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    Pokémon Charizard

    Okay, I just thought of "supporting" in a different way. But a few things. Zard Y doesn't use non STAB coverage moves unless there is a 4X difference in their effectiveness. This is why Air Slash is an utter garbage move on Zard Y, and I facepalm hard when I see it. 252 SpA Mega Charizard Y...
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    Pokémon Charizard

    I don't get how that really counts as support. When I think of support I think of something a Pokemon fundamentally needs to function in OU (like a way to remove hazards for a 4X weak poke). A way to deal with the Latis+Chansey (doesn't necessarily have to be Pursuit) is a good idea when you are...
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    Pokémon Charizard

    Zard Y teams aren't typically built around sun. At most, a Zard Y user just maintains an awareness that there will be sun at some points on the team. That's why I'm not counting it as a "Sun-team" I agree, that's why I said "If you have the right team". As in if you have a team that has a way...
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    Pokémon Charizard

    *Ninetales, sorry that's a pet peeve of mine Anyway, I can't really agree or disagree because I haven't spent that much time with a serious sun team (as in built around sun, Zard Y doesn't count), but this article from the last issue of "The Smog" is interesting...
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    Pokémon Charizard

    I gave vanilla Specs SP Charizard a try for the first time in a very long time. Figured I'd give my thoughts a year into Gen 6 It's interesting, on a sun team, Specs SP Charizard is basically the most powerful wallbreaker you can get, being able to take down nearly every defensive in OU. The...
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    Other XY OU Viability Ranking Thread (V3) (Rank changes are over until ORAS)

    I used to think Lanturn needed to be ranked too, but I think I think I found stiff competition for it's greatest niche, that of a cleric that preserves momentum by running a switching move. Celebi and Mega Ampharos both had that ability, but Celebi doesn't have the near perfect synergy with...
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    Question about the Strategy Dex

    I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this. If it's not, please direct me to where I should ask it. I love the look of the new Strategy Dex, but I've noticed it's missing a lot of functionality. You can no longer rank the full lists by stat, tier, type, or BST. And you can't really...
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    Lanturn [QC 1/3]

    I've used Lanturn extensively on one of my OU teams (before Aegislash got banned). I don't play much UU, but I might be able to offer some insight. Lanturn's to main draws for me were: 1. It is capable of functioning as a cleric while also not sacrificing momentum like other special walls and...
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    Other XY OU Viability Ranking Thread (V2) (Last update on post #5189)

    No we should rank mons that have niches that make them worth using in some situations. Hence D tier.
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    Other XY OU Viability Ranking Thread (V2) (Last update on post #5189)

    I've seen Thundurus use Taunt and Sludge Bomb in the past, and in a match I generally remember those things. I didn't put that much thought in adding Thundurus, I instead just quickly added some calculations to support my nominations. As I explained, it still doesn't take much damage from...
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    Other XY OU Viability Ranking Thread (V2) (Last update on post #5189)

    And my argument is that it's tiny niche is ABSOLUTELY worth using. It's not a matter of building a team around it, it's a matter of having Skarmory and needing a cleric/pivot on your team. That's not a particularly complicated niche. So yes, it's absolutely worth using. To be honest, I've...
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    Other XY OU Viability Ranking Thread (V2) (Last update on post #5189)

    Rotom has an Electric immunity, Heal Bell, and Scald? That's news to me! The set I mentioned is the only viable set BECAUSE Rotom-W exists. The set I mentioned focuses on the handful of differentiating factors Lanturn has from Rotom-W. I've been using it for months, and there is literally no...
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    Other XY OU Viability Ranking Thread (V2) (Last update on post #5189)

    Are you guys accepting nominations at this point? If so, I nominate Lanturn for D Rank. With its rare access to Heal Bell and Volt Switch, as well as it's fantastic synergy with physically defensive flying types like Mandibuzz and Skarmory, Lanturn can fill the niche role of a combined cleric...
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    Pokémon Charizard

    What do you mean "is supposed to"? Charizard Y has better typing, bulk, and offensive presence than Ninetales in addition to reliable recovery. If you have a team that doesn't need the 3 additional sun turns from heat rock, Zard Y is the better sun setter. Yes, it's more useful role is that of a...
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    Pokémon Charizard

    Zard Y's main role when bulky is that of a sun setter. It has better bulk and better offensive typing than Ninetales, so it can work.
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