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Alola Friendly | Jan 27 - 29


RihannaRTT

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Welcome all to the Alola Friendly! It is the second official Battle Competition for Pokemon Sun and Moon. Those of you who have been playing competitively in December will know of the Battle of Alola; the first Sun and Moon Battle Competition. This competition follows on the heels of that one, before Pokemon Bank finally releases. The rules for this competition have been announced recently. You can read them bullet-pointed below:

 

  • The Alola Friendly is a 3v3 Single Battle format; where you can battle 15 times a day (45 in total). Pokemon will be reset (up and down) to level 50 for this competition.
  • Only Pokemon caught in Sun and Moon between Pokedex Numbers 001-301 can be used
  • Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Magearna and all Island Scan Pokemon are banned. 
  • Item usage is permitted but mega stones are banned. 
  • You cannot use two Pokemon with the same dex number or two or more of the same held item.

 

You can read the full list of rules HERE. The competition will take place between January 27 and 29 (UTC timezones). Note that if you fail to make your fifteen battles, they will carry over to the next day; however you will not be able to battle after 23:59 UTC on January 29. So I'm sure you're all questioning yourselves on how to sign-up; if like many of us, you're new to competitive battling in Generation Seven. Well, here's an easy guide:

 

  • First and foremost, before the competition begins, go to the festival plaza. Then go online. Click Battle on the touch screen and then 'Download Rules'. Then, download the Alola Friendly ruleset. Step one is now complete.
  • Step Two: create a Pokemon Global Link account. The PGL is a site that maintains a profile for yourself and takes notes of your online scores. Once created, make sure to go back to the plaza and register your current game (to the PGL) from inside the castle. (Speak to the girl near the PC).
  • Step Three: Sign-ups will be open between January 19 and January 26. If you do not sign-up for the competition by the end of January 26, you won't be able to participate. Log-in to the PGL and sign-up for the competition on it's direct page during this time. 
  • Step Four: If you're signed up, then make your team. (I'd advise putting it in a battle box). You can only use one team of six (and can't edit it) for the duration of the entire competition. This will not be locked until you begin your first battle on January 27.
  • Step Five: When the competition starts, go to the Plaza, then online, then Battle and visit the battle spot and choose 'Online Competition'. You will be thrust into your first battle  and your Battle Box will be locked until January 29 ends. Good luck and have fun!

 

For more information, please check out this information page regarding the Alola Friendly. So... what you doin' then. Will you be competing? I know I will! Share some thoughts about the competition below with me. What are you thinking about using? If you have any questions, I'll answer them. Good luck everyone! 

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@Max @Habits and anyone else who was thinking about competing! What's ur thoughts. Y'all better not get chicken skin. What u gon use. 

 

I'll probably work on my team over the weekend - if not next weekend. Items being allowed (not mega stones) makes this v interesting and a massive change from BOA. Thick Club is going to be SCARY. Also, UBs and Tapus will be rampant again. I want a good team but I also don't wanna repeat my previous core. It's going to be interesting for sure...

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oh hunny ill be playing in this hopefully since I'm not back to college until the 23rd!

 

However the absolute stress of IV / EV training and putting a team together, I'll pull through lol

 

UBs / Tapus definitely gonna run rampant though

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On 06/01/2017 at 6:36 AM, Sean said:

oh hunny ill be playing in this hopefully since I'm not back to college until the 23rd!

 

However the absolute stress of IV / EV training and putting a team together, I'll pull through lol

 

UBs / Tapus definitely gonna run rampant though

yeah trying to counteract them dead4 

On 06/01/2017 at 11:17 AM, Max said:

Yaasss, I'm in. Not using any Tapus or UBs tho. 

 

can't wait to get building. 

ya i think im not gonna use any either. trying to plan a team now - spontaneously. 

