Little Cup Dark Horse Challenge!

[cxinlee]

Pokemon Showdown! username: cxinleegoesboom
Pokemon: Purrloin
Ladder standing: 1764

Purrloin@ Eviolite
224 Att/224 SpD/60 Spe
Adamant Nature
Ability: Prankster
- Substitute
- Swagger
- Foul Play
- Encore

This looks interesting, so I'll give it a shot.
edit: changed alt into cxinleegoesboom

 

[TalkTakesTime]

PS Username: TalkTakesTime
Dark Horse Pokemon: Exeggcute
Current ladder standing: In the hall of fame \o/

Ladder peak

Thanks to Hawkstar for allowing me to sign up for this after I had actually done my laddering. So I started learning LC the week before last having stolen the idea for Exeggcute from dwib. Turns out it's actually really good; it has saved my ass many a time, although it does seem to attract hax from Machop DPunch. Turns out I'm ok at LC too, since I managed to make it to 2056 +- 75. I peaked at 17th on the ladder before losing my last game to Inner Focus Darumakka and DPunch hax, which cost me 22 ACRE, but oh well.

The team

Exeggcute @ Oran Berry
Trait: Harvest
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 36 Def / 196 SAtk / 196 Spd
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Giga Drain
- Psychic
- Sleep Powder
- Substitute

Croagunk @ Eviolite
Trait: Dry Skin
Level: 5
EVs: 212 HP / 28 Atk / 36 Def / 108 SAtk / 116 SDef
Quiet Nature
- Fake Out
- Drain Punch
- Vacuum Wave
- Shadow Ball

Murkrow @ Life Orb
Trait: Insomnia
Level: 5
EVs: 240 Atk / 80 SAtk / 188 Spd
Naive Nature
- Drill Peck
- Sucker Punch
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power [Ground]

Timburr @ Eviolite
Trait: Guts
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 196 Atk / 156 SDef / 80 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Ice Punch
- Mach Punch
- Knock Off

Magnemite @ Eviolite
Trait: Magnet Pull
Level: 5
EVs: 156 HP / 36 Def / 240 SAtk / 76 SDef
Modest Nature
- Magnet Rise
- Volt Switch
- Flash Cannon
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Bronzor @ Eviolite
Trait: Levitate
Level: 5
EVs: 220 HP / 4 Atk / 68 Def / 4 SAtk / 148 SDef / 16 Spd
Careful Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Flash Cannon
- Earthquake

 

[Magnemite88]

PS Username: 88319
Pokemon: Numel (also Shelmet, but that's already been covered)
Ladder standing: 1479

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Numel @ Eviolite
Trait: Simple
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Atk / 76 SDef / 236 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Flame Charge
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Howl

 

[Electrolyte]

PS Username: RockSmash
Pokemon: Meowth
Ladder standing: none yet

Meowth @ Normal Gem
Trait: Technician
Level: 5
EVs: 236 Atk / 76 Def / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Covet
- Fake Out
- U-Turn
- Bite

 

[Axisotaku]

Over 2 weeks that this hasn't been touched... well I did it with one and two pokemons now to try with 3 pokes.

PS Username: RockSmash
Pokemon: Lickitung, Shelmet, Omanyte
Ladder standing: 1007

Shelmet @ Eviolite
Trait: Shell Armor
Level: 5
EVs: 116 HP / 156 Def / 236 SDef
Bold Nature
- Acid Armor
- Bug Buzz
- Spikes
- Recover

Lickitung (F) @ Eviolite
Trait: Own Tempo
Level: 5
EVs: 196 HP / 76 Def / 236 SDef
Careful Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Dragon Tail
- Heal Bell

Omanyte @ Eviolite
Trait: Swift Swim
Level: 5
EVs: 36 Def / 200 SAtk / 236 Spd
Timid Nature
- Shell Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Grass]

 

[iss]

All of those are in the top 50...?

