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Other Silly Things You've Seen On The OU Ladder: V2
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Let's see what else I can find whilst my rating is eternally low:
- Ninetails without drought.
- Roserade with Magical leaf (granted it's not that bad but still.)
- Passho berry Shuckle.
And sadly that's all I could get before PS! started to crash on me.
- Ninetails without drought.
- Roserade with Magical leaf (granted it's not that bad but still.)
- Passho berry Shuckle.
And sadly that's all I could get before PS! started to crash on me.
True, but Weavile has 45 base SpA. It's a good thing that split happened when it did (at least, good for Weavile).
Also, what the hell happened to the sprites?
What's wrong with Magical Leaf? It's pretty much an equivalent to Energy Ball, trading 10% special defense drop for --% accuracy. It also looks cooler.
Roserade was probably a Technician set
Nope. Energy Ball is more powerful. 50% more powerful. Magical Leaf only has nicHe usage. Also, I saw a Pidgeotto and Venonat on an OU team that quit on me quite early.
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Technician brings Magical Leaf up from 60 to 90 power, making it equal to Energy Ball.
The thing is that Energy Ball's 10% chance of lowering your foe's Special Defense is generally better than the "no-miss" of Magical Leaf.
Btw, I just faced a Shuckle who kept throwing hazards at my Excadrill, which just was spinning them away (ended up to +6 with Swords Dance before killing it).
Btw, I just faced a Shuckle who kept throwing hazards at my Excadrill, which just was spinning them away (ended up to +6 with Swords Dance before killing it).
Well, Roserade has technician which boosts its 60 BP to 90 BP, the same as Energy ball. But as Stallmory said, usually the side effect of Energy Ball is better.
I refuse to be impolite about the teams of people I face, because I'm low-ranked and my team is probably no better (though I do my best to avoid being "clever") but spectated games are open season...
I just spectated a game where one of the participants had a special sweeping Gliscor of doom: Earth Power and Dark Pulse, and no Toxic Orb. Their brilliant plan of using Earth Power on a Talonflame failed, and then they forfeit, so I don't know what the full set was.
I just spectated a game where one of the participants had a special sweeping Gliscor of doom: Earth Power and Dark Pulse, and no Toxic Orb. Their brilliant plan of using Earth Power on a Talonflame failed, and then they forfeit, so I don't know what the full set was.
I saw thief on a Scizor just now. I understand that it gets the technician boost, but pursuit beats it in every conceivable way. Even worse, it was a Mega-Scizor, meaning it wouldn't be able to get rid of it's item regardless. I just wonder if the guy really didn't know what he was doing or for some reason he mis-clicked when selecting Scizor's moves and failed it correct it.
On a SD set, thief is definitely better than Pursuit. But, imo, Knock Off is what can outclass. Thief hits at a power of 90 always, and Knock Off hits at a power of 98 if the pokemon has a item, and 65 otherwise. Since most pokemon scizor wants to hit with a dark move are frail and hold an item, Knock Off is usually better.
Not gonna lie, I think this is really clever. Really annoying, and nobody sees it coming, but it's not impossible to take down. Although, it's true that facing this very unorthodox strategy that you're not expecting at all would be hard to do.
Earthquake is extremely common on Lure Latios.
That wasn't silly, that was fucking beautiful.
But EQ is an excellent move on Latios. It's great for baiting most of its switchins, including special defensive Heatran. :^)
Lol, I decided to make a Final Gambit team but with Gothorita and I came upon:
Rest + Psychic Blissey / Dragon Claw Tyranitar / Dragon Rush Salamence, on my Azumarill, then Crunch on it!
Will be updating.
Rest + Psychic Blissey / Dragon Claw Tyranitar / Dragon Rush Salamence, on my Azumarill, then Crunch on it!
Will be updating.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-93748943
But buzz scizor and yawn Espeon shame didn't see more.
But buzz scizor and yawn Espeon shame didn't see more.
I run Earthquake on my Latios. I don't need additional coverage aside from Draco Meteor / Psyshock / Ice Beam. If my Latios didn't run Earthquake, the only Pokemon on my team that could deal with Heatran reliably would be my Landorus-I with Earth Power.
Latios (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Ice Beam
- Earthquake
I think Unnerve Ttar is weird too. Sure, it mega evolved, but it still didn't have sand for a while, which is its main selling point.
Yawn is a fine move on Espeon. But if you mean Umbreon using on Espeon, then yeah, it was dumb.
It's a very common lure that apparently got you good. Not silly at all, just a bit enraging.
Nice mega latios^^
http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ubers-93750737
Baton Pass chain sweeping you with stored power.You have a Bisharp. What do you do? Oh lets send in all our pokemon to faint then forfeit. Wow. Also,Special Bisharp and Aggron.
http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ubers-93750737
Baton Pass chain sweeping you with stored power.You have a Bisharp. What do you do? Oh lets send in all our pokemon to faint then forfeit. Wow. Also,Special Bisharp and Aggron.
I think having a special Bisharp is his biggest problem.
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