>>16567639Don't worry OP, I'll help you. I've been playing competitive since gen 3 on and off and have reached the leader board numerous times in different tiers.
>team building1. Pick Pokémon that work well together. The easiest way to do this is pick Pokémon that cover each others weaknesses. e.g. steel and dragon, fire+water+grass, psychic+dark+fighting and so on. Pick multiple Pokémon. You generally want to have a synergistic strategy with these Pokémon you pick, but if it's too hard to do this at this moment don't bother. It will come by itself. A strategy is normally but not limited to making your Pokémon harder to deal with than they usually are when encountered alone. Think weather, hazards, set-ups, items, e.g. rain, stealth rock, swords dance, choice band.
2. After the above is done, you have something to beat the enemy with. Now you must cover the openings in your defenses. Try to do these things:
- cover type weaknesses, e.g. use a psychic type to cover your fighting weakness
- get a revenge killer, usually a scarfer, or priority, or both, to finish off what you can't beat
- analyse your team and consider whether it is necessary to deal with hazards or status
You probably want to pick meta pokémon for now. It's easier, but you should not limit yourself to them in the future. Now that you have a good team, 1/3th of the battle is already won.
>battling itselfThis is harder to explain. It's like playing poker. the more you battle, the better you'll get. I can't explain, but I can tell you this. Since you talk about taking risks, don't. Try to take as little risks at possible, unless it's your only way out. With more experience, you can take more calculated risks. There is a lot to battling, but you will learn by experience. This is also 1/3th of becoming the best Pokémon trainer.
>luckwhether you like it or not, many battles, especially close ones, are decided by luck. Luck is also 1/3th of the game. Crit, miss, whatever, good luck.
