Resource ORAS OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers (Read the OP First!)

[boltsandbombers]

Hi! I'm new to the forum and I was just wondering, is there a way to watch replay of Smogon Tour?

The replays arent saved on the forums until the finals afaik, but since they're played on the smogtours server, all the battle replays are automatically saved. If you know the username of the battler, search their name here: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/

 

[TK67]

Thank you! Bolts

 

[cxke_jim]

Mega alakzam is rising in popularity what's its most common sets

 

[Slowking88]

Mega alakzam is rising in popularity what's its most common sets

Psychic/psyshock, shadow ball, focus blast are pretty much mandatory. The fourth move is pretty free, but popular choices are thunder wave, encore, sub, dazzling gleam or even energy ball

 

[DarkNostalgia]

Check the alakazam analysis in my signature :) basically ability to revenge kill top tier threats like mega lop and mega gross, unique ability, tons of versatility in terms of utility.

 

[firehusky]

Mega alakzam is rising in popularity what's its most common sets

Psychic / Shadow Ball / Focus Blast / Substitute, but as slowking88 said the 4th move is kind of filler.

 

[TFL]

When will kokoloko save the OU meta?

 

[Hi-C]

Can we actually consider this idea please ^

 

[ir0n]

Are Gourgeist-XL and Trevenant viable in ou?If so, in which kind of team can they be used?What's the moveset that works best for them?

 

[p2]

Are Gourgeist-XL and Trevenant viable in ou?If so, in which kind of team can they be used?What's the moveset that works best for them?

Gourgeist-XL is viable but Trevenant isn't

Gourgeist-Super @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 SpD
Impish Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Leech Seed
- Synthesis
- Seed Bomb

Gourgeist-XL should switch in without hesitation on the various Pokemon it handles, such as Landorus-T, Mega Metagross, Mega Lopunny, Azumarill, Keldeo, Mega Scizor that lack both Swords Dance and Knock Off, Excadrill, Diggersby, Terrakion, Breloom, Chesnaught, and Mega Swampert.

 

[heritage]

Are Gourgeist-XL and Trevenant viable in ou?If so, in which kind of team can they be used?What's the moveset that works best for them?

Trevenant is completely unviable. It has to rely on luck-based actions from the RNG for its ability, not to mention it has little offensive presence what-so-ever and has a pretty bad defensive typing, being serverly weak to Knock Off and other common attacking types such as Fire and Ghost.

Gourgeist is ok, although its extremely team specific and it normally dead-weight on most teams. Here's the set:

Gourgeist-Super @ Leftovers
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 SpD
Impish Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Leech Seed
- Synthesis
- Seed Bomb / Shadow Sneak

Edit: Ah, nice ninja

 

[ir0n]

Ok thanks to everyone, what is a team that he could be placed in?

 

[pika pal]

Ok thanks to everyone, what is a team that he could be placed in?

Gourgeist seems best used on a Stall team, where the specific group of Pokemon it's able to handle is appreciated and its lack of direct offensive presence is less detrimental.

 

[Random Passerby]

I recall that there was a Counter the Pokemon project where the community build teams of Pokemon to counter each other. Once the teams are built, then the teams will be used by well-known players. Granted, the last time it was done, the battle wasn't able to be carried out due to some reasons (although the project had been done successively several times before).

Now that the ORAS metagame is more or less settled (and the SPL has ended) , would it be the right time to once again kick-start this project?

 

[Kingler]

When will kokoloko save the OU meta?

lol

I recall that there was a Counter the Pokemon project where the community build teams of Pokemon to counter each other. Once the teams are built, then the teams will be used by well-known players. Granted, the last time it was done, the battle wasn't able to be carried out due to some reasons (although the project had been done successively several times before).

Now that the ORAS metagame is more or less settled (and the SPL has ended) , would it be the right time to once again kick-start this project?

Normally this requires someone to take initiative and host the project, although there seems to be no reason why it can't be done.

 

[Noveliss]

When will kokoloko save the OU meta?

When people realize that the koko system > our current suspecting process.

Sadly this won't be anytime soon. :[

 

[JungleB]

When people realize that the koko system > our current suspecting process.

Sadly this won't be anytime soon. :[

Wait, what is the Koko system?

 

[Mowtom]

Wait, what is the Koko system?

Banning all potentially broken threats and then retesting them one by one.

 

[GnralLao]

Is it still better to run a spread of 252 SpA / 32 SpD / 232 Spe over a Max/Max spread on AV Raikou? Does it achieve something that the Max/Max one can't? And same questions for Specs Raikou with the 32 EVs in HP.

 

[Celticpride]

Is it still better to run a spread of 252 SpA / 32 SpD / 232 Spe over a Max/Max spread on AV Raikou? Does it achieve something that the Max/Max one can't? And same questions for Specs Raikou with the 32 EVs in HP.

You pretty much always want to run max speed, especially with the rise of Starmie. The 32 EVs just give a little extra to the AV boost. 232 SpA / 32 SpD / 252 Spe is probably ideal for AV.

 

[GnralLao]

You pretty much always want to run max speed, especially with the rise of Starmie. The 32 EVs just give a little extra to the AV boost. 232 SpA / 32 SpD / 252 Spe is probably ideal for AV.

Thanks a lot! And I just realized my numbers were wrong: it should be 224 instead of 232. Anyways, thanks again!

 

[Rycbar]

Ive been away from the game for a few months now and really want to get back into it, but i cant even find the desire to pick up my 3ds again. Anyone have any advice for getting back into it and finding my drive again?

 

[Halcyon.]

Ive been away from the game for a few months now and really want to get back into it, but i cant even find the desire to pick up my 3ds again. Anyone have any advice for getting back into it and finding my drive again?

try a different metagame. If you played OU, try VGC or Smogon Doubles. The huge differences in viable Pokemon and strats should spark your interests again (this is what I did). You can also try watching YouTubers to help you get ideas for different Pokemon to use if you're not familiar with a tier. aim is a good example of a YouTuber that gives consistent content in a variety of metagames, watching his stuff you might find you are interested in a tier you didn't know about.

 

[PureAmbition]

Is doublade viable in OU ? I kind of see him usable but im kinda bad at the same time lol

 

[boltsandbombers]

Is doublade viable in OU ? I kind of see him usable but im kinda bad at the same time lol

As a yes or no question, it is viable. But as of late, it's viability has been slowly decreasing as it can easily get overwhelmed by various threats.