NatDex RU Shark Tank
EP #23
Last time on Shark Tank:
Glimmora approached our sharks for funding of their ingenious way to revolutionize Hyper Offense teams via Toxic Spikes. In a shock to most viewers, multiple sharks opted to invest in the project.
Recap of this week on Shark Tank:
Mega Sharpedo attempts to secure additional funding after the previous cash flow from a successful investment pitch last year dried up. Here's what the sharks had to say on the matter (Note - Danbear02 was not present for this episode):
LBN: "Sharpedo, you're a good guy. But you're just too toxic when you're on that Mega Evolution grind. I can't possibly fund a project with such a toxic work environment! I'm out!"
Salmonelephant: "Hellooooo guysss :) The doors to the stage is locked can you please let me in? I'm really sorry I'm late." (Note - Security opted to bar him from the stage during a live viewing)
Velcroc: "I can vouch for what LBN is saying here, Mr. S. Us sharks have gotten multiple reports about your workplace hostility, and I simply can't tolerate this type of behavior for a project as expensive as this. I'm out."
Runo: "Hey pal. I loved investing in your Bulky Offense department, but once the focus shifted towards Hyper Offense on top of the workplace toxicity, I could not see myself continuing investment from a moral standpoint now or in the future. I'm out."
Rafadude: "I don't have anything to add that these guys didn't already say, I'm also out!"
db: "..." (Note - db only showed up to work to collect the paycheck and immediately left after the title credits)
Seth: "I'm out, 1.3 Seconds"
After learning that none of the sharks wanted to invest in their project, Sharpedo immediately Mega Evolved and began attacking the nearest unpaid intern. It took a team a 5 Tangrowth, 3 Gligar, and a Choice Band Infernape to restrain them. Afterwards Chief Security Officer dhelmise removed them from the premises and a court order was issued that successfully banned Sharpedonite on Sharpedo in the interest of public safety.
Next time on Shark Tank:
"Hi my name is Iron Jugulis, and I'm hoping the sharks will invest in my super cool and old fashioned Choice Specs sets while also investing in my Booster Energy sets and hope they also won't violently remove me from the show for behavioral issues."
Mega Sharpedo is now banned from National Dex RU
Banned for the following reasons:
- Lost most of its reliable counterplay in tier shifts (Lokix, Mandibuzz, Primarina, Mega Swampert)
- Most remaining counterplay could not properly answer it due to them being overwhelmed by other threats they needed to check to easily (Togekiss needing to deal with Iron Jugulis, Mega Aggron needing to check Glimmora, Zarude needing to check Polteageist, etc)
- Most remaining counterplay could not properly threaten it back (Slither Wing, Milotic, Gastrodon)
- Most remaining counterplay could not properly account for all its coverage combinations (Tapu Bulu, Gligar)
- Only Tangrowth could truely deal with Mega Sharpedo while being widely applicable
- Multiple NDRU starters for NDCL expressed support for banning Mega Sharpedo when asked about it ahead of time.
We are continuing to observe other threats such as Iron Jugulis and Polteageist. Council voted on Glimmora as well but did not receive enough support to ban, it is still under observation.