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Im a NEWB help me out plz!

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SeP}{IrOtH

Guest
Hey people i am new at making a pokemon team so i need help because i wanted to enter a pokemon tournament because it seems fun! Well here is the team i hope i did alright. I dont know how to show Evs im a newb lol ill just show the stats.

EDIT: I changed my team and tournament cant use UBER :( I dont know what to do with my Groudon and Exeggutor

1) Metagross @ Leftovers
Trait: Clear Body
Stats: 309 HP / 325 ATK / 337 DEF / 220 SAtk / 231 SDef / 151 Speed
Relaxed Nature
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Agility
- Meteor Mash

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2) Salamence (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Intimidate
Stats: 343 HP / 353 ATK / 192 DEF / 280 SAtk / 168 SDef / 210 Speed
Brave Nature
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge
- Flamethrower
- Earthquake

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3) Starmie @ Leftovers
Trait: Illuminate
Stats: 232 HP / 207 ATK / 212 DEF / 267 SAtk / 188 SDef / 290 Speed
Rash Nature
- Confusion Ray
- Ice Beam
- Thunerbolt
- Surf

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4) Heracross (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Swarm
Stats: 290 HP / 280 ATK / 224 DEF / 111 SAtk / 237 SDef / 225 Speed
Impish Nature
- Megahorn
- Rock Slide
- Swards Dance
- Brick Break

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5) ???

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6) ???

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Well there is the team i want to enter a tournament with this i need some major help and a fifth and sixth pokemon. I know i am a newbie at this but i just wanted to see how the pokemon battle tournaments are!! u r8 i r8
 
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Atomic Boo

Oddium Wanderus ftw
Just to let you know, a few of your pokemon are overused and many people expect them coming. Salamence is horribly predictable these days.
Quite a few of the Natures of your current team don't help you that much, would you consider starting from scratch on some of them?
 
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SeP}{IrOtH

Guest
Atomic Boo said:
Just to let you know, a few of your pokemon are overused and many people expect them coming. Salamence is horribly predictable these days.
Quite a few of the Natures of your current team don't help you that much, would you consider starting from scratch on some of them?
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Well ill get my but kicked because they counter these pokemon very well huh...Well what other pokemon would be better then my team?
 
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Atomic Boo

Oddium Wanderus ftw
Heh, Im not the best at RMT, I know the odd bit, ill call Fighting Master on the case, he knows his stuff.
 
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SeP}{IrOtH

Guest
Atomic Boo said:
Heh, Im not the best at RMT, I know the odd bit, ill call Fighting Master on the case, he knows his stuff.
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thanks man this is like the 1st time at trying to enter a tournament lol i dont know nothing.
 
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Tazzler

Well-Known Member
Just to let you know, evs aren't the same as stats.
 
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xSabre

Psychic Ninja
SeP}{IrOtH said:
can you plz tell me what they are im confused lol...
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EVs (effort values) raise a Pokemon's stats. You get a different amount of EVs from different Pokemon. You only get EVs from battles where you gain experience. Look here for a more detailed explanation. It will help.

Your team looks pretty good to me. Except for Exeggutor. I recommend a Sunnybeamer with Sleep Powder and possibly Psychic. Just in case someone sends out Kyogre and knocks out Groudon or something, you should have Sunny Day ready.

And for a sixth Pokemon you could try a tank like Snorlax, Blissey, Skarmory or Forretress. Of course, these Pokemon are used pretty often.
 
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Tazzler

Well-Known Member
I'm sure someone else can give a better explanation but:

Evs, or effort values, are hidden values that affect the stats. Pokemon can only get 252 evs in one stat. Pokemon have a max of 510 evs. So, they can get 252, max, in two stats. the remainder goes into another stat.

For every 4 evs, one stat point is raised. So 252/4=63. So, a pokemon can only have a mx of 63 points added to the total. Having 3 evs in a stat does nothing as it only works in multiples of four. 43 evs in one point does nothing 40 can't do. Same goes with 37 evs does nothing 40 can't do.

Lets take zapdos.

This zapdos has a modest nature which is neutral on speed. Min speed with an iv of 0 and no evs in speed and a neutral nature for zapdos is 205. If you mx out the speed, you add 63 to 205 which equals 268. Now say that zapdos has a speed iv of 28, you add 28 to 268 which equals 296.

