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alexwolf · Oct 23rd, 2012, 3:49:23 AM

Great nominations so far, but i have 2 issues. As Lavos Spawn said, we shouldn't be adding a weather starter so early, as it will limit our options unnecessary.

For this reason we shouldn't also pick a scarfer so early, as scarfers are meant to patch up weaknesses to boosting threats, and should be picked last. The rest of the team is supposed to dictate the scarfer we are going to use, not the other way around, which will be the case if we pick a scarfer now, especially a Pursuit weak one (looking at you Latios)

Also @ Ginganinja

Whil Scizor doesn't beat all of those pokes, it fares great against most of them, and can pick them off with BP if they have lost a little health beforehand. Not only this, but Scizor will be able to scout any dangerous pokes moves and items with Gliscor's Sub, making it much easier to deal with them.

EDIT: Oh and Genesect doesn't have Pursuit, which is necessary to trap Starmie, Lati@s and Celebi, which would otherwise get in Keldeo's way.

Oct 23rd, 2012, 3:49:23 AM	#295
alexwolf King of Conquerors Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,761 Greece	Great nominations so far, but i have 2 issues. As Lavos Spawn said, we shouldn't be adding a weather starter so early, as it will limit our options unnecessary. For this reason we shouldn't also pick a scarfer so early, as scarfers are meant to patch up weaknesses to boosting threats, and should be picked last. The rest of the team is supposed to dictate the scarfer we are going to use, not the other way around, which will be the case if we pick a scarfer now, especially a Pursuit weak one (looking at you Latios) Also @ Ginganinja Whil Scizor doesn't beat all of those pokes, it fares great against most of them, and can pick them off with BP if they have lost a little health beforehand. Not only this, but Scizor will be able to scout any dangerous pokes moves and items with Gliscor's Sub, making it much easier to deal with them. EDIT: Oh and Genesect doesn't have Pursuit, which is necessary to trap Starmie, Lati@s and Celebi, which would otherwise get in Keldeo's way. __________________ Part of the OU QC team, message me for a check! Last edited by alexwolf; Oct 23rd, 2012 at 4:28:21 AM.