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  1. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 6 - Wrecking Ball [Read Post 423 for Posting etiquette]

    I really don't think it's broken, and all I've ever played is stall. Even though not a lot of things switch into mega mawile, I really don't feel it's easy for mawile to switch into a lot of things as well; they key is not letting it switch in for free (similar to how you never let a stall...
  2. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    It's been brought up before that "broken checking broken" isn't really a decent argument for no ban. If we have to ban other things after this ban, so be it. I am personally loving in the influx of Mega Gard, Mega Medicham and Mega Heracross (all of which to be honest still aren't that common)...
  3. SansNickel

    Other The Play Style Play-Offs! [Round 3 Sign-Ups]

    Trick Room. Definitely.
  4. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    Well the OU Council thinks there's a good reason for a suspect test, not me. The point is you have to have at least a certain level of skill to obtain reqs. Personal bias shouldn't be a thing, I'm just saying it's going to happen regardless. From a certain point of view, perhaps Aegislash does...
  5. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    There is going to be personal bias in any suspect vote regardless. Reqs are put in place so that at least the people who are voting are knowledgeable and skilled at the game, but in the end if everyone finds the metagame more enjoyable without Aegislash, and hence vote to ban it, isn't that good...
  6. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    Sure you can taunt it, but now you've taken 2 turns of toxic and one shadow ball damage. And aegi has taken nothing, and you're forced to use 1 turn to switch to a heal beller, and 1 turn to use heal bell. That's some pretty good value. Also, you don't know if you outspeed it assuming Mandibuzz...
  7. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    Aegislash can toxic on the very obvious Mandibuzz switch-in. Head Smash Aegi would run speed to outspeed Mandibuzz, as Mandibuzz typically runs max def. But yeah the earthquake thing isn't really a solid pro-ban argument, it's more like some Mega Heras would like SD or Sub over EQ as...
  8. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    So this is kind of why I'm still kind of on the fence but leaning towards ban. While there still isn't a real definition of Uber, it's still something to think about. Quoting from http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/the-definition-of-uber.3460453/ Well, can it sweep with little effort? No...
  9. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    1. If anything King's Shield is better than protect. Most Aegi don't mind burn too much, it's immune to toxic and it doesn't care about thunder wave. 2. The best moves to use against it are inherently non-contact, so you are committing a circulus in probando fallacy, or circular reasoning. If...
  10. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    So what if Aegislash dies? Its killer is at -2 Atk so you can freely bring in your setup sweeper. Even if Aegislash is dead the -2 attack is huge. Also saying 100% is overdoing it, it can take hits even at 50% HP. It also resists 9 types and is immune to 3. Aegislash switches into plenty of...
  11. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    Hmm... since there's a lot of disagreement, I want to address the effectiveness of Aegislash in different matchups. Aegislash on HO vs. HO: This is probably where Aegislash is of standard effectiveness. Can OHKO or 2HKO anything on the opponent's team with the right prediction, but can easily be...
  12. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    Well actually, shadow ball is pretty spammable, as ghost is one of the best offensive neutral-coverage types in the game. There's not really a drawback to spamming a powerful move with a 20% chance to lower spD. M-Lucario's adaptability you can consider as a life orb on STAB moves, as 1.5 x 1.3...
  13. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    1. Hippowdon was UU for quite some time. But yes it checks many other things. 2. SDef Gliscor was hardly ever a thing. 3. Mandibuzz wasn't really seen until Aegislash. But it seems you have missed my point. My point was focused on the Jirachi comparison, not the overcentralisation argument.
  14. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    So everyone is saying that Aegislash has plenty of checks here and there. True. So let's look at some things that potentially can switch into it and threaten it back. Based off of 1825 June Usage Stats: 4. Heatran 5. Scizor 6. Bisharp 8. Tyranitar 11. Landorus 15. Excadrill 16. Garchomp 17...
  15. SansNickel

    np: XY OU Suspect Testing Round 5 - Ghost of Perdition

    So I've read a lot of posts saying that Aegislash, while powerful, is quite easy to handle. But you have to realize the XY OU Metagame evolved around one thing: Swords Dance Aegislash. From then on, a very sand-like metagame appeared, and out came various defensive Hippowdon, defensive...
  16. SansNickel

    Official XY OU Suspect Process, Round 4, Voting

    Deoxys-D: Ban Deoxys-S: Ban
  17. SansNickel

    Other The Play Style Play-Offs! [Round 3 Sign-Ups]

    Won against Not A Gym Ldr. Sand team achieveee
  18. SansNickel

    Move Best Moves in the OU Metagame

    Secret Sword and Psyshock The ability to be a mixed attacker while only investing in SAtk? Yes please.
  19. SansNickel

    XY OU Suspect Testing Round 4 - Voter Identification Thread

    SansNickel Time to retire this team ^^
  20. SansNickel

    Other The Play Style Play-Offs! [Round 3 Sign-Ups]

    Air, when/how will this start?
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