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ratxt1 · Sep 7th, 2012, 5:14:43 AM

What not to use

Exeqqcute @ Oran Berry
Timid-Harvest
EVs: 196 HP / 76 Atk / 196 SpA / 196 Spe
-Sleep Powder
-Substitute
-Leaf Storm / Giga Drain
-Psychic

After seeing this run multiple times today I decided to post why it's a pretty bad poke in this Meta. It's my first post since DPP so I hope this commentary is decent.

One word: Mienfoo

Seriously, this set is checked so hard by Mienfoo the most common pokemon in the tier it's ridiculous. Eviolite Mienfoo isn't OHKO'd by any of Exeqqcute's moves and Mienfoo outspeeds and OHKO's back with U-Turn. This is simply horrible, as no matter if you switch or stay in the other team gains a huge advantage in momentum. The only think going for this set is Sleep Powder though due to it's inaccuracy and the fact that Foongus is a better sleep inducer, Exeqqcute has almost no place in the current metagame.

Sep 7th, 2012, 5:14:43 AM	#78
ratxt1 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 10	What not to use Exeqqcute @ Oran Berry Timid-Harvest EVs: 196 HP / 76 Atk / 196 SpA / 196 Spe -Sleep Powder -Substitute -Leaf Storm / Giga Drain -Psychic After seeing this run multiple times today I decided to post why it's a pretty bad poke in this Meta. It's my first post since DPP so I hope this commentary is decent. One word: Mienfoo Seriously, this set is checked so hard by Mienfoo the most common pokemon in the tier it's ridiculous. Eviolite Mienfoo isn't OHKO'd by any of Exeqqcute's moves and Mienfoo outspeeds and OHKO's back with U-Turn. This is simply horrible, as no matter if you switch or stay in the other team gains a huge advantage in momentum. The only think going for this set is Sleep Powder though due to it's inaccuracy and the fact that Foongus is a better sleep inducer, Exeqqcute has almost no place in the current metagame.