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Wynaut has a strange history, having been the only Pokemon ever to have been banned from OU while being legal in UU for a short time following the mass unbanning of NFEs in UU. It is thought by many to be a remnant of the old tiering philosophy, which placed all Pokemon into the same tier as their evolution. There have been several PR threads (the UU test and subsequent closure, the proposed unbanning from OU) concerning Wynaut's tiering, but understandably is not currently a priority to test for those who run the suspect process with all the high profile Pokemon being examined, and BW on the horizon.
It has recently brought to our attention that Wynaut is not banned in OU on the Pokemon Online simulator's Beta Server. This presents us with a unique opportunity to experiment with a potential suspect on an active, unbiased OU ladder without having to set up a full test framework, and find out what Wynaut can really do in OU rather than relying on theorymon. The point of this thread is not to attempt to make a decision on whether Wynaut should or should not be banned, but simply to gather experience and information by trying out and discussing effective and ineffective strategies along with it's effects on the metagame. Avoid making statements without testing, but discussion of untested ideas is acceptable.
You are encouraged to post interesting sections of logs and importable teams in hide tags, along with descriptions of strategies, sets, other ideas, and general thoughts on the viability and effects of Wynaut in the OU metagame. I or a Stark mod will edit interesting sets and teams to try out into this post.
Edit: Since apparently it was not clear enough before: This is not a discussion of whether Smogon should test or ban Wynaut. Please read the OP in full before posting. Ideas, sets, experiences and the like are welcome. Tables of calculations are welcome. Attempts at conclusions about Wynaut's brokenness or lack brokenness, opinions about testing, or the like are are entirely off topic. Especially if you have not even tried the thing.
Base Stats:
95 HP / 23 Atk / 48 Def / 23 SpA / 48 SpD / 23 Spe
Speed stats:
No investment: 82 (even min - Dusknoir with a 0 IV outspeeds it)
Max Speed: 145 (beats - Speed base 60s and neutral min Speed base 50s)
Max +Nature: 159 (beats min Speed base 60s and Tyranitar)
Movepool:
Charm
Counter
Destiny Bond
Encore
Mirror Coat
Safeguard
Splash (yaaaay)
Tickle
95 HP / 23 Atk / 48 Def / 23 SpA / 48 SpD / 23 Spe
Speed stats:
No investment: 82 (even min - Dusknoir with a 0 IV outspeeds it)
Max Speed: 145 (beats - Speed base 60s and neutral min Speed base 50s)
Max +Nature: 159 (beats min Speed base 60s and Tyranitar)
Movepool:
Charm
Counter
Destiny Bond
Encore
Mirror Coat
Safeguard
Splash (yaaaay)
Tickle
Wynaut has a strange history, having been the only Pokemon ever to have been banned from OU while being legal in UU for a short time following the mass unbanning of NFEs in UU. It is thought by many to be a remnant of the old tiering philosophy, which placed all Pokemon into the same tier as their evolution. There have been several PR threads (the UU test and subsequent closure, the proposed unbanning from OU) concerning Wynaut's tiering, but understandably is not currently a priority to test for those who run the suspect process with all the high profile Pokemon being examined, and BW on the horizon.
It has recently brought to our attention that Wynaut is not banned in OU on the Pokemon Online simulator's Beta Server. This presents us with a unique opportunity to experiment with a potential suspect on an active, unbiased OU ladder without having to set up a full test framework, and find out what Wynaut can really do in OU rather than relying on theorymon. The point of this thread is not to attempt to make a decision on whether Wynaut should or should not be banned, but simply to gather experience and information by trying out and discussing effective and ineffective strategies along with it's effects on the metagame. Avoid making statements without testing, but discussion of untested ideas is acceptable.
You are encouraged to post interesting sections of logs and importable teams in hide tags, along with descriptions of strategies, sets, other ideas, and general thoughts on the viability and effects of Wynaut in the OU metagame. I or a Stark mod will edit interesting sets and teams to try out into this post.
Edit: Since apparently it was not clear enough before: This is not a discussion of whether Smogon should test or ban Wynaut. Please read the OP in full before posting. Ideas, sets, experiences and the like are welcome. Tables of calculations are welcome. Attempts at conclusions about Wynaut's brokenness or lack brokenness, opinions about testing, or the like are are entirely off topic. Especially if you have not even tried the thing.