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Forum: Smogon Metagames Nov 4th, 2012, 9:53:45 AM

Replies: 84 Official Smogon University Simulator Statistics — October 2012 Views: 17,167 Posted By alphatron I'm not sure why anybody gets upset over... I'm not sure why anybody gets upset over charizard usage in any tier. The people responsible for this aren't even smogon members. They probably aren't even gamefaqs or serebii members. Just guys who...

Forum: OverUsed Nov 3rd, 2012, 9:57:35 AM

Replies: 101 October 2012 OU / Suspect Stats Views: 17,585 Posted By alphatron I logged in just to respond to this. People have... I logged in just to respond to this. People have been playing on pokemon simulators for fun (of which smogon's servers are the most popular) for a few years. You can prove this by looking at how high...

Forum: OverUsed Aug 10th, 2012, 4:58:39 PM

Replies: 237 So many weather teams... Is non-weather viable? Views: 26,342 Posted By alphatron ^You understand. Nothing is forcing a... ^You understand. Nothing is forcing a weather team to fully limit itself to running Pokemon that only benefit underneath its specific weather effect.

Forum: OverUsed Aug 10th, 2012, 12:41:05 PM

Replies: 237 So many weather teams... Is non-weather viable? Views: 26,342 Posted By alphatron Tyranitar without sandstream wouldn't be OU. His... Tyranitar without sandstream wouldn't be OU. His most popular set in fifth gen is a specially defensive set. What would you be using him for once that special bulk is gone? Stealth rock? Dragon dance...

Forum: OverUsed Aug 10th, 2012, 11:56:43 AM

Replies: 237 So many weather teams... Is non-weather viable? Views: 26,342 Posted By alphatron When the cloud nine Pokemon lose to the weather... When the cloud nine Pokemon lose to the weather inducers themselves (all of them), they aren't worth the extra trouble it takes to run just to combat weather. None of them are very useful in OU and...

Forum: OverUsed Aug 10th, 2012, 9:26:59 AM

Replies: 237 So many weather teams... Is non-weather viable? Views: 26,342 Posted By alphatron But the generic chlorophyll sweeper shouldn't be... But the generic chlorophyll sweeper shouldn't be your only offensive threat. And outside of venusaur and Sawsbuck, there is never any reason for you to use more than one of them as most of them get...

Forum: OverUsed Aug 10th, 2012, 1:45:58 AM

Replies: 237 So many weather teams... Is non-weather viable? Views: 26,342 Posted By alphatron Honestly dugtrio sucks and shouldn't really be... Honestly dugtrio sucks and shouldn't really be run on any weather team. Or any team at all. Give me a terrakion, mamoswine, dragonite, or landorus and I'll be fine. Sure, I may not trap enemy weather...

Forum: OverUsed Aug 6th, 2012, 1:28:54 PM

Replies: 477 Counter This Pokemon [OLD VERSION] Views: 58,796 Posted By alphatron The counters have to have a relevant role in the... The counters have to have a relevant role in the OU tier, I'd say. You can go as low as you want as long as said UU and below poke can do something outside of countering said threat. For example,...

Forum: OverUsed Aug 3rd, 2012, 8:32:52 AM

Replies: 237 So many weather teams... Is non-weather viable? Views: 26,342 Posted By alphatron I would hardly call politoed a revenge killer... I would hardly call politoed a revenge killer when it comes to venusaur as you're doing a grand total of 58% damage or so with ice beam. That isn't revenge; it's a desperate measure for desperate...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 28th, 2012, 9:44:25 AM

Replies: 2,762 Creative (and good) Movesets (READ THE OP FIRST) Views: 311,810 Posted By alphatron Just posting to say that this isn't true. It was... Just posting to say that this isn't true. It was tested a while back. If weaville is would be ohko'd, the focus sash kicks in and then pickpocket steals and item as you no longer have one.

Forum: OverUsed Jul 27th, 2012, 10:46:24 PM

Replies: 237 So many weather teams... Is non-weather viable? Views: 26,342 Posted By alphatron http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465... http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465355 Post your question here next time. And yes. Non weather teams are viable. Honestly, weather teams have not had a grip over the metagame for...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 25th, 2012, 11:04:04 PM

Replies: 477 Counter This Pokemon [OLD VERSION] Views: 58,796 Posted By alphatron Copy pasting the set I used to counter Therian... Copy pasting the set I used to counter Therian thundurus a while back. The only difference is that I have leftovers instead of charcoal for fringe kos. This is pretty self explanatory but ninetales...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 24th, 2012, 10:17:11 PM

Replies: 2,988 BW2 General Metagame Discussion Thread Views: 312,029 Posted By alphatron With the resurgence of offensive rain, trick room... With the resurgence of offensive rain, trick room reuniclus and trick room teams in general are looking very appealing. Has anyone been messing around with trick room reuniclus at least?

