Approved by atomicllamas and Spirit was fine so yeah
General OP idea taken from Agent Gibbs which was taken from Gary2346
Threads from past gens that served as inspiration: BW RU Top 10 Titans, BW OU Top 10 Titans, and there even more :ooo
Top 10 Titans of 6th gen RU
The RU metagame, being one of the youngest metagames on Smogon, has seen a new opportunity to develop again after its great debut on 5th gen, leaving quite a fantastic metagame behind ready to face the challenges that a new generation will bring. And oh man, lot of things happened since the RU beta days. Lots of staples from the BW OU days like Reuniclus made their appearance, same for great Pokemon that were BW UU threats like Virizion, Sharpedo, Cobalion, Meloetta and Rhyperior. New Pokemon like Delphox, knock off buff helped Pokemon like Hitmonlee to become even more of a threat. New mechanics like Mega Evolution introduced Pokemon like Mega Abomasnow, certifying itself as a fantastic Pokemon, and Mega Banette; Gligar becoming a metagame staple, Froslass, Zoroark, Yanmega, Cresselia and Slowking, Doublade, Moltres later becoming the king. And oh boy, thats just XY!
ORAS came and many new pokemon introduced alongside Pokemon that received a huge buff from the move tutors or through their hidden abilities that didnt exist in XY made a huge impact in the RU metagame. Dragalge receiving adaptability was massive turning it into an outstanding wallbreaker, same with Pangoro getting Knock Off and incredible tutor moves. Outstanding megas like Mega Pidgeot, Mega Sceptile were introduced. Tyrantrum got Rock Head at its ability which skyrocketed its viability, Moltres still doing its thing, Mega Steelix and Mega Glalie quickly dominating the tier after Mega Pidgeot, Mega Sharpedo and Mega Sceptile departure. Alomomola becoming a balance and stall staple. Dugtrio becoming a massive metagame influence. Gligar left. Hell, Even a massive tier shift completely changed the tier since RU lost 8 mons, all of them rising to UU and introduced Flygon which will later become a metagame staple. Sneasel suddenly became so good. And here we are!
And thats how you summarize an entire gen, lol. But thats not the deal, the real question is: Out of all the amazing Pokemon that graced (or disgraced) this tier, what can we say were the Top 10 that were the most influential? What Pokemon had the bigger impact in the metagame? Some made you run specific Pokemon and sets to handle them? Which one of them shaped the metagame? We need to consider all the questions to find 10 of the most defining Pokemon.
And here is where you, yes you the guy behind the monitor, enter! From September 16th - October 5th you guys will nominate Pokemon to be voted on to be placed as candidates for the Top 10 Titans of 6th Gen RU! After October 3th, we will evaluate all the nominations and begin to individually rank them from 1-10 by vote. All nominations will be counted as long as they fit the criteria and are reasonable. If you're going to nominate something like Ambipom, then everyone will promptly laugh at you. Keep in mind that we aren't ranking on how good a Pokemon is, we are ranking on how influential the Pokemon has been this generation, and how much of an impact it has had on the metagame itself. This is very important when nominating a Pokemon, so please keep that in mind. I obviously missed a good amount of potential titans tbh.
A general rule of thumb: The Pokemon should have been available at least for 2 or 3 metagame stages in order to accurately determine their influence. Pokemon like: Kyurem, Azelf, Sableye, Tornadus, Froslass, Shuckle, Yanmega, Zoroark, Mega Pidgeot and company; those would be really hard to analyze properly. Dont even mention stuff like Mega Houndoom, Mega Gallade and Mega Lopunny that hardly touched the tier, ok :V. 2 or 3 metagame stages (you know like stage 0, 1, 2, 13, the np threads will help with that). And I would recommend for you to be familiar with the metagame of course, living the experience is an important part y'know :V
Current Nominations (Will try to link the nomination posts):
General OP idea taken from Agent Gibbs which was taken from Gary2346
Threads from past gens that served as inspiration: BW RU Top 10 Titans, BW OU Top 10 Titans, and there even more :ooo
The RU metagame, being one of the youngest metagames on Smogon, has seen a new opportunity to develop again after its great debut on 5th gen, leaving quite a fantastic metagame behind ready to face the challenges that a new generation will bring. And oh man, lot of things happened since the RU beta days. Lots of staples from the BW OU days like Reuniclus made their appearance, same for great Pokemon that were BW UU threats like Virizion, Sharpedo, Cobalion, Meloetta and Rhyperior. New Pokemon like Delphox, knock off buff helped Pokemon like Hitmonlee to become even more of a threat. New mechanics like Mega Evolution introduced Pokemon like Mega Abomasnow, certifying itself as a fantastic Pokemon, and Mega Banette; Gligar becoming a metagame staple, Froslass, Zoroark, Yanmega, Cresselia and Slowking, Doublade, Moltres later becoming the king. And oh boy, thats just XY!
