The 8 Steps to Team Build in Competitive Pokemon
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More information on Step 4: I feel like I didn't give a great description, so here are some additional tips for picking Pokemon in that awkward middle stage:
- pick something that gives your team something it is lacking (previously missing type resistance, priority, immediate power, answer to a common threat, etc.)
- pick something that suits the playstyle you're using
- pick something that synergizes well with the other Pokemon you've added
Sinistcha Hazard Stack Offense Version 1: pokepast.es/1fd9595256f4a682
0:00 Intro
0:19 Step 1: Select a viable pokemon or core to build around
1:08 Step 2: Select a playstyle that suits your pokemon or core
2:35 Step 3: Select the BEST supporting pokemon for your core
5:06 Step 4: Add additional supporting pokemon
6:44 Step 5: Add on basic team requirements
9:08 Step 6: Patch up holes and check the tier for threats
13:12 Step 7: Test and Adjust
27:26 Step 8: Repeat previous steps
27:49 Summary
28:25 Outro
If you want to talk with me, get your teams rated, or you want a replay reviewed, you can contact me on Smogon (username Pinkacross), on Discord (tag: "pinkacross"), or by my gmail beigelordpkmn@gmail.com. You can also message me if you see me online on Pokemon Showdown, I'm always either on my Pinkacross account or Pinkacross Alt.
Credits to Nintendo for the music and original designs of the Pokemon present in the video.
Latios being described as "slow" is both wildly funny and profoundly sad
RIP Latios
RIP Soul Dew
“Slow” might be a bit harsh but yeah 110 is just not what it used to be
@@thunderbolt4567 It's not slow-- just slow for what I needed.
@@pinkacross2042 yeah, thats a good way of putting it lol
Step 1: Add Avalugg
YES
Please, for crying out loud, don't run Avalugg on the ladder. Ladder isn't too competitive and Meta-Mandatory, so PLEASE don't run it outside of tournaments.
@@JohnDoe-no9oq 🤓 Avalugg propoganda
Make sure you always have a healing wish user or two to help out the meta defining mon
@@Frostfire26 Absolutely
"Latios is a bit too slow, a bit too frail"
Tell me we have power creep without telling me that we have power creep
Latios is a bit too slow is a gut punch for anyone that's been playing for more than 2 years
Poor latios yea
BKC in shambles
Me teambuilding: "Oh, it looks so ba- wait no if I move this guy in the middle using the move tool maybe... Aha! It looks perfect! Good job, me 👏"
“This thing is the best spin blocker”
Gholdengo: I thought you cared about me…
Dengo is the best removal blocker, but not the best spinblocker.
@pinkacross2042 is that because it has more trouble with tusk than sinistcha does?
@@Frostfire26 Yes, that's correct. Tusk and treads and Quaquaval and Torkoal and pretty much all spinners.
- Weavile lacks immediate, high offensive pressure + "Gliscor is scary"
- Latios is too SLOW and frail (it flies faster than fighter jets)
- my steel-type without levitate is my only other defense VS earthquake
At the risk of sounding like a broken record:
if you told this to players in like 2012 they would probably fall into a coma
On a more serious note getting to see the teambuilding process again from the ground up + the reasoning is massive. I'm the type of player who has a hard time getting a grasp on concepts that mostly go unspoken and are second nature to more experienced players; specifically:
- Don't build defensively, build offensively and focus on being able to break as many different opponents as possible (unless you're going stall)
- Avoid adding sets until you have (mostly) finalized all 6 members of the team
- On team preview, think long-term as in "who needs to be healthy, who checks who, what is the easiest way for my opponent to wincon me"
Stuff like that is the kind of stuff that wouldn't click playing through the game normally, so it's a massive boost to see this.
Finally, I was going to joke about how weak this team is to Knock Off due to a lack of Headlong Tusk and Rapid Treads... but looking at it again, only Sinistcha and Volc are vulnerable. Pickpocket Weavile is also utterly hilarious for that lol
I'm so glad you've found this helpful! :D
THERE IT IS! Looking forward to talking with you about this next time when I make a mid Gallade team. :)
Can't wait! :D
@@pinkacross2042 Did you create that team with Skarmory, Meowscarada, Galarian Slowking, Clodsire, Alomomola, and Kingambit? I've seen someone else use that team and was wondering if you made it.
@@Renegade77784 I did not create the original version-- a viewer did, then I adjusted it to create the version you're familiar with.
I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this video existing
Glad to hear it! :D
The GOAT of teambuilding posts another banger. These guides have helped me in not just OU but Nat Dex, Monotype, and even some OMs like AAA. They're clear and concise and I couldn't ask for better.
