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Is using Golisopod as a one use Pivot capable of threatening Dark Types viable?

First Impression will be the main reason why I'm using him here.

I don't really know if it is though, as there are definitely better options to catch Dark Types (Fairy) but a priority move from something like Golisopod, who's attack stat is already strong, with STAB on top of everything, sounds like it'd be viable?

Not to mention, a losing matchup (that he can survive) means that he will leave the field and be usable again.

>You can check out the full team showcase, rental code, and battles here: https://youtu.be/QO2QicL3P3U

New to VGC, and my Pokemon pool is kind of shallow. Hyper offense team based around Ttar and M-Garchomp.

This question arises from a thread on r/PokemonPowerScaling (bleh) but I thought it was interesting

In a gen9ou singles match between 3 starters (or 3 starters and 3 middle stages), which generation do you think has the bigger advantage? (No trrastalization)

Me and user u/Anevaino both agree that gen 9 is likely to be the one that wins overall, but they seem to think that gen 7 has a losing matchup into gen 9 due to meow due to fast knock and flower trick, and I think that primarina is too much for gen 9 to handle here due to hard walling quaqaval, and having easy to click moves into every pokemon

If you disagree with the take that gen 9 wins overall (if we assume round robin, each team v every team), which gen do you think has the best shot then?

What do you think is the better team in this scenario? Bonus, how would it change if it was vgc doubles?

I love my vampire gal and know no toxic orb sucks right now but still wanted to give it a shot and see how else to play it but kinda struggling to come up with something decent for my team.

I tried a bit to run her as just an accuracy bother: Sand veil + Sandstorm + Brightpowder + Mud slap but didn't really go well with the rest of the team.

If it helps a bit, want to note I had Excadrill before Gliscor so also kinda wanted something with ground stab without being weak to it in return.
And Sceptile there is also a very recent change to my team, has helped a bit against hippo/dragon tail chomp/arch teams but I'd be willing to consider another change there as well.

Got no real-life friends to share this with, and my YouTube channel is pretty dead, so sometimes I’m sharing my Pokémon Champions moments here to connect with fellow off-meta enjoyers!

​Since Reg M-B is sticking around for another month, I wanted to try something fun. Whimsicott and Farigiraf are everywhere for speed control—one almost always sets up Tailwind, and the other is super hard to OHKO. That’s where Liepard caught my eye: using Copycat to turn the opponent's Speed Control against them is so satisfying! In fact, this strat actually helped me reach Master Ball Tier 2 at some point.

​The more details about the game I uploaded, also more Copycat moments than just for the speed control, I’d really appreciate it if you could check it out and help me gain even just one more views:

https://youtu.be/qfDehRbdnzI

​Disclaimer: Resetting Farigiraf’s Trick Room isn't 100% reliable—opponents can shut it down with Helping Hand or Protect or any piority move. But hey, at least we have options to play against Farigiraf!

looking for potential improvements for my gen 9 ou hazard stack team. this is the version i’ve landed on after tweaking it for about a week, but im open to any and all feedback! team breakdown below:

ting-lu: standard defensive spikes setter. works together with samurott to get the layers up and pressure hatterene and cinderace. payback is used over ruination to hit opposing air balloon gholdengo and dragapult harder. tera ghost allows lu to spinblock if needed, while tera poison allows it to check iron valiant, ogerpon-teal, and pecharunt. leftovers can be used but the lack of hazard control means that lu really appreciates the boots in longer games.

gholdengo: bulky t-wave set. 72 speed evs are used to outspeed adamant tyranitar. if using tera fairy, an ev spread of 252 HP / 172 Def / 12 SpA / 72 Spe with a bold nature will allow ghold to cleanly ohko uninvested great tusk with dazzling gleam. otherwise, tera flying is preferred to better trade into bulky tusk, iron treads, and ting-lu.