ORAS came and many new pokemon introduced alongside Pokemon that received a huge buff from the move tutors or through their hidden abilities that didnt exist in XY made a huge impact in the RU metagame. Dragalge receiving adaptability was massive turning it into an outstanding wallbreaker, same with Pangoro getting Knock Off and incredible tutor moves. Outstanding megas like Mega Pidgeot, Mega Sceptile were introduced. Tyrantrum got Rock Head at its ability which skyrocketed its viability, Moltres still doing its thing, Mega Steelix and Mega Glalie quickly dominating the tier after Mega Pidgeot, Mega Sharpedo and Mega Sceptile departure. Alomomola becoming a balance and stall staple. Dugtrio becoming a massive metagame influence. Gligar left. Hell, Even a massive tier shift completely changed the tier since RU lost 8 mons, all of them rising to UU and introduced Flygon which will later become a metagame staple. Sneasel suddenly became so good. And here we are!
And thats how you summarize an entire gen, lol. But thats not the deal, the real question is: Out of all the amazing Pokemon that graced (or disgraced) this tier, what can we say were the Top 10 that were the most influential? What Pokemon had the bigger impact in the metagame? Some made you run specific Pokemon and sets to handle them? Which one of them shaped the metagame? We need to consider all the questions to find 10 of the most defining Pokemon.
And here is where you, yes you the guy behind the monitor, enter! From September 16th - October 5th you guys will nominate Pokemon to be voted on to be placed as candidates for the Top 10 Titans of 6th Gen RU! After October 3th, we will evaluate all the nominations and begin to individually rank them from 1-10 by vote. All nominations will be counted as long as they fit the criteria and are reasonable. If you're going to nominate something like Ambipom, then everyone will promptly laugh at you. Keep in mind that we aren't ranking on how good a Pokemon is, we are ranking on how influential the Pokemon has been this generation, and how much of an impact it has had on the metagame itself. This is very important when nominating a Pokemon, so please keep that in mind. I obviously missed a good amount of potential titans tbh.
A general rule of thumb: The Pokemon should have been available at least for 2 or 3 metagame stages in order to accurately determine their influence. Pokemon like: Kyurem, Azelf, Sableye, Tornadus, Froslass, Shuckle, Yanmega, Zoroark, Mega Pidgeot and company; those would be really hard to analyze properly. Dont even mention stuff like Mega Houndoom, Mega Gallade and Mega Lopunny that hardly touched the tier, ok :V. 2 or 3 metagame stages (you know like stage 0, 1, 2, 13, the np threads will help with that). And I would recommend for you to be familiar with the metagame of course, living the experience is an important part y'know :V
Nominating [Pokemon]
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What effect did [Pokemon] have on the metagame?
Explain how the Pokemon effected the metagame as whole, and how the metagame adapted around it. A brief description of which Pokemon it countered and which Pokemon it did well against would be good here as well.
In what main roles was [Pokemon] used?
Explain why this Pokemon was used on a team more often then most other Pokemon, and what was it particularly used for? What made it so good at this role?
What caused it to have a significant impact?
What exactly made this Pokemon have such a large impact on the metagame? Was it its stats, ability, useful resistances, amazing synergy, or the ability to sweep most of the metagame very easily? Did a certain Pokemon cause it to become that much better when it was partnered with it?
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in RU?
What are the best checks/counters to this Pokemon? How does the metagame adapt to this Pokemon?
Enter sprite or animated model here.
What effect did [Pokemon] have on the metagame?
Explain how the Pokemon effected the metagame as whole, and how the metagame adapted around it. A brief description of which Pokemon it countered and which Pokemon it did well against would be good here as well.
In what main roles was [Pokemon] used?
Explain why this Pokemon was used on a team more often then most other Pokemon, and what was it particularly used for? What made it so good at this role?
What caused it to have a significant impact?
What exactly made this Pokemon have such a large impact on the metagame? Was it its stats, ability, useful resistances, amazing synergy, or the ability to sweep most of the metagame very easily? Did a certain Pokemon cause it to become that much better when it was partnered with it?
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in RU?
What are the best checks/counters to this Pokemon? How does the metagame adapt to this Pokemon?
Venusaur | Medicham | Doublade | Alomomola | Diancie
Mega Steelix | Mega Abomasnow | Meloetta | Tyrantrum
Moltres | Durant | Virizion | Gligar | Flygon
Sharpedo | Cobalion | Reuniclus | Dugtrio
Mega Steelix | Mega Abomasnow | Meloetta | Tyrantrum
Moltres | Durant | Virizion | Gligar | Flygon
Sharpedo | Cobalion | Reuniclus | Dugtrio
Top 10 RU Titans, hell yeah. The following section will be used as the hall of fame:
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You are allowed to reserve nominations, but if you don't post your nomination within 24 hours of reserving it, it will be back up for grabs. I'll try to be as lenient about this as I can, but I also don't want anyone to sit on a nomination for too long. You can also only reserve one nomination at a time, but if you finish one entry, you can reserve a new one.
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You are allowed to reserve nominations, but if you don't post your nomination within 24 hours of reserving it, it will be back up for grabs. I'll try to be as lenient about this as I can, but I also don't want anyone to sit on a nomination for too long. You can also only reserve one nomination at a time, but if you finish one entry, you can reserve a new one.
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