Some of you may have seen the previous Community Team, seen here. While it didn't end well, I thought it was a marvelous idea that deserved to come back. It just needed to be given some more structure.

The Community Team

The Community Team can be broken into 5 steps.

The first step is the easiest step. As a group of battlers, we decide what Pokemon the team will be built around. Posting sets is greatly encouraged, as is suggesting underrated Pokemon. Please be sure to have substance in your posts as we don't want spam here. Once suggestions stop coming, a vote will be done.

Secondly, the playstyle is selected. The playstyle should help the key Pokemon perform better (so putting Blissey on a hyper offensive team isn't a great idea). Again, once activity slows down, a vote will be held.

Thirdly, the teammates are chosen upon. This is where we look at synergy, as well as the playstyle. As you could guess, once activity slows down, another vote will be done.

The fourth step is the testing phase. This is when we get ourselves onto Pokemon Online and test out the team. We discover how the team works in action, and report our findings in this thread. This is the most important phase.

Lastly, we discuss some things that could be changed, and then it is posted as a top quality RMT.

I'm excited to see what you guys can do with this project. This should be a fun, educating and entertaining experience for us all. And with that, let this begin.

Timeline
December 12-22: Sets were suggested
December 22-27: Voting for Focal Pokemon
December 27-30: Playstyle Discussion
December 30-February 8th: Teammate Discussion

Oh and in case you couldn't tell, sets can be posted now.

Nope, you did everything right.

I'd kinda like to see a team based around this guy:


Jirachi @ Leftovers
Bold Nature
EVs: 252 HP / 224 Def / 32 Spe
-Wish
-Calm Mind
-Thunderbolt
-Flash Cannon

Wish and Calm Mind slowly turn Jirachi into a very potent sweeper. Most people think of a defensive set when they see Jirachi, so a Calm Mind set changes their plans. This set specializes in slowly stopping defensive and stall-based teams. Calm Mind is the engine of this set, and it keeps Jirachi a threat with the constantly rising Special Attack. Wish provides that staple Jirachi annoyance factor, as Jirachi will be staying on the battlefield for quite a while with it. Thunderbolt and Flash Cannon doesn't make the greatest coverage, but Thunderbolt's paralysis and Flash Cannon's special defense drops are more frequent with Serene Grace, and still let Jirachi stand a chance against the bulkier Psychics.

There are a couple things we could change here. If we decide to include rain, then swapping Thunderbolt and Flash Cannon for Thunder and Water Pulse will provide even more annoyance. If we lack a check for the bulkier Psychics, then we can use Psyshock over Flash Cannon to hammer down on Reuniclus and Lati@s.

Teammates that would help this set include Dragonite, for its ability to come in on Earthquake and set up a Dragon Dance, and Heatran, to absorb the Fire-type moves aimed at Jirachi.

That is a possible method of construction. However, I find it easier to pick a focal, and build around it. We started with a playstyle last time, and it didn't go over so well.

Empoleon @ Balloon
Torrent
Timid Nature
252 Sp Att/252 Spe/4 HP

- Agility
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Grass Knot

Empoleon seems to have faded since the DPP metagame. I feel he should get a mention due to hit goodbulk and great Special Attack. Empoleon also has great synergy with many top tier pokemon in BW OU, such as Dragonite and Gliscor. Agility boosts Empoleon's lacklustre speed, making him a potentially dangerous sweeper. Hydro Pump hits pretty much anything that doesn't resist hard. Ice Beam is for Dragons, Gliscor and Landorus switching in. Grass Knot is for Bulky Waters. This set is fairly self explanatory.

All I did was mimic the Smogon set up (seen Here).This is their fourth community team, so I can assume that they are doing something right.

I'm still rather new to the game, but I'll try my best.

The Pokemon suggested would all benefit greatly from the rain (even though the previous team was Rain, it just works that way ._.) So I say:



Politoed @ Leftovers
Drizzle
Bold Nature
252 HP/4 SpD/252 Def

- Scald/Surf
- Hypnosis
- Encore
- Protect

Defensive toad, at yo service. Now you can put Thunder on Jirachi.

I chose defensive over Specs/Scarf because the team already has an offensive water type, Empoleon, and their moves would essentially be the exact same thing (with the exception of FB, but we already have ourselves a Fighting type albeit not a Special one). The first move is something I'm not too sure about; Scald could inconveniently burn at the wrong time as often as the right ones, and it clashes with Hypnosis. Surf is more powerful, without having that burn chance. The second move, Hypnosis, I chose over Toxic because it works well with all of the setup sweepers. If Hypnosis hits, you can switch in and land a CM/DD or two, and then proceed to crush them and everyone they've ever known. The third slot is also great with setup sweepers: lock them in a move, switch in, and set up. Helps in other situations too. Fourth slot is Protect. It would work great with Scald, as it does a bit of damage and you heal some, but works great anyways to get a bit of Leftovers recovery and/or scout.

For the final spot, may I suggest a spinner, specifically Forretress? Stealth Rock really hurts Dragonite, and kills the Balloon on Empoleon. And besides, hazards are great.

Also, 4 (3 if we roll Scrafty without DD) Pokemon on the team have setup moves, and I'm not really sure if that's good. Maybe Dragonite's set could be changed around? I don't know if it matters too much though.

SD, right now we're only doing nominations.

But hey, its still a set worth using. Thanks for contributing it Mizublue Starboard Driger.

I'll leave this phase open until the weekend finishes, and then we'll move on to the playstyle phase.

Woah, I kinda forgot about this. Sorry everyone.

So, now we get to vote on our team's focal Pokemon. Here are your choices.

Bulk Up Scrafty
Dragon Dance Scrafty
Calm Mind Jirachi
SubDD Dragonite
Agility Empoleon
Physically Defensive Politoed

I'll leave the poll open until the 27th, because I have family staying with me until then. Please put your vote in bold tags please.