Recent content by Moyashi

Alolan Ninetales isn’t anywhere close to as potent or competent a screen setter as DeoS and has pretty big issues that really limit it. It’s a lot easier to abuse turn 1 for an advantage compared to DeoS who has the ability to customize itself how it likes and control lots of different match ups...

I’ve never really found this to be true tbh. Ttar is very prediction reliant if it wants to get a lot done and teams generally are able to force that prediction game, which if called wrong Ttar just drops momentum. It generally needs to make the most of the switch ins it does get so CB is the...

I actually disagree that sand is anything more than niche. Ttar is incredibly easy to wear down and because of its bad speed, easy to take advantage of its bad turns. It does check some stuff but it’s got such glaring defensive issues that force specific structure be built around it to support...

It’s very strong yes, but it’s also harder to fit on teams. Bolt already has trouble with a limited defensive profile and thus can struggle to repeatedly switch into battle as even resisted quickly pile up when hazards are digging in. Booster sets tend to lose a lot of oomph if they’re forced...

Few things. First, regular Mega Chomp already has a clear niche. Its purpose is meant to be a bulky balance breaker with good defensive utility. In theory anyways, and has skmw teams it can be used on and be good on. It’s very niche at the end of the day, but it exists. Regular tank chomp does...

Enough time has passed Time for spicy(?) takes :Tyranitar: B+ -> B I’ve tried to be positive with this mon and have given it a spin several times, but it is just so clunky to use in a lot of match ups. Its very defensively awkward where there are SOME match ups it’s quite good into, but it’s...

There are no damage ranges LO Blaziken reaches that makes the slightly higher damage compared to Mega worth the recoil. The extra speed makes a big difference (notably regular Blaziken still is slower than several scatters as well as the Z mega and Zeraora at +1, which forces it to run protect...

Dragonite has just as bad 4MSS, if not worse, and also happens to be a Tera merchant much more than Zama. Dragonite is really good, but Zama offers a truly remarkable degree of role compression and efficiency that simply cannot be matched. It has some less good match ups like Pecha, yet the Mon...

in OU, Flying types: Corviknight, Dragonite, Talonflame, Gyarados, Skarmory. Of these Gyara is mediocre and lacks flying stab, Talon is passive and not very good, and Dragonite doesn’t really like running its flying stab because its a mid move and has better choices, while Corv and Skarm just...

Banded Sunsteel 2HKOs HP invested Tusk with a Spike up, and Zama can’t comfortably switch in either without the dauntless shield boost as without the +1, even bulky Zama is 2HKOd and can’t even threaten Solgaleo back sufficiently while offensive Zama is of course only a one time switch to Banded...

I’m not gonna dwell on Ttar rising because I’ve said my piece on that and why I don’t expect it to last since it’s still a pretty flawed mon that’s not very splashable, but instead I want to talk about one thing Can anyone explain THIS to me? How is a mon that’s C rank in UU suddenly joining...

Garg is good in nduu without needing Tera and still has viability even in ou. More limited obviously and has to be built around more consciously but this is a gross over exaggeration of how much it depends on Tera. It would imply it’s outright terrible without it, but garg is fundamentally a...

If we needed genesect to hold off certain offensive Pokémon and now they’re supposedly gonna run amok without it, then they’re likely broken regardless. Genesect had so little consistent counter play and what little existed was easily rolled by u-turn+spikes or was very niche and hard to fit. It...

This 100% deserved the drop. Not splashable and awkward to both fit and use, does not wall Wellspring when Knock Off is such a common coverage move for it, and hates the ubiquity of so many strong special attackers that pressure it hard and easily. Apple is cool, but again like the above it’s...

Infiltrator Pult has issues with Tera abusing set up threats due to its lack of notable power, and is hardly a catch all for every screens abuser in the first place. It’s awful against Galarian Moltres and CM Hatterene and in general struggles against bulky set up mons. Phasing is not always...