| 51 | Latias | 19992 | 3.6435 |
Blast, so close to becoming UU in 3 months :(
If that would happen, though...
18:26 JabbaTheGriffin oh god
18:26 JabbaTheGriffin and we made fun of PO for having latias in uu
| 51 | Latias | 19992 | 3.6435 |
18:26 JabbaTheGriffin oh god
18:26 JabbaTheGriffin and we made fun of PO for having latias in uu
Tornadus is in UU now, but it can't spam Hurricane down there, so it'll probably not fare as well in its new home.
Espeon is an interesting OU addition. Its typing kinda screws it over, because it lacks Lati@s' epic STAB, or Reuniclus' epic ability (and it's less bulky than both of them). Plus, it has a terrible offensive movepool (Shadow Ball, Psychic/Psyshock, and Hidden Power). Really, it can Baton Pass, and... what else? I doubt it'll last too long.
Thanks for the stats, R_D!
Do I sense the new Electivire?
Quagsire does too, and it does it a whole lot better then Swampert.
SlimMan said:Espeon is an interesting OU addition. Its typing kinda screws it over, because it lacks Lati@s' epic STAB, or Reuniclus' epic ability (and it's less bulky than both of them). Plus, it has a terrible offensive movepool (Shadow Ball, Psychic/Psyshock, and Hidden Power). Really, it can Baton Pass, and... what else? I doubt it'll last too long.
Honestly I think Swampert belongs in UU as long as things like Breloom, Ferrothorn and Cholorophyll Grass types are in OU.
I agree, especially because as previous poster said, Quagsire just counters whatever swampert counters only much better. and Quagsire can recover and stop setup sweepers too! but hey, I'm fine with Quaggy in UU.
But Tornadus has to set up in UU. That's my point. He can't come in and fire off his Specs Hurricanes anymore (I think Specs is most common, right?).Huh? Tornadus learns rain dance you know...
Anyway, I'm glad Espeon is finally where it belongs. It doesn't look like Zapdos and Celebi are going to last long in UU either (they aren't UU quality, people!)
The fact that Latias may become UU is frightening though.
But it's frail as shit. Even with screens, a hell of a lot things can still OHKO it, meaning that you really only get one shot at your SmashPass. Maybe I'm just too used to Deo-S doing that job :/ (who can Taunt any Taunter/Phazer other than Prankster).Espeon is OU because it's probably the best screener for the common Smash Pass team. It's 'immune' to Taunt so screens are more than likely going up, and it's unable to be phazed making a good recipient of the Shell Smash in a pinch.
+ ---- + --------------- + ------ + ------- + --- +
| Rank | Pokemon | Usage | Percent | +-# |
+ ---- + --------------- + ------ + ------- + --- +
| 1 | Tyranitar | 119711 | 21.8169 | +1 |
| 2 | Ferrothorn | 117960 | 21.4978 | -1 |
| 3 | Garchomp | 113074 | 20.6073 | +1 |
| 4 | Scizor | 107394 | 19.5722 | -1 |
| 5 | Gliscor | 87936 | 16.0260 | == |
| 6 | Latios | 81312 | 14.8188 | == |
| 7 | Rotom-W | 74332 | 13.5467 | +3 |
| 8 | Excadrill | 72129 | 13.1452 | -1 |
| 9 | Reuniclus | 68412 | 12.4678 | -1 |
| 10 | Heatran | 68095 | 12.4101 | -1 |
| 11 | Jirachi | 65026 | 11.8507 | +1 |
| 12 | Dragonite | 64329 | 11.7237 | +2 |
| 13 | Conkeldurr | 61359 | 11.1825 | -2 |
| 14 | Politoed | 59370 | 10.8200 | -1 |
| 15 | Gengar | 58717 | 10.7010 | -1 |
| 16 | Skarmory | 54634 | 9.9568 | +2 |
