So I'm making a team to destroy a friend that doesn't know about EVs, IVs and just uses level 100 legendaries and pseudos like Garchomp without ever setting up. He hasn't played since Gen4 and only singles.
So far I got skarmory with spikes and whirlwind, orthworm with slow shed tail, contrary malamar with baton pass, superpower and stored power, and the 6th slot is an air ballon kingambit (if he ever gets that far). But I don't know what I should use as the sweepers to pass the baton pass buffs. I was thinking a physical sweeper as the 4th slot, maybe Tyranitar or Annihilape? And a special sweeper as the 5th slot, but I don't know who, I need one that can eat earthquakes and/or dragon physical moves.
Any ideas?
Don't worry about making him cry, he's 30.
How is using top tier pokmeon supposed to prove anything to him? Just ev train some 400 BST route fillers.
For him anything that isn't legendary isn't top tier. He once called Arcanine trash.
dude just use meme shit like fear cottonee
We will not support you until we're completely sure we can make this manchild cry.
Does punching down against a helpless opponent make you feel good? lmao
who cares if he likes legendaries?
Just want to prove non-legendaries can be good too to someone that doesn't know shit about competitive.
Smogongays hate baton pass.
>Just want to prove non-legendaries can be good too to someone that doesn't know shit about competitive
Use offensive non legendaries then, instead of muh hazards meme shit
I want to treat it like I'm teaching him something, Skarmory is the first wall, and if he can't get past it he can't get to the sweepers.
>offensive non legendaries
And that's literally what I want, I just want a couple of sweepers, a physical and a special one, that are bulky enough to take attacks of someone spamming earthquake or outrage.
>I want to treat it like I'm teaching him something
The unfiltered, unwarranted pride seething from OP right now. Hope hrt works out well for you
Walls are a construct made up by Smogon and not actually viable in modern Pokemon. Seriously just kill him with speed boost Espathra or Flutter Mane
Sure, thanks.
Incel thread
OP is a smogonhomosexual
Your friend is very clearly based while your are a soulless smogon nerd. I hope he kicks your ass.
seems petty, i would stack an unbeatable team of legendaries and keep him dreaming.
>competitroony OP nerds the frick out IV breeds and EV trains the perfect ~smogon-approved~ team
>gigachad friend picks groudon kyogre rayquaza mewtwo arceus garchomp, spams their 150 base damage moves and kicks OP's ass
>"good match bro, if you want some tips I can help you out"
would love to see it
The best way to break your friend is to humiliate him with predictions. First: playing safe, Second: simple predictions, Third: double switches, etc. Your friend will go crazy trying to predict you, then you play safe again and completely destroy him. Make it dance in your palm. Of course, you must be good at playing and keep in mind that beginners can be quite unpredictable at times, that's why you should play safe first.
I've been in a similar situation, my friend wanted to battle (DP just came out earlier that school year) and he ended up sweeping me with a bunch of legendaries. I told him, "don't use strong Pokemon only, the fun is from using your favorites!" and the told me, "the strong ones are my favorites," and that moment lives in my head rent-free
What a chad
karengays HATE him
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You will probably easily win. Back in Gen 6 I swept my cousin's all legendary team with a Toxic Boost Zangoose. That said looking at the SV dex, I'd try and meme him as much as possible. Skill Link / King's Rock Cloyster or Cinccino or Cloyster comes to mind. Shame that Shedinja and Wobbufet were dexcut, they'd be perfect. Eviolite Chansey may be unexpected, alsona really annoying Smeargle set will make him think. Spore, maybe confuse ray for seethe, bonus points if he's the type to only use male psuedos and you use a female with atteack
Just use tidy up maushold to 6-0 him