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  1. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [Gouging Fire remains in OU]

    Glare has no immunities bar things that are globally immune to Paralysis, such as Pokémon with Limber and Electric types (post-gen 6).
  2. TheTraininator

    Announcement np: SV OU Suspect Process, Round 11 - We Didn't Start the Fire

    No, it was 3.5, still well within usual suspect test range.
  3. TheTraininator

    Announcement np: SV OU Suspect Process, Round 11 - We Didn't Start the Fire

    You do realize that literally only Gholdengo on that list has recovery like Gouging Fire does, right? (EDIT: And Volcarona, but lol I would not call that physical bulk good). That’s a huge part of the problem with Gouging. Massive bulk, recovery, and strong 2 moveslot coverage are what make the...
  4. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [Gouging Fire remains in OU]

    I think the overall point is fair, but I don’t think it’s fair to dismiss this as a meme calc. Yes physically defensive Dondozo is the optimal set in this meta, but a huge part of the reason why it is is due to the possibility of sun breaker Gouging being able to run over it otherwise. A water...
  5. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [Gouging Fire remains in OU]

    Dondozo is definitely its best check but it needs to run physical defense specifically to beat attack Protosynthesis Banded sets with sun support: 252 Atk Choice Band Protosynthesis Gouging Fire Raging Fury vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Dondozo in Sun: 233-274 (46.2 - 54.3%) -- 57.4% chance to 2HKO (This...
  6. TheTraininator

    Metagame Views From The Council

    I want to weigh in on one particular aspect of this topic, which is the nature of “Tera Blast’s viable users”. If anything, I think this is an argument in favor of Tera Blast remaining legal. It’s a widely used/considered option, but has only genuinely proven to be an issue on 3 users...
  7. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [Gouging Fire remains in OU]

    I should clarify that Doubles OU is a bit more than just VGC with bans. It also is a 6v6 format, there’s no VGC timer, and it also allows certain Pokémon that VGC doesn’t like most of the mythicals and base Kyurem. In past gens, it also allowed for transfer moves just like other Smogon formats...
  8. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [Gouging Fire remains in OU]

    A lot of good points are being said, but we don’t need to over complicate things. There’s a really easy way to prove top players don’t inherently have better opinions; if being a top player made you always believe the “right” things, then all top players would agree… but they very much do not do...
  9. TheTraininator

    Resource SV OU Indigo Disk Viability Ranking Thread

    I completely missed the new additions tab. My bad.
  10. TheTraininator

    Resource SV OU Indigo Disk Viability Ranking Thread

    I’m curious why Pecharunt still hasn’t been given a rank yet. I’m assuming it’s just a lower priority Pokémon so it’s gone under the radar?
  11. TheTraininator

    Metagame Views From The Council

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying you can’t ban items as a whole, even ones signature to a few Pokémon. What I am saying is: a) Booster Energy does not meet the burden of proof to be banned; it makes several Pokémon better, but it only actually breaks, (or arguably breaks), one Pokémon. One...
  12. TheTraininator

    Metagame Views From The Council

    Speaking about Archaludon specifically, I think that burden of proof has already been met with the SPL winrate and usage statistics. The fact that rain dominated SPL across multiple weeks despite players going out of their way to prepare for it shows that the playstyle is currently just too...
  13. TheTraininator

    Metagame Views From The Council

    I really really really am still vehemently opposed to the concept of banning Booster Energy. I maintain that the only Pokémon it arguably “breaks” is Roaring Moon; you can’t convince me that Raging Bolt and Gouging Fire are theoretically broken with Booster Energy but fine without it given that...
  14. TheTraininator

    Announcement np: SV OU Suspect Process, Round 10 - London Bridge is Falling Down

    We’ve had weather abusers in the past that we’ve banned because they break their playstyle. It’s actually decently common; Sneasler was broken with terrain support and Duraludon Baxcalibur was broken with snow + veil from Alolan Ninetales. Rain was fine before Archaludon dropped, and it will be...
  15. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [Gouging Fire remains in OU]

    This perspective fascinates me. Do people really think that all of these bans have been due to Tera? And do people really think we wouldn’t end up banning a lot of Pokémon regardless of if Tera was gone? We’re not banning Pokémon to keep Tera around; a majority of the banned threats would be...
  16. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV UU Metagame Discussion - The Indigo Disk

    Pecharunt is gonna be super good in this tier is my prediction. Treads leaving at the same time it drops is solid for it too.
  17. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [Gouging Fire remains in OU]

    (I should clarify this is just for the meme; I don’t want to imply Archaludon’s counterplay isn’t sufficient, I just thought it funny that I was recognizing similarities between how people discuss it and how people discuss Annihilape.)
  18. TheTraininator

    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [Gouging Fire remains in OU]

    I dunno why everyone is having problems with Archaludon lol, just simply choose not to hit it.
  19. TheTraininator

    Shiny Pokemon Experiences

    I hunted for a particular shiny with the Destiny Mark since today is my birthday, and I got it, but… I think I may have created a monster.
  20. TheTraininator

    Announcement np: SV OU Suspect Process, Round 9 - Let It Go

    This point would potentially be pertinent if, say, it had to use 5 different sets to put pressure on the entirety of the meta with each of them being incredibly specialized and limited in scope as to what types of team builds it can pressure. But when we’re talking about Kyurem, that’s not...
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