VGC Analysis Reservation Thread

Sprocket

P(n) = 1 - (1 - P(1))^n
If you can come up with a viable vgc2012 competitive set for it, go for it. Just be aware that there is no published vgc2011 set for it, so the chinchilla Pokémon is likely not competitively viable in vgc2012.
 

Biosci

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for anyone who wants this, updated OP list
Abomasnow - [Completed] - iss (On Site)
Absol - [QC] - Lucien Lachance
Accelgor - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Aerodactyl - [Completed] - Alaka (On Site)
Alakazam - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Altaria - [Placeholder] - Cassie
Amoonguss - [Completed] - Jio (On Site)
Ambipom- [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Arcanine - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Archeops - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Armaldo - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Aron - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Articuno - [QC] - Sprocket
Azelf - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Azumarill - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Beartic - [Placeholder] - dragonboy52
Beheeyem - Kiyo
Bisharp - [Completed] - Breludicolo (On Site)
Blastoise - CakesOfSpan
Blaziken - [Completed] - dragonboy52 (On Site)
Blissey - [Completed] - Badal (On Site)
Bouffalant - [Completed] - dragonboy52 (On Site)
Breloom - [Completed] - JRank (On site)
Bronzong - [Completed] - Mr. lol (On Site)
Butterfree - Eraddd
Cacturne - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Camerupt - [Completed] - The Knights of Wario Land (On Site)
Chandelure - [Completed] - Eraddd (On Site)
Chansey - [Unreserved]
Charizard - [QC] - TrollFreak
Claydol - [Placeholder] - Tan
Clefable - [QC] - lucariojr
Cloyster - [Completed] - Lucien Lachance (On Site)
Conkeldurr - [Completed] - Tobes (On Site)
Cofagrigus - [Completed] - Dragonking700 (On Site)
Cradily - [QC] - theamericandream38
Crawdaunt - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Cresselia - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Crobat - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Darmanitan - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Dodrio - [Completed]- Cybertron (On Site)
Dragonite - [Completed] - Talkinglion (On Site)
Druddigon - [QC] - lucariojr
Dugtrio - [Placeholder] - Biosci
Dunsparce - [QC] - Sevrah
Durant - [Completed]- The Knights of Wario Land (On Site)
Dusclops - [Completed] - Eraddd (On Site)
Dusknoir - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Eelektross - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Electivire - Cybertron
Empoleon - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Escavalier - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Espeon - [QC] - Improbable
Excadrill - [Completed] - theamericandream38 (On Site)
Ferrothorn - [Completed] - theamericandream38 (On Site)
Flygon - [Completed] - Solace (On Site)
Froslass - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Gallade - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Galvantula - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Garchomp - [Completed] - Alaka (On Site)
Gardevoir - [Placeholder] - Dragonking700
Gastrodon - [Completed] - Solace (On Site)
Gengar - [Completed] - Lucien Lachance (On Site)
Gigalith - [Placeholder] - The Knights of Wario Land
Glaceon - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Gliscor - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Gorebyss - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Golduck - [Completed] - Cassie (On Site)
Gyarados - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Hariyama - [Completed] - 7014gree (On Site)
Haxorus - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Heatran - [Completed] - Eraddd (On Site)
Heracross - [QC] - Lucien Lachance
Hippowdon - [Completed]- Infinity.Cypher (On site)
Hitmonlee - [QC] - The Knights of Wario Land
Hitmontop - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Honchkrow - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Houndoom - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Hydreigon - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Hypno - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Infernape - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Jellicent - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Jolteon - [Completed] - superpokemon67 (On Site)
Jumpluff - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Jynx - [Completed] - TheMantyke (On Site)
Kabutops - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Kingdra - [Completed] - Eraddd (On Site)
Kingler - [QC] - Sevrah
Krookodile - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Landorus - [Completed] - cosmicexplorer (On Site)
Lanturn - [Completed] - iss (On Site)
Lapras - [Completed] - cartercr (On Site)
Latias - [Completed] - Solace (On Site)
Latios - [Completed] - Jibaku (On Site)
Lickilicky - [Completed] - Solace (On Site)
Lucario - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Ludicolo - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Lunatone - [Placeholder] - Greysong
Luxray - [Placeholder] - TrollFreak
