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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    Honestly I think the first person who answered the weakest OU ‘mon prompt thing hit the nail on Iron Crown; it’s not a bad ‘mon by any means but despite its merits, the only reason it’s still clinging onto OU usage atm is its decent matchup vs a single Pokémon, (Kyurem), which is not something...
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    Thank you very much!!

    Thank you very much!!
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    Metagame OU + Solgaleo Metagame Discussion

    Can you not accomplish a similar set with Latias in regular OU? It lacks a good chunk of physical bulk in comparison and doesn’t get Mystical Fire in SV, but otherwise it has comparable special bulk, comparable special attack, shares recovery, shares STAB on Future Sight, possesses a better...
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    Pokemon Legends: Z-A Combat/PVP Discussion Thread

    Just hopping by to say that LO Melmetal is a goddamn cheat code for easy wins, bro is absolutely cracked in this meta
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    SPOILERS! Legends ZA Data Dumps - Adding Info to OP

    They’re not perpetual in BDSP either actually. Arceus is perpetual in BDSP, and all of them are perpetual in Legends Arceus.
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    What Trick Room truly needs is a powerful offensive bulky pivot that doubles as an abuser itself because its turn count is too restrictive in a singles context if the Pokémon that sets Trick Room up can’t also both effectively abuse it AND be able to float into other abusers to cover bad...
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    My opinionated ass forcing myself to stay out of Terapagos discussion knowing it’s not going to go anywhere and just risk getting me in trouble: I’ve long believed Hisuian Samurott to be an insanely versatile and flexible threat that tends to be pidgeonholed into just running sash Ceaseless...
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    If you want to argue that point, fine, but following it to its logical conclusion doesn’t support the argument of Tera Blast being banworthy due to brokenness either. Excluding D-rank Pokémon, the current OU Viability Rankings has 109 Pokémon ranked on it. Though the three ranked Ogerpon formes...
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    I feel like pro-banners for TB don’t understand the magnitude of the scale of the ban they are proposing because they’re just viewing it in the context of a few Pokémon in the OU metagame. We’ve banned 3 Pokémon directly due to the move, but there is a total of, (if I did my math correctly), 727...
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    Just wanted to point out they changed the wording and to say thanks for that! I didn’t mean to derail the thread into more Terapagos talk, so I apologize for that, but I did want to just say I appreciate the fact that we as a community are being listened to, even over small things like this.
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    Terapagos-Stellar (Not Exceptional) Terapagos-Stellar is a form that results in Terapagos terastalizing. Since terastalization is the only method to use Terapagos-Stellar, banning Terapagos instead of modding the game to remove the option of terastalizing it is the preferred option. Regardless...
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    This current wave of Dragonite suspicion seems more like alarmism to me than anything else to be honest. Of course after Roaring Moon gets banned people would look at the Pokémon most similar to Moon in the tier who has been top tier for similarly long, but it kind of overlooks a lot of factors...
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    Resource SV Ubers Viability Rankings

    I am very out of the loop here; why is Terapagos suddenly considered notably more viable in Ubers?
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    I will concede Solgaleo being a solid Kyurem check does make a strong case for it to be suspected sooner rather than later, even if I remain unsure as to how healthy it would be. That said, I do believe the council has said they’re open to a potential 3rd Kyurem suspect after SPL concludes if...
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    Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion v4 [ survey results -- see post 21,221 ]

    I maintain that Kyurem continues to be the highest priority to tackle for the health of the tier. However, I’ve come around on the idea of a Solgaleo suspect eventually, and I think it should probably get a chance down the line. The one asterisk that gives me pause about it is its access to...
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