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Smogon meta teams Whether you're here from Smogon's forums, your favorite YouTuber's newest video, or just browsing the room list, we welcome you to Other Metas, the home of well, other metas! such as any Pokémon being able to use almost any ability in AAA, or a team's abilities being distributed across all team members in Shared Power. Welcome to the Monotype metagame discussion thread! Monotype on Showdown Monotype is a really simple concept; you build a team of six Pokemon sharing one common type and fight against teams with the same restriction. Sub-forums: SS 1v1 SS AG SS OM Smogon » The Smog » Issue 22 » BW2 OU Metagame Analysis. If you wish to submit a team for sampling, keep the following in mind: We aim to have a diverse slate of teams featuring any viable playstyle. Hey IceBlueLugia cool team you've got there. I’ve compiled some Pokemon popularity graphs for the following formats: in-game singles, in-game doubles, and high-rank Smogon VGC formats. One of the major ones is Item Clause, which restricts the use of more than one of the same item on the same team, and while it is used in Battle Spot and Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to Overall cool meta, I expect teams that capitalize on running over Clefable and boot spam or run different Stealth Rock and Spikes typings that compliment each other well with their team's offensive Submissions are now closed! Thank you to every who has submitted and for testing out the new system. Do not submit teams that have been RMTed or previously posted by someone other than yourself. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the [2062 ELO] OP BELLIBOLT RAIN **Best Rain In Meta** (+Bonus Team!) spook; Apr 29, 2024; 2 3. Explore Tyranitar's strategies and details for competitive Pokemon gaming in the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Evasion Clause: A Pokemon may This six, along with team 1 (Skarm Magic Guard Spikes), are meta defining builds. Running a similar core to the traditional Ground Flying, Water, Grass steel, Finchinator replaced the water slot with Reuniclus to help overload Their insane meta matchup speaks for itself, and I'd argue they have a much easier time justifying themselves over Arcanine-H , which competes with Incineroar both Ability and typing wise, the other 2 can at least splash into teams involving other Fire-types relatively well. true. Regenerator is a great way to make sure it stays healthy, and with Salt Cure and Knock Off, no Pokémon is safe from constant chip damage. I was experimenting with this team a lot, so it went through many changes until I got the most suitable outcome as of now. i made 2 changes, i made his corv max spdef bc its role was countering goldo (he used max def impish) and i changed dirge's coverage from earth power/shadow ball (he tried both) to encore to suit its role of handling the espeeders and phys boosters Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you I hope while using this team you'll have fun making people break they're computer when they see this anti meta team . Christo told me that boots Coba was an abomination Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Rabsca also blesses Girafarig with Earth Power, Recover, and, most importantly, the meta-defining Revival Blessing, which should always be run at least once per team if it’s allowed. I Clauses. Reactions: Toby13, Zephyr Dragon Lord, Gman and 4 others. The format is best of three, single elimination. Do not submit importables with slashes on moves, items, etc. This gen, it RU Team Structure Project(How to Build Teams in RU) Introduction: Pokemon teams are among the most intricate parts of the game. While xatu may have heatwave, espeon has HP fire which is only slightly weaker given espeon's 130 is better than Xatu's 95. The Tournament Stage: Once the team is complete, the host (or roomstaff) will start a roomtour of the metagame the team was built for! Users are not required to bring the newly created team, as this Hey all so this is my first RMT on smogon, so instead of showing a normal team, i decided to show an "anti- meta " team. Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the new sample sets to better reflect the meta Grookey @ Choice Band Ability: Grassy Surge EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature Mienfoo was popular last gen for what it could give to teams. Icy Wind hits lando T, and garchomp hard but is mainly to lower the speed of switch ins to assist the team. Decidueye is a great way to punish the handful of faster Choice Scarfers like Flygon and Heliolisk, and works really well to break cores like Escavalier i have a sample submission Untitled 115 (pokepast. It lacks a cleric and is a beat weak to a well played Clefable, but those things can be played around. 5, which is equivalent to the base power of those moves being halved (e. From permanent The team is carried offensively by two identical Power Herb Geomancy Xerneas, which together can break past just about anything in the meta, including Dynamax checks like NDM, given there are two of them. Indigo Disk Sample Teams [Updated 17. You may only use the moves and ability from that Pokemon, so you lose Discover strategies and movesets for Flutter Mane in the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. The team's strategy is to pressure the opponent and let Gyarados boost and sweep. The limit on the number of Mega Evolutions is also removed, meaning you can have up to six Mega Evolutions per team. Sun has the advantage of weakening opposing rain teams immensely by reducing the power of their water type attacks by 50% and cutting the accuracy of thunder and hurricane to 50% making them almost unusable. It also has access to dragon dance making it an extremely powerful sweeper. By Destiny It tears through teams like no tomorrow, and is the death of any and all hyper offense teams that don't pack a Roobushin. Ceruledge là một Pokémon có khả năng tấn công mạnh và phòng thủ tốt, phù hợp với các đội hình chiến lược. It has a really high attack stat, a pretty high speed stat, and decent bulk. Its success hinges on players running meta teams with predictable sets, which is almost always the case This team was built back in Zyg meta during the time where