Recent content by Sgt. Stardust

What's the best hidden power to run on Serperior?

Oblivious Slowbro on a TR team caught me off guard and even though I've literally never used trick room I'm curious at all if that's common and/or viable.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-124356283

I don't think a 20% boost to flare blitz and head smash (which has garbage accuracy) is enough to make this thing viable in OU. As others above has said, it's outclassed by other physical fire types. It trades not being weak to rocks for being weak to birdspam. Is this thing really better than...

How about an achievement for winning a battle using only knock off

My opponent was bad but holy shit Altaria has to go http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/uu-188877403

>Running steadfast over justified

Not to mention that it makes Skarm and Ferro more hesitant to switch into a knock off if mag is present. Since knock off is one of the most common physical moves in the game and Skarm and Ferro are physical walls I think that's kind of meaningful.

The fact that you have Magnezone means that those megas don't have to run otherwise inferior moves just to beat steels. If the standard Mence for example set wants to run EQ or FB over sub, it leaves itself more vulnerable to status. It's not that they can't beat steels, it's that if they let...

Definitely think Magnezone should go up to A or A+. So many new Megas appreciate having steels out of the way. I think Ziggy Stardust Kyurem-B should be considered for A as well. The AV set is one of the few things that can deal with Greninja reasonably well if its not running Low Kick...

Been using a Diggersby/M-Absol/Sub/NP Mismagius core with sticky web support and it's been working really well. Diggersby is the main Poke, because its broken as shit and the other two support it really well. M-Absol deals with ghosts that Diggersby struggles with, and is immune to Wil-o-Wisp...

Zard X can handle its SR weakness more because 1. It's not 4x weak after it mega evolves and 2. It's way bulkier and can roost against a lot more things. Talonflame is a great poke, but it needs too much hazard control to be S rank. It's definitely gained some utility in being able to revenge...

I think Lando-T should be considered for S. It has so many viable sets right now. Obviously the scarf set is legendary, so is the defensive SR one, but theres also bulky attacker with earth plate or even rock polish. It has a great ability and really good typing. For me in ORAS its almost...

I'm not saying Keldeo is bad, I'm just saying that in ORAS as it stands now, it's not S rank, and its certainly not one of the top five Pokes in the tier. My argument wasn't that the best Pokemon in the tier counters it (though that should count against it IMO) it's that using Keldeo leaves...

I honestly don't see how to justify Keldeo in S as long as M-Mence is in the tier. If it's choice locked into anything except icy wind or HP ice its set up bait, and I don't think the expert belt and the sub-cm sets are good enough for S. And even if Mence disappears the specs set has lost a lot...