On 06/01/2017 at 5:11 PM, Habits said:

I do not really know if I have the time right now, due to werk dead2 

u should mad5 

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Ok I think this is the team I'm gonna run

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Jolteon (M) @ Choice Specs  
Ability: Volt Absorb  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Volt Switch  
- Thunderbolt  
- Shadow Ball  
- Hidden Power [Ice]  

Gyarados (M) @ Lum Berry  
Ability: Intimidate  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Dragon Dance  
- Waterfall  
- Earthquake  
- Ice Fang  

Marowak-Alola (M) @ Thick Club  
Ability: Lightning Rod  
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD  
Adamant Nature  
- Flare Blitz  
- Will-O-Wisp  
- Shadow Bone  
- Earthquake  

Sylveon (F) @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Pixilate  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Moonblast 
- Shadow Ball  
- Psyshock  
- Hyper Beam  

Mandibuzz (F) @ Leftovers  
Ability: Overcoat  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA  
Relaxed Nature  
- Roost  
- Air Slash  
- Knock Off  
- Toxic  

Salazzle (F) @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Corrosion  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Nasty Plot  
- Sludge Wave  
- Flamethrower  
- Dragon Pulse  

 

 

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10 hours ago, RihannaRTT said:

yeah trying to counteract them dead4 

ya i think im not gonna use any either. trying to plan a team now - spontaneously. 

u should mad5 

I do not know how I work that weekend dead2

I will do it next time when I am probably less busy than right now fall3 

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9 hours ago, Habits said:

I do not know how I work that weekend dead2

I will do it next time when I am probably less busy than right now fall3 

i mean, i didnt think u were open sunday mad5 if u dont battle on friday and saturday u can still do all 45 battles on sunday. 

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Still unsure whether to use Lum Berry or WateriumZ on my Gyarados. Was really wanting to use FlyniumZ but Bounce is Bank-only sass4 

 

Kinda thinking WateriumZ might actually be better for 3v3 singles than Lum. but idk. 

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On 8.1.2017 at 0:14 AM, RihannaRTT said:

Ok I think this is the team I'm gonna run

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Jolteon (M) @ Choice Specs  
Ability: Volt Absorb  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Volt Switch  
- Thunderbolt  
- Shadow Ball  
- Hidden Power [Ice]  

Gyarados (M) @ Lum Berry  
Ability: Intimidate  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Dragon Dance  
- Waterfall  
- Earthquake  
- Ice Fang  

Marowak-Alola (M) @ Thick Club  
Ability: Lightning Rod  
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD  
Adamant Nature  
- Flare Blitz  
- Will-O-Wisp  
- Shadow Bone  
- Earthquake  

Sylveon (F) @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Pixilate  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Moonblast 
- Shadow Ball  
- Psyshock  
- Hyper Beam  

Mandibuzz (F) @ Leftovers  
Ability: Overcoat  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA  
Relaxed Nature  
- Roost  
- Air Slash  
- Knock Off  
- Toxic  

Salazzle (F) @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Corrosion  
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Nasty Plot  
- Sludge Wave  
- Flamethrower  
- Dragon Pulse  

 

 

This looks cute cry1 

 

still haven't worked on Mine. 

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17 hours ago, Max said:

This looks cute cry1 

 

still haven't worked on Mine. 

still trying to decide lum vs waterium z for Gyarados. I guess waterium might come in handier for 3v3 but also lum helps against crucial burns fall5 

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6 minutes ago, RihannaRTT said:

still trying to decide lum vs waterium z for Gyarados. I guess waterium might come in handier for 3v3 but also lum helps against crucial burns fall5 

I'd go with the berry probably um1 

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1 minute ago, Max said:

I'd go with the berry probably um1 

i mean, the lum berry is much more useful in 6v6 but im unsure about 3v3. even with a DD, gyarados really wants a hydro vortex to nuke common threats, and there's only a small chance of finding a pokemon with scald or will-o. 

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@Max @Sean @Day Dreamer y'all better let me know when your teams are ready so we can battle. Don't forget to download the rules for the tournament online (and update your game to 1.1). Sign ups begin on Thursday. My team is ready for anyone who wanna battle. 

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It's disgusting how everyone has Kartana on the team. It's ugly and disgusting and keeps destroying me. clap1 

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6 minutes ago, Max said:

It's disgusting how everyone has Kartana on the team. It's ugly and disgusting and keeps destroying me. clap1 

Litten used ember 

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4 minutes ago, RihannaRTT said:

Litten used ember 

It's so fast tho, I can't seem to get rid of it rip2 

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5 hours ago, RihannaRTT said:

Slay. What team u bringing ? 

I'm not completely finished building my team so I'm uncomfortable setting anything in stone but for sure Arcanine, Persian, and Decidueye. And possibly Alakazam.... I'm on the fence. 

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4 hours ago, Max said:

It's so fast tho, I can't seem to get rid of it rip2 

its paper frail spdef tho. at least i have stinky lizard for it eve1 

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