Forum: OverUsed Jul 24th, 2012, 9:27:58 PM

Replies: 477 Counter This Pokemon [OLD VERSION] Views: 58,796 Posted By alphatron Woah, you're right. The 40 special attack EVs... Woah, you're right. The 40 special attack EVs were put there at the last minute to remove the luck factor and secure the 2hko on keldeo with giga drain to be honest.

Forum: OverUsed Jul 24th, 2012, 1:30:33 AM

Replies: 2,837 Ask a Simple Question; Get a Simple Answer & General Resources (OU Edition) Views: 109,126 Posted By alphatron http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465... http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465355 Post here next time. And no. The uber tab just means that the Pokemon can function in ubers with the proper moveset. Since the threat list is...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 22nd, 2012, 10:06:59 PM

Replies: 2,988 BW2 General Metagame Discussion Thread Views: 312,029 Posted By alphatron Stall is far from dead and this is coming from... Stall is far from dead and this is coming from someone who has had very little faith in them since gen 4. I think you guys mean to say that outright walling is dead. In this day and age, the...

Forum: Ubers Jul 22nd, 2012, 10:31:42 AM

Replies: 57 Regenerator Ho-Oh and Multiscale Lugia Views: 21,360 Posted By alphatron I've run into a Calm mind Ho-oh running a moveset... I've run into a Calm mind Ho-oh running a moveset of weatherball, thunder, and fire blast before. It wasn't in an official ubers match though and I've never seriously thought about its uses.

Forum: OverUsed Jul 22nd, 2012, 9:44:36 AM

Replies: 2,988 BW2 General Metagame Discussion Thread Views: 312,029 Posted By alphatron He meant to say thundurus, but he made a typo.... He meant to say thundurus, but he made a typo. Honestly, I wouldn't use amoongus to wall a thundurus unless I was sure it was scarfed.

Forum: OverUsed Jul 21st, 2012, 1:03:57 PM

Replies: 2,988 BW2 General Metagame Discussion Thread Views: 312,029 Posted By alphatron I've used specs kingdra before (and specs flygon... I've used specs kingdra before (and specs flygon during my...rather...shameful days of playing in early gen 4). My preference towards banded and specs Pokemon is that they have to be immensely...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 21st, 2012, 10:30:51 AM

Replies: 2,988 BW2 General Metagame Discussion Thread Views: 312,029 Posted By alphatron Specs kingdra outside of weather is about as... Specs kingdra outside of weather is about as effective as specs flygon. One of them is a bit stronger, while the other is faster, more resistant to hazards, and has a better movepool. What they...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 21st, 2012, 9:52:13 AM

Replies: 477 Counter This Pokemon [OLD VERSION] Views: 58,796 Posted By alphatron Funny enough that tropius counter could run... Funny enough that tropius counter could run harvest, rest, and a setup move in order to turn keldeo into setup fodder. You're already running a tropius...so go all the way! ...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 20th, 2012, 8:34:25 PM

Replies: 477 Counter This Pokemon [OLD VERSION] Views: 58,796 Posted By alphatron I'm surprised you didn't say that about the... I'm surprised you didn't say that about the milotic set on the previous page.

Forum: OverUsed Jul 20th, 2012, 12:27:56 PM

Replies: 477 Counter This Pokemon [OLD VERSION] Views: 58,796 Posted By alphatron I've actually had sashed dugtrio switch into my... I've actually had sashed dugtrio switch into my specs heatran pretty often in the past when stealth rock wasn't down. It eventually annoyed me enough to switch to magma storm instead. Was also good...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 18th, 2012, 3:43:55 PM

Replies: 2,988 BW2 General Metagame Discussion Thread Views: 312,029 Posted By alphatron Oh I'm not talking about using hurricane under... Oh I'm not talking about using hurricane under sunlight! I simply don't see the problem with using it outside of rain or whenever rain is down. Sure, the focus blast accuracy sucks but much like...

Forum: OverUsed Jul 18th, 2012, 3:32:28 PM

Replies: 2,988 BW2 General Metagame Discussion Thread Views: 312,029 Posted By alphatron I don't see what's wrong with using hurricane... I don't see what's wrong with using hurricane outside of rain. Still a great option and still viable.

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