XY: Heradoze, Carchomp, Warchomp, Ghastoise (SV)
ORAS: Zapunny, Lavias (SV), Sceptical
Gigantamax: Belpeppal, Soulossal, Saurshifu, Saurlax
ORAS: Zapunny, Lavias (SV), Sceptical
Gigantamax: Belpeppal, Soulossal, Saurshifu, Saurlax
please follow the rules, and also try to mark your self votes with (SV) to make it easier for us, thanks! ^^;Vetoes are closed, and Cyclizard and Inertgrape are vetoed as a result. Myascarab will not be receiving Revival Blessing.
Now is time for voting--and the format will go like this:
You can vote for as many subs as you’d like in each category. In each category, your first vote is worth 3 points, your second is worth 2 points, and every vote after that is worth 1 point. For self voting, you can put ONE of your subs in second place, which will earn 2 points, and if you put it in the third or later places, it will earn 1 point. When choosing votes for each category, you will enter the name of the Pokemon submitted in order to vote for their sub.
For example:
In one category, I could vote like this:
3, 2(sv), 1, 1, 1
and in another category, like this:
3, 2, 1(sv), 1, 1, 1
These numbers represent the amount of points each vote will earn.
It is worth noting that this maybe subject to change in later slates depending on how voting goes for this, but this is what we've elected to do for this slate.
And another note, we have a new council member, Moretto! Welcome!
With that, voting has begun! We will give a warning for when voting is to end.
Original Pokemon: Aerodactyl
New Pokemon: Aurodactyl
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Abilities: Heatproof / Clear Body
Stats: 80 / 60 / 80 / 105 / 90 / 100 (515 BST)
Weight: 59 kg (same as Aerodactyl)
Movepool Changes:
+ Flash Cannon, Steel Beam, Thunderbolt, Power Gem, Light Screen
- All previously learned Rock-type moves, all Dragon-type moves, Aqua Tail, Assurance, Attract, Bide, Brutal Swing, Bulldoze, Celebrate, Confide, Curse, Double Team, Earth Power, Earthquake, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Foresight, Incinerate, Laser Focus, Mimic, Ominous Wind, Pursuit, Rage, Roar, Rock Smash, Strength, Supersonic, Take Down, Torment
Height: 1.8 m (same as Aerodactyl)
Flavor / Explanation: Aurodactyl is made almost purely of gold. It is said that when it flew in sunlight long ago, its body glimmered with an array of colors and dazzled the prehistoric skies.
Competitive Role: Aurodactyl has a plethora of roles, ranging from Defog to Life Orb 3 attacks + Roost to even Choice items. While it doesn't have a pivoting move, Aurodactyl is more than able to keep itself healthy and perform its role multiple times in a match, thanks to keeping Roost and having Heatproof as an Ability to remove one of its two weaknesses.
ORAS Mega:
Original Pokémon: Steelix
New Pokémon: Eelix
Stats: 75 HP / 75 Atk / 105 Def / 75 SpA / 150 SpD / 30 Spe
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Abilities: Water Veil / Lightning Rod | HA: Static
Weight: 179 kg
Movepool Changes:
+Surf, Scald, Hydro Pump, Wave Crash, Liquidation, Wild Charge, Thunderbolt, Volt Switch, Thunder Wave, Heal Bell, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Snowscape, Parabolic Charge, Magnet Rise, Life Dew, Charge, Thunder Shock, Thunder, Coil, Flip Turn, Waterfall, Spark, Muddy Water, Mud Bomb, Sludge, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Pain Split, Soak, Rain Dance
-All Rock, and Steel type moves sans Iron Tail and Flash Cannon, Fire Fang
Role: SpD Wall, Defensive Pivot
Flavor: Similar serpentine body plan, but a dark electric blue tone and smoother sleek skin. The protrutions scattered throughout its body are less frequent and now resemble the screw in ends of bulbs.
Eelix is a solid specially defensive tank, and serves to be a soft check to the likes of Smoninja and Soaperior, while generally acting as a solid pivot with utility like Scald, Thunder Wave and Flip Turn.
Original Pokemon: Appletun
New Pokemon: Appleton
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Abilities: Heavy Metal / Gluttony | Thick Fat [HA]
Stats: 110 / 80 / 75 / 80 / 110 / 30 [485 BST]
Weight: 400kg
Movepool Changes:
+ Grav Apple, Heavy Slam, Flash Cannon.
- All Dragon-Type moves.
Height: same as original
Flavor / Explanation: dense metal apple puppy
Competitive Role: physical wall, can run subseed or even curse w heavy slam/gyro ball, grav apple and sucker punch/body press/earthquake
Why is Relaxed without phydef investment (likewise with Bold on Eelix)Doesn’t particularly excite me but I can’t deny that it’s a decent mon. Bulk isn’t too impressive but it’s greatly compensated for with a tried and true defensive typing and having Heatproof to remove 1 of its 2 weaknesses. Real shame this loses Meteor Beam, it could’ve been fuego with that but it be what it be. Personally I’d just do defensive:
Aurodactyl @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Heatproof
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Heat Wave
- Hurricane / Toxic
- Defog
- Roost
Offensive sets only seem ok, just think defensive offers a lot more to teams.
The premier slow fat pivot, and smth that can actually switch-into Smoninja. It is basically just obese Lanturn:
Eelix @ Leftovers
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Scald
- Pain Split
- Thunder Wave / Heal Bell / Toxic
VSwitch is superior to Flip imo since Scald is a necessity and I don’t think two slots for Water moves is necessary here. Toxic is an option for Mud who hardwalls this otherwise. Aside from that, Coil seems funny tho Soap prolly does it better.
Yo when I voted for this I forgot that it got Recover lmao. This thing gonna be a defensive menace. Shoulda gotten rocks in hindsight but mon is still omega fat. It’s rlly not as versatile as the subber says it is (ain’t no way you runnin non-STAB Sucker on a mon with 80 Atk), but what it can do is very good. You prolly just run like:
Appleton @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Grav Apple
- Leech Seed
- Gyro Ball
- Recover
This thing is not exactly passive either thanks to Grav Apple’s Def drops. You could maybe slot in Curse but Leech is hella nice and mon is fine just being a wall. Phys def with BPress over Gyro could be a thing once we start getting more phys attackers.
Loses to Mud. Another defogger with good defensive typing and recovery is welcome. Decent Fweezing and Soap check, though it does not like switching in.
Loses to Mud. It's more of a Lanturn than a Rotom-W imo. Water/Electric with some recovery options is nifty, except for the fact that Parabolic Charge is blocked by three Ground-types, itself, and resisted by Sapras and Starizard, so Pain Split is probably more consistent. Has utility options like Stealth Rock, Thunder Wave and Heal Bell to support its team and can run plenty of sets to catch the opponent off guard, though it'll also struggle trying to fit everything it wants.
Wins against Mud. Looks interesting as a crit-me-not sweeper with Body Press/Recover/Grav Apple/Iron Defense or Curse, since the only things there are only a few mons that hit it super-effectively currently. Does hate getting burnt tho.
Mud is absolutely flourishing. Starizard is also looking pretty strong.
Technically, Eelix can Toxic and bail as well. Also, Mud getsHow does Aurodactyl lose to Mud? It just gets Toxic'd and Auro goes about it's day.
Technically, Eelix can Toxic and bail as well. Also, Mud getsFire BlastThunderbolt.