Silly Things You've Seen In Other Metagames

[michaeloche]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/almostanyability-147776126
Offensive Shell Smash+Acupressure Shuckle and mixed Blastoise with a Wiki Berry. Also, one guy used, but did not send out, Raichu, Mismagius, and Glaceon.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gennextou-147773958
Not entirely sure what the mechanics of GenNext are, but I'm pretty sure Phione and mono-bug teams are still odd.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-147775276
A solo, standard (Nasty Plot and all) Chatot swept past 3 Fire types, one of them being Wild Charge Typhlosion, only to get stopped by Sturdy Head Smash Donphan.

Not worth posting the replay for this one, but someone brought a Furret into Hackmons, then timed out before making a move.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-147774630
Magic Bounce failure, Red Card Skarmory, Hurricane Parental Bond Mega Gyarados, and Focus Miss Speed Boost Mega Mewtwo Y.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-147774285
Pikachu, Leavanny, Gyarados Mega Evolving in front of Hitmontop, and Hyper Beam Thundurus.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-147779891
Weavile hearkens back to RBY (sort of) by killing Mawile with Giga Impact.

 

[Uselesscrab]

A spectator's tip in Portuguese prevented Surskit from PP stalling.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-147878265

And here, the Surskits finally won:

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-147888774

 

[TheAmazingFlavio]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/almostanyability-147776126
Offensive Shell Smash+Acupressure Shuckle and mixed Blastoise with a Wiki Berry. Also, one guy used, but did not send out, Raichu, Mismagius, and Glaceon.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gennextou-147773958
Not entirely sure what the mechanics of GenNext are, but I'm pretty sure Phione and mono-bug teams are still odd.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-147775276
A solo, standard (Nasty Plot and all) Chatot swept past 3 Fire types, one of them being Wild Charge Typhlosion, only to get stopped by Sturdy Head Smash Donphan.

Not worth posting the replay for this one, but someone brought a Furret into Hackmons, then timed out before making a move.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-147774630
Magic Bounce failure, Red Card Skarmory, Hurricane Parental Bond Mega Gyarados, and Focus Miss Speed Boost Mega Mewtwo Y.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-147774285
Pikachu, Leavanny, Gyarados Mega Evolving in front of Hitmontop, and Hyper Beam Thundurus.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/1v1-147779891
Weavile hearkens back to RBY (sort of) by killing Mawile with Giga Impact.

why did you stalk my battle ;_;

 

[aesf]

Weedle has, and always will be, one of my favorite pokemon. Ever since I first heard its cry in the anime, killed Brock's onix with a lucky poison sting, and saw its face, I knew that it would be one of the best pokemon in the history (past and future) of pokemon. Naturally, I just HAD to create a mono-Weedle team and ladder with it on BH, peaking at 1231 today with a record of 10-1.

Conclusion? Weedle is indeed based. With its unrivaled attacking stats, perfect typing, and wonderful synergy with other weedles, these teams are a force to reckon with. They have extreme versatility, as each set on my team and each specialized analysis on the Comprehensive Guide to BH are all somewhat different. It's very unpredictable; you don't know if the set that you're facing is Life Orb Sheer force, Roar of time, Magic Bounce, Simplesmash, or even (WEED)le. The one thing that held back Weedle in standard metas was its 4 move options and only 1 somewhat viable ability. With that remedied in BH, Weedle has been able to thrive as an otherwise puny bug species.

replays

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-147902775
Weedle is so based, he makes people think I'm hacking by taking Arceus's brave birds at -1 defense.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-147905478
This man is using some of the most broken things in the game; Draco meteor Gabite, Focus Punch Blaziken, and Solarbeam Abomasnow. With a lot of fighting spirit, the Weedles muscle their way through.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-147913940
This man has so much confidence, he's setting up SDs over my prankster Weedle. But overconfidence is one of the darkest traits of mankind, and as a result of it, he loses.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-147924564
Even with the Bounce/Refesh/Future Sight + Sap Sipper Azumarill and the Aerial Ace + Foul Play Honchkrow (top tier threats btw), he was unable to overcome my weedles.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-147927616
This man already knows my team; yet the unbreakable core that the weedles form proves to be too much for him yet again.

So you might be like, "but deez gais r all nubs".
Well, to be fair...
Oh look at the time, you're about to be late for your scheduled event thingy that you can't miss. So I won't even bother writing an explanation because you won't have time to read it. kthxbye

Wasn't going to add a meme but this one deserves it

 

[Anna says hi]

More scouting.

No replay, but Dark Aura Yveltal with Aerial Ace/Oblivion Wing/Dragon Rush/Dark Pulse.

Along with CALM MIND/ERUPTION/Steam Eruption/Earth Power Kyogre with Drizzle. Fire Moves+Drizzle new meta.

A Blissey with only Transform. In all four move slots.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-147969983
Acid Armor ALL the pokes!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-147972887
Touchy, are we?

 

[hexenjaeger]

-ungodly weedle strats-

See, this right here is the reason we need species clause in BH. Only then will we be able to tame the metagame-defining force that is Weedle.

 

[michaeloche]

why did you stalk my battle ;_;

Actually, I found these under the Replays tab on PS, so I'm not stalking anybody.

 

[Kirbles]

One of the best things I've seen on Hackmons is a Mega Gengar with Protein...Holding Black Sludge

 

[natnew]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/mediocremons-145017486

enough said.

 

[JustAMan]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/mediocremons-145017486

enough said.

Yes, Poison Point Seadra

 

[JustAMan]

I died when I saw the Hypnosis Darkrai.

