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Was looking at Kingdra sets, on the set, for the CritDra, set, instead of using Hydro Pump and Agility/HP Fire, would using both Yawn and Scald, have any disadvantages?
 
Technician said:
Was looking at Kingdra sets, on the set, for the CritDra, set, instead of using Hydro Pump and Agility/HP Fire, would using both Yawn and Scald, have any disadvantages?
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You want as much power as possible, so Hydro Pump is much better than Scald, and Yawn is pretty passive unto itself and is almost useless in front of offensive threats.
 
Actually how viable IS the Critdra set nowadays? It barely registered as being decent when it first came on-scene, and since then I always thought Kingdra's niche was on Rain Teams. Super funky set tho. I just never get time to to set up both Agility and Focus Energy, and you really want both to make it worth it :|
 
D_what said:
Actually how viable IS the Critdra set nowadays? It barely registered as being decent when it first came on-scene, and since then I always thought Kingdra's niche was on Rain Teams. Super funky set tho. I just never get time to to set up both Agility and Focus Energy, and you really want both to make it worth it :|
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In all honesty, it's really not that good. As you said, it takes too much set-up to be effective against the meta. There're just way too many offensive threats that can just 2HKO it because of its middling bulk and bad speed outside of rain.
 
In terms of Fun Rankings* though, it's got to be at least A+. I mean, focus energy + spamming Draco Meteors... It's right up there with Klefki and Se Jun's Pachirisu in terms of Fun.

* which should totally be a thread by the way.

 
I'm trying to build a balance team but is very difficult, for now is: mega-lopunny, serperior, slowbro or quagsire, clefable, a steel-type pokemon( i don't know which one, scizor, bisharp or excadrill)...but i don't knot what to put in the last slot! can someone help me tho find a pokemon with good sinergy with this five?
 
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What's a good Pokemon to dump onto a hyper offense team that counters/checks M-Sableye?

I'd run Clefable, but I'm going for a lead/five breaker build.
 
Masamune said:
What's a good Pokemon to dump onto a hyper offense team that counters/checks M-Sableye?

I'd run Clefable, but I'm going for a lead/five breaker build.
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the problem is that almost all the reliable offensive Mega Sableye stops are megaevolutions, but since you're apparentely building your team from scratch maybe it isn't a big issue. By the way: Mega Altaria(exp with DD Heal Bell), Mega Gardevoir, Taunt/Substitute Mega Gyarados, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, NP Mega Houndoom, Mega Absol, Landorus-I, Azumarill, Specs Sylveon, Serperior and Specs Keldeo are some of the hardest offensive checks to Mega Sableye.
 
When is a Pokemon legal in OU? Hoopa was officially revealed the other day, but there's no legal way to get it. I assume there has to be a legal way to get it, but just curious.
 
For a Pokémon being legal on the ladder, you have to wait until the day one can possibly get a legit one on the cartridge. In the case of Hoopa, it will likely be on July, around the release of its movie.
 
Masamune said:
What's a good Pokemon to dump onto a hyper offense team that counters/checks M-Sableye?

I'd run Clefable, but I'm going for a lead/five breaker build.
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On top of TalprOne's list, there's also Manaphy and SD Talonflame. If you need to dig a bit deeper into the niche territory, there's also Exploud and Entei.

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When is a Pokemon legal in OU? Hoopa was officially revealed the other day, but there's no legal way to get it. I assume there has to be a legal way to get it, but just curious.
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I believe so long as a legal cartridge version is released in an area and can be traded, the Pokemon is considered legal to use, though it may take a day or two to update the mon's legality on Showdown even if it's already in the system.

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Alright, thanks. One more (bit easier, this one);

Are fire types immune to WoW, or is it just those with Flame Body (Heatran especially comes to mind)?
 
boltsandbombers said:
All are immune to wisp.
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Always thought it was an ability thing, figures. Final one (really);

Which Pokemon's Mega form gives it the highest BST increase? More of a curiosity thing, but it's still be interesting to know. M-Abomasnow gets some pretty titanic boosts, but I'm sure there are bigger out there.
 
Masamune said:
Always thought it was an ability thing, figures. Final one (really);

Which Pokemon's Mega form gives it the highest BST increase? More of a curiosity thing, but it's still be interesting to know. M-Abomasnow gets some pretty titanic boosts, but I'm sure there are bigger out there.
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iirc they all got +100 BST and there was one or two that got +90.
 
D_what said:
In terms of Fun Rankings* though, it's got to be at least A+. I mean, focus energy + spamming Draco Meteors...
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Not really, because things like m-altaria, talonflame, m-pinsir, av conkeldurr, azumarill and bisharp exist. It is undeniably good once it sets up, but it struggles to do so, and even if it does set up there are many common pokemon that still beat it, so it isn't quite at the level that a pokemon of A+ should be.
 
ssjjynx said:
Not really, because things like m-altaria, talonflame, m-pinsir, av conkeldurr, azumarill and bisharp exist. It is undeniably good once it sets up, but it struggles to do so, and even if it does set up there are many common pokemon that still beat it, so it isn't quite at the level that a pokemon of A+ should be.
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I don't think you understand his meaning
 
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