VenomousX posted...I have sort of a hard time understanding smogon honestly. I mean that strategy pokedex thing seems great, I can click on and read about how pokemon are used, but I don't know where to look to read about team building and such?
Watch some competitive battles on youtube to give you a feel for what they're like. Try using someones team yourself so you get a better feel for how it works. Once you've eased yourself in and gained some knowledge you can try putting a team together yourself.
The basics of making a team are to start with one pokemon and build around it, adding pokes that cover your weaknesses and counter certain threats that would otherwise be dangerous. Start with a generally balanced team (a physical attacker, special attacker, physical wall and special wall then support/wall breaker/duel wall/mixed sweeper etc) Make sure you have no serious weaknesses and try to make sure you carry the right type coverage.
But even a great team will be poo until you have enough experience to properly predict your oponents actions so i would concentrate on experiencing the matagame by watching experienced players first.
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