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A GAME distribution of Magmar for holders of X and Electabuzz for holders of Y has been announced. Both have their hidden ability, which is Vital Spirit for both of them, and come holding their respective evolution items. This seems a little disappointing to me. Not having to buy an item from the maison is kinda nice, but like, Magmar's in the friend safari, and both seem to me to prefer their natural abilities. I just hope we get the Darkrai event.

[Starmie@LeftoversAbility: Natural CureEVs: 248 HP / 32 Def / 4 SpA / 224 SpeNature: Timid [+Spd, -Atk]-Rapid spin-Recover-Scald-Protect]

So I'm looking at maybe doing this tournament thing in the UK, so I'm getting a team together. Before I start breeding I want to know if I'm wasting my time. Here's the idea:

Starmie@Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 32 Def / 4 SpA / 224 Spe
Nature: Timid [+Spd, -Atk]
-Rapid spin
-Recover
-Scald
-Protect

I don't know how prevalent entry hazards are in doubles, but I really cannot risk rocks being on the field when Charizard gets out there. I've chosen the bulkier build because I just like a bit of durability in a spinner in case the game lasts a while, hence recover. I've never tried doubles but if protect's used as much as I've heard the burn on scald could be a lot of fun, and I don't want to put in toxic cos possible tauntbait is no fun.

Crustle@Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 224 HP / 252 Def / 32 SpD
Nature: Impish [+Def, -SpA]
-Stealth Rock
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Wide Guard/Protect

I figure I will be seeing a lot of Talonflames and Charizards, so I thought I'd get up some rocks of my own, hence the choice of sturdy. I'd put in Wide Guard, but it's a breeding chain of about 4 different species, so if I can't be bothered I might go just protect. Edgequake is just nice in doubles.

Charizard@Charizardite-Y
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 SpA, 252 Spd, 4 HP
Nature: Timid [+Spd, -Atk]
-Flamethrower/Heat Wave
-Protect
-Solarbeam
-Focus Blast

This is the thing that does the killing. I like fire types, and so Y-Zard is a lot of fun to use even if I prefer Squirtle as a Kanto starter. I'm a little torn between heat wave to hit everybody but at the risk of getting wide guarded. Protect is there for partner switches. Sunnybeam is sunnybeam. Focus Blast is there almost entirely for Tyranitar. That will be a problem if it comes up, and if Talonflame and Charizard are as common as I expect them to be, T-tar is likely to be a common counter to them.

Hitmonlee@Life Orb
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 252 Spd, 252 Atk, 4 HP
Nature: Adamant [+Atk, -SpA]
-Wide Guard
-Protect
-Rock Slide
-High Jump Kick

I've got Hitmonlee in to try to keep Charizard alive, through both defensive and offensive means. Wide guard stops surf and rock slide, Rock slide makes things die, and is there as an alternative to Crustle's stone edge for multi-hit potential. HJK is provides tons of STAB damage to the aforementioned Tyranitar. I may change something in the set to Unburden Normal Gem Fake Out to deal with Megadactyl.

I threw this together fairly quickly, so I figure I've missed quite a bit. What do you guys think?

So I decided to spend quite a bit of time chain fishing cos shinies, and I've found it's the most effective method.

I may have ended up with 3 spare shiny poliwhirl.

I'm looking for a shiny for shiny trade-I should point out that all 3 have terrible IVs.

I'd particularly like a shiny staryu if anyone with X happens to have picked one up, but I'm open to offers.

There's another showdown topic, I don't think this counts as advertising.

OK, I installed the video thing as it didn't seem to work without it, but it's applied some strange addons to my google chrome I can't seem to change? Anyone else got this/know how to fix it?

[Rules of the Gym]

Greetings Challenger. I like to think of you as like this CHARCOAL BADGE.

Put you under heat and pressure, three things may happen.
You may be crushed.
You may be burned down to ashes. 
Or maybe, just maybe, you'll come out as a diamond, nearly unbreakable.

Can you handle the heat?

Rules of the Gym
-> Single Battles, 6 Pokémon used, Mega Evolutions allowed because originality.
-> Sleep Clause, Evasion Clause, Moody Clause, and Infinite Battle Clause are all in play.
    ->I will not enact freeze clause due to the sheer unlikelihood of it occurring. I'm the one that will suffer for this, I don't care. I'm not enacting "you got lucky therefore I win."
-> I'd like to run wifi, but I'll see what the challengers have to say. I'm happy to run showdown if that's what everyone else is doing.
-> Timewise, I'm available GMT between 8PM and 11PM most days. Weekends at the moment I can probably extend that to from 2PM, but naturally I may be busy.

Ban List
Arceus (all forms), Darkrai, Deoxys (all forms), Dialga, Giratina (both forms), Groudon, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Kyurem (Black and White), Lugia, Mewtwo, Palkia, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Shaymin (Sky Form), Thundurus (Genie form), Xerneas, Yveltal, Zekrom
Speed Boost Blaziken and Blazikenite
Gengarite
Kangaskhanite
(list may be updated as Uber testing is completed)

I have not banned Gale Wings. Make of this what you will. I am happy to ban it if this does becomes standard, but I'll allow him for now.
Weather is also permitted.

Personal rule here, use this topic to talk about issues with the gym, or to issue a challenge, but leave it at issuing. I will acknowledge a challenge in a post here, and will PM you to organise the details. I will follow up with announcement of the battle result once it has taken place. I don't want to lose posts in the thread or have to look through "k, I'm online" while looking.


As for rewards, I have far too many 5 IV Caterpie, and will likely end up with other breeding spares as I develop my team. I will let you know when this happens.

Certified Trainers:
Sappy
A Wild Scrafty
Richard and Blaziken
JSM

OK, there's an increased shiny rate in friend safari apparently, in addition to the flat increase in chance with this gen. Does anyone know what it is yet? Also does your friend being online affect it?