Recent content by tmacbalanced

We all know this, that's the problem. You mean a very select few would, because well over 90% of people don't want that. Being good at the game doesn't equate to being good at debate. Which is what a lot of this has to do with in the first place. Debate. I've seen a lot of council members &...

If it takes multiple mons to keep Urshifu-Dark in check (as well as a revenge killer) then that means it is over-centralizing as a threat AND it puts in work every game. If it takes predictions to keep Urshifu-Dark from blowing past defensive cores then, that means it brings in 50/50s; also, if...

Urshifu-Dark to S rank - Urshifu may not seem worthy of S rank until you think about what it means to be S rank. Urshifu centralizes the game around itself & is still capable of putting in work every game its in. It doesn't require much help in team building either. Its a very dominant threat...

Yeah I've noticed Volcarona becoming more of a threat after the bans. People have adapted niche sets to it that helps deal with bulky mons like Chansey and Blissey with Safeguard. In the right hands, Volcarona can be a powerful threat that puts a lot of pressure on any teams. It is an incredible...

So, there's a set for Espeon that I've managed to pick up that actually helps it deal with its checks/counters in the tier, as well as faster mons that can give it trouble with boosts. Like +1 speed Sharpedo & +2 SpAtk Salazzle. Espeon @ Choice Scarf Ability: Magic Bounce EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD...

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I'm not really sure if Toxapex should go or not. If it does get banned, it would definitely make sense. But the thing is, Toxapex provides a lot of useful utility in the OU metagame with all the powerful hitters running around. At the same time, it does restrict the metagame a bit. The two main...

Aegislash, Conkeldurr, Weavile and Dragapult in my opinion. Probably even more. Aegislash tended to get outclassed as a special steel type attacker by Magearna. Even tho Aegislash can do a lot more than that, it's hard to want to use it over Magearna considering how much better Mag is at...

I've decided to get back into RU and I just wanted to share some cool cores I've found while playing around with new pokes. Charizard + Vaporeon + Steel Type is a nice bulky support core that is very tough to get past. They each cover their weaknesses pretty well. Whatever wallbreaker you...

I still think Magearna is an unhealthy threat to the OU metagame, but not necessarily flat-out broken. Sure, Magearna can trick Chansey or Blissey but, it's still not beating them that easily. Mag's power drops and those 2 walls are still bulky and can still go for recovery. The problem I have...

Huge thanks to the council for suspect-testing Magearna.

I actually really like what you said right here. This is actually the problem that all players face on ladder & in tour when dealing with these offensive threats. And I think you said what I tried to say a lot better. There's not enough checks to fit in on a team to handle all the top-tier...

After reviewing other council's posts in other tiers (UU-PU), I've come to see that my last post was proven wrong & I'm glad it was because this tier is way too offensively oriented. HO is hugely broken. UU-PU tiers have had huge Ban Lists from time to time over the years and I have often...

After reading through all these posts on here & checking out a lot of what people had to say in the OU room on PS, it's safe to say that a lot of ladder players want a ban but, they aren't sure what to ban. The meta right now is obviously too offensively oriented & a lot of people are already...

Just sharing my thoughts on the metagame with the community. At the very beginning, I thought Volcorona & Mage were too OP but, after playing 50 or so games, I've come to the conclusion that Volc is not as hard to check as I once thought. Volcorona Checks - Lycanrock-Dusk, Azumarill...