Smogon Shoddy Server Statistics - April 2009 - Page 4

Karpi · May 13th, 2009, 7:32:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Golden Togekiss

I would assume they are getting stealth rock friendly HP numbers for choiced pokemon

Random Pizzaman · May 13th, 2009, 7:49:44 PM

Those say Special Attack...not HP. And mixed Kingler kinda makes sense i guees outta the three

BRShooter · May 13th, 2009, 9:47:28 PM

Yeah, since Kingler's SpA is clearly the highest of the lot. (but still garbage nonetheless)

MegaKick · May 14th, 2009, 10:10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat mtr12

Umbreon in OU? I never would have thought.

And thank god Donphan is out of OU, or at least off the top 50.

We gotta lose Alakazam next.

uh, alakazam is tied with porygon-z for the highest speciel attack outside of ubers. Theres no way he's going out of OU, and if he did, he should go instantly to BL, there would be no point in testing.

Speaking of Pory-z, he's at number 50? thats not good. If he drops to uu... then it's a testing period of rape.

Why are people using rotom-h? use cut-rotom. hidden power fire still ko'es scizor, but hidden power grass won't kill swampert. IE, with cut, you can cover both pokemon

Legacy Raider · May 14th, 2009, 10:20:21 AM

Um Rampardos isn't even tying with anything for the highest Atk outside of ubers, and it's NU.

Just because something has a high stat in something doesn't mean it doesn't go through the same testing procedure as everything else. Personally I have feelings that Alakazam might be BL material, but we have no idea until we test it.

Missingno. Master · May 14th, 2009, 10:25:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Legacy Raider

Um Rampardos isn't even tying with anything for the highest Atk outside of ubers, and it's NU.

Just because something has a high stat in something doesn't mean it doesn't go through the same testing procedure as everything else. Personally I have feelings that Alakazam might be BL material, but we have no idea until we test it.

Well, let's see.

Alakazam has; godly special attack, wonderful speed, and wet-cardboard-like defenses.

Porygon-Z has: Godly special attack, usable speed, and lackluster defenses.

Rampardos has: Godly attack, pathetic speed, and less defenses than a cheeseburger.

Legacy Raider · May 14th, 2009, 11:14:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Missingno. Master

Well, let's see.

Alakazam has; godly special attack, wonderful speed, and wet-cardboard-like defenses.

Porygon-Z has: Godly special attack, usable speed, and lackluster defenses.

Rampardos has: Godly attack, pathetic speed, and less defenses than a cheeseburger.

You missed the point - by our current process, if a Pokemon drops out of OU and hasn't been tested in UU before, it automatically goes into UU for testing. I was responding to the poster before me who was saying Alakazam should be put straight into BL without a fair test.

And for the record, compare Alakazam to the already UU Espeon:

Espeon - 65 / 65 / 60 / 130 / 95 / 110
Alakazam - 55 / 50 / 45 / 135 / 85 / 120

There really isn't that much of a difference in terms of base stats - the only things of note that Alakazam outspeeds that Espeon doesn't is Ambipom and a possible Speed tie with Sceptile (and then there's the NU Floatzel). Espeon is considerably bulkier and has access to Baton Pass. Alakazam differentiates itself with Focus Blast, meaning it doesn't have to resort to HP Fighting like Espeon, and on a lesser note Encore.

I think a test would be interesting to say the least (Dual Screen Inner Focus Alakazam lead ftw).

MegaKick · May 14th, 2009, 5:34:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Legacy Raider

You missed the point - by our current process, if a Pokemon drops out of OU and hasn't been tested in UU before, it automatically goes into UU for testing. I was responding to the poster before me who was saying Alakazam should be put straight into BL without a fair test.

I know the process, I am an eager UU player. I was being sarcastic-saying that it would shoot up almos tinstantly, like raikou and staraptor together.

Xaqwais · May 14th, 2009, 6:32:10 PM

Man, now that I think about it, Porygon2 is all the more viable considering it can do well against some major threats in UU.

Hmm...I wonder if a Trace-Technician boost is needed for P2, to take out Scizor.

CrAZyMONkeYZ · May 16th, 2009, 12:06:57 PM

What are you talking about? porygonZ is #43 and #50 is porgon2 !

supermarth64 · May 16th, 2009, 7:39:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat CrAZyMONkeYZ

What are you talking about? porygonZ is #43 and #50 is porgon2 !

No point in comparing the two since their jobs are so much different. One is a special sweeper/attacker while the other is a counter to several top threats (Mence, Gyarados, etc).

CrAZyMONkeYZ · May 17th, 2009, 11:19:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat supermarth64

No point in comparing the two since their jobs are so much different. One is a special sweeper/attacker while the other is a counter to several top threats (Mence, Gyarados, etc).

i know but the people before were saying that porygon z has been moved down to # 50

Fez · May 19th, 2009, 11:28:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Legacy Raider

I'd take Dual Screen Alakazam over Azelf anyday. Being faster than Azelf and being able to Encore the SR of pretty much any other lead I feel is more helpful than being able to Explode every once in a while.

Thanks Doug, these make for great reading.

Alakazam is a DS lead? dear god no. Fragile, Its little extra speed means nothing, couldn't live a bullet punch meta.

adman2 · May 19th, 2009, 11:35:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Fez

Alakazam is a DS lead? dear god no. Fragile, Its little extra speed means nothing, couldn't live a bullet punch meta.

Actually, even without Reflect, standard lead Metagross has only a 3.81% chance of 2HKOing standard dual screen Alakazam. If you Reflect the first turn, you should be able to get up Light Screen too.

