#competitive_discussion

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foggy lodge
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Get offline bitch

bold geode
foggy lodge
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Did I kill it you took long to reply

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foggy lodge
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Feel my psychic powers

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No I just went outside

foggy lodge
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Good thing

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We should stop posting pokemon showdown elo and gxe and start posting everytime we touch grass

bold geode
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I'm chucking bricks at you

foggy lodge
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What's your elo on competitive showering monke

bold geode
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-5

foggy lodge
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Decent

chrome knot
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confusing crashout

bold geode
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Anyways on another note
I'm going into this Smogon tournament not being able to consistently beat Mirai Nala
Yay
It's kicking my ass

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chrome knot
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dodge

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wooo celebrating

bold geode
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Holy fuck it's bnuuy

chrome knot
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yup

chrome knot
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i build bed

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then sleep then tmrw build new desk

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i so eepy but im literally building lego….

bold geode
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Oh Emma
I'm back on slow honse maybe

chrome knot
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cool

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i haven’t played since naic so idk if thats good or bad

bold geode
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The streets have told me it's good

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Might still go max speed honse for Smogon tour tho, I'm testing to see what's better

chrome knot
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donno

bold geode
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What if
Calyrex Bnuuy Rider

chrome knot
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dunno

bold geode
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I think it be dope

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Is Calyrex a rabbit?

chrome knot
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no..?

bold geode
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I know it's been answered but I keep forgetting
Wtf is Calyrex

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It resembles a hare

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So it is a fuckin rabbit

craggy dagger
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it’s a deer isn’t it

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also

craggy dagger
chrome knot
craggy dagger
solid frigate
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i can't unsee Calyrex being a fucking Rabbit Stew

craggy dagger
solid frigate
bold geode
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foggy lodge
molten oasis
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you callin me out

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or is this what i need to play

chrome knot
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salad riders

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i finish bed bow i sleep

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i bought new fan that is also like a nightlight so i happy

molten oasis
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i've spent $100 trying to make my laptop not overheat today

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its still overheating, im not calling it a waste cuz i do now have some nice tools and a good stand for my next laptop, but im still pissed

foggy lodge
molten oasis
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thats why this format is so hard to play

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i should take the rest of the format off

shadow wind
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Come join me on stupid OMs 🙏

near crag
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Anyone has some creative miraidon parters? I'm trying to do some new stuff, but I just fall back onto farigiraf, whims, and ursh/hands.

rustic mountain
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how do u know, similar circles?

austere pilot
balmy glen
stone trellis
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They survive everything too.

left bobcat
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🐡

bold geode
bold geode
chrome knot
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oahh

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yeah but it like lowkey a light bc my stupid ass is scared of the dark :3

bold geode
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LMAO honestly same

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I be looking in my closet like "damn that coat kinda look like a whole ass dude rn"

spiral ridge
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Ow

spiral ridge
spiral ridge
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Nah I saw a fucking sleep paralysis demon I couldn’t move for five minutes to turn light on

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Shit was not tight

bold geode
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Yeah that's what the fucking Hat man is

spiral ridge
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He did not have a hat

bold geode
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Oh
That was just me then :3

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Sorry I was in your room eating Cheez Its

spiral ridge
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Nah wasn’t wide enough to be you

bold geode
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Okay

spiral ridge
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Was some slender man proportions

bold geode
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I used to have those proportions
How long ago

spiral ridge
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You did???

bold geode
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Yes bro

spiral ridge
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Slender man proportions is like Yao ming that is pretty hard to do

bold geode
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I literally from the time the pandemic started to the time I started working out
Gained 80 lbs

spiral ridge
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Ic

bold geode
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And 65 of em was in a year and a half

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Or two

spiral ridge
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Yeah

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This was recent so it was not past you

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Unless we’re doing little nightmares time loops

bold geode
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Damn

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I saw the Hat Man once

spiral ridge
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Isn’t the hat man joke from like a Benadryl subreddit

chrome knot
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makes panic

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spiral ridge
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spiral ridge
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That does not sound very fun

chrome knot
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brain seems to believe theres a non0 chance that theres more than just me in here

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chrome knot
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ok so why tf didn’t u help me build bedframe yday

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chrome knot
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u asshole :v

spiral ridge
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Was the hat man hot monkey

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chrome knot
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you WERE IN MY WALLS PROBABLY DOING NOTHINNNGG

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spiral ridge
spiral ridge
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What

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Bowlers need hats??

bold geode
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Y'know the hat from Meet the Robinsons

spiral ridge
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Trying

bold geode
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That kind of hat

stone trellis
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I'm going to run CIR-Origin Dialga hard TR.

bold geode
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Actually @spiral ridge what if it was just that one mfer that missed the catch in my room KEKW

spiral ridge
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Huh

bold geode
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Yeah fuckin Goob bro

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HAVE YOU NEVER WATCHED MEET THE ROBINSONS

spiral ridge
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I’m gonna go shower byeeeee

bold geode
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@chrome knot look at this uncultured swine

spiral ridge
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Back from shower and seems not much looking

chrome knot
chrome knot
bold geode
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Imma crash out

spiral ridge
chrome knot
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crash out mode

chrome knot
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@bold geode customers are STARING at me at work should i kill them

dense minnow
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no, thats when you put the fries in the bag lil bro

chrome knot
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waow youre 12

bold geode
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Listen to the deep fryers beckoning you to kill the man with today's Happy Meal toy

chrome knot
balmy glen
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@rustic mountain just found out two alts got dq

