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Assassin's Alliance

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loco1234

BEEDOOBEEDOOBEEDOO
I think it's Mamo or CressTales, so Mamo wouldn't necessarily be going on a Sun team
 

MetalSonic

Orderan' Defendan'
GEE GUYS

THATS A FUNNY WAY OF SPELLING CRESSTALES
/crunchatizeme
 

Cosmic Fury

Evil Overlord
Stopping by to post an interesting battle I had just now. While it's nothing spectacular, it does display some merits of the sun team that I've been working on.

While my team overall has won more than its fair share of victories, there is still something missing. I've won more matches recently because winning the weather war has been made a lot easier due to Ninetales carrying Sunny Day instead of Nasty Plot (which I almost never used).

Scizor's Acrobatics has proven almost essential in getting past his counters, and Superpower has made for great neutral coverage when Bullet Punch and Acrobatics go resisted (in spite of their raw power). Therefore, a double dance set will likely prove detrimental to Scizor's health.

Victini is the same as ever. When the other guy has really fast Pokémon out there, this one sweeps like no tomorrow. Nuff said, other than describing the 4 turns of carnage that happens 90% of the time after I successfully set up a Trick Room, especially under the sun.

Tangrowth is the same. However, he does poorly under different weather, in spite of the sheer power he carries when he sets up (after just one turn). I might replace him for something else, but unfortunately, I've got no other hard counters for stuff like Jellicent, or even Skarmory, which always runs from my Ninetales. So, I'm looking for a less weather-reliant sweeper that is able to set up and sweep at little opportunity cost, as well as tank hits if need be.

Cloyster is the same as Scizor, and even complements his sweeping potential. Ready access to Priority in Ice Shard, ready setup in Shell Smash and reliable sub and sash-breaking moves in Icicle Spear and Rock Blast give me vital coverage against a whole slew of threats to my team, be it dragons or other horned creatures (named Terrakion) who like to go and sweep willy nilly. All it takes is one turn to get him set up, and away he goes. King's Rock plus 5-hit moves (making 41% flinch rates) kick in there, and do the rest of the work.

Porygon2 is incredibly successful with this team. This team screams for an invitation to a tank to fill in its ranks, and this cybernetic duck fits the bill perfectly (pun intended). With defenses in excess of 375 each and HP at 312, not much takes this thing down. His SpAtt sits at a healthy 339, unless a Download boost on the switch makes it leap to an obscene 508, which is enough to trash most teams by simply spamming Tri Attack/Discharge/Ice Beam. He's even been able to tank anything from a Hydro Pump in the Rain from a PottyToed in the rain, to a Terrakion's Close Combat, to the face. I don't think he'll be going any time soon.


Any ideas on how to improve the overall look of the team?

Battle between MADcklemore and Cosmic Fury started!

Tier: Wifi OU
Mode: Singles
Rule: Rated
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Species Clause
Rule: Wifi Battle
Variation: +17, -15

Your team: Victini / Ninetales / Cloyster / Scizor / Tangrowth / Porygon2
Opponent's team: Tyranitar / Terrakion / Skarmory / Cradily / Reuniclus / Jellicent

MADcklemore sent out Tyranitar!
Cosmic Fury sent out Ninja! (Scizor)
the foe's Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!

Start of turn 1
MADcklemore called Tyranitar back!
MADcklemore sent out Skarmory!

Ninja used Swords Dance!
Ninja's Attack sharply rose!

The sandstorm rages.

Start of turn 2
Ninja used Swords Dance!
Ninja's Attack sharply rose!

The foe's Skarmory used Spikes!
Spikes were scattered all around the feet of Cosmic Fury's team!

The sandstorm rages.

Start of turn 3
Ninja used Superpower!
The foe's Skarmory lost 72% of its health!
Ninja's Attack fell!
Ninja's Defense fell!

The foe's Skarmory used Whirlwind!
Silver was dragged out!
Silver is floating on a balloon!
Silver's Drought intensified the sun's rays!

