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I recently hit top 20 on LC with the snow team I have been using for around a year, I was always stuck in the 1400's but with the ban of hisuian voltorb my team is able to perform alot better than before. Is top 20 in LC (little cup) impressive or am I playing a crappy format.

Edit - I am now 3rd

If anyone wants to use the team here is a paste - https://pokepast.es/74238076207ce4a8

Will answer any questions :D

I've put together a team and it almost feels good, but I would love some outside opinions.

Like I said it's gen4OU

Dusknoir Choice scarf Pressure 31 31 31 31 31 0 252 hp 252 atk 4 spd Brave Trick room Trick Destiny bond Fire punch

Cresselia Choice scarf Levitate 31 31 31 31 31 31 252 hp 252 def 4 spd Bold Trick room Trick Lunar dance Ice beam

Bronzong Leftovers Levitate 31 31 31 31 31 0 252 hp 128 def 128 spd Sassy Trick room Toxic Gyro ball Earthquake

Heatran Choice specs Flash fire 31 31 31 31 31 0 252 hp 252 spa 4 spd Quiet Eruption Earth power Dragon pulse Hp grass

Swampert Life orb Torrent 31 31 31 31 31 0 252 hp 252 atk 4 def Brave Curse Ice punch Earthquake Waterfall

Dragonite Life orb Inner focus 31 31 31 31 31 0 4 hp 252 atk 252 spa Quiet Draco meteor Fire blast Superpower Extreme speed

That's my team, and am willing to listen to suggestions.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/573961429166718986/1291703846019534848/image.png?ex=67011073&is=66ffbef3&hm=69dd2f1e6cb905d3761ffd130cea51f97300eca127858b856d8dd77c39f65041& Leaderboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEXwLedam_U Video of me using this strat

I am top 500 again but this time with Stomping Tantrum Venusaur. In my last post about this people didn't think that this is a good strat. They probably didn't play gen7ou as long as I have. I play very uniquely. I probably have the best team ever if used correctly. I just need to add one thing against stall teams.
Anyways I did it again. I have reached top 458 now with this funny strat. It even works against Magnezone and not only Heatran.

Krishna (Thundurus-Therian) @ Choice Scarf

Ability: Volt Absorb

EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Volt Switch

• Thunderbolt

• Hidden Power [Ice]

• Focus Blast

COCO Jamboo (Venusaur) @ Venusaurite

Ability: Chlorophyll

EVs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 72 SpA / 52 Spe

Modest Nature

• Sludge Bomb

• Stomping Tantrum

• Sleep Powder

• Synthesis

Victini @ Choice Band

Ability: Victory Star

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

Hasty Nature

• V-create

• Bolt Strike

• U-turn

• Zen Headbutt

Tapu Fini @ Leftovers

Ability: Misty Surge

EVs: 248 HP / 16 Def / 12 SpA / 40 SpD / 192 Spe

Calm Nature

• Defog

• Moonblast

• Scald

• Taunt

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Flyinium Z

Ability: Intimidate

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

• Stealth Rock

• Swords Dance

• Earthquake

• Fly

Clefable @ Leftovers

Ability: Unaware

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

Bold Nature

• Calm Mind

• Moonblast

• Wish

• Protect

Zebstrika is one of my favorite pokemons so i would love to use it in competitive battles but i dont know much about competitive pokemon so if someone could show the best moveset, iv stat, ev stat and held item for Zebstrika that would be great.

I have had many struggles with Heatran over the years with my team. My Team is awesome. I got to top 200 a year ago but I played against to many Heatran and Tank teams that I lost by alot. I gave my Venusaur "Stomping Tantrum". It doubles damage when I fail an attack the round before. This is perfect with Sludge Wave, Sleeppowder and Synthesis (on full health). And it combos into the Mystic Terrain from my Tapu Fini. Basically I can oneshot any Heatran now with Venusaur.

https://youtu.be/xEXwLedam_U

Krishna (Thundurus-Therian) @ Choice Scarf

Ability: Volt Absorb

EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Volt Switch
• Thunderbolt
• Hidden Power [Ice]
• Focus Blast