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one was Wolfe and another was someone else (the winner)

chrome knot
bold geode
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Bro low-key if Wolfe brings Korai Lunala to Worlds or that same NAIC stuff, idk how far he's actually gonna go
That whole duo is kinda cooked

molten oasis
balmy glen
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It’s looking like a 6-6 or a 5-3 to me ngl

foggy lodge
foggy lodge
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Because its actually super weird that he brought Korainala to NAIC because at Milwaukee he said he didn't like the duo

bold geode
bold geode
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His team kinda looks like it was built to beat Shadow Rider and only Shadow Rider

balmy glen
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He brought it to VR as well and I don’t see Wolfe switching so “late” despite it being a lot of time to practice still lol

dense latch
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maybe he tries korai csr

real prairie
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This is naughty 🥵

misty helm
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Would scorching sands be a good move on volcarona with ground Tera

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Or would it be better to go with grass Tera and giga drain

chrome knot
real prairie
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Will throw some people

real prairie
chrome knot
dense latch
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what's the team

craggy dagger
molten oasis
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I found the answer

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It’s to play the team that fucking worked

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(That I’m also comfortable with)

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+1 12+ Atk Tera-Fire Ogerpon-Hearthflame Ivy Cudgel (1.2x Mask Boost) vs. 132 HP / 140 Def Tera-Grass Kyogre in Rain: 164-196 (85.4 - 102%) -- 18.75% chance to OHKO

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That’s wild

foggy lodge
molten oasis
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Didn’t you send this already

solid frigate
molten oasis
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No I swear he sent that earlier today

molten oasis
solid frigate
left bobcat
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WOBBLE IT WIGGLE IT WOBBLE IT WIGGLE IT WOBBLE IT WIGGLE HUUUUUUUUUUUH

near crag
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y'all think upper hand or quick guard is better?

dense minnow
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What's a good lunala counter? Rn I'm running:
Terrakion, whimsicott, zamazenta, sinistcha, miraidon, incineroar but I'm thinking of swapping some stuff

solid frigate
dense minnow
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ye

solid frigate
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perchance your Miraidon is Specs or Scarf?

dense minnow
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it's av 😔

solid frigate
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can you send the pokepaste in here

dense minnow
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Don't have the entire team but my miraidon is smth like this

solid frigate
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i want to cry.

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where is Draco Meteor and Snarl.

dense minnow
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does draco even help me vs lunala 😭

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ig snarl is a good call

solid frigate
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you don't need Overheat Mirai

molten oasis
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Or parabolic charge

solid frigate
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you can just run Mirai Zama Hearthflame and its already better

dense minnow
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does mold breaker even go through shadow shield or whatever its called

dense latch
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no draco on mirai is criminal

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good luck when you play opposing mirai

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or tera grass kyogre

dense latch
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or like anything really
there's not much overheat does that draco doesn't

solid frigate
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also Hearthflame exists

molten oasis
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Draco volt switch and edrift are required

dense minnow
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What are good lunala counters though
maybe I should just run encore over endeavor on whimsi

molten oasis
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Unless your calm mind

solid frigate
dense minnow
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it's not that I'm scared that people r gonna steal it I just don't have one

dense latch
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do you have the team on pokemon showdown?

dense minnow
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no

forest arrow
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You want Tera Electric on Av miraidon

dense latch
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start there

dense minnow
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Mine has tera electric actually

dense latch
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terrakion is not good in this format and i dont see sinistcha working that well on this team

forest arrow
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Oh the pic you sent has fire

solid frigate
dense minnow
solid frigate
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but like Terrakion is like not good (Used Iron Boulder on kyogre team,it was something)

dense minnow
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Terrakion beatup is fire 🗣️

dense latch
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is there anything on the team you wouldn't consider changing?

forest arrow
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In a different format maybe

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But not Reg I

molten oasis
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Can we see a paste?

dense minnow
molten oasis
forest arrow
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I used it for a little bit

solid frigate
forest arrow
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I forgot what reg but I remember there was some encore tech with quick attack and you could use rockslide/etc with priority

forest arrow
solid frigate
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but yeah-

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just don't use Terrakion

dense minnow
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I got a shiny one though 🥹

dense latch
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yea it's just not worth it and takes up a move slot on whim too

solid frigate
dense minnow
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idk why but the calyrexes I've been facing haven't been scarfed/tailwind

solid frigate
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because Shadow Rider with Tailwind is Optional lmao

dense latch
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like if you REALLY want to use terrakion then go for it, just know you're putting yourself at a pretty big disadvantage

forest arrow
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I mean you prob want encore on whims anyways but yeah Terrak not worth this reg

dense minnow
dense latch
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i mean incin is fine

dense latch
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i can find some mirai zama teams that did well

molten oasis
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Sneasler is like, a thing you can do

dense latch
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for you to find some inspo

forest arrow
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You’d probably prefer an incin

dense latch
forest arrow
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Volc is on Mirai Zama teams for the mirror Zama

dense latch
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ig you could use the hoj nielsen's team

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the one with bloodmoon ursa and sneasler

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i don't think it's great though the nielsen brothers are just v comfortable with it

dense minnow
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What do people run on ursa?

forest arrow
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Typically Bloodmoon, Hyper Voice, Earth Power Protect

dense minnow
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Life orb or smth?

