Q&A thread 2.0- ask us anything

[Slec]

Since November of 2015 or so I've noticed that this thread hasnt really been touched so im gonna revive it. SO this thread originally created by Animekid7 or now known as @ChaseInfinity is now being brought back to life by a devilishly handsome and terrible pokemon player named Slec. The purpose of this thread is to help new players who are on the fence about getting into the competitive scene take the next step and finally get into it. Types of questions to ask are included but not limited to:

• What EVs should I put on this Pokemon?
  

• What's the best nature for my Pokemon?
  

• How should I use this Pokemon?
  

• What item should I put on this Pokemon?
  

• I just caught this legendary Pokemon, but its IVs are x/x/x/x/x/x...should I keep it?
  

• Who is a good teammate to use with this Pokemon?
  

• I really want to get into singles/doubles, but where do I start?
  

• I don't really understand EVs, breeding, IVs, whatever...how can I learn?
  

• What's a good check for this Pokemon that I can't seem to beat?
  

• I saw this player run this build...why did they do it?
  

• What does it mean when someone says "sweeper," "counter," "ubers," (insert other competitive term here)?
  

• Do you think this Pokemon could be good in singles/doubles?
  

• Any other questions you might have about competitive play
  

Please don't post RMTs, analyses, build submissions, or anything related here. Those are best suited for their own separate thread in the main Competitive Discussion forum.

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