Aww thanks so much for the kind comment! :D
“Usually when people wait this long they’re trying to trick you” and for me I’m just on my phone
bro clicked strength sap into defiant pokemon
LOL I forgot about that, thank god he clicked Encore haha
Reminder fellas sinistcha hard counters great tusk and can live a +1 flare blitz from gouging fire
Ya can't disrespect the teapot
@@pinkacross2042 I went from a 1400s player to peaking at 1800s using a sinistcha on my team. This pokemon is seriously underrated.
@@pinkacross2042it sucks how they gave it like the worst defensive typing known to all of mankind but then again Great Tusk also has 5 weaknesses and everyone runs it defensively with body press for some reason
> stays im with ting lu for the first 5 turns, gets all hazards up and dies
>' really like how this team is playing'
sooo grateful that u posted this omg i always feel like im missing SOMETHING in my teams and this is something im def gonna try to use in the future as a guide. thank u for posting this!
You're welcome! :D
Great video man!! Definitely important to understand each step when trying to team build around a Pokemon
Glad you liked it! :D
I'm starting to dip my toes into teambuilding and any meta that isn't randbats and this is just what I needed. I didn't even think about playstyles or cores, and even focused on defense first instead of the other way around
A very common mistake, building to cover weaknesses is easier and more intuitive but does not lead to better teams! Glad I could help! :D
i build a lot of teams on my own, but this vid helped me even further and showed some things i didnt even think about , so thank u. good stuff :D :)
Glad I was able to help! :D
This is such a useful video! Thanks pinkacross! U earned urself a sub!
Thanks for the sub! :D
This might be my favorite one yet 🎉
That's awesome :D
This video is a godsend. Teambuilding has now become less of a headache for me. Thank you.
You're welcome! :D
This video series is about to come in so clutch for me (ps can’t believe how broken sash deoxys is being the only mon to switch into hazards with no boots is crazy can’t believe it’s been let down to OU)
Glad to hear it's helped! :D
Just a comment to appreciate the fact that Pinkacross responds to almost all comments and tries to engage with his community as much as possible.
You're welcome! :D
Sinistcha my goat 🗣️ 🔥
Haha yessir!
amazing vid
Glad you enjoyed it! :D
TY Bro GOAT
:D
7 mins ago, lets go. I am nice and early! Definitely need this video I suck at teambuilding lmao.
Hopefully this helps haha :D
It seems that a solid OU team will have about 3 Shiest OU Pokémon (see Blunders tierlist) and 3 A or B tiers
Thanks leaving a comment cuse lovee your video
Thanks so much! :D
I think it would be really cool if you delved into playstyles more, as whenever I try to introduce folks to competitive Pokemon, playstyles and team archetypes is the thing that usually eludes folks the most. Even just going over examples of what defines archetypes, like differentiating Offense and Hyper Offense, or what makes a team Balance as opposed to Hazards Defense or Stall, would be very great
That being said, this video does a great overview on general teambuilding :]
I do have another video on playstyles (although I might remake it given how old and poor quality it is). Going over how to build balance, HO, stall, etc. will be coming in the future!
Hitting 1 ruination (90%) + 1 earthquake through ironhead flinch (30%) is a 0.9*0.7*0.7= 44.1% event.
Yes indeed, ultimately in my favor but not by much
Goat
:D
me too thanks
Now my decent teams can be goated teams! Let's goo
Good luck building! :D
What are the calca on the right side of your screen when you're testing? Great video btw
It's called showdex, a very helpful PS application. It does automatic calcs when you're in a game! Your sets are automatically used, and your opponents sets are guessed (but you can adjust EVs)
@@pinkacross2042 How do you activate it? Can you a activate it on mobile?
@@windego64 Google "showdex," and the rest of the setup process will be quite simple (from my experience).
@@pinkacross2042 yeah I already got it and it works wonders. Thank you for showing me
@@windego64 Np! :D
i'm doing a series which is Pokémon A to Z (not recording it yet but i likely will), and I really need this considering the amount of silly mons i'll have to use. thanks 😊
The good thing is, you build around silly mons just the same as you build around serious mons!
have u considered posting videos in the future about building in other gens like 3 7 or 8? that would be rlly cool
Ew old gens
@@pedromauricio3655 gen 7 is so heat tho... 😿
@@KINOSWAGMONEY I know I'm just kidding hehe
@@pedromauricio3655 godbless
This applies to every generation
I love using sinistcha it was the reason i got above 1400s even though the tera poison set i used was braindead
Sinistcha can definitely solo some teams
ok so I ended up building a team while loosely following the rules in this video.
Hilariously, it got me to breach 1400 and I've been able to maintain 1400 for the past few battles.
