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  1. Ruko

    Exceeding the standards

    Considered an Aqua Jet variant of Blastoise, and would give more room to specialize Torkoal to the special attacking side. Extra priority is always nice, as well as the boost to an already unexpected Fake Out. Will swap around for more tests later tonight :) If I get HP Fire over HP Grass, I...
  2. Ruko

    Exceeding the standards

    This is the team I'm going to build and use here sometime in the future... maybe.. you people know how I am by now. This team has no particular theme to it, just thrown together from pokemon I like [and trying to break my heavy reliance on Smeargle]. This team is tailored to work on smogon, so I...
  3. Ruko

    Snorlax Revamp

    Doing things quickly is not something Snorlax is the best at - It will nearly always move slower and won't be able to withstand too many physical attacks without curse to back it up [including full HP and Defense EVs]. If you want Snorlax to be a great wall, I would suggest shifting Defense EVs...
  4. Ruko

    I would like a critique on this team, if you don't mind.

    I resent this statement! You know how well my Drain Punching Gallade worked [minus occasional PP issues] I give you two options for your Gallade - Either give it full attack and speed training, or full attack and special defense training. Defense EVs are nice, but they won't do you as much good...
  5. Ruko

    Just wondering if this team is solid

    I have two cents two add upon scanning. As KoL said, Dusknoir's life expectancy will be much more greatly increased by HP training rather than split defense training.. however, this will dampen the usefulness of Pain Split, and your Dusknoir seems to want offense over defense anyhow. In...
  6. Ruko

    Choice team assistance

    I'm torn on the training for Rhyperior because I don't have anyone to sponge special attacks for him should I need to switch. At the same time, limiting his physical defense [HP does more for this than Def training] means that he can't so easily switch into attacks for the team. Relicanth @...
  7. Ruko

    Choice team assistance

    Throwing Rhyperior into the pool, with some credits to Bal and Fuman :) Additionally throwing a Scarf Dragonite into the pool, because it's typing fits what I needed best in the last slot [slightly moreso than Flygon, unfortunately] Rhyperior @ Choice Band Adamant Nature Solid Rock - Stone...
  8. Ruko

    Choice team assistance

    I'm trying to build up a fun team of nothing but choice-item pokemon.. I'm alright with making Choice Scarf pokemon, but I seem to be lacking decent ideas for good Choice Band and Specs users. I'll list what I have come up with so far and will appreciate any suggestions to my sets, natures and...
  9. Ruko

    HeartGold Team

    Focus Blast - Gave a deep analysis to types and coverages for this one, and came up with three times it's useful. - So long as neither sunlight nor Blaze are in play, Focus Blast will deal more damage than Fire Blast to Normal and Dark types. - It will cover Rock types outside of sunlight...
  10. Ruko

    HeartGold Team

    Typhlosion has a few options despite its tiny movepuddle.. unfortunately these are restricted by being modest with a bad Hidden Power and no option to rebreed :X I've got this set you could try out if it strikes your fancy though. Typhlosion @ Salac Berry - Fire Blast / Flamethrower -...
  11. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS Competitive Battling Rules

    Actually, I don't mind OHKO moves at all... I know most other people hate them, and I should hate them for the same reason I dislike double team.. but that's another matter entirely XD I'll go ahead and put a vote toward changing it to "one pair of items allowed while the rest must be unique"...
  12. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS Competitive Battling Rules

    Well, it was pointed out to me that I missed this entire conversation while I was gone.. I'm only one vote against four, so I know I can't singlehandedly make the item clause change back, but I can still express why I'm against the change :) Much like my argument against removing...
  13. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS umbreon

    Umbreon @ Leftovers / Lum Berry Bold/Impish Nature Synchronize -Yawn -Mean Look -Wish / Heal Bell -Baton Pass 252 HP, 252 DEF, 4 S. DEF Team supporter that doesn't use Toxic. This umbreon won't be doing any damage at all and is unfortunately susceptible to Taunt.. but only to a small extent...
  14. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS Team fashioned around test pokemon

    Roar on Latias was originally a filler with Wish, T-wave and Dragon Pulse as alternatives.. after testing with Roar, I'm fairly certain it's the best choice so long as I can set up Stealth Rock. Roar lets me shuffle through pokemon to spread status around and SR prevents people from being as...
  15. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS Team fashioned around test pokemon

    This team isn't legal here due to Latias and contains a couple of repeat pokemon from older posts. The main targets for review are Hitmontop and Latias.. the rest are just pokemon I chose to compliment them for a well rounded team. [hr] Hitmontop @ Life Orb Adamant Nature Technician -Fake Out...
  16. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS New special attacker

    Basically what he said XD It's largely whether your team needs grass or water more between the two. Shaymin has the ability to tear through special walls thanks to Seed Flare, but lacks the speed [barring choice scarf] and coverage Starmie has. Starmie has more versatility and boltbeam coverage...
  17. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS New special attacker

    This might not be what you're looking for since Shaymin is banned in some places, and not at all easy to get to if you didn't have access to the wifi event a while back, but it's the best grass-type attacker I know of. Bulky, Fast and Powerful all balanced into one package. Shaymin @ Choice...
  18. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS Entry Hazard reliant team

    I could actually just replace it with my Cursing Dusknoir and get plenty of use out of it that way.. but Spiritomb's lack of weaknesses is very tempting given the triple ghost weakness I currently have on my team. Both have very similar movepool, so I could use either with the same set XD If...
  19. Ruko

    DPPt/HGSS Entry Hazard reliant team

    Breloom @ Choice Scarf Jolly Nature Poison Heal -Superpower -Seed Bomb -Stone Edge -Spore 4 HP 252 Atk 252 Spd Rhyperior @ Leftovers / Passho Berry Impish Nature Solid Rock -Earthquake -Avalanche -Stealth Rock -Roar 252 HP 56 Def 200 Sp. Def Claydol @ Light Clay Careful...
  20. Ruko

    Hurt & Heal - The Ultimate Super Smash Bros Showdown!

    #5 Bowser: HP 15 Captain Falcon: HP 15 Diddy Kong: HP 16 Donkey Kong: HP 15 Dr. Mario: HP 15 Falco: HP 15 Fox: HP 14 HEAL Ganondorf: HP 15 Ice Climbers: HP 15 Ike: HP 15 Jigglypuff: HP 15 King Dedede: HP 15 Kirby: HP 15 Link: HP 15 Lucario: HP 15 Lucas: HP 15 Luigi: HP 15 Mario: HP 15 Marth: HP...
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