Little Cup?

I know, obviously, the standard metagame is the most popular. However, I've been researching and working on possibly starting to get into the Little Cup metagame. But, since it's not very popular, I want to see if anyone would be willing to join me in this endeavor. I'm working on breeding for LC pokemon and will probably have some up for trade in the near future. I'm also practicing my LC EVing skills(much harder and more complex to compile spreads than regular EVing, as you might imagine... but also more fun, i think), and may decide to offer services at some point.

I think a Shaywin LC tournament or league would be fun and unique for the site, but before I put any more time or effort into perfecting a LC team, I want to see if I'll have any competition.

starryday wrote:

I know, obviously, the standard metagame is the most popular. However, I've been researching and working on possibly starting to get into the Little Cup metagame. But, since it's not very popular, I want to see if anyone would be willing to join me in this endeavor. I'm working on breeding for LC pokemon and will probably have some up for trade in the near future. I'm also practicing my LC EVing skills(much harder and more complex to compile spreads than regular EVing, as you might imagine... but also more fun, i think), and may decide to offer services at some point.

I think a Shaywin LC tournament or league would be fun and unique for the site, but before I put any more time or effort into perfecting a LC team, I want to see if I'll have any competition.

:3 I wanna make a LC team now

I'd join and help out

Me too I'm thinking my first team will be sandstorm stall stockpile recover toxic lileep!

Totally seems as a great idea to promote little cup, but it may be on shoddy since a lot of people only have ev'd fully evolved Pokemon.

I'd be okay with shoddy LC battles! =D I'm just pumped to get into it, cause it looks fun and despite being more complicated, I kinda understand it a little better than standard play.

Does anyone know how to get 236 evs on a lv 5 pokemon?

Yep. Well, I know how to EV lvl 1 pokemon. They have to be fully EVd by level 5.

Exp. Share + Switching Pokemon + Defeating Low-Levelled Pokemon = minimal experience possible.

Basically, I put an Exp Share on at least 3 other pokemon besides what I'm training, and then I switch to another pokemon to defeat the pokemon I'm battling for EVs. Definitely use the lowest levelled pokemon possible to EV. So, Bidoof for HP, Starly for Speed, Shinx for Attack, Budew for Special Attack, Geodude or Kricketot for Defense. And I'm not sure what would be good to use for Special Defense. Haven't had a poke that needed SpD EVs yet.

starryday wrote:

Yep. Well, I know how to EV lvl 1 pokemon. They have to be fully EVd by level 5.

Exp. Share + Switching Pokemon + Defeating Low-Levelled Pokemon = minimal experience possible.

Basically, I put an Exp Share on at least 3 other pokemon besides what I'm training, and then I switch to another pokemon to defeat the pokemon I'm battling for EVs. Definitely use the lowest levelled pokemon possible to EV. So, Bidoof for HP, Starly for Speed, Shinx for Attack, Budew for Special Attack, Geodude or Kricketot for Defense. And I'm not sure what would be good to use for Special Defense. Haven't had a poke that needed SpD EVs yet.

Wow I never thought about using 6 EXP. Share.
I ran some calcs and the best is six pokemon with EXP.Share pokemon you want to ev not battling.

starryday wrote:

I know, obviously, the standard metagame is the most popular. However, I've been researching and working on possibly starting to get into the Little Cup metagame. But, since it's not very popular, I want to see if anyone would be willing to join me in this endeavor. I'm working on breeding for LC pokemon and will probably have some up for trade in the near future. I'm also practicing my LC EVing skills(much harder and more complex to compile spreads than regular EVing, as you might imagine... but also more fun, i think), and may decide to offer services at some point.

I think a Shaywin LC tournament or league would be fun and unique for the site, but before I put any more time or effort into perfecting a LC team, I want to see if I'll have any competition.

Hey since LC is lvl 5 and shiz... why not just make it NFE with first level pokemon ._. cause.. its kinda hard to throw EVs on a lvl 5 without using fast EV or it being Sav'd

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Hey since LC is lvl 5 and shiz... why not just make it NFE with first level pokemon ._. cause.. its kinda hard to throw EVs on a lvl 5 without using fast EV or it being Sav'd

That would work too, I s'pose. It'd still be fun, but the only problem is that there's so much less variation between the stats. It's not as challenging, because most pokemon are going to have almost the same stats. At least at level 5 there's a bit more seperation between a good and bad poke. But lvl 1 would work too.

it seems like no more shoddy LC

Regigigas!