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  1. Resource ORAS Good Cores (Check Post #714)

    Here is a balance core that has been good to me so far. Sylveon and Ferrothorn are a good defensive core all on their own, covering each others weaknesses decently well; Sylveon deals well with fighting type wallbreakers that want to get at Ferro, while Ferro sponges hard physical attacks...

  2. CAP 20 CAP 20 - Part 3 - Threats Discussion

    Deck Knight's lists are a fantastic resource! I want to broaden the list of what we consider setup bait, though. In a game, you can't always rely on something that simply can't touch you to set up on; your opponent will be actively avoiding such a matchup, and sometimes teams simply don't run...

  3. Project OU Theorymon [Voting: Check Post #3272]

    Mega Garchomp + Intimidate

  4. Approved The Mediocre Mon

    This is a bad metric. What we really want to consider is the average among OU pokemon. We want to be 'mediocre' relative to OU, not relative to the entire 800andsomething. NumberCruncher has crunched some numbers on the last page for reference. Here are some more: base stat averages for every OU...

  5. Project OU Theorymon [Voting: Check Post #3272]

    I'm not sure that Dragon typing is what Aggron really needs. I've been toying with it in OU and defensively it's absolutely rock solid anyway, and I'm not sure an extra 30bp on its Dragon Tails would be make or break. What really holds it back is its lack of recovery. Without that it probably...

  6. CAP 20 CAP 20 - Part 2 - Typing Poll 2

    Water / Steel

  7. CAP 20 CAP 20 - Part 2 - Typing Poll 1

    Water / Steel Electric / Fairy Steel / Fairy Poison / Dark

  8. CAP 20 CAP 20 - Part 2 - Typing Discussion

    As this argument regards water/steel - Chomp, Lando-I, Diancie and Kyube are all staples on offense and are all basically boned if they switch in as cap DDs. In that situation it will most likely outspeed and hit everything but chomp with SE stab. Scarfchomp and scarfKyube are definitely...

  9. CAP 20 CAP 20 - Part 2 - Typing Discussion

    I think NumberCruncher makes a good point, but the way you suggest the watercap v Lando matchup plays out (it aqua jets, doesn't KO, is KOed by EQ) is quite narrow. It assumes Lando switches in on the DD and isn't hit on the switchin, and it depends on cap having less than Lando's mediocre base...

  10. CAP 20 CAP 20 - Part 1 - Concept Assessment 2

    In terms of models for successful usage, Calm Mind and Dragon Dance both have effective users that take advantage of defensive stats and abilities to setup. Clefable, Mega Sableye and Reuniclus snatch multiple turns of CM setup through a combination of good bulk and stellar defensive abilities...

  11. CAP 20 CAP 20 - Part 1 - Concept Assessment Poll

    Defensive / Offensive Boosting

  12. CAP 21 - Part 1 - Concept Submissions

    My thinking is that it's alright - inevitable, even - to affect some other mons, so long as the chosen target is hit hardest. And figuring out how to do that is really the essence of the concept! There are plenty of pokemon in OU that are individually targetable. M-Sable, as a brief...

  13. CAP 21 - Part 1 - Concept Submissions

    Posted this late in the CAP20 thread - going to trim it down and resubmit. I still like the idea, interested to know what y'all think! Name: Unstapler General Description: A Pokemon whose presence in the metagame drastically reduces the viability of a single OU staple. Justification...

  14. CAP 20 CAP 20 - Part 1 - Concept Assessment

    Different Boosts gives us the most flexibility to invite different checks and counters for each set. I like the idea of Nasty Plot coupled with either Dragon Dance or Coil(/Bulk Up). Reason being that DD and Coil both deter potential revenge killers, DD by moving up a speed tier and Coil by...

  15. CAP 20 - Part 1 - Concept Submissions

    There's already a popular, excellent OU Healing Wish user in Latias, who is well-suited to the job; it's fast, durable, and it can defog. I can't imagine us coming up with a more effective Healing Wish-er than that. Broadening the concept to include Explosion and Memento (and other self-destruct...
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