, Scorching Sands, Snarl, Snore, Tera Blast

Status Moves

Attract, Baton Pass, Bulk Up, Confide, Double Team, Embargo, Endure, Growl, Helping Hand, Leer, Nasty Plot, Parting Shot, Protect, Quash, Rest, Roar, Scary Face, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Substitute, Sunny Day, Swagger, Swords Dance, Taunt, Torment, Toxic, Will-O-Wisp, Work Up

Notes

A move displayed with Bold text benefits from Same-Type Attack Bonus when used by Incineroar.

Sableye version 4.28.1

[craggy dagger]

awww dang-
imagine if incin learned upper hand

[cyan smelt]

Why does alolan raichu get upper hand lol

[mighty stump]

Where would it use it

[craggy dagger]

hm?
incin upper hand?
idk i just think it would be funny
incin already suffers from 6 moves 4 slots syndrome

[mighty stump]

4mss yea

Like it doesn’t even stop FO that well if the other party is faster

[craggy dagger]

i thought upper hand was +4?

[tiny karma]

Move: Upper Hand

Has a 100% chance to make the target flinch. Fails if the target did not select a priority move for use this turn, or if the target moves before the user.

Type

Fighting

Category

Physical

Power

65

Accuracy

100

PP (max)

15 (24)

Priority

3

Move Flags

​

Mirror

Copied by Mirror Move.

Contact

Makes contact.

Sableye version 4.28.1

[craggy dagger]

oh nvm

[mighty stump]

If it was +4 I would have 0 complaints and probably love to have it

I see more scenarios FO would be useful consistently rather than more specific ones where you have to depend on an Upper Hand “mindgame”

[craggy dagger]

that’s fair

upper hand is always a gamble

[cyan smelt]

Only mon I've ever seen it on was weavile

[craggy dagger]

is serene grace + rainbow additive or multiplicative-

let’s say 30% chance to para-
does that become-
ok nvm i answered my own question-

120% chance to para doesn’t seem right

[cyan smelt]

Are you thinking about using dudunsparce or sawsbuck

[torn parrot]

Yeah dunno about you but if I get something wrong about someone and they correct me I would apologize instead of doubling down

[craggy dagger]

dudunsparce-
thinking something like body slam, poison jab, yawn and protect?

[cyan smelt]

Why not rock slide

[craggy dagger]

urshifu doesn’t exist so i’m safe to go protect in dudunsparce

[cyan smelt]

And glare

[craggy dagger]

it gets rock slide oop-

[cyan smelt]

Paraflinching dudunsparce

[craggy dagger]

body slam though

[tiny karma]

Move: Body Slam

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. Damage doubles and no accuracy check is done if the target has used Minimize while active.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

85

Accuracy

100

PP (max)

15 (24)

Move Flags

​

Mirror

Copied by Mirror Move.

Contact

Makes contact.

Sableye version 4.28.1

[cyan smelt]

Hyper drill is better

Goes through protect

So you could fake out then follow up with hyper drill

[craggy dagger]

i might as well as go both then-
hyper drill being my only stab and i only have 8 uses feels off for me

[cyan smelt]

How many times will you need to use it though vs rock slide and glare

[craggy dagger]

true true

[cyan smelt]

With hyper drill there's mind games and you put your opponent in a position where they can't protect

[craggy dagger]

am i even picking up KOs with it though-

[cyan smelt]

If you double up sure

[craggy dagger]

cuz it’s base 55 speed

[cyan smelt]

Tr?

252 jolly under tw reaches 237

224

234 sorry

It's still pretty slow though yeah so maybe it's better to invest in bulk

100 attack is pretty ok

[craggy dagger]

Dudunsparce @ Leftovers
Ability: Serene Grace
Level: 50
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 116 HP / 76 Atk / 84 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Adamant Nature

• Hyper Drill
• Rock Slide
• Glare
• Protect

[cyan smelt]

Might need more special bulk

[craggy dagger]

196 speed gets me to 100 speed

might just run a tailwind setter and less speed on this thing

[cyan smelt]

Glare is a form of speed control remember

[craggy dagger]

oh that’s right-
para is a speed control

[cyan smelt]

Also I can't remember, king's rock doesn't stack with serene grace does it

[craggy dagger]

hmmmm

https://pokepast.es/6ef94e0970c18143

[cyan smelt]

Not with moves that have a chance to flinch

[craggy dagger]

nope-
can’t work on moves that flinch either

[cyan smelt]

How about scale shot loaded dice on dnite

[strange fjord]

Population Bomb with King's Rock and hitting all 10 times (with Gravity or Sweet Scent) only gives a 65% chance to flinch. Which is less than I thought it would be.

[cyan smelt]

Broken move

[strange fjord]

That's slightly better than Serene Grace Rock Slide.

[cyan smelt]

Yeah but can maushold paraflinch

[strange fjord]

Serene Grace Rock Slide would be better since its spread (assuming everyone gets outsped)

but also

Pop Bomb damage

[cyan smelt]

Hyper drill + glare + rock slide is a pretty potent combo

[molten oasis]

what we cookin

[cyan smelt]

Nova was cooking dudunsparce + pledge team

[dull ibex]

What does coaching do for p2?

Doesn't it want special attack

[cyan smelt]

I want to try nova's team just to see how it does

[strange fjord]

Tera Blast Damage and defense boosts

or im assuming

[dull ibex]

Oh ig it doesn't need to be special

[cyan smelt]

So whether tera blast is physical or special depends on which stat is higher?

[strange fjord]

yes

only when tera'd tho

otherwise it stays special

[cyan smelt]

That's why it's so good on p2 because it becomes stab if it doesn't tera

[craggy dagger]

it’ll be an okay team i feel like

def not easy to play tho cuz it heavily relies on pledge

[molten oasis]

nova is always cooking

[dull ibex]

OK I just need to find someone to put coaching on my sneasler(s)

And it add it to my teams

[craggy dagger]

i’m never cooking
i’m always committing arson

[molten oasis]

that hurt to read

[molten oasis]

paste?

[molten oasis]

so true lol, sometimes it works tho

[dull ibex]

Well all of them with sneasler

[molten oasis]

like the time you wrecked me with lugia lol

[dull ibex]

I don't use fake out

[molten oasis]

i think coaching/throat chop sets are better

[dull ibex]

Me when no dlc 😦

[molten oasis]

lmao

uh, you have chomp right?

chomp's a great partner for coaching stuff

[dull ibex]

One of my teams does

[molten oasis]

what are you running currently?

[dull ibex]

I'm going back to p2 ursa for now

[molten oasis]

ah, yea sneasler's decent there too

good, actually lol

[dull ibex]

What does it do on this tr team

[mighty stump]

Fake Out, Coaching, improves your MU against Gambit and Archa

[dull ibex]

What does coaching do

As far as archa and gambit go fair enough I didn't consider that

[craggy dagger]

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regh-2234565143
so…
i wasn’t able to get any dudunsparce spotlight but this mildly works
they lead what i predicted though i thought they’d sleep powder-

[dull ibex]

Tera flying coaching could be good under tr

Immune to quake boost Luna

BTW I keep swapping teams because I try a new six

Fail then go back to two or three comfort teams

P2 ursa, pult balance, and raid boss

[molten oasis]

are you learning from it?

[cyan smelt]

tera fighting p2 for gambit and arch

[craggy dagger]

i got unluckily lucky-

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regh-2234570711

3 missed rock slides, 3 flinches follow

also i prolly don’t have to run pledge anymore cuz rock slide + serene grace + rainbow don’t stack

[cyan smelt]

why were they running lanturn

[molten oasis]

Boo (thank god that be busted)

[gentle crag]

drayagedrago has given 1 Gen Rep to interstellar_latte

[molten oasis]

[mighty stump]

What do you think Coaching does

[craggy dagger]

[dull ibex]

Well I gave an example coaching could be useful already

[mighty stump]

You want Sneasler to Tera Fly just to click Coaching in TR?

More broadly why do you think Coaching would be good

[dull ibex]

On this team I have no idea.

[mighty stump]

Why do you think Coaching is good in general

[dull ibex]

I was thinking of just keeping pelipper since I don't

[dull ibex]

Oh well it's like a free bulk up for mons

I get why coaching is good just p2 ursa doesn't have a ton of candidates

Ig the defense boosts help a ton against common threats as well

[cyan smelt]

Nova you could even run special dudunsparce with air slash, glare and some other special move

Ooh air slash glare and hex

But its physical attack is better than its special

Ok so I'm gonna use dudunsparce too so now I have rilla, gliscor, gambit, tentacruel and dudunsparce and I just need a 6th

[dull ibex]

https://pokepast.es/06d31915a2e8f66b

I considered annihilape coaching instead

[tawdry yarrow]

did new ha on empoleon change anything for him on pvp?

is it good or bad

[next stump]

much better for VGC

[real prairie]

what about with rainbow pledge

oh nvm, i forgot it only boosts the 1st flinch

[real prairie]

having a lot more success on ladder now dropping pelipper for murkrow

manual rain just ends the weather wars

[cyan smelt]

nice

[chrome knot]

@mighty stump trick or treat!!!

