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> open metagame discussion to catch up on metagame discussion > discussions about what shd be banned instead of discussions abt whats current meta > leave

not rly power creep but more of tusk being not as necessary anymore - u can run zama or lando for your physdef tank on BO, or run other removal like corv or ace. Plus it's not the blanket phys check it was at the start of the gen, as the common phys threats of acrobatics rmoon, ogerpon, zama...

valid pts but - in the long run, the targets you whiff against are usually the kinds that close games when given the free turn. zama valiant gambit, maybe tusk can get a 100% risk free spin which is an incredibly rare opportunity against any other team. - you're also base 61 speed. if you leave...

Why are Roaring Moon and Great Tusk trending down? Thought these were still quite solid - Tusk in particular still holds an auto spot in many builds as the spinner, even if it's exploitable.

i'm only recreationally around low 1700s, lower if i autopilot. ill say this gen punishes reactive play a lot more than gen 8, and rewards proactive play / clutch picks a lot more - creativity helps, but consistent offense that forces uncomfortable situations is better. (Unless you're building...

On a current meta note, here's some fun stuff I've been trying: :alomomola:AV Mirror Coat Mola. Fulfils the Glowking role on offense, you trade Chilly Reception and checking Zama for (a) being less weak to SBall/DPulse/Ice Beams, and (b) immense Mirror Coat snipes. It's easily scouted, to be...

just wanted to chime in, huge props with the plays there - conditioning the water tera from bliss and going to town with good ol fashioned ghost special spam is such a textbook play.

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the people getting reqs *are* the median players. if they're consistently spoiling your climb then i have news abt your position on the bell curve

idk abt how common but the good ole staple of leaf storm glare sub coverage still slaps

not sure how i feel - on one hand easy to pilot and neat EVs, but ladder feels overprepped for hisui samurott leads (e.g. spiky shield eball glimm counterlead) and cores like zap+tusk+kingambit (e.g. bb gren slices thru this team). Kinda great snapshot of the June meta but July's been cruel. If...

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No Competitive Ability Intimidate Chlorophyll

Confused about what you're arguing here. You say 32 will benefit from more abilities, such as immunities, to patch its average stats, yet also think that having two abilities (Pixilate + immunity) will "flatten 32's role" in the future and make it worse?

i'll be real, pixilate + high bp normal moves isnt a v satisfying optimisation of low stats. Sure it works but it's just making the effective numbers bigger instead of skirting by barely-high-enough stats that fit into metagame niches (e.g. clef's defenses being at the threshold of fat that make...