Pokemon Sun And Moon Teams

Just completed the game with the following:

-Decidueye (named "Archer". Probably going to change it to "Soul Archer" or something because it's a Ghost type IF I COULD FIND THE NAME RATER)
-Lunala (I don't nickname legendaries. I nickname everything else though)
-Hypno (Named "Not Hypno")
-Sandslash (Named "Frosty the Snowman" and is probably going to be cut from the team soon because it's a really weak Pokemon)
-Wishiwashi (Named "Fsh". Will fix that later. "Schooling" is such a useful ability though...)
-Talonflame (Named "Bard")

The only one to last to the end of the champion battle was Lunala, and it was at 5 HP. I hate his Snorlax...

Well, time to go catch a Mimikyu because Mimikyu is life.

 

Moon, moon, moon!

 

working on a hypothetical team for Competitive use that I wouldn't be doing. Just building it for fun and as something to do.

So far I go this: https://richi3f.github.io/pokemon-t...ly-normal+exeggutor-alola+azumarill+aegislash

Any thoughts or suggestions on it and how each mon would be used? I'm not the most knowledgeable in the mechanics of competitive play, and want to learn just the basics and go from there. Not that I'd go competitive in tournaments and whatnot, but knowing the basics couldn't hurt.

 

We need more than just pokemons to be able to help you, what do you think most of them should be ?
Mons like Salazzle are only used as sweepers, whereas mons like Aegislash can use a plethora of different sets depending on your team's need.
I also need to know what format you want to play, because it's vital to team synergy.

I'll use an example of a Battle Tree team core I made for Super Doubles :

Tapu Lele @ Leftovers
Ability: Psychic Surge
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 116 Def / 140 SpA
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Moonblast
- Calm Mind
- Protect

Kartana @ Focus Sash
Ability: Beast Boost
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Smart Strike
- Sacred Sword
- Protect


Pelipper @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Drizzle
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Def / 96 SpA / 4 SpD / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hurricane
- Scald
- Tailwind
- Protect


Garchomp @ Lum Berry
Ability: Rough Skin
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Poison Jab ​

- Protect
​

If you put them in a weakness analizer, you can see they don't have many shared ones, so that's a good start.

This team works in two halves, the main offensive pivot is Kartana, as it's able to sweep entire teams depending on the opposing lead.
Tapu Lele's ability prevents it from being hit by a priority moves, so it can't be faked out or sucker punched.
If I know Kartana will be able to nuke one opponent from the get go, I can stay in with Lele and use a Calm Mind to have some backbone if Kartana happens to get knocked out.

Now, you may realize "well if it's so good, then why the fuck do you have two pokemon like garchomp and pelipper on the bench ?"

Lele and Kartana leads have 2 major issues : Sun and Sand teams, and Poison leads.
If I'm facing an opposing lead that I know will go badly for Kartana and/or Tapu Lele, I double switch into these two, or only one of them if I encounter a x4 weakness (Electric and Ice). This almost always guarantees me some leeway to put pressure on the opponent, especially with Garchomp and his rock slides, and Pelipper being such a very good physical tank.

The EV spread on Pelipper allows to OHKO Abomasnow with Hurricane before it fucks up Garchomp with Blizzard.

So far, I'm able to easily reach the 50 victory streak in Super Doubles with it, and I haven't changed it since.

 

That's the team I use to defeat the last challenger after Elite Four (only Incineroar, Lucario and Lurantis)

 

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Yeah, i need to plan my team out more.... thanks.

My plan is for singles, and will be looking up videos on the basics in a minute, as well as volcabulary at that stuff.

My plan for the Aegieslash is to have a more offencive mon, but still having kings sheild for the times i need it, and the Salazzle is just a placment holder, i just had it in for the ability and may swap it out with another fire type later. I also think Umbreon and Azumaril are defencive, but i'm not completly sure. And the Exegguator can be swapped out, only have it in there to put use to a mon i got while trying to get a castform, getting the shiny of it.

 

I mean I cant think of a set that doesnt have King's Shield yknow

Azumarill isnt defencive, as it gets Huge Power, might as well use it, and it has terrible bulk

Most singles teams go like this iirc :
-A physical sweeper
-A special sweeper
-A physical tank
-A special tank
-A versatile lead
-One other support pokemon

 

Alright, and i'm having trouble finding a up to date video on competitive, most being 3 years old...

So with the mons i got and the 2 already up for swapping out, what am i missing and need to look for?

 

Ingame singles, Battle tree singles, smogon ou singles, uu singles ? d:

 

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Ummm, probs will only be doing battle tree and ingame wifi singles

 

Then you dont have to worry about tiers then, unless you want a good idea at what you should use

Personnaly I'd say build a team around Pheromosa, but im not well versed in singles

 

Not to mention alakazam outspeeds everything and is cloaked from priority by Psychic Terrain

 

I love my trollster (tank cloyster) and my Audino in super doubles.

 

My team:

Alolan Sandslash
Lunala
Incineroar
Hariyama
Ribombee
Oricorio (the Fire one)

Still trying to beat the Champion though!

 

Try getting some earth and thunder coverage moves, that pretty much counters the majority of his team

 

Just wanted to know, what is everyone's favorite Pokémon from the new games?

 

Minior/Mimikyu

 

Mimikyu is my favorite because Mimikyu is life. Decidueye is a close second because it is an Owl that is an Archer. Enough said.

 

Luv me