Approved by Anty, galbia and Megazard
OP adapted from OU VotW
Taken over from Taskr, then from Darkinium
amazing artwork by Anty
The idea of this project is to collect some of the most common top-tier threats in the PU metagame and discover Pokémon that can either check or counter them!
OP adapted from OU VotW
Taken over from Taskr, then from Darkinium
amazing artwork by Anty
The idea of this project is to collect some of the most common top-tier threats in the PU metagame and discover Pokémon that can either check or counter them!
Every week I will nominate a Pokémon. You will nominate a Pokémon to either check or counter the Victim.
Submissions will close and voting will open after 4 days (Sunday - Wednesday). You will vote for 2 checks and 2 counters over the remaining 3 days (Thursday - Saturday).
The results will be archived and the process will continue next week.
Submissions will close and voting will open after 4 days (Sunday - Wednesday). You will vote for 2 checks and 2 counters over the remaining 3 days (Thursday - Saturday).
The results will be archived and the process will continue next week.
1. Follow the definitions for checks and counters in The Smog issue #32.
2. All Pokemon submitted must be ranked on the USUM PU Viability Rankings.
3. This one I cannot stress enough but, no Bronzor nominations. Bronzor just beats the victim in question most times 1v1 and I just don't want to see a race to who can submit it first! Creativity is what I want. If I see that someone is submitting or reserving it, I will have it deleted!
4. We require an explanation and set for the Pokemon that you posted. We're not asking for a thesis; a paragraph is sufficient. One sentence will NOT get the job done.
5. We allow reservation of Pokemon in this thread. However, please write up your post within 24 hours of the reservation. This is to ensure that the project doesn't become a race of who gets to reserve the best check / counter first. After 24 hours has elapsed and you still have not typed it out, your reservation will be nullified.
6. Different sets of the same Pokemon can be nominated. For example, person a) can nominate Choice Specs Mesprit as a check to something, while person b) can nominate Defensive Mespirit as a counter to the same thing in the same week.
7. Help people out if you think they're wrong, but please be nice.
8. Post calcs if not obvious.
9. Have fun!
2. All Pokemon submitted must be ranked on the USUM PU Viability Rankings.
3. This one I cannot stress enough but, no Bronzor nominations. Bronzor just beats the victim in question most times 1v1 and I just don't want to see a race to who can submit it first! Creativity is what I want. If I see that someone is submitting or reserving it, I will have it deleted!
4. We require an explanation and set for the Pokemon that you posted. We're not asking for a thesis; a paragraph is sufficient. One sentence will NOT get the job done.
5. We allow reservation of Pokemon in this thread. However, please write up your post within 24 hours of the reservation. This is to ensure that the project doesn't become a race of who gets to reserve the best check / counter first. After 24 hours has elapsed and you still have not typed it out, your reservation will be nullified.
6. Different sets of the same Pokemon can be nominated. For example, person a) can nominate Choice Specs Mesprit as a check to something, while person b) can nominate Defensive Mespirit as a counter to the same thing in the same week.
7. Help people out if you think they're wrong, but please be nice.
8. Post calcs if not obvious.
9. Have fun!
Bronzor
Focus Sash for an item
Focus Sash for an item
Checks and counters are ordered voted 1st to voted 3rd. A slash indicates a tie for a given spot.