| 17 | Thundurus | 54391 | 9.9126 | -2 |
| 18 | Jellicent | 49694 | 9.0565 | -1 |
| 19 | Starmie | 46790 | 8.5273 | +1 |
| 20 | Volcarona | 42924 | 7.8227 | -1 |
| 21 | Infernape | 41804 | 7.6186 | +4 |
| 22 | Gyarados | 40430 | 7.3682 | -1 |
| 23 | Blissey | 40129 | 7.3134 | +1 |
| 24 | Forretress | 37361 | 6.8089 | -1 |
| 25 | Ninetales | 34024 | 6.2007 | +1 |
| 26 | Hydreigon | 34009 | 6.1980 | -4 |
| 27 | Haxorus | 33256 | 6.0608 | +9 |
| 28 | Salamence | 32868 | 5.9901 | == |
| 29 | Magnezone | 32777 | 5.9735 | +11 |
| 30 | Terrakion | 32672 | 5.9544 | +4 |
| 31 | Vaporeon | 29003 | 5.2857 | -4 |
| 32 | Metagross | 28745 | 5.2387 | +1 |
| 33 | Breloom | 28481 | 5.1906 | -4 |
| 34 | Chandelure | 27876 | 5.0803 | -4 |
| 35 | Swampert | 27815 | 5.0692 | == |
| 36 | Cloyster | 26698 | 4.8656 | +2 |
| 37 | Scrafty | 26494 | 4.8284 | -6 |
| 38 | Hippowdon | 26166 | 4.7687 | +1 |
| 39 | Tentacruel | 25863 | 4.7134 | -7 |
| 40 | Lucario | 25625 | 4.6701 | -3 |
| 41 | Machamp | 23961 | 4.3668 | +1 |
| 42 | Deoxys-S | 23920 | 4.3593 | -1 |
| 43 | Toxicroak | 22830 | 4.1607 | +6 |
| 44 | Virizion | 22229 | 4.0512 | +6 |
| 45 | Espeon | 22019 | 4.0129 | +9 |
| 46 | Bronzong | 21683 | 3.9516 | == |
| 47 | Porygon2 | 21163 | 3.8569 | +5 |
| 48 | Mienshao | 21101 | 3.8456 | -1 |
| 49 | Venusaur | 21001 | 3.8274 | +2 |
| 50 | Landorus | 20408 | 3.7193 | -7 |
| 51 | Latias | 19992 | 3.6435 | -6 |
| 52 | Whimsicott | 19976 | 3.6406 | -8 |
| 53 | Darmanitan | 19229 | 3.5044 | -5 |
+ ---- + --------------- + ------ + ------- + --- +
I've used that set before. About a week ago. I wasn't impressed, though I guess it was a matter of personal preference.
Ok, so more peolpe are using garchomp now :/
Dumb statement. While Swampert is no longer the defensive stalwart it used to be, it's still the single most reliable Water/Ground type in the tier. Try running Choice Band in the Rain. Imagine Azu with better offensive and defensive typing with the ability to get past Jellicent.Do I sense the new Electivire?
Sub + SD Garchomp for the win
THE cookie-cutter set of the current meta
OMG Thank you!Victini is #1 in UU and not even close to OU, just as I predicted. gj guys.
Dumb statement. While Swampert is no longer the defensive stalwart it used to be, it's still the single most reliable Water/Ground type in the tier. Try running Choice Band in the Rain. Imagine Azu with better offensive and defensive typing with the ability to get past Jellicent.
That's what I dislike. A single boost or two won't normally do it. At least, in my opinion, you have to practically make a Baton Pass team around, which I wasn't willing to do. Maybe I'm using it wrong (which is possible, Baton Passing was never my forté), but I don't think Espeon should be OU (it's better than Swampert, though. New Electivire, anyone? No, Chandelure is not the new Evire. It at least has awesome immunities and an obscene Specs set, despite being a terrible sweeper.).Just pass Espeon a Quiver Dance, a couple of Calm Minds, and an Acid Armor, and it bulldozes effortlessly through absolutely everything. I tested that set with a baton pass team and found that my opponent always lost if he couldn't break the chain before it got to Espeon.
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