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Taken over from MrAldo & Ticken
Taken over AGAIN from maroon
Taken over ONCE AGAIN from Astra
Team of the Week is a project the social media team has been doing for some couple of months now where we showcase a different team from a competent builder for the purpose of introducing our audience to a variety of formats in an efficient manner. Unfortunately, the project has been a one man show since its inception and it's impossible to move forward like that anymore. We'd like to change the process of Team of the Week by accepting community submissions in this thread as opposed to scouting players for teams.
What we're looking for:
At the end of each month, a member of the social media team will post in this thread on what the schedule will look like for the proceeding month. We've found it's usually better to determine the schedule on a month to month basis (as opposed to a rotating schedule) so we can adapt to extenuating circumstances. After the staff member posts, we will accept submissions in this thread, on discord, or elsewhere for the 4 formats for the month and our QC will evaluate what teams will be shared. Depending on the format, your team can be archived for future weeks as well, so don't be discouraged if it doesn't get chosen.
Link to the SmogonU Facebook album for a comprehensive list of past TotWs:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/SmogonU/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10156301977777390&ref=notif
Taken over from MrAldo & Ticken
Taken over AGAIN from maroon
Taken over ONCE AGAIN from Astra
What we're looking for:
- Competent teams that have found some sort of success in a competitive setting, whether it be a circuit tournament, high ladder, or official team tour. We do not want untested or joke teams. The purpose is to get new people involved in the format of the team that you're sharing, so it's counterproductive to share stuff of a low quality.
- A brief explanation (6-8 sentences) on how to play the team and what it's weak to. A lot of our fans are new to the scene, so it's more effective to tell them how to play it rather than how you built it. It's also especially important to detail what it's weak to so they know what to watch out for in battle.
Process:This is a balanced team featuring the newly released Mega Diancie. The set that it is using is meant to take advantage of the Electric Terrain support provided by Tapu Koko, which lets Nature Power become Thunderbolt and allows both of them to function as balance breakers given the current state of the metagame. On top of these two, the team has a solid defensive backbone with Toxapex and Ferrothorn filling out the next two slots, letting the team get up hazards, stop opposing momentum, and handle many threatening Pokemon in the metagame. Finally, the team is closed out with Scarf Landorus-Therian, a truly timeless Pokemon that generates momentum, revenge kills, and even has a significant defensive presence, and Stealth Rock stallbreaker Heatran, giving the team an additional weapon against opposing Stall teams, letting the team set-up Stealth Rocks reliably, and giving another offensive and defensive presence necessary for counterplay to various Pokemon in the metagame.
Diancie @ Diancite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Moonblast
- Diamond Storm
- Nature Power
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Tapu Koko @ Electrium Z
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Wild Charge
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Roost
- U-turn
Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SpD
Impish Nature
- Spikes
- Leech Seed
- Protect
- Power Whip
Toxapex @ Shed Shell
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic Spikes
- Scald
- Recover
- Haze
Landorus-Therian @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- U-turn
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Taunt
At the end of each month, a member of the social media team will post in this thread on what the schedule will look like for the proceeding month. We've found it's usually better to determine the schedule on a month to month basis (as opposed to a rotating schedule) so we can adapt to extenuating circumstances. After the staff member posts, we will accept submissions in this thread, on discord, or elsewhere for the 4 formats for the month and our QC will evaluate what teams will be shared. Depending on the format, your team can be archived for future weeks as well, so don't be discouraged if it doesn't get chosen.
Link to the SmogonU Facebook album for a comprehensive list of past TotWs:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/SmogonU/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10156301977777390&ref=notif
Tiers will be chosen at the beginning of each month by the leader of this project. OU will always have a slot. If you would like a particular tier to be featured, please let dex know!
Thank you in advance for any submissions!- 09/05/17: OU team from Finchinator
- 09/12/17: Ubers team from Arii Stella
- 09/19/17: VGC team from Luke
- 09/26/17: UU team from FLCL
- 10/03/17: OU team from blunder
- 10/10/17: DOU team from talkingtree
- 10/17/17: Battle Spot team from chemcoop
