The first Little Cup Community-Create-A-Team is underway, and its down to the final two contestants for this team's center: Eevee and Wynaut.
Here are the nominations posted directly from the thread:
Life Orb Eevee:
Eevee (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 236 Atk/36 Def/236 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Quick Attack
- Return / Double - Edge
- Bite
- Iron Tail / Hidden Power Grass
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How could something with an Adaptability STAB Quick Attack be forgotten!? Eevee is often looked over because it isn't the 'fastest or strongest', people underestimate Adaptability. QA OHKOes almost everything faster than Eevee, making it an excellent late-game sweeper for when Eevee's very specific counters have been removed.
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Wobbuffet Jr. (suggested by MGX):
Wynaut @ Oran Berry
Ability: Shadow Tag
EVs: 212 Def / 212 SDef / 28 Spe
Bold Nature
-Counter
-Mirror Coat
-Encore
-Safeguard / Destiny Bond
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Wynaut is the ultimate teammate for set up Pokemon and for counting Scarfed Pokemon. With it's very respectable HP and defenses, Wynaut can take a hit and use Encore, allowing you to Counter physical attacks, Mirror Coat special attacks, Safeguard vs status attacks, and / or switch out to a Pokemon who is barely touched by the attack being used by your opponent. This gives set up Pokemon a free turn to set up whatever they want, meaning it could get very dangerous really fast. Wynaut has always been forgotten because of the fact that it doesn't have great defensive typing (e.g., is weak to U-turn), is slow, and will likely get KOed before it does something. However, when Wynaut is placed on the right team, with the right pokemon, it will likely help another one of your Pokemon end the game, or come close to it on a regular basis.
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As for me, I am really strongly supporting Wynaut, as IMO Eevee is honestly overhyped. Moreso, without Choice Scarf, Eevee is too slow to be much of a threat, and with a Scarf it becomes set up fodder for Misdreavus, one of the most deadly forces in the metagame. Wynaut however can be game-breaking when used correctly, and often gives a set up sweeper the chance to set up and win the game for a team.
Discuss away, and this could probably stay open even after the winner is chosen for retrospection and what not!