Maw started thrashing everything in sight. You are required to post your replays. Most people come here to learn about, discuss, and obviously play the metagames that Smogon has established throughout the years. Taken over from Pigeons. Got lucky dodging scarf qwil gunk t1 in the game. These teams allow you to instantly step into the ladder and get used to how the meta looks and feels. This thread's goal is to provide good and easy to use teams for players unfamiliar with the Home. myxsiple; Start date Jun 16, 2024; Status Not open for further replies. Xatu is often used as set up bait while espeon can actually threaten teams with its power. I'm sure theres lots of other stuff, but dont forget the idea of this team. Third, this meta is more geared to HO teams, which espeon can fit on quite well, while xatu is more inclined for bulky offense. While the low offensive stats may turn players away, with Work Up, smart use of Regenerator, and a wide movepool including both Reflect/Light Screen for team support, Audino can fill several roles if the player uses it correctly. Teams from DLC 1 or pre-DLC will be outdated and ineffective in the current metagame. Ok this is my first sample team. Calm mind t bolt clefable would probably 6-0 this team. Thread starter SandAndMilk; Start date Dec 8, 2022; SandAndMilk. This team was constructed to be equal parts field manipulation/sweeping prowess, with Darkrai, Deoxys-S, and Crobat utilizing a variety of status moves to interrupt the opposing team’s playstyle; after the provision of generally frustrating and inhibiting scenarios, the remaining units, (Metagross/Groudon/Xerneas), are then able to safely pick off the remainder of the [Gen 8] Free-For-All has different functionality than Singles; it is similar to Doubles, with noteworthy differences: Moves that target all adjacent foes (colloquially known as "spread moves") have their base power multiplied by x0. The team had a very flexible gameplan with two routes to victory. Replays: Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time very good mon, one of the best offensive mons in the meta, and a threat every team needs to have a gameplan for. Thanks for contributing, but this thread isn't for straight counter teams because you are tired of facing stall. Want to showcase your skills in Generations 1, 2, and 3 Random Battles? Sign up for the With the popularity of Scarf Tyranitar not only restricting the effectiveness of fast special attackers, but also lowering its own threat as a physical tank or sweeper (Jolly unboosted attacks from Tyranitar are very easy to wall), we see a This thread is for showcasing your teams which have fared well on the ladder or in tournaments. My next post should be related to my massive threat list all crammed into one small google National Dex UU Sample Teams These are the current sample teams for the National Dex UU tier. ORAS Ubers Anti Meta Ubers Team. Sky Drop is banned. Garganacl is fantastic in Convergence, boasting great stats and a wide array of moves it can use to support teams. it's a huge force in making stally/balanced teams viable in the meta. They function well as offensive, stall, or balanced teams, with the only real restriction being the necessity for the team to have Tyranitar and/or Hippowdon. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global Resource National Dex Monotype Sample Teams. Home. Unlike the stall teams at this current time, stall teams back then focused entirely on outstalling the opponent. Join the OM Discord for live discussion! Threads 1K Messages 61. with its high defense and hp, it can take damage from some of the harder hitting physicaly attacking mons in the meta. It has to inherit both the moves and the ability. Smogon » The Smog » Issue 13 » Black & White Metagame Analysis. Otherwise ti just takes up a slot without providing too much to the team. Earthquake becomes 50 Power rather than 100). It also checked opposing We will most likely see cheese sets like Hypnosis, and hopefully much more common Heavy-Duty Boots 4 Attack/Nasty Plot sets. Sample Teams deliver strong and simple to use teams, of the most metagame relevant archetypes to enable newer players to get into the tier. The Leppa set is stupid and gimmicky, but it gives you two revivals if you manage to pull it off, and Future Sight does a good job at forcing the switch-outs you artwork by Pokemon Welcome to VGC 2024 Regulation G Sample Teams Thread! The purpose is to highlight a collection of tried and tested teams with strong tournament results that represent the current state of the game, Discover comprehensive strategies for Battle Stadium Singles in the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. In the past, the team worked to overwhelm switch-ins, such as Alomomola, and was fearful of the rogue Heatran Flame Body Anti-Meta Competitive (1500+) Hey - this is my first time posting & second time making it to 1500+ with a nonstandard team. OHKO Clause: A Pokemon may not have the moves Fissure, Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global Resource National Dex Monotype Sample Teams. Art by ThatStepStone Inheritance Any Pokemon in the metagame can "inherit" the moves and ability from a certain Pokemon. Hi, it looks like you've made a post regarding team building. Thread Cryonics. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some so this description will be quick. Alternatively it was run as a HO Sweeper with Dragon Dance and Weakness Policy, utilizing Screens to eat a Knock Off, set up a DD, and Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, With the departure of Mola + Tran this 2 month old team is in the best place it can possibly be in the current meta. the team should be representative of a standard team in the current meta, or an optimal way of using a Just assume you want to play through in a relatively fast time frame. Approved by the Pet Mods moderators Art by zxgzxg waow! SOLOMOD TRIOS TEAM TOUR! Welcome to the Fakemon Micrometa Solomod Trios Team Tour! This is a team tour featuring the following three Solomods: CommunityUsed 2: Regional Dex Scootopia Fusion Evolution VGC Regulation B (Best of 3) Each of Rules: Mechanic: Mega Evolutions can be used directly, without Mega Stones, hence being treated like regular Pokemon. It can opt to run either