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I am not new to competitive, I just joined Smogon recently. Just because I don't join the forums, it doesn't mean I am a complete noob. I just don't know the meta well.

The Cincinno is a very fast flincher that doesn't have the drawbacks of Serene Gracers. Jirachi: is weak to a lot of common attacking types. Dunsparce: slow.

That's a common Shuckle? Huh, what tier are you playing? I have only seen entry hazard Shuckle, and I love this trapping set. It's like a Trollrock set (see PIMPNITE'S Troll Solrock video on youtube). For Drag, the mild boost in both types is why I'm using Wise Glasses. And the Cincinno doesn't...

Umm...I got about -.08 when I put my GXE into the formula's denominator....what? Does that mean I need to battle less to qualify?

Um, no. I really just am wondering what if we didn't have a solid core? Would that be viable? The thing with a team with a core is, if you want to switch up your team, you can't swap out a member of your core with anything. You have to replace it with another pokemon that fits that position. My...

That took a little while to pop up. This actually is a phenomenon I like to call 'pseudo-core'. It creates a check/balance. That's the nature of teambuilding. You need to cover your weaknesses that you present with your base. So, a 'pseudo-core' is created due to the dynamics of teambuilding...

No, you have it right. In my team, for example, (Phione, Cincinno, Dragalge, Zoroark, Shuckle, and Mega Beedril) I have 2 sweepers, 1 bulky attacker, 2 stallers, and a Hydrest Phione. While there is no specific core, the beauty is that any one of my pokemon can be taken out and my team isn't...

The reason I said that is because it's part of the team synergy, which is kind of the point of this post. A discussion of a team without any real cores, where each pokemon is invaluable to the team's overall strength. This shows that you didn't understand the meaning of "coreless".

I have a few sets I made myself that I feel are deserving of some notoriety. Shuckle @ Leftovers Contrary Bold 156 Def/156 SpD/196 HP Shell Smash Rest Toxic Infestation This is a very annoying set. First, infestation the opponent and trap them in, then use toxic and watch the damage roll in...

UU is underrated!

That actually is exactly what I am thinking. The only trouble I see is if you lose a switch-in, like if you lose a tanking Shuckle, for example, then your team falls apart. But if you can do smart switching, then the entire team benefits. Maybe cores would be more important in higher tiers, but...

Hey, UU community! I was wanting to understand if there is any viability in coreless teams. I know they would not have as great synergy in certain pairs, but what if it was a whole team with synergy that can't be achieved with a core?

Hey, I am irtehmrepic, and I joined Smogon to improve my skills. I play ORAS UU, and I like to have fun. I want to be a part of the UU community.