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Do you think people would still manually set weather? Those payoffs are still huge, and it's not like Tyranitar or Hippowdon are meta staples to turn it off. I guess Slowing-G and Ninetales-A are relatively common, though.

Y'all are thinking too small. Clearly this means we're getting a suspect on the Archaludon-Pelipper combo.

With Gholdengo dropping from top three usage with 18.28% usage to... checks notes top four usage at 17.71%, I guess people are more willing to use defog for hazard control.

Night Shade as a response to special walls is an intriguing adaptation, as well as not needing any SpA investment. Might have to try that one. Does the Malignant Chain damage hold up with no SpA investment? If you're fishing for toxic procs, I feel like Toxic is just more reliable outside of...

I've been using a middle-way pivot set with Slither Wing on a non-sun team as a Great Tusk and Kingambit check (and a check to a lot of common physical threats in general). 172 HP/252+ Atk/84 Spe has been a good mix for both punch for First Impressions and Low Kicks but still having enough...

Back in pre-DLC days, I used to run a defensive Slither Wing set since it's a great Kingambit answer and good Tusk check. I was worried there were too many Psychic, Fairy, and Flying Pokemon running around these days to use it, but I wanna give this set a shot. Gotta run weight calcs again to...

One the one hand Groundbros, we have gone from eight Ground types to six. On the other hand, we now have two in top ten and three in top eleven.

Agility Sweeper :Petaya Berry: Next Week: :Dragapult: Figured I'd report a little on how my testing with my set went, now that most(?) of the votes are in.

Did somebody make a YouTube video hyping up Regidrago? Feel like I'm seeing it more and more recently.

I went to look at Wigglytuff's movepool and stats to theory some fun stuff. That is a glacial speed stat. Slower than Kingambit and Ursaluna. Unironic Quick Claw user. Which is a shame, because it does have quite a few interesting options in its movepool. Fairy, Ice, Electric moves; Stealth...

Yeah, instead of getting a boost from having dead teammates, you'll get it for having the sun up or a specific held item. So at least it's more restrictive... I think.

Anti-Status Substitute (aka I hate Garganacl immensely) Zapdos @ Leftovers Ability: Pressure Tera Type: Ground/Water EVs: 120 HP / 236 Def / 152 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Substitute - Thunderbolt - Hurricane - Tera Blast/Roost Because of Zapdos' of good bulk and resilient defensive typing...

Week 6 Vote: Miracle Seed + Grass Knot :Miracle Seed: Next Week Vote: :Zapdos:

Jeez, if 1600-1700 isn't even high ladder, then I'm down in the trenches around 1300-1400. I suspect having a defensive core where both are weak to Ground is a problem with lots of Earthquake and Earth Power running around. Your team compensates for this with Grassy Terrain, but maybe that's...

Having to run a speed-boosting nature on anything 100 base speed and below just to outspeed Tusk is mildly annoying, honestly. Every time I experiment with calcs, there's always a point where I go, "I'd like to get some more juice out of this after maxing offense investment, but I can't use an...

Is DD Bax more popular than SD? I think I've only run into DD and the occasional Banded Bax. I see the appeal, though. +1 Speed Baxcalibur is still outsped by things like boosted Iron Valiant, Iron Moth, and Enamorus. (Granted, I think the only relevant mon that outspeeds but is weak to Ice...

RestTalk Kingambit @ Leftovers Ability: Supreme Overlord Tera Type: Flying/Fairy EVs: 236 HP / 104 Atk / 168 Def Adamant Nature - Kowtow Cleave - Iron Head - Rest - Sleep Talk Kingambit can function both as an active check or counter to key threats like Dragapult and Gholdengo and a late-game...

Defensive Slither Wing (Post-HOME Update) Slither Wing @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Water EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 Spe Adamant Nature - Low Kick - U-turn - Morning Sun - Will-O-Wisp/First Impression Similar theory to the previous set. Slither Wing comfortably switches...

Does physical Enamorus have any legs other than the merits of surprise? No drawback 120 BP move that also boosts you, access to Substitute (or Misty Terrain?) for cover, okay coverage seems like it should see some usage.

Yeah, nature is healing, but is it actually healing or is it like when your bone heals back wrong so you gotta break it again?