dense latch
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also you should probably try out pao

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it's one of the best partners for zamazenta

forest arrow
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Idk what’s Neilsens team have but LOrb is a great item for it

dense latch
dense minnow
forest arrow
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All paos are max max

dense minnow
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Honestly that ursaluna thing looks kinda interesting, are tornadus's also max max usually?

dense latch
dense minnow
dense latch
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just some extra options into koraidon i suppose

forest arrow
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Rain dance probably gives you a better korai mu

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pretty much it

molten oasis
dense minnow
dense latch
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honestly not sure

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it's not too common in this format

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i don't really recommend the team if you're just starting out if i'm being honest

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maybe modest max spatk max speed to take advantage of tailwind?

foggy lodge
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Very good team but its hard to pick up as a new player

dense minnow
dense minnow
dense latch
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i mean it still has decent natural physical bulk

dense minnow
foggy lodge
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I think 4 HP reaches 199 and then you take less chip damage from the life orb

molten oasis
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I think this is a max speed max spA Bloodmoon team

next stump
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or SpD

dense minnow
misty helm
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Is this a good spread for skeledirge

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Here are the level 100 stats

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Here’s the moves

molten oasis
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Why are we playing skeledirge?

misty helm
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I like skeledirge

molten oasis
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In a format where it doesn’t really do anything?

chrome knot
solid frigate
molten oasis
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(I’m bored at work atm

misty helm
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I miss regulation h

molten oasis
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Idt it was even good in reg h

solid frigate
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its mid at best

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Arcanine and Incin exists

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oh and Volca

misty helm
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What form is better for arcanine btw

molten oasis
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Hisui id say

bold geode
molten oasis
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Is this for singles?

misty helm
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Yes this is for singles

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I forgot to update the hp evs

dense latch
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didnt we have this convo a month ago or so

chrome knot
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yup!

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they function only off the opinions of others abt their pokemon

misty helm
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Am I at least learning

molten oasis
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Seems Junie was right I should’ve said nothing

chrome knot
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shockerrr

dense latch
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look at what we recommended the last time

misty helm
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Does that mean this set is bad

solid frigate
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its more like why bother

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i rather consistent damage with Shadow Ball

chrome knot
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got 0 investment anywhere else bc defences HAVE to match😭

molten oasis
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Eww

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Nasty teeth

bold geode
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Looks like corn

molten oasis
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Nah it’s like the uh

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Extra butter popcorn

azure ether
solid frigate
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slower than normal Ursaluna and CIR that are min speed

And i guess Scraggy min speed idk

molten oasis
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Amoonguss just needs relaxed nature to underspeed CIR in tr

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I’m pretty sure it’s just that

azure ether
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I have a 27 Speed one, but my CIR is 0 Speed

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not sure if the team will work the same way so I wanted to make sure

dense latch
foggy lodge
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Maybe that's just the slowest he had

molten oasis
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That’s what I’m thinking

azure ether
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aight I'm using 27 shroom and 0 CIR then

warped mason
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Would adding in brute bonnet over amoongus make this worse. Thinking it as an option for csr.

solid frigate
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Surging Strikes in Rain just mauls CSR

foggy lodge
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Amoonguss is a lot better

thick hatch
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I was thinking about getting into competitive Pokemon and was thinking about running a hyper offensive team based around Iron Crown as my main/ace Pokemon. Any suggestions for other 'mons?

foggy lodge
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For a team that wants to rotate out with fake out and rain

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Amoonguss benefits more the team

solid frigate
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and Urshifu just Mauls CSR in rain

thick hatch
foggy lodge
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Iron Crown is very outclassed in VGC by Calyrex Shadow

thick hatch
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eh, true

solid frigate
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but reg I is impossible to use it

foggy lodge
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The main reason to use Crown before was for psyspam with Indeedee and would cover Koraidon's weaknesses but now with CSR that's already done

solid frigate
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252+ Atk Tera Water Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 100 HP / 236+ Def Zamazenta-Crowned in Rain on a critical hit: 132-162 (73.3 - 90%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Tera Water Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Calyrex-Shadow on a critical hit: 180-216 (102.2 - 122.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
@warped mason btw you kinda don't need Brute Bonnet anyway

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and you have another pokemon that beats CSR if Urshifu is not needed

warped mason
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Thx

thick hatch
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What about singles anyways

solid frigate
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Crown Still suck in Singles

Arguebly worse than in VGC

warped mason
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This was another team I wanted to build cus I got a shiny zenta. Thoughts on adjustments if I should?

thick hatch
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Stellar kinda sucks

solid frigate
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it act as a kill button most of the time

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it was not meant as a defensive tera

solid frigate
warped mason
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How would I play into ice rider miraidon teams with this

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Ik kyogre is pretty much forced to tera grass

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But is it hopeless?

solid frigate
warped mason
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So then ogre Lando is the lead here then usually?

molten oasis
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What are we discussing?

solid frigate
solid frigate
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CSR?

molten oasis
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With what?

warped mason
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Sorry ice rider

molten oasis
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Oh zama ogre ok

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Why do you lead kyogre into this ever?

warped mason
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I guess to have the accurate sandshears off the bat

solid frigate
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sandsear is weaker

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when its a spread move

molten oasis
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We’re leading lando?

