PAX Pokemon League

Hey everyone! I figured we needed a place on the forums for those who wanted to show off their teams, leaders and challengers alike. You may have gone all the way to the top or just missed it. No matter what happened, all of us want to see what you brought to PPL East '13!

I'll go first:

[udrx][bdrx]Oceanus, The Storm Chaser[/bdrx][/udrx]
[spoilerdrx][imgdrx]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/073.gif[/imgdrx]
@Black Sludge
Bold
Rain Dish

Toxic Spikes
Confuse Ray
Rain Dance
Scald

[imgdrx]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/350.gif[/imgdrx]
@ Flame Orb
Bold
Marvel Scale

Toxic
Dragon Tail
Recover
Aqua Ring

[imgdrx]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/184.gif[/imgdrx]
@ Choice Band
Adamant
Huge Power

Aqua Jet
Superpower
Return
Waterfall

[imgdrx]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/009.gif[/imgdrx]
@ Choice Scarf
Modest
Torrent

Water Spout
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Hidden Power (Fire)

[imgdrx]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/395.gif[/imgdrx]
@ Air Balloon
Modest
Torrent

Hydro Pump (should've used scald)
Agility
Ice Beam
Grass Knot

[imgdrx]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/319.gif[/imgdrx]
@ Focus Sash
Adamant
Speed Boost

Crunch
Waterfall
Earthquake
Protect[/spoilerdrx]

[uj1b][bj1b]Reginald Stone, the Ruined Maniac[/bj1b][/uj1b]
[spoilerj1b][imgj1b]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/248.gif[/imgj1b]
@Focus Sash
Adamant
Sand Stream

Superpower
Ice Punch
Earthquake
Stone Edge

[imgj1b]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/567.gif[/imgj1b]
@ Sitrus Berry
Jolly
Defeatist

Acrobatics
Crunch
Earthquake
Rock Slide

[imgj1b]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/346.gif[/imgj1b]
@ Leftovers
Sassy
Storm Drain

Ancient Power
Earth Power
Energy Ball
Recover

[imgj1b]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/377.gif[/imgj1b]
@ Big Root
Adamant
Clear Body

Earthquake
Stone Edge
Ice Punch
Drain Punch[/spoilerj1b]

also my apologies, I grossly underestimated the destructive power of my team.

First of all, my apologies to anyone who sought me out specifically because I was on the Casual card. My team performed better than it had in testing. And I know Triple battles threw some people off. Still, many challengers earned the Ion Badge.

[bh1g][uh1g]Alexander, the Determined Coach[/uh1g][/bh1g]

[spoilerh1g][imgh1g]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/003.gif[/imgh1g]
Ability: Overgrow
Item: Black Sludge

Giga Drain
Sludge Bomb
Sleep Powder
Growth

[imgh1g]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/154.gif[/imgh1g]
Ability: Overgrow
Item: Red Card (It amused me to no end to see the looks on your faces when this triggered.)

Giga Drain
Dragon Tail
Synthesis
Aromatherapy

[imgh1g]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/254.gif[/imgh1g]
Ability: Overgrow
Item: Life Orb

Giga Drain
Dragon Pulse
Focus Blast
Leech Seed

[imgh1g]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/389.gif[/imgh1g]
Ability: Overgrow
Item: Leftovers

Wood Hammer
Earthquake
Stealth Rock
Synthesis

[imgh1g]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/470.gif[/imgh1g]
Ability: Leaf Guard
Item: Razor Claw

Leaf Blade
X-Scissor
Quick Attack
Swords Dance

[imgh1g]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/497.gif[/imgh1g]
Ability: Overgrow
Item: Big Root

Giga Drain
Dragon Pulse
Leech Seed
Substitute

The general plan to start was leading with Serperior, Torterra, and Meganium. Serperior would Substitute to set up while Torterra would use Stealth Rock and Meganium would cause chaos with its Red Card and Dragon Tail. Other than that, it's as you would expect.[/spoilerh1g]

My default team (and the one I beat the Champ with) was as follows:

[spoiler3wx][img3wx]http://www.pokecheck.org/i/anim/248.gif[/img3wx]
[url=http://www.pokecheck.org/?pk=38942003wx]"Brienne"[/url3wx]
@Lum Berry
Sassy
Sand Stream

Crunch
Stealth Rock
Earthquake
Stone Edge

[i3wx]Brienne was my default Lead because of Stealth Rock and the useful Dark/Rock STAB capabilities.[/i3wx]

[img3wx]http://www.pokecheck.org/i/anim/291.gif[/img3wx]
[url=http://www.pokecheck.org/?pk=38965153wx]"Temari"[/url3wx]
@Sitrus Berry
Careful
Speed Boost

Baton Pass
Substitute
Swords Dance
X-Scissor

[i3wx]Temari and Riza were partners in crime. Temari would put up subs and hopefully get a chance to dance before passing. Originally I planned to give Temari[/i3wx] Protect [i3wx]instead of[/i3wx] X-Scissor, [i3wx]but I wanted her to be able to actually fight back if she was ever cornered. Plus I found that Protect wasn't useful for much other than stalling and building up Speed, which frankly Riza didn't need all that much of.[/i3wx]

[img3wx]http://www.pokecheck.org/i/anims/212f.gif[/img3wx]
[url=http://www.pokecheck.org/?pk=39277333wx]"Riza"[/url3wx]
@Leftovers
Adamant
Technician

