Recent content by Aberrant17

I loved the post-game analysis ("what to take away" and "personal feelings"). It's always nice to see a bit of self-reflection from the author, talking about what he and his opponent did right and wrong, what worked and what didn't. It had a nice personal touch that put the reader in your...

I don't think you really need Jellicent on this team. Ninetales can easily run WoW since it tends to force switches, and the power of Jelli's Surf is halved in sunlight. A Heatran can fulfill Jellicent's roll as a staller (especially the infamous TormenTran set), and has good synergy with...

If stall is giving you trouble, I'd recommend some form of clerical/healing support. Moves like Wish, Heal Bell, and Aromatherapy work wonders, with the latter being a common move among most Grass-types. Lilligant herself makes an excellent cleric, and I run one on my own sun team. Here's the...

I realize that this has been mentioned already, but I wanted to stress that Will-o-Wisp would be a positive boon on Ninetales. I actually run a Sun team myself, and I find that opposing weather teams like to switch in Politoed and Ttar against Ninetales, since they usually check it nicely...

If sand teams are an issue, there are a few Pokes that can keep the likes of Tyranitar honest: Hitmontop: With 1/2 of your team weak to Stealth Rock, you need a spinner. Hitmontop functions not only as a spinner but also as a hard counter to Ttar. Top resists both of Ttar's STABs, lowers its...

coughing is right, drop Forretress for Ferrothorn and give Starmie Rapid Spin. Also, I'd recommend trying a Choice Band Ferrothorn. Everyone else and their mom expects the standard super fun time topped with whipped cream defensive variety, but you can easily nab some surprise kills with a...

Not a bad start, but I think you'll want to invest in hazard support and a Rapid Spinner. Sun teams tend to love and hate entry hazards in equal measure: having entry hazards on your side of the field shortens the life expectancy of your own teammates (especially Ninetales), while having...

If Ttar's a problem, you can always switch to Specially Defensive or Sunny Day Ninetales. Both sets work well against opposing weather leads, and with Lefties, have good survivability. The Sunny Day set in particular has good offensive presence (you mentioned preferring an offensive variant)...

Nice pics. However, we need some descriptions of your team members to rate your team effectively. What roles they serve, why you chose them, etc. A threat list and an overview of the team building process would also be nice.

HP [Fighting] is a safe bet for Espeon, to hit Darks and Steels who would otherwise try to wall you. HP [Fire] is also an option since you're running a sun team, but then Espeon becomes pure, unadulterated Ttar fodder. Also, Swampert isn't really necessary on this team. Donphan is capable of...

There are three main issues that stand out on your team: 1. You don't need Leftovers on EVERYTHING on your team. Rapid Spin Starmie works well with Life Orb, Volcarona can use Life Orb/Lum Berry, Heatran can run an Air Balloon set, and most Rotom carry Choice Scarf. Lefties are redundant on...

I'd suggest Scarfed Darmanitan over Victini. Darmanitan has a 140 Base Attack compared to Victini's base 100, and hits harder overall as a result. Also, unlike Victini, Darmanitan's STAB attack doesn't make it complete Pursuit fodder. I've tried to run Victini on my own sun team, but even...

Great warstory. It's nice to see a weather war that doesn't involve sandstorm for a change. Impressive, too, that you beat a Sun team with a Hail one. Not the kind of thing a lot of people would expect to see. Kudos to you. ;) On an unrelated note, I'd like to offer my condolences in...

I've noticed that you don't have a Pokemon on your team with the Flash Fire ability. It might not be an issue so long as Snorlax is alive (thanks to Thick Fat), but a Fire immunity will help keep you from being annihilated by other sun teams, and let you hit back hard. Heatran and Chandelure...

I will give you $100.00 and my new Ford Escort for that Scizor mecha. XD Blastoise isn't the best spinner for an OU rain team, despite what his typing would suggest. Starmie, Tentacruel, and Forretress are usually better options. Starmie gains a boosted Hydro Pump/Surf and 100% accurate...