Recent content by Lazyboy0337

But if neither option (most likely #2) is willing to be entertained, then claiming to be cartridge accurate is a lie. Entirely different strategies can only exist in a battle timer world, and could cause entire meta shifts due to this. If sleep ban was done to be more cartridge accurate...

If that's the case, where's the battle timer? No timer is a mod in that you can't play for the clock, which is a win condition on cartridge. Would it make the game worse? Absolutely. But is it cartridge accurate and should be enacted to follow policy? Absolutely.

This just feels like a harsh reaction to Darkrai and the very offensive metagame that is SV. Darkrai and Iron Valiant being threatening while also having the ability to coinflip against their counters seems more as an individual problem than sleep as a whole. Amoonguss and Bonnet having the...

Not without a Z-crystal. Sometimes a recharge/charging move is used with Z-Crystals for a strong nuke (ex: Grassium Heatran, Icium Kyurem-B) but those moves aren't used by themselves.

Is there a certain reason why everyone is talking about AV Tyranitar? I remember it being talked about in gen6 and being called a low ladder meme, what changes in USUM make it more viable?

From the way I see it, BO is build more like offense but with bulk instead of speed. BO usually wouldn't run big momentum drains like Toxapex since it wants to keep offensive pressure, hence being Bulky Offence. Balance meanwhile can afford to run low momentum pokemon since the goal isn't...

While I wouldn't argue that Z-Mist is good, it's more reliable than Rest+Chesto. Z-Mist works even if the enemy put you to sleep (the chesto would activate in this situation without rest), cannot be knocked off, and works under electric/misty terrain. You also get the benefits of Mist, which can...

Beyond the other points that have been stated, it's important to note that Ferrothorn has better matchups vs spinners/defoggers than Chesnaught does. Ferrothorn can easily 1v1 Tapu Fini while Chesnaught is both outsped and 2HKOd, and seeing as how most teams use Fini for hazard control being...

Kyurem-B does everything you just posted and more. Pokemon are rated on individual merit, but every single one of those calcs and role as a Dragon/Ice is done by Kyurem-B better due to being less predictable, Teravolt and 10 more Defense at the cost of 10 special attack (which doesn't change any...

It's not the best check, but M-Venu works well on many different teams and isn't a horrible momentum loss. If you don't wanna be forced into using Toxapex on offense, you could use M-Venu for a slightly more aggressive (while still decently fat) check to Phero. M-Venu shouldn't be splashed in if...

I understand the many reasons that people want Dugtrio gone and how he can dismantle teams and open weaknesses, but didn't the M-Sableye suspect and all the discussion about M-Sableye+Dugtrio from ORAS show that M-Sableye is the true backbone of the core? The meta has changed and +20 attack is a...

You could argue so. It really depends on the team and if they really need another mega and also want Scizor's qualitys. OU is the OU tier for what you can use on cartridge right now. Pokebank OU is what OU will be once Pokebank is avaliable. Many pokemon are unavaliable until Pokebank, hence...

I forgot to check those moves when I was looking over Z-status moves. That makes a pretty cute set of Normalium Z with Heal Bell/Wish/Protect, where Z-Heal Bell fully heals while being a cleric, Z-Wish raises SpDef by 1 (lol), and Z-Protect resets all stats modifiers (not that good but could be...

Something interesting I found is that Z-Toxic grants +1 Defense. Would there be any use for this on Blissey as a bulky Toxic wincon? Z-Moves are one thing Blissey can do that Chansey can't, and this seems to be the most viable one for it. You can still use the Z-boost and get the speed...

I'd say the best Biggie Cheese can do is a Yolo set of Choice Band/Hustle. Thick Fat is nice but doesn't help it survive since it's bulk is poor anyways, and it'll be a waste to abuse that high power Sucker Punch.