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Resource ORAS OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers MKII (Read the OP First!) (Now with 100% more Rules!!!)
- Thread starter ginganinja
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pure stupidity
Popular items aren't Pokemon specific; Power Herb isn't a popular item on Bisharp, it's just a popular item in general. Why Power Herb is more popular than, say, Air Balloon, is beyond me though; maybe it's useful in a different tier?
Power Herb might be because of a bunch of players on all parts of the Ubers ladder using Geo-Herb Xerneas.
Unless you really want to hit Skarmory or Mega Scizor, Focus Blast should be enough, also, it forces 30 IVs wich fails to tie with M-Beedrill and other M-Sceptile.
Why is there so much focus on the viability rankings as opposed to a threat list? While team building, I don't just pick and choose from S and A ranks; I'm really concerned more with what is going to blow up my team on the offensive end, or what defensive threat am I not going to be able to break.
There can be things that are low on the VR that aren't particularly viable, but can still be a massive threat to a team without an answer.
I looking for an answer why particular focus is given to the vr, rather than threat lists or counter sets/lures. (Which there ARE threads for)
There can be things that are low on the VR that aren't particularly viable, but can still be a massive threat to a team without an answer.
I looking for an answer why particular focus is given to the vr, rather than threat lists or counter sets/lures. (Which there ARE threads for)
Well experienced players don't tend to use the VR thread outside of debating placements. Its more a resource for newer players who are learning the meta for the things that are more threatening and need a bigger focus on prepping for. Threat lists do exist in the RMT forum somewhere if ur interested.
Haha yeah, but isn't what you just described a threat list? Chucking a clefable on your team won't magically make it better. What new players really need is, as you mentioned, a RMT where they can see what is going to stop their team and adjust based on that. Trying to build around a VR is the wrong approach to team building, IMO.
We really should just be calling the viability rankings the "ease of use" list, since I could sweep with a well played zoroark, it's just a pain to use...
If you just want something that'll show what can tear through your team, you can use the bReakMyTeam site, which is found here: http://sweepercalc.com/rmt/
I don't know if it's still up-to-date, but it should cover most of the threats in ORAS and even some more obscure ones that show up occasionally.
p2
Banned deucer.
that one is outdated, use this one https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9207945/rmt.html
http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/threatlists.3491132/
Threatlists exist in other areas of the site. It's ordered alphabetically but threatlists are fluid depending on what you choose to build around, so that's why there's no ordering from least threat to greatest threat.
Why is rocky helmet keldeo becoming a thing????
I've been wondering, should I use roost or earthquake on my Mega-Charizard-X? Earthquake destroys things that would otherwise wall Charizard if it had roost over earthquake, like Heatran, and Mega-Diancie. It's a 1HKO on many threats after a dragon dance.
+1 252+ Atk Mega Charizard X Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Diancie: 330-390 (136.9 - 161.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Mega Charizard X Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 456-540 (118.4 - 140.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+1 252+ Atk Mega Charizard X Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Diancie: 330-390 (136.9 - 161.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Mega Charizard X Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 456-540 (118.4 - 140.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
How do i distinguish between an offensive pokemon, a stallbreaker/wallbreaker, and a sweeper/late game sweeper
Like mega gardevoir, mega gallade with SD, Kyurem black are stallbreaker.
Garchomp, lopunny, bisharp are offensive pokemon . But Bisharp/Mega Lopunny turns into a late game sweeper .
Mega metagross is an offensive pokemon, with rock polish it turns into a sweeper
Dragon Dance pokemon are sweeper ( dragonite, salamence,gyarados)
So high speed high attack = sweeper ?
medium speed high attack = stallbreaker ?
taunt = stall breaker ?
SD/Nasty Plot pokemon with medium speed = stall breaker ?
Like mega gardevoir, mega gallade with SD, Kyurem black are stallbreaker.
Garchomp, lopunny, bisharp are offensive pokemon . But Bisharp/Mega Lopunny turns into a late game sweeper .
Mega metagross is an offensive pokemon, with rock polish it turns into a sweeper
Dragon Dance pokemon are sweeper ( dragonite, salamence,gyarados)
So high speed high attack = sweeper ?
medium speed high attack = stallbreaker ?
taunt = stall breaker ?
SD/Nasty Plot pokemon with medium speed = stall breaker ?
+2 KOffs hurt a lot, but its a solid check to unboosted/low kick-less builds
Tang is better on BO imo due to being less of a momentum sap.
I would say against special dark moves, yes it can be. I wouldnt bring it on physical dark moves like knock offs because 1) You lose your only form of recovery and 2) Heatran doesnt take physical dark moves very well either considering most trans are sp def anyway.