 

[Axisotaku]

All of those are in the top 50...?

oops was checking the wrong stats

 

[Superpowerdude]

for may I will be using
Pokémon: Golett
Alt: Golett SPD
Ranking: New Alt

Golett @ Eviolite
Trait: Iron Fist
EVs: 44 HP / 244 Atk / 116 Def / 84 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Drain Punch
- Toxic / Ice Punch

 

[dinodino56]

Pokemon:Rufflet
Alt:Scott(RL)
Ranking:1007

Ruffles (Rufflet) (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Sheer Force
Level: 5
EVs: 252 Atk / 196 SDef / 60 Def
Adamant Nature
- Pluck
- Return
- Rock Slide/Roost
- Tailwind

 

[ryan]

dunno if this is still active but
Smoochum
alt: Taillow
Ranking: 7-0 idk my g2

Smoochum (F) @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Forewarn
Level: 5
EVs: 240 SAtk / 240 Spd
Modest Nature
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Psychic
- Blizzard
- Trick

 

[GemOftheDay]

Let's do this, IF it is still active.

Username: HorseGem
Pokemon: Voltorb, Omanyte
rating: 1007


Voltorb @ Eviolite
Trait: Soundproof
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Spd / 76 SDef / 236 SAtk
Timid Nature
- Rain Dance
- Volt Switch
- Taunt
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Omanyte @ Eviolite
Trait: Swift Swim
Level: 5
EVs: 236 Spd / 196 SAtk / 76 SDef
Modest Nature
- Surf
- Stealth Rock
- Shell Smash
- Earth Power

 

[Sweep]

Username: Sweep

Pokemon: Omanyte (how the bloody hell is this thing a dark horse, it destroys everything)

Omanyte @ Life Orb
Trait: Swift Swim
Level: 5
EVs: 240 Spd / 200 SAtk / 68 SDef
Modest Nature
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 SAtk / 30 Spd / 13 HP
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Earth Power
- Hydro Pump
- Shell Smash

Rating: 1710 (6-0 so far)...all games were with Omanyte though.

 

[Celestavian]

With all the downtime and whatnot and my own business, this kinda got swept under the rug. Time for a much needed update!

Because of the lack of hide tags right now, I'm not gonna dump the full list of stats here, so here's the top 50 Pokemon that you aren't allowed to use.

