Smogon sample teams Dec 4, 2016 · Art by Centinela Little Cup Sample Teams Welcome to the LC Sample Team Archive! Here you will find a collection of solid, successful teams intended to help new players get acclimated to the metagame and different playstyles found within Little Cup. Earthquake becomes 50 Power rather than 100). Dec 7, 2022 · The goal of this resource is to showcase good teams that are easy to pick up and use on the ladder. Check out a variety of teams I showcase on YouTube and Twitch. Writeups for each sample team may come soon. Instead of teams from top cut events and already accomplished players, this thread will be sample teams from smogon users, things that you yourselves come up with, be it on showdown, or just teams you particularly enjoy Oct 4, 2018 · The trainer tower sample teams article has surpassed this thread in terms of teams, so I thought could change this up a bit. Nov 19, 2017 · This team is super comfy and seamless in practice and I think works very well. Everyone is welcome to submit teams below, but your team must first be approved before it is added to the OP. We want to keep the quality of these sample teams at the highest. 03. This can help beginner and intermediate level players get Jul 17, 2024 · Welcome to VGC 2024 Regulation G Sample Teams Thread! The purpose is to highlight a collection of tried and tested teams with strong tournament results that represent the current state of the game, and is meant to help newer players get into the VGC format. These are the most dominant Regional teams with sample EVs, so you'll see a lot of the same EVs on Pokemon. You may also include tournament success and high level replays. 3. Jul 19, 2018 · Art by Kalalokki OP by Fiend Little Cup Sample Teams Welcome to the LC Sample Team Archive! Here you will find a collection of solid, successful teams intended to help new players get acclimated to the metagame and different playstyles found within Little Cup. This can help beginner and Jan 4, 2024 · Welcome to SV Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, SV Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams that are easy to use and represent the type fairly well for newer players to learn the metagame with. I would say my win ratio all around with this team is probably a little over 75%. Roselia provides Spikes support which wear down the opposing team and also provides the team with a defensive check to special attackers such as Servine and Electabuzz. To get the importable of the team, simply click on the mini-sprites! Jan 9, 2018 · Smogon's "Team of the Week" project aims to provide sample teams for battlers who are interested in playing a metagame but may not have their own teams built yet. even if the waterium gren does not have hidden power fire, it can kill scizor by hydro pump followed by its z move. Aug 26, 2016 · (Takeover approved by Ubers moderation team, banner by Minority Suspect, certain descriptions by the councils) Overview Welcome to the Ubers Sample Team Archive! Here you will find a collection of solid teams from a variety of Ubers generations that are ready to be used by aspiring players Feb 6, 2016 · NU Sample Teams Teams for getting into NU! These teams have been selected from our Teambuilding Lab, RMT subforum, Bazaar, and user submissions to make it easier to jump into the tier. This is not meant to be a team dump, we're looking for strictly the best, most well-rounded teams that can be used to at least moderate success by just about anyone. Also, sample teams should not have slashes, and I apologize if that wasn't written anywhere before now. Index: > Viability Rankings > Speed Tiers [Other] Resources: > Metagame Thread > Good Cores Thread > Sample Teams > Discord [Metagame Apr 7, 2025 · Hyper Offense teams try to finish the game fast. Jun 14, 2017 · BW Doubles OU Sample Teams These are teams for getting into the BW DOU metagame! The purpose of this is to showcase proven successful DOU teams in order to help aspiring new players jump into the tier and get acclimated to the tier's numerous team playstyles and archetypes. GOAT. ADV UU Sample Teams (Click on the sprites for the importable teams) Walrein Balance :Walrein: :Kangaskhan: :Omastar: :Vileplume Oct 3, 2023 · Welcome to the SV ZU team dump thread! Usually team bazaar or dump thread's act as an alternative to sample teams because of the volatile nature of DLCs and tier shifts this generation. Meaningless posts, mean spirited discourse, and one liners will be deleted. Here you will find a collection of successful teams built for the current USM metagame, that are intended to help newer or aspiring players get acquainted with the Ubers metagame and the different playstyles that encompass Nov 20, 2020 · SS NU Sample Teams (CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED) Sample teams are back for SS NU! Please use this thread to share your competitive, on-meta teams. Jun 19, 2020 · With the new metagame giving us so many new Pokemon and strategies to explore, we