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FlowersByIrene

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I'm almost up to 1600 on the showdown XY OU Ladder

So far I've noticed by far the most common pokemon in OU is:

Talonflame

Followed by the next bunch of

Kanghaskan
Trevanant
Azumarill
Charizard
Rotom - W
Scizor
Togekiss
Tyranitar
Garchomp
Dragonite
Gliscor


Comon leads include

Smeagle
Espeon
Ferrothorn
Azumarill (bellydrum)
Galvantula
Scolipede

Biggest Threats

Talonflame
Shellsmash Closyter
Mega Kanghaskan
Mega Pinsir
Bellydrum HugePower Azumarill
And I usually dont have trouble checking it but my Mega Charizard Y goes hard usually killing at least 3 a match
Gliscor - if you havent got ice, or a strong special this will wall you hard, my team still lacks a counter outside charizard/rotom hitting it on the first turn before it subs or Charizard roaring it out

I want to start playing pokebank but I have no idea aabouy competivie battling pre x and y there are sooooo many more pokemon to counter
 

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I'm almost up to 1600 on the showdown XY OU Ladder

So far I've noticed by far the most common pokemon in OU is:

Talonflame

Followed by the next bunch of

Kanghaskan
Trevanant
Azumarill
Charizard
Rotom - W
Scizor
Togekiss
Tyranitar
Garchomp
Dragonite
Gliscor


Comon leads include

Smeagle
Espeon
Ferrothorn
Azumarill (bellydrum)
Galvantula
Scolipede

Biggest Threats

Talonflame
Shellsmash Closyter
Mega Kanghaskan
Mega Pinsir
Bellydrum HugePower Azumarill
And I usually dont have trouble checking it but my Mega Charizard Y goes hard usually killing at least 3 a match
Gliscor - if you havent got ice, or a strong special this will wall you hard, my team still lacks a counter outside charizard/rotom hitting it on the first turn before it subs or Charizard roaring it out

I want to start playing pokebank but I have no idea aabouy competivie battling pre x and y there are sooooo many more pokemon to counter
OU is just pathetic at the moment. Mega Kangaskhan will be gone in a few days, its ******ed. I used to play a lot of competitive from 2009-2011 but the game just got too fast paced so I couldn't be bothered with it. I'm starting to get into it again but the meta hasn't settled yet so its hard to make a strong team. Pokebank will be the official tier in 2 weeks so that's probably better to play, unless you want to enjoy a few more games without playing against Deoxys and Genesect.
 

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OU is just pathetic at the moment. Mega Kangaskhan will be gone in a few days, its ******ed. I used to play a lot of competitive from 2009-2011 but the game just got too fast paced so I couldn't be bothered with it. I'm starting to get into it again but the meta hasn't settled yet so its hard to make a strong team. Pokebank will be the official tier in 2 weeks so that's probably better to play, unless you want to enjoy a few more games without playing against Deoxys and Genesect.
Pretty much, this is the first time I started battling competitively so I honestly have no idea what is good in Pokebank

Kanghaskan is hard, very hard to counter. I find a Ferrothorn with Iron Barbs and Rocky helmet is a really good 1 for 1 if you just need to get that Kanghaskan out of the way.

As long as it doesnt Earthquake a power up punch takes around 30% from each punch which can cut it down to under half, then a gyro ball hits for like 20% or something.
It'll eq next turn but the damage is done

From there priority/choice scarf and youre good, usually costs me a Ferrothorn but its okay.

That being said though, it needs to go to ubers.

I have no idea about pokebank, by the looks of it Thundurs? Genesect and Keldeo are all big features
 

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Are you talking about your shiny Flabebe? You can still evolve Floette into a Florges. You just need a Shiny Stone.
My shiny Floette is now a shiny semi-useful special wall/cleric Florges. Shame it's nature is +SpD -SpA but it's still my bloody pride and joy.


I hope he's talking about his shiny. If he's talking about the storyline he probably has no soul. :p

Damn straight. Stupid as buggery. If he was doing a Nuzlocke run and lost his starter then maybe 3,000 years is an appropriate time to sulk but a bloody unevolved Floette? What the hell is that crap.
 

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Pretty much, this is the first time I started battling competitively so I honestly have no idea what is good in Pokebank

Kanghaskan is hard, very hard to counter. I find a Ferrothorn with Iron Barbs and Rocky helmet is a really good 1 for 1 if you just need to get that Kanghaskan out of the way.

As long as it doesnt Earthquake a power up punch takes around 30% from each punch which can cut it down to under half, then a gyro ball hits for like 20% or something.
It'll eq next turn but the damage is done

From there priority/choice scarf and youre good, usually costs me a Ferrothorn but its okay.

That being said though, it needs to go to ubers.

I have no idea about pokebank, by the looks of it Thundurs? Genesect and Keldeo are all big features
wonder why genesect is legal, outclasses Scizor in a lot of roles.
It's also cool, and I wish I got one for my black2
 

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will be starting a brand new game in the coming days, do things a bit more differently, train pokemon more evenly rather then focusing on 10 or so
 

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Finally got round to starting X after finishing Y and Phoenix Wright (and stopped dry humping my X1 and PS4)

Picked Froakie this time round, got my free Torchic again, caught Fletchling and then Skitty for poops and giggles to WonderTrade.

WonderTraded Skitty, received a level 50 Japanese Noctowl and he was instantly on traded and some kind gentleman traded me a Chespin, I became giddy.
 

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Been wonder trading for an hour straight hoping for some generous Japanese person to trade me something unobtainable with their pokebank.

I thknk everyone has the same idea because in an hour I've literally only found 2 Japanese people. Got nothing good out of them either.
 
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Might be getting in a bit late on this one, but if everyone could add me in that'd be great

My code is 2595 - 1524 - 3309
Just about to add you now. I've had this game for one and a half months and haven't even given out my friend code. My friend code is 3625-8690-4757.
 

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Been wonder trading for an hour straight hoping for some generous Japanese person to trade me something unobtainable with their pokebank.

I thknk everyone has the same idea because in an hour I've literally only found 2 Japanese people. Got nothing good out of them either.
Banks out in Japan? Ima check the GTS, see if anything has been put up.
 

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Banks out in Japan? Ima check the GTS, see if anything has been put up.
They mostly want other unavailable Pokemon :(. I found a Cyndaquil for a Rufflet, but it was taken before I got the chance.

I'm trying through Wonder Trade. Just got a Cyndaquil, and was super excited as that was the main one I wanted. Name... Anel Burger. Curse you, Wonder Trade.
 
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