One thing I've had some success with is shift gear granbull it's buckets of fun and patches up granbull's godawful speed not to mention intimidate gives it plenty of opportunities to set up (can't post set cause mobile)
Let's not forget some signature moves here. Quiver Dance could be replaced by Tail Glow, Fire Blast can be replaced by Blue Flare or Fiery Dance, and Scald and Hydro Pump should be replaced by Steam Eruption. Signature moves will be seem much more often in this metagame, so I hope people don't forget about them when building their teams.Sceptile gets Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz, Ice Beam, Hurricane and Fire Blast as options on its Special Sweeper set, as well as Defog, Will-O-Wisp and Sticky Web for utility. Its lightning-fast speed stat helps out a lot to separate it from other, bulkier or more powerful Grass types.
Also loving the Diggersby with access to Ice Shard, Aqua Jet and Mach Punch on a Swords Dance priority sweeper set. XD
Just wondering how effective Volcarona will be now that it has access to Hydro Pump, Scald, Power Gem (for Charizard, opposing Volcarona and Talonflame on the switch) and, if you're into that kinda thing, it also gets its own Rain Dance for Hurricane-based sets (which goes great with its new water-type moves too).
I wonder if the Dragons got anything interesting *cough* Shift Gear Kyurem-B *cough*...
Azumarill gets Bolt Strike and Power Whip... just sayin'.
Oh, and I'll be sure to abuse Geomancy Hydreigon while I can... XD
Serperior would be pretty good with this too once/if it gets Contrary Leaf Storm. Until then, Serperior unfortunately remains outclassed by Sceptile and other Grass types, especially since its Coil niche is gone. :( Poor thing.I dunno about you guys, but I'm actually looking forward to using Sceptile with Defog and Sticky Web, as well as possibly Haze or Will-O-Wisp. He seems like a better utility Pokemon now. Just thought I'd try some lower tiered Pokemon out.
Serperior lacks Leaf Storm, yes, but he at least has Overheat now to make up for it. And god forbid Mega Pinsir gets Extremespeed. I'd sack this meta faster than the move itself. XDSerperior would be pretty good with this too once/if it gets Contrary Leaf Storm. Until then, Serperior unfortunately remains outclassed by Sceptile and other Grass types, especially since its Coil niche is gone. :( Poor thing.
Sceptile on the other hand actually looks pretty nice and versatile. Fast utility, special sweeping, Physical sweeping, Unburden sweeping...he just needs to watch out for phoenixes and flying praying mantises.
Speaking of that...Mega Pinsir with Sacred Fire sounds fun/horrible. At least it can't use Extremespeed lol.
I played so bad lolExample of Defensive Venu beating the crap out of teams:
Me vs. Ranger Mike
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/customgame-112001293
Me vs. Regi Likes Pie
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/customgame-111556211
That Head Smash did nothing, man... Just another reason why I'm sticking with Topsy-Turvy Meowstic-M.Example of Defensive Venu beating the crap out of teams:
Me vs. Ranger Mike
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/customgame-112001293
Me vs. Regi Likes Pie
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/customgame-111556211
Credits go to me >_>For defense, Mega Venusaur has great potential as a bulky Cosmic Power waller, as well as Will-O-Wisp and Oblivion Wing for extended survivability
What if you add a rule that all unreleased Hidden Abilities are released?Serperior lacks Leaf Storm, yes, but he at least has Overheat now to make up for it. And god forbid Mega Pinsir gets Extremespeed. I'd sack this meta faster than the move itself. XD
Edit*
Just remembered that Contrary is still unreleased. Derp.
Sheer Force Feraligatr Bolt Strike, Contrary Serperior Overheat, Yeah, I can see this working. Okay, as of now, hidden abilities are available for all Pokemon.What if you add a rule that all unreleased Hidden Abilities are released?
So Serperior can have Contrary etc.
It's your metagame, you can do that. :P
Feraligatr @ Life OrbSheer Force Feraligatr Bolt Strike, Contrary Serperior Overheat, Yeah, I can see this working. Okay, as of now, hidden abilities are available for all Pokemon.
For hidden abilities, we'll pretend they were released in B/W2, so they can use tutor moves from back then.
WOOHOO!Sheer Force Feraligatr Bolt Strike, Contrary Serperior Overheat, Yeah, I can see this working. Okay, as of now, hidden abilities are available for all Pokemon.
For hidden abilities, we'll pretend they were released in B/W2, so they can use tutor moves from back then.
We can do what other metagames have done and only allowed for one of these moves to be used on a moveset. That way psychic types can't run both Dark Void and Tail Glow.http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/customgame-112461129
I think we should talk about Tail Glow soon. This could get pretty centralizing, by my reckoning.
You mean infiltrator?Shadow tag chandy is back everybody run!