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Gary2346 · Feb 15th, 2013, 10:28:18 PM

You know what I hope Gen VI will have? Better Fire types. We have a whopping total of 4 OU Fire types, which makes Steel types like Jirachi and Ferrothorn much harder to handle then they could be. First up is Heatran. I fucking love Heatran. His typing is awesome because it gives him a plethora of resistances and an immunity, and on top of that he can effectively run an amazing specially defensive set and a great offensive set. I don't remember the last time I used a hardcore competitive team without Tran because of just how helpful he is. There NEEDS to be more Fire types like Heatran that can still function even in the Rain filled meta game. Volcarona is the next awesome addition to OU 5th gen Fire types that can be one of the most threatening sweepers around, however with the huge 50% damage it takes from Stealth Rocks, its rarely used and can't be relied on to properly check things. It's such a shame, because if Volc only took lets say 25%, he would be a lot more useful and you wouldn't HAVE to run a spinner on your team in order for him to be effective.

Now for the shit stains of OU Fire types. Ninetails is....Ninetails. Drought is the only reason to use this thing, and that's about it. It doesn't even count as an OU Fire type. If you use this thing on your team solely for coverage, then you need help. Period. Now for Infernape. Normally he wouldn't be nearly as bad if auto rain didn't exist, but because of this his already mediocre attacking power is heavily crippled, making his powerful Flare Blitz and Overheat hurt as much as Ember. Although I wouldn't say that he'd be a LOT better if Rain wasn't around, it's still the main reason why he's just so bad in this current meta game.

Moral of the story is, GF needs to make Fire types that have enough versatility that makes Rain not completely render them useless. Heatran's got a ton of fire power, and even in the rain Fire Blast still does a ton. He also has great bulk, and can take a hit if he has too, unlike Infernape. There's plenty of Water types that can function even in the face of Sun teams, so why aren't there any Fire types that can say "Fuck you" to Rain as well?

Feb 15th, 2013, 10:28:18 PM	#735
Gary2346 The one and only! Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 493 Hooters	You know what I hope Gen VI will have? Better Fire types. We have a whopping total of 4 OU Fire types, which makes Steel types like Jirachi and Ferrothorn much harder to handle then they could be. First up is Heatran. I fucking love Heatran. His typing is awesome because it gives him a plethora of resistances and an immunity, and on top of that he can effectively run an amazing specially defensive set and a great offensive set. I don't remember the last time I used a hardcore competitive team without Tran because of just how helpful he is. There NEEDS to be more Fire types like Heatran that can still function even in the Rain filled meta game. Volcarona is the next awesome addition to OU 5th gen Fire types that can be one of the most threatening sweepers around, however with the huge 50% damage it takes from Stealth Rocks, its rarely used and can't be relied on to properly check things. It's such a shame, because if Volc only took lets say 25%, he would be a lot more useful and you wouldn't HAVE to run a spinner on your team in order for him to be effective. Now for the shit stains of OU Fire types. Ninetails is....Ninetails. Drought is the only reason to use this thing, and that's about it. It doesn't even count as an OU Fire type. If you use this thing on your team solely for coverage, then you need help. Period. Now for Infernape. Normally he wouldn't be nearly as bad if auto rain didn't exist, but because of this his already mediocre attacking power is heavily crippled, making his powerful Flare Blitz and Overheat hurt as much as Ember. Although I wouldn't say that he'd be a LOT better if Rain wasn't around, it's still the main reason why he's just so bad in this current meta game. Moral of the story is, GF needs to make Fire types that have enough versatility that makes Rain not completely render them useless. Heatran's got a ton of fire power, and even in the rain Fire Blast still does a ton. He also has great bulk, and can take a hit if he has too, unlike Infernape. There's plenty of Water types that can function even in the face of Sun teams, so why aren't there any Fire types that can say "Fuck you" to Rain as well? __________________ RMT #4: Biohazard Analysis' & Projects: