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Forum: OverUsed Apr 7th, 2013, 2:01:50 PM

Replies: 992 Reflecting on BW and Looking Ahead to Gen VI - SEE POST #508 Views: 82,331 Posted By Kaos Except with both Ice Shard and Mach Punch backed... Except with both Ice Shard and Mach Punch backed by base 140 attack it would still be amazing.

Forum: OverUsed Apr 7th, 2013, 1:17:21 AM

Replies: 66 how viable is stall as a playstyle? Views: 7,374 Posted By Kaos This is so true, and it wasn't the case back when... This is so true, and it wasn't the case back when Excadrill was around. I used to use him without Swords Dance as both an outstanding revenge-killer and an unblockable Rapid Spinner on my sandstall...

Forum: OverUsed Apr 4th, 2013, 12:36:46 AM

Replies: 66 how viable is stall as a playstyle? Views: 7,374 Posted By Kaos This may go without saying, but I think weather... This may go without saying, but I think weather is incredibly important to stall in this meta and indeed this whole Gen, probably more so than for any other playstyle. The simple reason for this is...

Forum: OverUsed Mar 16th, 2013, 8:17:24 PM

Replies: 2,929 The OU Viability Ranking thread Views: 239,844 Posted By Kaos This is false. 102 base speed is still phenomenal... This is false. 102 base speed is still phenomenal in Gen 5. I think you're looking at speed the wrong way; while 108 speed (which the S-Ranked Terrakion and Keldeo have) may look a ton better than...

Forum: OverUsed Mar 13th, 2013, 6:58:05 PM

Replies: 377 Creative / Underrated Sets Thread (Read the thread, NO SHITTY GIMMICKS) Views: 45,131 Posted By Kaos Umm, no, it's pretty damn easy to determine the... Umm, no, it's pretty damn easy to determine the superior ability for Dnite. There's no question whatsoever. Running a Dragonite without Multiscale is like running a Politoed without Drizzle.

Forum: OverUsed Mar 13th, 2013, 12:37:18 AM

Replies: 315 OU Team Style Tournament #2: Weather Wars [Won by Joeyboy] Views: 10,166 Posted By Kaos It seems to me the dominant strategy against rain... It seems to me the dominant strategy against rain is just to stack up with Swift Swimmers and never send your weather inducer in.

Forum: OverUsed Mar 9th, 2013, 5:38:02 PM

Replies: 315 OU Team Style Tournament #2: Weather Wars [Won by Joeyboy] Views: 10,166 Posted By Kaos in in

Forum: OverUsed Mar 8th, 2013, 12:34:23 AM

Replies: 36 OU Playstyles - Week #04 [Sand Stall] - READ OP FIRST! Views: 3,675 Posted By Kaos I'm curious to know what Landorus-T set you use.... I'm curious to know what Landorus-T set you use. Most of the Lando-T's I've seen have come on offensive teams, and indeed the only somewhat stallish seeming set is titled the "Offensive Pivot" in the...

Forum: OverUsed Mar 4th, 2013, 2:12:23 AM

Replies: 2,929 The OU Viability Ranking thread Views: 239,844 Posted By Kaos Why the hell is Ninjask D-Rank? BP teams with... Why the hell is Ninjask D-Rank? BP teams with Ninjask have, in the right hands, been able to do very well on the ladder throughout this entire Gen. The metagame can shift around all it wants, but...

Forum: OverUsed Mar 4th, 2013, 1:57:58 AM

Replies: 83 The Top 10 Titans of the 5th Gen OU Metagame Views: 11,096 Posted By Kaos Let's make this easier by defining the absolute... Let's make this easier by defining the absolute certainties: The two defining weathers of the entire Gen need their (main) starters: Politoed Tyranitar His consistent usage speaks for itself:...

Forum: OverUsed Mar 4th, 2013, 1:12:34 AM

Replies: 83 The Top 10 Titans of the 5th Gen OU Metagame Views: 11,096 Posted By Kaos Seconded. I remember way back in the... Seconded. I remember way back in the Garchomp/Excadrill days when having Volt Switch on a Rotom-W was like a novel thing: some had it and some didn't. Then VoltTurn became a huge, trendy thing and...

Forum: OverUsed Mar 3rd, 2013, 1:38:02 PM

Replies: 36 OU Playstyles - Week #04 [Sand Stall] - READ OP FIRST! Views: 3,675 Posted By Kaos One of the thing's I've always had trouble with... One of the thing's I've always had trouble with when making sandstall has been finding a spinner since Excadrill left the tier. Rain stall has the easy Tentacruel pick, but in sandstall picking Tenta...