The sunlight is strong.
The foe's Skarmory restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 4
MADcklemore called Skarmory back!
MADcklemore sent out Tyranitar!

the foe's Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
Silver used Fire Blast!
It's not very effective...
The foe's Tyranitar lost 14% of its health!

The sandstorm rages.
Silver is buffeted by the sandstorm!

Start of turn 5
Silver used Will-O-Wisp!
The foe's Tyranitar was burned!

The foe's Tyranitar used Pursuit!
Silver lost 73 HP! (25% of its health)
Silver's Air Balloon popped!

The sandstorm rages.
Silver is buffeted by the sandstorm!
The foe's Tyranitar was hurt by its burn!

Start of turn 6
Silver used Sunny Day!
The sunlight turned harsh!

The foe's Tyranitar used Pursuit!
Silver lost 70 HP! (24% of its health)

The sunlight is strong.
The foe's Tyranitar was hurt by its burn!

Start of turn 7
MADcklemore called Tyranitar back!
MADcklemore sent out Jellicent!

Silver used SolarBeam!
It's super effective!
The foe's Jellicent lost 41% of its health!

The sunlight is strong.
The foe's Jellicent restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 8
MADcklemore called Jellicent back!
MADcklemore sent out Tyranitar!

the foe's Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
Silver used Will-O-Wisp!
The foe's Tyranitar is already burnt.

The sandstorm rages.
Silver is buffeted by the sandstorm!
The foe's Tyranitar was hurt by its burn!

Start of turn 9
Silver used Sunny Day!
The sunlight turned harsh!

The foe's Tyranitar used Pursuit!
A critical hit!
Silver lost 91 HP! (31% of its health)
Silver fainted!

The sunlight is strong.
The foe's Tyranitar was hurt by its burn!
Cosmic Fury sent out Megatron! (Porygon2)
Megatron is hurt by spikes!

Megatron's Download activates!
Megatron's Sp. Att. rose!

Start of turn 10
MADcklemore called Tyranitar back!
MADcklemore sent out Cradily!

Megatron used Ice Beam!
It's super effective!
The foe's Cradily lost 65% of its health!

The sunlight is strong.
The foe's Cradily restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 11
MADcklemore called Cradily back!
MADcklemore sent out Tyranitar!

the foe's Tyranitar's Sand Stream whipped up a sandstorm!
Megatron used Ice Beam!
The foe's Tyranitar lost 27% of its health!

The sandstorm rages.
Megatron is buffeted by the sandstorm!
The foe's Tyranitar was hurt by its burn!
The foe's Tyranitar fainted!
MADcklemore sent out Terrakion!

Start of turn 12
The foe's Terrakion used Close Combat!
It's super effective!
Megatron lost 246 HP! (78% of its health)
The foe's Terrakion's Defense fell!
The foe's Terrakion's Sp. Def. fell!

Megatron used Discharge!
The foe's Terrakion lost 48% of its health!

The sandstorm rages.
Megatron is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Megatron fainted!
Cosmic Fury sent out Ninja! (Scizor)
Ninja is hurt by spikes!

Start of turn 13
MADcklemore called Terrakion back!
MADcklemore sent out Jellicent!

Ninja used Bullet Punch!
It's not very effective...
The foe's Jellicent lost 16% of its health!

The sandstorm rages.
The foe's Jellicent is buffeted by the sandstorm!
The foe's Jellicent restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 14
Ninja used Acrobatics!
Ninja's Flying Gem raised Acrobatics's power!
The foe's Jellicent lost 48% of its health!
The foe's Jellicent fainted!

The sandstorm rages.
MADcklemore sent out Skarmory!

Start of turn 15
Ninja used Superpower!
The foe's Skarmory lost 22% of its health!
Ninja's Attack fell!
Ninja's Defense fell!

The foe's Skarmory used Roost!
The foe's Skarmory landed on the ground!
The foe's Skarmory regained health!

The sandstorm rages.
The foe's Skarmory restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 16
Ninja used Swords Dance!
Ninja's Attack sharply rose!

