lol heracross is really not that impressive in uu. you can theorymon it to death but actually playing around with it its not as awesome as everyone makes it out to be. its still awesome though, but thats because its a giant beetle.Hi, I'm CB Heracross. Yeah, switch in on status and nothing switches into Megahorn safely. Fuck, nothing in OU switches into Megahorn safeley other than Skarm / Tran.. which get Loled by CC.
Quoted for truth. Heracross gets no priority whatsoever.I think what we forget about Gallade that made him so hard to deal with is that he had Shadow Sneak to fuck with Alakazam, Mismagius, Rotom, and co. Heracross is much easier to revenge kill....
I mean a lot easier.
He gets Vacuum Wave.Quoted for truth. Heracross gets no priority whatsoever.
This reminds me that Spiritomb can use Psychic, which might be much more worthwhile with Heracross coming around (it also makes it a very good Fighting type counter).Quoted for truth. Heracross gets no priority whatsoever.
As for countering it, Mismagius can learn Psychic, which isn't a bad move otherwise, although that means sacrificing a good move. Stupid Four Moveslot Syndrome.
HP Flying FTW!
Anyway, what set could drifblim run that wouldn't be outright 2HKOed by Megahorn? 44 Def, yeah, that's great...
And yet, Jolly Guts CB Megahorn still 2HKOs 80 HP variants of Drifblim after stealth rock. XDDrifblim 4x resists megahorn.
Hence why I have been thinking of running night slash or something instead of megahorn so I can actually screw with the ghost switch in.
ChestoRestCM, for one. Don't think Drifblim doesn't have bulk.HP Flying FTW!
Anyway, what set could drifblim run that wouldn't be outright 2HKOed by Megahorn? 44 Def, yeah, that's great...
Obviously I don't mean it to be a counter, but more of a move to use on Spiritomb so it's not complete set up fodder, and to counter other fighters (like Hitmonlee and Toxicroak especially) better (throwing around Will-o-Wisp will be suicide).Spiritomb doesn't come close of KOing (hell, Expert Belt Uxie with nearly max SpAtk investment and a Timid nature doesn't). I believe a Bulk Up set will be amazing this metagame, especially with so many people relying on things like Rotom, Uxie and, overall, on the "wear it down" tactic. 95 base SpDef isn't paltry at all.
Yes, but unless heracross has already killed something, it can easily smash you on a switch if the player predicts well.Well the thing is that alot of top UU can act as checks. The Ghosts are high. So are arcanine and moltres. Sceptile is as well. Alakazam can revenge. Dugtrio can revenge with a spare moveset holding aerial ace. So there are alot of options that a balanced team would already have.
Keep in mind that the precedent has already been set.....as long as Heracross makes stall practically nonviable it is (most likely) going to be deemed BL.Well the thing is that alot of top UU can act as checks. The Ghosts are high. So are arcanine and moltres. Sceptile is as well. Alakazam can revenge. Dugtrio can revenge with a spare moveset holding aerial ace. So there are alot of options that a balanced team would already have.
Specially defense heracross with RestTalk bulk up?Hi, I'm Arcanine.
A point of interest I would like to note is that Heracross makes a semi-decent special "wall." With a specially defensive EV spread, it can switch into Venusaur and Sceptile fairly easily (RestTalk + Guts is nice). Plus, defensive Mismagius, Spiritomb, and Rotom can't burn it. Not that this will be its most prominent niche, but it's worthy of consideration.
Not to mention heracross is faster, so non-banded versions won't really care.Drifblim as a Heracross counter is very nice.
Too bad Heracross is a little on Edge these days because of the dropping...
Even for Thund, people posting shit Pokemon that can't even counter Heracross at all is just ridiculous. At least Golbat has Taunt and Super Fang. Even then he sucks.I'm wondering if Masquerain will have any use... Intimidate, 4x Close Combat Resist and 2x Megahorn resist; it's just a matter of keeping Stealth Rock away and avoiding Stone Edge like the plague. Might have to try it out!