decided to share some sample teams for everyone to try out in the early stages of the metagame. /teams. Clefairy provides the team with Stealth Rock support. css Taken over from Mateeus / Co-hosted with Vodoom OP Stolen from the SS Monotype Sample Teams Thread Welcome to National Dex Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, National Dex Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams Nov 16, 2020 · Welcome to SS Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, SS Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams that are easy to use and represent the type fairly well for newer players to learn the metagame with. With all due respect, there's a LOT of stall teams, and they are often pretty similar. I tried googling "Gen 9 sample teams" but I only got outdated threads from pre-dlc. It's definitely a team to use if you want to play a lot of games in a short amount of time. Instead, if you put 36 SPA EVs while maintaining the rest in Max HP/D Bold, you guarantee live mold breaker Drill EQ and guarantee OHKO it back with hydro pump. com/roa/ and exposes the valid teams for each format at /teams/FORMAT. Feb 8, 2023 · Welcome to SV Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, SV Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams that are easy to use and represent the type fairly well for newer players to learn the metagame with. The team doesn't really have a way to dodge any of it, but Duggy or Regi can usually take out the problem users and Ludi and Kabu are Oct 15, 2021 · While I don't expect it to do too well against offensive teams, defensive teams will hate this thing as it can easily come in on stuff like Chansey and Clefable and start smacking stuff. Dec 12, 2022 · Welcome to the sample teams thread where you can find solid teams to try out the tier and learn the OU metagame with teams proven to be good in Tournaments and Ladder alike. You could run Iron Tail in the Poison slot if you don't mind the accuracy, as factoring in Sheer Force and STAB it has 195 power. Indigo Disk Sample Teams [Updated 30. 4. Dec 16, 2022 · DPL IX Team Dump Week 1 vs RelicanthPrimal This is now a sample but I definitely think its not the most optimized rain can be. Each sample team will have a dedicated post covering four topics: A general team overview Mar 18, 2017 · approved by Subject 18 | ORAS one by starry blanket | banner by dk The main goal of this thread is to archive teams that do a great job of showcasing a certain style of play / archetype that's prominent (or at least good) in the meta. Everyone is welcome to submit a team, but in Sample Teams Abaixo você encontra links para acesso a modelos de times produzidos pelos membros da Smogon e Victory Road . Everyone is welcome to submit Dec 1, 2022 · [Gen 9] Free-For-All has a number of distinct mechanics that work differently from either singles or doubles: Moves that target all adjacent foes (colloquially known as "spread moves") have their base power multiplied by x0. We will try to actively look over the sample teams and ensure that they stay up-to-date to reflect the current metagame as precisely as possible. To do so, they forego any defensive capability, favoring sacrifices for momentum and strong set-up sweepers that either pack strong priorities (like Scizor and Breloom), force a revenge kill that lets a teammate set up afterwards (like Garchomp), or that trade favorably into a lot of metagame Mar 6, 2024 · Sample Teams deliver strong and simple to use teams, of the most metagame relevant archetypes to enable newer players to get into the tier. Welcome to Smogon! The lack of VR and sample teams this far in is also kinda sad. Mar 7, 2021 · Sample teams will be updated once we feel that the newer metagame has settled to the newer trends with the loss of these major Pokemon and potential action on Pokemon like Alakazam, and are comfortable with publishing new sample teams. (Depending on how suitable it is for the meta, it will be verified to be added, better if it is with some description) Most Simple. Mar 10, 2020 · this team was originally built around the idea of xurkitree + volcanion, as they form a great offensive pairing as gastrodon teams generally are pressured by xurkitree while non gastro teams, specifically lix ones, find volc hard to deal with. We will be rotating which metagames these featured teams are for each week so that battlers can try lots of different formats! Jan 18, 2018 · co-hosted by sedertz | approved by the OU Moderator Team | ORAS one by starry blanket | banner by dk The main goal of this thread is to archive teams that do an exemplary job showcasing certain playstyles / archetypes that are prominent in the current metagame. You can submit a team for this thread by posting it in here and we will consider it when making future updates. Sample Teams Abaixo você encontra links para acesso a modelos de times produzidos pelos membros da Smogon e Victory Road . Sample Teams are exemplary teams that have proven themselves