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Oh god, what do we have on our hands lol. Thank god it's only hitting 525 spd at +1, just shy of Valiant's 546. Kingambit also can deny its sweep with Sucker Punch, especially since Ogerpon can't run a dark-resistant Tera to take the hit
Is Embody Aspect on Ogerpon a flat +1 or is it a Protosynthesis-esque boost? If it's the former, I think Ogerpon actually has potential banworthy potential if it can get a free turn to set up Swords Dance and Tera, especially since the normal form frees up your item slot for something like Life...
I believe Tera's unpredictability and variance is really unhealthy, though I think there's currently worse in the metagame that should've been gutted prior like Cyclizar and Chi-Yu. I'm working on reqs but if I had to rank my picks:
Tera in Team Preview >>>>>>> Outright Ban >>>>>>>>>>>>...
Good catch on Fury Cutter, I didn't know Secret Power was better for it and being able to not make contact is great for avoiding Rocky Helmet.
Shedinja @ Air Balloon
Ability: Wonder Guard
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 HP / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Toxic
- Agility
- Secret Power
- Baton...
Here's a really silly Shed Tail team I used to get decently high on the ladder. It's gimmicky as all hell, but I'm having some fun with it.
Cyclizar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Spinner
- Shed...
Playing the format, I'd like to share some sets that I really like:
Rutger (Kingdra) (M) @ Scope Lens
Ability: Sniper
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 28 SpD / 228 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Energy
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Flash Cannon
This thing is super super busted on...
I've been using Vileplume for a bit and oh my god it's super good. Sleep Powder shuts down any potential switch ins and the thing just sits on Azumarill and Breloom while just trashing clef with STAB. Only thing that really sucks is no EQ resistance like Tangrowth but Strength Sap is genuinely...
Drizzle ban is admittedly not something I expected but I think is necessary for the format. Manaphy has absolutely got to go though; if it's not broken now it'll become unbearable later when it doesn't even need Skill Swap to beat Mantine once it gets HP Electric