Allium (Serperior) (F) @ Wide Lens
Ability: Contrary
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Leaf Storm
- Tera Blast
- Dragon Pulse
- Leech Seed
Iblis (Volcarona) (M) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Stellar
EVs: 208 HP / 252 SpA / 48 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bug Buzz
- Flamethrower
- Quiver Dance
- Psychic
Passion (Primarina) (F) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Liquid Voice
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic Noise
- Moonblast
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic
Kali (Dragonite) (F) @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Multiscale
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 168 HP / 248 Atk / 92 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Ice Spinner
- Earthquake
- Extreme Speed
- Dragon Dance
Earthshatterer (Kleavor) (F) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sharpness
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 168 HP / 252 Atk / 88 Spe
Adamant Nature
- X-Scissor
- Stone Axe
- Tailwind
- Close Combat
Longhorn (Great Tusk) @ Booster Energy
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Headlong Rush
- Ice Spinner
- Taunt
- Rapid Spin
Explanation:
1. Fire-Water-Grass Special Offense core
1.2 It's not meant to be "sustainable" per se, it's just raw offense: tear them down by any means necessary
1.3 Leech Seed to force more switches when they switch in
2. The best supporter: Dragonite, for resistances and sweeps
2.5 For some reason, everyone saccs Kingambit out at Kleavor and Primarina, so...
3. After the first 4 mons were added, how do I patch up the team? One word: hazards, introducing Kleavor and Tusk
4. I went with Kleavor because it hits harder than Samurott, and I hate stealth rock
Post-battle notes:
1.4 Specs Primarina is utterly hilarious. Gets 2-3 shotted by literally anything, but by the time it goes down, it's made way too much progress on the opposing team (unless we're dealing with Glowking)
1.5 I tried Swarm Silverpowder Tera Bug Buzz. I ended up never clicking Bug Buzz once.
4.2 Adamant ended up being better, it's more consistent than Jolly
4.3 Tailwind is utterly hilarious on a sui-lead mon, literally everyone outruns things they have no right to outrun; that 1 turn of outspeed makes the difference
4.4 Tera Normal Quick Attack is also hilarious for making progress, or even SD for things like cheeky Garganacl
4.5 Sash is the best item on this thing, nobody sees it coming and they lose all their HO sweepers to Kleavor
Yes, Kleavor makes the most amount of progress. Obviously, Weakness Policy Dnite wins games more than anything else, but Kleavor is such a hilarious addition to this
I wish Great Tusk had more speed so it could have more Attack while maintaining proto speed
I'm quite happy with this so far, given the hilarity that ensues from this
The team's "I don't care about dying as long as I take you down with me" playstyle throws a lot of people off balance; as in, they expect a switch/crapmove more often than not, but they end up losing 80% - 120% on a mon
I'm not sure this team is viable but it is very cool and creative! Thanks for sharing! :D
Can you do one in the future for balance teams ? I love playing balance but i honestly have no idea how to make one
Yes, a video like this will definitely be coming!
I recognized and played you on ladder last week, also sorry about those misses cuz you missed like 5 90% accurate moves in a row if you remember that💀
Haha I do think I recall that one, it happens lol no worires
Hey how do you have that side menu with the calculator?
It's called Showdex, it's a great PS attachment!
when do you plan on doing a balanced team build specifically
There is no solid line between balance, bulky offense, bulky balance, etc. so I just add what I think fits the team and if it tends toward the more offensive / balance direction, I let it.
How do you identify the pokemon you need immediately? Like after sinischa you immediately knew ting lu is a good pair
I knew I wanted to run Hstack with Sinistcha, and I wanted it to be an HO. There's only one pokemon that's good at setting SR and Spikes for HO in one slot, and that is Ting-Lu. As for the speed, it takes practice. In this particular video, the building is staged. In reality, it probably took me about twice as long, then I recorded and re-explained the process.
@@pinkacross2042 only twice? it takes me an hour to finish up my team (before testing). also I was thinking, when you said latios ws too slow and frail, is latias good? the difference is latias is pretty bulky and is a good CM sweeper, but saying latios is frail really scares me from using it
Can someone tell what the calculator thing on the right of his window is called ? For research purposes ofc .
Showdex!
What is that calculator tab to the side?
showdex, its a chrome/firefox extension
What's all that sorcery on the side of the screen during your battles?
Showdex! It's a fantastic PS application that does calcs for you while you're in the game.
can step 1 work with shitmons if not can you make a guide for building with shitmons
Yes, it can! To build great teams, you ideally shouldn't use shitmons, but if you do decide to build around something awful the process will be EXACTLY the same as if you're building around something good.
