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  1. Metagame NP: NU Stage 8 - Venus as a Boy (Venusaur banned from NU)

    I am going to talk about a hypothetical venusaur-less metagame if venusaur does get the ban. Most of the responses seem to agree that venusaur should rise to NUBL. If venusaur rises to NUBL, then offensive teams will get a reprieve from its Z-celebrate set, which can be a monster to face due to...
  2. Resource PU Simple Question, Simple Answers Thread

    Is it me or rain is a good idea vs magmortar because it decreases the power of its fire moves? I could see this as an emergency fire check. Also, is sticky web viable now that shuckle is here? I'm pretty sure it is, but there may be too many hazard removers for sticky web to be viable. Altaria...
  3. Metagame NP: NU Stage 7 - Back in Black

    Are we allowed to discuss what could happen if Sneasel gets banned? For example, what could replace it? So this isn't a one-liner, I think trick room will get better simply because of the two colossal megas. They hit colossally hard but move very slowly so trick room could alleviate this...
  4. Project Research Week: SM PU Edition - Week 16 (Poliwrath and Ludicolo)

    Poliwrath: This pokemon can run physical or special sets. Its ability swift swim allows it to overcome its base speed of 70 and outspeed many key threats. Poliwrath has good bulk (90/95/90) and has some key resistances to rock and fire. It has many good coverage moves to hit its checks, such as...
  5. USUM UU Viability Ranking Thread V2

    Is that with or without the weakened BP (Mega stones can't be removed). Yes, Crawdaunt bashes stall and fat pokemon. The problem is that stall has several ways of dealing with it and Crawdaunt doesn't do particularly well against faster pokemon who can KO it (and survive an aqua jet). I know it...
  6. Metagame NP: RU Stage 9: Save Tonight (Mega Houndoom, Mienshao, and Entei BANNED)

    Good thing we got rid of regular blastoise. I think it was a bad spinner and that's it. I just hope that UU stops using ambipom and it drops to RU, then NU. I think Lycanroc-Dusk might have a niche as a physical swords dance sweeper with priority. Its bulk may hold it back, though.
  7. Metagame NP: RU Stage 9: Save Tonight (Mega Houndoom, Mienshao, and Entei BANNED)

    Moving away from Durant for a minute, I am trying to figure out the impact of the three new drops. Mandibuzz gives us a new defogger, but I am not sure how much of an impact that has when gligar is so common. Mandibuzz at least has no 4x weaknesses and foul play can help punish offense. This...
  8. Resource SM RU Simple Questions, Simple Answers

    how does stall deal with guts machamp? Quagsire is not an option since it does not do enough.
  9. Project USM TEAMBUILDING: Week 17: Golisopod

    It does have potential via countersweeping something with imposter. I can see it being used as a hyper offense checker. Where do you get the sprites anyway? I'd love to make a team with ditto. And how do I get permission to make a team?
  10. Resource USM Ubers Viability Ranking Thread

    I have a question: Why is Ultra Necrozma A- while Dusk Mane Necrozma is S? Isn't one of Dusk Mane Necrozma's sets Ultranecroznium Z? If so, then is it true that DM Necrozma's best set isn't the ultranecroznium z set?
  11. Resource SM RU Simple Questions, Simple Answers

    How do you pressure opposing spinners/defoggers for web teams? Also, which is the best web setter. I know that ribombee is the fastest, but does that mean it is the best? Speaking of which, what pokemon do well on web teams? I've heard that there are lots of bad web teams and I want to avoid this.
  12. Resource Simple Questions, Simple Answers

    Whats a good core involving this set and ways to support such a core? Darkrai @ Darkinium Z Ability: Bad Dreams EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Nasty Plot - Dark Pulse - Focus Blast - Sludge Bomb Glad you asked. Darkrai really appreciates entry hazards (From its SM page)...
  13. np: USUM UU Stage 5 - Obsessions (Kommonium Z and Scolipede banned from UU)

    What are your opinions about Serperior? Is it getting out of hand? What is its best set? I also want to know what changes when scolipede and kommonium z are banned. Kommonium z being banned really hurts Kommo-o, which probably drops to C/C- on the strength of its Dragon Dance Close Combat set...
  14. Resource USUM OU ULTRA Viability Ranking Thread

    Ah, I never thought I would see a day where Greninja-Protean is in a horrible spot. From hero to zero. I do think it's getting worse as the omnipresence of defog makes spikes sets worse than they usually are. You're right that 4 attacks is not that good anymore because it has real counters now...
  15. Metagame USUM Memetagame Discussion was a mistake

    Now that Naganadel is gone, how will the metagame develop? I think AV Tar will definitely drop, it was a niche pick for Naganadel checking. As such, maybe Blacephalon might see more use since AV tar was its worst enemy? (Sorry for theorymoning)
  16. Metagame USUM Doubles Discussion (Necrozma Dawn Wings and Dusk Mane Forms Banned)

    Anyone think Kommo-O has promise? Its clangorous soulblaze can only be blocked by TWO fairy types (one isn't enough). And it gets +1 each stat and is a spread move (hitting both targets does not increase stat by +2 though). Rage Powder/Follow Me really helps outside of spread moves. The problem...
  17. Data Usage-Based Tier Update for September 2017 (Oct @ #73) (Nov @ #129)

    Isn't the worst lower ladder ubers or anything goes? Because the lower ladder (1000-1200 for ubers, 1000-1300 for AG) of both tiers have stuff like full OU teams or even worse. Or many pokemon which aren't even ranked on viability. On another note, are we allowed to talk about the effect of...
  18. M&M Mix and Mega

    Are we still allowed to use Ultranecroznium Z on Necrozma formes? Because we are still allowed to use Beedrillite, Mawilinite, etc. on their native holders. Or will Ultranecroznium Z be banned altogether.
  19. SM UU Viability Ranking Thread Mark Three

    Isn't the reason to use entei is sacred fire because no physical attacker which is not gliscor or a fire type wants to switch into its sacred fire due to the 50% burn chance? That's really painful for many pokemon. I'd be fine with where it is just because of sacred fire. What was the iambic...
  20. np: SM UU Stage 4.2 - Paper Planes (Latias-Mega Banned)

    I agree with you wholeheartedly about the m-latias. I'd like to make a suggestion though. For the OU By technicality (Garchomp-Mega, Latios-Mega), I wonder if it would be a good idea to allow that pokemon in a lower tier but it would HAVE to hold that megastone (illegal w/o the megastone, legal...
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