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Refers to a team with a [[#Webber|Webber]], at least one [[#Spinblocker|Spinblocker]] such as {{p|Mimikyu}}, at least one {{m|Defog}} punisher such as {{a|Defiant}} {{p|Bisharp}} or {{a|Contrary}} {{p|Serperior}}, and other offensive Pokémon that take advantage of the opponent's lowered {{stat|Speed}}. | Refers to a team with a [[#Webber|Webber]], at least one [[#Spinblocker|Spinblocker]] such as {{p|Mimikyu}}, at least one {{m|Defog}} punisher such as {{a|Defiant}} {{p|Bisharp}} or {{a|Contrary}} {{p|Serperior}}, and other offensive Pokémon that take advantage of the opponent's lowered {{stat|Speed}}. | ||
====Wobbuffet Troll==== | ====Wobbuffet Troll Team==== | ||
Refers to a team of six Wobbuffets in formats where the species clause is | Refers to a team of six Wobbuffets in formats where the species clause is not active, such as National Dex AG on Pokemon Showdown. The intention behind this strategy is to trap an opposing Pokemon with Shadow Tag which has no attack moves, and therefore attempt to deliberately frustrate the opponent into forfeiting. The Wobbuffets usually hold either Leftovers and/or Focus Dashes (sometimes a mix and match team) and always have the ability Shadow Tag. The Wobbuffets may also have provocative or offensive nicknames with the intention of offending or enraging the opponent. | ||
People who battle either regularly with or exclusively use this type of team are referred to as "Wobbuffet Trolls", both by themselves and by other people. | |||
Most Wobbuffet trolls have been organized on the Dragon Heaven server on Pokemon Showdown, though the trend started within the main server. Wobbuffet troll teams in the official core series games are relatively rare because it's much harder and more time consuming to train a team of six Wobbuffets than it is to piece together the team with the team builder on Showdown. | |||
====Wonder Trio==== | ====Wonder Trio==== | ||