Their are numerous Pokemon in RU, all of which desperately compete for a team slot. While gimmick Pokemon rise and fall, and certain Pokemon carve out niches roles for themselves, there are those Pokemon who, time and time again, rise to the top of their given art to dominant the competition. Akin to Muhammad Ali in the world of boxing, these Pokemon are the cream to the crop, the best of the in their fields. As Micheal Jordan, Wayne Gretzky or Barry Bonds rose to become the greatest players of all time, so too do these Pokemon rise above the rest to be called masters of their art.
Masters of their art excel at the role they play, whether it be in an offensive, defensive, support, or other capacity. They contributions make them prime choices to be placed on any team needing the services of such a Pokemon, and rarely does another option come along to better it. These Pokemon are those that when placed in direct competition with their peers rise above them in the quest for glory.
Of course, the laws of teambuilding state that such Pokemon cannot be used every time, team synergy does not allow it. Far from hindering the advancement of these Masters of their art, it instead opens the way for more Pokemon to be heralded as champions, as further team slots are used to demonstrate their efficacy.
The purpose of this thread is as follows:
Such fields of specification include, but are not limited to: physical/special sweeper, physical/special wall, support, wallbreaker, revenge killer, annoyer, and so forth.
As the metagame evolves, so do the threats in the metagame, which can affect the usefulness and indeed status of Pokemon as masters or their craft. This thread can also serve as a place to discuss the points that cause one Pokemon to rise over another. For example, as the metagame progresses does Dusknoir become and better spinblocker than Cofagrigus.
To start with, I present to you these two Pokemon as masters of their craft.
Feraligatr: Physical sweeper
Feraligatr possesses the excellent combination of high attack power, excellent offensive typing, and solid bulk. Capable of using multiple boosting moves, Sworads Dance and Dragon Dance, as well as having access to priority in Aqua Jet, Feraligatr is able to pose a distinct threat to all opposition teams. Whereas many other set up Pokemon find it difficult to comfortably achieve a boost, the combination of Feraligatr's great defensive typing, one that carries only two weaknesses, and above average bulk allows Feraligatr to set up on a greater range of opponents, being able to inherently survive most unboosted attacks. Although it suffers solid checks in Grass-type Pokemon, these Pokemon can be worn down by Feraligatr from the start of the match, leaving an opponent hard pressed to stop Feraligatr from tearing through the opposition.
Manectric: Scout/Late game cleaner
Manectric, despite its somewhat shallow movepool, is a particularly diverse Pokemon that allows it to fulfil its roles to a greater effectiveness than most of its contemporaries could hope to accomplish. With access to Volt Switch, alongside its strong base 105 Special Attack and Speed stats, Manectric functions very effectively as a scout, the eased prediction only amplified by the lack of Ground-types in RU. Manectric can utilise both a Life Orb and Choice tiems to great effect, either becoming a deadly attacker or a blistering revenge killer. Furthermore, Manectric can easily clean through weakened teams with STAB Thunderbolts, particularly should it manage to procure a Special Attack boost thanks to its ability, Lightningrod. To cap it off, Manectric has both an excellent coverage move in Overheat, and a crippling stall breaker in Switcheroo, that allow it to fill the role of Special Attacker, scout, and revenge killer better than almost any other RU Pokemon.
So, what do you think are Pokemon worthy of being called "Masters of their Art?" As the tier has progressed, how has a former Master fallen out of favour due to new conditions?
Masters of their art excel at the role they play, whether it be in an offensive, defensive, support, or other capacity. They contributions make them prime choices to be placed on any team needing the services of such a Pokemon, and rarely does another option come along to better it. These Pokemon are those that when placed in direct competition with their peers rise above them in the quest for glory.
Of course, the laws of teambuilding state that such Pokemon cannot be used every time, team synergy does not allow it. Far from hindering the advancement of these Masters of their art, it instead opens the way for more Pokemon to be heralded as champions, as further team slots are used to demonstrate their efficacy.
The purpose of this thread is as follows:
- Identify Masters of particular arts
- Explain why such Pokemon excel at their roles
- Discuss why these Pokemon are able to outstrip their peers and function in the metagame
Such fields of specification include, but are not limited to: physical/special sweeper, physical/special wall, support, wallbreaker, revenge killer, annoyer, and so forth.
As the metagame evolves, so do the threats in the metagame, which can affect the usefulness and indeed status of Pokemon as masters or their craft. This thread can also serve as a place to discuss the points that cause one Pokemon to rise over another. For example, as the metagame progresses does Dusknoir become and better spinblocker than Cofagrigus.
To start with, I present to you these two Pokemon as masters of their craft.
Feraligatr: Physical sweeper
Feraligatr possesses the excellent combination of high attack power, excellent offensive typing, and solid bulk. Capable of using multiple boosting moves, Sworads Dance and Dragon Dance, as well as having access to priority in Aqua Jet, Feraligatr is able to pose a distinct threat to all opposition teams. Whereas many other set up Pokemon find it difficult to comfortably achieve a boost, the combination of Feraligatr's great defensive typing, one that carries only two weaknesses, and above average bulk allows Feraligatr to set up on a greater range of opponents, being able to inherently survive most unboosted attacks. Although it suffers solid checks in Grass-type Pokemon, these Pokemon can be worn down by Feraligatr from the start of the match, leaving an opponent hard pressed to stop Feraligatr from tearing through the opposition.
Manectric: Scout/Late game cleaner
Manectric, despite its somewhat shallow movepool, is a particularly diverse Pokemon that allows it to fulfil its roles to a greater effectiveness than most of its contemporaries could hope to accomplish. With access to Volt Switch, alongside its strong base 105 Special Attack and Speed stats, Manectric functions very effectively as a scout, the eased prediction only amplified by the lack of Ground-types in RU. Manectric can utilise both a Life Orb and Choice tiems to great effect, either becoming a deadly attacker or a blistering revenge killer. Furthermore, Manectric can easily clean through weakened teams with STAB Thunderbolts, particularly should it manage to procure a Special Attack boost thanks to its ability, Lightningrod. To cap it off, Manectric has both an excellent coverage move in Overheat, and a crippling stall breaker in Switcheroo, that allow it to fill the role of Special Attacker, scout, and revenge killer better than almost any other RU Pokemon.
So, what do you think are Pokemon worthy of being called "Masters of their Art?" As the tier has progressed, how has a former Master fallen out of favour due to new conditions?