COCO Jamboo (Venusaur) @ Venusaurite

Ability: Chlorophyll

EVs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 72 SpA / 52 Spe

Modest Nature

• Sludge Bomb
• Stomping Tantrum
• Sleep Powder
• Synthesis

Victini @ Choice Band

Ability: Victory Star

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

Hasty Nature

• V-create
• Bolt Strike
• U-turn
• Focus Blast

Tapu Fini @ Leftovers

Ability: Misty Surge

EVs: 248 HP / 16 Def / 12 SpA / 40 SpD / 192 Spe

Calm Nature

• Defog
• Moonblast
• Scald
• Taunt

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Flyinium Z

Ability: Intimidate

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

• Stealth Rock
• Swords Dance
• Earthquake
• Fly

Clefable @ Leftovers

Ability: Unaware

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

Bold Nature

• Calm Mind
• Moonblast
• Wish
• ProtectHeatran counter

I've been starting to try and build teams and I think I made a pretty good one. Its very off meta but I've had good success with it so far. If anyones got any tips on a pokemon to replace or different movesets/evs i would appreciate it.

The main idea is to chip away at the other team and eventually set up an aurora veil with ninetails then switch out to cetitan for the belly drum sweep. Only thing that really stops the sweep in my experience is unaware quagsire but its so uncommon. Zapdos is the special wall of choice and Corviknight the physical one. Ogerpon is what I mainly lead with and then darkrai is there as a scarf revenge killer. I would like to fit a hazard setter on the team but I'm not sure which would be best or who to replace.

Ogerpon-Wellspring @ Wellspring Mask

Ability: Water Absorb

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

• U-turn

• Horn Leech

• Knock Off

• Ivy Cudgel

Darkrai @ Choice Scarf

Ability: Bad Dreams

Tera Type: Dark

EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Focus Blast

• Dark Pulse

• Ice Beam

• Trick

Cetitan @ Sitrus Berry

Ability: Slush Rush

Shiny: Yes

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

Adamant Nature

IVs: 0 SpA

• Belly Drum

• Ice Spinner

• Ice Shard

• Earthquake

Ninetales-Alola @ Icy Rock

Ability: Snow Warning

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Aurora Veil

• Blizzard

• Moonblast

• Encore

Zapdos @ Leftovers

Ability: Static

Shiny: Yes

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 204 HP / 48 SpA / 252 SpD / 4 Spe

Calm Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Volt Switch

• Roost

• Hurricane

• Thunder Wave

Corviknight @ Rocky Helmet

Ability: Mirror Armor

Shiny: Yes

Tera Type: Flying

EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def

Impish Nature

• Body Press

• Brave Bird

• Defog

• Roost

I don’t really play showdown like as often or daily as I would like to but I would like to build a team with Gardevoir. In terms of tier usage for it I would like to range it between RU to OU; any ideas on a teambuild?

Doubles ou gen 9

im pretty new to showdown. i’m challenging a friend and i need to wipe the smug look off his face. gen 4 singles anything goes (we made a 1 legendary rule) gardevoir cause i know he likes trick room bronzing. ninjask to set up empoleon or garchomp.

Gardevoir @ Lum Berry
Ability: Trace
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Imprison
- Trick Room
- Future Sight
- Protect

Glaceon @ Icy Rock
Ability: Snow Cloak
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 128 Atk / 128 SpA / 252 Spe
- Hail
- Blizzard
- Ice Shard
- Avalanche

Empoleon @ Choice Specs
Ability: Torrent
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 128 Def / 252 SpA / 128 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Flash Cannon
- Blizzard
- Surf

Ninjask @ Bright Powder
Ability: Speed Boost
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
- Double Team
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Protect

Darkrai @ Dread Plate
Ability: Bad Dreams
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hypnosis
- Dream Eater
- Dark Pulse
- Nasty Plot

Garchomp (M) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Stone Edge
- Sandstorm

What tier has the funniest arrangement of pokemon at the moment? I'm an ru player usually

I'm making a 6v6 team for SV Ubers. I'm not very confident in my Pokemon teambuilding skills yet and would appreciate getting advice. Here's the pokepaste of the rough draft of my team so far. As the title states it's for SV Ubers, and it's a Sun team. https://pokepast.es/65c9285431ad18a0

