Smogon University PO Statistics — May 2012

[xSabastian5]

Chansey in UU wont make a difference, Heracross usage may spike a bit, that's all

[Scarfwynaut]

If Chansey drops to UU and the Kyurem forms aren't insta banned, I might play UU. Chansey for stalling seems too good to pass up.

[ssraditz94]

honestly not surprised about the top 5 in every tier. Magmortar for RU!

Honestly i prefer umbreon over chansey, but an eviolite boost may be too tempting to pass up.

[Mario With Lasers]

Originally Posted by Fat SlimMan

Aw fuck something just occurred to me.

Keldeo is getting released about a week before tier shifts. It'll almost certainly not be able to get enough usage to reach OU in such a short time. Keldeo's probably gonna go to UU until the next tier shift in three months.

Shit that's terrifying.

Shaymin-S scored #19 the month it was released and, if I recall correctly, had less than a week for that.

[Antar*]

Originally Posted by Fat SlimMan

Aw fuck something just occurred to me.

Keldeo is getting released about a week before tier shifts. It'll almost certainly not be able to get enough usage to reach OU in such a short time. Keldeo's probably gonna go to UU until the next tier shift in three months.

Shit that's terrifying.

No worries! Keldeo won't be legal in PO until July 1. Same with the Therian and Kyurem formes.

And when July 1 *does* come around, all of these pokemon will default to OU (Keldeo based on its DW OU usage, the rest based on their Incarnate forme usage--and I believe we should playtest Thundurus-T before banning it).

[Powerbut]

What about imposter ditto? Is that uber? I really want to know.

[Antar*]

Originally Posted by Fat Powerbut

What about imposter ditto? Is that uber? I really want to know.

Well you might want to check JUNE'S stats...

...but Imposter Ditto is PU for the next three months or until a suspect council bans it.

[Thorhammer]

Originally Posted by Fat Antar

No worries! Keldeo won't be legal in PO until July 1. Same with the Therian and Kyurem formes.

And when July 1 *does* come around, all of these pokemon will default to OU (Keldeo based on its DW OU usage, the rest based on their Incarnate forme usage--and I believe we should playtest Thundurus-T before banning it).

It demonstrates a fundamental problem with Smogon that people would regard it as a "playtest" and as "before" banning it as opposed to simply allowing a new Pokemon and expecting it to stay allowed, never considering the possibility of banning it until proven otherwise.

[Antar*]

Originally Posted by Fat Thorhammer

It demonstrates a fundamental problem with Smogon that people would regard it as a "playtest" and as "before" banning it as opposed to simply allowing a new Pokemon and expecting it to stay allowed, never considering the possibility of banning it until proven otherwise.

Hold the phone there, Cheech.

First off, all I was saying was exactly what you're saying--that it should have a shot in OU before being banished to Ubers. Sorry if my wording was poor.

Secondly, I just run the server and publish the stats. I don't make tiering decisions. Hell, I don't even ladder. Taking *anything* I say as representative of what the Smogon community feels is always going to be a mistake.