Bullet Punch
Superpower
Swords Dance
Roost

[i3wx]My pride and joy. Assuming Temari pulled off the setup (or even if Riza just had a chance to do her own[/i3wx] Swords Dance[i3wx]), Riza's boosted[/i3wx] Bullet Punch [i3wx]was almost always a OHKO and had priority to boot. Superpower was handy in case of a Magnezone, Empoleon, or Heatran.[/i3wx]

[img3wx]http://www.pokecheck.org/i/anim/571.gif[/img3wx]
[url=http://www.pokecheck.org/?pk=38312893wx]"Inari"[/url3wx]
@Chople Berry
Timid
Illusion

Dark Pulse
Flamethrower
Focus Blast
Nasty Plot

[i3wx]Inari was my pinch-hit sweeper. If had my back against the wall and I needed to reverse the momentum, Inari would show up looking like Sadako and hopefully cause my opponent to slip up at least for a turn in order to use Nasty Plot and hopefully sweep up a few opponents. The reason I paired up Inari with Sadako is that everything Sadako is weak against, Inari is strong against, and everything Inari is weak to, Sadako is immune or resistant to. However, this assumed that my opponents would always know Gengar's type effectiveness, and sadly, that wasn't often the case. During my battle with Bugly, he used Bug Buzz on Inari, OHKO-ing her. I asked how he knew she was a Zoroark, and he replied that he didn't. He had just forgotten that Gengar was incredibly resistant to Bug moves. Still, this tactic worked during one battle, and that was enough to justify it for me.[/i3wx]

[img3wx]http://www.pokecheck.org/i/anim/121.gif[/img3wx]
[url=http://www.pokecheck.org/?pk=39252353wx]"Avalon"[/url3wx]
@Life Orb
Timid
Natural Cure

Rapid Spin
Surf
Ice Beam
Thunderbolt

[i3wx]My defense against entry hazards as well as my coverage sweeper. Avalon came in handy on more than a few occasions.[/i3wx]

[img3wx]http://www.pokecheck.org/i/anim/094.gif[/img3wx]
[url=http://www.pokecheck.org/?p=detail&uid=39252403wx]"Sadako"[/url3wx]
@Black Sludge
Timid
Levitate

Disable
Substitute
Shadow Ball
Focus Blast

[i3wx]Sadly, while Sadako seemed to be in a lot of battles, she rarely got to actually battle. Still, having her in case Inari fell and I needed something to counter Psychic/Dark/Steel Pokemon did prove useful.[/i3wx][/spoiler3wx]

These weren't my only Pokemon, though. The full list of all my Pokemon that were prepared for the various battles can be found [url=http://www.pokecheck.org/?p=box&bid=1&u=harshdrk3wx]here[/url3wx]. And yes, I did maybe obsess a little bit over this, lol. Thankfully, once I got the hang at RNG manipulation, IV breeding became a lot easier, and EV training is SO much easier in Gen V than it was previously. I literally just ran back and forth picking up Wings along the bridge while watching episodes of "Game Grumps" and "West Wing" for a few weeks. My biggest problem with EV training in previous generations was keeping track of how many battles I had done. It required way too much focus. Gen V also made leveling up a lot easier with the Pass Powers and the higher level Elite Four and the scaled EXP.

EDIT: The badges I earned (though not all with the team listed above) were the [b3wx]ION Badge[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Biker Badge[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Redemption Badge[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Dirigible Badge[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Hive Badge[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Empathy Badge[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Stargazer Badge[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Meditation Badge[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Geyser Emblem[/b3wx]. the [b3wx]Rotation Emblem[/b3wx], the [b3wx]Capoeira Emblem[/b3wx], and the [b3wx]Solar Emblem[/b3wx].

My Hall of Fame team:

[spoilergwc][imggwc]http://sprites.pokecheck.org/i/009.gif[/imggwc]
"Tank"
Torrent
Relaxed
@Leftovers

Scald
Ice Beam
Rapid Spin
Toxic

[imggwc]http://sprites.pokecheck.org/i/143.gif[/imggwc]
"Skull"
Thick Fat
Impish
@Rocky Helmet

Rest
Sleep Talk
Return
Fire Punch

[imggwc]http://sprites.pokecheck.org/i/149.gif[/imggwc]
"Valoo"
Inner Focus
Jolly
@Persim Berry

Dragon Dance
Outrage
Earthquake
Brick Break

[imggwc]http://sprites.pokecheck.org/i/470.gif[/imggwc]
"Vash"
Leaf Guard
Jolly
@Bright Powder

Substitute
Swords Dance
Baton Pass
Leaf Blade

[imggwc]http://sprites.pokecheck.org/i/596.gif[/imggwc]
"Surge"
Compoundeyes
Modest
@Focus Sash

Thunder
Volt Switch
Bug Buzz
Giga Drain

[imggwc]http://sprites.pokecheck.org/i/094.gif[/imggwc]
"Sylvanas"
Levitate
Modest
@Life Orb

Hypnosis
Dream Eater
Shadow Ball
Dark Pulse[/spoilergwc]

Special thanks to Jiana/Mehnit for helping me breed and build the move set for this team. Also special thanks to Sylvanas for landing three Hypnosis's in a row in my final fight with Cynthia.

Edit - On request, all the badges I earned:
Beginner: Knowledge Badge, Time Badge, Stargazer Badge, Boulder Badge, Warrior Badge
Intermediate: Royal Badge, Redemption Badge, Tag Team Badge, Slow Badge, Swamp Badge, Substitution Badge
Elite Six: Rotation Emblem, Sinful Emblem, Solar Emblem, Justice Emblem