Pick two or three pokes you really want in the team. Then build around those pokes, covering weaknesses and preparing for the most common situations.

Go search movesets on the Internet. That is how I learned. There is often more than one moveset for a pokemon, each with a specific role.

The first thing you need to think of is what tier you want to play in.

I can help you with the whole breeding thing, what pokémon do you have in mind?

I have like 4 leftover UU pokémon I don't use anymore.

So now that you have your tier, us there a certain pokemon you want to center your team around.

Okay. So you want Sableye... Let's start there. Next, either add another pokemon or two to make the "core" of your team or build around Mega Sableye. Consider pokemon that cover his weaknesses. It's better to plan out the team before you start breeding. This way, you don't beed something you don't need.

A Donphan and a mega Sceptile, I gave the rest away already.

Sableye and mega Sableye are OU though.

Try chesnaught or cloyster as a spike setter.

Also keep in mind the roles pokemon play. You want a pokemon that covers weaknesses of another and plays the role you need in your team. That is a good start. Foretress would definateky help with setting/removing hazards. So, now you have a physical wall (Sableye and Foretress — to an extent). What role do you need sky tank to play? And what other roles do you need in your team?

Alakazam is like the best revenge killer in OU, and I have an extra one.

@Ender: Wgich one, mega or regular? I've always used Mega as a sweaper...

Wait, I'm confused. Are you doing OU or UU....?

I've always used it as regular to send out when one of my pokémon faints. It's usually fast enough to take it out in one shot, but if it isn't the focus sash will keep it alive to destroy it.

Okay. In that case, I'd say go with Excadrill. It can use Rapid Spin to get rid of hazards that slip by Mega Sableye, and cover its Fairy weakness (being a steel type). Though, you do have to worry about pokemon like Azumarill now.

Well, now you have two or three pokes (are you still using skuntank?). Next, work on covering excadrill's fire, water, and ground weakness (I alsahs give him an Air Ballon to give him some flexibility against ground types).

Oh, and don't forget Excadrill's fighting weakness...

Okay. Do you think Milotic can fit in? If so, what weaknesses does that cover. Does it add more things you need to worry about? What role do you need Milotic to play?

Do you want milotic to be a tank.

I have a prfect 6 IV Milotic and a 5IV toxic stall gliscor if you need those.

You can use Gliscor. But realize that it would mean you will have two pokemon weak to water.

I also have many hidden ability eevee's if you want me to make you a sylveon.

I just thought of a interesting moveset for milotic. milotic @ leftovers nature: Bold 252 Def / 248 sDef / 8 Hp aquaring substitute dragon tail scald It sets up substitute and aquaring, then uses dragon tail to pile on spike/rocks.

excadrill can't use spikes.

@elli: I've tried something like that. Too many Sylveons running around though. Hyper voice just goes through the sub. And I can't phase them out because of that Dragon immunity.

I was already breeding for a Sylveon anyways, and my milotic has 252 Sp.Def 126 HP and 126 Sp.Atk. It knows Scald, recover, dragon tail, and hydro pump(I didn't know what else to put on it.)

@Patrick, your right about the sylveons running around, and thats why milotic has scald. sylveon won't even do half damage to milotic unless its a crit.

I'm back.

So do you have your movesets planned out for your pokemon.

For Milotic, I actually have two. One is Fire Orb set and then ther is Rest-Talk. Both of them are Marvel scale. So, status conditions raise their defense (Burn/Sleep). I found that the Sleep Talk set works especially great. Milotic @ Leftovers Calm 252 HP/252 Sp.Def Marvel scale Scald, Dragon Tail, Rest, Sleep Talk.

Well, it looks good. Give it a shot and make changes as you see fit.

Issue: Gluscor can't learn whirlwind.

*shakes fist in air* Curse you autocorrect.

Just use milotic, it will wreck havic because it isn't a common moveset any ways, use a pokemon to cover milotic.

Why do you need Whirlwind?

Probably to replace dragon tail when there is a fairy type out.

Just use a pokemon with Roar

Gliscor set I just came up with. Gliscor @ toxic orb ability: poison heal nature: Adamant 192 Hp / 192 Def / 120 Spd / 4 Atk roost toxic knock off earthquake

You don't need whirlwind to counter fairy types maybe teach gliscor a poison type move, or teach excadrill a steel type move.

Ok, teach fortress a steel type move such as gyroball. It can't outspeed much because it's slow so it will do alot of damage.

Don't use rain dance fortress is normaly a pivot and rain dance has to be set up, amd it only lasts 5 turns, try giving it an occa berry.

Yeah, they are hard to find but you shouldn't need one unless there are very unfavorible conditions. I can breed you a 5IV marvel scale milotic/ or feebas if you want.

Who's moveset should I base it off of, mine or Patrick's?