Standard vs Quirky

[t3h Icy]

WaterWizard felt like demonstrating the differences between a standard team and a "quirky" (yay trendsetting) team. He built my team and his was unknown to me.

Battle Log:
Battle Mode: Red/Blue/Yellow
Rule: Sleep Clause
Rule: Freeze Clause
Rule: Self-KO Clause
Rule: Apply PP Ups
Rule: Battle Timeout
Rule: Unrated
Rule: Evasion Clause
t3h Icy vs Quirky. Begin!
t3h Icy sent out Alakazam (Lv.100 Alakazam)!
Quirky sent out Jolteon (Lv.100 Jolteon)!

Begin Turn #1
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Alakazam!
t3h Icy sent out Golem (Lv.100 Golem)!
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Quirky's Jolteon used Thunder Wave!
It doesn't affect t3h Icy's Golem...
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End of turn #1
t3h Icy's Golem: 363 HP
Quirky's Jolteon: 100% HP

Begin Turn #2
Quirky withdrew Quirky's Jolteon!
Quirky sent out Exeggutor (Lv.100 Exeggutor)!
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t3h Icy's Golem used Body Slam!
(22% damage)
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End of turn #2
t3h Icy's Golem: 363 HP
Quirky's Exeggutor: 78% HP
t3h Icy: Zilch did it first

Begin Turn #3
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Golem!
t3h Icy sent out Alakazam (Lv.100 Alakazam)!
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Quirky's Exeggutor used Sleep Powder!
t3h Icy's Alakazam fell asleep!
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End of turn #3
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 313 HP (Slp)
Quirky's Exeggutor: 78% HP
Quirky: haha lead jolteon is hardly the "catch"

Begin Turn #4
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Alakazam!
t3h Icy sent out Exeggutor (Lv.100 Exeggutor)!
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Quirky's Exeggutor used Stun Spore!
t3h Icy's Exeggutor is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!
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End of turn #4
t3h Icy's Exeggutor: 393 HP (Par)
Quirky's Exeggutor: 78% HP

Begin Turn #5
Quirky withdrew Quirky's Exeggutor!
Quirky sent out Jolteon (Lv.100 Jolteon)!
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t3h Icy's Exeggutor used Sleep Powder!
t3h Icy's Exeggutor's attack missed!
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End of turn #5
t3h Icy's Exeggutor: 393 HP (Par)
Quirky's Jolteon: 100% HP

Begin Turn #6
Quirky's Jolteon used Sand-Attack!
t3h Icy's Exeggutor's Accuracy fell!
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t3h Icy's Exeggutor used Sleep Powder!
Quirky's Jolteon fell asleep!
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End of turn #6
t3h Icy's Exeggutor: 393 HP (Par)
Quirky's Jolteon: 100% HP (Slp)

Begin Turn #7
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Exeggutor!
t3h Icy sent out Snorlax (Lv.100 Snorlax)!
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Quirky withdrew Quirky's Jolteon!
Quirky sent out Articuno (Lv.100 Articuno)!
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End of turn #7
t3h Icy's Snorlax: 523 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 100% HP

Begin Turn #8
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Snorlax!
t3h Icy sent out Chansey (Lv.100 Chansey)!
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Quirky's Articuno used Blizzard!
(156 damage)
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End of turn #8
t3h Icy's Chansey: 547 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 100% HP

Begin Turn #9
Quirky withdrew Quirky's Articuno!
Quirky sent out Jolteon (Lv.100 Jolteon)!
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t3h Icy's Chansey used Thunder Wave!
But it failed!
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End of turn #9
t3h Icy's Chansey: 547 HP
Quirky's Jolteon: 100% HP (Slp)

Begin Turn #10
Quirky's Jolteon is fast asleep.
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t3h Icy: oh...
t3h Icy's Chansey used Ice Beam!
(23% damage)
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t3h Icy: loooool
End of turn #10
t3h Icy's Chansey: 547 HP
Quirky's Jolteon: 77% HP (Slp)

Begin Turn #11
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Chansey!
t3h Icy sent out Snorlax (Lv.100 Snorlax)!
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Quirky withdrew Quirky's Jolteon!
Quirky sent out Gengar (Lv.100 Gengar)!
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End of turn #11
t3h Icy's Snorlax: 523 HP
Quirky's Gengar: 100% HP

Begin Turn #12
Quirky's Gengar used Psychic!
(202 damage)
A critical hit!
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t3h Icy's Snorlax used Earthquake!
(70% damage)
It's super effective!
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End of turn #12
t3h Icy's Snorlax: 321 HP
Quirky's Gengar: 30% HP

Begin Turn #13
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Snorlax!
t3h Icy sent out Alakazam (Lv.100 Alakazam)!
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Quirky's Gengar used Psychic!
(32 damage)
It's not very effective...
t3h Icy's Alakazam's Special fell!
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End of turn #13
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 281 HP (Slp)
Quirky's Gengar: 30% HP

