LC Player of the Week 27: Oma

[sparktrain]

Oma
Favorite Pokemon: Omastar
Most Used Pokemon: Pawniard
Known For: LC Room Driver, Team Rater, Ice Beaming the Porygon​

Tell us a little about yourself.

Hello! I'm a high school junior from the great state of Ohio. I'm pretty outgoing in real life and try to be as friendly as possible. Besides playing Pokemon and doing school work I'm part of my school's Science Olympiad team. Science Olympiad's basically a club where kids with an interest in science and engineering go to tournaments to compete and show their knowledge in specific areas of science. It's a lot of fun and I've met some truly amazing people through it. My team was able to get 4th in the nation last year, and we hope to do even better this year! Beyond school, SO, and mons I don't do a lot but I love listening to music and reading about current events.

How and when did you get your start in LC? Do you remember your first team?

I first heard about LC like two years ago and thought it was a really neat concept, but I never made a team or even started playing on PS until much later. I had done some research about LC, but all the resources I read were from BW, so I had a vastly inaccurate idea of the metagame. For example, I didn't know what the fairies did and I thought Sand Rush was really good. As I said I didn't start playing until a few months afterward, and there's a funny story behind the time I actually did. At the end of the school year I had an exam that required computers, and it was only going to take half an hour out of the allotted two hours. So after I turned in my exam, I decided to register an account on Pokemon Showdown and start building a team. Like I said I thought sand was great, and I also didn't know that Smogon had no item clause because I had played tons of ingame before this. So my first team was like Smooth Rock Hippo / Passho Berry Drilbur / Scarf Thunder Magnemite / Rock Polish Aron / Shell Smash Dwebble / Manual Sand Lileep. Needless to say it didn't do great, but it was fun enough that I decided to keep playing LC.

What's your favorite aspect of LC?

My favorite aspect of Little Cup is the fast pace of the games. Being able to have a quick match or play in a half hour room tour is really nice as opposed to some other tiers where the viability of stall means that some battles could last well over a hundred turns. I also like how LC is really balanced and you can use a wide variety of Pokemon and playstyles without a great disadvantage.

Is there any mon, playstyle, etc. that you feel is underrated in LC? Anything you find overrated?

Honestly most things in LC get the appreciation they deserve, but one thing I think is underrated is good old Swords Dance Pawniard. Because people run Mienfoo on like every team most Pawniard tend to be utility sets with Stealth Rock, but because lots of people use Foo and then don't add more Pawn checks due to Mienfoo's nearly guaranteed ability to counter Pawniard, many teams are really weak to Pawniard+Gothita. If I had to call something overrated, it would probably be the bulky stuff that doesn't do a lot offensively like AromaSpritz, Ferroseed, Mienfoo lacking High Jump Kick, and fat Staryu. Like sure it takes hits but it's also giving out precious turns to the opponent in many cases.

If you could change something about the current metagame, what would you change? Is there anything that strikes you as BROKEN?

The metagame right now is extremely balanced, so I wouldn't do anything to change it. The only thing that seems remotely close to broken to me would be Abra because it 2HKOes everything except dedicated counters like Stunky, but it's easy to revenge kill and can't come in on anything. The sash set is just a little too weak to do its job in a lot of cases, plus some set-up sweepers like Omanyte and Scraggy have access to mult-hit moves so that Abra can do nothing to them even if it's saved until they set up.

Any LC players in particular that you look up to or respect?

The LC player that probably did the most to get me into the community and help me improve as a player was Corporal Levi. Great guy to talk to and he was always able to do test battles or give advice. He also inspired me to start rating teams so I have to thank him for that. dsr95 was also really fun to talk to and made me feel welcome in the community when I was first starting. Shoutouts to all of the Lego Fan Club, y'all are great and a big reason I'm still playing this game.

Any advice for new LC players?

Get involved! Start posting on the forums, ask questions on PS!, do whatever as long as you're participating. Talking about LC with other people is a great way to get better at LC, as they have different perspectives about teambuilding or playing that you can use to improve your own building or playing. We love to see new people contribute positively to LC, so don't be shy!

Do you have a team you'd be willing to share with us?