kommo-o: defensive stealth rocker that checks kingambit, darkrai, and samurott-h. the combination of bulletproof and tera steel means that kommo-o can hard-wall pecharunt and phaze it out with dragon tail to rack up hazard damage, with the additional benefit of blocking mortal spin from glimmora. 116 SpA evs allow kommo-o to ohko iron valiant with tera steel, as well as enamorus after stealth rock.

pecharunt: defensive pivot and spinblocker. tera ghost improves its spinblocking capabilities, but pecharunt’s poison typing is useful for soaking up toxic spikes so samurott can stay healthy. toxic is used over malignant chain to bypass covert cloak and allow gholdengo to clean up with hex late-game. 28 speed evs outspeed jolly kingambit and ursaluna.

samurott: spiker and breaker. with adamant, tera dark, and black glasses, samurott can break through walls like dondozo and alomomola while getting up spikes and knocking off heavy-duty boots. flip turn allows you to keep up momentum against clefable, zamazenta, and corviknight. the lack of boots mean that samurott is especially prone to status and opposing hazards, so effective pivoting and wishes from scream tail are crucial to keeping it healthy.

scream tail: fast wish passer and disruptive support. scream tail’s healing helps cover for the lack of leftovers on ting-lu and kommo-o, and encore can lock down opposing offense to force switches and rack up hazard damage. 248 speed evs with a timid nature outspeeds base 110s like ogerpon-wellspring, iron moth, and walking wake, allowing you to cripple them with thunder wave or lock them into a setup move. tera water allows scream tail to check walking wake, scizor, and kyurem. psychic noise significantly improves the team’s matchup into stall, particularly clodsire who can be annoying.

https://pokepast.es/fd75cbc3b139e54e
https://psim.us/r/gen9ou-2666070605

repost since I can't read rules

I've seriously been getting into Double OU since a bit before champions released and finally got to 1500 elo using this team (I really love the Paradox designs) and I was wondering how to get into those tournaments or at least where to find that info.

Btw if any more experienced player has ideas on how I can upgrade this team i'm very open

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a dual-mode Sun + Trick Room (SunRoom) squad featuring all three fully evolved Kanto starters and get your feedback on how to optimize it.

The Core Idea & Gameplan The goal is to provide two distinct modes depending on matchup: a high-speed offensive Sun mode and an explosive Trick Room mode, with Farigiraf tying everything together by blocking priority (Fake Out, Prankster).

Fast Sun Mode (Charizard-Y + Chlorophyll Venusaur): Charizard sets immediate Drought on Mega Evolution. Venusaur outspeeds the vast majority of the unboosted metagame under Sun, firing off high-damage Solar Beams, Sludge Bombs, and Earth Power for coverage. Charizard acts as a heavy special cannon while supporting with Helping Hand.

Trick Room Mode (Farigiraf + Torkoal / Mega Blastoise / Sylveon): Farigiraf guarantees Trick Room setup thanks to Armor Tail shutting down opposing priority. Once Room is active, Torkoal drops devastating full-HP Eruptions in the Sun, while Mega Blastoise dishes out spread Water Spouts (or mega-boosted Aura Sphere/Dark Pulse) and provides Fake Out utility. Sylveon adds consistent Fairy spread damage with Pixilate Hyper Voice and disruption via Yawn.

What are your thoughts on this team? Where i can improve my synergy?

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/rcZ2kBTl8SE?is=OH90e3TehCvGkaZT

I always felt like Smogon‘s tiering system, and the entire concept of competitive Pokémon, could produce some interesting story ideas. What happens to X when Y begins to outclass and outshine it? How does X feel when it gets banned, and is now left in BL purgatory. This project will explore that kinda stuff. I’ve had the idea of making a GSC NU movie since near the end of 2025, but it took a while for me to get going. I’ve never tried to write a screenplay, script, or anything like that, but I thought it could be fun to give it a shot. Its an interesting experiment, one i’m looking forward to dropping in about a month.

I hate this stupid fish

Im trying to build a balanced team and am unsure of how to optimise an AV Raging Bolt as I'm new to the game.

Any help would be appreciated