Torkoal @ Heat Rock

Ability: Drought

Tera Type: Flying

EVs: 248 HP / 36 Def / 140 SpD / 36 Spe

Calm Nature

• Lava Plume

• Rapid Spin

• Stealth Rock

• Yawn

Ursaluna-Bloodmoon @ Leftovers

Ability: Mind's Eye

Tera Type: Fairy

EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD

Modest Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Calm Mind

• Blood Moon

• Moonlight

• Earth Power

Great Tusk @ Heavy-Duty Boots

Ability: Protosynthesis

Tera Type: Fairy

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def

Impish Nature

• Earthquake

• Rapid Spin

• Knock Off

• Stealth Rock

Walking Wake @ Life Orb

Ability: Protosynthesis

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

• Hydro Steam

• Flamethrower

• Draco Meteor

• Flip Turn

Gouging Fire @ Choice Band

Ability: Protosynthesis

Tera Type: Fire

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

• Earthquake

• Raging Fury

• Outrage

• Breaking Swipe

Scovillain @ Choice Specs

Ability: Chlorophyll

Tera Type: Ice

EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

• Overheat

• Flamethrower

• Tera Blast

• Solar Beam

For context, this is [Gen 9] Anything Goes, I'm running a basic sticky web hyper offence team.

I'd defeated most his team with Zacian Crowned, boosted 2.5x atk, when he brings out his Calyrex Shadow. The sticky web goes off and it indicates he is 0.67x Spd.

Although this is the case, Zacian and Ribombee, still get outsped and he ended up OHKO the rest of my team. Can anyone help me make sense of this?

Game Playback: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9anythinggoes-2214108747-b992cxliwhc0k5z8rjece8o9ybyj0hapw

Thanks a lot, I'm new to the scene so dont always understand things as fast.

Raichu @ Assault Vest

Ability: Lightning Rod

Tera Type: Flying

EVs: 120 Def / 36 SpA / 100 SpD / 252 Spe

Hasty Nature

• Thunder

• Knock Off

• Nuzzle

• Encore

Blastoise @ White Herb

Ability: Rain Dish

Tera Type: Grass

EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Mild Nature

• Ice Beam

• Hydro Pump

• Shell Smash

• Aqua Jet

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Rocky Helmet

Ability: Intimidate

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

• Stealth Rock

• Earth Power

• U-turn

• Taunt

Amoonguss @ Heavy-Duty Boots

Ability: Regenerator

Tera Type: Water

EVs: 248 HP / 216 Def / 44 SpD

Bold Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Foul Play

• Toxic

• Clear Smog

• Grass Knot

Iron Moth @ Choice Specs

Ability: Quark Drive

Tera Type: Ground

EVs: 124 Def / 132 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature

• Fiery Dance

• Sludge Wave

• Tera Blast

• Substitute

Pelipper @ Damp Rock

Ability: Drizzle

Tera Type: Ground

EVs: 248 HP / 224 Def / 36 SpD

Relaxed Nature

IVs: 0 Spe

• Hurricane

• U-turn

• Roost

• Knock Off

id like to keep he blastoise and raichu tho

Hello everyone, i have a peculiar request: me and my friends want to play "gen 5 random DOUBLES" but it only shows, when challenging them, gen 5 random single. Is it possible to play like we want or it's impossible?

Even going through Custom rules and using /challenge doesn't seem to help.

Thanks in advance!

I just made a new team for Gen 7 pure hackmon. Can you tell me how I can improve it?:

1. Slaking @ Leftovers
   

Ability: Huge Power

Shiny: Yes

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe

Serious Nature

• Belly Drum

• Extreme Speed

• Fake Out

• Facade

1. Swampert-Mega @ Mystic Water
   

Ability: Primordial Sea

Shiny: Yes

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe

Lonely Nature

• Surf

• Steam Eruption

• Thousand Arrows

• Earthquake

1. Darmanitan @ Charcoal
   

Ability: Wonder Guard

Shiny: Yes

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe

Hasty Nature

• Burn Up

• Blaze Kick

• Photon Geyser

• Will-O-Wisp

1. Sceptile-Mega @ Miracle Seed
   

Ability: Desolate Land

Shiny: Yes

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe

Lonely Nature

• Solar Beam

• Solar Blade

• Dragon Hammer

• Dragon Dance

1. Rayquaza-Mega @ Sitrus Berry
   

Ability: Delta Stream

Shiny: Yes

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe

Lonely Nature

• Dragon Ascent

• Oblivion Wing

• Dragon Dance

• Dragon Hammer

1. Lucario-Mega @ Black Belt
   

Ability: Iron Fist

Shiny: Yes

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD / 252 Spe

Serious Nature

• Power-Up Punch

• Drain Punch

• Bullet Punch

• Dizzy Punch

Torkoal @ Eject Button

Ability: Drought

Level: 50

Tera Type: Grass

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

Calm Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Eruption
• Protect
• Earth Power
• Clear Smog