Spikes or Stealth Rock to apply even more pressure and punish Players have a lot of freedom when using a sandstorm team. This allows players the flexibility to show "flair" in their team design rather than being restricted to using a particular Pokemon to win. The way this team works in Wifi Battles or Pokemon Shodown OU is by using a super supportive tank core to put Mega Sableye and Clafable into a super sweep and potentially 6-0 (banner by Bandkrook) Hello! This thread is here to archive teams from the DPP metagame and showcase popular playstyles and archetypes. The standards set by Smogon's tier system seek to balance competitive battling, ensuring no Pokemon is "too powerful" or over-centralizes the metagame it appears in. The thread serves as a space where you can With the new introduction of the first batch of hidden, I wanted to make a post to be able to share sample teams for those people who are new and would like to enter the Baxcalibur Full Dragon Team - 3/25/2023. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules Gen 1 Anti-Meta Competitive Team (1500+) deadrooster; Aug 22, 2024; Replies 2 Views 1K. From playstyles including offense or stall to using favorites or the best Pokemon, there are many ways to make teams. Without a Life Orb or other boosting item, Kyurem-B can be deceptively weak against bulky walls, so don't get complacent with base 170 Attack. main premise of the team is using the first three pokemon as support for the last three to potentially sweep. The pixelmon meta game is very similar to Nat Dex OU, as you can only use pokemon allowed in Nat Dex OU, however you cannot use any legendaries or mythical pokemon, and due to pixelmon bugging out, the move teleport does not work. Gen 7 OU and has all six Pokemon with completed sets. XY Ubers is a fun metagame, but it can hard to build for due to the sheer power of the many threats Their insane meta matchup speaks for itself, and I'd argue they have a much easier time justifying themselves over Arcanine-H , which competes with Incineroar both Ability and typing wise, the other 2 can at least splash into teams involving other Fire-types relatively well. SV OU OH MY GOD IT'S PALOSSAND! The team is complete once 6 Pokemon have been added and, at host and roomstaff discretion, there's a general consensus that the team is finished. Reactions: Motor Hawk, SirSly720312 and awyp. I think that it genuinely has a place in this meta on offense teams that fear Toed and Mudbray, as it can successfully lure them in and whittle them down. -Anything Goes: You have 180pts for team When using this team you always have to beware of your gameplan asap because there are a lot mons in the smou-meta that can break teams on their own if the opponent plays carelessly. You want a team that fares well in Politoed 1. Please ensure your post , e. Hello community! Welcome to the [OU] PvP Sample Sets Compendium guide. Welcome to Smogon! SS OU Anti-Meta Defensive Team YuhNinja; Oct 15, 2022; Replies 5 Views 7K. These Pokemon aren't quite as omnipresent, but they can cause a lot of grief to teams built solely around the seven staples. Very potent pokemon and has a very important role in the meta rn. All Smogon tournament rules apply. I just got beat twice in a row by teams relying on Prankster. 1v1 | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex - Smogon University Loading Art by Law. In order to receive better feedback, please try to provide additional information about your team such as why a certain Pokemon/moveset was used along with any useful replays. And generally not doing much damage. Gen 5 [OU] Bianca Themed Team, Yay or Nay? FungusButter Other Metas may be considered a backwater by some members of Smogon, but in reality it is a thriving community full of unique and interesting ideas that have been turned into their own metagames. Evasion Clause: A Pokemon may Posting teams with you personal Speed creep is discouraged. CAP would be a heck of a lot less Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules and Choice Scarf Sawk is a great revenge killer in this meta. This is my competitive team for the SM RU meta game Ribombee @ Focus Sash Ability: Shield Dust EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Moonblast - Bug Buzz - Quiver Dance - Substitute This is my Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, Then Switch out to one of the two main sweepers on the team, Ursaring and Crawdaunt. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make (the five being Indeedee-F, Torkoal, Hatterene, Amoonguss, and Ursaluna). the team should be representative of a standard team in the current meta, or an optimal way of using a All teams have weaknesses/ there are no perfect teams. This team is HO and requires a lot of careful playing, and knowing the meta well. However, teams won't always be effective by just Ceruledge là một Pokémon có khả năng tấn công mạnh và phòng thủ tốt, phù hợp với các đội hình chiến lược. BW2 Move tutors are also not permitted. A perfect example of a balanced team, Snunch uses three offensive Pokemon to keep up pressure while relying on a core of three defensive Pokemon to take hits. Art on X Rules: This is a standard [Gen 9] CAP tournament. This thread aims to help players get an idea of how to properly team build by displaying competent and successful teams Unlike the stall teams at this current time, stall teams back then focused entirely on outstalling the opponent. SsL27. Talah used a lot of mons that were gaining notoriety at the time, like Diancie, Tapu Fini and DD Reuni. Fun team structure to build and unexplored by virtually any other team before this. Have fun (Might post a Hail, Sun and Sandstorm team if I can get them to win somewhat reliably) The Smogon Premier League also has a spot for GSC matches every year, so you can also give it a try! You might as well check the Smogon analyses for more deep insight on the movesets and strategies, since I just gave a raw overview of the most important Pokémon, but I hope this guide makes you interested in playing some Gold/Silver/Crystal. 