Forum: OverUsed Mar 3rd, 2013, 1:09:37 AM

Replies: 1,509 Simple Questions & Simple Answers & General Resources (OU Edition) MK II Views: 45,922 Posted By Kaos When and why did Deoxys-D become a big enough... When and why did Deoxys-D become a big enough threat to go Uber? IIRC when I took a hiatus a year ago it was like UU or something, but certainly not used much in OU. Is it that it was outclassed by...

Forum: OverUsed Mar 1st, 2013, 8:09:50 PM

Replies: 36 OU Playstyles - Week #04 [Sand Stall] - READ OP FIRST! Views: 3,675 Posted By Kaos Honestly, even in stall Ttar is usually the... Honestly, even in stall Ttar is usually the better choice. Hippo can't switch in to either Politoed or Ninetales as easily, and doesn't have the benefit of being an outstanding special wall. Still...

Forum: Smogon Metagames Mar 1st, 2013, 12:03:40 AM

Replies: 210 Sticky: Ask a Simple Question, Get a Simple Answer (SQSA) Views: 7,975 Posted By Kaos What do I download to get to the Smogon Server? I... What do I download to get to the Smogon Server? I recently started playing PO again, but the server for Smogon seems to be gone now...

Forum: OverUsed Jan 5th, 2012, 7:48:31 PM

Replies: 48 Are you ready to (Stealth) Rock! Views: 6,468 Posted By Kaos I don't really buy the argument that Stealth Rock... I don't really buy the argument that Stealth Rock is that important for set-up sweepers. In fact, HO teams chock full of set-up sweepers are pretty much the only teams that don't really need SR at...

Forum: Smogon Metagames Dec 18th, 2011, 8:01:21 AM

Replies: 228 Smogon University PO Statistics — November 2011 Views: 36,396 Posted By Kaos Love isn't the word I'd use for it. I don't think... Love isn't the word I'd use for it. I don't think anyone that uses Starmie (outside of rain) truly loves her, they just find her Rapid Spinning utility extremely useful. Even inside rain, I think...

Forum: Ubers Dec 15th, 2011, 1:43:28 AM

Replies: 291 Poll: Ubers CCAT: Stage 3 - Teammates Views: 17,599 Posted By Kaos Lol. My understanding of Ubers is limited, but... Lol. My understanding of Ubers is limited, but isn't that basically the whole tier right there? :D

Forum: OU Teams Dec 15th, 2011, 1:35:53 AM

Replies: 11 SandyHail Views: 862 Posted By Kaos You may not use a Hail/Sand team without using... You may not use a Hail/Sand team without using Mamoswine. It simply is not allowed. Seriously though, use him. Probably over Kyurem.

Forum: Smogon Metagames Dec 12th, 2011, 11:43:17 PM

Replies: 228 Smogon University PO Statistics — November 2011 Views: 36,396 Posted By Kaos :D Love the way this is phrased. I'm gonna have... :D Love the way this is phrased. I'm gonna have to use that.

Forum: OU Teams Dec 12th, 2011, 11:03:58 PM

Replies: 21 4Drag,1Mag,1Whack-A-Mole ~ Peaked #74 Views: 3,064 Posted By Kaos Flow chart made me lol. Hilarious. Anyways,... Flow chart made me lol. Hilarious. Anyways, definitely use Double Dance Lum Haxorus. Completely rapes every form of stall. And use Specs on Latios. And don't use Flygon. Ever. Yep that's about all...

Forum: OverUsed Dec 12th, 2011, 7:04:18 PM

Replies: 45 Build that Core! Views: 11,299 Posted By Kaos I can vouch for GyaraSwine. SubBounce Gyarados... I can vouch for GyaraSwine. SubBounce Gyarados sweeps with ridiculous ease (especially under rain), but he happens to be utterly cockblocked by one all-too-common mon, Rotom-W. Happily, Mamoswine...

Forum: OverUsed Dec 12th, 2011, 4:21:50 PM

Replies: 74 The WALLS thread! Views: 23,295 Posted By Kaos I've tried running defensive Celebi on various... I've tried running defensive Celebi on various stall teams and, while it looks good on paper, it never quite gets the job done. Being weak as fuck means that Scizor and Ttar walk all over it, which...

Forum: RMT Archive Dec 8th, 2011, 8:02:47 PM

Replies: 60 Christmas (Hail RMT) Views: 31,683 Posted By Kaos Subs in damaging weather with pokemon not immune... Subs in damaging weather with pokemon not immune to it are generally not a good idea. You basically are just cutting your own health with no way to get it back. Breloom is a WAY better Sub Puncher...

Forum: Other Teams Dec 8th, 2011, 7:54:14 PM

Replies: 5 (UU) Criminally Underused (Peaked 115) Views: 1,425 Posted By Kaos Sorry to say it, but this looks like it's just a... Sorry to say it, but this looks like it's just a mash-up of a bunch of UU pokemon that happen to be very viable in OU as well. I seriously doubt it functions all that well...

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