Silly Things You've Seen In Other Metagames

[GlassVeins]

To be fair, there's precident for posting it here. For one, no subforum yet. For two, others have done it before me.

yeah. I feel that the ridiculous things that happen in AG justify it being in the "other metagames" category. it isn't really competitive and there's all of one pokemon who's a permanent resident. like hackmons without the hacking bit, really.
if anyone has another argument, i'd be happy to hear it.

 

[JamesTC]

yeah. I feel that the ridiculous things that happen in AG justify it being in the "other metagames" category. it isn't really competitive and there's all of one pokemon who's a permanent resident. like hackmons without the hacking bit, really.
if anyone has another argument, i'd be happy to hear it.

Yeah, you two do have a point there.

 

[EV]

chaos says it's not an OM, but still feel free to post replays here.

 

[FlameUser64]

chaos says it's not an OM, but still feel free to post replays here.

That's nicer than whoever the mod is for OU, who just randomly locked the "Silly Things You've Seen on the OU Ladder" thread.

 

[Yayz]

To be fair, that thread was getting a little stale. Especially with that one guy only posting a replay with some reaction image for something that wasn't THAT bad.

Silly things in OMs is nice because of the variety of metas and potential silly things that can exist.

 

[hexenjaeger]

Battle between batttletads and josh 58 started!
Go! Kyogre-Primal!
josh 58 sent out Keldeo-Resolute!
Turn 1
Kyogre-Primal used Volt Switch!
It's super effective! The opposing Keldeo-Resolute lost 87% of its health!
Kyogre-Primal went back to batttletads
Go! Giratina!
The opposing Keldeo-Resolute usedSuperpower!
It doesn't affect Giratina...
Turn 2
The opposing Keldeo-Resolute used Close Combat!
It doesn't affect Giratina...
Giratina used Leech Seed!
The opposing Keldeo-Resolute was seeded!
The opposing Keldeo-Resolute's health is sapped by Leech Seed!
Turn 3
The opposing Keldeo-Resolute used Close Combat!
It doesn't affect Giratina...
Giratina used Substitute!
Giratina put in a substitute!
Giratina lost 25% of its health!
Giratina restored a little HP using its Leftovers!
The opposing Keldeo-Resolute's health is sapped by Leech Seed!
The opposing Keldeo-Resolute fainted!

 

[FlameUser64]

To be fair, that thread was getting a little stale. Especially with that one guy only posting a replay with some reaction image for something that wasn't THAT bad.

Silly things in OMs is nice because of the variety of metas and potential silly things that can exist.

Close the OU thread and open a new one then imo.

That thread was also nice because it could serve as a good example of what not to do. You could learn quite a bit about OU strategy by watching some of the worst players and not doing what they did, especially if the poster of the replay was so kind as to give an analysis of what the "victim" did wrong. In other words, it was both entertaining and educational! And while Other Metas has potential for more spectacular silliness, with so many options in things like BH or AAA it's going to take a long time to isolate what to do by looking at what not to do.

 

[JamesTC]

dive manaphy.... DIVE MANAPHY.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/stabmons-189345555

but other than that, IM REALLY FEELING this battle.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/stabmons-189402581

And this one i don't even have to comment on.

 

[FlameUser64]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/statswitch-189446709
— Non-Adamant Blissey.
— Ferrothorn trying to Leech Seed Espeon.
— Thunderbolt/Flash Cannon Ferrothorn. At least it's 252 Modest!
— In the hax department, a successful Freeze on Chansey's first Ice Punch.
— Non-Adamant Chansey.
— Practically in-game NPC levels of non-prediction, leading him to graciously thaw my frozen Espeon with Fire Punch.
— Diancie when Carbink outclasses it completely.
— Diancie using Toxic on an Espeon that he had already seen had Magic Bounce. And doing it again after Espeon Protected against the first one, so it obviously wasn't a misclick.
— Diancie using Diamond Storm off of its less-invested attacking stat against Espeon. (Espeon has 65/130/95 defences in Stat Switch, so using a Special move would have been a better idea, even if I'd invested in Special bulk instead of Physical.)
— Ferrothorn reveals its last move, Giga Drain... by using it against my Scizor.
— Turns out that Diancie has a -Sp. Def nature. Probably Rash, I'd guess.
— Turns out Blissey has no HP investment at all.
— Chansey has 84 HP EVs. Is there some good reason for that?