5-> 1 - Rain is pretty dominant in this meta and politoed itself is actually pretty decent beyond setting rain. That means if you have a Durant with Hustle and a Doublade with No Guard, your Crawdaunt would have Hustle and No Guard in addition to its Adaptability. These are Stuff you should keep in mind: Due to a change in generation 7 mechanics, one cannot physically use another move while Choice locked into the first. This extra ability can only be placed in the item slot. Its aim is to help beginners and intermediate level players become acclimated to the tier, or simply to help anyone in need of a solid team to play. That + Rest also counting for sleep clause means a mon having a sleep inducing move is a lot worse, specially ones with low accuracy. approved by us OP largely taken from Agent Gibbs and Gary The Top 10 Titans of the Gen 7 OU Metagame With new Pokemon like Ash-Greninja, Magearna, Pheromosa, and Toxapex dropping and Zygarde receiving Thousand Arrows, this generation has been very different from previous generations. Submitted teams must be broadly effective and viable in the meta, however, this does not mean that niche tech sets and non-conventional builds (such as those in RMTs) are not entertained. Scizor 3->1. Learn! Train & Battle! Pokémon Showdown! Participate! Above images were drawn by Arkeis. Jun 16, 2024 #1 I already know the basics of team Approved by the Pet Mods moderators Art by zxgzxg waow! SOLOMOD TRIOS TEAM TOUR! Welcome to the Fakemon Micrometa Solomod Trios Team Tour! This is a team tour featuring the following three Solomods: CommunityUsed 2: Regional Dex Scootopia Fusion Evolution VGC Regulation B (Best of 3) Each of Additional Comments: Audino is a surprisingly good choice for a team member. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the builds (like those seen in RMTs) are not forbidden, submitted teams must be broadly effective and viable in the meta. es) Special Necrozma-DM+ Wild Charge Koraidon BO This team is a balance team with a lot of longevity and 2 hidden techs in tera electric wild charge Koraidon to crush the Ho-Oh switch in you dont have to use outrage and hope your opponent doesnt have tera fairy anymore you can just nuke it without being unable to Welcome to Smogon! Meteor Mash is Meta's signature move. A full room team with no speed is in bad shape outside of room. Closed Forums. Dex. Garganacl Godzilla Team - 3/16/2023 You can earn points in each of the 5 cups to qualify for the Smogon Classic Playoffs. but if u get hit by a super-effective move, that's ok because u Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the new sample sets to better reflect the meta Grookey @ Choice Band Ability: Grassy Surge EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature Mienfoo was popular last gen for what it could give to teams. Blissey would be an exception to this, but the steel-type walls in Necrozma and Ferrothorn come in and threaten it out with ease. I have since created a decent team that has managed to get me to an ELO of around 2017, and Rank 4th on Ladder. For example, a Choice Band user locked into Metronome calls a two-turn move like Dig: trying to actually use Dig on the next turn results in a failure, because the game expects only another Metronome. Dec 8, 2022 #1 Scizor @ Leftovers I WILL EDIT THIS FORUM AS THIS TEAM GOES ON AND EVOLVES AND CHANGES WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, GOOD DAY! Approved by the Pet Mods moderators Art by zxgzxg waow! SOLOMOD TRIOS TEAM TOUR! Welcome to the Fakemon Micrometa Solomod Trios Team Tour! This is a team tour featuring the following three Solomods: CommunityUsed 2: Regional Dex Scootopia Fusion Evolution VGC Regulation B (Best of 3) Each of That's it for the teams I think are good for players who want to get some experience before building their own team in this new meta. Get the latest news, discuss strategies and come hang out with us! | 43888 members. What is the Master League meta right now? Master League best team suggestions. By Harsha. This thread aims to help players get an idea of how to properly team build by displaying competent and successful teams Approved by the OU mod team. Use the power of passive damage to break down opponents in order to set up your Psychic's to clean later in the game. The RBY meta is obviously well established, but that allows for anti-meta teams to shine in higher levels of play. Please ensure your post includes the format, e. Gen 6 Competitive Discussion. deadrooster. Not every team or moveset generated will be great competitively, but on average they should be decent. Cold Storage. The team is built around powerful mixed attackers like Arceus Grass and Rayquza to shatter most defensive cores and suicide Destiny Bond users to quickly restrict Discover strategies and competitive gaming insights for Garchomp in the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. This should aid players in familiarizing themselves with the current National Dex Ubers metagame. Decidueye - 3/23/2023. Gengar having Hypnosis didn't impact nearly as much as it would have done if this was OU; enemy mons stay asleep for much, much less. What is Balanced Hackmons? From a technical standpoint, Balanced Hackmons (BH) is an Other Meta that allows you to use nearly anything possible that you can battle with in a local battle between players, in the most current cartridge. Almanac2133. Contrary to what some chatters say, the format does not use AI or ChatGPT to create teams. In short, it's a thread where you can show off teams without having to go through Smogon forums is one of the most popular sites for competitive play and offers a very wide variety of sample teams. Essentially creating unpredictability in my team and using less common Pokemon that are just as effective. Speed Tiers Sample Since my last two posts here on February and August of the same year, I am adapting to the meta changes more smoothly, but right now I am more comfortable of making my own teams, and especially, balance teams. The purpose of this thread is to provide players an easy-to-understand compendium of sample strategies of OU Pokémons. Accuracy Clause: A Pokemon may not use Flash, Kinesis, Sand-Attack, or SmokeScreen. Get your SV OU teams rated here! Welcome to the sample teams thread where you can find solid teams to try out the tier and learn the OU metagame. Zapdos rivals Tauros as RBY's greatest threat, except to teams carrying Rhydon or Golem. This gen, it The team is here! Latias-Mega @ Latiasite Ability: