Re: ASB 2014 HOLIDAY TREE!!
Time for OSLO'S NIFTY GIFTIES. *dons Pokémon Connoisseur bow tie*
Ash: You have a great squad, but I noticed you don't have any Fairy or Ground Pokemon in your ranks… so I'm going to change that! You're getting a male Mime Jr. with Filter and a Nidoran♀ with Poison Point. Both Pokemon evolve into total badasses with sprawling movepools that offer great offensive type coverage and some tricksy support moves, so I feel like you're going to be able to do some great things with these two. Cheers!
Greiger The hardest thing about starting out at ASB is the fact that a small team leaves you with pretty narrow type coverage, which can make it hard to select the right Pokemon to send out against an opponent. That's why I've decided to give you a Rotom with Levitate. Because Rotom packs six type combinations in one Pokemon, it can offer the kind of versatility a fledgling squad needs. Also, because you're still relatively new to ASB, I'm going to give you ten points as well. Good luck!
Em: You don't have a lot of gaps in your team, but I did notice that you don't have any pure Poison-type Pokemon. Poisons are super underrated around here—they can't be Toxic'd, they have few weaknesses and they can kick some Fairy ass. That's why I'm going to give you a male Koffing with Levitate. The Koffing line has so much going for it: one weakness, surprisingly good offensive type coverage, Will-O-Wisp, Bide and some fun back-against-the-wall moves like Pain Split, Explosion, Memento and Destiny Bond. Use him well!
nepence: I remember you really enjoyed using your Grumpig before you started over, so I'm going to gift you a male Spoink with Own Tempo. Also, because I'm pretty sure I have a good handle on the type of Pokemon you prefer—ones with few weaknesses, broad offensive type coverage and access to support moves like Counter, Mirror Coat, Snatch, Magic Coat and Thunder Wave—I'm also going to give you a Pokemon that meets most of those criteria: a female Absol with Pressure. Enjoy!
BTPoke: You have a very solid team, but I think you could use a pure Dark-type. Absol is the most obvious choice, but I just gave away an Absol, so I'm instead going to give you a female Zorua with Illusion. You've had a lot of fun wreaking havoc with your butthole Contrary Servine, I think you can have just as much fun wreaking havoc with a butthole shape-shifting fox thing. Huzzah!
Mikachu: Wikipedia tells me Finland's national animal is the brown bear, so a brown bear it is! You're getting a female Teddiursa with Quick Feet. Hyvää päivänjatkoa!
Perfect Chaos: I noticed your squad has but a single Dragon-type Pokemon, Tyrunt, so I'm going to help you out with a pure Dragon. Say hello to your new female Axew with Mold Breaker. Mold Breaker is a super awesome ability and totally underutilized around here, so you're going to break the mold (hurr hurr) and put it to good use. Go kick some butt!
DL: What do you give the guy who has everything? A fuggin' ninja frog, that's what! You have the Ninja Unown Award, so it only seems fitting to give you a male Froakie with Protean. You're a really creative battler who's always looking a few steps ahead, so I think you'll be able to think up some killer ways to make the most out of Protean. Have fun!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Originally Posted by Oslo
