Post by deontae on Feb 14, 2016 8:37:39 GMT -12
This section is probably the most important section of all. If there's anything that you should read before creating a team, please do. Don't skip this because this information is important.
[Introduction]
First, I'd like to eplain. A team should not have all Sweepers, all Tanks, or all Annoyers(stall). For example, if you have all Tanks and you encounter two powerful tanks such as Skarmory and Blissey, your hits will bounce off them, so you need another type of Pokémon to defeat these two Pokémon. Also, usually, you start with a Pokémon that is likely to "do something in a short time. Don't send out a Pokémon like Steelix as your starter; send in someone fast and can cover many types. Zapdos is a example of a good starter because it can Paralyze and Substitute, Ninjask is also good because it will Baton Pass to a sweeper, a Choice Bander is not bad because it can probably greatly damage or One-Hit KO its opponent, and Zangoose is another example because its Swords Dance + Salac Berry combination can probably take down one Pokémon. Conclusion, these jobs will be the basic structure to your team. From these structures as you become a better battler.
Examples structure of teams:
a) Physical Sweeper, Physical Sweeper, Special Sweeper, Special Sweeper, Tanker, and Annoyer.
b) Baton Passer, Physical Sweeper, Physical or Mixed Sweeper, Special Sweeper, Tanker, and Wall.
c) Physical Sweeper, Special Sweeper, Physical or Mixed Sweeper, Drainer, Tanker, and Cleric.
d) Spiker, Physical Sweeper, Special or Mixed Sweeper, Tanker, Drainer, and Cleric.
e) Baton Passer, Baton Passer, Physical Sweeper, Physical Sweeper, Special or Mixed Sweeper, and Magnezone/Probopass.
f) Zapdos, Umbreon, Celebi, Drainer, Physical Sweeper, and Special Sweeper.
g) Spiker or Drainer, Special or Mixed Sweeper, Heracross, Magnezone, Dugtrio, and Shuckle.
[Caculating weaknesses]
As you can see, this team is weak against Fighting and very weak against Fire. In general, you should not get a 4x team weakness and definitely not a 8x team weakness and above. Here, you have to exchange a Pokémon weak to Fire for a Pokémon strong against Fire. It's recommended that you try to get a Pokémon that resists Fighting also.
Example:
Rock = 2 x 0.5 x 2 = 2x team weakness
Ice = 2 x 0.5 x 0.5 = 0.5x team weakness
Fighting = 2 x 2 x 0.5 = 2x team weakness
Poison = Immune by Metagross and Regice
Flying = 2 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 = 0.25 team weakness
Bug = 2 x 0.5 = 1x team weakness
Fire = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8x team weakness!!
Electric = 2 = 2x team weakness
Ground = Immune by Zapdos and Skarmory
Steel = 2 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 = 0.125 team weakness
[Getting coverage]
The following section deals with offense.
A Water Attack
A Fire Attack
A Ground Attack,
A Ghost/Dark Attack
A Fighting Attack
An Ice Attack
An Electric Attack
A Dragon attack
Having these attack moves are useful. They should be supereffective against other teams.
[Picking you favorite Pokémon]
It is good to pick out your most favorite pokémon. This will control your team by factoring the Pokémon you would like to fight along with.
[Putting team together]
Once you have everything you need. Now all you have to do is form a team. When putting a team together, think about offense and defense. Then balance the factors and creat your team. With all being said... Enjoy!!!
The following info has come from site strategywiki.org/wiki/Pokémon/Competitive_battling/Making_a_Team
Credit belongs to them.