Lorerer · May 19th, 2009, 2:33:38 PM

Wow, nice work, as always. Particularly, I was a bit surprised with Ninjask being the top 9 lead, becouse I don't saw anyone in any of my battles.

Goldgross · May 19th, 2009, 3:23:46 PM

Thanks a million doug.
I think the azelf leads are justified as they can not only set up the rocks but also taunt and explode.... thats like 3 in 1.But Meta leads still beat it. Oh God im so partial! but you cant blame me for loving the big guy as much as i do.

Scizor is no.1 no kidding... but im sick and tired of seeing them everywhere.lol Blissey is no.9? from being known as one of the most used pokemon let alone most used walls,its astounding.

Love the fact that there is a small gap between the top 2 leads, and also a huge gap between Meta and Jirachi.. YEAAH!

Penguino · May 19th, 2009, 9:15:30 PM

I don't like the fact that there's such a difference with jirachi and metagross. I have considered jirachi more useful, but whatever...I'm not really complaining because jirachi is my least favorite lead to go up against.

I'm also surprised that abomasnow is so high up on leads. I know that 2% isn't that high (this basically means that 2%of teams out there are hail), but it still seems rather odd. I have seen way more mamo leads than abomasnows...

And I find it amazing that, despite the recent downturn in scizor usage, it's still up top in OU. Go scizor!

And the best thing I found in the lists was that 597 people used minun in their teams, but only 164 used plusle...for some reason that seems really funny. minun is way cooler though, so it does make a bit of sense :)

X-Act · May 25th, 2009, 4:39:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Missingno. Master

Rampardos has: Godly attack, pathetic speed, and less defenses than a cheeseburger.

I see that someone is neglecting a certain 97 stat.

Diana · May 25th, 2009, 2:12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat X-Act

I see that someone is neglecting a certain 97 stat.

Okay, then I guess it has the defenses of a double bacon cheeseburger.

But seriously, 97 HP and low defenses isn't exactly taking too many hits, I agree.

Coronis · May 25th, 2009, 6:03:55 PM

Especially with that typing.

ultimifier · May 28th, 2009, 10:30:23 PM

i was looking through past month's statistics and just realized that this is the first month since LAST NOVEMBER that the top 3 weren't scizor, heatran and salamence

May 14th, 2009, 10:20:21 AM	#80
Legacy Raider Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,829 Scotland- GMT+0	Um Rampardos isn't even tying with anything for the highest Atk outside of ubers, and it's NU. Just because something has a high stat in something doesn't mean it doesn't go through the same testing procedure as everything else. Personally I have feelings that Alakazam might be BL material, but we have no idea until we test it. __________________ Warstories: UU Deathmatch (A) \| Raining on the Parade \| The Great War Breaching the Fortress (A) \| UU - Dodging Bullets (A) \| Mushroom Warfare (OU Warstory) (A)

May 14th, 2009, 6:32:10 PM	#84
Xaqwais Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,651	Man, now that I think about it, Porygon2 is all the more viable considering it can do well against some major threats in UU. Hmm...I wonder if a Trace-Technician boost is needed for P2, to take out Scizor. __________________ A gentleman celebrates quietly.

May 16th, 2009, 12:06:57 PM	#85
CrAZyMONkeYZ Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 201 I am a seductive man-whore	What are you talking about? porygonZ is #43 and #50 is porgon2 ! __________________ An Atheist, and therefor someone with Logic: What the HELL?! Why are you burning books! Some random Christian: We must burn everything that is a threat to Christianity. These include, but are not limited to Logic for 1st Graders, Darwin's Theory of Evolution, Stephen Hawking's A brief history of time, and all things related to common sense. Peaked 68/23451 on smogon's standard OU server

May 19th, 2009, 3:23:46 PM	#91
Goldgross Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 Currently walking on my own path in life.	Thanks a million doug. I think the azelf leads are justified as they can not only set up the rocks but also taunt and explode.... thats like 3 in 1.But Meta leads still beat it. Oh God im so partial! but you cant blame me for loving the big guy as much as i do. Scizor is no.1 no kidding... but im sick and tired of seeing them everywhere.lol Blissey is no.9? from being known as one of the most used pokemon let alone most used walls,its astounding. Love the fact that there is a small gap between the top 2 leads, and also a huge gap between Meta and Jirachi.. YEAAH! Last edited by Goldgross; May 19th, 2009 at 3:32:52 PM. Reason: im a perfectionist.. sue me.

May 19th, 2009, 9:15:30 PM	#92
Penguino Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 The Anime North Pole	I don't like the fact that there's such a difference with jirachi and metagross. I have considered jirachi more useful, but whatever...I'm not really complaining because jirachi is my least favorite lead to go up against. I'm also surprised that abomasnow is so high up on leads. I know that 2% isn't that high (this basically means that 2%of teams out there are hail), but it still seems rather odd. I have seen way more mamo leads than abomasnows... And I find it amazing that, despite the recent downturn in scizor usage, it's still up top in OU. Go scizor! And the best thing I found in the lists was that 597 people used minun in their teams, but only 164 used plusle...for some reason that seems really funny. minun is way cooler though, so it does make a bit of sense :) __________________ Piplup is a blue peanut with appendages, no? ~Penguino

May 13th, 2009, 9:47:28 PM	#78
BRShooter Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 118 You See Eye	Yeah, since Kingler's SpA is clearly the highest of the lot. (but still garbage nonetheless)

May 25th, 2009, 6:03:55 PM	#95
Coronis Keeping the dream alive~ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,359 The North Wind	Especially with that typing.

May 28th, 2009, 10:30:23 PM	#96
ultimifier Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,095 toronto, canada	i was looking through past month's statistics and just realized that this is the first month since LAST NOVEMBER that the top 3 weren't scizor, heatran and salamence