Recent content by MF HOUNDOOM

Well it's not all bad news - Wargle might have a niche as one of the best users of vengeance (retribution) in the metagame. It's a great revenge killing tool, and Wargle gets STAB on it. With that, he no longer misses not having a reckless double-edge. Vengeance powers up to 140 after an...

I've used tailwind effectively a few times, but it's still very situational. I find its most effective to use it as a scouting tool, whenever Honchkrow can't KO a fleeing Pokemon with pursuit. If the switch-in was relying on its speed to counter you, brave bird will often KO it. If it's...

After testing a bit on PO (they have Gen V servers), I can say that overconfidence Honchkrow is NOT a gimmick. It does still get walled by a fair few things, but it can also rip unprepared teams apart and power its way through even sturdy resists if it picks up a boost or two. I tried this set...

ULTIMATE GIMMICK SET COMING THROUGH Well not really, since it would be kind of hard to top the OP's PP-stalling set. In fact, I think this has a bit of potential. "Curse of the Bananasaur" @ chesto berry calm - 252 hp, 252 spdef, 4 def - fly/whirlwind - leech seed/whirlwind - curse - rest...

People may find it hard to justify him for a team spot, but I don't think Lax is going anywhere. He's easily one of the best Shandera counters you can get - he resists both of its STABs, isn't terribly weak to HP fighting like Tyranitar, and isn't set-up bait like Blissey. Lax can take a...

I know this question has been asked before, but I don't feel it was given a satisfactory answer. And since nobody around here ever likes to check for facts, there's always inaccuracies flying around. Anyway, my question is this: does perversity (the dreamworld ability) affect all moves used by...

Even though it has that unsettling mid-level speed, I still really like Shandera on a trick room team. Especially if shadow tag Shandera doesn't get banned. I've played with trick room teams plenty of times before, and although they're rather gimmicky, they are extremely powerful when...

The whole point of using Stallrein is to rack up residual damage via hail. Rain doesn't cause residual damage. Replace giga drain with leech seed and you might be on to something.

Using an entire turn and moveslot just to boost accuracy seems too gimmicky, imo. However, this could make Ludi a really dangerous mixed rain sweeper. The only problem is how to divide his remaining 3 moveslots to get a good mix of power and coverage. Seed bomb, ice punch, and hydro pump? I...

Since people seem to be having trouble finding space for a final moveslot, you could always use a substitute set to scout. regeneration @ life orb/wide lens jolly/adamant - max atk & spe - substitute - hi jump kick - stone edge - knock off/baton pass It's not as good of a revenge killer as the...

I don't really like Heatran, but I do have to constantly keep him in mind when battling. One thing I noticed was that lead Heatran can GREATLY benefit from using balloon as a hold item. We still don't know the specifics of the item, but it seems that he's at least guaranteed to dodge one...

I can't even count the number of tough matches Porygon2 has carried me through in Gen IV, and it'll only get better with the addition of the "prevo" stone in Gen V. As I see it, however, his sets and purpose won't change much. Magic coat's buff is a nice plus, but beyond that, he's still going...

I'd definitely consider running trick on the CB set since it lets Gross cripple a lot of his switch-ins, and also because trick got a boost in Gen V (you can switch attacks if you accidentally switch for another choice item). Explosion isn't as useful anymore, since it essentially has half the...

I always preferred to suicide via destiny bond, myself. Hits through subs, and you don't have to worry about ghosts/steels/rocks taking the hit. You may have to play some mind games, but that's no big deal. The only downside is that it's not as widely spread as explosion, and there's only...

If you're feeling particularly ballsy, you can just go with four attacks and a life orb: speed boost @ life orb naughty/lonely - 252 atk, 148 spe, 108 spatk - waterfall/aqua jet - crunch - earthquake - hydro pump The idea is to look for an opportunity to revenge kill something or force your...