But seriously this guy's complete lack of prediction is really, really sad.

 

[GlassVeins]

http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/battle-seasonalstrikesback-189541863
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/seasonalstrikesback-189541863
Nummel sweep, along with a bunch of other stuff. kinda sad to put my name on it.
EDIT: replay is up now.

 

[FlameUser64]

http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/battle-seasonalstrikesback-189541863
Nummel sweep, along with a bunch of other stuff. kinda sad to put my name on it.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/seasonalstrikesback-189541863

 

[Illusio]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/statswitch-190047284

Non-PH Breloom, doesn't appear to utilize Technician either. The user also forfeited after Focus Miss too.

 

[FlameUser64]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/statswitch-190047284

Non-PH Breloom, doesn't appear to utilize Technician either. The user also forfeited after Focus Miss too.

FTR, use Red Card on Shuckle imo.

 

[Ransei]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/stabmons-190147861 i made so many mistakes in this battle.. also..

• OU Talonflame
  
  
  Flame BodyGale WingsHP
  78 Atk
  81 Def
  71 SpA
  74 SpD
  69 Spe
  126 BST
  499

Dex#: 663 |  Height: 1.2 m |  Weight: 24.5 kg (40 BP) |  Dex Colour: Red |  Egg Group(s): Flying |  Does Not Evolve

Special Talonflame with Aeroblast and Magma Storm?

....One battle later http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/stabmons-190160572

I see a Aerial Ace Garchomp-Mega, a Nasty Plot Sableye, a Hammer Arm Landorus-Therian, and a Twineedle Scizor.

 

[Kingslayer2779]

give this guy a dunce cap:
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190158568
he tries to endeavor and spore Ph Giratina, two Sheds with Safeguard+focus sash, and Imposter Zekrom. To bad he forfeited, i am sure the rest of the team was gold.

 

[Pikachuun]

[14:36:28] +Pikachuun: imo someone should make an america-based bh team
[14:36:36] +Pikachuun: and see how high they get on the ladder
[14:36:37] +Pikachuun: y/y
[14:36:42] +Kingslayer2779: america based?
[14:36:43] +Pikachuun: aka run 6 braviaries
[14:36:50] Mydrel Kyenshi: Oh right
[14:36:54] +Pikachuun: I should do that
[14:36:54] +Kingslayer2779: freedom overcomes all

And thus FOR MURICA was born, in which I attempt to get as high as possible using a team of only Braviaries! Here's my current payload:

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150058
You can't win battles with Sturdinja + MMX...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150651
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190154658
That doesn't mean excluding Sturdinja makes you autowin either...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150900
Never run Geomancy Xerneas against a team of 6 Braviaries. Also, don't send Gengar into a Brave Bird.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190151491
Sending in Heracross-Mega on a Braviary is a great idea! Dragon Tail is a great move to use with Protean, especially on Victini! Sniper Kingdra is a great idea too! Same with not making your Braviary's HP even when you try to run a Belly Drum set!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190152964
The one loss I had, due to me bringing the wrong Braviary. It's fixed now though. Featuring: FEARtran, Geomancy Kyogre-P, and Shell Smash Xerneas!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190155179
Thunder Wave is the correct way to use Kyogre-Primal! Hyperspace Hole is overrated on Hoopa-U anyways. Protect is also a great, not-outclassed move for your M-Rayquazas! Same with non -ate espeed and Dragon's Ascent, as well as Dragon Claw!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190156805
Your OU team with Darkrai and a few megas slapped onto it will not work here. Same goes for Speed Boost Thundurus. Switching into Gallade-Mega was by far his best play.

 

[Ransei]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pixieworld-challengecup1vs1-687 is it usual finding a pokemon with the RIGHT MEGASTONE in cc 1v1 lol

 

[SP458]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190179731
Instant forfeit vs. my idols. That Hydreigon looked interesting, though.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190180174
Don't mind the fact that I gave Miki Gear Grind instead of Shift Gear (only noticed it while battling, my bad...), the other team had worse: Aguav Berry non-Imposter Chansey. Also, Ami irritated my opponent at the end.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190182294
I didn't know that Sitrus Berry Kyurem-Black was a thing; maybe to counter Imposter Chansey. Alas, Azusa had no problem getting rid of it. Also, Dragon and Ice seem redundant offensively (its set was Fake Out/Extreme Speed/Dragon Claw/Belly Drum, thanks to Azusa).