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I’d lead zama pao here maybe with lando ogre in the back

warped mason
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That's a good idea

molten oasis
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Use lando as a switch in option against Mirai

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Amoonguss zama also isn’t too bad

warped mason
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And then kyogre in the back could deal with cir

molten oasis
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But I think opening with offense is good, you have ice spinner to handle the terrain from Mirai

warped mason
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Do cir mirai players usually lead cir?

solid frigate
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usually lead Mirai

molten oasis
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Mirai CIR usually lead incin Mirai, which, yes lando lead is good but I feel like it’s really easy to just lose lando t1 to Draco

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So I think trying to bait Mirai into electric moves so lando is THEN strong into the duo is good

warped mason
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Yeah and then kyogre isn't doing anything there either

molten oasis
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Yep

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Or you can Tera early and click pulse and hope you hit the incin

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But the issue is more Mirai here

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But personally I like zama pao lead here anyway

solid frigate
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CIR in that team usually run leech seed

So Zama Pao usually is free against it

molten oasis
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That’s why we Tera grass zama clicks wide guard and I also think we’ve adjusted to playing clam again

warped mason
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They would probably want to switch onto the zama right?

molten oasis
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Just spam wide guard and let smth else take out CIR, but yea you can pivot it

warped mason
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Wouldn't they just fake out pao in that case?

molten oasis
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You can double protect t1 if they lead Mirai

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Scout the move and the fake out

warped mason
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Oh ok

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Then the mind games

molten oasis
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If they lead CIR you’re fine

warped mason
warped mason
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Nvm brain farted. Cir spread move.

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@molten oasis if we were to lead zama, would we want to go for damage or pivot into Lando.

molten oasis
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That’s your call

warped mason
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Tera grass and press into incin would be good right?

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Or I guess dealing with mirai should be priority

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Well pao is killing Mirai with spinner anyway

molten oasis
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Double protect t1 and see what happens first

warped mason
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Yeah to scout fake out.

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I'm not in a game atm

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I guess if they show volt switch I pivot

warped mason
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But then the mind games lol

rustic mountain
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mans just told me no for the sake of it KEKWcry

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but yea since most ppl know ig it was oliver eskolin as the other

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which in hindsight is a bit silly to get dq'd wen ppl wound up finding out anyway, now u revealed ur sauce and didnt get the $ or glory

foggy lodge
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And that's how the VR ends with 0 dollars 0 glory and 0 confidentiality

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Kinda sad

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But if you are going to play a VR with an alt ig that you already know you aren't getting paid so meh

warped mason
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How popular is shadow rider zenta rn?

foggy lodge
foggy lodge
molten oasis
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Its pretty under the radar, only second just isn't enough.

warped mason
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I have now have an urge to run ogre giratina o

lost sun
balmy glen
near crag
rustic mountain
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big double whammy energy

foggy lodge
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I think I found my new favourite restricted

misty helm
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Okay what Pokémon are worth trying in bss

left bobcat
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Idk Urshifu

knotty mirage
misty helm
chrome knot
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yes

misty helm
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I wanted to build a fun mono dragon team so what dragons would work better as a team

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No shiny locked pokemon please

spiral ridge
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Dragapult is strong

warped mason
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How do u guys feel about 3 water move + protect kyogre?

misty helm
bold geode
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@chrome knot helloing incin_hey

chrome knot
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goodbhe

bold geode
chrome knot
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sleepy

bold geode
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Ic

chrome knot
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i dont wanna go to work…

bold geode
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I'm at work now and me neither LOL

spiral ridge
heady onyx
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it looks derpy floating with his lil hands too

chrome knot
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@bold geode i got like ratio’d yday

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i used to laugh @ scotty for allowance and now he makes more than i do aftr conversion :v

spiral ridge
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Brokey with Monopoly money

spiral ridge
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Minimum wage 😭

bold geode
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Bruh

chrome knot
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cad sucks,,,,,

bold geode
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It's ok
Scotty still on peasant wage for retail

chrome knot
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i wanna go work at costco thats like infinite money generator by doing literally nothing

bold geode
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LMAO

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Apparently you can get in Costco with no membership by having a gift card

chrome knot
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i be hearing nothing back

spiral ridge
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Damn
Real but also sad

stone trellis
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What happens when you have two Pokemon with Magic Bounce and one uses a status move like Spikes?

spiral ridge
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Volleyball

stone trellis
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Forever?

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Let's test this on Showdown.

spiral ridge
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Idk I’m lying

stone trellis
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I want to see what would happen.

tiny karmaBOT
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Ability: Magic Bounce

This Pokemon is unaffected by certain non-damaging moves directed at it and will instead use such moves against the original user. Moves reflected in this way are unable to be reflected again by this or Magic Coat's effect. Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, and Toxic Spikes can only be reflected once per side, by the leftmost Pokemon under this or Magic Coat's effect. The Lightning Rod and Storm Drain Abilities redirect their respective moves before this Ability takes effect.

molten oasis
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That should answer your question

stone trellis
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Alright.