| 1    | Misdreavus        | 30.86922% | 11105  | 24.120% | 9144  | 24.087% |
| 2    | Mienfoo            | 30.19627% | 11761  | 25.545% | 10099  | 26.603% |
| 3    | Abra              | 27.13787% | 12063  | 26.201% | 9465  | 24.932% |
| 4    | Murkrow            | 26.43527% | 9617  | 20.888% | 7535  | 19.849% |
| 5    | Drilbur            | 25.72258% | 9551  | 20.745% | 7476  | 19.693% |
| 6    | Scraggy            | 18.91696% | 7698  | 16.720% | 6293  | 16.577% |
| 7    | Hippopotas        | 16.88066% | 6352  | 13.797% | 6037  | 15.903% |
| 8    | Lileep            | 15.91138% | 5940  | 12.902% | 4792  | 12.623% |
| 9    | Snover            | 15.81024% | 5524  | 11.998% | 4390  | 11.564% |
| 10  | Chinchou          | 15.75098% | 6515  | 14.151% | 5332  | 14.045% |
| 11  | Staryu            | 13.60294% | 5568  | 12.094% | 4421  | 11.646% |
| 12  | Magnemite          | 12.41925% | 4877  | 10.593% | 3975  | 10.471% |
| 13  | Bronzor            | 11.81358% | 5439  | 11.814% | 4709  | 12.404% |
| 14  | Ferroseed          | 11.41325% | 4885  | 10.610% | 4291  | 11.303% |
| 15  | Porygon            | 10.63711% | 4357  |  9.464% | 3532  |  9.304% |
| 16  | Timburr            | 10.12477% | 3801  |  8.256% | 3108  |  8.187% |
| 17  | Gastly            |  9.21474% | 4601  |  9.993% | 3784  |  9.968% |
| 18  | Shellder          |  9.07001% | 3997  |  8.682% | 3245  |  8.548% |
| 19  | Dwebble            |  8.04404% | 3460  |  7.515% | 3048  |  8.029% |
| 20  | Croagunk          |  7.73506% | 3552  |  7.715% | 2936  |  7.734% |
| 21  | Aipom              |  7.41637% | 4126  |  8.962% | 3718  |  9.794% |
| 22  | Axew              |  6.83182% | 3641  |  7.908% | 2763  |  7.278% |
| 23  | Houndour          |  6.45979% | 3271  |  7.105% | 2640  |  6.954% |
| 24  | Riolu              |  6.31187% | 2923  |  6.349% | 2363  |  6.225% |
| 25  | Ponyta            |  6.31052% | 3086  |  6.703% | 2501  |  6.588% |
| 26  | Tirtouga          |  6.20372% | 2575  |  5.593% | 2053  |  5.408% |
| 27  | Clamperl          |  5.95222% | 2729  |  5.927% | 2203  |  5.803% |
| 28  | Drifloon          |  5.81187% | 2551  |  5.541% | 2034  |  5.358% |
| 29  | Slowpoke          |  5.65591% | 2298  |  4.991% | 1885  |  4.965% |
| 30  | Larvesta          |  5.63993% | 2374  |  5.156% | 1913  |  5.039% |
| 31  | Sandshrew          |  5.50517% | 2076  |  4.509% | 1690  |  4.452% |
| 32  | Cranidos          |  5.00248% | 2694  |  5.851% | 2094  |  5.516% |
| 33  | Foongus            |  4.85413% | 1938  |  4.209% | 1602  |  4.220% |
| 34  | Pawniard          |  4.85244% | 2108  |  4.579% | 1723  |  4.539% |
| 35  | Diglett            |  4.53233% | 2067  |  4.490% | 1747  |  4.602% |
| 36  | Frillish          |  4.46719% | 2144  |  4.657% | 1839  |  4.844% |
| 37  | Archen            |  4.46366% | 2491  |  5.411% | 2057  |  5.419% |
| 38  | Dratini            |  4.44998% | 2529  |  5.493% | 1991  |  5.245% |
| 39  | Machop            |  4.30937% | 1931  |  4.194% | 1651  |  4.349% |
| 40  | Koffing            |  4.26186% | 1995  |  4.333% | 1639  |  4.317% |
| 41  | Elekid            |  3.93393% | 2506  |  5.443% | 2107  |  5.550% |
| 42  | Onix              |  3.64774% | 2051  |  4.455% | 1770  |  4.662% |
| 43  | Cottonee          |  3.45816% | 1685  |  3.660% | 1386  |  3.651% |
| 44  | Lickitung          |  3.35922% | 1602  |  3.480% | 1263  |  3.327% |
| 45  | Natu              |  3.28542% | 1297  |  2.817% | 1044  |  2.750% |
| 46  | Taillow            |  3.23656% | 1611  |  3.499% | 1302  |  3.430% |
| 47  | Cacnea            |  3.17285% | 1812  |  3.936% | 1470  |  3.872% |
| 48  | Duskull            |  3.15385% | 1676  |  3.640% | 1439  |  3.791% |
| 49  | Zigzagoon          |  3.09899% | 1544  |  3.354% | 1227  |  3.232% |
| 50  | Purrloin          |  3.06662% | 1321  |  2.869% | 1140  |  3.003% |

If you don't see the Pokemon you want to use here or in the the Hall of Fame, you are free to use it! Any signups from the beginning of July until now are still valid, while those that signed up earlier are going to have to re-sign up. To clarify, GemOfTheDay and Sweep are the two posters from July, so they are signed up, but Sweep needs to pick something besides Omanyte because it is in the hall of fame already.

