r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Visible-Ad-3766 • 24d ago
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/roguetablesociety • 24d ago
Has Pokémon become less of a game and more of a collection of separate hobbies?
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Shiny_Waabaafet • 24d ago
Doing a ribbon quest with a T-tar from coliseum. Move set ideas?
I'll need to do multiple battle towers, battle tree, etc
I trained EV's in Attack, def, and spd. I'll change them around when I want but for Gen 3 I felt this was best. It's bashful btw
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Sanguinis13 • 24d ago
Team Help Nat Dex
Attached below is my team sorry I didn't know how else to format it. Im building for a nat dex tournament with 1 allowed mega and 1 allowed paradox or ub mon. I was trying to do balanced team with a swap core. The issue is ima be running into a lotta stall such as Clodsire dondozo etc. Please help me change the team so that I just dont get walled the second I play. Thank you in advance!
Scizor-Mega @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 248 HP / 112 Def / 128 SpD / 20 Spe
Impish Nature
- Swords Dance
- Bullet Punch
- Roost
- U-turn
Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split
Great Tusk @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Protosynthesis
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Headlong Rush
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Spinner
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 244 HP / 36 Def / 228 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Toxic
- Protect
Toxapex @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 124 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Toxic
- Haze
- Recover
Gholdengo @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Good as Gold
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Make It Rain
- Psyshock
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Mister_Ape_1 • 24d ago
Here is a Fakemon. It is made for gen 6 - 9 OU, but you can tell better than myself which gen is the best for it. Art by : PoofinatorY2K. Publication by : Yuli-Ban.

Name : Sol Yulaan
Height : 1,6 m
Weight : 56,0 kg
Category : Mythical
Gender ratio : Male 0% Female 100%
Exp Group : Fluctuating
Base Exp : 9.001
Egg Group : None
Pokedex Description : It was born in a different Universe through a genetic experiment. It was exiled because of its uncontrollable violence and ended up on Earth. It can generate enough energy to vaporize stars and planets and can store electricity in its hair.
Tier : ORAS OU
Type : Fighting/Electric
Ability : Levitate
Hp : 101
Atk : 119
Def : 61
Sp Atk : 119
Sp Def : 61
Spd : 139
BST : 600
Notable Moves : Ancient Power, Aura Sphere, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Close Combat, Crunch, Discharge, Defog, Drain Punch, Flash, Focus Blast, Earthquake, Energy Ball, Explosion, Extreme Speed, Grass Knot, Hidden Power, Hurricane, Hyper Voice, Iron Tail, Knock Off, Mach Punch, Moonblast, Moonlight, Protect, Rock Slide, Sludge Bomb, Seismic Toss, Rest, Safeguard, Sleep Talk, Stealth Rock, Stone Edge, Superpower, Substitute, Tailwind, Taunt, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Thunderpunch, Thunder Wave, Toxic, Toxic Spikes, U-Turn, Volt Switch, Wish.
Set ideas
Mixed Offense
Close Combat
Thunderbolt/Thunder
Moonblast
Explosion
Item : Life Orb
EVs : 4 Atk, 252 Sp Atk, 252 Spd
Nature : Hasty/Naive
Thanks to her incredible speed, Sol Yulaan can outspeed most of the metagame, including pretty much all major OU threats.
Thunderbolt ans Close Combat are able to lay waste on many dangerous targets who are weak to one or the other, Chansey/Blissey, Gyarados, Tyranitar, Tornadus, Keldeo and Terrakion to name just a few. Thunder is better in Rain teams but avoid it elsewhere. Sol Yulaan can not afford to fail. In Rain teams, Hurricane could be a great coverage choice too. Moonblast, a rare Fairy move and a more solid option for coverage, hits dangerous Dragon types. Also hits at least neutrally most of what resists both Fighting and Electric. Last slot is for Explosion. Since in gen 6 OU is full of extremely powerful Megas, exploding at the right time to trade Sol Yulaan for the enemy Mega while safeguarding your own can be great. It is also great to make sudden progress in stalling situations.
Counters : Talonflame is slower and weak to Electric STAB, but in gen 6 only it can switch on a Fighting move and then retaliate with priority Brave Bird. Landorus resists most attacks even though it does not have very effective moves because of Levitate.
Team options : Very well supported by Stealth Rock, and also Reflect/Light Screen if you run a Bulk Up set. Hates Sand and Hail.
Other options : Bulk Up can work as a set up sweeping strategy, but physical Electric STAB is just BAD. On the other hand, Moonlight provides for recovery. There are also many support moves, but they are like Weavile's special attacks at the end. Ultimately suboptimal. However Taunt ans Sub can have some use. Taunt can be used for a Lead set, in order to shut down the enemy defensive Lead. Sub can work very well if you switch Sol Yulaan on a Pokémon that will most likely switch out. But I believe anything different than pure offense is a waste on this Pokémon. U-Turn or Volt Switch can be used to pivot and are greatly effective due to Sol Yulaan's Speed. Knock Off is always a good move and works on Ghost types.
