Just read on serebii the Swampertite Sceptilite and Blazikenite are getting released soon. How viable do you suppose they'll be?
Not. Especially Blazikenite because Blaziken is banned. Swampertite provides another powerful rain sweeper but not much else, and Sceptilite provides a unique typing, but a weak one.Just read on serebii the Swampertite Sceptilite and Blazikenite are getting released soon. How viable do you suppose they'll be?
Just read on serebii the Swampertite Sceptilite and Blazikenite are getting released soon. How viable do you suppose they'll be?
Mega Sceptile will be a very good check to Tapu Koko and both Greninja formsJust read on serebii the Swampertite Sceptilite and Blazikenite are getting released soon. How viable do you suppose they'll be?
To better check these things, it should be HastySceptile benefits from having the second highest Speed in the tier (behind Mega-Zam if he's still big), and his typing + Lightning Rod give him the means to walk on top of Tapu Koko and Tapu Fini. Being able to get a reliable RK on the Greninjas is a major selling point for him on offense, thanks to Quad-Resist and speed saving him from BB Water Shuriken.
252 SpA Sceptile-Mega Leaf Storm vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Greninja: 306-360 (107.3 - 126.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO (Neutral to Leaf Storm)
0 Atk Sceptile-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 216-256 (75.7 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (Poison resisting Leaf Storm)
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Water Shuriken (20 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Sceptile-Mega: 54-63 (19.2 - 22.4%) -- possible 5HKO
Hmm what? Check doesn't mean counter, Sceptile isn't coming into Ash Greninja unless it wants to get poped by a Dark Pulse. Check means that it can beat it 1v1, which it can because it's faster and ohkosFor the ability to check these things, it should be Hasty
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Water Shuriken (20 BP) (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Sceptile-Mega: 48-57 (17 - 20.2%) -- possible 5HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Greninja-Ash Dark Pulse vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Sceptile-Mega: 255-300 (90.7 - 106.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO
80 Atk Sceptile-Mega Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 234-276 (82.1 - 96.8%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock (Poison-Type Greninja)
I know it, the calcs is just to show that with Hasty, it can "tank" even a Dark Pulse form Specs Ash-Gren. It's not a counter and I know it.Hmm what? Check doesn't mean counter, Sceptile isn't coming into Ash Greninja unless it wants to get poped by a Dark Pulse. Check means that it can beat it 1v1, which it can because it's faster and ohkos
You still don't want to take a Dark Pulse even if you could. For one, it has a chance to kill so you shouldn't be risking that unless you're forced to. Then if you survive because hazards aren't up late game for some reason, you're crippled to the point where you can't take any residual damage and that's not how you want to use your Mega. And in your post you implied that it needed Hasty to check them, which is clearly doesn'tI know it, the calcs is just to show that with Hasty, it can "tank" even a Dark Pulse form Specs Ash-Gren. It's not a counter and I know it.
And in your post you implied that it needed Hasty to check them, which is clearly doesn't
Well the thing about mega Blaziken is not only does it take up a mega slot which you could be using on another mega like lucario or salamence, but regular blaziken achieves what mega does, but even better. Sure, not having base 100 speed immediately sucks in a tier with speed benchmarks from 90-99, but blaziken can hold life orb, meaning it hits roughly as hard as its mega counterpart, while not using up a mega slot. Rain can afford to run stuff like mega pinsir, as ferrothorn can handle non hammer arm mega metagross. Swampert is going to benefit greatly from the fact that swift swim now activates as soon as it mega evolves, so less momentum is lost there.Blazikenite is more broken than ever due to the Spe mechanic change when megaevolving.
Starting with 100 base Spe in a tier where the medium base Spe is between 90 and 99 is huge. Problem is a serious case of 4 MMSS, even if now it can drop Protect.
Talking about OU, I see very well a core of Pelipper (weak 4x to Electric and neutral to Grass, but you have STAB Hurricane) and Mega Swampert (weak 4x to Grass and immune to Electric).
Mega Swampert received a "Spe boost" when megaevolving under the Rain, which is pretty nice: now it has a niche over Kabutops, its closest non-Mega counterpart.
Problem is that Rain teams needs some broken monsters to go away from OU in order to pick another mega not named Scizor (which is pretty mandatory for now).
Regarding Mega Medicham, both Adamant and Jolly Mega Tyranitar outspeed and OHKO with Crunch after a Dragon Dance. However, Fake Out + Bullet Punch can do at most almost half...Next wave of Mega Evolutions announced!
Tyranitarite, Abomasite and Manectite
While Abomasite will definitely have no place in OU, I'm unsure about the other two. Mega Tyranitar may struggle with how Fairy-focused the meta is right now, especially with Mega Medicham in the tier. Mega Manectric might struggle to solidify a niche with Tapu Koko being so prevalent, but it does outspeed Ash-Gren, has Intimidate and isn't forced to run HP Fire to beat Ferro (due to Overheat).