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Chimera404 · Oct 29th, 2012, 10:32:40 AM

Not in the RG here, but still thought I'd throw my comments out there.

Druddigon is great with SR and Sucker Punch to alleviate its puny speed. It's nice and bulky and trolls so many physical attackers, so the bulk is put to good use. On the other hand, while it hits hard (especially the CB set) it's revenge killed pretty easily and stuff like Weavile just destroys it.

Simipour is... interesting. Nice stats, especially that 101 base speed. Access to Nasty Plot make it a decent wallbreaker and a good check to anything slower than it. Unfortunately it relies pretty heavily on nabbing a boost somehow to do stuff (or Specs, that's an idea) and its horrible defenses do nothing for that prospect.

Ice Queen Jynx is amazing. I've used her in OU more than once, but with the new Genesect-oriented metagame, it's fast becoming underwhelming. Base 95 speed is nice to begin with, but that base 115 Sp.A, with access to great moves like Calm Mind and Nasty Plot, make her a dangerous threat in her own right. In rain, she can tank with Substitute + CM. Great ability, too! Only thing bad is the typing and physical defense, which ensure that stuff like Scarf Darmanitan will be forcing Jynx out in short order.

Oct 29th, 2012, 10:32:40 AM	#17
Chimera404 Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 70	Not in the RG here, but still thought I'd throw my comments out there. Druddigon is great with SR and Sucker Punch to alleviate its puny speed. It's nice and bulky and trolls so many physical attackers, so the bulk is put to good use. On the other hand, while it hits hard (especially the CB set) it's revenge killed pretty easily and stuff like Weavile just destroys it. Simipour is... interesting. Nice stats, especially that 101 base speed. Access to Nasty Plot make it a decent wallbreaker and a good check to anything slower than it. Unfortunately it relies pretty heavily on nabbing a boost somehow to do stuff (or Specs, that's an idea) and its horrible defenses do nothing for that prospect. Ice Queen Jynx is amazing. I've used her in OU more than once, but with the new Genesect-oriented metagame, it's fast becoming underwhelming. Base 95 speed is nice to begin with, but that base 115 Sp.A, with access to great moves like Calm Mind and Nasty Plot, make her a dangerous threat in her own right. In rain, she can tank with Substitute + CM. Great ability, too! Only thing bad is the typing and physical defense, which ensure that stuff like Scarf Darmanitan will be forcing Jynx out in short order.