[mighty stump]

I choose Trick!!! Youmre stuck with a Choice Scarf!!!

IN TRICK ROOM

[chrome knot]

oaahhh

rats ive been in this before

[real prairie]

https://tenor.com/view/clodsire-pokemon-cute-gif-8441240485285456302

its fine, take this after you clodsire to protect you

[chrome knot]

its fine my team is naturally insanely slow

[cyan smelt]

ok dudunsparce might actually be good?

[cyan smelt]

take a shower monke

[bold geode]

No Emma the stinky one

[real prairie]

Whos a good 6th? https://pokepast.es/28ee47d5382e4f4e

was running Scizor but find im not clicking into it much

although im tempted to run Illumise over Murkrow for Sweet Scent

[cyan smelt]

dudunsparce is actually working decently well, it has good synergy with tentacruel, tentacruel lowers accuracy with muddy water then dudunsparce comes in with rock slide to flinch

[craggy dagger]

[torn parrot]

This is one of those wake up feeling sick days

[cyan smelt]

actually i'm not doing so great with it

[craggy dagger]

it’s not that good of a. mon.
it just exists

[umbral olive]

It serves no purpose

[torn parrot]

Maybe guy can calm mind boomburst

Bulky as hell

[cyan smelt]

i'm sick of bo1 cheese, just lost to mach punch pawmot

[torn parrot]

I beleive in you

[cyan smelt]

i probably need to replace dudunsparce

[torn parrot]

): aw

[primal needle]

Anyone kind enough to lecture me in competitive pokemon? Really interested in just dont know how or where to start with it

Also new acc so hello

😁

[bold geode]

Were you looking at the VGC format? (Doubles)

[primal needle]

Jah. I really just got the spark to randomly be interested in this

[torn parrot]

What’s your team

[cyan smelt]

a crap team

[bold geode]

So first off it's like
It's good to have knowledge, we actually have a lot of resources in the pins I'm finna link. It may not be electrifying to look at em, but it really helps
Also I'd look around for rental teams at first just to like get to know it cuz once again competitive is like a whole other monster

[gentle crag]

Here is a list of all of the resources I find most helpful when playing/learning VGC:

https://www.vgcguide.com/ (Helpful website for basics and also to get your feet wet)

https://www.pikalytics.com/ (Shows you usage data and helps you build Pokémon)

https://nerd-of-now.github.io/NCP-VGC-Damage-Calculator/ (Damage calculator that is very helpful when building teams or reflecting on games)

https://youtube.com/c/CybertronVGC (Best channel for daily VGC content, guiding you through the thought process you need for success)

https://victoryroadvgc.com/ (Tournament results, team reports and breakdowns, and rental codes can be found here)

https://twitter.com/VGCPastes - Tournament and high ranked teams

https://twitter.com/vgccorner - Helpful Twitter account that posts in-depth EV spreads and ideas about competitive pokemon

There are dozens of other resources, some of which are in the pinned messages of this channel. But these IMO are the best places to start absorbing knowledge and getting to a place where you're comfortable with VGC

mlbd (ID 197813560997314562)

[Embed Link](#competitive_discussion message) to #competitive_discussion

Command triggered by dollarmonke. Message from · Dec 17, 2023, 7:30 PM

[primal needle]

Ong. Thanks bro 😁❤️

[cyan smelt]

my team is gliscor, tentacruel, rilla, kingambit, skeledirge and dudunsparce

[primal needle]

Really became confused right at the step of how can i predict my enemies next turn

[torn parrot]

With some experience

For now click moves to kill

And see what happens

[bold geode]

Really comes with experience

Also don't get discouraged right away if you're bad
It can definitely take a minute lol

[torn parrot]

I started competitive with 30% gxe

And 200 games 😭

[primal needle]

Agreed. Still struggling doing a planned attack. Lmao still need to learn how to properly distribute and what items to choose. And the meta.....

[torn parrot]

That’s why yoinking teams is best like monkey said

Your diving into things you can’t comprehend yet

I recommend a dondozo tatsu team
It’s super straight forward and simple for new players

[primal needle]

Wait, its this deep? 😭

[cyan smelt]

what about mausape

[torn parrot]

That’s a little harder but also easy

Yeah

[torn parrot]

Sometimes it feels never ending

You’ll be fine

[primal needle]

This makes me more interested lol

[cyan smelt]

i'm keeping tentacruel, muddy water accuracy drop is too valuable

[torn parrot]

I have a dumb idea if your serene grace

A defog tailwind ( to lower evasiveness for dunsparce and also remove terrain)

Give it air slash

Air slash rockslide air slash rockslide

Profit

And then an earthquaker taking advantage if no grassy terrain cus of defog

Heh….

