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I've been dying to play doubles on Showdown and I don't even know what Smogon Doubles is sooo yeah, if you could explain the rules and help me with my team. P.S. If I could use a better Pokemon tell me full movesets also please.
Gyarados (M) @ Water Gem
Ability: Moxie
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rain Dance
- Surf
- Aqua Tail
- Dragon Dance

Seismitoad (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 208 HP / 252 Atk / 48 SpD
Brave Nature
- Earthquake
- Drain Punch
- Power-Up Punch
- Scald

Scizor (M) @ Scizorite
Ability: Technician
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 200 HP / 252 Atk / 56 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Swords Dance
- X-Scissor
- Superpower

Gliscor (M) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Atk / 200 Spe
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Acrobatics
- Fling
- Roost

Zapdos @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 68 SpA / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Defog
- Roost
- Heat Wave

Talonflame (M) @ Sky Plate
Ability: Gale Wings
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- Swords Dance
- Will-O-Wisp

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Protect is almost mandatory in Doubles.
Sky Plate on Talonflame and Water Gem on Gyarados aren't that good imo.
There are way better options. Don't use Plates on anything except for arceus and Gems are good with moves like Acrobatics (but have limited use outside of that).
Why surf on physical gyarados?
Idk either; maybe because its doubles? but that isn't really a good excuse to run Surf on gyarados...
Don't you talk crap about Special Gyarados. http://nuggetbridge.com/reports/surfing-in-a-winter-wonderland-worlds-lcq-and-top-10-team-analysis/

Placed 10th in the 2012 World Championships.

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