to be good and are basic enough for beginners to use, allowing them to pick up the fundamentals of teambuilding and doubles play. Tournaments ADVLTL I - Manager Signups [Money Prize $100] Jan 23, 2024 · 2. Anyone can submit Oct 15, 2024 · submitting 2 teams as well! sand (original build by fish anemometer, edited by yours truly) pretty basic sand team, you've got your setter + 3 abusers, cacturne helps with waters and supports the breakers with spikes, while zard deals defensively with stuff like orth and hecid, while appreciating the sand abusers weakening down its checks like regirock. If you wish to submit a team, you must include the following in your post: An importable; A brief explanation of how the team works and what each member does. Should you wish to submit a team for samples, the Team Bazaar is the correct place to do so. Don't post meme/unserious teams. es Jun 13, 2017 · approved by the OU Moderator Team | ORAS one by starry blanket | banner by dk The main goal of this thread is to archive teams that do an exemplary job showcasing certain playstyles / archetypes that are prominent in the current metagame. I'm pleased to announce that the SV LC Sample Teams thread has arrived! This thread will be dedicated to showcasing teams that are strong, successful and helpful for new players trying to learn the basics of Little Cup. This thread aims to help players get an idea of how to properly team build by displaying competent and successful teams Feb 3, 2020 · banner by A Cake Wearing A Hat OP largely taken from Amane Misa Hello! This thread serves to be a place for successful UU teams intended to help new players get acclimated to the metagame and different playstyles. Feb 5, 2024 · Welcome to the Scarlet and Violet Sample Teams Thread! Here you will find a collection of approved sample teams that represent the current SV Ubers Metagame. Jan 22, 2016 · When submitting a team, the following is required: An importable; A brief explanation of each member's role and an overview of how the team works. This thread showcases popular playstyles and archetypes to help beginner- to intermediate-level players become acclimated to the tier or simply to help anyone in need of a solid team to play. Use the Team Bazaar Aug 5, 2014 · Approved by Melee Mewtwo BW2 UBERS SAMPLE TEAMS BW2 Ubers is a rather intimidating Metagame to get into; there's not nearly the amount of guidelines and helpful threads for the tier in this Ubers subforum as there are for XY Ubers. Especially right now with Rain teams and Torkoal on Sunroom/Psyspam teams, the Snow option becomes a bit less unviable, as well as Sand. json. This thread will remain locked. This can help beginner and intermediate level players Apr 17, 2023 · art by UberSkitty Hi and welcome to the SV PU Sample Teams! This thread's goal is to provide good and easy to use teams for players unfamiliar with the metagame. As a rule, any data that gets filled in automatically by Pokémon Showdown's team validation process is elided, though the teams contained here are guaranteed to be equivalent to the teams in the original sample team exports and were valid at least within the last 24 hours (though Smogon University's formats undergo frequent tiering actions so Jul 8, 2018 · hidden power fire is by no means rare on protean greninja. Art by AmirAlexander 1v1 Sample Teams Drugs, Dragons, and Driving By bo_bobson27 :ss/regieleki: :ss/regidrago: :ss/corviknight: Methamphetamine (Regieleki) @ Choice Specs Ability: Transistor EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Modest Nature - Thunder Cage - Electro Ball - Hyper Beam - Thunder Nov 21, 2016 · Regarding Sample Teams: Sample team submissions without descriptions will be deleted on the spot. I really like what Actuarily did with Steal Beam Klefki later on in the season, its great for momentum which is very important on fast paced styles like rain. the second team literally loses to standard waterium gren(the best greninja set)- hydro pump gunk shot spikes hidden power fire. Apr 4, 2023 · The goal of this resource is to showcase good teams that are easy to pick up and use on the ladder and in tournaments. The purpose of this thread is not just to compile the best possible teams, but a wide variety of different teams from different sources (be that from user submission, tours, or notable ladder Mar 15, 2023 · Welcome to the new edition of CAP Sample Teams, ran by me and the rest of the VR team! This thread will feature teams that showcase the most prevalent archetypes and playstyles of the current metagame, so that everybody can try them out. Remember to include a description of how the team works and what each member does. Jan 23, 2024 · 2. To get the importable of the team, simply click on the mini-sprites! Check out a variety of teams I showcase on YouTube and Twitch. Scarf Frillish by Scottie Aug 1, 2024 · It'll certainly be good, but with all the Steel-types running around like Kingambit, Gholdengo, and Archaludon, it'll definitely be a struggle. Aug 