Silly Things You've Seen In Other Metagames

[Anna says hi]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-368264327(warning: this will seem lengthy if you don't play bh stall)

I don't think either of us won this match. Ah well, that's the price you pay for playing BH stall.

 

[jordanthejq12]

The replay only lasts 212 turns anyway. And it's only 6-4. Good lord, this metagame.

 

[Stocke]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/extremetiershift-368391180
★DmattW:why aretn my pokemon getting the bonuses from teir shfit this is stupuid
That quote, and Unfezant which is still bad in ETS. Don't use it.

 

[JamesTC]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-368686203
Klefki the mewslayer

this man got one fire-type move with an entire metronome team

 

[dsm77773]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/extremetiershift-369256598
This 6 turns were painful to watch.

 

[heybbygal]

Just your average salty Stall Player:

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-369373165

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★SisterGardevoir: well, I guess I did good, against a person with TWO legendaries lol all I had were OU pokemon bcause I chose the wrong tier
★SisterGardevoir: I did pretty awesome
★SisterGardevoir: thanks
★SisterGardevoir: see ya
SisterGardevoir left.

Funny thing is that her/his GXE is shit in any Tier so I actually don't know what she/he was talking about.
Also notice how she/he left the battle multiple times? I wouldn't be mad at all if that person had forfeited in the end, but no. Wow this made me mad lol

 

[Scarf]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/typereflector-369483301
eviolite sableye rocky helmet zoroark h e l p

 

[TTer]

Opportunity for creative and underrated sets always was one of the biggest merits of the BH metagame, however our fellow PS-battler mukasouza took this opportunity to the next level with this indeed quite innovite Shedinja set.

set details (spoilers)

Shedinja @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: Don't matter, the set is just that good.
Neither does the Nature.
IVs: Or the IVs.
- Hyper Beam
- Just use something like Celebrate, you won't be able to further improve the effect this set can have anyway.
- Look above.
- Look above.

The set in action:
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-359560319
As you can clearly see the days of Sturdy Shedinja are over, we have a strategy that is a billion times better now.

 

[Stocke]

Opportunity for creative and underrated sets always was one of the biggest merits of the BH metagame, however our fellow PS-battler mukasouza took this opportunity to the next level with this indeed quite innovite Shedinja set.

set details (spoilers)

Shedinja @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: Don't matter, the set is just that good.
Neither does the Nature.
IVs: Or the IVs.
- Hyper Beam
- Just use something like Celebrate, you won't be able to further improve the effect this set can have anyway.
- Look above.
- Look above.

The set in action:
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-359560319
As you can clearly see the days of Sturdy Shedinja are over, we have a strategy that is a billion times better now.

the only thing that could improve this set is if it ran Final Gambit instead of Hyper Beam

 

[Quantum Tesseract]

the only thing that could improve this set is if it ran Final Gambit instead of Hyper Beam

And a life orb. Don't forget that.

 

[Darth Manaphy]

I saw Sand Stream Shedinjas before. They would clearly be suicide sand setters, but umm...Hyper Beam and Focus Sash aren't how you get it done.

 

[JamesTC]

I saw Sand Stream Shedinjas before. They would clearly be suicide sand setters, but umm...Hyper Beam and Focus Sash aren't how you get it done.

How dare you. this is even better than guts flame orb Shedinja.

and someone please make something faint with this set.

 

[Pika Xreme]

I saw Sand Stream Shedinjas before. They would clearly be suicide sand setters, but umm...Hyper Beam and Focus Sash aren't how you get it done.

Endeavor and Focus Sash ARE how you get it done.

 

[Quantum Tesseract]

Endeavor and Focus Sash ARE how you get it done.

Silly Pika Xerme, he wants to do damage.
Honestly, you have to get with the times- KOing your opponent, or even accomplishing something, is so cliche and overdone.

 

[Hourai]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-370673917

When your social experiment goes too right (also some of right's plays made me laugh hysterically, and I guess he thought you could have multiple megas, all his Pokemon could be potential megas except for two)

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-370677761
Swagplay prank is definitely not fake

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-370680539
Shame this didn't last beyond preview

 

[jordanthejq12]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-370673917

When your social experiment goes too right (also some of right's plays made me laugh hysterically, and I guess he thought you could have multiple megas, all his Pokemon could be potential megas except for two)

Six Klefki are a great way to get find out how many different ways you can be called a (BAN ME PLEASE). I'm surprised this guy stuck it out. Also, THAT FUCKING CHARIZARD.

