Read the rules, I explicitly state to remember that just because someone is running something that isn't necessarily the standard doesn't mean it's weird - in fact it could be pretty viable. So please, instead of people complaining about the uselessness of this thread and how it could be improved, can't we just post things relevant to what this thread is for?
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Silly Things You've Seen On The Ladder (UU Version)
- Thread starter Kangaaroo
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No, he actually legit said at least I am being original. He purposely chose a Choice Scarf set lol. Original, but viable? Not really.
I was actually fighting for why this thread is a good thing and pretty much saying what you just said, that weird can be viable. It is a good secondary purpose for this thread so those who are new and find something weird which they saw to actually be viable, I was trying to fight all the other comments who said this thread doesn't have a good purpose. Though the word "Silly" generally connotes "bad" rather than just "unusual", which I feel is why we should tread more careful with the wording in this thread.
I'm trying so say why this thread is useful lol.
Please post battle replays and elaborate a little more.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/uu-128351735
1. Turn 5, Blissey uses Dazzling Gleam. Doesn't it usually have Flamethrower for damage?
2. One Flygon (named Siegfried, The Dragon Slayer) swept most of the team. I just think that's cool.
2.5: I made my team with bad pokemon on purpose, I just have more fun with it this way. In fact Mienshao did the least in this fight.
1. Turn 5, Blissey uses Dazzling Gleam. Doesn't it usually have Flamethrower for damage?
2. One Flygon (named Siegfried, The Dragon Slayer) swept most of the team. I just think that's cool.
2.5: I made my team with bad pokemon on purpose, I just have more fun with it this way. In fact Mienshao did the least in this fight.
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idgi because im pretty sure your lapras never came out
other than that i... don't really have any idea how this fits the thread at all
Ummm....the only attacking move that Blissey normally runs is Seismic Toss.
I think that Dazzling Gleam isn't totally unviable on Blissey. It has pretty good coverage in UU, hitting important targets like Hydreigon, Honchkrow, Mega Absol etc for major damage despite coming from Blissey's average base 75 special attack. It also nails fighting types, Blissey's main nemesis, on the switch in, discouraging them from switching in repeatingly. However, due to Blissey uninvested special attack stat, it actually does less damage to extremely bulky fighting types like Assualt Vest Machamp. It also loses the ability to effectively run Toxic due to total inability to damage Poison and Steel types. While Dazzling Gleam on Blissey may be a generally inferior option, it has some occasional uses and isn't THAT silly.
I think you misunderstood. I meant that Seismic Toss > Flamethrower, nothing about Dazzling Gleam.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/uu-130933625
Physical Slowbro and AV Florges... enough said
My opponent didn't confirm the AV, but calcs don't lie...
+6 0 SpA Volcarona Fiery Dance vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Florges: 157-186 (43.6 - 51.6%) -- 9.4% chance to 2HKO
Volc is fully defensive btw...
Physical Slowbro and AV Florges... enough said
My opponent didn't confirm the AV, but calcs don't lie...
+6 0 SpA Volcarona Fiery Dance vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Florges: 157-186 (43.6 - 51.6%) -- 9.4% chance to 2HKO
Volc is fully defensive btw...
Forgot to save the replay, but I got donked by a Quick Claw Darmanitan lead against my Froslass... Quick Claw activated and it burned me with the Flare Blitz rendering my Sash useless... That was when I realized it was Zen Mode .___.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/uu-131935068
Work Up / Mega Kick / Charm Blissey
Toxic Orb + Facade Sableye
This was really painful to play against ;_;
Work Up / Mega Kick / Charm Blissey
Toxic Orb + Facade Sableye
This was really painful to play against ;_;
Why does no one use the old standard Sableye with Wow/Recover/Taunt/Foul Play or Knock off in UU? I run it in here and OU, and it's always amazing. To this day I've seen sableye running:
Mean Look
Metal Burst(ok that might not actually be a bad idea)
Fake Out
Dazzling Gleam
Sucker Punch
That's 5 moves bro haha
Extreme Speed offensive Suicune was one of my favourites.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/uu-134895594
Decided to take my stall team out for a test, and here's what i found:
Mixed Krookodile
Brick Break Ampharos
Brick Break Mega-Blastoise (useful for getting past Blissey I guess.)
Heavy Slam + Flamethrower Snorlax
Q_Q
Decided to take my stall team out for a test, and here's what i found:
Mixed Krookodile
Brick Break Ampharos
Brick Break Mega-Blastoise (useful for getting past Blissey I guess.)
Heavy Slam + Flamethrower Snorlax
Q_Q
Nothing too spectacular, but with this team's...interesting load outs I'm surprised it got so high up on the ladder
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/uu-135152737
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/uu-135152737
Well since this thread is here, may as well show off my findings.
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This thing also had Psyshock and Psychic on the same set
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This thing also had Psyshock and Psychic on the same set
Hypno used Rest.
It Failed!
inb4 they forgot to remove Insomnia. To be fair, it was on a mono-psychic team which had no place in the UU tier
Another would have to be the horrible chat I get sometimes. "Double-screens is so troll, your team is shit." I heard this while I was in the process of sweeping their team.
It Failed!
inb4 they forgot to remove Insomnia. To be fair, it was on a mono-psychic team which had no place in the UU tier
Another would have to be the horrible chat I get sometimes. "Double-screens is so troll, your team is shit." I heard this while I was in the process of sweeping their team.
Luminous Moss Chandelure
I've officially transcended.
I've officially transcended.
Was lurking in the UU chat and some guy links an active UU battle with Specs (serene grace?) Blissey from some guy who was 1470 Elo. Specs got knocked off by the opponent's Mienshao but Blissey proceeds to Thunder Mienshao for a solid 58% and it gets the parahax. Damn straight.
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I remember battling this really batty player who was using AV Cloyster hmmm......
Anyway, Psyshock and Psychi on the same alakazam set is very viable as it hits with stab on both sides of the spectrum
Anyway, Psyshock and Psychi on the same alakazam set is very viable as it hits with stab on both sides of the spectrum
Foul play is actually pretty anti meta dont go knocking it too hard. I run sash zam with psyshock, shadowball, dazzling gleam and focuz blast. But, if you have a physical booster not named cloyster like haxorus for example. Foul play does more damage when had is at +2 than dazzling gleam.
+2 0- Atk Alakazam Foul Play vs. 120 HP / 0 Def Haxorus: 272-321 (84.2 - 99.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
Its actually great lure while you maintain the sash. I think they were expecting a psyshock switch in like mega aggron which foul play wouldve hit harder. As for psychic and psyshock, both have merits. Maybe not so much on the same set, but it allows yoy to hit both the defensive and sp def aide almost equally as hard.