Recent content by Torvus

Got top 4 with this team before I stopped playing. Similar to what I posted in the AG thread since these are near identical tiers. https://pastebin.com/ZDxHCcwz Key points: - Imprison Zacian is pretty nice to stop revenge kills from Ditto / Zacian / some CC mons without having to keep a...

Without any metagame knowledge I made this super gimmicky but fun team if anyone feels like playing around with full support for smash pass Zacian. Far from amazing but it was pretty easy to ladder to top 15 with: https://pokepast.es/16ece589a51bab64 Imprison Zacian is a super good tech to let...

Knock Off is near nonexistent in this meta. Almost every attacking move is either a booster, priority, status inducer, flincher, or something to beat a specific pokemon (eg Superpower Thundurus to kill Excadrill on the switch, Close Combat Lucario to threaten Lapras).

Power is the single most overrated thing in this metagame. Outside of priority, how much damage you deal is nowhere near as important as in any other metagame. Notice how anger point users outside of a rare Tauros are nonexistent in the upper ladder, and the best Greninjas invest in physical...

So basically, flamethrower/crunch can cover a lot of things. This is true. But if Skuntank tries to flamethrower/crunch, unless it catches a switch, it will be maimed, crippled, or dead. The fact that it has to burn things like Dragonite or Lucario or Ambipom on the switch means it won't be able...

I'm #1 on the ladder without Skuntank or Inner Focus, saying it is "required" is ridiculous. It is definitely a top mon, possibly the top mon, but there are ways to deal with it. I'll share some of the ways from my team: Fake Out Ambipom hits it hard and will usually force it to flee (which will...

Spent a bit at the top spot of the ladder and other than that bouncing around the top 5 (PS: CamelCreator). My team is Ambipom, Thundurus, Talonflame, Gengar, Mega-Scizor, Zoroark. Some comments about the metagame right now. - I said Gengar is the best pokemon in the metagame, but just recently...

Currently 3rd on the ladder and taking a break... Gengar @ Focus Sash Hasty - Dark Pulse - Ominous Wind - Ice Punch - Sucker Punch I would say this is the single best pokemon in the metagame. Normal/fighting priority immunities are AMAZING, and one Ominous Wind boost and Gengar is faster than...

252 HP / 252+ Def Suicune with Hydration Rain Dance Scald/Surf Rest Calm Mind Insane bulk and Hydration Rest makes this thing a major threat. Doesn't like the opponents Dragonite still alive but this thing wrecks havoc. Big game winner for me. I often bring it in a Drizzle Rotom's Volt Switch.

I didn't think something flying weak could actually thrive in this metagame, but illusion pinsir puts in so much work. Swords dance as they mistakenly switch into something that actually gets beaten by Pinsir and...well everyone knows how good Mega Pinsir is from OU (he regains Aerialate upon...

Currently 6th place on the ladder under one of my alts and probably done laddering. Some perspectives: My team: Banded Archeops, AV Sand Rush Excadrill, Special Critmence, Illusion Lanturn, Utility Heatnor, Physical MegaLuc I dont' want to talk about my team in detail, I just want to point out...