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Resource ORAS OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers (Read the OP First!)
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There's a Scizor OU analysis that includes a Defog set. It's still in QC stage though. Here's the link if you want to check it out.
http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/scizor-qc-0-3.3495130/
Thanks, the one in the XY preview analyses didn't have Pokebank stuff.
I understand why Speed Boost Blaziken is banned but why is Blaze Blaziken banned? Not that many people would use it but it's nice to have the option.
Because if a Pokemon is broken we ban it completly to keep the rules as simple as possible. The fact that it wouldn't even be exceptionally good or helpful for the metagame just shows that unbanning blaze blaziken wouldn't make anything better except to complicate the rules just to satisfy a couple of Blaziken fanboys.
Ironically, the tables have turned and Entei is now the better fire type doge just because of Sacred Fire. Also, as some guy said before, Heatran outclasses as a trapper with Magma Storm as it has more raw bulk and a much more needed typing in Fire/Steel, and good resistances. The only thing it lacks is reliable recovery (Morning Sun) though, so I gues it's a personal preference on who you think is better. But I would take an added Steel typing, more raw power, and bulk over reliable recovery and a worse typing/less bulk any day of the week.
Can you or someone else recommend me a Gastrodon build for providing coverage for Talonflame and countering Rotom-w?
Ok calm down there. No need to go all C0 on me. I just think, if PS can be coded so that Ubers are banned and can differentiate between Pre-bank and post-bank moves then it takes quite little effort to put in a few extra lines of code to banned Speed Boost on Ken and let Blaze Ken be used in lower tiers.
You can't counter both of them with Gastrodon, it'll die quickly to Talonflame's Brave Bird, and to take on Rotom-W it must have both Toxic and Recover. Put those on the moveset and then start working from there. ;)
What the dude was saying is that it's not the ability itself that's broken, it's the pokemon as a whole with the ability. Smogon wants to avoid bans or complex bans as much as possible, so instead of banning a not-broken ability on a not-broken Pokemon that happens to make said Pokemon broken, they ban the Pokemon as a whole. For example, if Blaze 'Kin was allowed in lower tiers then so should non-Drizzle and non-Drought Ninetales in 5th gen, since they were obviously bottom-tier NU before they got their weather abilities.
I see. Thanks for the reply. I guess Arcanine would thrive better in stall teams, where Morning Sun would provide much greater longevity. Heatran is almost never used as a dedicated physical wall in the same vein as Gliscor though, which what I was probably aiming to achieve with that Arcanine set.
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How does Technician work with sub-60BP moves that have circumstantial damage multipliers, such as Fury Cutter or Stored Power?
For three turns only. One to switch, one to NP.
Run Lifeorb on the offensive roserade, not Lum Berry. You have natural cure anyway. Other than that, you nailed the standard set.
Defensive Rose normally runs Sleep Powder, Spikes/T-spikes, Gigadrain, Rest/seed, but I prefer rest.
As for that meloetta, maybe throw the spdef investment into speed? I don't see any possible reason to have defensive investment on that Meloetta, the hp makes it bulky enough, and without speed, even once you're set up you'll be outsped and killed.
Why use that, when you can simply NP with a Lucario and blast things off at the speed of light with just Aura Sphere?
No crap, but how useful might it be? Especially considering that Blissey and Lucario share a weakness and Lucario is switching is, soaking up an attack.
I guess I'm going with it being a Rotom's counter. The build I'm thinking is Calm. Toxic, Recover, Scald and Earth Power/Ice Beam. 252 EVs in both HP and S.Def
Hi, I just hatched a timid Shiny Charmander with these IVS
HP 16-17/ Att x / Def 14-15 / Sp Att 31 / Sp Def 31 / Spe 31
What do you think? Do the HP and Def IVs make too much of a difference? I plan to use it as a Mega Charizard Y most likely on level 50 battles, if that matters. Thank you!
HP 16-17/ Att x / Def 14-15 / Sp Att 31 / Sp Def 31 / Spe 31
What do you think? Do the HP and Def IVs make too much of a difference? I plan to use it as a Mega Charizard Y most likely on level 50 battles, if that matters. Thank you!
Well its not like Charizard is going to switch in on anything anyway,except maybe weak moonblasts or grass attacks so it shouldnt make much of a difference. The SpA and Spd is what matters really.
Definitely usable, the IVs aren't -that- bad, and the most important thing is that SpA and Spe are both perfect. Although it could use a better HP IV..
The defense IVs won't make that much of a difference as Charizard isn't supposed to take many hits anyway, but the HP IVs will probably make a difference, even if it's minor.
Grats on the shiny and have fun with it :]
Shouldn't make much of a difference. Just make sure you ev so your HP is an odd number because of stealth rock
You definitely need an Azumarill killer for CritDra. Both Tentacruel and Mega Venusaur hard counter Azumarill, although Mega Venusaur requires the Mega slot. Galvantula and Smeargle can provide Sticky Web support if you don't get to Baton Pass the Speed boosts or something. Magnezone traps and kills Ferrothorn, another big threat for it, although if it runs HP Fire it's really not a problem.
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