Yes, both it and counter are attacks and can be used with vest
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Resource SV OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread
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Truth is that we don't know(?) We had this replay a few months ago where both scenarios happened (BE -> Webs and Webs -> BE), I also reported it back then. When Clas and King Neodude tested on cart it seemed like its supposed to always be BE -> Webs, but it seems to always be a coin toss on PS!
Is there a place I can view teams that are popular/have been used in tournaments?
I know copying other peoples' teams is kinda lame, I just want to see some examples of solid teams to use as a baseline.
I know copying other peoples' teams is kinda lame, I just want to see some examples of solid teams to use as a baseline.
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sv-ou-sample-teams.3712513/
Sample teams have a lot of success via the ladder as well as in tournament, I think this would be a great start. RMT is also a decent place to check out if you're more into reading the detail of how to use the team.
Has someone an idea for a good core partner of hisui zoroark?
On the smogon page of zoroark it is recommended to have a physical wallbreaker like baxcalibur or kingambit as an illusion partner, that would lure in physical walls.
I suppose this would work best for the choice specs set.
For the nasty plot set ideally a pokemon that could also have nasty plot would be better, but enhances zoark good with each other's weakness. Maybe hydreigon would be a good idea here? Im just looking for ideas to start a team. If someone already has a team featuring hisuian zoroark illusion mind games, sharing would be also appreciated :)
On the smogon page of zoroark it is recommended to have a physical wallbreaker like baxcalibur or kingambit as an illusion partner, that would lure in physical walls.
I suppose this would work best for the choice specs set.
For the nasty plot set ideally a pokemon that could also have nasty plot would be better, but enhances zoark good with each other's weakness. Maybe hydreigon would be a good idea here? Im just looking for ideas to start a team. If someone already has a team featuring hisuian zoroark illusion mind games, sharing would be also appreciated :)
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Does physical Enamorus have any legs other than the merits of surprise? No drawback 120 BP move that also boosts you, access to Substitute (or Misty Terrain?) for cover, okay coverage seems like it should see some usage.
I understand, although that is a bit risky if course since it can also lead to dark attacks, which will be problematic for all of them.. But using nasty plot and shadow ball woukd definitely be plausible for "gholdengo" :)
Thanks for the confirmation, since those two were the only instances I could think of but also DAMN if those aren't relevant things to burn with Moltres or the like (and I assume similar results with Thunder Wave on Electric stuff, much rarer though that scenario is)
Getting a Clodsire to Toxic itself can most likely cause an automatic win, so it's something to shoot for.
Is it a decent idea to build around only one type of screen, either Reflect or Light? Not Aurora Viel, either one or the other? I figured it'll save serious set up turns, and I don't wanna make use of Aboma just for Viel. And it should be good for Bulk Up mons like Great Tusk.
If I am planning on building around Azumarill in OU, what are the main things I need to look out for? I know that it's reliant on not taking hazard chip damage, so I was thinking of pairing it with Cinderace and Great Tusk. Afterwards, I kind of blank on what to use. Teams that I've assembled still seem to have an issue against fatter Pokemon, so I'm just starting back at assuming that I'm running with an Azumarill + Cinderace core.
Depends on the Azu set
If you're running a Choice Band or a Belly drum set, try to pair it with pivoters or paralizys spam, so that azu has a great chance at haxing out opponents with her damage
if you're running AV, it means that you have a decent bulky check to walking wake, so a mon that would like to see wake away would be nice
you also need something that can absorb status, so azu won't be burned or poison
I was planning on running AV Azumaril, so I definitely will look into Pokemon that get dunked on my Wake
Why doesn't Iron Moth run Air Balloon more often?
Booster energy allows it to outspeed some valuable threats such as +1 Walking Wake and outspeed some other valuable mons such as scarfed Enam.
It also usually runs tera grass to resist ground.
Because of that booster energy has more of an imidiate and long term impact that air balloon.
I think that spikes support is great, bax really loves spikes support and valiant can use it to nab some kos as well, ting lu/samurott H + gholdengo is a pretty tried and true combo
depending on the sets, you might want something that can deal with tusk, moltres and glowking, common defensive mons that can go up against your core
you could also go with a different round and maximize hazard removal so that your own valiant and bax can get in and set up easier, bulky ace is a good mon because it also checks gambit
Compared to zapdos and valiant, doesnt have good bulk, no boosting move and low speed, his niche is Revival Blessing, so in hyper offense allows you to have one more mon in the fight, also has priority in Mach Punch
Hyper offense
A question of my own based on the Zoroark question I try to answer further down. If Zoroark disguises itself as a team member that has Terastalized, does Zoroark imitate the Hat when it switches in? EX: I Tera-Fighting my Gholdengo, does Zoroark-H as a Normal/Ghost type still show up as Gholdengo-Fighting, or does it disguise as a non-Tera'd Ghost/Steel Gholdengo?
As for Hisuian Zoroark, its main deal is Illusion and its decent STAB coverage. It's made of Glass so ideally you want Pivots to get it in like U-Turn users or Galarian Slowking's Chilly Reception. It also appreciates teammates that wear out things so it can clean up with neutral hits via Shadow Ball, and that draw attacks it resists/immunes well and Vice versa (examples include Dark types like Samurott-H to bait Fighting Attacks to Zoroark or Normal/Dark attacks into Samurott thinking it's Zoroark in disguise). One common play was having Zoroark disguise itself as another Ghost like Gholdengo or Dragapult since it wouldn't give itself away with Shadow Ball Spam while punishing opposing Ghost type moves trying to Revenge Kill.
HO = Hyper Offense. Short description is a team that goes all out on attacking with fast and brutal damage alongside Hazards to overpower the opponent moreso than meticulously breaking their cores via types match-up.
As for Hisuian Zoroark, its main deal is Illusion and its decent STAB coverage. It's made of Glass so ideally you want Pivots to get it in like U-Turn users or Galarian Slowking's Chilly Reception. It also appreciates teammates that wear out things so it can clean up with neutral hits via Shadow Ball, and that draw attacks it resists/immunes well and Vice versa (examples include Dark types like Samurott-H to bait Fighting Attacks to Zoroark or Normal/Dark attacks into Samurott thinking it's Zoroark in disguise). One common play was having Zoroark disguise itself as another Ghost like Gholdengo or Dragapult since it wouldn't give itself away with Shadow Ball Spam while punishing opposing Ghost type moves trying to Revenge Kill.