Did you know about the Spore / Dark Void / Sweet Kiss / Imprison Smeargle

 

[michaeloche]

No replay, but I faced a mono Poison team in Metagamiate. He was not prepared for Boomburst Noivern, alas.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148209332
And then there's the people who use three mon teams. One of them was Banded Dusknoir.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148208155
I don't care how powerful it is, Rock Double-Edge on Excadrill is not smart. Then Uproar Gengar happened.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/almostanyability-148216188
Thunder Wave+Gyro Ball Ferrothorn. Against Vespiquen (which at least had Gale Wings), of all things. It later used Gyro Ball on Snorlax, again after paralyzing it (and overstacking hazards). And if you're gonna use Harvest, at least use ChestoRest.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-148217897
No comment.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-148213397
Assault Vest Metagross with Switcheroo. And not even Klutz, it had Magic Bounce. Glitch, perhaps? Also featuring non-Imposter Chansey using Toxic on a paralyzed Mega Latios, Crobat BP'ing its "boosts" after being hit by Topsy-Turvy, and Mega Evolving Kangaskhan.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pandora-gen51v1-937554
Pandora 1v1 player fitting the stereotype and using Samurott.

 

[Uselesscrab]

No replay, but I faced a mono Poison team in Metagamiate. He was not prepared for Boomburst Noivern, alas.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148209332
And then there's the people who use three mon teams. One of them was Banded Dusknoir.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148208155
I don't care how powerful it is, Rock Double-Edge on Excadrill is not smart. Then Uproar Gengar happened.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/almostanyability-148216188
Thunder Wave+Gyro Ball Ferrothorn. Against Vespiquen (which at least had Gale Wings), of all things. It later used Gyro Ball on Snorlax, again after paralyzing it (and overstacking hazards). And if you're gonna use Harvest, at least use ChestoRest.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-148217897
No comment.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-148213397
Assault Vest Metagross with Switcheroo. And not even Klutz, it had Magic Bounce. Glitch, perhaps? Also featuring non-Imposter Chansey using Toxic on a paralyzed Mega Latios, Crobat BP'ing its "boosts" after being hit by Topsy-Turvy, and Mega Evolving Kangaskhan.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pandora-gen51v1-937554
Pandora 1v1 player fitting the stereotype and using Samurott.

For the record, Metagross tricked a Choice Scarf, obtaining an Assault Vest in the process.

 

[michaeloche]

For the record, Metagross tricked a Choice Scarf, obtaining an Assault Vest in the process.

Whoops, you're right.

 

[Lvcrft]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-148213397
Assault Vest Metagross with Switcheroo. And not even Klutz, it had Magic Bounce. Glitch, perhaps? Also featuring non-Imposter Chansey using Toxic on a paralyzed Mega Latios, Crobat BP'ing its "boosts" after being hit by Topsy-Turvy, and Mega Evolving Kangaskhan.

Chansey used Toxic on what would be Yveltal, the other player just happened to switch to Latios-Mega, so it's kinda justified. Also, since only Kangaskhan-Mega can have Parental Bond in BH it's kinda justified as Kangaskhan could have a useful ability - Simple is common on mega-evolving mons for quick setting up - not to mention it provides him protection against Knock off. Kinda.

 

[michaeloche]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-148553035
Special Shedinja sweep. Of course, that's not difficult, considering what his opponent had.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-148554294
Aurorus, Sheer Cold Deoxys-S without No Guard, a Blissey that wasn't Imposter, and Porygon-Z that thought it could Boomburst its way past said Blissey.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-148557735
One Sturdinja trying to E-speed another, normal Mewtwo Sporing a poisoned (albeit almost dead, so he might have predicted a switch) Spiritomb, then doing it to Chansey while T-spikes were up, and later using Nature Power, Power Split+E-speed Chansey, yet another Magic Bounce awareness fail, and Perish Trap Skarmory not switching out in time (and stacking Gastro Acid on Mega Aggron).

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-148557512
No comment.

And lastly, in a battle that wasn't worth sharing (sorry), Giratina with Mail.

 

[Rumors]

And lastly, in a battle that wasn't worth sharing (sorry), Giratina with Mail.

Mail blocks Trick, which gives it some utility. There was a time when it was a fairly common item on leads to avoid Trick.

 

[Anna says hi]

It's also the reason you occasionally see mega pokes holding their respective mega stones, as they can't be Knocked Off, either, which fully blocks tricking.

 

[michaeloche]

Mail blocks Trick, which gives it some utility. There was a time when it was a fairly common item on leads to avoid Trick.

It was knocked off, though, so it didn't do it any good.

 

[Kirbles]

a Blissey that wasn't Imposter

Thats weird?

 

[yikes]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148594646
Yes, that is Dynamic Punch Ursaring.

 

[michaeloche]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148594646
Yes, that is Dynamic Punch Ursaring.

That, and why did he not bring in Wobbuffet earlier without deathfoddering the rest of his team?

 

[yikes]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148602449
Yes, that is Aerial Ace Talonflame.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148604353
Lairon and Delibird, people. Lairon and Delibird.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148602881
I didn't even know that Lucario could LEARN Water Pulse.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148605412
Farfetch'd, Dragonair, Poliwrath with Hydro Pump, non-Mega Blastoise with Hydro Cannon, Mega Charizard X with Fire Blast... this guy is a noob.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/metagamiate-148606954
Water Pulse Lucario again.

 

[ashfr]

It was knocked off, though, so it didn't do it any good.

Still though, it's not necessarily silly.


Also, saw this today, acupressure Shuckle bping into a giratina, which was up against a mono magikarp team.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/hackmons-146389350

...??

 

[Olaph Olaffsson]

Using a joke team in AAA (all HO teams are) with limited success in the middle of the ladder. Why can't he cope with my Protean Mew? Also, stall and offensive mons on the same team, and Dugtrio and Heliolisk on the team.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/almostanyability-148987039