Recent content by Avira

I'm late, but given JP hasn't closed submissions yet, I'll submit something. Counter :ting_lu: Ting-Lu @ Assault Vest Ability: Vessel of Ruin EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD Tera Type: Poison Careful Nature - Earthquake - Heavy Slam - Stone Edge - Throat Chop/Body Press 252 SpA Choice Specs...

Voting starts now. I invalidated Clodsire and Moltres since they outright lose their 1v1s to Enamorus although Moltres only loses if Enamorus is Tera Stellar, but given the definition of what a check is in the OP, Moltres is also invalid. Heatran is I guess valid since it walls Enamorus if it...

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Yes, I forgot to slash Tera Stellar.

Congratulations to our winners for the previous week week. Their sets will be added to the hall of fame shortly. Check: :sv/toxicroak: by kd458 Counter: :sv/duraludon: by kd458 This week's victim is yet another niche but powerful wallbreaker with very few switch-ins 'cause of her nuclear...

Counter :sv/Avalugg: Avalugg @ Heavy-Duty Boots Impish Nature Ability: Sturdy Tera Type: Poison EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD - Body Press - Earthquake - Iron Defense - Recover After Teraing, you never lose to Overqwil. There's no point in trying to spin with Avalugg since it can't beat...

I thank Finchinator and everyone else who worked to make the latest OU tiering survey a possibility. As Tio Chico alluded to not that long ago, I'm writing a post on threat saturation in SV OU, and I will also ensure to highlight why acting on Tera Blast has the appeal it does to a minority of...

There are two Ting-Lu sets proposed as checks, so you need to specify which one.

Okay, as for checks, there's :leftovers::ting_lu: by escarlata, :ogerpon_wellspring: by Lectrys, :ceruledge: by Hittite Jumpscare, :lokix: by Ultraman1, :hoopa_unbound: by InvisibleWater, and :assault_vest: :ting_lu: by Avira. As for counters, there's :choice_band: :dragonite: by Hittite...

Check :sv/ting_lu: Ting-Lu @ Assault Vest Ability: Vessel of Ruin EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD Tera Type: Poison Careful Nature - Earthquake/Stomping Tantrum (if used on a team with Rillaboom) - Heavy Slam - Stone Edge - Throat Chop 252+ SpA Choice Specs Tera Fairy Hoopa-Unbound Focus Blast...

This isn't a valid check since Hoopa-Unbound is immune to Mirror Coat, and Alomomola doesn't meaningfully threaten it back.

Congratulations to our winners from last week. Their sets will be added to the hall of fame shortly. Check :sv/zamazenta: by Lectrys Counter :sv/hippowdon: by Escarlata This week's victim is a very powerful although underlooked fat breaker which has next-to-no defensive counterplay. It's...

I deleted my post 'cause I was thinking of a different tour, OST, for which anyone can sign up for, not SPL. I brainfarted. As for my survey scores: Enjoyment: 5 Competitiveness: 5 Tera Blast: 1 :Dragonite: 3 :Light_Clay: 3 :ogerpon_wellspring: 2 :Kyurem: 5 :Kingambit: 3 Write-ins: :ceruledge...

There was never any real notable support for action on Tera Blast when a 3.0 was the highest it ever got on a tiering survey, which is a score far too low to consider for a suspect, and that score was only from a specific group of tour players, so support was even lower among the playerbase as a...

I understand those who want action on Light Clay or Deoxys-S, but Ceruledge really optimizes the strength of Screens/Veil HO structures even considering that Ceruledge is not on each and every one of those teams due to how it compresses multiple roles together as an Iron Moth check...