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Resource ORAS OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers MKII (Read the OP First!) (Now with 100% more Rules!!!)
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What the hell is sardinia lol
I'm assuming you mean Shedinja. Sheddy actually is seeing usage on stall, with the most successful incarnation using it alongside Mega Sableye and Dugtrio. Duggy can remove Pursuit trappers (Tyranitar in particular, who is an issue because Pursuit and sand), while Sableye helps keep hazards off the field. (That's oversimplifying things a bit, but it's the general idea.)
You've touched on what's kept it out of the tier until recently--it's very matchup-based, and without the proper support (which is a lot), you're basically playing a 5v6.
this goes well with your avatar
I prefer modest tini for the power difference as base most 100 speed mons don't do much to victini bar a few.
And even then most Manaphy don't even run max speed (though it is one of the most common individual spreads). Most run HP investment, for which a Modest nature is quite helpful.
I'm pretty sure that most run at least enough to outpace neutral 100s (176 timid i think - correct me if wrong), so that wouldn't really apply there, but yea it is handy for modest vars.
How do you go from the playing on the ladder mindset to getting ready for a big tour. I'm worried I'll play subpar and not get very far. Btw this is not a room tour lol
Sorry, but I believe that Sardinia is an island in the Mediterranean Sea under the rule of the Italy, not a Pokemon creature, item, or ability.
This link may help you learn more about Sardinia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinia
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Mamoswine is a perfectly good setter simply because there are so many things it is able to force out, meaning many opportunities to set up rocks without taking damage. Just have a bulky water + burn switch-in.
Timid or Modest Jolteon? Timid seems a bit redundant due to its already blazing speed, but it may help still.
Garbage mon but go Timid if you plan on using it so that you're not outpaced by Tornadus-T and Weavile
Edit: Ha ninja'd you both.
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If you're only worried about speed, you can check the OU Speed Tier thread: http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/oras-ou-speed-tiers.3527024/
edit: ninja'd
Jolteon is bad at OU, if you want a fast electric use M-Mane.
About your question, timid is a MUST, because its too frail and cant afford take a hit, it also makes use of its speed.
Edit: Double ninja'd lol
sergey
Banned deucer.
gardevoir, mega gyarados, serperior, manaphy, hoopa, victini, gengar, haxorus, talonflame to name a few
Mamoswine is a solid rock setter but I would use Sash since it can get OHKOed by things like Starmie and Keldeo
252 SpA Life Orb Starmie Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mamoswine: 429-507 (118.8 - 140.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mamoswine: 590-696 (163.4 - 192.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
You can definitely use him for rocks but youd still want to keep life orb to deny defensive lando from doing anything.
Losing to keld or starmie isnt really a big deal because you really should have a water switchin regardless. If youre gonna play mamo like a suicide lead then there are way better options.
Losing to keld or starmie isnt really a big deal because you really should have a water switchin regardless. If youre gonna play mamo like a suicide lead then there are way better options.
Does Shed Shell allow you to escape Pursuit?
I plan on making a rain team, but I don't want the opponent capitalizing off of it to use thunder. In a double battle in which one pokemon has lightning rod and one has thunder but there both on the same team, does lightning rod block your own thunder or just the opponents?