I'd like to share a team of mine so here's a really fun team that I've used for various live tours or just for fun:

Smash Spam

Dwebble @ Berry Juice
Ability: Sturdy
Level: 5
EVs: 236 Atk / 236 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Shell Smash
- Rock Blast
- Earthquake

Gothita @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Shadow Tag
Level: 5
EVs: 240 SpA / 240 Spe
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Trick

Pawniard @ Eviolite
Ability: Defiant
Level: 5
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 156 Atk / 36 Def / 116 SpD / 196 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch

Mienfoo @ Eviolite
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Def / 76 SpD / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Taunt

Cottonee @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
EVs: 116 HP / 116 Def / 36 SpD / 228 Spe
Timid Nature
- Giga Drain
- Dazzling Gleam
- Encore
- Memento

Omanyte @ Eviolite
Ability: Shell Armor
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 196 SpA / 236 Spe
Modest Nature
- Shell Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam

I decided to build around Shell Smash Dwebble+Omanyte because I realized that most teams only run like one Shell Smash check, which is typically Goth food. Dwebble is great because Sturdy lets it set up a Shell Smash against nearly any opposing Pokemon, or get up Stealth Rock if it would rather smash later. By setting up Dwebble acts as an immediate threat and forces a Shell Smash check like Timburr or Ferroseed in really early, and Gothita can pick them off after Earthquake damage. Mienfoo is Mienfoo, it's here to check Pawniard and Taunt things. Pawniard was added as another Fletch check and to abuse GothPawn, so even if Dwebble and Omanyte can't win Pawn can clean up. Cottonee is a blanket check to a lot of stuff I didn't have answers to and provides Memento support for my 3 set-up sweepers. It's a pretty mindless team and it's really fun to use.

Lastly, why did you Ice Beam the Porygon?

According to Drive-Reduction theory, motivation is caused by a desire to reduce the brain's demand for a certain necessity. Perhaps my decision to use Ice Beam on the Porygon was guided by an incessant, unconscious need to target the Porygon, and this desire would be shared by all humans. More research into Porygon studies needs to be done in order to fully answer your question.

 

[GOAO]

hello my brother!
do you want to lick tahu?
favorite lfc meme?
cutest lc user?
favorite basketball team?

 

[tko]

if u were lctl, would u ban the move: thunder wave? scald?

 

[Fiend]

nerd

 

[Merritt]

Oma vs Omastar42 vs Omapornstar42 vs Omastar(LCPL record)?

r u a wizard

How do you feel about LC being in SPL?

grats nerd!!!

 

[Shrug]

The only thing that seems remotely close to broken to me would be Abra

im moving ever closer... Fiend you're next to join the team....

as a native ohioan, thoughts on john kasich and his presidential bid?
lick slap fondle: tahu melon GOAO.
how many bans would lc uu need to become more balanced than bw lc at present (i.e, bw sans krow)
if you had a pretty girl avi, which pretty girl?
hen : teeth :: nest : ?
user: Confide. is walking down a vibrant city street alone. It's night. lights flare and get in his eyes, wide from constant exposure to screens showing smogtours.psim, pokemonshowdown.com, anime porn, etc. He reaches an intersection at which he can turn one of three ways. The first way presents a shirtless buff man coating himself in oil on a yoga mat and stretching vigorusly, the second a man in a monk's hood chanting in a language he cant understand. peering down the third he sees a woman crying inconsolably, whom he must touch if he wants to get past. he cannot turn back. which way does he opt for when he's ready2go?

 

[Sken]

Hello Oma, and congratulations on becoming the LC player of the week! I was wondering if you could classify in order depending on your preference the following users: Fiend, Tahu and Fender. Thank you in advance, friend! ;D

do you really think this is better smh

 

[Oma]

hello my brother!
do you want to lick tahu?
favorite lfc meme?
cutest lc user?
favorite basketball team?

Hello!
-I mean not particularly
-I like the fact that Melon can't spell Pokemon so those are fun
-Idk Melon's up there
-I don't really watch much basketball so I don't really have a favorite, I watch college basketball like OSU sometimes tho!

if u were lctl, would u ban the move: thunder wave? scald?

