Written by Adrian Marin.
I - Introduction
Many people have difficulty contemplating how defensive structures are made, or worse, they neglect the existence of the Stall archetype itself. No matter how frustrated they may be, they can only accept it as a legitimate playstyle, lest they'll perish in the hands of a skilled Staller. If you really want to be an irksome sadist, you'll find my guide to be quite useful. Firstly, I will explain how successful Stall teams are actually made.
II - False Ideology
The inexperienced are commonly plagued with ill-conceived ideology. If I'm going to make a list of wrong beliefs the commoners practice, I'd place their false perspective that defensive type synergy is the most important aspect of building a successful Stall team at the very top. Defensive type synergy is important, but it's not nearly as important as commoners make it out to be.
III - Teambuilding
The first step to making a good Stall team is to know the metagame extremely well, since it is absolutely mandatory to know the threats to prepare for whilst making your Stall team. As you start to get more advanced, you will notice that it is very difficult to create a Stall team that can handle every relevant threat in the metagame; as such, you will have to pick your poison in most cases. Remember that reliability is just as important as covering every single relevant threat in the metagame; ergo, try to avoid compromising your defensive structure with unreliable methods of preservation (e.g., having an inconsistent method of hazard control, infeasible counters to various threats, one-dimensional Pokemon that are sub-par at their role, and so forth).
IV - Battling
Moving on, I'll explain the fundamentals of battling with a Stall team. First and foremost, you need to know each and every Pokemon's use in battle, including your opponent's Pokemon, because it allows you to plan how you want to go about dismantling the opposition's team. Bear in mind that every good Pokemon has multiple roles, so use your imagination and improvise accordingly, especially when the situation is dire. It's also important to remain unpredictable and safe throughout the match (preferably not one or the other, but if you were to choose, it's almost always better to pick the latter option.) If you're starting to like Stall after reading a portion of my guide, you'll probably change your mind immediately after you read the next lines, as I'm going to explain the often disregarded practice of counting PP. Like it or not, PP Stalling is a very legitimate means of victory, and I recommend Stalling PP at the very beginning of the match against certain teams, provided that it's safe, obviously. By now, you're probably wondering how on Earth you should go about counting PP, and I personally use the command + F tool and type in the exact phrase used to signify the Pokemon's move. By doing so, you should be able to view how many times the opponent's Pokemon has used the move in question.
V - Conclusion
I hope you found my guide helpful. As of now, you should be able to understand the fundamentals of the Stall archetype. Remember that this knowledge is meaningless without creativity!
I - Introduction
Many people have difficulty contemplating how defensive structures are made, or worse, they neglect the existence of the Stall archetype itself. No matter how frustrated they may be, they can only accept it as a legitimate playstyle, lest they'll perish in the hands of a skilled Staller. If you really want to be an irksome sadist, you'll find my guide to be quite useful. Firstly, I will explain how successful Stall teams are actually made.
II - False Ideology
The inexperienced are commonly plagued with ill-conceived ideology. If I'm going to make a list of wrong beliefs the commoners practice, I'd place their false perspective that defensive type synergy is the most important aspect of building a successful Stall team at the very top. Defensive type synergy is important, but it's not nearly as important as commoners make it out to be.
III - Teambuilding
The first step to making a good Stall team is to know the metagame extremely well, since it is absolutely mandatory to know the threats to prepare for whilst making your Stall team. As you start to get more advanced, you will notice that it is very difficult to create a Stall team that can handle every relevant threat in the metagame; as such, you will have to pick your poison in most cases. Remember that reliability is just as important as covering every single relevant threat in the metagame; ergo, try to avoid compromising your defensive structure with unreliable methods of preservation (e.g., having an inconsistent method of hazard control, infeasible counters to various threats, one-dimensional Pokemon that are sub-par at their role, and so forth).
IV - Battling
Moving on, I'll explain the fundamentals of battling with a Stall team. First and foremost, you need to know each and every Pokemon's use in battle, including your opponent's Pokemon, because it allows you to plan how you want to go about dismantling the opposition's team. Bear in mind that every good Pokemon has multiple roles, so use your imagination and improvise accordingly, especially when the situation is dire. It's also important to remain unpredictable and safe throughout the match (preferably not one or the other, but if you were to choose, it's almost always better to pick the latter option.) If you're starting to like Stall after reading a portion of my guide, you'll probably change your mind immediately after you read the next lines, as I'm going to explain the often disregarded practice of counting PP. Like it or not, PP Stalling is a very legitimate means of victory, and I recommend Stalling PP at the very beginning of the match against certain teams, provided that it's safe, obviously. By now, you're probably wondering how on Earth you should go about counting PP, and I personally use the command + F tool and type in the exact phrase used to signify the Pokemon's move. By doing so, you should be able to view how many times the opponent's Pokemon has used the move in question.
V - Conclusion
I hope you found my guide helpful. As of now, you should be able to understand the fundamentals of the Stall archetype. Remember that this knowledge is meaningless without creativity!