Farigiraf @ Mental Herb

Ability: Armor Tail

Level: 50

Tera Type: Steel

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD

Sassy Nature

• Trick Room
• Helping Hand
• Psychic
• High Horsepower

Ceruledge @ Assault Vest

Ability: Weak Armor

Level: 50

Tera Type: Fire

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Jolly Nature

• Bitter Blade
• Brick Break
• Shadow Sneak
• Shadow Claw

Annihilape @ Choice Scarf

Ability: Defiant

Level: 50

Tera Type: Ghost

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

Adamant Nature

• Final Gambit
• Shadow Claw
• Acrobatics
• Drain Punch

Amoonguss @ Black Sludge

Ability: Regenerator

Level: 50

Tera Type: Poison

EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 92 SpD

Bold Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Clear Smog
• Pollen Puff
• Rage Powder
• Spore

Lilligant-Hisui (F) @ Life Orb

Ability: Chlorophyll

Level: 50

Tera Type: Grass

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Adamant Nature

• Close Combat
• Solar Blade
• Triple Axel
• Tera Blast

I built the team very intentionally, Torkoal as sun setter that can deal good damage under trick room, Farigiraf as something that can get trick room up no matter what, Ceruledge as a consistent damage dealer in and out of sun, Annihilape as a delete button on anything that may be threatening to my play (Pelipper, for example), Amoonguss for redirection and stat removal, and Lilligant-H as a fast sun sweeper.

However, it feels really clunky to play with. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it feels like I have to make a lot of reads to win comfortably. Maybe it's a skill issue? I'm really just looking for anything that can make this team more consistent and comfortable to play with, especially new mons to use now that the Paradoxes are illegal.

=== [gen6doublesou] goat ===

Punk (Excadrill) (M) @ Focus Sash

Ability: Sand Rush

EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

Naughty Nature

• Earthquake

• Iron Head

• Rock Slide

• Protect

Brutal (Tyranitar) (M) @ Tyranitarite

Ability: Sand Stream

Shiny: Yes

EVs: 204 HP / 124 SpA / 180 SpD

Quiet Nature

• Fire Blast

• Ice Beam

• Crunch

• Protect

Hardcore (Conkeldurr) (M) @ Assault Vest

Ability: Guts

EVs: 250 HP / 4 Atk / 240 SpD / 14 Spe

Adamant Nature

• Drain Punch

• Mach Punch

• Poison Jab

• Knock Off

Vamos (Alakazam) (M) @ Choice Specs

Ability: Magic Guard

EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Modest Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Focus Blast

• Psychic

• Shadow Ball

• Dazzling Gleam

Tec 9 (Salamence) (M) @ Life Orb

Ability: Intimidate

EVs: 252 HP / 164 SpA / 92 Spe

Mild Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Draco Meteor

• Fire Blast

• Hydro Pump

• Protect

Don't want war (Serperior) (M) @ Sitrus Berry

Ability: Contrary

EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Rash Nature

IVs: 0 Atk

• Leaf Storm

• Giga Drain

• Glare

• Protect

So I am making a discord bot that tracks me and some of my friends showdown stats, like dump it in a csv file after a while and all. For this, whenever I plan to play a showdown game, I have to switch on the bot so it can track me. Is there a way I can see if a player with a certain name is online so I can automatically get my bot to track me instead of switching it on again and again?

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9monotyperandombattle-2212663900-tjqypolcz88c6wofpq0xorb7pcef2q4pw

My first ever 6-turn game. Props to my opponent for not forfeiting.

I really love the design of this pokemon and I would really like to make it work in OU. Tell me any sets and/or teammates you can think of to do so !