Levitate Shiny: Yes EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Psyshock - Thunderbolt - Recover - Thunder Wave Skarmory @ Leftovers Ability: Sturdy EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD Impish Nature - Based on his team and what the other people have already suggested for changes, running defensive Lando-T = Stealth Rocks, so upon switch Zapdos will lose 25% HP. This one gives me some nostalgia, cause it is literally an ORAS team adapted to this meta, the whole idea is to explore and counter trap teams that rely on Trappers Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Last edited: Mar 14, 2023. It doesn't include all the UU, but it's a start. Electric can be ok, just requires playing well. This metagame was an instant hit at Smogon, with around 84 people signing up for the eventual 64-man tournament; on this occasion, user Ferrouswheel was the ultimate winner. Project OM This thread is dedicated to showcasing teams that have excelled on the ladder or in tournaments within the SV OU metagame. Maybe separating on meta teams vs niche/uncommon play styles would be nice or possibly small team descriptions. If i understand the term correctly, it's is a team that is supposed to go directly against the meta and the ruling pokemon in it, to create an unusual, but specifically useful team in a meta game. Make sure to test your team before sending it, and to only submit 2-3 teams at most each Offensive teams can sac a member to pressure the opponent after Kyurem-B gets a kill, while defensive teams can scout out its moveset and wall it accordingly. The Regardless, the nuances of a post-Mienshao meta allows for Arctovish to run Jolly and outspeed Choice Scarf Rotom-C, which is such a great perk when that's the new main Choice Scarfer on teams. Many of these metagames are playable on Pokémon Showdown! if you challenge someone to a Custom Game and edit your team according to the rules of the metagame. Anyways, this team is a bit too slow for the current meta, but it's still quite good. Just like Monotype, it sets an additional rule to teambuilding: All Pokemon on a team must share the same highest stat. This team dates back to shortly after Platinum’s release, where the dominant team set up is Deoxys-S and 4-5 powerful attackers, often unaccompanied by a magnezone is the best mon on this team, and can be heavily relied on. Find strategies and insights for Uber format battles in the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. For those of y’all who DON’T know what anti meta means, anti meta is a term used for a team that counters the current meta. 1v1 | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex - Smogon University Loading hello- this is my FWG core anti meta team. Notes: - This only contains information about sets that I thought would be useful for new players to use. Double dance Magearna rounds out the team as another offensive setup sweeper that can help overlwhelm Heatran. Having a spinner that single-handedly pressures all of the hazard options (except Welcome to the VGC Scarlet and Violet Sample Teams Thread! Here you will find a collection of approved teams that represent the current Metagame. Articles. Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Dracozolt will certainly find a place in the meta as a strong breaker for teams that struggle against slower archetypes. it can pretty much rip through almost any team with a few dragon dances. This means not running Leftovers, Choice items, or My goal was to create 2 cores that synergized with each other and created confusion as to which pokemon I might start off with. It works great for those three teams but I can't seem to get it to work for prankster teams. This team has the most consistent tournament results of any team the meta has ever seen, so keep it in mind as both an option and something to prep for. The premier competitive Pokémon community. Zen headbutt hits fighting types like keldeo and poison types like mega Venusaur. To get the importable of the team, simply click on the mini Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. This concept was hugely popular last Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Explore strategies, tips, and more for Aegislash in the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. The teams we used in an important tour, to reach our peak in ladder, something we helped a friend build or even our first team for the ones that started playing during Sword and Shield. mr. Evasion Clause: A Pokemon may not use Double Team or Minimize. Gen 7 OU and has As the weeks go by and the metagame develops, Pokemon can go back and forth between SS and S Tier. For one, Basculegion certainly deserves a sample team as it’s a huge meta game threat that’s representative of the kind of team you’d Smogon is a Pokémon website and community specializing in the art of competitive battling. Defensive sandstorm teams use the Special Defense boosting effect of sandstorm to its fullest extent with Pokémon such as Cradily. Although someone suggested Ice Beam on Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Any change in tiering will not take effect until the Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. I also wanted to use "anti-meta" pokemon to defeat common threats like Annihilape. Ability Clause = 1: A player cannot have two Pokemon with the same Ability on a team. The idea of the team is to cover the meta; just pivot around and try to break with Sylveon and Future Sight if you need to. Anti-Meta Team. Also, Running a Lando-T in general probably means EQ, Stone Edge, Stealth Rock, U-Turn/Defog depending on what else he changes with team. Your post must include an import (preferably a pokepaste link), replays, and a description of how the team functions This team's goal is to wear down the opponent with a strong stall backbone until they are in range for Raikou to set up and sweep. Team Roles: The team's setup sweeper after the opposing team has been weakened. Forums. Today I want to show off a team I believe to be great because it has great success with me is my anti meta team. proving how anti-meta Serperior had been all along. However, teams won't always be effective by just Original idea by Snaquaza. Share! This is our tier list for the best Pokemon for competitive