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Stall Teams - Good or Bad?

Yes I did use Comic Sans! The focus of this article is of course, Stall Teams. Stall Teams are disliked by many competitive players, due to the fact that stall teams are tough to damage and take out. Before we examine Stall Teams further, we must understand what a Stall Team really is! This will be a pretty lengthy post, so sit back and eat a Rage Candy Bar! Also, if you don't understand why Sableye is pictured below, you will later!
The Article is Split into the Following Parts:

What are Stall Teams?
Stall Team Example
Conclusion: Good or Bad?

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What are Stall Teams?

The point of a stall team is to basically wall attacks from attackers, and then to take out the opposing team slowly using the following types of moves: Status Moves/Disruptive Moves/Countering Moves. Even though running a stall team is a very "low" thing to do, Stall Teams are efficient and effective. The members of a Stall Team are compose of Walls, Hazard Setters or Removers, and counters to common types and Wallbreakers. The types used for defensive and special walls are usually just that, defensive and special defensive typings. The most common typings are the following:

• Steel
  
• Ground
  
• Grass
  
• Psychic
  
• Normal
  

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Stall Team Example!

A better way of understanding a stall team is to examine one for ourselves. You don't need to read this part if you understand Stall Team Moves and Strats. This is an example stall team composed of Six Common Stall Team Pokemon:

We are going to go over each team member briefly. Also, pay attention to the types of moves each member uses:

1. Sableye: A fundamental stall team member. Mega-Sableye is described by many Stall Team users as the only Mega you should have on a Stall team. Sableye is used to give Status (particularly Burn) to opposing Pokemon, to deflect Statuses, and to take out Heavy-hitting Physical Attackers with Foul Play. The main use is of course, to wall attacks with its great defense stats and the move Recover. Sableye can use Knock Off to remove the opposing Pokemon's Item.
   
2. Tentacruel: Is used to set up hazards and dish out Status Effects. Tentacruel is able to give opposing 'mons Burn and Poison using Scald and Toxic Spikes respectively. Tentacruel also has a place on this team, because it can remove hazards using Rapid Spin. A great strategy is to use with Tentacruel is to use Acid Spray. Acid spray has a 100% chance to lower a Pokemon's Special Defense Stat.
   
3. Jirachi: To be honest, Jirachi's purpose is to just counter Fairy-Types like Gardevoir. Jirachi has Iron Head, a strong Steel-Type move. Jirachi also has utility, since it has access to Wish/Protect/Stealth Rock. These moves are great for Healing and Protecting the team. In Stealth Rock's case, it can wear down Pokemon switching in (aka OP Talonflame.)
   
4. Chansey: Chansey is a common Wall/Cleric used on many teams other than Stall. It dishes out Poison using Toxic, the most simple way to give Poison away to opponents. Soft-Boiled and Heal Bell are used to heal Chansey, and to cure all status ailments on the team. Seismic Toss is a good coverage move. Eviolite is given to Chansey to further increase its Defensive Stats. This makes Chansey an amazing wall to add to this team.
   
5. Slowbro:
   Slowbro @ Leftovers
   Ability: Regenerator
   EVs: 252 HP / 232 Def / 24 SpD
   Bold Nature
   IVs: 0 Atk
   - Scald
   - Slack Off
   - Toxic
   - Psyshock
   Enough Said...
   
6. Clefable: Clefable is a High-Ranked OU Defensive Wall/Cleric that uses many moves and strategies as the previous Pokemon. The moveset looks like this:
   - Moonblast
   - Toxic
   - Wish
   - Protect
   These moves (bar Moonblast) are on many Stall 'Mons, because they can heal up the team in their time of need, and help annoy the opponent where their Pokemon can be taken out better. Clefable is a staple in OU and Stall Teams in general, so if you want to build a stall team, you should actually use this team in fact. However, in the future, I will make an Advanced Tutorial for Team Building in the Competitive Pokemon Discussion Forum. Finally, here is the conclusion, Are Stall Teams good or bad? And before that, let us view a Random Comic during this "Commercial Break."

Random Comic Time

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Stall Teams - Good or Bad?

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Now it is time for what you people came for. At the end of the day, you can have your own opinion about Stall Teams, but like a lot of Competitive Battlers say when giving advice, making a team that is part of your playstyle is the easiest way to make teams. To all of you Stall Haters, I will give you this to think about.
If you love competitive battling, have "almost no skill" as you people call it, and want an efficient type of team to run, is Stall not the easiest to choose? I mean when you dig it up, Stall Teams are probably some of the most efficient and consistent. In my honest opinion, Stall Teams are great. A lot of Stall Pokemon are used on other types of teams because they are efficient and work well together with other Pokemon.
They're just like those people in school who you hate in general, but they work well with you during projects (aka me lol). But seriously, Stall is used for a reason. Anyone could literally talk trash about any team type and people would agree and disagree. I mean, I could diss Hyper Offense Teams right now and half of you would be like:

"What is wrong with Hyper Offense you piece of Human Trash! You mediocre...."

But seriously, Stall is good if you think it is, and stall is bad if you think it is. Thanks for reading the main article. The rest of the articles will be finished by tomorrow most likely. You might have to scroll down past some comments. All articles/segments will be marked with either "Main Article" or Segment Number (Whatever). Leave your thoughts below!

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