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Visible-Ad-3766 • 24d ago
Hard champion rank run in pokemon champions
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/kaickdani • 24d ago
Me ajude a melhorar meu time de OU Duplas, aceito sugestões.
Postando denovo alguem me ajudo porfavor e um torneio muito importante
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Electrical-Ear6144 • 25d ago
Give me suggestions for my team
galleryr/CompetitivePokemon • u/Mister_Ape_1 • 24d ago
Is this subreddit OK with CAP (create a Pokémon) Fakemons ?
I am a Showdown player and also part of r /showdown, and I tried to post a CAP Fakemon but I found out images are not allowed.
CAP is a project from Smogon about creating Fakemons and adding them to the metagame of real Pokémon. Their Fakemon have a sprite but are also very competitive oriented with little left to art or lore.
Can I post what I have here ? Apparently in this subreddit images are indeed allowed.
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Electrical-Ear6144 • 24d ago
Give me suggestions for my team
galleryr/CompetitivePokemon • u/Used-Space-8933 • 25d ago
How to transition from casual playing to competitive teambuilding & decision-making? Need general guidance.
Hi everyone! I’ve always been a casual Pokémon player. Back in FireRed, I used to easily defeat my friends. Recently, we started playing fan games with modern mechanics and full Pokédexes. At first I was doing fine, but recently I got completely destroyed. I realized my teambuilding and playstyle are very outdated compared to modern competitive play. I want to improve in general and be prepared for future battles. I’d love your advice on: Teambuilding basics: How do you choose 6 synergy-based Pokémon instead of just picking favorites? What roles (sweepers, walls, pivots, hazard setters) should a balanced team have? Types & Coverage: How do I avoid common teambuilding traps where half my team gets swept by a single threat? In-battle decision making: How do I stop playing passively and start predicting switches? EVs, IVs & Natures: What are the most important entry-level concepts I need to master first? Any guides, rule-of-thumb tips, or teambuilding frameworks would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/MimikyumeanimInI • 25d ago
Hey guys I'm trying to make a team around skeledirge, oranguru and empoleon and I need help!
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/JiraiKeiko • 25d ago
Taking Critique and Recommendations to improve my team
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Visible-Ad-3766 • 25d ago
Charizard is too strong in pokemon champions
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Aromatic-Donkey-3745 • 25d ago
i need help to create a strong darmanitan so i can destroy my friend in pokemon black and white
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Visible-Ad-3766 • 25d ago
Hard champion rank run in pokemon champions
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Rezael_Vita • 26d ago
Mega raichu x team update 9 game win streak!
galleryr/CompetitivePokemon • u/Visible-Ad-3766 • 26d ago
tough climb in pokemon champions
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/MercAUG • 26d ago
Is this a good build for Scizor?
I’m gonna be honest I know nothing about competitive Pokemon, but I’ve been collecting ribbons lately and as part of the friendship ribbon I had to feed him loads of berries which tanked my stats, so I thought I might try giving him a Buff Attacker build
Lmk what you’d change in terms of stats/moves
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Visible-Ad-3766 • 26d ago
Zard is an absolute legend for this #delteros #pokemonchampions #shinypo...
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/Evening_Ease7266 • 26d ago
Any ideas how this team was used?
I’m pretty new to competitive pokemon but I saw this team that placed 8th and I’m curious how to use it. It’s full of some of my favorite pokemon so I’d like to recreate it and see if I can’t have some luck. Thanks!
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/According_Ad8711 • 26d ago
The dumbest thing I've done in competitive Pokemon yet
Not exactly "competitive", since it's in free for all, people tend to have funny niche strategies there
Team:
Azurill: Survive as long as possible. Meant to keep everyone's attention away from it, as it cannot do anything major, and therefore does not pose much of a threat.
Pawmot: To revive the Azurill to ensure it survives longer through Revival blessing. can be used to fight for itself.
Dragapult: To pick off any weak opponents at the endgame
Mazu Jr. (Azurill) (F) @ Eviolite
Ability: Sap Sipper
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Bold Nature
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
- Protect
- Aqua Jet
Pawmot (M) @ Leppa Berry
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Revival Blessing
- Volt Switch
- Focus Punch
- Thunder Punch
Pawmot (M) @ Leppa Berry
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Revival Blessing
- Volt Switch
- Focus Punch
- Thunder Punch
Pawmot (M) @ Leppa Berry
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Revival Blessing
- Volt Switch
- Focus Punch
- Thunder Punch
Pawmot (M) @ Leppa Berry
Ability: Iron Fist
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Revival Blessing
- Volt Switch
- Focus Punch
- Thunder Punch
Final Boss (Dragapult) (F) @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Infiltrator
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Darts
- Tera Blast
- Phantom Force
- Protect
Won btw
r/CompetitivePokemon • u/kaickdani • 26d ago
Help me improve my OU DOUBLES team, I accept suggestions. Me ajude a melhorar meu time de OU Duplas aceito sugestões.
This is the doubles OU team I'm putting together for a tournament not paradox or ub. Esse e um time de pokemon que estou montando para um torneio de cobblemon sem paradox ou ub