Maelstrom Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Okay, so what are the major threats of the current meta that I should be prepared for? Link to comment
Zymogen Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 11 hours ago, Maelstrom said: Okay, so what are the major threats of the current meta that I should be prepared for? What tier? Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Zymogen said: What tier? OU Link to comment
Zymogen Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Maelstrom said: OU Bear in mind that this is a preliminary outline due to lack of usage statistics, but you'll find the discussions in the comments to be a useful insight Edited January 2, 2018 by Zymogen Maelstrom 1 Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Does defog clear entry hazards on both sides of the field? Link to comment
Zymogen Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Maelstrom said: Does defog clear entry hazards on both sides of the field? Yep Maelstrom 1 Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 what are the best counters/checks for lucario and conkeldurr? Toupi 1 Link to comment
aeeaeeaaa Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) I've taken a look at OU viability and usage statistics etc since I came back after a long while, and I'm trying to compute everything that has changed.. One thing is bothering me though, how are Dugtrio and (even more so) Wobbuffet not banned ? I've never been a fan of outright banning everything thats big in the meta (see blissey or snorlax), but aren't those two just annoying-no-counterplay gimmicks ? Also, another unrelated question: why is Salamence so rarely used ? Why is Dnite used over Salamence ? Surely intimidate + better speed makes up for a bit of lost bulk? Edited February 20, 2018 by aeeaeeaaa Link to comment
Zymogen Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 47 minutes ago, aeeaeeaaa said: I've taken a look at OU viability and usage statistics etc since I came back after a long while, and I'm trying to compute everything that has changed.. One thing is bothering me though, how are Dugtrio and (even more so) Wobbuffet not banned ? I've never been a fan of outright banning everything thats big in the meta (see blissey or snorlax), but aren't those two just annoying-no-counterplay gimmicks ? Also, another unrelated question: why is Salamence so rarely used ? Why is Dnite used over Salamence ? Surely intimidate + better speed makes up for a bit of lost bulk? No tiering changes have happened since the update - they unbanned everything so that they could start from a clean slate and wait for the meta to settle before making any significant alterations, so that’s why you see uncompetitive/broken mons like Dugtrio/Wobbuffet still in the tier Dragonite has an advantage over Salamence in that it is one of the more powerful (if not the most powerful) priority users with access to the highest base power (80) priority move in extremespeed and also one of the highest base Attack stats (134) in the game. It may also have something to do with the fact that the dragons don’t have access to 120 base power Outrage and, in Salamence’s case, it also does not yet have access to Moxie to abuse alongside it. Link to comment
aeeaeeaaa Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) Alright so I should keep in mind whe breeding that things such as Dnite/Mence, wobbuffet, dugtrio, blissey and tyranitar may not be in OU forever right ? corrrect me if I missed any other "contested" pokemon Edited February 20, 2018 by aeeaeeaaa Link to comment
suigin Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 23 minutes ago, aeeaeeaaa said: Alright so I should keep in mind whe breeding that things such as Dnite/Mence, wobbuffet, dugtrio, blissey and tyranitar may not be in OU forever right ? corrrect me if I missed any other "contested" pokemon Yeah pretty much. I'd say Blissey TTar Dnite and Mence are pretty safe to breed right now and I don't really see them becoming a huge problem in the future once other bans occur. Link to comment
DoubleTheNun Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 hey guys i'm trying to make a mixed attack set Raichu. i want it to learn these moves Fly Surf ThunderBolt a good fighting type attack that is not SP Attack or suggest some moves that i would like to see. Link to comment
eastwoodmon Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 hi guys i finish my first gastly 5x31, what team should i use with him? atacks? Link to comment
DStax Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 What EV split do you recommend for ferrothorn with nature Sassy? Moves - Spikes, leech seed, power whip, gyroball. Link to comment
OrangeManiac Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 3 hours ago, DStax said: What EV split do you recommend for ferrothorn with nature Sassy? Moves - Spikes, leech seed, power whip, gyroball. Assuming you're 31/31/31/x/31/0 then either a simple 252 HP 252 Sp. Def or alternatively 252 HP 220 Sp. Def and 36 Defense. The second EV spread comes from: 252+ Atk Life Orb Mamoswine Superpower vs. 252 HP / 36 Def Ferrothorn: 151-179 (83.4 - 98.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery Mamoswine isn't the most relevant Pokemon of the OU tier but nevertheless it's a common lead and so is Ferrothorn so with a little of Defense investment you can guarantee that you live Superpower from it if it has Life Orb. Choice Band could in theory kill but that's an unusual one. I recommend putting at least 188 Sp. Def EVs because you get 2 stat points between 180 EVs and 188 EVs. jfk 1 Link to comment