 

[Stocke]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-370673917

When your social experiment goes too right (also some of right's plays made me laugh hysterically, and I guess he thought you could have multiple megas, all his Pokemon could be potential megas except for two)

*Uses Dragon Claw on Klefki on both turns 4 and 9*

They just never learn, do they

also the second Charizard most definitely was supposed to be Mega, not sure about Metagross or Gyarados though because Special Gyarados

 

[michaeloche]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-371071836
Blastoise has the set of its mega form, but doesn't mega evolve. Later, Inner Focus Umbreon.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-371069786
Somehow, Dazzling Gleam, Ice Punch, and Hyper Voice don't strike me as the best moves to use against Volcanion. Especially Ice Punch, which was a) a 4x resist and b) used by Swampert.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-371067868
Regular Diancie, Ninjask, and Cosmic Power non-Imposter Chansey.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-371071361
Now that was rude.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-371069938
Okay, now this is a new one.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371078372
I know Malamar isn't all that common in AG, but it does help to have more than one special attacker so you can deal with it. Also starring Assault Vest Honchkrow.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371077228
The fact that left has 6 Charizards is actually not the worst part of this battle.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371075062
This was a surprisingly close battle considering the Dragon Claw Primal Groudon and Focus Blast Weavile.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371077052
Chandelure puts in way more work than it rightfully should. Of course, right's team had something to do with that.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371076351
I think right might have handled the Water Spout Kyogre rather poorly. Just a hunch.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371075304
All-Eeveelution team wins thanks to a combination of dumb luck, a bad opposing team, and Gengar not knowing about Magic Bounce.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371074739
★SpyRoIcE: cant flinch me bruh
The opposing Blue Fetus used Metronome!
Waggling a finger let it use Heart Stamp!
Kek lost 27% of its health!
Kek flinched and couldn't move!
And much more.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371073553
Turn 1, Quick Claw Malamar, that so-stupid-it-just-might-work Lanturn set, and more.

 

[Quantum Tesseract]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-371071836
Blastoise has the set of its mega form, but doesn't mega evolve. Later, Inner Focus Umbreon.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-371069786
Somehow, Dazzling Gleam, Ice Punch, and Hyper Voice don't strike me as the best moves to use against Volcanion. Especially Ice Punch, which was a) a 4x resist and b) used by Swampert.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-371067868
Regular Diancie, Ninjask, and Cosmic Power non-Imposter Chansey.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-371071361
Now that was rude.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/balancedhackmons-371069938
Okay, now this is a new one.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371078372
I know Malamar isn't all that common in AG, but it does help to have more than one special attacker so you can deal with it. Also starring Assault Vest Honchkrow.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371077228
The fact that left has 6 Charizards is actually not the worst part of this battle.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371075062
This was a surprisingly close battle considering the Dragon Claw Primal Groudon and Focus Blast Weavile.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371077052
Chandelure puts in way more work than it rightfully should. Of course, right's team had something to do with that.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371076351
I think right might have handled the Water Spout Kyogre rather poorly. Just a hunch.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371075304
All-Eeveelution team wins thanks to a combination of dumb luck, a bad opposing team, and Gengar not knowing about Magic Bounce.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371074739
★SpyRoIcE: cant flinch me bruh
The opposing Blue Fetus used Metronome!
Waggling a finger let it use Heart Stamp!
Kek lost 27% of its health!
Kek flinched and couldn't move!
And much more.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371073553
Turn 1, Quick Claw Malamar, that so-stupid-it-just-might-work Lanturn set, and more.

A minor point I feel obligated to add as a kind of explanation for the ag one, as FBlast weavile needs all the help it can get: Dragon claw Pdon is decently viable so as to not be MRay bait and to hit giratina/the latis.

 

[Akumeoy]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-371336254
Noctowl.

This thread isn't for replays of official tiers.

 

[Hourai]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371955282
Sucker Punch Mega Gengar.

 

[Stocke]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371966809
Right only has two 'mons. One of them is Ambipom. Said Ambipom uses max-happiness Frustration on a Steelix. Bisharp using Guillotine on said Steelix despite Sturdy rendering it immune to OHKO moves. Didn't know about its original mechanic, I guess?

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371968083
Two turns in a row:
"The opposing Darkrai used Dark Void!
It doesn't affect Magmortar..."

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371969891
Signal Beam Walrein. Using it on a Hitmonchan, no less.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371972614

Right only has four 'mons. Other than that, not that bad... for low-ladder AG standards, anyway.

(and yes, I'm the one laddering with a mediocre NU team in AG; I was bored, okay)

 

[Akumeoy]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371955282
Sucker Punch Mega Gengar.

Then, the opponent tries to clean up Manaphy and Breloom with Arceus-Steel, trying to burn Manaphy (just KO it) and then the PH Breloom (what). This actually gives Breloom the chance to KO Arceus-Steel, only to get revenged by Pdon.

Like for real, you had Rayquaza in the wings, it could have taken out the rest of the team in two shots. I know I've played sloppily against a clearly inferior opponent, but this takes the cake.

 

[Hourai]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371977878
Attempting to use Scald under Desolate Land. Twice. Some people never learn.

 

[Siggu]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-371968083
Two turns in a row:
"The opposing Darkrai used Dark Void!
It doesn't affect Magmortar..."

And a team with six shinies.

One would not expect that in something like Showdown, where shinies don't take any more effort than regular Pokemon to get, these patterns also happen.