The foe's Skarmory used Spikes!
Spikes were scattered all around the feet of Cosmic Fury's team!

The sandstorm rages.
The foe's Skarmory restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 17
Ninja used Swords Dance!
Ninja's Attack sharply rose!

The foe's Skarmory used Brave Bird!
Ninja lost 183 HP! (65% of its health)
The foe's Skarmory is damaged by recoil!

The sandstorm rages.
The foe's Skarmory restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 18
Ninja used Superpower!
The foe's Skarmory lost 55% of its health!
Ninja's Attack fell!
Ninja's Defense fell!

The foe's Skarmory used Brave Bird!
Ninja lost 63 HP! (22% of its health)
Ninja fainted!
The foe's Skarmory is damaged by recoil!
The foe's Skarmory fainted!

The sandstorm rages.
MADcklemore sent out Terrakion!

Cosmic Fury sent out Caveman! (Tangrowth)
Caveman is hurt by spikes!

Start of turn 19
MADcklemore called Terrakion back!
MADcklemore sent out Cradily!

Caveman used Power Whip!
The foe's Cradily lost 40% of its health!
The foe's Cradily fainted!

The sandstorm rages.
Caveman is buffeted by the sandstorm!
MADcklemore sent out Reuniclus!

Start of turn 20
Caveman used Growth!
Caveman's Attack rose!
Caveman's Sp. Att. rose!

The foe's Reuniclus used Psychic!
Caveman lost 241 HP! (70% of its health)

The sandstorm rages.
Caveman is buffeted by the sandstorm!

Start of turn 21
Caveman used Power Whip!
The foe's Reuniclus lost 49% of its health!

The foe's Reuniclus used Recover!
The foe's Reuniclus regained health!

The sandstorm rages.
Caveman is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Caveman fainted!
Cosmic Fury sent out Cute Stuff! (Victini)
Cute Stuff is hurt by spikes!

Start of turn 22
The foe's Reuniclus used Recover!
But it failed!

Cute Stuff used Trick Room!
Cute Stuff twisted the dimensions!

The sandstorm rages.
Cute Stuff is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Cute Stuff restored a little HP using its Leftovers!

Start of turn 23
The foe's Reuniclus used Psychic!
It's not very effective...
Cute Stuff lost 59 HP! (14% of its health)

Cute Stuff used V-create!
A critical hit!
Cosmic Fury: gg
The foe's Reuniclus lost 100% of its health!
The foe's Reuniclus fainted!
Cute Stuff's Speed fell!
Cute Stuff's Defense fell!
Cute Stuff's Sp. Def. fell!

The sandstorm rages.
Cute Stuff is buffeted by the sandstorm!
Cute Stuff restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
MADcklemore sent out Terrakion!

Cosmic Fury: been a good round.

Start of turn 24
Cute Stuff used Brick Break!
It's super effective!
The foe's Terrakion lost 51% of its health!
The foe's Terrakion fainted!
 

Dragonicwari

Artistically angry
I think it's Mamo or CressTales, so Mamo wouldn't necessarily be going on a Sun team

Except Mamoswine works wonders in the sun... A lot of problems sun teams have are covered by Mamoswine fairly well (Dragons, various rain abusers, and TTar to name a few). So honestly both together is far from a bad idea
 

Klaus™

Banned
i would quite possibly try out TR reuniculus<---Victini. It'll help with an otherwise alarming terrakion weakness you have, as well as just be amazing in todays metagame. v create spam is amazing and all, but with no spinner, you are incredibly weak to hazards. especially so since ferrothorn/skarm/forry have an easy time setting up on you, from scizor, or cloyster or someone. most noticeably scizor.

pm the full team and ill see what i can do :]
 

zapak441

New Member
Username:[zapak441/b]
Battling Rate (1-10):[6/b]
PO/PS Name:[zapak441/b]
WiFi Name/FC:[none/b]
Referred by:[skarmory7/b]
 

Skarm™

Light It Up
Username:zapak441
Battling Rate (1-10):6
PO/PS Name:zapak441
WiFi Name/FC:none
Referred by:skarmory7
Welcome to the clan! Hopefully you can start your progress back into the games with us and our many PS users!
 