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Also, Tickle Whimsicott + FirePon cook Zamazenta.

foggy lodge
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Tickle Whimsi is super good into Zama

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Drop defense and with the atk drop bbash or heavy slam no longer kill you

bold geode
dense minnow
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LOL encore just repeats bloodmoon???

lean ridge
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Yea I learned that the hard way as well 😭

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I was expecting it to struggle

dense latch
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it struggles the next turn

stone trellis
lost sun
dense minnow
misty helm
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What do I have that’s useful garbage

foggy lodge
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Galarian Weezing, Zamazenta, Flutter and Volcarona

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Tho they are not good all together

misty helm
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Is behemoth bash and crunch and iron press 252 attack and 252 hp bad for zamazenta

molten oasis
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Yes

misty helm
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Okay I need advice for how zamazenta is used then

molten oasis
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@bold geode

misty helm
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First off what’s the main problem is it the moves or the evs

molten oasis
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Both

misty helm
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Am I at least half right with the moves with iron press

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Also how bad is behemoth bash for steel stab

stone trellis
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Behemoth Bash is pretty good.

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You can use either it or Heavy Slam, but that's up to you.

bold geode
stone trellis
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What did I say?

bold geode
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Y'know
I forget this is singles

stone trellis
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Oh, it's for singles?

bold geode
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So I guess MAYBE it could work

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But you want Def investment more considering you're gonna be attacking more with it

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So 252 Atk is not it

stone trellis
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Maybe 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def could work.

misty helm
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So remove some or all attack

bold geode
#

I'd say like
Maybe 156 Def? Cuz you want some Spdef

stone trellis
misty helm
bold geode
#

You don't need it
You need your Zamazenta to not eat shit to special attacks

#

Also secret
With Dauntless shield and Iron Defense
That shit won't be even

misty helm
#

So 252 special defense instead with a special defense boosting nature

chrome knot
#

ohmygod

bold geode
#

No no
You want Impish to boost physical defense

chrome knot
#

monke youre missing the key point here

#

defences must be the same by any means necessary

bold geode
#

Even at the cost of my braincells?

molten oasis
#

Lmao

bold geode
#

Look
Even split no matter

#

I don't understand the concept of why it needs to be that way

#

But that is not good

misty helm
bold geode
#

And we need to stop

#

Anyways
I'd just start off like
252/4/156/0/x/4 with whatever EVs are left into Spdef
Be fat AF

#

Impish nature

misty helm
#

I have tainted my error and I realize that I just suck

bold geode
#

Damn relatable

misty helm
#

I should’ve left it to the professionals

chrome knot
#

it is time we ev spread more mons to be exactly the same

#

monke did u know if all 6 of ur mons have the exact same stats they all fuse together

bold geode
misty helm
#

And not be I don’t want to using gimmicky strategies anymore

misty helm
#

But yeah just gave him 26 kelpsy berries

bold geode
#

Which berry is that

misty helm
#

The attack reducing one

bold geode
#

Yea that

misty helm
#

Do I need to lower its hp evs

bold geode
#

Um nah keep max HP for now

#

Just like
156 EVs in Def (15 Vitamins and 6 feathers if curios)
I'd just put 4 EVs into Atk and Spe and whatever is left just dump that shit into Spdef for now

#

Also for Steel moves, unless you're having issues with something heavy, I'd do Heavy Slam cuz Zam is so fucking heavy that it hits for good damage most the time

misty helm
#

156 defense or special defense

bold geode
#

Defense

misty helm
#

And what about special defense put the remaining evs into that

bold geode
#

Yeah
If memory serves me correctly it should be 92?
Check on Showdown to be certain

misty helm
#

I ultimately feel like a fool training everything wrong

bold geode
#

Lol hey happens to the best of us

misty helm
#

So that defense stat should make it 334 defense at level 100

stone trellis
#

I presume this is regular Zamazenta.

misty helm
#

Yeah

stone trellis
#

Regular Zamazenta is very light compared to Crowned Shield and it doesn't even get Behemoth Bash.

bold geode
#

Wait wait wait wait

#

Zamazenta

#

Without the Rusted Shield?

stone trellis
#

He plays singles.

#

Regular Zama is in OU, is it not?

bold geode
misty helm
#

No I plan on using crowned

bold geode
#

I have no clue imma be honest

#

Oh ok then yeah note as above

stone trellis
solid frigate
#

its BSS singles

bold geode
#

Yeah but in game you'll view Zam outside of Crowned form

#

The stats don't change until in battle

stone trellis
#

Yeah, it's kinda like the Primals.

bold geode
dense latch
#

i’m pretty sure munchstats has usage stats for bss too

#

so just steal sets and mons from there

stone trellis
#

Since there isn't a meme channel on this server as far as I'm aware, I'm going to post this here.

misty helm
stone trellis
#

I may or may not have run a mental calc using pre-nerf Zama.

bold geode
bold geode
dull haven
bold geode
#

How ya doin

dull haven
bold geode
#

That's good

dull haven
#

How are you doing?

bold geode
#

We vibin
On my last break rn

dull haven
#

Ahh

bold geode
#

Tonight gonna play some Rivals
And then tomorrow play in a big Smogon VGC tournament and try not to eat shit

#

Lol

dull haven
#

Nice and I wish you much luc

bold geode
#

Thx

#

If I go positive on Day 1, I'll be happy but of course I'm gunning for the win

bold geode
dull haven
#

Being positive in mindset could definitely help

bold geode
#

For sure

past fjord
#

chat is there a way to use Ducklett competitively?

dense latch
past fjord
dense latch
#

there's zero use for ducklett, i don't see a single niche it could fulfill

dense latch
past fjord
#

if I don't select Ducklett in the like... Pokemon selecting screen and win, will it still get the mark?

bold geode
#

Ducklett is in the game?