True stupid gimmick

But honestly defog might be a legit move

[primal needle]

How do yall figure out the best moves 😅😭
Yall might be my idols soon till i become as good

Or like moves that are valid for/per team

[cyan smelt]

yeah but that would involve making dudunsparce a mixed attacker

also welcome

[torn parrot]

What’s your current set

[cyan smelt]

rock slide, glare, hyper drill, protect

[torn parrot]

https://pokepast.es/9aedd97634374f94

try playing this team

[primal needle]

Aight

[torn parrot]

Wait so mixed attacker on who

[cyan smelt]

air slash and rock slide means making dudunsparce a mixed attacker

[torn parrot]

Oh no

[cyan smelt]

or i could go for ancient power cheese

[torn parrot]

I mean air slash on the tailwind setter

[cyan smelt]

how about kilowattrel

[torn parrot]

Air slash rockslide lmao

Double flinch moves

I got womped by that once

[cyan smelt]

dundunsparce does struggle against grass types

[torn parrot]

Wouldn’t it struggle more against like a gholdengo

Eeeeitherrr way

[cyan smelt]

yeah it does as well

[torn parrot]

That’s just an idea for a little cheese team

[cyan smelt]

gholdengo is rough

[torn parrot]

How about bringing something that kills gholdengo then

[cyan smelt]

gambit?

[torn parrot]

Yeah that would work

[cyan smelt]

someone just used wonder room mismagius, like what?

[torn parrot]

Wow that’s a pretty useless move

[cyan smelt]

was it to give arch more sp def, idk?

[torn parrot]

honestly you could even give him a choice scarf and make him purely an rng machine if you wanted to

[cyan smelt]

dudun?

[torn parrot]

Yeah

[cyan smelt]

well it does get drill run

[torn parrot]

I think it has two interesting strats

Choice scarf lottery machine

And calm mind boomburst

[cyan smelt]

i want serene grace hax

[torn parrot]

Let’s try choice scarf

With murkrow

That has dark pulse and air slash

Hahahahahahhaha

Honestly screw the defog idea

Wait wait

Wait wait wait wait wait

Give the murkrow thunder wave

Make their life hell

https://pokepast.es/55d01ad92a5a3d30

time to play lottery of hell

[cyan smelt]

does serene grace apply if the partner paralyses

[torn parrot]

seren grace doesn’t affect para

It’s just more bullshit on top of the flinches

lol

[cyan smelt]

oh i thought it did

[torn parrot]

It probably feels that way

[cyan smelt]

paraflinching is funny

[torn parrot]

Oh wait both these mons should be ghost tera

[tiny karma]

Move: Defog

Lowers the target's evasiveness by 1 stage. If this move is successful and whether or not the target's evasiveness was affected, the effects of Reflect, Light Screen, Aurora Veil, Safeguard, Mist, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web end for the target's side, and the effects of Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web end for the user's side. Ignores a target's substitute, although a substitute will still block the lowering of evasiveness. If there is a terrain active and this move is successful, the terrain will be cleared.

Type

Flying

Category

Status

Power

0

Accuracy

—

PP (max)

15 (24)

Move Flags

​

Mirror

Copied by Mirror Move.

Authentic

Bypasses substitute.

Contact

Does not make contact.

Reflectable

Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce.

Sableye version 4.28.1

[cyan smelt]

murkow, gambit, dudun

[torn parrot]

Murkrow has two flinch moves

They’ll never be able to break through

[real prairie]

Gale wings defog seems a little broken

[cyan smelt]

unless they have gambit or incin

[torn parrot]

Yeyeyeey nobody thought of it on talaonflame garchomp teams

[real prairie]

first ive seen of it, fair enough. my bad

[torn parrot]

oh no reason to be your bad

but uh i saw someone doing that bullshit up high

[real prairie]

i was just looking at ways to reduce evasion to improve the accuracy of Muddy water on my Ludicolo

may just run surf and put the slug as my 6th mon

[torn parrot]

could just run weather ball

[torn parrot]

flinch them 80 trillion times

[real prairie]

Ludicolo is somewhat frail, ideally need to push for that DKO

plus the off chance i lose weather i lose water stab

[torn parrot]

hm

can guy even get double kos

[real prairie]

yeah, tera water life orb muddy water is picking up KOs

[torn parrot]

gothca

[cyan smelt]

It doesn't get headbutt but it does get body slam

[torn parrot]

nah it gets that

[real prairie]

quite funny watching TR teams try the follow me strats only to get blown up

[tiny karma]

Item: King's Rock

Holder's attacks without a chance to make the target flinch gain a 10% chance to make the target flinch. Evolves Poliwhirl into Politoed and Slowpoke into Slowking when traded.

