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Hello everyone hows it going? I decided that I wanted to revamp this thread for ORAS due to the metas changing with all of the new megas and move tutors. I also want this to be a resource for people to share their teambuilding processes and give players new and old different looks on how to build in this meta.
I will start this off by sharing the way I build a Bulky Offensive team as it is my favorite playstyle.
1. This is obvious and is on most people's list, finding a pokemon to build around. This can be a Mega Evolution, Hazard Setter, Cores, or anything in between for me. I like to build around many interesting pokemon that have certain niches in the OU metagame as it gives me a lot of options and variety when I build. When it comes down to Cores I will either create one myself or just be like most players and go to the good cores thread. I will build around Balance, Offensive, Defensive, or Weather Cores as I think all of them can provide interesting options.
2.Figure out the overall concept of the team and start adding pokemon after. This is important for me as I think that some of the newer players when they build overlook what type of team they may want to build. This usually depends on what you like. "Maybe I want a Volt-Turn team as Pokemon X can form a decent Volt-Turn core with Pokemon Y." When I get my overall concept figured out I move on to finding other pokemon.
3. Hazard Setter/Spinner/Defogger/Prevention. So these spots are almost mandatory on most Bulky Offensive/Balance Teams. For me spinners usually can come down to pokemon like Starmie, Excadrill, Hitmontop, (Yes, Hitmontop) or Tentacruel I usually like spinner over defoggers but it all comes down to preference and can change from person to person. Hazard Setters is a long list but I usually like it to be something Physically defensive that has a chance vs Gross, Lop, Diancie, etc. Defoggers are less common on my teams because like I mentioned I am not the biggest fan of losing my hazards. But when I do Latis come to mind as well as mons like Empoleon or Skarmory. Hazard prevention is basically the Magic Bouncers.
4. Stallbreaker/Wallbreaker/Fat Balance Breaker This category is another one where I try to think with an open mind as there are tons of things to break Mega Sableye or Sp.def Talonflame. This can be a Mega or just a powerful mon like CB Victini. (Which is amazing Btw) Or something with wallbreaking potential from lower tiers that is neglected.
5. Offense Breaker/Revenge Killer/Priority User. This is another thing that is wide but to get some mons out of the way: Diancie, Keldeo, Talonflame, Landorus-Therian, Bisharp, Manectric, Raikou, Tyranitar, Excadrill, Landorus-I, Thundurus-I, etc. These all being standard and effective at this there are many that are not used and not as popular as these, which can spice things up or surprise the opponent.
6:Fairy/Bulky Steel This is nearly mandatory with all of this fairy/Dragon spam and with offensive steels running around. Not much to talk about except for a role like this I love Tran/Clef as one of these as they check a lot of the meta and have a lot of versatility.
7. The patching stage. Before I make a finished draft of the team and before testing it I try to make sure that major things are covered up although it is impossible to check every single pokemon in the meta as something can always beat you. Its usually patching huge holes I may have missed.
8. Test on the ladder or Fight Friends. This is the most tedious stage but if you got friends who are decent battlers then you can battle them but the ladder regardless of whether you have the patience or not it is the best way to do this. You face more variety of playstyles and get tons of matches.
9. Repeat 7-8 Until your satisfied or Scrap the team. Some teams and concepts are bad from the start so you may have to unfortunatley scrap them. But if it worked out then I guess you got a new team.
I hope you guys enjoyed this guide and I would love to see how many others build after all of these meta shifts. (Note I may update this thread if we have a big meta shift in ORAS.) :]
Hello everyone hows it going? I decided that I wanted to revamp this thread for ORAS due to the metas changing with all of the new megas and move tutors. I also want this to be a resource for people to share their teambuilding processes and give players new and old different looks on how to build in this meta.
I will start this off by sharing the way I build a Bulky Offensive team as it is my favorite playstyle.
1. This is obvious and is on most people's list, finding a pokemon to build around. This can be a Mega Evolution, Hazard Setter, Cores, or anything in between for me. I like to build around many interesting pokemon that have certain niches in the OU metagame as it gives me a lot of options and variety when I build. When it comes down to Cores I will either create one myself or just be like most players and go to the good cores thread. I will build around Balance, Offensive, Defensive, or Weather Cores as I think all of them can provide interesting options.
2.Figure out the overall concept of the team and start adding pokemon after. This is important for me as I think that some of the newer players when they build overlook what type of team they may want to build. This usually depends on what you like. "Maybe I want a Volt-Turn team as Pokemon X can form a decent Volt-Turn core with Pokemon Y." When I get my overall concept figured out I move on to finding other pokemon.
3. Hazard Setter/Spinner/Defogger/Prevention. So these spots are almost mandatory on most Bulky Offensive/Balance Teams. For me spinners usually can come down to pokemon like Starmie, Excadrill, Hitmontop, (Yes, Hitmontop) or Tentacruel I usually like spinner over defoggers but it all comes down to preference and can change from person to person. Hazard Setters is a long list but I usually like it to be something Physically defensive that has a chance vs Gross, Lop, Diancie, etc. Defoggers are less common on my teams because like I mentioned I am not the biggest fan of losing my hazards. But when I do Latis come to mind as well as mons like Empoleon or Skarmory. Hazard prevention is basically the Magic Bouncers.
4. Stallbreaker/Wallbreaker/Fat Balance Breaker This category is another one where I try to think with an open mind as there are tons of things to break Mega Sableye or Sp.def Talonflame. This can be a Mega or just a powerful mon like CB Victini. (Which is amazing Btw) Or something with wallbreaking potential from lower tiers that is neglected.
5. Offense Breaker/Revenge Killer/Priority User. This is another thing that is wide but to get some mons out of the way: Diancie, Keldeo, Talonflame, Landorus-Therian, Bisharp, Manectric, Raikou, Tyranitar, Excadrill, Landorus-I, Thundurus-I, etc. These all being standard and effective at this there are many that are not used and not as popular as these, which can spice things up or surprise the opponent.
6:Fairy/Bulky Steel This is nearly mandatory with all of this fairy/Dragon spam and with offensive steels running around. Not much to talk about except for a role like this I love Tran/Clef as one of these as they check a lot of the meta and have a lot of versatility.
7. The patching stage. Before I make a finished draft of the team and before testing it I try to make sure that major things are covered up although it is impossible to check every single pokemon in the meta as something can always beat you. Its usually patching huge holes I may have missed.
8. Test on the ladder or Fight Friends. This is the most tedious stage but if you got friends who are decent battlers then you can battle them but the ladder regardless of whether you have the patience or not it is the best way to do this. You face more variety of playstyles and get tons of matches.
9. Repeat 7-8 Until your satisfied or Scrap the team. Some teams and concepts are bad from the start so you may have to unfortunatley scrap them. But if it worked out then I guess you got a new team.
I hope you guys enjoyed this guide and I would love to see how many others build after all of these meta shifts. (Note I may update this thread if we have a big meta shift in ORAS.) :]