Speaking of the hall of fame, I'd also like to congratulate TalkTakesTime and Axisotaku for making it in! They used Natu, Vullaby, and Exeggcute, so these Pokemon are also off-limits this round! Let's get started for July!

 

[Axisotaku]

FINALY!
With the 3 dark horse pokemon team that I started last month I finaly broke 1950, although extremely vulnerable to hax the team is quite strong and it proves that some pokemons can do extremely well against the best of lc. So here is the semi-stall team that many people probably hated:

Snover @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Snow Warning
Level: 5
EVs: 240 SAtk / 240 Spd
Naive Nature
- Blizzard
- Giga Drain
- Ice Shard
- Hidden Power [Fire]

Destroying Sand Teams alone is enough for me but hes also an excellent revenge killer so ya Snover OP.

Shelmet @ Eviolite
Trait: Shell Armor
Level: 5
EVs: 116 HP / 156 Def / 236 SDef
Bold Nature
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 SAtk
- Acid Armor
- Bug Buzz
- Spikes
- Recover

MVP of the team. He just takes forever to kill. Can switch into and wall any fighting types except stone edge foo (which is rare) and he can live that too if hes full and can get an acid armor in. Combo really well with Hail stall.

Mienfoo @ Eviolite
Trait: Regenerator
Level: 5
EVs: 156 HP / 76 Atk / 196 Def / 76 Spd
Impish Nature
- Fake Out
- Drain Punch
- U-turn
- Knock Off

Cookie cutter Mienfoo just one of the best lead even against Missdreavus or Larvesta he just get rid of the Eviolite and even if he gets burned,Heal bell on Lickitung will take care of that. Combo really well with Hail stall.

Drilbur @ Eviolite
Trait: Mold Breaker
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 212 Spd
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock

Needed a spinner cause Snover + Shelmet don't like rocks, opted for this guy since I didnt have an SR yet and needed the electric immunity otherwise volt switch could be way too annoying. The moldbreaker is a bonus, simply awesome against missy/bronzor/sturdy.

Lickitung (F) @ Eviolite
Trait: Own Tempo
Level: 5
EVs: 196 HP / 76 Def / 236 SDef
Careful Nature
- Wish
- Protect
- Dragon Tail
- Heal Bell

The Hax magnet. I lost so many games cause this guy got crit or had too many para hax or missed a dragon tail on a setup...But he is the only thing that can "safely" switch into almost ANYTHING... Abra, Missy, Chinchou, Snover, Staryu, Magnemite, Porygon, Houndour and many more. He can take status effect all day thanks to heal bell (altho he doesn't exactly apreciate t-wave or sleep or frz) but anyways... he is a huge pillar in the team and if he goes down too early the game gets really hard. Combo really well with hail stall and can rack up hazard dmg with Dragon Tail.

Omanyte @ Eviolite
Trait: Swift Swim
Level: 5
EVs: 36 Def / 200 SAtk / 236 Spd
Timid Nature
- Shell Smash
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power [Grass]

My Murkrow switch and setup sweeper, if the Krow end up being life orb (which usually carry hp grass) I have to sacrifice the Lickitung so that the Krow kill himself with recoil dmg and hail. I don't always find room to get him a safe place to smash but at +2 this guy is a beast. Even with only 36 points in defense he is still very tanky being able to take on wild charges from fire types and live to ko back with surf or even smash if you know the other team doesn't have priority move (since you will be very low)

So that is the team. I loved it and I hated it. I wanted to give up on it more than once, but since I was close I decided not to.

