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  1. Duck Chris

    Tournament SPL XV OU Discussion Thread

    These four teams are actually so cool and a great example of how many different threats you can build around in this tier. Support conditions like grassy terrain, weather, and screens enable a ton of rarely used pokemon to do things never seen before. It can make for a super exciting game when...
  2. Duck Chris

    Official Smogon Tournament XX - Quarterfinals

    Antonazz (15-5) vs. Rubyblood (15-2) Last round: Antonazz lost with Grassy Terrain Offense vs balance, then won with two different Gliscor Offenses vs similar balance and bulky strcutures. Rubyblood lost with a fat Volcarona team vs Spikes Offense, then won with a zapdos Offense and Volcarona HO...
  3. Duck Chris

    Official Smogon Tournament XX - Round of 16 (REPLAYS REQUIRED)

    Edited! California boys... They're unforgettable
  4. Duck Chris

    Official Smogon Tournament XX - Round of 16 (REPLAYS REQUIRED)

    Every remaining contestant's path to the top 16
  5. Duck Chris

    Yo no way thanks

    Yo no way thanks
  6. Duck Chris

    Tournament SPL XV OU Discussion Thread

    Week 8 is in the books as we head into the final push for playoffs. Employee of the Week: :Zamazenta: :Slowking-Galar: Zamazenta remains one of the strongest all around pokemon in the tier, this week rocketing up to second in usage with 9 wins in 12 appearances. Having a 75% win rate as the...
  7. Duck Chris

    Smogon Premier League XV - Week 9

    Needs more monkey clap Edit: There we go
  8. Duck Chris

    Tournament SPL XV OU Discussion Thread

    I was gone this weekend so I didn't watch games, looks like Dragonite took number one spot and Kingambit only won twice in 8 uses? Not sure what's happening! Darkrai 4/4 wins!!! lets go Looks like people might be willing to use some more non standard stuff since some teams look to be out of...
  9. Duck Chris

    Data Usage-Based Tier Update for March 2024

    | 42 | Iron Boulder | 4.690% | | 43 | Serperior | 4.686% | Not today satan!
  10. Duck Chris

    Resource SV OU Indigo Disk Viability Ranking Thread

    Couple noms I haven't heard yet: :Gliscor: A+ -> A Gliscor is getting pretty pressured right now, with a falling usage rate and a sub 40% win rate in SPL. With Landorus being able to hold helmet and pressure Zamazenta a bit better with some special offense chip, there is a fair amount of...
  11. Duck Chris

    Tournament SPL XV OU Discussion Thread

    Employee of the week: :Dragonite: :Iron Valiant: Win rates were pretty balanced this week, with a slight standout to these two staples. Dragonite scored 6 wins in 8 appearances, with a total of 11 different moves used while doing so. Encore, Roost, and Dragon Tail helped dispatch scary sweepers...
  12. Duck Chris

    Tournament SPL XV OU Discussion Thread

    Employee of the Week: :Landorus-Therian: :Ogerpon-Wellspring: :Primarina: Don't call it a comeback for these three, who all landed in the top 10 in usage this week with significantly positive win rates. For Landorus, 7 wins in 10 appearances showed off its role compression. Ogerpon wielded its...
  13. Duck Chris

    Metagame Views From The Council

    Yep I think you are on the right track with balancing the pokemon with respect to the context of the current metagame. What I meant was just that focusing only on defensive or offensive balance isn't enough as it really has to be about the context of that toolkit as a whole
  14. Duck Chris

    Metagame Views From The Council

    I feel like this isn't that true, as some things that lack defensive checks like for example Ursaluna are still relatively fine considering how often it gets checked offensively. Similarly pokemon like Toxapex can eat almost any offensive hit, but have wide defensive counterplay and are...
  15. Duck Chris

    Metagame Views From The Council

    Starting from this baseline let's examine the current meta. Balanced - meaning a variety of styles and pokemon can compete with each other with no single team style or pokemon being unreasonably overwhelming compared to the others. Is this true right now? Certainly we have a lot of threats that...
  16. Duck Chris

    Metagame Views From The Council

    I would be interested in hearing a discussion on whether "diversity" is a desired metagame aspect and to what degree. Obviously every single game having a completely out of nowhere Strat that you can't cover for would be frustrating but also having a tier be so centralized every team is the...
  17. Duck Chris

    Tournament SPL XV OU Discussion Thread

    Employee of the Week: :Kyurem: :Zamazenta: With the Kyurem suspect test wrapping up with a no-ban verdict, it seems players were more inclined to build Kyurem teams knowing they wouldn't immediately be invalidated. Jumping into the top 10 in usage for the first time, Kyurem posted 6 wins in 8...
  18. Duck Chris

    Announcement np: SV OU Suspect Process, Round 10 - London Bridge is Falling Down

    As a strong dragon type pokemon with hard to resist offensive presence that almost always picks up a few kills and boasts impressive bulk and a good ability, there is a clear comparison to something we have already dealt with this generation. :Baxcalibur: = :Archaludon: I can't help but see...
  19. Duck Chris

    Tournament SPL XV OU Discussion Thread

    Week 3 is in the books and what a week it was Employee of the week: :Clodsire: :Garganacl: The boys are back in town!! Garg returned this week for 4 wins in 7 uses, and Clodsire posted 5 wins in 8 uses. Stall and counter stall was a distinct flavour in the week 3 salad, with the trendy...
  20. Duck Chris

    Gen 9 Smogon University Usage Statistics Discussion Thread

    Ah I didn't think about re-tests, that makes sense
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