Research Group Mk. II #4 - Klinklang, Weavile, Cinccino

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Been rather busy so I haven't laddered much, but here's my two cents.

Klinklang. I feel like I can make this thing work. I've been using it as a late-game sweeper once walls are weakened/dead. Sometimes, with a bit of luck and some mind games, it can break through certain walls like Weezing, which helps pave the way for a CB Flygon sweep.

Now that Gothitelle has been banned, though, getting rid of walls is harder. Hmm, what can get rid of that pesky Gligar...

Oh yeah! Weavile!

Introducing the little weasel is a new development, so I don't have much to say on that, but so far it's good. A very dangerous revenge killer. Will give more input if I get a spare chance to plop myself down and get laddering!

Klinklang @ Leftovers
Trait: Clear Body
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 128 Spd / 252 Atk / 128 HP
Adamant Nature
- Shift Gear
- Gear Grind
- Return
- Substitute

Flygon (M) @ Choice Band
Trait: Levitate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Fire Punch

Weavile (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Pressure
EVs: 252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 Def
- Pursuit
- Ice Shard
- Night Slash
- Ice Punch

Roserade (F) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SDef
Calm Nature
- Spikes
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Rest

Chandelure (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Flash Fire
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Substitute
- Fire Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Pain Split

Seismitoad (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 Def
Calm Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Scald
- Earth Power
- Knock Off

Yes, Seismitoad. It's good. Try it!
 

Nas

Banned deucer.
Congratulations, Detroitlolcat, for winning this Research Group!

If anyone has more results to post, do it now, because I'll be closing this in a bit.
 
Ooh, let's make another post.

Conclusion: Weavile is amazing. Threatens ghosts with a swap, 2hko's almost the entire metagame at +2, has speed to counter almost anything in game. If hazards have been spun makes an excellent counter to outrage-locked flygon because of sash.

Cinccino is surprisingly decent, but it doesn't have too much utility besides whacking stuff and running away. DON'T YOU DISS AMBIPOM, it netted me an average of 2 kills per game in the beginning of the BW metagame, because people have this stupid habit of leaving Machamp and Cobalion in to die from a Flying Gem Acrobatics. Cinccino just doesn't play the same way because it doesn't get Fake Out, so no priority. It gets walled so easily by the plethora of steels in the tier and it really just hates Cobalion. It's usable, but not great.

Klinklang has a decent niche in UU as being able to come in on Outraged dragons and just set up until they get confused, then kill them. Chople berry is a great idea, but even when it nets a boost by tanking a fighting-type move, it doesn't have much attacking prowess and is easily KO'd by a bulky pokemon, like Rhyperior. Eh, it's not bad.
 
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