I'd like to reserve leavanny
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NU C&C Index (Reserve Analyses here)
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Zweilious and tangela
Screwed up in saying tangela when i meant rotom
I've been testing this for some time and I believe Yanma should receive an analysis as it is a fearsome force late game because of its ability, Speed Boost. Although it lacks the ability to boost its own power, Yanma can take advantage of the many Baton Passing Pokemon and become impossible to stop late-game without strong priority attacks. Togetic is a great example of a pokemon that can effectively pass Nasty Plot boost to Yanma, helping it secure late-game sweeps.
CanadianWifier
Run Away With Me
Mmk, so I'm gonna make a case for Luxray cause raseri told me I had to it's in D rank atm.,
Luxury is a really strong mixed attacker with usable Speed and coverage that allows it to out-pace most if not all all defensive mons and most bulky attackers - most notably feraligatr. Also most people assume it's either going to be Guts or a purely physical attacker, which just helps with the damage it can do to teams if you opt to run a mixed set.
Anyway, being able to outspeed any feraligatr running less that 188 Speed [a lot of them, lol] allows Lux work as an offensive check to Feraligatr, as as after an intimidate Gatr does around 35% to Lux with a waterfall and luxray can OHKO even max HP gatr with Tbolt. Most of the time gatr is just scared out, and you can use voltswitch to keep up momentum as well. HP Fire / Superpower allows you to pick off Ferroseed after a Thunderbolt no matter what spread their running. It also allows you to break Audino, Probo, and lots of other Special walls weak to fighting. Hell, HP Fire even 2hko's plume if you can predict the switch.
And that's only the specially-based mixed pivot set I've been running. You still have a fully viable Guts set that hits like a truck, and potentially a defensive set with Baby-doll eyes. All in all, I think Lux deserves an analysis :)
edit: Raseri is this enough? :)
Luxury is a really strong mixed attacker with usable Speed and coverage that allows it to out-pace most if not all all defensive mons and most bulky attackers - most notably feraligatr. Also most people assume it's either going to be Guts or a purely physical attacker, which just helps with the damage it can do to teams if you opt to run a mixed set.
Anyway, being able to outspeed any feraligatr running less that 188 Speed [a lot of them, lol] allows Lux work as an offensive check to Feraligatr, as as after an intimidate Gatr does around 35% to Lux with a waterfall and luxray can OHKO even max HP gatr with Tbolt. Most of the time gatr is just scared out, and you can use voltswitch to keep up momentum as well. HP Fire / Superpower allows you to pick off Ferroseed after a Thunderbolt no matter what spread their running. It also allows you to break Audino, Probo, and lots of other Special walls weak to fighting. Hell, HP Fire even 2hko's plume if you can predict the switch.
And that's only the specially-based mixed pivot set I've been running. You still have a fully viable Guts set that hits like a truck, and potentially a defensive set with Baby-doll eyes. All in all, I think Lux deserves an analysis :)
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Feraligatr: 398-468 (106.4 - 125.1%)
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Feraligatr: 307-367 (82 - 98.1%)
-1 252+ Atk Feraligatr Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Luxray: 102-120 (33.8 - 39.8%)
4 Atk Life Orb Luxray Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Audino: 299-354 (72.9 - 86.3%)
4 Atk Life Orb Luxray Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Probopass: 380-452 (117.2 - 139.5%)
4 Atk Life Orb Luxray Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lickilicky: 276-325 (65 - 76.6%)
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Lickilicky: 126-149 (29.7 - 35.1%)
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Vileplume: 164-195 (46.3 - 55%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 228+ SpD Eviolite Ferroseed: 182-218 (62.3 - 74.6%)
4 Atk Life Orb Luxray Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Ferroseed: 190-226 (65 - 77.3%)
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Feraligatr: 307-367 (82 - 98.1%)
-1 252+ Atk Feraligatr Waterfall vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Luxray: 102-120 (33.8 - 39.8%)
4 Atk Life Orb Luxray Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Audino: 299-354 (72.9 - 86.3%)
4 Atk Life Orb Luxray Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Probopass: 380-452 (117.2 - 139.5%)
4 Atk Life Orb Luxray Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Lickilicky: 276-325 (65 - 76.6%)
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Lickilicky: 126-149 (29.7 - 35.1%)
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Vileplume: 164-195 (46.3 - 55%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge
252+ SpA Life Orb Luxray Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 228+ SpD Eviolite Ferroseed: 182-218 (62.3 - 74.6%)
4 Atk Life Orb Luxray Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Ferroseed: 190-226 (65 - 77.3%)
edit: Raseri is this enough? :)
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Tangela is mine
Kingler and Golem
#genw1nners
#genw1nners
I'll take Malamar
edit: screw Malamar, I'm taking Crustle
edit: screw Malamar, I'm taking Crustle
spinda isnt available for reservation right now because it is bad. Once we get the viable NU pokemon out of the way, Pokemon like Spinda will become available.