Begin Turn #14
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Alakazam!
t3h Icy sent out Exeggutor (Lv.100 Exeggutor)!
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Quirky's Gengar used Thunderbolt!
(78 damage)
A critical hit!
It's not very effective...
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End of turn #14
t3h Icy's Exeggutor: 315 HP (Par)
Quirky's Gengar: 30% HP

Begin Turn #15
Quirky's Gengar used Explosion!
(208 damage)
Quirky's Gengar fainted!
Quirky sent out Tauros (Lv.100 Tauros)!
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End of turn #15
t3h Icy's Exeggutor: 107 HP (Par)
Quirky's Tauros: 100% HP
t3h Icy: HMMM
t3h Icy: wonder what your last is

Begin Turn #16
Quirky's Tauros used Body Slam!
(107 damage)
t3h Icy's Exeggutor fainted!
t3h Icy sent out Snorlax (Lv.100 Snorlax)!
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End of turn #16
t3h Icy's Snorlax: 321 HP
Quirky's Tauros: 100% HP

Begin Turn #17
Quirky's Tauros used Body Slam!
(126 damage)
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t3h Icy's Snorlax used Selfdestruct!
(91% damage)
t3h Icy's Snorlax fainted!
t3h Icy sent out Tauros (Lv.100 Tauros)!
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End of turn #17
t3h Icy's Tauros: 353 HP
Quirky's Tauros: 9% HP

Begin Turn #18
Quirky's Tauros used Hyper Beam!
(196 damage)
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t3h Icy's Tauros used Body Slam!
(9% damage)
Quirky's Tauros fainted!
Quirky sent out Exeggutor (Lv.100 Exeggutor)!
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End of turn #18
t3h Icy's Tauros: 157 HP
Quirky's Exeggutor: 78% HP

Begin Turn #19
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Tauros!
t3h Icy sent out Chansey (Lv.100 Chansey)!
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Quirky's Exeggutor used Stun Spore!
Quirky's Exeggutor's attack missed!
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End of turn #19
t3h Icy's Chansey: 547 HP
Quirky's Exeggutor: 78% HP

Begin Turn #20
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Chansey!
t3h Icy sent out Alakazam (Lv.100 Alakazam)!
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Quirky's Exeggutor used Stun Spore!
But it failed!
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End of turn #20
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 281 HP (Slp)
Quirky's Exeggutor: 78% HP

Begin Turn #21
Quirky withdrew Quirky's Exeggutor!
Quirky sent out Persian (Lv.100 Persian)!
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t3h Icy's Alakazam is fast asleep.
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End of turn #21
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 281 HP (Slp)
Quirky's Persian: 100% HP
t3h Icy: oh you

Begin Turn #22
t3h Icy's Alakazam is fast asleep.
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Quirky's Persian used Slash!
Quirky's Persian's attack missed!
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End of turn #22
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 281 HP (Slp)
Quirky's Persian: 100% HP
Quirky: omg

Begin Turn #23
t3h Icy's Alakazam woke up!
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Quirky's Persian used Slash!
(214 damage)
A critical hit!
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End of turn #23
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 67 HP
Quirky's Persian: 100% HP

Begin Turn #24
Quirky withdrew Quirky's Persian!
Quirky sent out Exeggutor (Lv.100 Exeggutor)!
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t3h Icy's Alakazam used Psychic!
(14% damage)
It's not very effective...
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End of turn #24
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 67 HP
Quirky's Exeggutor: 64% HP

Begin Turn #25
t3h Icy's Alakazam used Thunder Wave!
Quirky's Exeggutor is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!
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Quirky's Exeggutor is paralyzed! It can't move!
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End of turn #25
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 67 HP
Quirky's Exeggutor: 64% HP (Par)

Begin Turn #26
t3h Icy's Alakazam used Recover!
t3h Icy's Alakazam regained health!
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Quirky's Exeggutor is paralyzed! It can't move!
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End of turn #26
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 223 HP
Quirky's Exeggutor: 64% HP (Par)

Begin Turn #27
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Alakazam!
t3h Icy sent out Golem (Lv.100 Golem)!
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Quirky's Exeggutor used Sleep Powder!
t3h Icy's Golem fell asleep!
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End of turn #27
t3h Icy's Golem: 363 HP (Slp)
Quirky's Exeggutor: 64% HP (Par)

Begin Turn #28
t3h Icy's Golem woke up!
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Quirky's Exeggutor used Stun Spore!
t3h Icy's Golem is paralyzed! It may be unable to move!
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End of turn #28
t3h Icy's Golem: 363 HP (Par)
Quirky's Exeggutor: 64% HP (Par)

Begin Turn #29
Quirky's Exeggutor used Psychic!
(330 damage)
A critical hit!
t3h Icy's Golem's Special fell!
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t3h Icy's Golem used Explosion!
(64% damage)
Quirky's Exeggutor fainted!
t3h Icy's Golem fainted!
t3h Icy: no tri hax for you
t3h Icy sent out Alakazam (Lv.100 Alakazam)!
Quirky sent out Persian (Lv.100 Persian)!
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End of turn #29
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 223 HP
Quirky's Persian: 100% HP