Sableye version 4.28.1

Item: Razor Fang

Holder's attacks without a chance to make the target flinch gain a 10% chance to make the target flinch. Evolves Gligar into Gliscor when held and leveled up during the night.

Sableye version 4.28.1

[torn parrot]

first he has to go first tho

[real prairie]

After you Maus

[torn parrot]

that shit womped me one time

next to a bloodmoon

[real prairie]

it can really cook you if you get caught offguard

[cyan smelt]

Oh it's an egg move that's why

[torn parrot]

rest of the team is your call

[cyan smelt]

Need something for electric and fighting types

And ground

[torn parrot]

your fine against ground

the synergy matters the most

try adding like a gholdengo

or an earthquaker

[cyan smelt]

Chomp might be good

Chomp and gholdengo maybe

[craggy dagger]

we’re cooking a dudunsparce-?

i was thinking serene grace tailwind hurricane-

[chrome knot]

@craggy dagger TRICK OR TREATTTT

[torn parrot]

@cyan smelt

https://pokepast.es/fd8fdaf86cb46995 its basic but how about this

[cyan smelt]

Add gambit and tentacruel and I think it looks good

[craggy dagger]

🍬

[torn parrot]

is tentacruel one of your faves?

at this point i dont even think you need gambit

[cyan smelt]

I've liked the muddy water accuracy drops

[torn parrot]

only the muddy water?

[cyan smelt]

Sludge bomb and tera blast ground does decent damage too

[torn parrot]

ah i see its that one toedscruel

sure we add for funzies

i meant tenta cruel

[cyan smelt]

Yeah the one from the regional

[craggy dagger]

anyone know a good dragonite spread-
tryna run multiscale loaded dice

[torn parrot]

honestly guy could be ice spinner dragonite

[chrome knot]

188/252+/4/0-/4/60

[craggy dagger]

tyyyy

[torn parrot]

TWO HUNDRED

FIFTY TWO

TWO HUNDRED

FIFTY TWO

FOUR

your welcome thank me always

i do all ev spreads

[craggy dagger]

[bold geode]

Honestly still kinda valid

[real prairie]

Leakers have exposed what is under mimikyu disguise and people hate it but I think it's kinda cute

[craggy dagger]

tbf it was in the sun moon anime for like
5 frames underwater

[torn parrot]

Gotta see this one

Oh that’s cute

[real prairie]

How do I put a spoiler post lol

[torn parrot]

why would anyone hate that

[real prairie]

I don't know!!

[torn parrot]

Nah don’t post

[real prairie]

But twitter don't like it at all

[craggy dagger]

cuz it contradicts the lore of anyone who looks underneath the costume dies of fear -
though in my imagination i feel they’d die of cuteness overload-

[real prairie]

Thought the lore was it just wanted to wear the costume to be respected like Pika

But then doesn't shock me when it comes to ghost types

[real prairie]

Tbf it's made it onto Mimikyu wiki already

[craggy dagger]

Its actual appearance is unknown. A scholar who saw what was under its rag was overwhelmed by terror and died from the shock.

A gust of wind revealed what hides under this Pokémon's rag to a passing Trainer, who went home and died painfully that very night.

[real prairie]

Leakers getting all this information but still no diglett

[real prairie]

Coincidental, don't blame the cutie

[craggy dagger]

so true

[real prairie]

This response on twitter is brilliant

[torn parrot]

Probably just pokemon magic

Like madusa

Probably is not literally scary
Just has the power to make you scared of it

[craggy dagger]

[chrome knot]

it just general bulk & @ 60spe invest u hit 162 after 1 scaleshot

[real prairie]

5 in 7 and my switch almost went out the window

[dull ibex]

Doing Tera flying and coaching sneasler now

[craggy dagger]

tera flying is interesting

[solid frigate]

i usually just go Tera Dark but Flying?

[dull ibex]

ursaluna

garchomp

[solid frigate]

fair point

[torn parrot]

Hello garchompo

[real prairie]

Why do so many people think Ludicolo is a physical attacker?

