Recent content by arca9.

Hi Smogon I'm back with some banger sets Samurott-Hisui @ Black Glasses Ability: Sharpness Tera Type: Dark EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Ceaseless Edge - Razor Shell - Sucker Punch - Swords Dance Although more commonly used as a lead or AV pivot, Samurott-H hits like a truck as...

I think Thundurus-Therian has a niche as an hyper offense wallbreaker/sweeper, whether it's running Specs or Nasty Plot. Its monstrous SpAtk and coverage options let it (in theory) break a lot of defensive cores. Also, Volt Absorb is a really nice ability that lets it switch in against Zapdos...

Personally, my inner teambuilder gets very excited when I see a new set to counterplay. Depending on how you build, you can counter a lot more cheese sets than you may think. Scouting also plays a huge role in beating random shit. I think it's important now more than ever considering what you're...

Mamoswine is one of those mons that looks good on paper but ends up being mid in practice. It can force out Dragonite, Landorus-T, and Gliscor thanks to Ice Shard pressure, and it threatens mons like Raging Bolt and Iron Moth with Earthquake. Ice + Ground is a nearly unwallable type combo, but...

Tyranitar. It's almost always outclassed by another mon regardless of what set it's running. Its defensive set is just a worse Ting Lu, and there are several other Choice Band users that provide a lot more value. Also, the fact that it's weak to 60% of the tier is pathetic.

Enjoyment: 7 I've been having fun with this generation's meta lately. There are always going to be bland sets every now and then but I really love some of the niche sets I've tested. Competitiveness: 5 There's always gonna be some random bullshit every five games. I've accepted that it's...

Alolan Ninetales is criminally underused. Ninetales-Alola @ Light Clay Ability: Snow Warning EVs: 252 HP / 8 Def / 248 Spe Tera Type: Water Timid Nature - Aurora Veil - Freeze-Dry - Moonblast - Encore Why spend two turns setting up Light Screen and Reflect when you can spend one setting up an...

Love to see anti-meta sets. I do think that Heavy-Duty Boots are worth considering to beat Stealth Rock, and you could turn it into a defogger or even a Bulk Up sweeper. Regardless, this looks like a super fun set that I will for sure try out in the future.

Just wanted to share a Deoxys-S set I've been having a lot of fun with recently: Deoxys-Speed @ Life Orb Ability: Pressure EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Tera Type: Psychic/Fighting Modest Nature - Nasty Plot - Psycho Boost - Focus Blast - Shadow Ball Being the fastest unboosted mon in the...

While I don't typically use Ursaluna, I do have a team with Pecharunt: https://pokepast.es/38feaf3e60b7d99c It's a balance team with Great Tusk as a physical wall, Pecharunt as a defensive pivot, Heatran as a special wall, Choice Scarf Gholdengo, Swords Dance Kingambit, and Iron Valiant as a...