Please limit discussion to Pokemon introduced in Gen 6 ONLY.
Hi guys! I wanted this thread to be used for speculating on what 6th gen Pokemon we think might be OU. Of course, there are still a lot of variables up in the air, but let's talk about what we know.
I've heard many people say that Aegislash will probably be OU. I've even heard some say it'll be Uber. Sounds like a solid guess to me. Great offense, defense, typing, and priority. I don't think Aegislash will be Uber though, if only because it really has one viable set, which makes it easy to predict and prepare for.
Other than him though... the guesses get murkier. I've heard some people hype up Noivern. While at first he doesn't seem very strong, with only 97 Sp. Attack, he's fast as hell, hits with STAB Draco Meteor, can switch in on stuff due to his bulk and typing, and most importantly, gets Inflitrator, which can hit through Subs! Seems useful to me. I don't expect him to be as popular as Garchomp or anything, but I can see a place for him.
I've also heard people mention Goodra. But sadly, as much as I like Goodra, it just seems like he came too late, huh? With Rain being nerfed, I can imagine Rain will be more about quick offense than allowing Hydration stalling sets. I've heard some people say Goodra will be outclassed by Latias... but what about Gooey? If you run a mixed Goodra, perhaps lowering your opponent's speed can be useful?
And sadly... there are the Pokemon who looked like they had potential... like Protean Greninja and Barbaracle. Greninja sadly doesn't have many good moves or stat boosters, and Barbaracle is just too slow, even with Shell Smash. A shame, because he's cool looking.
Lastly, I wanted to mention Zygarde. I know some people think he's just an inferior Garchomp, but he IS bulkier and has a priority move, for what it's worth.
So, what are your thoughts? I think that takes care about all the potential OU candidates, yes?
Hi guys! I wanted this thread to be used for speculating on what 6th gen Pokemon we think might be OU. Of course, there are still a lot of variables up in the air, but let's talk about what we know.
I've heard many people say that Aegislash will probably be OU. I've even heard some say it'll be Uber. Sounds like a solid guess to me. Great offense, defense, typing, and priority. I don't think Aegislash will be Uber though, if only because it really has one viable set, which makes it easy to predict and prepare for.
Other than him though... the guesses get murkier. I've heard some people hype up Noivern. While at first he doesn't seem very strong, with only 97 Sp. Attack, he's fast as hell, hits with STAB Draco Meteor, can switch in on stuff due to his bulk and typing, and most importantly, gets Inflitrator, which can hit through Subs! Seems useful to me. I don't expect him to be as popular as Garchomp or anything, but I can see a place for him.
I've also heard people mention Goodra. But sadly, as much as I like Goodra, it just seems like he came too late, huh? With Rain being nerfed, I can imagine Rain will be more about quick offense than allowing Hydration stalling sets. I've heard some people say Goodra will be outclassed by Latias... but what about Gooey? If you run a mixed Goodra, perhaps lowering your opponent's speed can be useful?
And sadly... there are the Pokemon who looked like they had potential... like Protean Greninja and Barbaracle. Greninja sadly doesn't have many good moves or stat boosters, and Barbaracle is just too slow, even with Shell Smash. A shame, because he's cool looking.
Lastly, I wanted to mention Zygarde. I know some people think he's just an inferior Garchomp, but he IS bulkier and has a priority move, for what it's worth.
So, what are your thoughts? I think that takes care about all the potential OU candidates, yes?
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