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I actually feel Rotom-W is appropriately ranked. Can’t help but notice it doesn’t have the greatest matchups with the rest of A-. There are so many games I load into with a Rotom and say “omg Rotom 6-0’s this dude,” and by the end it gets 0-1 kill and spreads a status or two. It actually does...

Unaware was the preferred Clod ability at first but it was quickly discovered that it also ignored the -2 from Chi-Yu’s Overheat, so Clod couldn’t check it after an attack whatsoever. Turned out to be a good thing cuz Water Absorb is good in its own right. I prefer it just because it completely...

The Scald point is actually a valid one, for the record, I think we’re all thankful we don’t have to deal with that. Covert Cloak being niche doesn’t mean it isn’t worth using, it’s that it has an opportunity cost to use over items. Cloak can assist when it comes to Sball spam and the like, but...

SR EQ Knock Iron Head with Booster is my go-to for Treads. The speed boost helps check scary shit like Chien, Pult, Valiant, scarf Ghold and forces a lot of switches in general to set up SR or Knock. Steel STAB also punishes Hat trying to bounce back hazards. Ground Tera gives Treads some of the...

More versatile, yes. Lando will reprise its mixed pivot role with a much better longevity and U-turn, and has sets to explore further. However, the loss of those support options is still gonna give Tusk real use cases over Lando. In addition to having spin and Knock, Tusk is also stronger and...

Agreeing that Court Change is mid, as is Ace in general. I find myself always wanting Sucker anyway because not being able to touch Pult is just awful. Even with such high BP moves it feels weak at times and the low accuracy means you miss often. I feel forced to choose between either Adamant...

I was being facetious with the Orthworm remarks lol, it was more to reiterate my observation while also contrasting with humor. To the Shed v Sub point, other than the 50% v 25% HP requirements, both types of subs face identical mechanics, restraints and counterplay, so the chip damage approach...

As short lived as Cyclizar’s presence in OU has been in reality, the length of that stay is still surprising considering it was on the radar since day one. I mean, Smogon’s had a BP Clause for quite a few years now, a strat that tiptoes this close to an outright no-no in competitive play having...

The more we discuss this, the more it feels like Tera team preview is going to be our best bet of keeping it as a mechanic. We have to remember we’re trying to balance both Tera and the early meta as a whole, which has been stated repeatedly yet it hasn’t seemingly sunk in for some viewpoints. I...

BD: Double-Edge seems to be the best option in the 4th slot since it lets you drop both Pex and Amoonguss at +6 no Tera required. Jolly worth mentioning to get the jump on neutral Azu and Kingambit Sets up on half the tier behind your screens and OHKO’s the tier through opposing screens while...

Seconding that AV is pretty cool. Still does Tusk things but you can actually take some special hits now and OHKO back: 252 SpA Choice Specs Sheer Force Chi-Yu Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Great Tusk: 253-298 (58.2 - 68.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO* 252 SpA Choice Specs Sheer Force...

Does Weavile have any niche over Chien-Pao? Slower, same attack, roughly same bulk and a worse ability. Beat Up/Assurance and Low Kick sound ok on a CB set but are less reliable Dark STAB and Fighting coverage than Crunch and Sacred Sword, respectively. Ig you can run it alongside Chien-Pao in a...

Neutral Gholdengo, but other than that nothing specific. It’s fairly common for base 100s to creep positive base 70s so I’m just used to doing it, prolly not as relevant rn

Toedscruel @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Mycelium Might EVs: 252 HP / 224 Def / 32 Spe Bold Nature - Spore - Rapid Spin / Toxic Spikes / Spikes - Earth Power - Leech Seed / Giga Drain This is what I’ve been using. I’m honestly not impressed with Toedscruel as a hazard setter vs the common hazard...

yeah it’s bad for sure lol, but it does hit more than “min speed walls.”

I agree Electro Ball is inferior and super situational, but fwiw I would like to point out that it should be run alongside Rapid Spin, as Regieleki already has a small niche as a spinner and a higher base power is much easier to hit on many mons after a speed boost from spin. At +1 Speed...

Entei is niche, but not at all outclassed. Banded Sacred Fire is a no-drawback play early game because of its solid damage, high burn chance and it’s a non-contact physical move. Ground-types are abundant rn and it cripples tanks like Lando-T, Swampert, Hippo and Rhyperior as well as TTar, while...

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Leftovers / Earth Plate / Lum Berry Ability: Intimidate EVs: 8 HP / 252 Atk / 248 Spe Adamant Nature - Swords Dance - Earthquake - Stone Edge - Rock Polish Even with Lando-I’s own RP set creeping the forme toward another probable ban, DD Lando-T is especially good in its...

Yeah but you're absolutely prioritizing some threats above others rather than just saying, "fuck it" and slapping on a Ditto to check or 50/50 every boosting sweeper and scarfer in the meta solo. That's certainly possible for Ditto on paper, but not it's sole role and there certainly shouldn't...

I agree that Skarm isn't an unviable mon, but if there will ever be a time for unranking Skarm it will be now. It's a terrible Spiker in a hazard stacking meta, it's the only Steel that can't take abuse from the tier's Psychic-types, it's ultra passive and walling super specific things like...