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  1. Other Stall

    Any examples of Mega Altaria stall teams? I haven't been since before the new Mega-Evos were released due to uni, I don't know how the metagame has shifted in response to them. Mega Altaria looks extremely promising for stall though, as does Mega Slowbro.
  2. Pokémon Chesnaught (Revamp Occurring)

    Chesnaught gaining Drain Punch is really that good. He was already durable due to Leech Seed and Spiky Shield, add in Drain Punch and you have a pokemon that just keeps coming back for more. I'm also going to put my vote out there for Stone Edge over Substitute or Spikes, hitting almost every...
  3. OU Landorus-T

    I would like to see more emphasis on how important U-Turn is to Landorus-T. Coupled with Intimidate, U-Turn is what makes Landorus-T such an effective pivot, as it is able to cushion physical attacks and pivot out. Maybe it's just me, but I feel this needs to be emphasised more. Maybe even...
  4. Other Rain In OU

    While not necessarily amazing, Politoed can still be very useful on standard offence teams with Choice Specs even if no other pokemon on the team is specifically a rain pokemon. Choice Specs Politoed in rain is more powerful than Choice Specs Keldeo outside rain, it does a similar job battering...
  5. Other Stall

    If you have a weather setter on your team you can screw over other teams based around weather. Removing sand and/or rain is a big plus for Mega Charizard Y and Hippowdon on stall. I don't think a stall team can actually abuse weather though, not now that it isn't permanent. You would have to...
  6. Other Stall

    Its even more hilarious because it allows pokemon like Heatran or Tyranitar to check Mega Pinsir which is a really stupid idea if you're a Mega Pinsir user. I would be more inclined to run Knock Off on something else that lures Skarmory like Landorus-T or something, remove Shed Shell that way if...
  7. Other Stall

    Anyone else seen a rise in Knock Off Mega Pinsir on teams with Magnezone? Shed Shell Skarmory doesn't feel so safe any more, neither does Doublade. On the plus side, Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Ampharos don't mind, especially Mega Ampharos who was a riskier choice against Mega Pinsir due to...
  8. Other General Metagame Discussion

    Are people using full-on rain teams or just slapping Politoed onto a team with pokemon that don't find rain too detrimental? I don't call any old team with Politoed, Ferrothorn and Keldeo on it a rain team, I call that an offense team with rain slapped on.
  9. Other Stall

    I'm quite enjoying using RestTalk Gyarados at the moment. Looking at that list, it beats; Taunt + Will-o-Wisp Talonflame (with Stealth Rock), Landorus, Mega Charizard X (without Outrage), Mega Medicham (without Stealth Rock), Mega Gyarados 50% of the time (Dragon Tail beats Taunt, Roar beats...
  10. Other Creative / Underrated Sets Thread (Read the thread, NO SHITTY GIMMICKS)

    Which Knock Off users are you switching into? The only ones I can think of that you have business switching into are Mew and Sableye, even then you want to come in on Will-o-Wisp. Talonflame shouldn't be taking Knock Off, Talonflame should be switching into a move it is immune to (ground moves...
  11. Other OU Pokemon of the Week V2 Week 6:Lucario

    I was thinking more -1 Spe Victini against Pursuit users. It can't use Will-o-Wisp to cushion the hit if its not faster. Also, Victini forces Mega Medicham out regardless due to Will-o-Wisp and Mega Gardevoir likely won't stay in to find out if you are special. I do see your point though...
  12. Other Creative / Underrated Sets Thread (Read the thread, NO SHITTY GIMMICKS)

    On a frail sweeper/wallbreaker/revenge killer like Talonflame? Brave Bird and Sharp Beak is definitely worth it over Acrobatics and no item.
  13. Other OU Pokemon of the Week V2 Week 6:Lucario

    I like Stalltini because it checks Mega Medicham and Mega Gardevoir really well. I would go special though because the stat drops from V-Create are horrible for a defensive pokemon.
  14. Other Creative / Underrated Sets Thread (Read the thread, NO SHITTY GIMMICKS)

    If you want less residual damage, why not use Sharp Beak/Charcoal to power up Brave Bird/Flare Blitz respectively, or even Leftovers. That is better than no item at all, at least in my mind it is.
  15. Other Mega Doppelgangers

    I think that Kyurem-B is a better comparison to Mega Garchomp. Garchomp loves its speed tier and its ability to use items like Choice Scarf, often it plays very differently to Mega Garchomp who is seen as a wallbreaker. Kyurem-B and Mega Garchomp play more similar roles in teams IMO, both being...
  16. XY OU Stalling all day(Peaked 32 on the ladder)

    True. My spread beats Excadrill too though, a pokemon Gliscor can check well with Earthquake if it outspeeds. Mew also benefits from outspeeding Excadrill with Will-o-Wisp. Is personal preference I suppose.
  17. XY OU Reach for the Skies (Mega Manectric Team, Peaked 1610)

    If Excadrill is doing well, by all means keep it. However, I agree with changing the EV spreads to the ones suggested with one exception. On Mew, use 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 Spe Impish. 152 Spe outspeeds Mega Heracross but Adamant Excadrill is only 8 EVs more and it hates Will-o-Wisp with a...
  18. XY OU Stalling all day(Peaked 32 on the ladder)

    Gliscor really wants to outspeed Mega Heracross if it wants to counter reliably, KOing with Acrobatics before being hit by Rock Blast which has a surprisingly high chance to crit at least once seen as it hits 5x. In order to do this, Gliscor needs 192 Spe EVs, a very small jump to 200 Spe beats...
  19. OU Charizard (Specially Defensive)

    With Mega Mawile gone, surely the EV spread should be changed to that suggested by Valentine, with 120 Spe to catch Jolly Breloom and Bisharp with Fire Blast. I assume the 12 leftover EVs will stay in Def?
  20. OU Slowking

    Dude, is there another reason for that specific amount of SAtk EVs on the Assault Vest set? The only mention that says specifically that amount is Aegislash which is now banned to Ubers. I agree that Slowking needs the investment to hit hard enough in general, just use another example or even...
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