11, 2023 · Welcome to the National Dex UU Sample Teams thread. May 1, 2023 · Sample Teams The goal of this resource is to showcase good teams that are easy to pick up and use right away. id like to see baton pass being unbanned to be able to utilize mons like shedinja and espeon a lot better. Jan 8, 2019 · Sample Teams have been updated! - The old Zard-X + Eevee team has been replaced with an updated version that is better equipped for the meta. OHKO Clause: A Pokemon may not have the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold in its moveset. - LGPE Wish Killer has been added! This team has the most consistent tournament results of any team the meta has ever seen, so keep it in mind as both an option and something to prep for. Sample Teams: - Glimmora Sun Hyper Offense, Rayan Guezi's Top 8 Utrecht team. This thread is not a declaration that nothing of worth is in the sample teams thread - timeless classics such as xray's Blaziken grassy terrain team as well as Ox the Fox's Volcanion hail are just as viable today as they were back then and deserve a spot on any sample team thread. smogon. css Taken over from Mateeus / Co-hosted with Vodoom OP Stolen from the SS Monotype Sample Teams Thread Welcome to National Dex Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, National Dex Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams Dec 20, 2022 · This thread is to be used both for sample team submissions and sample team critiques, but make sure to keep things civil. Here, we aim to provide teams that allow you to instantly step into the ladder and get used to how the meta looks and feels. Feb 19, 2018 · Similar to other Sample Team threads from other subforums, the teams featured here will be archived only after being approved by a variety of active and established VGC players to ensure that high-quality teams are displayed. ) To submit a team for samples, post in the National Dex AG Team Bazaar! Last edited by a moderator: Sep 29, 2020 Reactions: Snoms , Pokemh , Fluore and 37 others To submit a team for samples, post in the National Dex AG Team Bazaar! Last edited by a moderator: Sep 29, 2020 Reactions: Snoms , Pokemh , Fluore and 37 others Jan 13, 2019 · This thread is meant to highlight the best of the best teams in the Doubles OU tier. OTR Bronzong + Choice Band Tyranitar Offense by crayon pop Apr 8, 2018 · Stuff you should keep in mind: Due to a change in generation 7 mechanics, one cannot physically use another move while Choice locked into the first. Smogon Forums Smogon forums is one of the most popular sites for competitive play and offers a very wide variety of sample teams. Teambuilding is a huge part of Doubles, since teams must usually be a lot more structurally sound in order to survive attacks from two opposing Pokémon at a time. Jan 5, 2024 · Welcome to Scarlet & Violet National Dex Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, National Dex Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams that are easy to use and represent the type fairly well for newer players to learn the metagame with. Mar 24, 2025 · Welcome to Smogon! OU ADV OU Sample Teams mielke; Jul 16, 2021; Replies 0 Views 231K. g. The subtle differences in each tier can make UU seem overwhelming, even to I'm mostly a randbats player because the idea of building a team feels overwhelming for me. Jul 16, 2021. Sand teams will also struggle with Dozogiri and Palance. So, Sample Submissions can also be posted here. All the mashups staff We Wuz Nidokangz The Number Man Roldski32 Wrk5646 best gal and your dumb forum name NOC Unlucky 13 ice-master-523 y'all keep the room going and the community growing thanks so much for With the first wave of regionals complete, we've updated the sample teams! As the official season is now in full swing, expect these to be updated much more frequently. We will try to actively look over the sample teams and make sure that they stay up-to-date in order to May 31, 2022 · Welcome to SS Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, SS Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams that are easy to use and represent the type fairly well for newer players to learn the metagame with. The criteria I'll be using is simple: if it's a good team and easy to pilot, it'll most likely be archived. These teams also help you see how certain playstyles are structured, from Hyper Offense to Stall, it helps give you an idea of how to make your Dec 29, 2019 · Welcome to the Sword and Shield Sample Teams Thread! Here you will find a collection of approved sample teams that represent the current SS Ubers Metagame. What Are We Looking For Right Now? We are currently accepting submissions of any kind! Current Sample Teams Below are the current sample teams! Hyper offense: Standard HO by Goro Yagami https://pokepast. Jul 6, 2021 · Its aim is to help beginners and intermediate level players become acclimated to the tier, or simply to help anyone in need of a solid team to play. We provide these teams to be