Machamp - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Magnezone - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Mamoswine - [Completed] - cosmicexplorer (On Site)
Marowak - [Completed] - Mr.lol (On Site)
Medicham - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Metagross - [Completed] - muffinhead (On Site)
Mienshao - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Milotic - [QC] - IceArceus12
Mismagius - [QC] - The Knights of Wario Land
Moltres - Sandman
Murkrow - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Musharna - [Completed] - Mr.lol (On Site)
Nidoking - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Ninetales - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Ninjask - [Completed] - Alphabet123 (On Site)
Octillery - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Parasect - [Completed] - FearZeCrawdaunt (On Site)
Persian - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Pikachu - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Politoed - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Poliwrath - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Porygon2 - [Completed] - Mr.lol (On Site)
Porygon-Z - [Completed] - Solace (On Site)
Qwilfish - [QC] - R Inanimate
Raichu - [Completed] - dragonboy52 (On Site)
Raikou - [Completed] - Jio (On Site)
Regice - Jio
Regigigas - [QC] - R Inanimate
Regirock - Jio
Relicanth - [QC] - R Inanimate
Reuniclus - [Completed] - Tobes (On Site)
Rhyperior - [Completed] - dingram (On Site)
Roserade - [Completed] - Lucien Lachance (On Site)
Rotom-C - [QC] - Sprocket
Rotom-H - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Rotom-F - [Completed] - Tan (On Site)
Rotom-W - [Completed] - Jio (On Site)
Sableye - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Salamence - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Sceptile - [QC] - dragonboy52
Scizor - [Completed] - sandman (On Site)
Scrafty - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Seaking - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Serperior - [Completed]- Nickscor (On Site)
Sharpedo - [QC] - TrollFreak
Shedinja - [Completed] - theamericandream38 (On Site)
Shiftry - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Shuckle - [Completed] - Lucien Lachance (On Site)
Sigilyph - [Placeholder] - Nickscor
Slowbro - [Completed] - Sprocket (On Site)
Slowking - [Completed] - Eraddd (On Site)
Smeargle - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Snorlax - [Completed] - Biosci (On Site)
Solosis - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Spiritomb - [QC] - theamericandream38
Staraptor - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Starmie - [Completed] - 7014gree (On Site)
Stoutland - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Suicune - [Completed] - TrollFreak (On Site)
Swampert - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Tangrowth - [Completed] - Tobes (On Site)
Tentacruel - Cassie
Terrakion - [Completed] - Darkmalice (On Site)
Thundurus - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Togekiss - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Togetic - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Tornadus - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Torterra - [Completed] - The Knights of Wario Land (On Site)
Toxicroak - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Typhlosion - [Completed] - Solace (On Site)
Tyranitar - [Completed] - theamericandream38 (On Site)
Ursaring - [GP] - Cassie
Uxie - [Completed] - Cybertron (On Site)
Vaporeon - [Placeholder] - lucariojr
Volcarona - [Completed]- lucariojr (On Site)
Volbeat - Kiyo
Venusaur - [Completed] - JRank (On Site)
Virizion - [QC] - Swaggersaurus
Wailord - [Completed] - dragonboy52 (On Site)
Weavile - [Completed] - muffinhead (On Site)
Whimsicott - [Completed] - lucariojr (On Site)
Yanmega - [Completed] - muffinhead (On Site)
Zapdos - [Completed]- cosmicexplorer (On Site)
Zebstrika - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
Zoroark - [Completed] - R Inanimate (On Site)
 
Since I'm not allowed to comment on the respective threads...

Zapdos, Tyranitar, and, Amoonguss are well-done. Great job by those who posted them! The sets, spreads, and ideas behind them are well-written and as far as Tyranitar goes at least, it comes from an experienced Tyranitar user.

Hitmontop is fine as it is but the intimidate set should be listed before the technician set, as technician top does not do very well in the VGC 2012 metagame.

Volcarona and Mamoswine need some serious work, as the moves, EV spreads, and items reflect a lack of calculations and practice, although they aren't completely off. A lot of people play singles so much, and the builds on these two really reflect the singles metagame moreso than the VGC 2012 one. I'd be glad to offer help and advice on tweaking those two, as I've had months upon months of experience running different sets and finding the most optimal ones. Other than that, I'm not extremely experienced any other mons, so I cannot really offer accurate advice on them.

One more thing- I'd like to reserve Pachirisu. Yes, I am writing a legit guide on it, because people will see the Japs using it more often than they think, and it's good to test and use to understand what it does.
 

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