Skarm™

Light It Up
I don't think he does. Anyways:

Username: Skarm™
Opponent's Username: zapak441
W/L/T: [W] 3-0
Notes: dat conk
 

MetalSonic

Orderan' Defendan'
Username:[zapak441/b]
Battling Rate (1-10):[6/b]
PO/PS Name:[zapak441/b]
WiFi Name/FC:[none/b]
Referred by:[skarmory7/b]


Enjoy yourself here, man. It's pretty chill. -w-

And wow u guys 100 pages im so proud ;w:


And ya a good few sun counters find themselves dead within the presence of Mamo. Most notably Lati@s and Heatran whom would give Cress and Ninetales probs. Well mebe not Cress much 4 the Lati's'... Sooo...is it settled? Ninemamosellia?
 
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zapak441

New Member
Hi Guys!!

Glad to be part of the team :D. From the looks of it you guys have quite the set-up over here!!

I've gotten back into Pokemon after a long time and I'm here to just learn and have as good a time as I can. And agh, Skarm7, should've totally switch Jelly out when you brought in Rotom, what was i thinking? Anyway, it was a good game.

I'm online sporadically since I dont get much time with college and things, but I hope to be as active as possible and engage in battles with the clan. I tend to come online closer to midnight as well ( I live in London).

Where is everyone here from? (Just to get to know people)

Also, feel free to ask me any questions about literally anything (especially my team!! :D)
 

Skarm™

Light It Up
Yup, that was a game-costing mistake. My teams always have a weakness to jelly though idk why :s Anyways, I'll also be on lots this week and stuff. And I think (once again) that it's just Mamoswine that wins overall.

EDIT: War thread is up guys, time to do our thing
 
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I don't need much more than a few items and 3 more pokemon until I can start battling guys.If any of you guys have the following please message me.I can get any berries for sure.Anything else just ask me about it.I should be able to ev train 3 pokemon before the day is over so really I just need items.
 

Divine Retribution

Conquistador de pan
Username: I forget.
Battling Rate (1-10): 7
PO/PS Name: Divine Retribution, King Caine, PunkAintDead, Black Jesus, This Isn't The End, and whatever else I feel like at the time.
WiFi Name/FC: None atm.
Referred by: Skamory7. He told me if I didn't join he'd hunt me down and kill my family...
 

Skarm™

Light It Up
Username: I forget.
Battling Rate (1-10): 7
PO/PS Name: Divine Retribution, King Caine, PunkAintDead, Black Jesus, This Isn't The End, and whatever else I feel like at the time.
WiFi Name/FC: None atm.
Referred by: Skamory7. He told me if I didn't join he'd hunt me down and kill my family...

Yay now I can spare all your beloved family members!
 

MetalSonic

Orderan' Defendan'
I don't think he does. Anyways:

Username: Skarm™
Opponent's Username: zapak441
W/L/T: [W] 3-0
Notes: dat conk

Skarm, ya gotta try harder to win with grace. >> Players speak through actions, not words. You musn't celebrate in the face of your opponent. Have you not learned anything!? Have I not taught you anything?!




Heya welcome, Divine. 0w0 Thanks for comin and thanks for playin see ya next weekend.
 
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Username: I forget.
Battling Rate (1-10): 7
PO/PS Name: Divine Retribution, King Caine, PunkAintDead, Black Jesus, This Isn't The End, and whatever else I feel like at the time.
WiFi Name/FC: None atm.
Referred by: Skamory7. He told me if I didn't join he'd hunt me down and kill my family...

Welcome dude.Hope you enjoy your stay.
 

AnnoyingRedHead

Active Member
welcome newbies.
2000nth post yeah (very unenthusiastic tone)
What I really want to know though is what is a good underrated threat? preferably something that isn't ou.
 
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