used for beginners to learn the metagame, for aspiring ORAS players in the upcoming year, and for builders to gain more insight on the meta. The standards for a team being selected for the Sample Teams are as follows: The team is accompanied by a clear Sep 21, 2023 · 1. If you would like a more comprehensive list of teams, please check out Stalruth's Top Cut Explorer and Brady Smith's VGC Corner page. I chose to use a dedicated lead of focus sash oblivious mamoswine. Apr 6, 2021 · [Gen 8] Free-For-All has different functionality than Singles; it is similar to Doubles, with noteworthy differences: Moves that target all adjacent foes (colloquially known as "spread moves") have their base power multiplied by x0. These teams allow you to instantly step into the ladder and get used to how the meta looks and feels. May 11, 2022 · Hello! This thread's purpose is to showcase ADV UU's best teams to help out newer players who want to learn the metagame and try out different playstyles. Jan 1, 2024 · art by GoldCat the brilliant artist Hello! This thread serves as a place for good teams intended to help new players get acclimated to the metagame and different playstyles. They had an adequate number of teams, no need to add more at the moment. These teams also help you see how certain playstyles are structured, from Hyper Offense to Stall, it helps give you an idea of how to make your own teams. Seeing as how gaining knowledge about Jan 19, 2020 · Smogon has had sample teams for a long time, but I wanted to take it a step further. Jul 27, 2020 · The goal of this resource is to showcase good teams that are easy to pick up and use on the ladder. Mar 31, 2017 · (Banner and OP by Minority, approved by Ubers moderation team) Overview Welcome to the Ubers Sample Team Archive! Here you will find a collection of solid teams from a variety of Ubers generations that are ready to be used by aspiring players. Mar 30, 2025 · This should aid players in familiarizing themselves with the current National Dex Ubers metagame. Jan 9, 2020 · Welcome to SS Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, SS Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams that are easy to use and represent the type fairly well for newer players to learn the metagame with. Aug 11, 2020 · National Dex UU Sample Teams These are the current sample teams for the National Dex UU tier. If possible, provide replays showcasing the team in high-level battles. SM RU: Did the same as BW RU and ORAS samples. May 2, 2016 · Doubles OU Sample Teams (⚆ _ ⚆) These are teams for getting into the DOU metagame! The purpose of this thread is to showcase proven successful DOU teams in order to help aspiring new players jump into the tier and get acclimated to the tier's numerous team playstyles and archetypes. They live or die by turn 20, 30 at the very latest. Please note: Team submissions are closed, unlike in current generation tiers. This thread contains resources for the older generations of Ubers (Generations 1-7). Rarelyme Dec 19, 2022 · Approved by Fiend, thanks to grape tylenol for the art. Your team must represent the current metagame. If you have Nov 11, 2022 · Species Clause: A player cannot have two Pokemon with the same National Pokédex number on a team. Dec 19, 2020 · gonna throw my hat into the ring, dont think these are my best teams but they're probably the most sample friendly, all of these won in ag team tournaments life orb zygarde balance bacon asked me to submit lo zyg so this is a pretty normal take on lo zyg + zacian-c, extremely strong offensive core backed up by ndm + etern + yve + lunala Dec 6, 2021 · The current paradigm for the tier is fast paced teams with suicide leads that ensure the early hazard game develops in your favor and set up mons that compliment each other well to break past the opposing team and sweep, either assisted by Sticky Webs to allow slower threats like Mega-Scizor and Bisharp to beat their faster checks or through Screens to buy relatively frail but strong sweepers Feb 4, 2021 · Banner by style. XY Ubers is a fun metagame, but it can hard to build for due to the sheer power of the many threats May 20, 2019 · Completely removed the existing sample set (0 teams were viable) and replaced it with the RU communities ORAS RU sample teams. If you are doing so, please provide a good description of the team and make sure to mention that the team is being submitted explicitly for sample team consideration. Balance Mar 24, 2023 · The Anything Goes council will also be monitoring this thread for particularly good submissions, the best of which have a chance to be featured as sample teams in a separate thread. (OverUsed, UnderUsed, VGC, ADV etc. Nov 16, 2021 · Sample Submission THE DRIP (WaterSpam HO) Really solid HO, Fire Blast Garchomp lures in Skarmory for Cloys to clean, Skill Swap Manaphy is a neat tech to bust through Unaware Clefable, Mantine, and Gastrodon which can give the team troubles, and together with Garchomp and Blaziken generally shred apart