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the meta is getting more one-dimensional every day
clef usage is skyrocketing now because people are realizing that you are always in the back if you aren't using your own wish clefable because if they heal up their team you are always in the back cuz your game plan will never succeed if they...
toxapex / clef / corv cores are stupid hard to deal with, and if you are using your own core you can expect a super drawn out battle that is not enjoyable at all. wish protect teleport clefable is being spammed to oblivion and it invalidates a lot of creative teams because you can wear down a...
Necrozma is something I have been playing around with and it is extremely good. Autotomize + 3 Attacks (Photon, Heat Wave, Power Gem) with Weakness Policy is a potent late-game sweepers since common revenge killers like Hydreigon and Dragapult can't knock you out while you get the boost. Pair it...
I used to agree with Hydreigon in S but I’d rather see Dragapult up there. Honestly I was a huge Dragapult hater but now we are seeing its versatility. Choice Specs is still a huge threat and it is a great glue on many teams. The DD Life Orb set is something I’ve been getting fucked up by too...
dragapult is good but i don't think it's a+ level. people honestly just slap it onto teams as a glue pokemon, but in reality it is truly is just a hit and miss pokemon. the specs set is consistent, but i honestly find myself using gengar more due to its access to sludge wave for clefable and to...
Durant @ Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- First Impression
- Iron Head
- Superpower
- Crunch
This is the best and only viable Durant set at the moment. Choice Scarf is trash because everything you need to outpace is OHKO’d by a Life Orb First Impression...
After playing Gen 8 and peaking both ladders I can say I’ve played enough of this early meta to make my post. I want to take about my opinion on the new threats and also controversial Pokémon / strategies in the current meta.
To start, Dynamax is flat out unneeded in our meta. A “kill 2-3...