Someone just tricked their choice specs onto my Ludicolo and then put up a reflect

I just nuked with rain specs muddy water

[torn parrot]

i have never ever heard that

guy does not look like he's hitting things with his hands

[real prairie]

Just going off people's play style around him

[torn parrot]

maybe they just liked you

[real prairie]

Not the first time they have chosen to run reflect in front of him instead of light screen

[torn parrot]

they wanted to give you a specs

[solid frigate]

welcome to CTS where people doing bullshit stuff

[tiny karma]

Pokémon No. 272: Ludicolo

Types

Water/Grass

Abilities

Swift Swim, Rain Dish, Own Tempo (Hidden)

HP/Atk/Def/SpA/SpD/Spe

80/70/70/90/100/70

Total

480

Sableye version 4.28.1

[solid frigate]

ok yeah people who called Ludicolo a Phys attacker are trolls

[cyan smelt]

I love ludicolo

[chrome knot]

unlocked new favourite thing

[clever parcel]

Nuh uh
it runs fake out

[solid frigate]

whatever

[cyan smelt]

Muddy water and what else

[solid frigate]

Ice Beam or energy Ball

and then Protect

or Leaf Storm if you don't care the stat drops

[rustic mountain]

[tawdry yarrow]

what pokemon in scarlet have unaware ability?

i thought slowbro had it apparently it doesn't

[solid frigate]

thats Oblivious

[tawdry yarrow]

quagsire bigdoof cleafable

[solid frigate]

S k e l e d i r g e

[tawdry yarrow]

does it?

[solid frigate]

its literally using it in Competitive

[tawdry yarrow]

didn't know that

[rustic mountain]

dozo also a pretty common user of it

[molten oasis]

Mid Pokémon

[solid frigate]

The Pfp

[molten oasis]

It killed me looking through pictures to use for tee ko

So I tried to draw it

I’d post it but uh, let’s not lol

[solid frigate]

dew it

[molten oasis]

It has the n word implied on it

[solid frigate]

ok fair

[torn parrot]

oh my god its 2 am I literally thought it was 2 pm until I walked outside and it was pitch black I was about to get lunch

I fell asleep too early…

This has never happened before

[lofty tartan]

3am for me. Two hours til the end of my shift

[torn parrot]

Guess I got 10 hours to spend

😭

Wonder what to do

Just glad I didn’t take my meds

https://tenor.com/view/anya-spy-x-family-anime-anya-crying-crying-crying-anime-girl-spy-x-family-gif-25998648

I need something TO DO

IM NOCTURNAL NOW until I fix my bed time tomorow

I’ll literally just watch House MD until the day starts

[molten oasis]

vgc

[real prairie]

Missed an opportunity to say you are unaware

[real prairie]

No one outright said it but the defensive behaviours in front of it can't be ignored

[real prairie]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAtRE7DoSPx/?igsh=bWpiY3dmd2h5czJn

elite4tyler

Naming all my raging bolts paul from now on
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[torn parrot]

Pizza is defintely one of the most wholesome competitive players

[real prairie]

@cyan smelt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXwhi-S1s7Q

[bold geode]

How you just do that

[real prairie]

ive done that once before, i was up 4 days straight. eventually crashed and fell asleep Friday night, woke up Sunday daytime thinking it was still Friday

[bold geode]

My guy what

[real prairie]

yep, lost about 32 hours

[torn parrot]

I was able to nap

[torn parrot]

There was defintely something wrong with you at that point

[bold geode]

Yeah.but how you flip your whole day like that

[dull ibex]

weegeecee

[torn parrot]

I take back my “tru tru”, weavile being hard countered is super untrue

Thinking its hard countered just cus its weak to fighting i disagree with

If both are sash or Sneasler is unburden weavile kills through sash with triple axel

Weavile can fake out before Sneasler

Hmph

[mighty stump]

1:1s always suck

[bold geode]

Hey Tofu

[solid frigate]

Hoi Tofu and Monke

[bold geode]

Bro didn't even say bye this time

[bold geode]

[solid frigate]

(all my gun stickers are water types-)

[real prairie]

Well yes, I chose not to sleep for 4 days, that was pretty stupid

[solid frigate]

Literally me but add the science autism

[torn parrot]

No I mean

There’s something wrong with you if you can tell your body not to sleep for 4 days

Like medically wrong with you

[foggy lodge]

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regh-2235453565-frmqldmhwxatjo8hq3vyypm4v6xvat2pw

[real prairie]

Lucky you

[real prairie]

Lots of caffeine and a need to be busy. I can do it occasionally if I really need to but it destroys me for about a week.