fatter teams. Welcome to the GSC OU sample teams thread! With the recent update of the GSC OU sample teams now is a great time to improve the resources and generate discussion on some of the most popular and influential teams in the meta. Nov 16, 2019 · Funbot28 taking the OP like a champ like it was supposed to be so I can get an actual 1k instead of it being the sample teams post. Nov 24, 2023 · Welcome to the Scarlet and Violet Sample Teams Thread! Here you will find a collection of approved sample teams that represent the current SV Ubers UU Metagame. Last edited: Dec 16, 2020. To find the sample teams, you go from the homepage to Smogon Metagames(for Gen 9) or Ruins of Alph(for Gens 1-8) and then click on the format or generation you want teams for. The teams API aggregates all of the sample teams scraped from threads linked in Pokémon Showdown's config/formats. Completely removed the existing sample set (0 teams were viable) and replaced it with the RU Doubles Sample Teams. If you aren't willing to tell us what the team does, then we won't even consider Jan 17, 2020 · Smogon has had sample teams for a long time, but I wanted to take it a step further. Here, we aim to provide teams that allow you to instantly step into a game and get used to how the meta looks and feels. json e. Please just use this thread for suggesting changes, not general discussion. Todos os créditos pertencem a eles. The mission statement of Sample Teams is to deliver structurally sound and simple to use teams, of every metagame relevant archetype to enable newer players to get into the tier. There are guys who have been playing these gens for over a decade. ninetales-alola is quite effective at setting up aurora veil for support, particularly in Mar 10, 2017 · i will probably continue to make changes to this team as more bans happen and the tier gets more stable. Mar 13, 2019 · The general goal of the team is to weaken the opposing team using constant offensive pressure and residual damage from Spikes. , /teams/gen9ou. Therefore, creating a solid team is usually one of, if not the most intimidating part of trying Doubles for the first time, and can put many a player off the Mar 15, 2023 · SV NU SAMPLE TEAMS :D! If you want to submit teams, follow these guidelines: Include a paste of your team in your post with a brief description of how the team works. Thanks for the Advice buddy Feb 26, 2020 · Approved by drampa's grandpa & The Immortal / Original idea by Hot dog pizza / Banner credits to gymjack Premise: The gods have found favor with your Pokemon! Pick your god of choice and have its incredible powers bestowed upon your team. Sample teams will be selected by myself and a collection of experienced UU players. Rules: Clauses: Species Clause, OHKO Clause, Sleep Moves Its basically a set up strat with sandstorm by Orthworm and sweep by Excadrill Excadrill @ Leftovers Ability: Sand Rush Shiny: Yes Tera Type: Ground EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Swords Dance - Earthquake - Iron Head - Rock Slide Corviknight @ Leftovers Ability Feb 8, 2023 · Welcome to SV Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, SV Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams that are easy to use and represent the type fairly well for newer players to learn the metagame with. Of course, this thread can still be used to submit teams and I encourage anyone to do so. Oct 4, 2018 · The trainer tower sample teams article has surpassed this thread in terms of teams, so I thought could change this up a bit. mielke. Oct 15, 2014 · Multiple Priority + Scarfer: The most common threat to this team is multiple priority users on a team, particularly shit like Sucker Punch Absol, ESpeed Arc, and Sucker Punch Toxicroak all on the same team. 2. It also beats Volcanion pretty reliably I'd say Ark. Everyone is welcome to submit a team, but in Feb 6, 2016 · NU Sample Teams Teams for getting into NU! These teams have been selected from our Teambuilding Lab, RMT subforum, Bazaar, and user submissions to make it easier to jump into the tier. Mega Latios + Kingambit Bulky Offense by Sputnik Samurott-Hisui + Mega Latios Bulky Offense by sealoo Jun 30, 2024 · Art by Meganium1579 Post slightly adapted from Pearl's original thread here Battle Stadium Singles Sample Teams Hello all and welcome to the official BSS Sample Teams Thread! This thread will contain up-to-date sample teams for the current Battle Stadium Singles format as well as some teams for Aug 23, 2021 · Welcome to the RBY OU Sample Teams thread. New teams featured daily/weekly! Want to submit a team for me to use? Do so on this page! Mar 16, 2021 · The two teams share 5/6 of the same Pokemon, and while multiple VoltTurn teams isn't out of the question for sample teams, there's simply not enough variance to include your version. All teams have been sourced from Smogon. This team basically revolves around Pursuit MZor + Rotom-W + wallbreaker (in this case nidoking), which is an extremely effective Dec 22, 2016 · credits to Centinela Considering that VGC 17’ feature an abundance of high-stakes tournaments players are constantly testing different teams and understanding metagame trends. I will try to keep on top of updates to the list manually. This is a collection of teams that new players might find useful for picking up and learning the metagame or using in tournaments. Jan 9, 2016 · I mean you're relying on a team with questionable matchups, in addition to hard to use dual megas (gengar is far from an easy pick especially for someone hoping to get into the metagame) unless of course sample teams for vgc as opposed to other metagames refers to random squads that can win as opposed to being simple to use, then I don't see Oct 29, 2013 · Get your OU teams rated here! Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Ability Clause = 1: A player cannot have two Pokemon with the same Ability on a team. Reactions: byulharang, Gareeb, 64 Squares and 4 others. I really like this team. To get the importable of the team, simply click on the mini-sprites! Aegislash Semi-Stall by ABR: Urshifu-Rapid Sand Balance by Empo and Norton: Apr 22, 2021 · With many of the major tournaments now over in Series 8, it's time to turn our attention to Series 9. Aug 8, 2017 · PU SAMPLE TEAMS PU ROLE COMPENDIUM PU SPEED TIERS PU SETS VR If you post a correction here, your post will be deleted once it is implemented (or not, at my discretion). Approved by scpinion and Dream Eater Gengar Welcome to the Monotype Sample Teams Thread! Here you can find great teams made by notable users, and veterans alike! Feel free to browse through and use the teams featured here! Click on the team to see its specific sets as well as importable text. Oct 29, 2020 · With the metagame giving us so many Pokemon and strategies to explore, we decided to share some sample teams for everyone to try out in the early stages of the metagame. Instead of compiling only the best possible teams the goal of this thread is to just May 1, 2016 · This is another one of my best teams, and while nidoking is uncommon, it has been rising in popularity and the team archetype itself represents an increasingly popular team style, so I feel this may be sample worthy. One thing to note - I have never found any speed EVs useful on Rotom. This is a community driven project, so all submissions are appreciated!! Posting Guidelines While not mandatory, please add a Jan 22, 2023 · If you'd like a less selective, but larger resource, I recommend that you check out the National Dex Team Bazaar. Jul 12, 2014 · Sample Teams for Starting Ubers Welcome! This thread is an archive of successful XY Ubers teams that players can use to learn the metagame or just to give them new takes on certain teamstyles. :silvally: by corthius by corthius by corthius by roxie :silvally: by Oct 28, 2021 · art by senko NOTE: This thread is only for resource updates/discussion. This is also THE PLACE for sample team submissions. General metagame discussion should be in the Almost Any Ability Metagame Thread. im not trying to completely bash up on the Nov 16, 2020 · Welcome to SS Monotype Sample Teams, your primary place to get, well, SS Monotype sample teams! The purpose of this resource will be to provide teams that are easy to use and represent the type fairly well for newer players to learn the metagame with. com forums. Anyways, I've laddered with this team a lot and used it in tests a lot, I used it in majors pools, etc etc, huge fan of this team atm and believe It's sample worthy. Nov 26, 2024 · I want to preface this by the fact that I've asked other users, and taken advice from other stall teams out there. National Dex RU Sample Teams Welcome to the National Dex RU Sample Teams thread. Sample Teams will be hosted in the 2nd post in this thread. most of my battles dont last over 50 turns because i win most match ups and most teams people use happen to be very offensive and worn With the Sword and Shield released and the 2020 format playable on both showdown and in-game we want to dedicate this thread to providing Smogon players with a wide variety of teams to choose from as possible. This should aid players in familiarizing themselves with the current National Dex metagame. Tournaments ADVLTL I - Manager Signups [Money Prize $100] Aug 29, 2016 · I think it's very friendly for the sample team, if they understand the concept of baton pass. We also encourage discussion in both the 1v1 room on PS! and the 1v1 Discord server . If you have a team you'd like included, feel free to post your team here with sprites, an import, and a description of the team. Clodsire @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Unaware Tera Type: Steel EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Teams for all Gens and Formats collected from Smogon Sample Team threads. Thanks to everyone who posted their teams publicly, this compilation would not be possible without the efforts of those credited! Welcome to the Ubers Old Gens Hub. This should aid