#

Also yes

craggy dagger
past fjord
#

then I must obtain a Master Ball tier ribbon Ducklett

craggy dagger
#

🫵

bold geode
#

What is it bestie

chrome knot
bold geode
chrome knot
#

nooooo

spiral ridge
#

yes

#

she confirmed she was earlier

craggy dagger
chrome knot
spiral ridge
#

want me to get the ss?

#

or do you want to

chrome knot
#

:v

spiral ridge
#

thought so

chrome knot
#

i dont see any message saying such things

spiral ridge
#

actually went and deleted it

chrome knot
#

HAHAHAHA

#

i don’t know what ur talking abt

spiral ridge
#

hmm my mysteroius reply calling you stinky where it says message replying to is deleted

molten oasis
#

I’m finding prio tw teams to be rough to deal with, maybe Fari isn’t the play

#

But I also like having helping hand so idk

spiral ridge
#

you cant delete my messages

bold geode
chrome knot
#

i cannor find the message he is talking abt

#

i am not stinky.

#

30m left of work then i can SLEEP YIPPPEEEE

spiral ridge
#

i will not be gaslit today unlike usual

chrome knot
#

im crying

#

i am literally a polarbear in texas working late

spiral ridge
#

yeah you wore a sweater in summer to work youre sweaty therefore stinky ty for telling people here

chrome knot
#

i came back from doing trash and closer was like “?? are u here till 9? I thought emma was..?”

#

and my brain stopped bc like what im literally emma

spiral ridge
#

pft

#

are they used to you being morning?

misty helm
#

Do you guys really think that most of my collection is useless

chrome knot
#

was funny asf

spiral ridge
#

awesome

chrome knot
#

bc i have my nametag on so he was momentarily confused why i was giggling

#

then went “oh..OH im so sorry”

spiral ridge
#

bro knew you must be struggling lol

misty helm
#

Like is my skeledirge really that worthless in the current format

#

Even in singles

chrome knot
#

its not that idk what doing its just im sleepy and dont like being here late

spiral ridge
#

thats what i meant

#

struggling w that

chrome knot
#

aaaahhhhh

#

no but emma2 is staying till 9

#

im free to go

spiral ridge
#

wha?

#

theres two emmas at your work

chrome knot
#

its past my bedtime

spiral ridge
#

or do you mean youre swapping out

chrome knot
#

what

misty helm
#

Can I not get by with an alolan raichu as a sweeper

chrome knot
#

idk if either of the other 2 would appreciate being around atm even if it were my choice

spiral ridge
#

fair enough

#

so theres just second emma lol got it

craggy dagger
misty helm
#

Can I ask real quick if you think I execute strategy well enough I can get by with almost any fully evolved Pokémon

craggy dagger
#

me?

misty helm
#

Can I just ask if the favs over meta is really a good point of view

#

Can I win faves over meta

spiral ridge
#

to a high level very much unlikely

misty helm
#

But do you think I can at least reach master ball tier with a team of favorites rather than what is commonly used

spiral ridge
#

master ball is p easy to hit you can go below 50% wr to get

#

i did that first time i reached it

rustic mountain
#

crazy what a few generations can do

spiral ridge
#

mhm

rustic mountain
molten oasis
#

https://pokepast.es/0c8926bfe271c984 anyway question fellas, the first 5 imo work great. But I’m now struggling with tw teams and im feeling Fari is usually a dead slot, thoughts on some members to help me out? It is also a big help into tr and I have liked helping hand, but I think it should be smth else

rustic mountain
#

w/o actually playing the format much recently id prolly give even less helpful teambuilding advice then usual

molten oasis
#

Damn, figured I’d ask but damn

bold geode
#

@chrome knot I played a demo of MKW we had at the store
Ok I see it now, shit looks clean AF

chrome knot
#

ITS SO FUNNNN

spiral ridge
#

lol

chrome knot
#

i have literally 250hrs on it already,,,,

spiral ridge
#

thats

#

already more than my HK hours over a few years lmfao

chrome knot
#

uhm

#

im just a girl

#

who likes mario kart….

spiral ridge
#

uh huh

chrome knot
#

tourney matches tmrw

spiral ridge
#

oo gl

chrome knot
#

cheer me tf on meanie

#

:3

spiral ridge
#

well now i wont dayum :(

dense latch
#

i can't wait for my inevitable 0-3 drop

molten oasis
#

I can’t wait to watch everyone go 0-3

chrome knot
molten oasis
#

(Good luck tomorrow everyone it was a joke)

chrome knot
#

come back we’re in lower bracket

bold geode
chrome knot
#

yup

molten oasis
#

You gonna buy one monke

chrome knot
#

playing 12hrs tmrw to try and set wr again

bold geode
#

I'm too broke KEKW

molten oasis
#

Same

#

Plus I’m playing the DK game first

bold geode
molten oasis
#

My friend is saying it’s incredible

chrome knot
#

beep boop boop start diggin in yo butt twin🤖

bold geode
chrome knot
molten oasis
chrome knot
#

LMFAOOOO

spiral ridge
bold geode
#

DK actually don't look bad and also
The hot monkey girl Wolfe_Hello

molten oasis
#

I wanna make that a sticker

bold geode
molten oasis
#

Peak sticker potential

chrome knot
#

Whaatt!!????

bold geode
#

LMAO

chrome knot
#

WHAAAAATTTT!!!!!??????

