Battle Maison Tips and Tricks?

I have just recently gotten into the competitive part of Pokemon and currently trying to get a 50 kill streak in the battle maison. However, I seem to get killed at around the 20th kill very often and I’m kinda getting annoyed at having to restart from 0 again. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Here is my team….

Greninja@ Life orbAbility: proteanEVs: 252 SpA, 252 Spe, 4 DefNature: Timid ( +Spe -Atk)- Ice Beam- Hydro pump- Dark pulse- Extrasensory

Salamance@ SalamenciteAbility: IntimidateEVs: 252 Spe, 252 Atk, 4 DefNature: Jolly (+Spe - SpA)- Dragon Dance- Earthquake- Dragon Claw- Return

Aegislash@ Weakness PolicyAbility: Stance ChangeEVs: Maxed but distributed evenlyNature: Careful (+SpD -SpA)- Sacred Sword- Swords Dance- King’s Shield- Shadow Sneak

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I see you’ve got your stuff together. Fully-competitive Pokémon, competitive items, fricking Aegislash… it’s good. However, one thing that you lack is balance. You have all physical attackers. You have very little types coverage attack-wise. I’m gonna give you a little formula that I use for building three-Pokémon teams, as well as Battle Maison advice as well.

When I build a Battle Maison/Battle Spot team, I always choose one physical sweeper, one special sweeper, and one bulky Pokémon. My first team consisted of Blaziken, Gardevoir, and Mega Salamence.

Blaziken@ Shell BellAbility: Speed BoostEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HPJolly NatureHigh Jump Kick / Protect / Earthquake / Flare Blitz

Salamence@ SalamenciteAbility: Intimidate > AerialateEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 DefAdamant NatureDragon Claw / Dragon Dance / Roost / Return

Gardevoir@ Choice ScarfAbility: SynchronizeEVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 SDefMoonblast / Trick / Psyshock / Shadow Ball

This team bulldozed Single Battles and got to a streak of 27 in Super Single Battles. All because of good timing, training, and planning. I carefully researched the best and most up-to-date competitive movesets (I bring this up because your Greninja issoX and Y). You need to make sure that your Pokés are balanced type-wise, attack-wise, and stat-wise. Good Pokémon for this formula are Landorus, Mega Lopunny, Garchomp, and Rotom-Wash/Heat.

Another one of my formulas (it hasn’t been tested yet, so be warned) is one physical tank, one special tank, and one mixed sweeper. Your team may fit better into this category. Good Pokés for this formula are Mega Sableye, Slowbro, Tangrowth, Tyranitar, Hippowdon, etc.

1 - Make use of your resources! The Move Tutors are right nearby, and the shop has a plethora of useful items (Toxic Orb for Gliscor, Choice Band for Scizor, etc.) which can usually be afforded after one round of Single Battles.

2 - Look around the web for other, more experienced battlers; sites like that include here, Serebii, and Smogon. Most people will be more than willing to help you.

3 - Experiment. If one Pokémo ndoesn’t work, try another one. Keep trying until you find the right one. Research. Trade. Breed. The possibilities are endless.

I’m just going to make small improvements to your team’s Pokémon that should help improve them. Changes will be inbold.

Greninja@ Life OrbAbility: ProteanEVs: 252 Spe /220 SpA / 36 AtkNaïve Nature- Ice Beam- Hydro Pump-Gunk Shot-U-Turn

EVs are slightly redistributed, and the nature is switched to Naïve to give Greninja more power behind his physical attacks. Gunk Shot is all the rage now, giving your team an invaluable anti-Fairy Pokémon. U-Turn is staple for Greninja, and when paired with his high Speed, he should be able to escape any scary threats. Greninja also

Salamence@ SalamenciteAbility: Intimidate > AerialateEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 DefAbility: Jolly- Return- Dragon Claw- Dragon Dance-Roost/Substitute

The only changes to make here is the substitution of Earthquake for either Substitute or Roost. Subs give protection and opportunities to set up DDance, but Roost lets you last longer.

Aegislash@ Weakness PolicyAbility: Stance ChangeEVs:252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SpeAdamantNature- Sacred Sword- Swords Dance- King’s Shield- Shadow Sneak

What the heck does “Maxed but distributed evenly” mean? Not trying to be rude, but that makes very little sense. I gave it the best EVs for the set you are running. Calm is fine for the nature, but Adamant helps kill things a little better.

So there you have it, my analysis of Battle Maison Singles. Just a few parting notes:1) Remember, while your opponents are NPCs, they are smarter than average. Don’t let them catch you off guard.2) Luck is not always on your side. I have been screwed so many times by missing with High Jump Kick, once it was twice in a row. Be wary when using moveswith questionable accuracy.3) Choose wisely. Weigh the options carefully: Who fits my team better, this Pokémon or this one? Is it best to nab another boost, or should I play it safe and just go for the KO? Do I have a backup in case this check goes down? Pokémon battling is all about choices, and it’s up to you to make the choice you feel is best.