players in familiarizing themselves with the current National Dex Almost Any Ability metagame. Nov 25, 2022 · You are free to contribute teams if you want them to appear as sample teams. I believe one of the biggest problems we face in our goal of continuously growing the competitive Pokemon community, especially in old gens, is barrier to entry. ts and from www. These teams can also be used as a base in order to try out new options in teambuilding. Smurf Team Alternative by @Lumiere-----Double Frog Rain Team Alternative by @Lumiere -----Rain Crawdaunt by @Huargensy ----- Jan 11, 2024 · Notes: 1. Jan 6, 2017 · best alolatales team ever created, i used this team on ladder when mewnium z was legal, but made some adjustments for current meta (mega swampert over mega sharpedo and latias over mew). New teams featured daily/weekly! Want to submit a team for me to use? Do so on this page! Teams for all Gens and Formats collected from Smogon Sample Team threads. If somebody could link me a resource it would be much appreciated. This should aid players in familiarizing themselves with the current National Dex Ubers metagame. These teams also help you see how certain playstyles are structured, from Hyper Offense to Stall, it helps give you an idea on how to make your own teams. provide an import of your team Jan 1, 2021 · Welcome to the Sword and Shield Sample Teams Thread! Here you will find a collection of approved sample teams that represent the current SS Ubers Metagame. Posting Guidelines Before posting teams here you should get permission from one of this thread's host. Dec 16, 2014 · Team Submission Guidelines Team will be added to the archive at the discretion of myself and fellow Ubers moderator Melee Mewtwo. Instead of teams from top cut events and already accomplished players, this thread will be sample teams from smogon users, things that you yourselves come up with, be it on showdown, or just teams you particularly enjoy Nov 19, 2019 · > Sample Teams > Almost Any Ability Resources Thread > Almost Any Ability Old Gens Hub > Almost Any Ability Good Cores Thread > Community Create a Team #1: Beat Up Technician Weavile FAQ: Q: "Why can't I use abilities on Pokemon that get them naturally in standard play?" A: "Native Users" don't exactly exist in AAA Jun 14, 2017 · BW Doubles OU Sample Teams These are teams for getting into the BW DOU metagame! The purpose of this is to showcase proven successful DOU teams in order to help aspiring new players jump into the tier and get acclimated to the tier's numerous team playstyles and archetypes. Anyone is welcome to post a team that they feel is worthy. But I want to get into Gen 9 OU. to further push the offensive capabilities of this core i added durant which pressures lix and bulky i have a sample submission Untitled 115 (pokepast. Please provide an importable of the team and give a brief but thorough description of the team. Fun or off-meta teams should continue to be shared in the SS NU Bazaar. Please note that Tapu Lele on pulsar512b's team can run a choice scarf set. main premise of the team is using the first three pokemon as support for the last three to potentially sweep. Additionally, the BW2 Ubers ladder is dead and actual tour Jul 20, 2018 · Approved by Nayrz Overview Welcome to the Ubers sample teams thread. Teams are grouped by primary sleeper, and the starred teams are most encouraged for beginners to try. 2025] Mar 24, 2025 · With SPL finishing up, we have decided to update the ORAS sample teams to reflect popular playstyles and archetypes of the current metagame. es) Special Necrozma-DM+ Wild Charge Koraidon BO This team is a balance team with a lot of longevity and 2 hidden techs in tera electric wild charge Koraidon to crush the Ho-Oh switch in you dont have to use outrage and hope your opponent doesnt have tera fairy anymore you can just nuke it without being unable to switch and the second hidden Oct 1, 2024 · Welcome to the sample team thread for Regulation H. 5, which is equivalent to the base power of those moves being halved (e. For example, a Choice Band user locked into Metronome calls a two-turn move like Dig: trying to actually use Dig on the next turn results in a failure, because the game expects only another Metronome. Each post will contain the respective Viability Rankings, a selection of sample teams to get started with, and a helpful list of the important mechanics specific to each old generation and how the mechanics differ from the generations that succeeded it. Been itching to play some OU again Mar 19, 2020 · Welcome to the SS LC sample teams thread! This is a collection of solid and successful teams designed for new players to try out. Oct 24, 2014 · OU SAMPLE TEAM THREAD Approved by alexwolf | OP taken from namehtmas | Art by ArkaMustang Welcome! The purpose of this thread is to archive successful XY OU teams, intended to help new players get acclimated to the metagame and different playstyles. qolw hnr emyqcb qgbrtn aghici lejgk bvac fsitv wyhgdd gsxhz