Oh my god 30 minute vid dude you spoil us
:D
What do you think the most underrated pokemon is currently that isn’t getting shine in OU? Sinistcha is obviously the most recent example but other than that
Hard to say, maybe Iron Crown or Ogerpon-Regular / Cornerstone?
@@pinkacross2042 Iron Crown is so goated. At first I just had it to counter lead glimmora then later realised how great it is. It's so versatile
sinistcha’s a cool grass type and all but have you tried gogoat (please make gogoat good gamefreak i beg)
Gogoat is... not very good sadly
@@pinkacross2042 it’s gover 😔😔
We getting out of pu with this one 🗣️🔥🔥🔥
the lebron james of teambuilding with yet another banger
Haha why thank you! :D
Me when building every single team: Hmm it seems like I can just stick Kingambit on here for when I inevitably go down 1-5
LOL
@NorbertnahumPlatzer Kingambit is good at all Elo. What people might mean by it not being as good, is that it doesn't SWEEP as much in high ladder. This is true. Most people in high ladder are better prepared for Kingambit. That being said, it still is incredible as a wall, sweeper-stopper, and looming threat at a top level.
Any reason why you go ice crash over axel?
Axel is a contact move and I don't like how unreliable it is-- personal preference though, Axel is certainly viable here.
@@pinkacross2042That is fair. Also the 30% flinch chance is also nasty, seen to bailouts because of that.
Is gouging fire a threat vs this team
I would say no, but testing will reveal.
21:20 wouldn’t sap just give Ogerpon an attack raise if they didn’t encore
Yes, I messed up there, forgot about Defiant
@@pinkacross2042 happens all the time, especially since it was normal ogre instead of wellspring. Just didn’t 100% know how the interaction worked
More testing showcase pleasee more battles
The video would get very long if I did too many test games, but perhaps I'll create a separate channel for live recordings in the future and upload my ladder/testing sessions there!
W vid
:D
@@pinkacross2042 bro in his vids: 🗿
bro in the comments: 🤭
Can I have a Dragapult with sunglasses next please lol.
Make it hold black glasses
tbh my play style is troll and idk what mons
gg to the one person heracross gamed before recording
Yes, I did do one test game beforehand! The building recording was somewhat faked, the actual process behind building the team took a lot of silently staring at the tier and thinking... things that don't make for a very engaging video. The recorded building was very similar to the actual building, just sped up and with less hesitation.
why did u say gliscor is threatening when u have weavile in the team
Tera, and the fact that Weavile can't switch into Gliscor. Just because you have a pokemon that can kill something, doesn't mean that thing isn't a threat to your team. If it matches up well against the rest of your team, and especially if it can't be easily switched into, it can be a major threat.
@@pinkacross2042 ohh ok
You’re telling me the secret isn’t to open the VR and pick the first six mons???
Haha no
Thank you... hol' up I play ND
A lot of the principles will apply! Probably all of the steps will work the same! :]
Would you ever play 1 v 1 metagame
Maybe, I don't think it's likely in the forseeable future though.
I love your videos. I hold them at about the same reverence as Christians hold the New Testament
Somewhat concerning but I appreciate it nonetheless! :D
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My take away from the video: add king gambit
It is often quite effective
This team feels a little matchap fishy
Why do you say that? If so, future testing will reveal it! So far it's been testing quite consistently but I'm worried about the Stall MU.
@@pinkacross2042 I wasn't serious, just pulling a matcha pun
@@pinkacross2042are you at all worried aboutthe mixed kyurem matchup (boots, scale, ep icebeam/blizzard)
@@dream_weaver6207 Ooooh I see haha
@@burstslinky7113 Yes that may be a concern, boots gambit helps but that set could be concerning.
Is this real? Am I dreaming? Did I died? Let me go grab a snack 🥨🥨🥨🥨🥨
:D
DONT PUT THEM ON TO SINISTCHA 😭😭😭 THAT WAS MY HIDDEN GEM FOR THIS META
Sorry man haha
Fr bro
can i get your discord ID i need your help to build my team (it is half done)
my discord ID is in the description :]
@@pinkacross2042 no there is google forms only
@@user-tr8kl8sq4h This is copied and pasted from the description of this video:
"If you want to talk with me, get your teams rated, or you want a replay reviewed, you can contact me on Smogon (username Pinkacross), on Discord (tag: "pinkacross"), or by my gmail beigelordpkmn@gmail.com. You can also message me if you see me online on Pokemon Showdown, I'm always either on my Pinkacross account or Pinkacross Alt."
It's at the bottom.
@@pinkacross2042 oh sorry im dumb lol
@@user-tr8kl8sq4h No worries, I look forward to seeing your team! :]