 

[Xmas121]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-189558294

I'm only posting 1 replay now because this one is too spectacular too shrug away as luck. I counted a total of:
5 CRITS (8 if you count the 3 from aeroblast+focus energy)
6 MISSES (From a variety of the 75% accuracy Dragon Rush and Magma Storm)
and 1 flinch (which actually mattered, especially coming from a 20% flinch chance move)

I know there are probably battles that have waaay more hax, but what makes this special is the lack of serene grace/stupidly high crit rate moves/low accuracy moves/focus miss.

...

 

[JamesTC]

[14:36:28] +Pikachuun: imo someone should make an america-based bh team
[14:36:36] +Pikachuun: and see how high they get on the ladder
[14:36:37] +Pikachuun: y/y
[14:36:42] +Kingslayer2779: america based?
[14:36:43] +Pikachuun: aka run 6 braviaries
[14:36:50] Mydrel Kyenshi: Oh right
[14:36:54] +Pikachuun: I should do that
[14:36:54] +Kingslayer2779: freedom overcomes all

And thus FOR MURICA was born, in which I attempt to get as high as possible using a team of only Braviaries! Here's my current payload:

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150058
You can't win battles with Sturdinja + MMX...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150651
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190154658
That doesn't mean excluding Sturdinja makes you autowin either...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150900
Never run Geomancy Xerneas against a team of 6 Braviaries. Also, don't send Gengar into a Brave Bird.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190151491
Sending in Heracross-Mega on a Braviary is a great idea! Dragon Tail is a great move to use with Protean, especially on Victini! Sniper Kingdra is a great idea too! Same with not making your Braviary's HP even when you try to run a Belly Drum set!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190152964
The one loss I had, due to me bringing the wrong Braviary. It's fixed now though. Featuring: FEARtran, Geomancy Kyogre-P, and Shell Smash Xerneas!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190155179
Thunder Wave is the correct way to use Kyogre-Primal! Hyperspace Hole is overrated on Hoopa-U anyways. Protect is also a great, not-outclassed move for your M-Rayquazas! Same with non -ate espeed and Dragon's Ascent, as well as Dragon Claw!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190156805
Your OU team with Darkrai and a few megas slapped onto it will not work here. Same goes for Speed Boost Thundurus. Switching into Gallade-Mega was by far his best play.

As an american, i am proud. you have done a great deed.

 

[michaeloche]

[14:36:28] +Pikachuun: imo someone should make an america-based bh team
[14:36:36] +Pikachuun: and see how high they get on the ladder
[14:36:37] +Pikachuun: y/y
[14:36:42] +Kingslayer2779: america based?
[14:36:43] +Pikachuun: aka run 6 braviaries
[14:36:50] Mydrel Kyenshi: Oh right
[14:36:54] +Pikachuun: I should do that
[14:36:54] +Kingslayer2779: freedom overcomes all

And thus FOR MURICA was born, in which I attempt to get as high as possible using a team of only Braviaries! Here's my current payload:

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150058
You can't win battles with Sturdinja + MMX...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150651
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190154658
That doesn't mean excluding Sturdinja makes you autowin either...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190150900
Never run Geomancy Xerneas against a team of 6 Braviaries. Also, don't send Gengar into a Brave Bird.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190151491
Sending in Heracross-Mega on a Braviary is a great idea! Dragon Tail is a great move to use with Protean, especially on Victini! Sniper Kingdra is a great idea too! Same with not making your Braviary's HP even when you try to run a Belly Drum set!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190152964
The one loss I had, due to me bringing the wrong Braviary. It's fixed now though. Featuring: FEARtran, Geomancy Kyogre-P, and Shell Smash Xerneas!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190155179
Thunder Wave is the correct way to use Kyogre-Primal! Hyperspace Hole is overrated on Hoopa-U anyways. Protect is also a great, not-outclassed move for your M-Rayquazas! Same with non -ate espeed and Dragon's Ascent, as well as Dragon Claw!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190156805
Your OU team with Darkrai and a few megas slapped onto it will not work here. Same goes for Speed Boost Thundurus. Switching into Gallade-Mega was by far his best play.