Zapdos with a modest nature, 252 evs in speed, and an ive of 28 would have 296 speed.
 
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The Flat World

Free Trade For All
Psychic > Sludge Bomb and Solarbeam > Solerbeam (I feel like being picky today :)) on Execggutor.

I don't know much about tournaments but are you sure you're allowed to have Groudon (an uber) in the tournament? In netbattle they're banned, but it could be different for tournaments so I'm not sure.

And you made the grave mistake of giving Salamence double team (who doesn't need it), instead of Aerodactyl. Unless I'm very mistaken the only way Aero can get Double Team in the games is by a move tutor, who only teaches the move once.

And give Salamence Aerial Ace or Hidden Power Flying if you can get it.
 
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Grymyrk

Guest
The Flat World said:
Psychic > Sludge Bomb and Solarbeam > Solerbeam (I feel like being picky today :)) on Execggutor.

I don't know much about tournaments but are you sure you're allowed to have Groudon (an uber) in the tournament? In netbattle they're banned, but it could be different for tournaments so I'm not sure.

And you made the grave mistake of giving Salamence double team (who doesn't need it), instead of Aerodactyl. Unless I'm very mistaken the only way Aero can get Double Team in the games is by a move tutor, who only teaches the move once.

And give Salamence Aerial Ace or Hidden Power Flying if you can get it.
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i feel like being picky too. double edge is what you want :p

and something that could take some hits would help you out. Regice is a current fave of mine.
 
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DragonDance

thrasher
Disco Dragon said:
EVs (effort values) raise a Pokemon's stats. You get a different amount of EVs from different Pokemon. You only get EVs from battles where you gain experience. Look here for a more detailed explanation. It will help.

Your team looks pretty good to me. Except for Exeggutor. I recommend a Sunnybeamer with Sleep Powder and possibly Psychic. Just in case someone sends out Kyogre and knocks out Groudon or something, you should have Sunny Day ready.

And for a sixth Pokemon you could try a tank like Snorlax, Blissey, Skarmory or Forretress. Of course, these Pokemon are used pretty often.
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No, more like This thread.

i feel like being picky too. double edge is what you want :p
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Mence learns DE by level, so he still has the touter if he can get a fire red.
 
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SeP}{IrOtH

Guest
thanks all i know what EVs are but i dont know what these pokemon EVs are... I changed the team a little and i need a fifth and sixth pokemon. thanks all for helping!
 
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dynamo

Do not pass Go.
tbh I think PR is better for EV's since they give exact while Smogon usually just gives you guidelines.
 
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Guy

I don't know!
I'll just critique the moves.
SeP}{IrOtH said:
Hey people i am new at making a pokemon team so i need help because i wanted to enter a pokemon tournament because it seems fun! Well here is the team i hope i did alright. I dont know how to show Evs im a newb lol ill just show the stats.

EDIT: I changed my team and tournament cant use UBER :( I dont know what to do with my Groudon and Exeggutor

1) Metagross @ Leftovers
Trait: Clear Body
Stats: 309 HP / 325 ATK / 337 DEF / 220 SAtk / 231 SDef / 151 Speed
Relaxed Nature
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Agility
- Meteor Mash
Nice. :)

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2) Salamence (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Intimidate
Stats: 343 HP / 353 ATK / 192 DEF / 280 SAtk / 168 SDef / 210 Speed
Brave Nature
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge
- Flamethrower
- Earthquake
I would fit in Dragon Dance somewhere there.

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3) Starmie @ Leftovers
Trait: Illuminate
Stats: 232 HP / 207 ATK / 212 DEF / 267 SAtk / 188 SDef / 290 Speed
Rash Nature
- Recover
- Ice Beam
- Thunerbolt
- Surf
Confuse ray isn't good for sweepers.
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4) Heracross (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Swarm
Stats: 290 HP / 280 ATK / 224 DEF / 111 SAtk / 237 SDef / 225 Speed
Impish Nature
- Megahorn
- Counter/HP Rock/Rock Slide/Rock Tomb
- Endure
- Reversal

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5) ???

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6) ???

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Well there is the team i want to enter a tournament with this i need some major help and a fifth and sixth pokemon. I know i am a newbie at this but i just wanted to see how the pokemon battle tournaments are!! u r8 i r8
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