Competitive Battling: Style or Winning?

[Zook]

I've recently started playing Shoddy Battle again, and I must say, it seems that everyone is using the same few Pokemon with the same few sets (Scarfchomp, Bronzong, Gyarados, Tyranitar, Skarmory, the typical way OUs). When I started Shoddy, I couldn't play a game without half of the team being test Pokemon.

It seems that people have decided on making winning-machine teams, and not teams with... style. What happened to the days where people liked to have fun and personality in their teamson Shoddy Battle?

And now I ask you: Do you use winner teams, or stylish teams?

 

[shadydentist]

On or off the ladder?

At this point, its pretty clear which pokemon are generally more effective than others. The weighted ladder usage has been pretty similar for a long time, which means that people are generally winning with the same pokemon.

 

[Zook]

Both, shady.

 

[0RLY]

I have around 10 teams. One for serious tournament matches. The other one is a pure-ice team that I use mostly for fun. I like using theme teams a lot, especially ones with a lot of weaknesses. I have a flying team that's almost done. So basically, I don't play to win unless it's a tournament.

 

[ss118]

Only 10?
I have about over 30 teams saved on my computer, some were trying to be serious, some were jokes.

I have 6 standard pokemon in my head if I really want to make a "serious" team, but otherwise I'm all up for style. Especially in ubers where I have 3 level 1's on a single team(and the logs to prove it's effectiveness).

 

[chaotic002]

I used to play really competitively but lately i just play for fun because a lot of teams are using the same pokemon and i feels like im battling the same person over and over again.

 

[1170]

I tend to go for what I like, but I don't play very seriously.

 

[JesiahTEG]

It depends whatyou're trying to do...I like the competition, so I play to win. Thankfully all of my Pokemon that I like are really good lol, but yeah if you're trying to play for style, you can't play to win at the same time.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I used to make like 10 teams a day remember Zook?

-Ter

 

[Zook]

I used to make like 10 teams a day remember Zook?

-Ter

Of course I remeber! ^_^ Ah, good times in the PC...

Anyways, some of the Bl/UU Pokemon can be surprisingly good. People are always caught off-guard by my Swords Dance Croak.

 

[shal]

hehe yeah, thats a great team but it gets boring after a while, easily down take