Honestly I hate how twave makes you not move and lose a ton of games cause of that but it's not broken and it's just something to deal with. It's also healthy cause stuff like Porygon doesn't have to run Thunderbolt to check Omanyte when it can just slow it down. Scald is annoying but like 2 things use it and they're not too strong so it's fine.

Oma vs Omastar42 vs Omapornstar42 vs Omastar(LCPL record)?

r u a wizard

How do you feel about LC being in SPL?

grats nerd!!!

-Oma
-No actually
-Really great to see a chance for the best of the best in LC to compete, I'm excited to see how it goes!
-Ty!

im moving ever closer... Fiend you're next to join the team....

as a native ohioan, thoughts on john kasich and his presidential bid?
lick slap fondle: tahu melon GOAO.
how many bans would lc uu need to become more balanced than bw lc at present (i.e, bw sans krow)
if you had a pretty girl avi, which pretty girl?
hen : teeth :: nest : ?
user: Confide. is walking down a vibrant city street alone. It's night. lights flare and get in his eyes, wide from constant exposure to screens showing smogtours.psim, pokemonshowdown.com, anime porn, etc. He reaches an intersection at which he can turn one of three ways. The first way presents a shirtless buff man coating himself in oil on a yoga mat and stretching vigorusly, the second a man in a monk's hood chanting in a language he cant understand. peering down the third he sees a woman crying inconsolably, whom he must touch if he wants to get past. he cannot turn back. which way does he opt for when he's ready2go?

-Kasich's a bit of a mixed bag for me because he did really help create jobs in Ohio and he's done a pretty good job as governor but I really don't like some of his more backward ideas like his adamant stance against marijuana and his refusal to grant more rights to transgender workers. He seems a lot more willing to compromise than most of the Republican front-runners so I'd say he's easily one of the better Republicans running.
-Lick Tahu Fondle Melon Slap Goao
-Idk cause I really haven't touched LC UU since LCPL but I know that Doduo needs to go and that nobody would play it without getting rid of Magby even though I don't think that's busted. Really good to see webs gone though!
-No clue lol just a girl that is pretty I'd imagine!
-It's mare but I won't deny I googled it
-I don't know confide well enough to say accurately but I'd guess the chanting monk

Hello Oma, and congratulations on becoming the LC player of the week! I was wondering if you could classify in order depending on your preference the following users: Fiend, Tahu and Fender. Thank you in advance, friend! ;D

do you really think this is better smh

Idk what order you mean but Fiend Fender Tahu I guess? ILY all so it's tough

 

[gali]

As an official team rater, what is your opinion on this Porygon set?

Porygon @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
Level: 5
EVs: 236 HP / 116 Def / 156 SpD
Bold Nature
- Solar Beam
- Tri Attack
- Recover
- Conversion

 

[Berks]

Opinions on FeintFoo, Choice Band Deino, and Focus Sash Pawniard

Predict the next LFC meme

%H&MBerkeley?

%Shrug?

Opinions on the state of the LC metagame sans Pawn and Foo?

BOOTY?

 

[Oma]

As an official team rater, what is your opinion on this Porygon set?

Porygon @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
Level: 5
EVs: 236 HP / 116 Def / 156 SpD
Bold Nature
- Solar Beam
- Tri Attack
- Recover
- Conversion

Innovative! Loses to Ice Beam tho :/

Opinions on FeintFoo, Choice Band Deino, and Focus Sash Pawniard

Predict the next LFC meme

%H&MBerkeley?

%Shrug?

Opinions on the state of the LC metagame sans Pawn and Foo?

BOOTY?

-Feint Foo breaks Sash Abra or something? That's something! Choice Band Deino sounds really hard to use but it OHKOes Timburr and 2HKOes Spritzee so that sounds savage. Sash Pawn is terrible tho
-Probably something awful
-If you work really hard!
-+Shrug:tournament commands? they would ellude me entirely
idk doesn't seem up to it
-They'd obviously have to go together cause w/o foo Pawn is broken but I don't really like the lack of a fast fighter in LC without Mienfoo. Vullaby's great with or without Pawn but it gets ridiculously good without Pawn as a counter, and it also has one of the strongest Knock Offs. Magnemite's also really good cause no fighter has good recovery. I certainly would prefer keeping both in the tier!
-Yes