This is awesome. I need those sets because reasons.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190307215
Water you doing? Get it? Sorry, that was a bad joke. But not as bad as this battle.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogontriples-190306185
Nice statusing on turn 2. Otherwise, not much notable except the sore loser at the end.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190308193
3 mon gimmick wins, Lick Torrent Greninja, itemless Yveltal, and a rather unusual way of getting around the endless battle clause.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190307487
This is AG. You are not using the very reason AG was created in the first place.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190305171
There are ways of dealing with Cosmic Power Sigilyph. Giga Drain is not one of them. Nor is Yawn.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190307252
Rock Head+Head Smash. Magic Guard, motherfucker, do you use it?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190308077
No comment.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/classichackmons-190314594
Who needs Fake Out when your opponent has 6 MMX's?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/classichackmons-190314303
6 MMY's, on the other hand...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-190311909
Curse Bibarel without Simple. ECHOED VOICE EXPLOUD. And can someone explain turn 9?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/challengecup1vs1-190314409
Self KO clause doesn't get invoked very often, but when it does...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190313665
Well, that's one way to beat all-Ditto teams.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190312428
Losing to a lone Klefki is bad, although Dragon Pulse and Stealth Rock against it probably didn't help his cause.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190310094
Type chart? Viable moves? What are those?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190312237
No words.

 

[FlameUser64]

This is awesome. I need those sets because reasons.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190307215
Water you doing? Get it? Sorry, that was a bad joke. But not as bad as this battle.

That's a Big Root Whimsicott. I must say I'm impressed by the amount of healing it gets!

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogontriples-190306185
Nice statusing on turn 2. Otherwise, not much notable except the sore loser at the end.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190308193
3 mon gimmick wins, Lick Torrent Greninja, itemless Yveltal, and a rather unusual way of getting around the endless battle clause.

I actually came up with that once. It's cute. I like it.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190307487
This is AG. You are not using the very reason AG was created in the first place.

>Has Dragon Ascent
>Doesn't Mega Evolve

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190305171
There are ways of dealing with Cosmic Power Sigilyph. Giga Drain is not one of them. Nor is Yawn.

This was brilliant lol.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-190307252
Rock Head+Head Smash. Magic Guard, motherfucker, do you use it?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190308077
No comment.

Seen that before millions of times.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/classichackmons-190314594
Who needs Fake Out when your opponent has 6 MMX's?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/classichackmons-190314303
6 MMY's, on the other hand...

"zacji has won the battle" lol.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-190311909
Curse Bibarel without Simple. ECHOED VOICE EXPLOUD. And can someone explain turn 9?

Unlike Fury Cutter, the power of Echoed Voice continues to go up with every consecutive turn of use even if it misses. It also does not care who in the battle used the move so long as it is used every turn. That means if your opponent also has Echoed Voice, they can feed off of your Echoed Voice boosts to boost their damage.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/challengecup1vs1-190314409
Self KO clause doesn't get invoked very often, but when it does...

Game Freak rules = best rules. lol.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190313665
Well, that's one way to beat all-Ditto teams.

Yes. Yes it is. XD

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190312428
Losing to a lone Klefki is bad, although Dragon Pulse and Stealth Rock against it probably didn't help his cause.

It can actually be more difficult to deal with a lone setup 'mon than a setup 'mon in a team because everyone uses Roar/Whirlwind instead of Haze, and those don't work when there's only one Pokémon left. The "Silly Thing's You've Seen on the OU Ladder" thread demonstrated this with a lone Simple Stockpile Numel wrecking the lower Ubers ladder.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190310094
Type chart? Viable moves? What are those?

Special mention goes to the Close Combat/Superpower/Focus Blast/Hydro Pump Keldeo.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190312237
No words.

In This Match: Cute Charm Milotic doing work.

 

[Ransei]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/classichackmons-190314594
Who needs Fake Out when your opponent has 6 MMX's?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/classichackmons-190314303
6 MMY's, on the other hand...

It was long lost revenge. I was Dem Kyogres by the way lol

 

[DoABarrelRoll]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190388553
SwagLugia vs 6 "beautiful" Pokemon.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190390505
Ok then.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190390340
Includes metagame-defining threats such as Thunder+Ice Beam+Hyper Beam Arceus, SANDSTORM TYRANITAR and non-mega Charizard.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190390646
What the hell's up with that nickname? Also, physical Nidoking? Stance Dance Aegislash?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190391369
>whirlpool palkia

 

[GlassVeins]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-190390505
Ok then.
/quote]
There's ways to go out with a bang. that's not one of them.