Did 3 days no sleep 2 years ago when I had to move house over 2 days

[torn parrot]

D:

I guess underestimating the power of caffeine is a mistake

But would probably damage your brain

[real prairie]

This would make a lot of sense

[torn parrot]

You were right I’m really bored

It’s not really sour just bored

The first part was okay enough

[real prairie]

This the flash?

[lofty tartan]

I once stayed awake so long in Kansas that I experienced vivid hallucinations - the street had turned to black water.

Stingers are bad, kids.

[molten oasis]

https://pokepast.es/ddc7cc3e2d8b55bc thoughts on a 6th for this? Struggles seem to be dozo calm mind users/volc and maushold

[polar canyon]

Team got to 1500 with very few losses I think I'm building it for in game ranked ladder

Proving the froslass doubters wrong fr

[molten oasis]

?

[cyan smelt]

@real prairie very interesting team ty

[gentle crag]

kal0sunleashed has given 1 Gen Rep to oneofakindof

[spiral ridge]

Jet set radio post

[torn parrot]

Murkrow ussually seems to synergize with these types of teams

[molten oasis]

Murkrow felt like shit

[torn parrot]

Dayum

[molten oasis]

Like

[torn parrot]

Garchapo felt bad too?

[molten oasis]

It just sits on the field and exists after it clicks tw half the time

Chomp didn’t feel like it was acomplishinf anything

[torn parrot]

Did you try brave bird murkrow

For decent damage

Into volc

Uhmmmmm

[foggy lodge]

Ain't no way

Maybe i found the team finally

Excadrill Tytar😭

[torn parrot]

This team is super offensive so it seems like tailwind would feel natural

Hmmm

[foggy lodge]

I'm starting to like it i finally feel like i have speed conteol

And weather control

And terrain control

[thin verge]

Which ability is most useful on amoongus?

[foggy lodge]

Regenerator

[chrome knot]

effect spore

[bold geode]

Emma
I choked a top 4

[spiral ridge]

L

[bold geode]

I predicted BM Ursa to Protect twice in a row
|| It was AV ||

[spiral ridge]

Bro…

OTS?

[bold geode]

I forgor lol

Yes I forgot and assumed it was Lorb even though the Prim they had was Lorb

It tera Ghosted too
I failed to Sucker it twice

[spiral ridge]

So

Not only did their move sheet say no protect

It was incapable of using that move

[spiral ridge]

Wait how if it only had attacking moves

[bold geode]

It was 12:30 AM okay
My ass was in autopilot

[bold geode]

Cuz I never went for it

I was predicting Protect on something that couldn't Protect

[spiral ridge]

Oh fail usually means you tried and it failed

[bold geode]

No
What's worse is that I was gonna Sucker it once and just said nah

[spiral ridge]

You’re a weird critter bro

And you helped teach me this game

[bold geode]

At that point I was basically just gaslighting myself that it had it

[spiral ridge]

Shows what I went through

[bold geode]

Nah you're just bad

[spiral ridge]

Fuck I did lose to you that one time

[bold geode]

LMAO

[spiral ridge]

But that was off a roll wasn’t it

So like we even

[bold geode]

Did I have my Infernape team for that or

[spiral ridge]

Man I don’t remember shit about yesterday

And that was a while ago atp

[bold geode]

Actually I remember I did lol

You got beat by that unoptimal ass team

[spiral ridge]

Pretty sure I was using a weird team too no?

[bold geode]

You were using Psyspam

Like straight up just Psyspam

I can probably find the replay

Man this is basically like when Peter Griffin beat that black belt in karate

I'm shitting on a child rn

[spiral ridge]

OHH THE SUN ROOM TEAM

WHERE I NEVER USED THE PSYSPAM MODE CUS I HATED IT

:3

[bold geode]

[spiral ridge]

Look

I have no defense idk why I used that team so long

[bold geode]

Also Scotty

Why didn't you tell me the Rizzler was a real human being?

[spiral ridge]

What????

[bold geode]

He looks like if one of the Sopranos forgot to do Weightwatchers

Point is Scotty

HE'S A FUCKING CHILD

[spiral ridge]

Oh him yeah he came after the word I think

[bold geode]

I hope so

Otherwise I have a lot of explaining to do about singing that one song

[spiral ridge]

So is the baby gronk dude who rizzes Livvy dunne or whatever

He’s a child

[chrome knot]

@spiral ridge JJST PUT EVERYONE IN MY GODDAMN BACKPACK

[spiral ridge]

Huh?

