The Seldom Strikers - March 2014 Updated!
Overview
Ever had one of those moments where you’re bored of OU, but don’t want to learn how to play a new tier because it’s too much work? Odds are, you’ve probably seen hundreds of Talonflame, Aegislash and other OU staples, and have grown tired of them. However, have you ever wondered what could stand up to them that no one else has?
Thanks to Ger9119’s love for Poopymons, Ger, Mean Mr. Snorlax, and I, 725roy, present the “The Seldom Strikers”.
The Seldom Strikers is similar to the Lost Heroes Challenge, but not as difficult and more of a testing environment to find new and useful teams that would otherwise be overlooked. Many Pokemon in this day and age are being overlooked simply because they’re either too hard to use or have flaws that prevent them from being used. This project allows people to prove that these Pokemon are not to be overlooked, and that they can hold their own under the right conditions. We are looking to get a team for as many different Pokemon as possible, using any strategies possible (Baton Pass is frowned upon if it’s the whole team).
Every month, two Pokemon, one more offensive oriented, and one more defensive oriented, will be featured, and will be provided with 2 or 3 sets. With each featured Pokemon, participants are encouraged to take the one of the featured Pokemon and make a team that can hold its own in the OU tier. Each team must have must have one of the featured Pokemon, but they don’t have to use one of the given sets. Instead, if someone ladders the highest with a team that uses a new set, then that set will also be featured along with the already given sets. There will be two teams indexed at the end of each monthly cycle, and the team that ladders the highest with each Pokemon will be entered for everyone to see. After the monthly cycle is completed, two new Pokemon will be chosen and the cycle will be repeated. Each monthly cycle will end on the final night of the month, at 11:59 p.m. and begin the next morning morning at 12:00 a.m., and will be posted by any of the leaders, however the new Pokemon may not revealed until later that day. Occasionally, we will have community votes for the next featured Pokemon, but otherwise they will be decided amongst the leaders.
The Rules
With all our entries, in order to manage this project effectively and proactively, We will be using Google Docs to host all the entries or teams, and the folder can be found Here.
Featured Team Contributors
725roy
Zerofield
Mean Mr. Snorlax
Aeon™
Apollo77
The Staff!
725roy (Writer, Set Contributor, “Grammer Team”)
Ger9119 (Set Design Manager, Set Contributor)
Mean Mr. Snorlax (Set Design Manager, Set Contributor, “Grammer Team”)
Posting replays are encouraged, but not necessary!
(Lastly, by entering your team, you agree to it being used by anyone who imports it.)
*Banner credit goes to Extroph. What a guy.
Overview
Ever had one of those moments where you’re bored of OU, but don’t want to learn how to play a new tier because it’s too much work? Odds are, you’ve probably seen hundreds of Talonflame, Aegislash and other OU staples, and have grown tired of them. However, have you ever wondered what could stand up to them that no one else has?
Thanks to Ger9119’s love for Poopymons, Ger, Mean Mr. Snorlax, and I, 725roy, present the “The Seldom Strikers”.
The Seldom Strikers is similar to the Lost Heroes Challenge, but not as difficult and more of a testing environment to find new and useful teams that would otherwise be overlooked. Many Pokemon in this day and age are being overlooked simply because they’re either too hard to use or have flaws that prevent them from being used. This project allows people to prove that these Pokemon are not to be overlooked, and that they can hold their own under the right conditions. We are looking to get a team for as many different Pokemon as possible, using any strategies possible (Baton Pass is frowned upon if it’s the whole team).
Every month, two Pokemon, one more offensive oriented, and one more defensive oriented, will be featured, and will be provided with 2 or 3 sets. With each featured Pokemon, participants are encouraged to take the one of the featured Pokemon and make a team that can hold its own in the OU tier. Each team must have must have one of the featured Pokemon, but they don’t have to use one of the given sets. Instead, if someone ladders the highest with a team that uses a new set, then that set will also be featured along with the already given sets. There will be two teams indexed at the end of each monthly cycle, and the team that ladders the highest with each Pokemon will be entered for everyone to see. After the monthly cycle is completed, two new Pokemon will be chosen and the cycle will be repeated. Each monthly cycle will end on the final night of the month, at 11:59 p.m. and begin the next morning morning at 12:00 a.m., and will be posted by any of the leaders, however the new Pokemon may not revealed until later that day. Occasionally, we will have community votes for the next featured Pokemon, but otherwise they will be decided amongst the leaders.
The Rules
- All teams have to have be centered around one of the featured Pokemon.
- All teams being used to ladder must be under a completely clean alt. No exceptions.
- Each match must be played on the Pokemon Showdown’s main server, under the OU tier.
- If there is a Suspect Test option, teams are to be played under the main OU ladder
- As referred in the previous rule, all teams must be played under Smogon X/Y OU rules, and must follow all banlists and clauses.
- At the end of the month, the highest laddering team that have been submitted will be taken into the index.
- All teams being submitted must have at least 15 battles to their name and ladder rank of at least 1200.
- When posting your team, please also post a screenshot with your ladder ranking and alt, so we can verify your accomplishments.
- If a team makes it into the index, but one of it’s members gets banned by Smogon, the indexed team shall remain in the index.
- For Pete’s sake, no Baton Pass or any other crappy gimmick sets, please. Nobody likes using those.
- Have Fun!
With all our entries, in order to manage this project effectively and proactively, We will be using Google Docs to host all the entries or teams, and the folder can be found Here.
Featured Team Contributors
725roy
Zerofield
Mean Mr. Snorlax
Aeon™
Apollo77
The Staff!
725roy (Writer, Set Contributor, “Grammer Team”)
Ger9119 (Set Design Manager, Set Contributor)
Mean Mr. Snorlax (Set Design Manager, Set Contributor, “Grammer Team”)
Posting replays are encouraged, but not necessary!
(Lastly, by entering your team, you agree to it being used by anyone who imports it.)
*Banner credit goes to Extroph. What a guy.
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