Suneet Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 26 minutes ago, pachima said: LMAAAO. pachi the inspiration Link to comment
Toast Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 so who won focus band dugtrio is ez Link to comment
OrangeManiac Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 After input from trashbois, I decided that the rewarded entry for the week will be Maelstrom's Camerupt. The concept about the Camerupt was really nice and it fit perfectly for this week's theme, which was being able to do your purpose with low base stats. Camerupt's lackluster 70/70/70 defenses combined with a defensive typing that is by no means really good was well demonstrated how it could work as a defensive pivot in the OU metagame. Camerupt was demonstrated to be a check to tons of viable OU Pokemon thanks to its typing being actually good in OU environment and strong STAB moves. Camerupt don't have the best possible support/defensive moves but Yawn + Protect was a simple, yet very good solution to this. Overall the idea was considered to be very creative, yet serving an actual purpose. Again, there were TONS of amazing entries. It was really hard to get people to name their favorites and there many different favorites but Camerupt for almost all was one of their favorites and therefor will be rewarded as this week's winner. Btw Pachima your Smeargle set is absolute cancer omg haha. I don't know why I haven't seen that before but it's absolutely genius. However, I just felt that non-Smeargle set just fit better for this week's theme. Eggplant, Maelstrom, Suneet and 3 others 6 Link to comment
LifeStyle Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Robbed Kimikozen, Suneet, gbwead and 2 others 5 Link to comment
BurntZebra Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Smeargle definitely should have won, quite innovative, unlike camerupt which has been around since mid 2015 (iirc some people used it in OU some then to check gengar, while also beating electric types). VVVV trashbois are bad at voting pachima, KaynineXL, HowLXG and 1 other 4 Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Wow! I was sure that pachima would win this time. Link to comment
OrangeManiac Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 2 hours ago, BurntZebra said: Smeargle definitely should have won, quite innovative, unlike camerupt which has been around since mid 2015 (iirc some people used it in OU some then to check gengar, while also beating electric types). VVVV trashbois are bad at voting 28 minutes ago, DoubleJ said: Smeargle was robbed. Well, luckily V4 has only one bad PSL host. DoubleJ 1 Link to comment
KaynineXL Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Yeh I'm definitely surprised. Smeargle should be the winner here I think. Link to comment
Kimikozen Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) #justiceforgraveler hey orange I really enjoy these theorymon events, and I'll probably donate to future ones bcuz they are fun to read and participate in. Just to spitball and steal a few a ideas from smogon, a few cool challenges could be: "break this core" - for example, finding creative ways to break prominent defensive cores like Skarmory/P2/milotic Best duo- for example, Celetran in DPP which resists almost everything together, or Flygon/Pert in ADV to scout hp grass/ice Deadly offensive combos- for example, Memento gardevoir into BD Linoone in MMO, or Zard-Y+dugtrio in SM Either way I really enjoy these and hope you keep doing them Edited September 3, 2017 by Kimikozen LuisPocho and OrangeManiac 2 Link to comment
LuisPocho Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 anyone promoting a cancer moveset for a poke doesnt deserve to win Maelstrom 1 Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 7 minutes ago, LuisPocho said: anyone promoting a cancer moveset for a poke doesnt deserve to win looks fair for me LuisPocho 1 Link to comment
pachima Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Oh my, glad a lot of ppl wanted me to win. Anyway, I gotta agree with @BurntZebra the camerupt set, although versatile in the tier, is slightly unoriginal, since I ve seen people using it already. If you asked me who I thought it would win, my bet would be either Moetal´s Amphy (Loved that, anything to counter is enough to convince me) Or Tranzmaster´s azumarill, which I had thought of some months ago, but never went to make it (Even tho that entry made me rethink about that) For my own, I was pretty sure I wouldn´t win, despite all the likes it had. Call it a sixth sense, or whatever, but in the end, I would like to see those two above earning the prize. Also, I apologize if I sounded too harsh on criticizing your set, MaeIstrom, but thats my opinion about it. Lastly, I hope you keep up with such events. They are fun af. HowLXG and OrangeManiac 2 Link to comment
BlackJovi Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 4 hours ago, BurntZebra said: Smeargle definitely should have won, quite innovative, unlike camerupt which has been around since mid 2015 (iirc some people used it in OU some then to check gengar, while also beating electric types). VVVV trashbois are bad at voting I mean vvvv trashbois dont even comp... @gbwead Link to comment
gbwead Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, BlackJovi said: I mean vvvv trashbois dont even comp... @gbwead i wouldnt call what they do competing indeed Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I have never seem a Camerupt before, even in NU, so I don't think it's that unoriginal, but still, I wasn't expecting to win. Link to comment
BlackJovi Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Maelstrom said: I have never seem a Camerupt before, even in NU, so I don't think it's that unoriginal, but still, I wasn't expecting to win. hmm I guess we found out who actually doesn't comp. LifeStyle 1 Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 minute ago, BlackJovi said: hmm I guess we found out who actually doesn't comp. I have only played matchmaking, only in OU and I started to play at the end of last year. Link to comment
Rigamorty Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I obviously loved the smeargle set since I even said so earlier, but I didn't vote for it, because like orange said it wasn't really ideal for the theme. The point was to make a pokemon that didn't use the stats and such you'd expect it to use, where that smeargle used only its speed, which is its only not completely absolutely garbage stat. Link to comment
Moetal Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 @Maelstrom OrangeManiac and Maelstrom 2 Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Moetal said: @Maelstrom Damn! I almost named my Ampharos as "Moetal" too. Link to comment
BlackJovi Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Should just get married now. SweeTforU 1 Link to comment
pachima Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 15 minutes ago, Rigamorty said: I obviously loved the smeargle set since I even said so earlier, but I didn't vote for it, because like orange said it wasn't really ideal for the theme. The point was to make a pokemon that didn't use the stats and such you'd expect it to use, where that smeargle used only its speed, which is its only not completely absolutely garbage stat. Meh. While im not defending it, smeargle is self dependant without spore. Link to comment
LifeStyle Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Maelstrom said: I have never seem a Camerupt before, even in NU 33 minutes ago, Maelstrom said: I have only played matchmaking, only in OU *Insert confused black guy meme* Link to comment
Maelstrom Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, LifeStyle said: *Insert confused black guy meme* I obviously watch some tourneys. Edited September 3, 2017 by Maelstrom Link to comment
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