Grim

Huzzah! Somebody else who isn't good at introductions! I was beginning to think I was the only one! ^-^ Welcome to the forums! Renowner is right - Everyone is pretty nice. Some people don't bite at all!

Flaafy

Ahoy matey! Welcome to the forums! Now, now, sanity is not like a Companion Cube... ... Quite glad it isn't - Can you imagine having to drag a sanity cube around all day? Well, perhaps not. Nobody here is all that sane...

Hey there! Welcome to the forums! We can all be tortured together Like torture pals!

Ninetales

You - I guess it is kinda confusing, considering. Skiploom

9/10 - That's a little disturbing, actually. Kind of feels like the syrup should be made of souls or something...

Requiem for a Team Perish Trapping ~ OU Well, this is my first real foray into the competitive scene: That isn't to say I haven't dabbled in it before - I have, but not particularly extensively. Anyway, after little success on the offensive/balanced fronts, I reckoned something stally might be more my speed. Then I discovered Perish Song, and all the strategy involved with it. The purpose of this team is really quite simple - Prankster Murkrow leads, and can generally be relied upon to at least get Mean Look and Perish Song setup. From there on, depending on the pokemon, I generally switch out to Gothitelle, and stall with Protect/Rest until Perish Song does its thing. Mismagius is my secondary Perish Singer, in case of a Ko'ed Murkrow. Of course, he doesn't get the Prankster boost, but I haven't found it too difficult to switch in and get a song off. Starmie is my spinner, since Entry Hazards are quite a problem for this team, and Skarmory and Blissey are there for soaking up physical and special attacks respectively. Skarmory is also an entry-hazard setter, and Blissey is there for her freakin' huge wishes. Unfortunately, this doesn't always go quite to plan, and with my limited competitive experience, I'm not all that sure where I'm going wrong, thus, some constructive criticism and such would be very helpful indeed! @ Eviolite Trait: Prankster EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 212 SDef Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk) - Perish Song - Mean Look - Protect - Roost --- Murkrow is the main Perish Singer of my team - It gets priority on its moves with Prankster, and will generally KO one or two pokemon before something takes it out. Eviolite is for some longevity, here. The Calm nature is since the majority of Super Effective types seem to use special moves. --- @ Leftovers Trait: Levitate EVs: 252 HP / 4 SDef / 252 Spd Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Mean Look - Perish Song - Protect - Shadow Ball --- Also a Perish Singer (and technically a spinblocker with his typing), Mismagius is there to pick up where Murkrow left of if/when it gets KO'ed, thus the similar movepools. Shadow Ball was really too good to pass up, though. Since Prankster can't be abused here, I went for a faster build, and Mismagius will outspeed a decent amount of unboosted things. --- @ Chesto Berry Trait: Shadow Tag EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 Spd Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk) - Psychic - Rest - Sleep Talk - Protect --- The go-to pokemon for use after a Perish Song, if Murkrow or Mismagius can't be left in, and Mean Look is disabled, I'm using Gothitelle since she's got Shadow Tag, and appeared to be the best pokemon with it, I think. Her main purpose is to stall away for Perish Song, although Psychic is there for some coverage. @ Leftovers Trait: Sturdy EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk) - Rapid Spin - Stealth Rock - Spikes - Volt Switch --- Forretress is a rapid spinner, and an entry-hazard setter. Volt Switch is there to make a getaway, although I'm considering swapping it out for Gyro Ball for some offensive oomph... --- @ Rocky Helmet Trait: Sturdy EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spd Hardy Nature - Brave Bird - Spikes - Roost - Whirlwind --- One half of the ever-popular (although I haven't seen it around all that much lately) SkarmBliss combo, Skarmory is for laying spikes, phazing and soaking up physical hits (thus the Rocky Helmet). Brave Bird is there for power, although the recoil damage is rather annoying at times. --- @ Leftovers Trait: Natural Cure EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 Spd Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk) - Wish - Softboiled - Heal Bell - Hyper Voice --- Lastly, the big pink egg, Blissey. She's the one calling the shots where healing is concerned, with Wish and Heal Bell. She's pretty good at absorbing Special attacks, too, which is always useful. ---

Xatu used Psychic! It's Super effective!

Absol

The oracle told us little Neo was the one... Who doesn't like puns.

HAIL TO THE BIDOOF GOD!!!! Hello there! I'm really quite new here too, so I guess I can't really answer many questions you might have, but I can at least tell you to run while you still have a chance welcome you to the forums!

Horsea used Bubble! It's pathetic Super Effective!!

Oddish used Absorb! It's Super effective!