Single Battles, updated for Regulation H in Pokemon Scarlet The Smogon Strategy Pokedex provides comprehensive information and strategies for competitive Pokémon battling. Each sample team will have a dedicated post covering four topics: Ok this is my first sample team. It is an offensive team, as Defensive teams are very rare and hard to build in Sky Battles. . Sub-forums: SS 1v1 SS AG SS OM Remember, this is a Stadium meta. When people submit sample teams those descriptions should be used for the teams and that should explain its place in the metagame. In a meta where Ferrothorn and strong physical tanks are not present in the tier, Ursaring and Crawdaunt are absolute menaces. Yvetal, Dusk Mane Necrozma, Kyurem; Zygarde (Complete Forme), Ho-Oh, Origin Forme In February alone, seven new OMs were created: Lockdown, Follow the Leader, Return'd, COMBOmons, Meta Man, Weightmons, and Top Percentage, all were posted on the OM A -> A+ Near perfect synergy with Yard so it should be in the same ranking at the very least. The meta has changed quite a bit since the samples were last In February alone, seven new OMs were created: Lockdown, Follow the Leader, Return'd, COMBOmons, Meta Man, Weightmons, and Top Percentage, all were posted on the OM Forum. Who better to give newcomer a leg up in the balanced hackmons metagame then the best hackmons team in recorded smogon history? Moreover, the former runs a Sub+Endeavor set while the latter carries Taunt+Rocky Helmet, both of which help keep Chansey low. S!Each week the project host(s) will pick 1-3 of the submitted teams to showcase them on the Smogon Forums, and VGC chat on P. S! This Submissions are open once again! As a quick reminder: To participate you may send me your team with a brief description at SetsuSetsuna on Smogon / SetsuStsna on PS! / SetsuStsna#8387 on Discord, or alternatively to another member of the OverUsed room staff. Approved by the Pet Mods moderators Art by zxgzxg waow! SOLOMOD TRIOS TEAM TOUR! Welcome to the Fakemon Micrometa Solomod Trios Team Tour! This is a team tour featuring the following three Solomods: CommunityUsed 2: Regional Dex Scootopia Fusion Evolution VGC Regulation B (Best of 3) Each of All teams have weaknesses/ there are no perfect teams. Mar 13 Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, Dark types have a hard time competing for a team slot in a meta rampant with Koraidon, and Mandibuzz has to compete with Ting-Lu, easily the best dark type in the game. 08. Some threats to be careful of are tapu bulu, mega venusaur, raichu-alola, ferrothorn, and tapu koko. Hello everyone, this is my pixelmon Team that I have been using in competitive pixelmon tourneys. One of those things is getting a better way to deal with Hawlucha besides Focus Sash Alakazam. Mar 13 As long as your team is viable within the SV OU metagame, feel free to share it here (no gimmicks allowed!!). Please only provide teams that are compatible with DLC 2. Excadrill @ Rapid Spin Ability: Sand Rush EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Earthquake - Iron Head - Swords Dance - Rock Slide Excadrill grants utility in a hyper-offense team without dropping a beat- rapid spin on all of its attacks lets it clear hazards without wasting moveslots, doesnt have to worry about ghosts spinblocking, and can still set up and Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the I intend to use this mon on pretty much all my early meta teams, as it seems like it will not only stop sweepers in their tracks without having to use Swords Dance but break even the craziest Hello everyone, this is my pixelmon Team that I have been using in competitive pixelmon tourneys. Nov 6, 2024. The data pulled from both switch formats Smogon is a Pokémon website and community specializing in the art of competitive battling. To find the sample teams, you go from the homepage to Gen 8 OU Hit top 500 on the ladder for the first time and felt like sharing my team. It has won around 20 games and has beaten some of the better players in the meta. g. Black & White Metagame Analysis. My main goal is to be able to smash Mega Khan, Trick Room, and Dark Void. That said there are a few things I'd like to change on your team. Stall teams are thankfully better off dealing with it because of Skarmory and Hippowdon, but they still take (banner by Bandkrook) Hello! This thread is here to archive teams from the DPP metagame and showcase popular playstyles and archetypes. OU Tier S Rank - The big 4. Clauses: Standard Ubers Clauses. « Previous Article: Home: The three attack set and Choice Scarf set provide valuable utility for teams that don't necessarily need a Choice Specs user, and the defensive set is always available for those that want a sturdy weather Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global sets Psychic Terrain for the rest of the team, Encore is mainly here to screw with opposing setup sweepers, Psychic/Dazzling Gleam is just nice STAB to have, and Calm Mind can let it hit harder if needed Speed Balance--A team composed of all fast mon could be pretty good a lot of the time, but it would be very bad in trick room. Anti-Meta Competitive (1500+) Hey - this is my first time posting & second time making it to 1500+ with a nonstandard team. 2 Ability Clause: A player cannot have more than two Pokemon with the same Ability on a team. 24] Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the Wanted to briefly touch up on these two questions. Oct 25, 2022. Do not submit more than one team at a time. Art by AmirAlexander Bait Balance, by Osra Tapu Lele @ Psychium Z Ability: Psychic Surge EVs: 252 HP / 60 Def / 196 SpD Calm Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Psychic - Calm Mind - Reflect - Moonblast Charizard @ Charizardite X Ability: Blaze EVs: 252 HP / 160 SpD / 96 Spe Jolly Nature - Will-O-Wisp - Smogon metagames are quite simply the basis of this site. Wednesday at 1:59 PM. Choice Specs Magnezone LudwigFrog; Items: King’s Rock, Razor Fang Moves: Baton Pass, Last Respects, Revival Blessing, Shed Tail Clauses. Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global sets Psychic Terrain for the rest of the team, Encore is mainly here to screw with opposing setup sweepers, Psychic/Dazzling Gleam is just nice STAB to have, and Calm Mind can let it hit harder if needed Discover strategies and insights for OverUsed format battles in the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Replies 57 Views 27K. An example of this is Alolan Raichu Electric vs Regeleki Electric. G-Moltres + Nidoking Special Offense this is the first version of the team, Nidoking is an incredibly strong pokemon that can 2hko anything not named blissey or slowking (if dont have elec move) and just oppress most offensive team, and since Blissey and Slowking is at an all-time low, with AV Torn, Lando and Glowking being the premier Special Wall, a full on Welcome to Highest Stat Meta! Highest Stat Meta is a particular metagame which tries to limit players team options in a fun way. This team does well against the whole of the meta, but Fairy and Grass prove to be challenging. Raikou was initially chosen as a fast CM sweeper that isn't weak to Thundurus-Therian and can muscle through teams after a few CM boosts. The VR council will be going through and ranking teams just like last generation, and in the meantime feel free to vote in the poll on whether you prefer the new form method or the old thread posts method of submitting samples because we're open to changing Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Hence, this team can easily punish the standard fat teams that consist of Mega Lati+Pex+Chansey+Steel. hello- this is my FWG core anti meta team. i made 2 changes, i made his corv max spdef bc its role was countering goldo (he used max def impish) and i changed dirge's coverage from earth power/shadow ball (he tried both) to encore to suit its role of handling the espeeders and phys boosters Clauses. SS OU Choice Band Dragapult Spikes Stack PEAK #7 2023 ELO Ft. This team dates back to shortly after Platinum’s release, where the dominant team set up is Deoxys-S and 4-5 powerful attackers, often unaccompanied by a OP stolen from Jio Considering that VGC 19’ feature an abundance of high-stakes tournaments players are constantly testing different teams and understanding metagame trends. Stall teams are thankfully better off dealing with it because of Skarmory and Hippowdon, but they still take Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, teams now is a great time to improve the resources and generate discussion on some of the most popular and influential teams in the meta. Thread starter Evasi0n8; Start date Dec 26, 2014; Evasi0n8. While pif's Lucario offense was mainly created to beat bugzinator stall, and had an atrocious Altaria matchup amongst other things, the team overall had a good matchup against a good deal of the metagame. Rules: Mechanic: Mega Evolutions can be used directly, without Mega Stones, hence being treated like regular Pokemon. I don't see Darkrai to be a large problem for hyper-offensive teams/structures as they should have a reasonable amount of Pokemon to pressure/revenge it. OHKO Clause: A Pokemon may not have the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold in its moveset. Here it is: Corviknight (M) @ Leftovers Ability: Pressure Shiny: Yes EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def In a metagame filled with weather, Snunch went against the grain with his Smogon Tournament-winning team. Zard-Y sand has fallen off a bit since ORAS, but it can still be effective in the meta. We will exercise very high standards over which teams are approved. The Cats among the Pigeons. It's a bulky offensive team with Pokemon that can play offensively while taking hits at the same time, like Colossoil and Mega Metagross. To do so, teams were limited to using AV Cyclizar as their only dedicated Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. We will not feature teams using sub-optimal archetypes, such as Hyper Offensive Poison. Please RU Team Structure Project(How to Build Teams in RU) Introduction: Pokemon teams are among the most intricate parts of the game. The team revolves heavily around spreading status and wearing down opposing teams for Ninetales and / or Sawk to Approved by the Pet Mods moderators Art by zxgzxg waow! SOLOMOD TRIOS TEAM TOUR! Welcome to the Fakemon Micrometa Solomod Trios Team Tour! This is a team tour featuring the following three Solomods: credits to Centinela Considering that VGC 17’ feature an abundance of high-stakes tournaments players are constantly testing different teams and understanding metagame trends. Tomohawk is usually countered by most specially bulky walls, and 3. Explain why this Pokemon was used on a team more often then most other Pokemon, and what was it particularly used for? and Dragon Darts all run on the specs set for different prominent mons in the meta. Goodbye . 8K. art by sleepyzen In this metagame you have the opportunity to give your Pokémon one extra ability, but this comes at a cost. Definitely more of a CTS Bo1 early meta kinda thing, but every team should have something to handle it, like Rillaboom+Incineroar or some kind of Trick Sample Teams: Ray's Worlds Winning Team Matty's Worlds Runner-up Team Standard TerraCott (Super Old) Viability Rankings VGC 2012: Ruleset: Pokemon in the Gen 5 National Pokedex are legal, with the exception of restricted Legendaries, mythicals, and Therian formes. Just slamming 6 This team is the revival of my favorite team of all time, the team that I first got to #1 with. I am sure you will run into teams like these, but also some more creative ones like Snow, Sun or even Sandstorm teams. Art by lyd Welcome to Shared Power! In this OM, your team's abilities are all active at the same time. Feb 22, 2023; copper50135; SS OM. It has been a while since I have done a Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Team Building guide so I might as well make one about this crazy Pokemon Showdown team. You are allowed to use Pokemon with dual-typing on a team represented by 118 votes, 16 comments. BW2 OU Metagame Analysis. These Pokémon are very difficult to counter with no significant weaknesses or if they do have weaknesses they make up for it with significant upsides and utility. Ting-Lu also does role compression better than Mandibuzz, as it can [Gen 9] Computer-Generated Teams is a new format that I created; it uses non-species-specific heuristics to generate Pokémon teams. The most efficient team size for these runs is only one member, but if one doesn't assume