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Project Top 10 6th Gen NU Titans
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Avant Heim
formerly The Bill Cipher
xatu
Avant Heim
formerly The Bill Cipher
Typlosion
Typh
Gatr
gatr
Typhlosion
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Typhlosion
Gatr
Voting for Tauros IMO if I can't vote for it this cycle, I vote for feraligatr
eh fuck it
Nominating Tauros
What effect did Tauros have on the metagame?
As long as it has been in NU, Tauros has been one of the best wallbreakers in the tier. It is a solid revenge killer due to its stellar Speed tier and coverage. It helped cause the rise of defensive threats such as Bronzor and warranted a suspect test due to all of its good qualities.
In what main roles was Tauros used?
Tauros has one main set; a Life Orb Wallbreaker set with Sheer Force. However, this set has many coverage options; Rock Climb, Earthquake, Fire Blast, Iron Head / Tail, and Zen Headbutt stand out. Its insane coverage and movepool, along with good speed tier, allow it to be a great corebreaker and revenge killer in NU.
What caused it to have a significant impact?
The main things that have caused Tauros to have a large impact on the metagame are its Speed tier, which outspeeds threats such as Pyroar and Scyther, along with its coverage and Sheer Force. Its ability to threaten so many mons is one of the main reasons why every team has to have a solid Normal resist or way to revenge kill it, such as Rhydon or Regirock, or Choice Scarf users such as Rotom or Jynx.
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in NU?
Many of the Fighting-types in the tier, such as Gurdurr and Hariyama, can take a hit and KO it back with their STAB. Normal resists such as Steelix, Rhydon, and Regirock are good defensive checks, but even they can be 2HKOd by Tauros' coverage. Bronzor and Mega Audino can take anything Tauros tries to hit it with and cripple it. As a result, it is important to have a Pokemon faster than Tauros on most teams because the best way to deal with it is to revenge kill it.
eh fuck it
Nominating Tauros
What effect did Tauros have on the metagame?
As long as it has been in NU, Tauros has been one of the best wallbreakers in the tier. It is a solid revenge killer due to its stellar Speed tier and coverage. It helped cause the rise of defensive threats such as Bronzor and warranted a suspect test due to all of its good qualities.
In what main roles was Tauros used?
Tauros has one main set; a Life Orb Wallbreaker set with Sheer Force. However, this set has many coverage options; Rock Climb, Earthquake, Fire Blast, Iron Head / Tail, and Zen Headbutt stand out. Its insane coverage and movepool, along with good speed tier, allow it to be a great corebreaker and revenge killer in NU.
What caused it to have a significant impact?
The main things that have caused Tauros to have a large impact on the metagame are its Speed tier, which outspeeds threats such as Pyroar and Scyther, along with its coverage and Sheer Force. Its ability to threaten so many mons is one of the main reasons why every team has to have a solid Normal resist or way to revenge kill it, such as Rhydon or Regirock, or Choice Scarf users such as Rotom or Jynx.
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in NU?
Many of the Fighting-types in the tier, such as Gurdurr and Hariyama, can take a hit and KO it back with their STAB. Normal resists such as Steelix, Rhydon, and Regirock are good defensive checks, but even they can be 2HKOd by Tauros' coverage. Bronzor and Mega Audino can take anything Tauros tries to hit it with and cripple it. As a result, it is important to have a Pokemon faster than Tauros on most teams because the best way to deal with it is to revenge kill it.
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