Recent content by cheexyn

Hi, This is a really great team with a very solid strategy. I would just like to suggest a small change on Shaymin since you hate spikers so much. Perhaps you could try HP [Fire] on Shaymin given that Earth Power isn't that strong against the mentioned Jirachi or Metagross anyway. The two...

I've unbolded everything. I am just trying to explain why Energy Ball should be used over Grass Knot even though Grass Knot has more Base Power against the likes of Tyranitar and Hippowdon. Grass Knot without the Life Orb boost is unable to 1HKO Swampert. However, Energy Ball, taking...

As a reply to all, I am indeed lobbying for, at least, the Life Orb Azelf set to be updated. Through the strengths of it shown above and the widespread acknowledgment of its usefulness, I believe the use of this set as a lead should warrant a mention in the LOzelf analysis. I think there...

Against various (July top 15) leads: Azelf: Speed tie. Fire Blast does ~90% to standard sashed leads and ~70% to the now-celebrated Colbur lead. Azelfs usually open with taunt. You get a free hit before the second speed tie decides the real outcome. Alternatively you can just Stealth Rock...

Hi all, this is an Azelf lead that I have tested on the ladder extensively. Two different teams that this variant of Azelf led has reached 1500 and 1450 CRE on the ladder. Azelf (F) @ Life Orb Ability: Levitate EVs: 4 Atk / 252SpAtk / 252 Speed Nature: Naïve (+Speed, -SpDef) -...

Hey, I've used a team based around an SDnape sweep before and I am not quite sure the purpose of spikes here. Granted, your team turns to Dragonite who can benefit as a secondary sweeper, but if your primary objective is to set-up an SDnape sweep I'm not too sure whether spikes will be all that...

Hey, This looks like a solid team without any major weaknesses to a specific Pokemon. I would just like to suggest Fire Blast over Earthquake instead of Superpower on your lead Dragonite. The 3 main Pokemon that you would use earthquake on, with Dragonite being your lead, would be...

I've tried both sets, and although SubTran with Toxic isn't working out too well, I found that Substitute Machamp with Life Orb has its own strengths and weaknesses when compared to the set that I had previously used. For example, it eases prediction when I come in on a Scarftar and allows me to...

Hi Ginga, first of all thanks! As I've mentioned on the set comments, I have tested the standard Machamp but chose Guts because very often the opportunity presents itself for Machamp to switch in on a Blissey, which will proceed to use Thunder Wave and paralyse me. Guts prevents this from...

Hey fellow Smogonites! I’m Cheexyn. This is my first RMT since I joined Smogon in May last year and it is one of the most successful ones I have built in the one year that I have played Pokémon competitively; it is currently hovering between a CRE of 1400 and 1450 on the ladder. Enough...

Firstly I think this is overall a solid team, just a few things to nitpick about. Uxie doesn't want focus sash, its very bulky and will not be 1HKOed by most leads, barring perhaps CBtar. Leftovers or a choice item here would be a better choice. Oh, and HP grass from uxie does not 1hko...

Would like to understand how this Lucario KOs Gliscor. Lucario with 240Attack EVs and a neutral nature vs. Gliscor with 252hp EVs, 40 Def EVs and a positive nature. Using Ice punch, 59.9% - 71.2%. How does this translate to "a done deal"? Another thing, I notice a slight Gengar weakness...

Why no protect on Ninjask? I'm not exactly sure, but from past experience protect blocks taunt anyway so you could still pass a +1 speed boost in front of taunt leads.