My friends and I are doing a tournament where you can only use one type of pokemon each. I got bug, and my team so far is
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Heracross is a strong physical bro.
Anonymous
>>15926569 If you're going to use tailwind you might as well have a dedicated rain set up on your team. Forretress would be an amazing wall you're missing on your team, combine that with someone like Escavalier or Galvantula and you should have some options at hand.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 17:55:02 No. 15926686 Report >>15926623 Yeah, pre-pokebank. Galvantula sounds good for sticky web, I somehow forgot about that. I was thinking of using Parasect but he feels too slow and squishy, and I feel like he'd just die the second anything touches him.
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>>15926686 He can be built fairly bulky, but I'll be completely honest I fucking hate that Pokemon. He can be used to wall some Pokemon utterly and completely though.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 17:56:46 No. 15926717 Report >>15926658 What do tailwind and rain have to do with each other? Sorry if this is a dumb question, I only started playing competitively this generation
Anonymous
>>15926686 Who are you passing to? Pinsir?
I feel like passing to an Expert Belt Heracross could be really good
Anonymous
>>15926717 I don't know about Tailwind, but Rain will help all of your pokemon defensively against fire.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 18:01:13 No. 15926775 Report Quoted By:
>>15926718 Yeah, passing to Pinsir. I've heard that he can sweep teams pretty well with Return + Quick Attack + Earthquake. Expert Belt Heracross is definitely a strong option, but I've heard great things about Pinsir and I want to try him out.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 18:03:12 No. 15926802 Report >>15926737 Good point. Any ideas on who could set up rain dance well? Escavalier maybe?
Anonymous
>>15926737 Tailwind gets 100% accuracy in rain.
Anonymous
>>15926802 Butterfree gets it as well. You can cause a switch with sleep powder, and set up rain dance or quiver dance that turn.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 18:10:22 No. 15926892 Report >>15926855 In that case, I'll just use Vivillon. He's basically a Betterfree.
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flame orb+ guts, pretty much take on the world op
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>>15926892 Yeah, I didn't know he got compound eyes. Vivillion would be your choice then completely in that regard. If you need to, put the item that increases the turn usage of rain. You can also build him super bulky and use rest to your advantage, but, that's an iffy given his defensive stats.
Anonymous
>>15926828 Tailwind gives all your Pokes +1 speed on entry. Hurricane is the flying type special attack that Volcarona learns that gets 100% accuracy in rain.
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>>15926828 >Tailwind Do you mean Hurricane?
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>>15926802 Is one of your friends using fire?
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>>15926978 >>15926992 I did, pardon me. I somehow misread what OP wrote and then put in exactly what he wrote. Staying up two days will do that to you.
Anonymous
There's also Crustle. Pretty nice defence, access to Stealth Rock if one of your friends is weak against that, Shell Smash, Earthquake, etc.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 21:16:12 No. 15930445 Report >>15927002 One of my friends is using Fire, and I'm terrified.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 21:19:12 No. 15930517 Report Quoted By:
>>15927201 So far, I have to decide between Shuckle, Forretress, and Crustle. They all have access to stealth rock, Shuckle has sticky web, Crustle has Shell Smash if a setup opportunity appears, and Forretress provides safe switch-ins with volt switch. Decisions, decisions.
Anonymous
>>15930445 You might want Crustle and Volcarona then
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 21:25:38 No. 15930694 Report Quoted By:
>>15930635 I'm torn about Crustle, I feel like he's best used to set up stealth rock, but I don't know if I should have SR and shell smash on the same set. Plus I don't know how reliable he is pre and post shell smash, since I've never used him.
Anonymous
>>15930445 Maybe try scarf Moxie Heracross equipped with EQ 2 STABS and something else(stone miss maybe). Once you get that first kill you're pretty much set
Anonymous
>Lead with Galvantula >Sticky web >Paralyze >Switch in Focus Sash Scoliopede >Sword Dance >Earthquake, all day, erry day
Anonymous
>>15930909 sandstorm/hail/stealthrocks/spikes/prioritymove and your strategy falls apart
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 21:35:46 No. 15930952 Report Quoted By:
>>15930832 Might not be a bad idea. Something like
Heracross@Choice Scarf
Adamant/Jolly
Moxie
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Close Combat
Megahorn
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>>15930941 >Fire >Priority >Not running Fortress for Rapid Spin >Not running Rain Dance Why do you suck so hard son?
Clay 4699-6429-4164
>>15926569 I added you because I want a Zebstrika safari. Also I suggest Forretress for a good wall, and I'm pretty sure he can learn a few arena hazards.
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>>15930978 the damage is already done anon.
Don't be sad just because you suck at a children's game.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 21:43:08 No. 15931138 Report >>15931028 Added back.
Okay, so now I need to choose my hazard setter. It's between:
Shuckle: SR, Sticky Web, Toxic, Encore
Forretress: SR, Rapid Spin, Gyro Ball, Volt Switch
Crustle: SR, Stone Edge, Shell Smash, X-Scissor
Anonymous
Oh shit I totally forgot about a fun bug counter to fire types.
Clay 4699-6429-4164
>>15931138 Thankya! And good luck in this tournament, I'm sure bug is a hard type to roll with seeing the commonness of some of their counters
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 21:47:33 No. 15931264 Report Quoted By:
>>15931186 I was actually planning on it. So far my team is Volcarona, Vivillon, Mega Pinsir, and Heracross. I'm gonna add a hazard setter and Scolipede. Scizor is in the back burner in case Scolipede doesn't work out.
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika)
Matt: 4682-8974-7880 (Electrode, Electabuzz, Zebstrika) Thu 14 Nov 2013 21:48:37 No. 15931293 Report >>15931209 Thanks. Honestly, even though it's not a great type, it just barely beats electric for my favorite type. I guess I like a challenge haha.
Clay 4699-6429-4164
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>>15931293 My favorite is water, then I'd say ghost, ice, electric, and then bug. Fifth place is still up there when there's 18 types to compete with. Definitely above fire as a type.