[plain drum]

This is crazy out of context

[chrome knot]

i went 100+ on nuketown hardpoint :3

[spiral ridge]

oahhhh

good job

[chrome knot]

now im so eeppyyyyy

[spiral ridge]

You know where to go

[spiral ridge]

I was tryna remember what the fucking context was

[chrome knot]

to bedd….

[plain drum]

It’s not where I’m going

[spiral ridge]

That’s also a correct answer yes

[chrome knot]

cx

[bold geode]

Nuh Uh

[plain drum]

Monke come be pumpkin

[bold geode]

Pumpkins are thicc

Just like me

[plain drum]

[summer shore]

¿

[bold geode]

Is that an @summer shore I see

[summer shore]

It is

[molten oasis]

why are you all orange

[bold geode]

Hello @summer shore

[summer shore]

Hi monke

[bold geode]

How has one been

[summer shore]

Its finals time

[plain drum]

New event role

[summer shore]

Both for league and for uni

[plain drum]

Glhf Shiro

[molten oasis]

ah

[bold geode]

I'm tryna guess pumpkin sizes but they all look pretty big

[summer shore]

I have a lot of lectures to watch

[bold geode]

They're saying small but they're huge bro

[molten oasis]

how get

[bold geode]

You gotta guess sizes of pumpkins bro

[molten oasis]

where?

[bold geode]

In the Halloween discussion

[plain drum]

Event category might be hidden because of Discord’s decision to hide channels from people so in case it is, #eid_art_discussion is a good place to find pumpkins

[craggy dagger]

boo?

[molten oasis]

im orange now hehe

[bold geode]

Hai bestie

[torn parrot]

I wanna be a color

[cyan smelt]

#eid_art_discussion

[dull ibex]

Neat

[mighty stump]

Comp staff Eni

[torn parrot]

Yay

[bold geode]

Tofu I'm a helper now yay

[lofty tartan]

👀

[bold geode]

(I'm not lol)

[solid frigate]

lol

[dull ibex]

hi tofu

[rustic mountain]

[mighty stump]

Standards clearly have dropped

[dull ibex]

plummeted if you will

[spiral ridge]

Economic collapse levels of drop

Great Depression drop of expectations if it’s monkey

[torn parrot]

Byaaaa

Boo

[bold geode]

I love how I am gonna miss out on Master Ball tonight cuz a DC didn't count

Yeah that's fuckin stupid

[dull ibex]

I'm just glad my games didn't dc me. Like they usually do

[torn parrot]

Wait what

You super last minuted wow

[cyan smelt]

Insane that a title like pokemon still has DC issues

[bold geode]

And imma just quit til tomorrow
Always a problem
Get to ultra and then getting out of it is hell, something always happens
I just hate that the thing this time is a fucking DC that just did not count

This game can eat my ass, goodnight y'all

[molten oasis]

think im back to searcing the builder

fresh start

[knotty mirage]

Man i really hate pushing on ladder this reg there too much cheeky strat i just want my herba mystica

[torn parrot]

I feel ya
Always that last game where something goes wrong

[cyan smelt]

I like the gliscor team that James baek featured

[molten oasis]

i wish i knew how to build a team that isnt dysfunctional, or doesn't have something completely wrong with it

[mighty stump]

Sometimes the answer is the simplest solution

Additionally the simplest plays is usually the correct one too

[molten oasis]

fair enough, still dissapointed, like i feel like i keep overthinking things and then when i dont i missed some big thing, like something's always flawed

[torn parrot]

I think like sometimes solutions don’t have to be perfect

[cyan smelt]

CB gliscor is something that never occurred to me

[torn parrot]

It’s an interesting way to make it an immediate threat

[cyan smelt]

And you can U turn if rilla is there

[molten oasis]

thats not it i feel like there always a big hole

[torn parrot]

Maybe it would help to try to cover as much as you can in a core of 4 pokemon and then you have a lot of room for the last two to round out the specifics

[cyan smelt]

Do you think I should try blizzard a9 and blizzard tentacruel

[molten oasis]

i feel like out of most of my career ive done that like, twice

cuz idk how to patch the remaining holes or theres something i didn't account for

and i have to do ALL of this by myself

[cyan smelt]

Well what are you currently thinking of, might be good to have someone to bounce ideas off

[molten oasis]

idk

cuz im starting fresh, like, i like a9, but why not use a9 with the chua 6

[cyan smelt]

I guess you've tried a9 bax

[molten oasis]

a9 bax isnt good