Begin Turn #30
t3h Icy's Alakazam used Psychic!
(49% damage)
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Quirky's Persian used Hyper Beam!
(206 damage)
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End of turn #30
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 17 HP
Quirky's Persian: 51% HP
Quirky: oof
Quirky: lol

Begin Turn #31
t3h Icy's Alakazam used Psychic!
(52% damage)
Quirky's Persian fainted!
Quirky sent out Articuno (Lv.100 Articuno)!
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End of turn #31
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 17 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 100% HP

Begin Turn #32
t3h Icy's Alakazam used Recover!
t3h Icy's Alakazam regained health!
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Quirky's Articuno used Agility!
Quirky's Articuno's Speed sharply rose!
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End of turn #32
t3h Icy's Alakazam: 173 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 100% HP

Begin Turn #33
Quirky's Articuno used Blizzard!
(173 damage)
A critical hit!
t3h Icy's Alakazam fainted!
t3h Icy sent out Chansey (Lv.100 Chansey)!
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End of turn #33
t3h Icy's Chansey: 547 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 100% HP

Begin Turn #34
Quirky withdrew Quirky's Articuno!
Quirky sent out Jolteon (Lv.100 Jolteon)!
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t3h Icy's Chansey used Thunder Wave!
But it failed!
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End of turn #34
t3h Icy's Chansey: 547 HP
Quirky's Jolteon: 77% HP (Slp)

Begin Turn #35
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Chansey!
t3h Icy sent out Tauros (Lv.100 Tauros)!
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Quirky's Jolteon is fast asleep.
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End of turn #35
t3h Icy's Tauros: 157 HP
Quirky's Jolteon: 77% HP (Slp)

Begin Turn #36
Quirky withdrew Quirky's Jolteon!
Quirky sent out Articuno (Lv.100 Articuno)!
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t3h Icy's Tauros used Body Slam!
(26% damage)
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End of turn #36
t3h Icy's Tauros: 157 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 74% HP

Begin Turn #37
t3h Icy withdrew t3h Icy's Tauros!
t3h Icy sent out Chansey (Lv.100 Chansey)!
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Quirky's Articuno used Blizzard!
(158 damage)
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End of turn #37
t3h Icy's Chansey: 389 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 74% HP

Begin Turn #38
Quirky's Articuno used Blizzard!
(160 damage)
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t3h Icy's Chansey used Thunderbolt!
(37% damage)
It's super effective!
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End of turn #38
t3h Icy's Chansey: 229 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 37% HP

Begin Turn #39
Quirky's Articuno used Hyper Beam!
(229 damage)
t3h Icy's Chansey fainted!
t3h Icy: lol
t3h Icy sent out Tauros (Lv.100 Tauros)!
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End of turn #39
t3h Icy's Tauros: 157 HP
Quirky's Articuno: 37% HP

Begin Turn #40
t3h Icy's Tauros used Hyper Beam!
(37% damage)
Quirky's Articuno fainted!
Quirky sent out Jolteon (Lv.100 Jolteon)!
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End of turn #40
t3h Icy's Tauros: 157 HP
Quirky's Jolteon: 77% HP (Slp)
t3h Icy: gg
t3h Icy: that Slash 255 was brutal

Begin Turn #41
Quirky's Jolteon woke up!
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t3h Icy's Tauros used Earthquake!
(68% damage)
It's super effective!
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End of turn #41
t3h Icy's Tauros: 157 HP
Quirky's Jolteon: 9% HP
Quirky: mhm
t3h Icy: wat

Begin Turn #42
Quirky's Jolteon used Thunderbolt!
(153 damage)
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t3h Icy's Tauros used Earthquake!
(9% damage)
It's super effective!
Quirky's Jolteon fainted!

End Battle! t3h Icy wins!
Score: 1 to 0
t3h Icy: lol
t3h Icy: I have 4 HP left
Quirky: haha
Quirky: anyway, the point was
Quirky: jolteon, gengar, articuno, eggy, persian, tauros
Quirky: definitely not standard
Quirky: definitely not inferior
t3h Icy: and my team is not well prepared for them
t3h Icy: hence you have an advantage
t3h Icy: but bad luck and you're fucked
t3h Icy: I can outplay you too
t3h Icy: but it's harder to get going
t3h Icy: however
t3h Icy: if you use weird shit while I have the appropriate ways of handling them
t3h Icy: you're at a disadvantage again
Quirky: the slash miss literally completely changd the game
t3h Icy: mhmm
t3h Icy: early wake too ^_^

NetBattle v1.1.1
Log saved 06/09/2011 at 11:56:19 PM

[WaterWizard]

Unfortunately, the 255 wrecks the demonstration.

Nevertheless, we see here that a team composed of only three "top" OU pokes and three "bottom" OU pokes (or, in some people's eyes, two top OU pokes, a bottom OU, and three BLs) easily bests a team of six smogonstandard easypeasyonetwothree top OU pokes.

WW

[Zilch]

If you can put up a fight against an average RBYer using a team of BLs, you'll do quite well using "quirky" or "unusual" teams.

That 255 was bogus.