Probably because they hosted this before.What how could they skip the Hoenn classic (aka the best gen)!
Probably because they hosted this before.What how could they skip the Hoenn classic (aka the best gen)!
See, Arbok has been successful and brings powerful support in a compact Intimidate + Glare + good typing combo, the outright appaling trash I am scheming has never actually succeeded, even ingame, and outside of an opponent attacking their own pokemon, never shall succeed. It will be glorious: 1 win. That is my only goal this comp. One. Fucking. Win. xDAww c'mon. You know you want to.
In the vein of "if you're not running stupid shit what's the point", I'm probably bringing my water absorb wide guard Mantyke. If I win even a single match in this it'll be a miracle (I don't do triples) but it's going to be FUN.
I've been playing VGC for quite some time, ever since Gen IV! I've got quite a few good IV 'mon from back then all the way to Gen VI but they were bred/EVed for either Singles or Doubles VGC. Would my VGC guys work with some tweaks?Well that depends. If you've played Battle Spot Doubles before, a LOT of the Pokemon you've bred for that are pretty good in Triples, and are probably pretty good in this metagame too!
Ahh, you're talking about mons from Gen IV and Gen V's VGC tournaments? Ahh. Well, as a general Triples player, I guarantee Heatran and Landorus are generally strong in Triples, with their spread moves, good stats, abilities, etc. If you used Cresselia earlier in other tournaments, Cress is also nice here, so Landorus can Earthquake without hitting teammates, and Cress can mess some Pokemon up thanks to Skill Swap.I've been playing VGC for quite some time, ever since Gen IV! I've got quite a few good IV 'mon from back then all the way to Gen VI but they were bred/EVed for either Singles or Doubles VGC. Would my VGC guys work with some tweaks?
Gotcha. Unfortunately I am pretty sure the Heatran and Cresselia I caught in those Gen are in no way competitively ready (wrong natures, IVs etc.) so I guess I better look at alternatives.Ahh, you're talking about mons from Gen IV and Gen V's VGC tournaments? Ahh. Well, as a general Triples player, I guarantee Heatran and Landorus are generally strong in Triples, with their spread moves, good stats, abilities, etc. If you used Cresselia earlier in other tournaments, Cress is also nice here, so Landorus can Earthquake without hitting teammates, and Cress can mess some Pokemon up thanks to Skill Swap.
No no no not Mantine. Mantyke. I wasn't kidding about "team stupid shit". He knows Rock Slide.Mantine isn't all that bad tbh, Tailwind + Wide Guard + water immune all in one. Stick it in the corner and watch for Electric moves or strong Rock Slides, lol.
Hitmontop has all the above + Intimidate + Bulk. Machamp also has double guards, as does Mr. Mime, but Hitmontop's kinda the best at it. Feint, Sucker Punch (if there's no Pentagon), and Fake Out all have spots too.I've never played triples before, but Mienshao seems like it could be pretty viable. It learns both Wide Guard and Quick Guard as well as getting access to fake out and a form of recovery in regenerator. The main problem I can see with it is that it has terrible bulk.
According to Bulbapedia, Safeguard targets all allies, not just adjacent ones. Spread moves appear to still be 25% reduction.Just a question. If i safeguard in the left slot of a triple battle. are all my pokemon affected of only the left and middle pokemon? Also, are there any extra power reductions on spread moves or is it still 0.75x?
My initial idea was 2 explosion users in the middle slot with ghosts on either side. but I'll probs end up using a tr team. just need to find myself an eruption tran...
Safeguard targets your own side of the field, so it always protects all of your mons for 5 turns no matter what used it or where it was.Just a question. If i safeguard in the left slot of a triple battle. are all my pokemon affected of only the left and middle pokemon? Also, are there any extra power reductions on spread moves or is it still 0.75x?
My initial idea was 2 explosion users in the middle slot with ghosts on either side. but I'll probs end up using a tr team. just need to find myself an eruption tran...
Try looking here: Ubers Giveaway Thread. I've obtained most of my tournament ready legendaries through this giveaway thread, including both VGC and non VGC mons. Special thanks to Theorymon, Most and all the others who help keep this thread alive!Gotcha. Unfortunately I am pretty sure the Heatran and Cresselia I caught in those Gen are in no way competitively ready (wrong natures, IVs etc.) so I guess I better look at alternatives.
...I have found my team for this comp (and I'm not talking about the human trainer's team).STGW-WWWW-WW4H-7N6Y - #427
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Welcome and congrats on graduating from the being a lurker! I did the same thing for many years. lol.Hi all. Long time Smogon lurker but new to competitive battling in general. Gen 6 breeding changes really made it easier to have more competitive Pokemons on cart.
Sinnoh Classic was my first time battling competitively and first time in doubles as well. I've never done Triples before and this should be interesting.
In Sinnoh Classic I tried building a team together without any input (Rotom-W|Arcanine|Garchomp|Scizor|Weavile|Milotic) and as you can see, it had terrible holes in it. In particular, I did terribly against teams with Ludiculo as I lack any good response to it.
I'm currently thinking of a Heatran|Gastrodon|Rotom-W leading core to start with and it looks like Ludiculo will be common in Unova Classic again which is a big weakness my core faces. Any suggestions of a good counter to Ludiculo?
Thanks
Yes. To what degree, I have no idea. But, here is why I say yes: Serperior has access to Snatch, Dragon Pulse and Grass Pledge. While the two former moves advantages are obvious, Grass Pledge is actually quite useful in combo with Fire Pledge, and triples is the best format to pull it off imo. I may be a bit biased, because I actually run a Fire Pledge Sun team in Battle Spot Triples, but sadly, It uses MegaZard Y. I also say that Serperior will be good in Unova Classic because 7 of his top 10 threats are banned, making room for Serperior to do his job better.Ewww that prize though, c'mon even N's zoroark would have been a ton better.
Anyway this might be fun, have never ever played triples competitively before so this should be interesting. Is contrary serperior any useful in this format?
Pledge moves are such a blast, I miss my old Doubles Pledge team every now and again. Char-Y + ChloroSaur + LO Swampert, it was such a fantastic spectacle to behold. Water + Grass is a non-Snatchable, non-Tauntable bomb that halves the opposing team's Speed much like an anti-Tailwind; don't underestimate that. ChloroSaur's Speed lets you pull absurd shit as well, such as outspeeding and OHKOing Scarf Lando-T with Fire Pledge.Yes. To what degree, I have no idea. But, here is why I say yes: Serperior has access to Snatch, Dragon Pulse and Grass Pledge. While the two former moves advantages are obvious, Grass Pledge is actually quite useful in combo with Fire Pledge, and triples is the best format to pull it off imo. I may be a bit biased, because I actually run a Fire Pledge Sun team in Battle Spot Triples, but sadly, It uses MegaZard Y. I also say that Serperior will be good in Unova Classic because 7 of his top 10 threats are banned, making room for Serperior to do his job better.
http://battlespotstats.com/?game=ORAS&season=16&format=Triple#Serperior