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The RU council has brought up Abomasite (Mega Abomasnow) and Sharpedo as being deserving of a suspect test. As always, if you'd like to see some in depth reasoning as to why these Pokemon are being suspected, there are some paragraphs below written about why these Pokemon in particular were chosen. The suspect test will last 2 weeks and the deadline will be at 11:59 PM EST on the 23rd of February, assuming the ladder is up by the end of the night.
The requirements for this test will be the same as last time. The reqs will be 2800 coil with a B value of 9.0 and the suspect test will end/voting will begin exactly two weeks after the date this post was made. Some sample values are below.
To find out how many matches it'll take for you specifically, take your GXE, and put it into this formula
N=9.0/log2(40*GXE/2800)
tagging The Immortal for a ladder B)
Also here is NP song:
also thanks to Spirit and Nails for helping write the reasoning paragraphs !_!
***PSA: Do not shit post. Posts lacking content are subject to be deleted and/or infracted.
The requirements for this test will be the same as last time. The reqs will be 2800 coil with a B value of 9.0 and the suspect test will end/voting will begin exactly two weeks after the date this post was made. Some sample values are below.
Code:
GXE N
100 18
90 25
85 32
80 46
78 58
75 91
72 222
N=9.0/log2(40*GXE/2800)
Mega Abomasnow is an extremely influential pokemon in the ORAS RU metagame that single-handedly limits the form many teams are able to take by requiring them to run specific archetypes or a handful of Pokemon in order to not be succumb to its raw offensive prowess. The main set that allows Mega Abomasnow to do this and what makes it suspect-worthy in RU is a mixed offensive set consisting of Blizzard / Ice Shard / Grass STAB / Coverage. This set allows Abomasnow to apply strong pressure to defensive cores, as good switch-ins to this set are limited in number, generally lack recovery, or must be wary of certain coverage moves. It remains effective (though less so) against offensive teams, due to STAB Ice Shard and the ability to boost its priority move with Swords Dance. This set gives it an additional layer of versatility that makes the few specially bulky Pokemon capable of switching in on the mixed set weary of taking a strong physical hit prior to knowing which of the two sets it's running. Whichever set it chooses, high base power STABs make Mega Abomasnow capable of breaking through frailer offensive resists, which it can get the chance to do by switching in on and then forcing out Water- and certain Electric-types or use its good bulk to withstand various neutral hits to unleash an attack in return.
Sharpedo's combination of speed and power allow it to double up as an unmatched hybrid sweeper and wallbreaker. With excellent coverage in its STABs and access to Speed Boost, it's capable of 2HKOing every offensive Pokemon at worst while being difficult to revenge kill and tricky to wall. Hydro Pump / Dark pulse / Ice Beam / Protect is Sharpedo's strongest set and what allows Sharpedo to cleave through many offensive teams in RU, forcing them to rely on shaky checks that are easily worn down or beaten by its other sets or mandating the use of a handful of priortity users incapable of switching in. Sharpedo is almost as good as a wallbreaker as it is a sweeper, as its special STAB combination in tandem with Ice Beam leaves it with few reliable defensive checks. These are limited to Poliwrath and Alomomola, the former of which can still lose to Zen Headbutt that Sharpedo is more than capable of employing on less threatening, but still effective physical sets. Sharpedo is also capable of running said physical sets with Aqua Jet in order to bypass priority such as Fletchinder's Acrobatics. Lastly, because of Speed Boost, Sharpedo synergizes with Baton Pass by being a powerful recipient with limited checks capable of putting a boosted Sharpedo to a halt.
tagging The Immortal for a ladder B)
Also here is NP song:
also thanks to Spirit and Nails for helping write the reasoning paragraphs !_!
***PSA: Do not shit post. Posts lacking content are subject to be deleted and/or infracted.