bold geode
#

Me when I lose the Simon Says game

tranquil kraken
bold geode
#

I love how humor has just devolved thru the years

spiral ridge
bold geode
#

My brain has rotted

spiral ridge
#

I wanna play DK bad too Tbf

tranquil kraken
#

Do U mean Poppy Kong

bold geode
#

Show pic

spiral ridge
#

Ofc Ili knows which is hottest

bold geode
#

Yeah, based Ili

tranquil kraken
spiral ridge
#

Oh

tranquil kraken
#

She’s new

spiral ridge
#

Mhm

bold geode
tranquil kraken
#

Fairs

bold geode
#

Her and TOTK Purah

spiral ridge
#

REALLLL

chrome knot
spiral ridge
#

my dad being near me while first playing TOTK was something

spiral ridge
bold geode
chrome knot
#

monke i need music

#

to get out of this 2000s white girl pop kick

spiral ridge
#

Why would you want to leave

bold geode
spiral ridge
bold geode
chrome knot
spiral ridge
#

ive had california girls stuck in my head for an untold amount of years
this is not an exaggeration it has never left

bold geode
#

I'm shakin ass to California Gurls for shit show

#

Bbno$ worry

chrome knot
#

LMFAO

spiral ridge
#

dude why wasnt it on just dance when i streamed it to yall :(

chrome knot
#

i was listening to california girls asw its one of my go tos rn

spiral ridge
#

fuck yeah

#

do you like still want pop or smth totally different?

chrome knot
#

same with call me maybe, disturbia, party in the usa

spiral ridge
#

SO CALL ME MAYBEEEE

tranquil kraken
#

listen to underscores album wallsocket

#

you’re welcome

bold geode
#

Where on the list is Bring Me to Life and Starships

spiral ridge
#

100 gecs has been stuck in my head lately

chrome knot
tranquil kraken
#

based

chrome knot
#

big underscores fan

tranquil kraken
#

even more based

chrome knot
#

ili im gay ofc ive listened :3

tranquil kraken
#

she needs to be more known

#

doing my part

bold geode
chrome knot
#

we’re costco guys

chrome knot
#

also listen to 8485

tranquil kraken
#

ok

#

tomorrow

chrome knot
#

pls save me LMFAO

spiral ridge
#

save you from peak?

chrome knot
#

i need better music dude

spiral ridge
#

whats wrong with itt

chrome knot
#

dunno bruh

spiral ridge
#

if oyu want rock im always standing by tricot and rare occasions

bold geode
#

All I got is hip hop

spiral ridge
#

tricots screams and rare occasion just in general i dont find feeling elsewhere

chrome knot
#

im so fucking disappointed

molten oasis
chrome knot
#

i made some banger food at work but i just cant find good youtube

#

so now this food is meh bc no content

molten oasis
#

Thanks auto correct

rustic mountain
# molten oasis Damn, figured I’d ask but damn

just being real, i feel like a lot of insights id have wouldnt necessarily be as accurate or well informed as they need to be if im only basing it off results and hearing what other people have to say, format has undergone quite a bit of transformation since i was last engaging with it regularly battle wise which i think is by far the best way to gauge how things actual seem to feel outside placement or useage

molten oasis
#

Yea fair

bold geode
spiral ridge
#

girl doesnt wanna watch celeste speedrun i sent her smh

chrome knot
#

no i do not

#

game not for me sorry

bold geode
#

Or actually anyone know MostAmazingTop10 YT channel?

spiral ridge
#

not at all

bold geode
#

They're just another top 10 YT channel like one of those format right
I have a long ass playlist where this one guy on there would do like top 10 videos and it'd be scary shit

craggy dagger
bold geode
craggy dagger
spiral ridge
craggy dagger
#

sorry i’ll go GremDead

bold geode
spiral ridge
#

:(

bold geode
#

Oh
@molten oasis you see the Coldplay couple exposure?

strong marsh
#

Can someone give me the best starter team for ogerpon (I’m new to PvP)

waxen dock
#

there is no pvp its not minecraft

strong marsh
#

Pokemon vs pokemon?

strong marsh
waxen dock
strong marsh
#

Idk if I wanna click that

#

For ogerpon

waxen dock
#

not ogerpon

waxen dock
#

copy the link and put it in the showdown teambuilder

strong marsh
#

it’s not what I want kinggg

#

Wait is ogerpon water form good

waxen dock
#

you said ogerpon i gave you ogerpon

strong marsh
#

Water form

#

I’m new and people say it’s the best one for people who are new

waxen dock
bold geode
dense latch
#

the best ogerpon form usually depends on the team

you’re not gonna be building a team around ogerpon in the current format

strong marsh
bold geode
strong marsh
bold geode
#

The chat

strong marsh
strong marsh
#

But should I make a defensive team if I’m new

#

Sorry for starting a problem

bold geode
#

Ok
So someone sent you a team with Ogerpon
And you said not it
When you asked for that
Also defensive as in how

bold geode
#

If you're talking stall, nah

strong marsh
#

It’s just that I wanna use follow me with ogerpon while I have a good offensive pokemon

bold geode
#

Then you want bulky offense, which honestly that one team they sent you achieves that very well

#

Have Follow Me Ogerpon and you have double Fake Out to support one of the busted restricted duos

#

And Ogerpon can still smack shit

#

Good team for new folks imo

strong marsh
bold geode
#

I was finna go to bed I apologize
I was just checking in here before I did

strong marsh
#

Oh

strong marsh
#

It would be my first time getting in a global ranking

strong marsh
dense latch
#

find a rental team

#

i cant pull up the link rn but search victory road rental teams

solid frigate
#

there are like

#

buttload of Wellspring teams you can find with Labmaus-

#

and like its pretty fuckin easy to build wellspring

ocean pawn
solid frigate
#

how did you get spored when you have miraidon-

stone trellis
#

You know, I find it kind of interesting that Zamazenta players think they can take a +1 Tera Fire Ivy Cudgel from FirePon.