- 10/24/17: RU team from phantom
- 10/31/17: LC team from Dundies
- 11/21/17: OU team from ABR
- 12/05/17: OU team from Finchinator
- 12/12/17: Ubers team from The Trap God
- 12/19/17: UU team from Cynde
- 12/26/17: VGC team from MajorBowman
- 01/09/18: OU team from Kory2600
- 01/30/18: DOU team from miltankmilk
- 02/06/18: OU team from z0mOG
- 02/13/18: RU team from cyanize
- 02/20/18: NU team from Disjunction
- 02/27/18: Monotype team from Eien
- 03/07/18: OU team from Axel
- 03/15/18: Ubers team from KyogreF4N
- 03/20/18: LC team from Star
- 03/27/18: PU team from Megazard
- 04/02/18: ORAS OU team from blunder
- 04/03/18: BW OU team from Posho
- 04/04/18: DPP OU team from BKC
- 04/05/18: ADV OU team from BKC
- 04/06/18: GSC OU team from Mr.378
- 04/07/18: RBY OU team from The Idiot Ninja
- 05/18/18: LC team from rssp1
- 05/22/18: OU team from Charmflash
- 05/29/18: UU team from Sage
- 06/05/18: Ubers team from Terracotta
- 12/31/18: NU team from CryoGyro
- 01/08/19: LC team from Altariel von Sweep
- 01/15/19: UU team from robjr (Delivered by martha)
- 01/24/19: NU team from banks
- 01/31/19: OU team from Will of Fire
- 02/07/19: Monotype team from Harpp
- 02/14/19: OU team from Finchinator
- 02/21/19: VGC team from PinkSylvie
- 02/28/19: PU team from LordST
- 03/07/19: Ubers team from Garay oak
- 03/14/19: DOU team from MajorBowman
- 03/21/19: OU team from Charmflash
- 03/28/19: UU team from Pearl
- 04/04/19: Monotype team from Harpp
- 04/11/19: OU team from Finchinator
- 04/18/19: BSS team from greilmercenary9
- 04/25/19: LC team from Altariel von Sweep & Coconut
- 05/02/19: NU team from rozes
- 05/09/19: UU team from Christo
- 05/16/19: VGC team from Apple Pie
- 05/23/19: OU team from Sabella
- 05/30/19: PU team from TJ
- 06/07/19: Monotype team from Eien
- 06/13/19: DOU team from emforbes
- 06/20/19: BSS team from Psynergy
- 06/27/19: Ubers team from obii
- 07/04/19: UU team from Pak
- 07/11/19: LC team from Ninjadog13
- 07/18/19: NU team from elodin
- 07/25/19: VGC team from Graham Amedee
- 08/01/19: OU team from blarghlfarghl
- 08/08/19: RU Team from roman
- 08/15/19: ADV OU Team from McMeghan
- 08/22/19: DOU Team from SMB
- 08/29/19: LC Team from Luthier & Shrug
- 09/05/19: Monotype Team from Clearly
- 09/12/19: PU Team from TONE
- 09/19/19: UU Team from Corazan
- 09/26/19: OU Team from Ske
- 10/03/19: BSS Team from chemcoop
- 10/10/19: DOU Team from stax
- 10/17/19: NU Team from Eternally
- 10/24/19: LC Team from jake
- 10/31/19: UU Team from Adaam
- 11/07/19: Monotype Team from Chaitanya
- 11/14/19: Ubers Team from Garay oak
- 02/06/20: OU team from Finchinator
- 02/13/20: VGC team from ViperVGC
- 02/20/20: LC team from Serene Grace
- 02/27/20: BSS team from Psynergy
- 03/05/20: OU team from lyd
- 03/12/20: UU team from Odd Della Robbia
- 03/19/20: RU team from yeezyknows
- 03/26/20: DOU team from stax
- 04/02/20: Monotype team from maroon
- 04/09/20: NU team from Rabia
- 04/16/20: OU team from FLCL
- 04/23/20: VGC team from JamieBoytVGC
- 04/30/20: Ubers team from Cynara
- 05/07/20: OU team from FlamingVictini
- 05/14/20: LC team from Coconut
- 05/21/20: ADV OU team from BKC
- 05/28/20: PU team from tlenit1
- 06/04/20: OU team from Finchinator
- 06/11/20: RU team from [redacted]
- 06/16/20: DOU team from SMB
- 06/25/20: UU team from Donphantastic
- 07/02/20: OU team from Finchinator
- 07/09/20: Monotype team from maroon
- 07/16/20: Ubers team from Cynara
- 07/23/20: LC team from Fiend
- 07/30/20: DOU team from Ezrael & Nails
- 08/06/20: UU team from vivalospride & robjr
- 08/13/20: RU team from phantom
- 08/20/20: OU team from Lopunny Kicks
- 08/27/20: NU team from GW
- 09/03/20: PU team from avarice & keppy
- 09/10/20: OU team from Storm Zone
- 09/17/20: Monotype team from Floss
- 09/24/20: DOU team from Nails
- 10/01/20: National Dex team from Jordy
- 10/08/20: Battle Stadium team from cant say
- 10/15/20: OU team from Sacri
- 10/22/20: NU team from Davon
- 10/29/20: UU team from Accelgor
- 11/05/20: LC team from dcae. tazz. & Fiend
- 11/08/20: Ubers team from Icemaster
- 11/19/20: VGC team from shadekirby321 & Eisenherz
- 11/26/20: OU team from Jordy
- 12/03/20: OU team from Storm Zone
- 12/10/20: DOU team from Paraplegic
- 12/17/20: Monotype team from Decem and maroon
- 12/21/20: UU team from Lilburr
- 12/31/20: DPP OU team from Emeral
- 01/07/21: CAP team from Darek851
- 01/14/21: RU team from MrAldo
- 01/21/21: OU team from Jordy
- 01/28/21: Anything Goes team from Guard
- 02/04/21: NU team from Davon
- 02/11/21: PU team from TJ
- 02/18/21: VGC team from miss salami
- 02/25/21: Monotype team from Decem
- 03/04/21: OU team from beatiful
- 03/11/21: BSS team from marilli
- 03/18/21: BW OU team from Caetano93
- 03/25/21: NatDex OU team from Chazm
- 04/08/21: OU team from TPP
- 04/15/21: Ubers team from Fc
- 04/22/21: UU team from martha
- 04/29/21: RU team from Hurtadoo
- 05/06/21: OU team from talah
- 05/13/21: LC team from tazz
- 05/20/21: NU team from poh
- 05/27/21: PU team from MZ
- 06/03/21: OU team from Finchinator
- 06/10/21: UU team from Highways
- 06/17/21: RU team from Punny
- 06/24/21: NU team from S1nn0hC0nfirm3d
- 07/01/21: OU team from OU forum contributors
- 07/13/21: PU team from Sjneider
- 07/22/21: Ubers team from TrueNora
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