Week 1:
Lilligant
Checks:
SergioRules's Primeape,
clefi's Oricorio-Baile,
LordST's Rapidash
Counters:
poh's Drampa,
InfernoMonferno's Guzzlord,
yogi's Munchlax
Week 2:
Archeops
Checks:
Twix's Piloswine,
LordST's Lycanroc,
PTF's Floatzel /
Yoshiblaze's Palossand
Counters:
poh's Regirock,
Akir's Carracosta,
Aaronboyer's Gastrodon /
yogi's Solrock
Week 3:
Pyroar
Checks:
KyrieLillard's Lanturn,
SergioRules's Lycanroc,
ChrystalFalchion's Archeops /
LzzzR's Magmortar
Counters:
yogi's Munchlax,
poh's Regirock
Week 4:
Alolan Raichu
Checks:
dibs's Skuntank,
Skankovich's Alolan Raticate,
allstarapology's Alolan Dugtrio
Counters:
Twix's Palossand,
ChrystalFalchion's Gastrodon,
Kill The Lights' Mudsdale
Week 5:
Gurdurr
Checks:
love chants's Swanna,
allstarapology's Oricorio-Sensu
Counters:
dibs's Oricorio-Pom-Pom,
SergioRules's Musharna,
Baguette Syndrome's Qwilfish
Week 6:
Jynx
Checks:
LordST's Togedemaru,
Baguette Syndrome's Lycanroc,
Eclipse's Type Null
Counters:
UberSkitty's Klang,
allstarapology's Metang,
MadMax123's Kecleon
Week 7:Carracosta
Checks:
love chants's Lilligant,
MadMax123's Floatzel
Counters:
allstarapology's Gastrodon,
ChrystalFalchion's Tangela
Week 8:
BD Zangoose
Checks:
poh's Gurdurr,
allstarapology's Haunter,
Baguette Syndrome's Gourgeist-XL
Counters:
ChrystalFalchion's Pyukumuku,
Ping_Pong_Along's Sableye
Week 9:
Abomasnow
Checks:
Cofaiclus's Magmortar,
allstarapology's Eelektross,
ChrystalFalchion's Articuno
Counters:
Baguette Syndrome's Miltank,
LzzzR's Hitmonchan,
poh's Bronzor
Week 10:
CM Spiritomb
Counters:
Graceclaw's Stoutland,
allstarapology's CM Clefairy,
Baguette Syndrome's Alolan Raticate
Week 11:
Aurorus
Checks:
Taskr's Alolan Sandslash /
Darkinium's Floatzel,
Ktütverde's Hitmonchan,
BigBootyAnimal's Primeape
Counters:
allstarapology's Munchlax,
Jmash324's Bronzor,
Darkfire47's AV Regice
Week 12:
Oricorio-Sensu
Checks:Taskr's Oricorio-Pom-Pom, tondas's Aurorus, Jmash324's Floatzel
Counters:
Conni's Eelektross, 
Dr N Gin's AV Spiritomb / ItsxLegendz's Lanturn
Week 13:
Skuntank
Checks:
Jmash324's Aggron /
Darkinium's Pinsir
Counters:
Conni's Gastrodon /
Tack :]'s Carracosta /
Abejas's Gurdurr,
ItsxLegendz's Mawile /
Dr N Gin's Mudsdale
Week 14:
Eelektross
Checks:
Darkinium's Zangoose,
HydraOfLight1255's Kecleon,
Graceclaw's Torterra
Counters:
Taskr's Turtonator,
Jmash324's Alolan Exeggutor /
Conni's Drampa
Week 15:
Kangaskhan
Checks:
tondas's Carracosta,
Darkfire47's Gourgeist-Small /
curiosity's Fightinium Z Kangaskhan,
Jmash324's Gurdurr /
ArtistSmeargle1991's Primeape
Counters:
Taskr's Wormadam-Trash /
HydraOfLight1255's Ferroseed,
ItsxLegendz's Metang,
Dr N Gin's Bronzor
Week 16:
Ferroseed
Counters:
Taskr's Lurantis,
Akir's Drampa,
Charles A. Theist's Victreebel
Week 17:
Pyroar (V2)
Checks:
allstarapology's Choice Scarf Kabutops /
Toy Time King's Lanturn,
HydraOfLight1255's Primeape /
ArtistSmeargle1991's Hitmonchan
Counters:
Jmash324's Regirock,
Darkinium's Carbink,
Mango Smoothie's Type: Null
Week 18:
Swanna
Checks:
fanyfan's Lycanroc /
Amphareixon's Togedemaru,
ArtistSmeargle1991's Alolan Raichu /
Jmash324's Articuno
Counters:
allstarapology's Lanturn,
Yoshiblaze's Eelektross,
Mango Smoothie's Cradily
Week 19:
Zangoose
Checks:
Jmash324's Oricorio-Sensu,
Toy Time King's Choice Scarf Kabutops /
Darkinium's Lycanroc,
Kilima's Haunter
Counters:
lockjaw's Spiritomb,
Yoshiblaze's Sableye,
Amphareixon's Gourgeist-XL
Week 20:
Kingler
Checks:
pilz0311's Swanna,
lockjaw's Lurantis,
Taskr's Silvally-Dragon
Counters:
Jmash324's Tangela,
Mango Smoothie's Gourgeist XL /
TJ's Pyukumuku
Week 21:
Mesprit
Checks:
pilz0311's Togedemaru /
Akir's Oricorio-Sensu,
Darkinium's Aurorus
Counters:
HydraOfLight1255's Skuntank,
TJ's Munchlax,
Mango Smoothie's Spiritomb /
uhuhuhu7's Metang /
fanyfan's Type: Null
Week 22:
Clefairy
Checks:
Amphareixon's Alolan Dugtrio /
pilz0311's Haunter,
Darkinium's Kingler
Counters:
HydraOfLight1255's Aggron,
tondas's Skuntank,
Mango Smoothie's Togedemaru /
Jmash324's Victreebel
Week 23:
Scyther
Checks:
tondas's Lycanroc /
Mango Smoothie's Aurorus,
Akir's Pyroar /
BackAtYouBro's Weezing
Counters:
Inferno Monferno's Oricorio-Pom-Pom,
Oathkeepre's Regirock,
Jmash324's Aggron
Week 24:
Dodrio
Checks:
TJ's Lycanroc /
Oathkeepre's Togedemaru,
Musharnanigans's Stunfisk,
allstarapology's Kabutops
Counters:
Jmash324's Carbink
Week 25:
Choice Specs Jellicent
Checks:
zoowi's Articuno,
MaroGod's Water Absorb Quagsire,
Jmash324's Cradily
Week 26:
Omastar
Checks:
Oathkeepre's Ludicolo,
pogofish's Manectric,
Darkinium's Togedemaru
Week 27:
Lycanroc
Checks:
StickingGum's Alolan Persian,
pogofish's Floatzel,
Toy Time King's Kabutops
Counters:
Jmash324's Mudsdale /
tondas's Gurdurr,
Oathkeepre's Quagsire,
InoriIzumi's Poliwrath
Week 28:
Qwilfish
Checks:
InoriIzumi's Rotom-Frost,
Jmash324's Skuntank,
Toy Time King's Mesprit
Counters:
tondas's Natu
Week 29:
Froslass
Checks:
Oathkeepre's Lycanroc,
InoriIzumi's Togedemaru /
Darkinium's Combusken
Counters:
Ktütverde's Stoutland /
BackAtYouBro's Skuntank,
Jmash324's Eelektross,
pogofish's Simisear /
Sir Pin's Alolan Persian
Week 30:
Stoutland
Checks:
Abejas's Gurdurr,
Darkinium's Lycanroc,
Toy Time King's Primeape
Counters:
PILZ's Regirock,
Jmash324's Metang,
StickingGum's Bronzor
Week 31:
Mudsdale
Checks:
BackAtYouBro's Aurorus /
Darkinium's Jellicent,
Guwahavel's Rotom-Frost
Counters:
Oathkeepre's Leafeon,
tlenit1's Natu,
Jmash324's Weezing
Week 32:
Alolan Exeggutor
Checks:
Jmash324's Crabominable,
Oathkeepre's Articuno,
BackAtYouBro's Alolan Sandslash
Counters:
Darkinium's Type: Null,
Guwahavel's Clefairy,
Sir Pin's Muk
Week 33:
Aggron
Checks:
StickingGum's Mudsdale,
Oathkeepre's Gurdurr,
BackAtYouBro's Claydol
Counters:
Guwahavel's Quagsire,
tlenit1's Bronzor,
Jmash324's Poliwrath
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