#

In what world do you think you're taking that shit, bro?

#

Even a crit drops you the moment you're anywhere below 172 HP.

#

I'm around 1300 on Showdown, they should know.

#

But realistically speaking, right?

solid frigate
#

pivot is a thing poliwhirlkek

stone trellis
#

In what world are you taking a super effective move with around 240 BP from a Pokemon with an actual Attack stat of 151 who just got a +1 off for free?

solid frigate
stone trellis
#

Was their team CSR-Zamazenta?

solid frigate
#

can i see your team first

cloud gyro
#

I don’t even remember the team now, I just remember Rilla and Porygon 2

stone trellis
#

Legit replace Hands with CIR and you will be cooking people.

#

You can use two restricted Pokemon now.

solid frigate
#

proceeds to have Iron Hands

stone trellis
#

So does CIR.

#

Replace Hands with it, I swear it's GOATed.

#

Unless you're still playing Reg G.

solid frigate
stone trellis
#

It's goddamn Ice Rider Calyrex.

#

It can do almost anything it wants.

#

You can even go with Leech Seed to get recovery.

#

That's your problem.

#

Feel free to restrict yourself, I guess.

solid frigate
#

I mean

#

Lunala exists

#

you don't have to force using CIR Mirai

stone trellis
#

Does that work with Arubega?

#

He doesn't want Trick Room, so Ursaluna is out of the question.

solid frigate
stone trellis
#

He self-admittedly runs the Arubega team.

cloud gyro
#

I’m not a bitch, I refuse to use Ursa. If you have to use Ursa you have no skill

stone trellis
#

It takes skill to not switch it right in front of a Knock Off.

solid frigate
stone trellis
#

Only if Hands moves first and Ursaluna can't go Tera Ghost.

cloud gyro
#

I mean my team is fine as is. I’m not worried about anything

solid frigate
#

i'll deal with it Paul

stone trellis
#

Cool.

solid frigate
#

its best Tera is just tera Ghost,Bug or Water for CIR matchup

#

its actually pretty easy to deal with

stone trellis
#

I get it. I refuse to run CSR too.

cloud gyro
#

I’m saying the ones I’ve ran into are Tera Normal, I yet have ran into a Tera Ghost Ursa

solid frigate
#

i mean i don't like playing CSR not because its no skill

Its more like i have skill issue on that restricted

#

i played all restricteds and i can say that case

#

GB1?

stone trellis
#

Great Ball 1.

cloud gyro
#

I’m playing S/V not Showdown

solid frigate
#

thats like

stone trellis
#

Did you just start playing?

#

Okay, that explains it.

solid frigate
#

also playing Comp with a mindset of

This pokemon has no skill and should not play it even tho its like good

Really,and i mean REALLY hinders your way to improve

stone trellis
#

If you want, I'll fight you in S/V.

solid frigate
#

you literally said this mon has no skill-

cloud gyro
#

Putting Flame Orb on a Guts Ursa and Tera Normal is no skill

solid frigate
#

poliwhirlkek you crossed the line on Pagos

stone trellis
#

It's not even in the top 5.

cloud gyro
#

It’s the biggest pain in the ass to deal with

solid frigate
#

Pagos is the most mid out of every relevant restricted tf you talking about-

stone trellis
solid frigate
#

you have Urshifu-

#

and hands

stone trellis
#

And Iron Hands with access to Electric Terrain.

#

AV Hands cooks Pagos so hard that it isn't even a joke.

solid frigate
#

like i love that you glaze pagos cuz i play it before but its so fucking mid that its best showing is only in junior division

#

master division is only top 6

#

its a restricted that if you want to get top 8 and then stop

woven pelican
#

Are they...deleting messages?

solid frigate
woven pelican
#

yeah they're deleting messages

cloud gyro
#

Clearly I’m an idiot and so I’m moving on

#

Why does it matter?

solid frigate
#

Bro is still in Reg G Indianapolis meta

#

but if i am being real here

cloud gyro
#

This is my first exposure to comp… I am doing what I can.

#

Sorry I don’t no life a game and know how to build a team

solid frigate
#

any new player is like that, you are not like the only one struggles

solid frigate
woven pelican
#

He's left

knotty mirage
#

What's happening in here

stone trellis
#

Considering this Whimsicott uses Tickle, I honestly couldn't have found a better OT for it.

knotty mirage
solid frigate
gentle canyon
#

he glazed the turtle and yeah he kinda just told em the truth

solid frigate
#

also ummm btw

#

tera normal guts facade is not no skill lmao

stone trellis
#

Yeah, it requires quite a bit of skill to use.

gentle canyon
#

Everything kind of (except stall we don't talk about that)

solid frigate
knotty mirage
stone trellis
solid frigate
#

man

solid frigate
#

i'd say BM ursa is easier

knotty mirage
#

I mean yeah BM ursa doesn't need to worry about ghost type while regilar ursa does