Umm, Quick Attack is a pretty standard fourth move on Scizor. It lets CB variants pick off weakened sweepers like Thundurus, Gyarados, Volcarona, Talonflame (assuming it Flare Blitzes), etc. much more easily than it could with Bullet Punch. In fact, I've seen several things in this thread that are pretty standard or are usable enough to not be considered "silly."
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Other Silly Things You've Seen On The OU Ladder: V2
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>posting that twice
Lol
I once saw a choice banded latios with earthquake
And I had a gengar ( not mega ) against it
Predicting a special attack, I switched into my mamoswine to scare it out, but with its focus sash intact.
I once saw a choice banded latios with earthquake
And I had a gengar ( not mega ) against it
Predicting a special attack, I switched into my mamoswine to scare it out, but with its focus sash intact.
Pikachu with a Zap Plate...
And the guy swore up and down it wasn't in-game.
And the guy swore up and down it wasn't in-game.
I've heard that the mega stone is run to counter knock off because you can't knock off mega stones
Maybe, but the power boost to Knock Off still happens IIRC. I guess some people run multiple megas to decide which one is appropriate for the opponent, but it still seems unnecessary to me, especially if said mon isn't good outside of its mega.
Well, obviously it's to hard counter Rotom-W with Mold Breaker Earthquake. And to make sure that Stealth Rock doesn't hit as hard. We're all just too noobish to understand this higher plane of competitive thinking~
-Azelf Fire Blasting a Starmie.
-Ferrothorn paralyzing an Empoleon... with Thunderbolt.
-Green's Team (Pidgeot, Rhydon, Blastoise, Alakazam, Arcanine, Exeggutor)
-Someone forfeiting when opposing Galvantula Volt Switched out after his Thundurus taunted it (+1300 rating btw) on turn one.
And in Ubers...
-Blizzard, Aeroblast and Hydro Pump Pressure Lugia.
-Fly Aerodactyl.
-Sunny Day Torterra.
-Megahorn Xerneas.
-Slash, non-Mega Absol.
-Bulk Up Dialga (which seemed that its only attacking move was Dragon Claw, kept setting up against a Cosmic Power, Blizzard Clefable).
-Ferrothorn paralyzing an Empoleon... with Thunderbolt.
-Green's Team (Pidgeot, Rhydon, Blastoise, Alakazam, Arcanine, Exeggutor)
-Someone forfeiting when opposing Galvantula Volt Switched out after his Thundurus taunted it (+1300 rating btw) on turn one.
And in Ubers...
-Blizzard, Aeroblast and Hydro Pump Pressure Lugia.
-Fly Aerodactyl.
-Sunny Day Torterra.
-Megahorn Xerneas.
-Slash, non-Mega Absol.
-Bulk Up Dialga (which seemed that its only attacking move was Dragon Claw, kept setting up against a Cosmic Power, Blizzard Clefable).
pressure lugia is not silly at all. it's a great wall that drains pp quickly. hell the smogon analysis for lugia had an entire essay about which ability you should use.
Yeah, if it wasn't because the only thing it did was attacking and nothing else. Not implying Pressure on Lugia is silly in general (I saw one with Toxic, Subs and Whirlwind, there I can see its utility), but it was in that concrete case.
EDIT: The first turns of this battle (and the last one): http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-87849887
EDIT: The first turns of this battle (and the last one): http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-87849887
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Ok the azelf might have predicted something Ferro is silly greens team is worse than reds lawl about the thunderus, it ubers the lugia is lol was the aerodactyl mega? Ew torterra physical/mised xerneas is a thing:/ absol is just plain funny I want so try bulk up dialga it seems cool
Bulk Up Dialga isn't silly. It was one of its main sets in Gen 5, just look at the analysis. I understand the circumstances in which it was being used were silly, but you were wording it like the set itself is bad. The set might not be as potent now because mono-Dragon attacking is a bad idea, but it could just run Iron Head as its move as nothing is immune to it.
Yes, the Aero was mega, but was OH-Shot anyways. Yes, Xerneas can go mixed, but Megahorn seems a little gimmicky (for Mewtwo...?) to me.
It isn't silly per se, but now it's more unreliable because of fairies.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-87883231
Just battled this guy, here is what's wrong with this guys team:
-He used Grovyle, when Sceptile was clearly the better option.
-Has no mega, but uses 3 Pokemon who are mostly used in OU due to their megas.
-Blizzard Aggron.
-Static Manetric,who has low defense and access to a better abillity.
Blizzard Aggron takes the cake though, with it's 60 base special attack.
Just battled this guy, here is what's wrong with this guys team:
-He used Grovyle, when Sceptile was clearly the better option.
-Has no mega, but uses 3 Pokemon who are mostly used in OU due to their megas.
-Blizzard Aggron.
-Static Manetric,who has low defense and access to a better abillity.
Blizzard Aggron takes the cake though, with it's 60 base special attack.
You wanna know how to play a real Gen 1 Tauros? Give it Hyper Beam.
To be fair, Tauros has a really good special movepool, especially with Sheer Force. It does not, however, have a good SpA stat. (Base 40? Please.)
don't ask me, i wasn't playing lol
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-87910684
Aqua Tail Keldeo
Work up/focus blast Terrakion
Special Gyarados
Aqua Tail Keldeo
Work up/focus blast Terrakion
Special Gyarados
In Gen4, I ran Blizzard Life Orb Rhyperior with 252 Sp. Atk EVs.
OHKOing Gliscor is no joke, nor is 2HKOing Hippowdon. I ran it because my "Hail Team" needed a rock resist and Earthquake / Blizzard has ridiculous coverage. Fun times... fun times...
OHKOing Gliscor is no joke, nor is 2HKOing Hippowdon. I ran it because my "Hail Team" needed a rock resist and Earthquake / Blizzard has ridiculous coverage. Fun times... fun times...
fly is its most powerful stab bar sky attack and it gets a tough claws boost
I might as well list the sily things in this battle.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-87948231
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-87948231
- Using Infestation... then switching out.
- Mixed Charizard... no Mega-Stone.
- Looking at Damage calcs... His Azumarill must be horrid in offence and/or not have Huge Power. a propwer physical Azumarill could OHKO my Zoroark (No def EV's)
- Hidden Power Excadrill... Arceus above... It has 50 base SpA! Just... Why!?
- Superpower against Gardy... Tho's 4x weak and the Deoxys-Defence had Dark Pulse as well.
- Finally the only non silly but flipping lucky thing was Gardy surviving the hit with 5/340 HP... If that Charizard had gone mega maybe then my foe would have list...
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