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Seems like an interesting concept, so I’ll throw in my two cents. But first, I want to say that I agree with everyone who said the DP elite four and champion are garbage- they are way too overleveled for the game, especially with how slow grinding is, and the AI does in fact suck. The fights are...

Oi, people keep commenting on my profile asking for you. I have no idea if they are doing it for fun or if they are getting our names confused.

How well does Claydol fare in this meta? It seems like it should do well with both SR, Spikes and Rapid spin, but I’m not seeing it much. Actually, on that note, how are hazards and hazard control in the meta? Is it a mishmash of everything, or are there certain preferable hazards/controls?

My mistake, I thought its speed stat was 128. Turns out that was Zamazenta instead. I reread the documents and it has 148 speed- outspeeding everything except for Ninjask In the galar dex. Because this is fair given everything else it has. So yeah, nevermind. Axe agility and put a coverage move...

Well not with that attitude, you pessimist. ——— Onto the leaks: Is it just me, or does it seem like power creep hit this generation harder than usual? At least with the past two generations the power creep was due to the gimmick of that gen; this time, pokemon’s movepools have been vastly...

Don’t forget the fact that Hidden Power Fairy is impossible to obtain. I’d also like to see this move cut, but I won’t hold my breath. I’ll wait and see what they do. Isn’t the fact that *apparently* 80% of electrics need to run HP speak to more that GF doesn’t know what to do with electrics...

First: can we all appreciate the irony that after all these years of “They will retire [old gimmick from last gen]!”, it actually happened? The new update was huge. And honestly, I’m okay with all of it. I have become disillusioned with mega evolution over the years for multiple reasons...

Initially, I believed that due to the similar designs of the icons for SS, we’d actually only have one mascot legendary with two different forms, as opposed to the two we usually get. It made sense at the time, especially given how form crazy gamefreak is nowadays. This new information... both...

That does sound good. Don’t know of it belongs in my dex though, as one of my rules is to swear off any signature moves/abilities of other pokemon unless I can find a really good reason to put them in, and all these negative abilities are signature... I could make a new one... or, hm. I wonder...

Since I suck at making threads I’m going to try here. I am Cataclyptic, the same one from deviantart. I am in the process of creating my own fakedex and I would like some help from the smogon populace, whose denziens are well versed in pokemon mechanics, to fill up some fakemon slots. I won’t...

Dear Arceus, my first thread. I am not sure where to put this, so I figured in the Orange Islands as a seperate thread would be the correct route. If I am wrong, please go easy on me, mods. I am but a lurker. To the point. I am Cataclyptic, the same one from deviantart. I am in the process of...

Thank you for your in depth response! This is why I ask questions to people who know the tier better than me.

I’m not sure if this question is simple, but I would very much appreciate if someone could answer it. I’m doing a bit of an experiment, and currently I’m looking into pokemon abilities. Specifically, I’m looking at Sheer Force. For this case study I give the following two pokemon: Darmanitan...

Hey all, longtime lover and lurker of smogon. I’ve got a basic question but I really need it answered for certain reasons: Currently in the OU meta, would it be classified as more offensively inclined, defensively inclined, or balanced inclined? Thanks in advance. This will help me greatly.

Gen 4 was when I started to play competitively. I made a few teams to test out in Battle Revolution, and there was of course many lulz to be had, like me using Garchomp all the time because “there’s no way it can be uber!”, as well as a Sceptile with Frenzy Plant. But the worst one of all was...

Hey, a random question but it's been bugging me. Does anyone know what Reshiram's viability was in BW, before B2W2? Came out? I realize it kind of sucks ever since then, but I'm curious how it fared before Kyu-W competition but I can't seem to find the data on pre B2W2.

IT CAN CHECK BIDOOF, THE MOST DOMINANT POKEMON IN THE TIER Okay no, I really can't justify its usage after all of what you just said. Thanks for responding!

I have a question just for my own amusement. I don't play ubers since late gen 5, but am thinking of getting back. My question is: what happened to Palkia? Last I heard he was a good kyogre check and awesome choiced sweeper but now I see he's D rank atm? What outclasses him nowadays? Or did...

Yeah, you can give it toxic as one of its two status moves.

It has to know a dragon move and a fire move that do damage (but you can always replace them) and then two other moves that do not do damage.