DStax Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Working on breeding a Kingdra with ice beam, surf, and hydro pump. I see some guides suggesting draco meteor, is that from a move tutor or is it an egg move? Link to comment
Lin Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 1 hour ago, DStax said: Working on breeding a Kingdra with ice beam, surf, and hydro pump. I see some guides suggesting draco meteor, is that from a move tutor or is it an egg move? Draco Meteor is a tutor move and can be learnt from Drayden in the house left of Opelucid Pokemon Center for 4x Dragon Fang. Link to comment
Pholo Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Sorry if this has been asked before. Is the only reason Dusclops is a higher competitive tier than Dusknoir due to eviolite giving it better overall defensive stats? Am I missing something here, or is this just some silly popularity thing? Link to comment
OrangeManiac Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, Pholo said: Sorry if this has been asked before. Is the only reason Dusclops is a higher competitive tier than Dusknoir due to eviolite giving it better overall defensive stats? Am I missing something here, or is this just some silly popularity thing? Yes but it's a damn good reason for why Dusclops is better. razimove 1 Link to comment
jaymeta Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Need some help, making a modest Kingdra what ev spread should I give it specifically how much speed investment is needed? Link to comment
RIchardZheng Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, jaymeta said: Need some help, making a modest Kingdra what ev spread should I give it specifically how much speed investment is needed? Not an expert but max special attack and speed + 6 into HP is what I did Link to comment
soyhector Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Which items contains the PVP Mysterious Box? Link to comment
WildProphet Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) Hi guys i would like to get some advice like if team is good or if i could change for better poke Excadrill @ Life Orb Ability: Sand force EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Swords Dance - Earthquake - Rock Slide - Iron Head Dragonite @ Leftovers Ability: Inner Focus EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe Lonely Nature IVs: 0 HP / 0 Atk / 0 Def / 0 SpA / 0 SpD / 0 Spe - Ice Punch - Hyper Beam - Dragon Dance - Outrage Ferrothorn @ Leftovers Ability: Iron Barbs EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def Impish Nature IVs: 0 HP / 0 Def / 0 SpA / 0 SpD / 0 Spe - Stealth Rock - Thunderwave - Power Whip - Iron Head Lapras @ Leftovers Ability: Water Absorb EVs: 200 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 44 Spe Modest Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Hydro Pump - Thunderbolt - Ice Beam - Substitute Gardevoir @ Leftovers Ability: Trace EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Calm Mind - Substitute - Psychic - Signal Beam Salamence @ Life Orb Ability: Intimidate EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe Naive Nature - Dragon Dance - Outrage - Earthquake - Fire Blast Edited August 17, 2019 by WildProphet Link to comment
RIchardZheng Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 2 hours ago, WildProphet said: Hi guys i would like to get some advice like if team is good or if i could change for better poke Excadrill @ Life Orb Ability: Sand force EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Swords Dance - Earthquake - Rock Slide - Iron Head Dragonite @ Leftovers Ability: Inner Focus EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe Lonely Nature IVs: 0 HP / 0 Atk / 0 Def / 0 SpA / 0 SpD / 0 Spe - Ice Punch - Hyper Beam - Dragon Dance - Outrage Ferrothorn @ Leftovers Ability: Iron Barbs EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def Impish Nature IVs: 0 HP / 0 Def / 0 SpA / 0 SpD / 0 Spe - Stealth Rock - Thunderwave - Power Whip - Iron Head Lapras @ Leftovers Ability: Water Absorb EVs: 200 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 44 Spe Modest Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Hydro Pump - Thunderbolt - Ice Beam - Substitute Gardevoir @ Leftovers Ability: Trace EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Calm Mind - Substitute - Psychic - Signal Beam Salamence @ Life Orb Ability: Intimidate EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe Naive Nature - Dragon Dance - Outrage - Earthquake - Fire Blast Exadrill is worthless without Tyranitar. Double dragons is not a good idea either Link to comment
WildProphet Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 3 hours ago, RIchardZheng said: Exadrill is worthless without Tyranitar. Double dragons is not a good idea either thx for the tips! any suggestions? Link to comment
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