Recent content by Leader of the Rockets

It generally shouldn't be. Lead Alakazam is already sacrifing a dominant opening game for consistency (which is a legtitmate choice). With Jolt, you're sacrificing even more, because Jolt doesn't have the same level of consistency. I can just switch in a ground. I can play a double switch to...

Even more random thoughts/rant: As someone who has topped the ladder with multiple lead Jolteon teams, I finally feel comfortable saying this. Lead Jolteon is not good. In any scenario in which you would use lead Jolteon, you should just use lead Zapdos instead. What does lead Jolteon even do...

If you see up a little higher, as of now on my team ranking tier list, the highest ranking team so far has both of these pokemon on it. So, these two go great together. Whether or not you should let Starmie be put to sleep depends upon the team. Rule of thumb is if you are using lead Starmie...

PS. I made an alt, Techno Rock, a couple days ago to mainly experiment with Flareon and Kabutops. I came to the conclusion that Flareon sucks and is NOT better than Moltres, and Kabutops is OK, which is a big deal if you were under the impression he flat out sucks. Sword dance plus hyper beam is...

More random thoughts: Dr. Obvious alert, but back Starmie is so good. Just the most amazing pokemon to have during the late game. So powerful. Lapras, when there is no Chansey on the field, is so consistently devastating. I used to be a hater, but now I love Lapras. Chanseyless has powered her...

*sigh* Haven't added to this in a while, but I have been playing a bit lately and one thing I have learned is that we haven't made a lot of great teams. I don't like most teams I play with. Most teams are like the Don team. You play some games with it, and you think, "Man, this team really feels...

One thing that I have noticed in my years playing this game is that many players do not value Jynx's life when playing. Idk why this is, but I've seen it a lot, and I'm seeing it now in this thread. Guys... Tauros is trying to take a pokemon slot from you, and you guys are just trying to sleep...

I usually switch out. There are no good options. They are starting off with the momentum, and have simply gotten the upper hand on you, but switching is the safest option. I don't agree with much of this. Tauros is good at crits. I really don't think Blizzard damage is worth it. I mean, Tauros...

noooooooooooo. Look. Pretend we each only bring one pokemon to a match. You bring Jynx, and I bring Cloyster. Both standard sets. Who wins in a Jynx vs Cloyster mu? Jynx most of the time right? You win. If we play a hundred games, you will win every time. Okay, now lets say we play again but...

The atomic level of those rock paper scissors games consists of wins and losses determined by 1v1s. The atomic level of pokemon is sequence vs sequence, and that determines the winner. If pokemon was a game in which you and your opponent only brought one pokemon each, your argument would hold...

All of this rests on the assumption that S-tier and Uber tier are as qualitatively distinct as you are saying in pokemon, which is just not the case. Tauros just is that good despite usage rates, for example. More importantly, rock paper scissor's wins and losses are decided in 1 v 1 head to...

It's funny how we use the term "stronger" when we are referring to the bottom here. Because while it means that they play more optimally and consistently, it also does mean that they play more predictably. I am far less scared of the bottom now. I remember when playing the top players years ago...

Bottom has definitely gotten stronger. Top is the same in terms of relative skill to one another. The top players, on an experiential level, were tough to beat back then, they are just as tough to beat now, because everyone grew together, more or less. BUT, there is definitely less matching with...

Just a little further elaboration here, because this was a bit vague. The philosopher, Sartre, has a famous line that he is known for that goes, "Existence precedes essence." What he meant by that, basically, is that in his opinion, nothing has a purpose until we give it purpose. We exist first...

Taking away the ability to hide ladder matches would be amazing for the ladder scene. Ladder had more of a sense of community when everyone was hanging out in chat watching good matches together.