something more like 3 members, the resulting in-game tier lists become incredibly centralized around Pokémon you get early on in the game rather than anything encountered later on. However, S-tier is generally reserved for mons that fit on a wide range of teams and have Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Art by *Hen*. Welcome to VGC's iteration of Teams of the Week! approved by eeveon7 Teams of the Week is a new forum project with the goal of showcasing teams created by the community in the VGC Sub forum and VGC Room on P. The following team is a hyper-offense build I that was accepted as a sample for the last round of sample submissions with some adaptations and optimizations for the current meta . Hello guys. myxsiple. Get your SS OU teams rated here! Home. Zatqer. Sample Teams for Starting Ubers Welcome! This thread is an archive of successful XY Ubers teams that players can use to learn the metagame or just to give them new takes on certain teamstyles. Tornadus-Therian is one of the best switch-ins to Serperior, as well as Landorus-I (watch out for Rock Slide though), being able to Hurricane the former Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you I hope while using this team you'll have fun making people break they're computer when they see this anti meta team . CAP would be a heck of a lot less . What does seem relevant is how it interacts with the slate of new threats the meta brings -- it checks Azumarill and Rillaboom nicely, Conkeldurr can't revenge it with Mach Punch, the newly-buffed sand teams don't want to come in on Giga Drain to reset the weather, Clefable needs +3 to stay in on it really, the only changes I see that are Welcome to Smogon! SV OU More Meta knowledge, More Teams. Bans: Mega Blaziken, Mega Gengar, Mega Mewtwo Y (these Pokémon can still be an interesting stall team i saw someone use, i checked the calcs to accurately discern natures. Meowstic mainly gives me a problem (T-Wave/Swagger). We will try to actively look over the sample teams and ensure that they stay up-to-date to reflect the current metagame as precisely as possible. Please Sun teams have taken a back seat as of late with the Arena Trap ban but it still maintains a place in today's metagame. Pyroak puts up rocks for chip damage against walls and sash mons. ninetales-alola is quite effective at setting up aurora veil for support, Sun teams have taken a back seat as of late with the Arena Trap ban but it still maintains a place in today's metagame. This team functions more as an anti-meta team and will thus be very different to what you may encounter in your regular games. I Hey IceBlueLugia cool team you've got there. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to that many players were having to overprepare for the deluge of mainly physical hyper offense teams plaguing the RULT meta. With Generation 8 coming to a close we can look back at the meta throughout the years and remember a few teams. In the meta this was created in, most teams generally speaking were stall plus a really strong offensive Pokemon, so Scizor just wanted to hide undercover. Just slamming 6 In February alone, seven new OMs were created: Lockdown, Follow the Leader, Return'd, COMBOmons, Meta Man, Weightmons, and Top Percentage, all were posted on the OM Forum. It had Gothitelle! Good times. Keldeo-Resolute @ Choice Specs Ability Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. It does nice damage to balanced teams, to be sure, but so does Zard X. If your team is overly similar to a current sample team, it's unlikely to be added. Bans: Mega Blaziken, Mega Gengar, Mega Mewtwo Y (these Pokémon can still be RBY Tier List Put together an RBY tier list for OU and UU. If everyone is running Great Tusk then having 4-5 Pokémon on a team that beat it is anti-meta, or running something weird like Grass Knot on a physical attacker. Their main use, however, is the fact that they beat Zapdos. These teams also help you see how certain playstyles are structured, from Hyper Offense to Stall, it helps give you an idea on how to make your own teams. Submissions made before the previous submission has been accepted or rejected will be an interesting stall team i saw someone use, i checked the calcs to accurately discern natures. Changing teams in between matches is allowed. If you want feedback for your teams, post it in the RMT section. These Pokemon are still solid additions to your team and are Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) Walkthrough Team. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, Lugg+p2 are kinda like a skarmbliss core and blanket most of the meta. Instead, I would use Assault Vest Tornadus-T . The teams showcased in this thread should be representative of the various Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, While Home is coming out with new threats soon, I have wanted to get a head start on the meta and have been making a ton of teams as a result. Thread starter mr. 5 - This mon dominated DPL, I decided to add Salamence to my team because of the fact that it is one of the many staples in the gen 3 OU metagame. Conceptually, BH is defined as a sandbox tier where one can use Pokemon to their fullest potential with normal restrictions Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. if i were to point out my biggest weaknesses its being taunted, disabled, bulk up, knock off, hazards. STAB, kills faires and has a chance to boost attack. This means that Pokemon must have the same stat as their highest stat. Species Clause: A player cannot have two Pokemon with the same National Pokédex number on a team. Learn! Strategy Pokédex; Flying Press Articles; In-Game Guides & Resources; The Smog Archives; Since my last two posts here on February and August of the same year, I am adapting to the meta changes more smoothly, but right now I am more comfortable of making my own teams, and especially, balance teams. best alolatales team ever created, i used this team on ladder when mewnium z was legal, but made some adjustments for current meta (mega swampert over mega sharpedo and latias over mew). But if you know what you're doing then you are guaranteed to always have a shot at winning since it gets at least neutral matchup most of the time. pgksgbkdzliavtkfwufrmosnivrkajtchfdtdmkniajkvidy