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What were the arguments against HP zap/raikou ban again?
edit:
the more and more i think about it, the snorlax-esque argument totally doesn't work for the electrics. lax is centralizing in a good way, all i can fathom are electrics centralizing in a bad way. zap is way too much of a...
So I guess the idea continuing from 7 is just how a team evolves, and how edits are incorporated, through testing, the mindset, etc. This was written over 2 years ago so if something is confusing, let me know. Also if anyone wants to fix the links for me, that'd be awesome.
2007 update...
Dunno if you guys still remember me but, I use to write a lot of stuff about GSC. And I still have a lot sitting around so I'm going to post them in the next few weeks. This only really makes sense if you've seen my part 6(here: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3447576). Cheers mate...
Part 1: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51778 (outdated, but still good)
Part 2: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65122 (outdated, but still good)
Part 3: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81313 (outdated, but still good)
Part 4...
Posted the same thing on PO.
Some quick analysis based on usage statistics, which are pretty cool. Wish they had them when there were more gen 1-2 players.
http://stats.pokemon-online.eu/Past%20Stats/april-2011/OU%20GSC/index.html
A pretty good "artificial" meta I've shaped if I do say...
Part 1: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51778 (outdated, but still good)
Part 2: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65122
Part 3: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81313
Part 4: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84227
Part 5...
Part 1: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51778 (outdated, but still good)
Part 2: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65122
Part 3: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81313
Part 4: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84227
Part 5...
Part 1: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51778 (outdated, but still good)
Part 2: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65122
Part 3: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81313
Part 4: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84227
Part 5...
Been wanting to make something like this for a while to show how broken LK Lax is. Untested [for obvious reasons], so not really tried and true.
Tyranitar (M) @ Leftovers
- Crunch
- Dynamicpunch
- Pursuit
- Thunderbolt
Part 1 of 2. Handles Ghosts, that otherwise give Snorlax trouble...
Part 1: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51778 (outdated, but still good)
Part 2: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65122
Part 3: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81313
Part 4: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84227
Part 5...
Part 1: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51778 (outdated, but still good)
Part 2: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65122
Part 3: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81313
Part 4: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84227
Part 5...