Noob wants to get into singles comp!

[dim robin]

Hey I want to get into competitive singles. I am really new to PvP. Anyone can link me some sites for teambuilding? Or some example Teams which I can build spring?

Cheers

[whole delta]

Singles is mid

You often lose because your opponent terastallizes into something you have literally no way of knowing

[viscid root]

That’s not good advice and they are ways to maximize the victory. The same can also happen with doubles

[lament steppe]

Doubles even worse

[bitter torrent]

Check out nathanlikeschicken on youtube and his series on teambuilding. There, he goes over some things like cores which can get you started on building your team

[junior bough]

As a single player that’s not right. Yes, I and other will often Tera into something to switch the flow, but that’s why your coverage and readability is important. That’s a skill problem by you and not the format

[whole delta]

You have a Breloom on the field and the opponent has a +1 DD Tar
You have Bullet Seed, Mach Punch, Spore, and Rock Tomb

Opponent has not Terastallized yet, wyd?

[junior bough]

There’s a million things that could happen. First thing would be don’t let the tar set up because you know that’s what it’s going to do as soon as you see it in the lineup. Tar will dd, roaring moon will dd, grimsnarl will set screens up, super predictable. It it’s turn 1? And he’s setting up, grimsnarl lead, use parting shot to bring the attack and sp attack down, pivot into a strong choice scarf Mon to boop tar. Even if he doesn’t one shot, should be able to bring him below half, obviously will I outspeed next turn, and he’ll be forced to sack or switch

[whole delta]

1. What's your BSS Series 1 ELO on Showdown?
2. Do 10 matches right now and let me spectate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tThU_WgtROc

11:41

[junior bough]

I don’t play much showdown, I play the games because as much as I enjoy comp, it’s also about having fun. Are you good bro?

[whole delta]

So you don't want to prove that singles Terastallization is balanced and skill-based

[junior bough]

When I make a perfectly valid point and some random 12 year old on the internets first reaction is the equivalent of “1v1 me bro”, said child loses all credibility and I don’t feel the need to waste my time trying to make a point that said child clearly won’t bend on anyway. It’s clear you’re not mature, not experienced, and this is a hill you’ll die on, so why bother?

[whole delta]

Not asking for a 1v1

Asking you to verse people and demonstrate the Terastallization thought process in your matches

[junior bough]

“The equivalent of.” Child can’t seem to read either

[whole delta]

Mate

Did you even watch this

[junior bough]

Boom roasted gg

[whole delta]

...I guess not

[junior bough]

Nah bro. It’s not the formats fault you can’t read a play

[whole delta]

Chat's been flooded out, posting again if anyone else is interested (also left the summary timestamp) 🤷‍♂️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tThU_WgtROc&t=701s

[lament steppe]

Bro 💀

Doesnt realize the same can happen in doubles

Terastalyzing is all skill. Yes, it might catch you off guard but that's Pokemon. You have to think, and in the meta alot of teras are common,

[whole delta]

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1725982900-85ei6nzigfttt7x3eoajh8v0zi4z02wpw

[lament steppe]

Don't remove tera, just make the tera type seen on every mon

[lament steppe]

Vgc irl tourneys are gonna adopt it so why not smogon

[dim robin]

Sorry I don’t wanted to start a discussion about Tera… just wanted some advice

[lucid nova]

do you wanna play ranked singles ingame (show 6 pick 3 format) or do you wanna play 6v6 ranked (you can’t do that ingame, have to do that on showdown)

[dim robin]

Ranked single games

Picking 3 out of 6

[lucid nova]

good sites for building a team are either showdown team builder (lets you see the actual ingame stats your pokémon would have) and marriland teambuilder (shows you your offensive and defensive coverage)

[dim robin]

Can anyone tell me why nothing changes if I use a mint? Like I want to change timid to jolly and I usw the mint and nothing changes ?

[bitter torrent]

The stats do change but it still keeps the original nature

[lucid nova]

you can see the change when you look at the stats, it won’t change the nature in the summary screen