 

[Superpowerdude]

" I lost so many games cause this guy got crit or had too many para hax " My bad xD

anyway starting fresh with Budew!
SPDbudew (1007)

Dark Horse (Budew) @ Eviolite
Trait: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 196 HP / 196 Def / 36 SDef / 76 Spd
Bold Nature
- Spikes
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Rest

 

[Rowan]

I'd already started laddering with Wynaut+Natu last month but I don't think my deviation was low enough to get in. Anyway, since Natu isn't eligible anymore, I'll start a fresh alt with just wynaut.

pokemon: wynaut
alt: will edit in later
ranking: 1007

Wynaut @ Oran Berry
Trait: Shadow Tag
Level: 5
EVs: 132 Def / 212 SDef / 92 Spd
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Counter
- Mirror Coat
- Encore
- Destiny Bond

 

[Chromatic Art]

Username: ReflectChingling
Dark Horse: Chingling
Current Standing: 1007


Chingling @ Eviolite
Trait: Levitate
Level: 5
EVs: 236 HP / 116 Def / 116 SDef
Calm Nature
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Wish
- Heal Bell

 

[kingmidas]

Pokemon showdown username: KingLeonidas
Dark Horse: Grimer
Current standing: 1007 (new alt)

Grimer @ Eviolite
Trait: Sticky Hold
Level: 5
EVs: 116 HP / 196 Atk / 116 Def / 36 SDef
Impish Nature
- Poison Jab
- Shadow Sneak
- Fire Punch
- Pain Split

 

[cxinlee]

Thanks to don Honchkrowcolene for the idea.
Pokemon Showdown username: darkhorsestalker
Dark horse: Seel
Current ranking: 1007

Seel @ leftovers
Trait: Ice Body
Evs: 236 HP/ 156 Def/116 SpD
Relaxed Nature
-Protect
-Substitute
-Aqua Ring
- Blizzard

 

[Chieliee]

going to try suicide lead/utility onix (stealth rock, rock blast, explosion, toxic @custap berry)

or geodude with sucker punch over toxic

remoraid lo 4 attacks (hp ground hydro pump fire blast blizzard)

 

[Superpowerdude]

" I lost so many games cause this guy got crit or had too many para hax " My bad xD

anyway starting fresh with Budew!
SPDbudew (1007)

Dark Horse (Budew) @ Eviolite
Trait: Natural Cure
Level: 5
EVs: 196 HP / 196 Def / 36 SDef / 76 Spd
Bold Nature
- Spikes
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Rest

forgot about this using this in august if that's ok I am 2-0 atm lol

 

[zf]

Pokemon Showdown Username: TakingLCBySurprise
Dark Horse: Solosis
Current Ranking: 2084 (22-2, all battles were played with Solosis)

Solosis @ Eviolite
Trait: Magic Guard
EVs: 156 HP/ 40 Def/ 240 SAtk/ 40 SDef
IVs: 30 Def/ 30 SAtk/ 30 SDef/ 2 Spd
Quiet Nature
-Psychic
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Trick Room

Working on getting the deviation below 75.

 

[Kingler]

Please post the august top 50 list, gonna edit this post with my three dark horses(THAT'S RIGHT I WANT GOLD :) :) :) )
EDIT- Ok hawkstar said he'll post the september list august is almost over and the LC open will start fuck yeah

 

[TUO]

idk if you guys want gold, but i'm p sure using 3 GOOD Dark horses is easier than laddering with a sun team. I was already doing this so fuck it
Pokemon Showdown! Username: sunteam35
Dark Horse: Bellsprout
Current Ranking and set: I'll find out
EDIT:
do they NEED to be posted so we can actually play DH. the august stats are there anyway

Also, im doing this anyway so might as well post here

 

[Kingler]

idk if you guys want gold, but i'm p sure using 3 GOOD Dark horses is easier than laddering with a sun team. I was already doing this so fuck it
Pokemon Showdown! Username: sunteam35
Dark Horse: Bellsprout
Current Ranking and set: I'll find out

We gotta wait till september to ladder again
the august list hasn't been posted