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Why's Entei ranked above Arcanine in viability currently? (I figured it was more of a simple question, so I didn't ask it in the viability thread) Entei has more HP, and a bit more stats in a few other areas, and a better STAB to abuse in Sacred Fire. They both have Extreme Speed (albeit...

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Vaccination needles send me into sobbing fits of terror. I had to be restrained last time I got bloodwork done.

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Lobby policy people got into a discussion about it on our own and came to the relative same conclusion, if that means anything to anyone. I don't want to talk more policy than is necessary outside of specifically ordained zones for it, but trust me when I say avenues towards a public LGBTQ+ room...

It should be noted that I tried a LGBTQ+ groupchat, it died very swiftly due to lack of activity.

Alright sit the fuck down bitches I'm gonna tell a goddamn story. I'm Silver Scrapes. You probably know me as Silver Scrapes, the beautiful, charming, intelligent, witty lobby moderator and global voice. But unbeknownst to most, I am a transgender woman. And I'm pretty hilariously insecure...

Okay so my story isn't so magical or meaningful to some other people but it is to me I guess so strap in folks. (Obligatory language warning.) For me, I really don't get on the Smogon forums much. I get on Showdown, that's my jam, my jazz, my crew, my homies, my ninjas. So I found out about...

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I really feel like Zygarde needs to move up. I don't really know to where, but D-rank is really not where it belongs. Zygarde sports 108/121/95 bulk, higher than that of Hippowdon, one of the most bulky 'mons in the game, supported by his still fantastic Dragon/Ground typing. His 95 speed...

I'm curious as to M-Tar's mixed tanking abilities this Gen. He got a monumental boost to both defensive stats, primarily Defense, as well as a big honking boost to his ATK. He looks like he might function well as a mixed tank rather than just a special tank. And to be perfectly honest the only...

That depends on the necessity of the niche. Abusing crits to get rid of Stockpile Hippowdon, which I'm willing to bet has never actually been used on any real Doubles team, is a pathetic niche. However, both Latios and Hydreigon are popular Draco Meteor spammers, and traditionally they got one...

Coming in on offensive teams isn't Mengar's problem. Perish Trapping is hell on earth for walls, and a safe switch-in means he can deal with offensive Pokemon for a revenge KO, too.

Of course, from here I could argue that most MegaZams wouldn't dream of using Sub most of the time, it's far more likely that MegaKhan will use Sucker Punch anyway since it's slower, etc, etc, but that gets away from Game Theory and more into How Smart is Your Opponent?

Except a niche implies there's something it can do better than all of its competitors.