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Jolly, by far. If you don't go Jolly then anything around the 100 base speed tier will outspeed you if they choose a positive speed nature. Mega-Pinsir really doesn't like taking hits it doesn't need to. You could potentially baton pass a speed boost from something, or use Sticky Web, but there...

Could I see those calcs?

No, nobody predicts with 100% certainty, but then nobody hits with Stone Edge 100% of the time, and people still use it. And what it means is that while Close Combat Pinsir loses to Mega Mawile, Earthquake Pinsir CAN beat it with prediction (or luck if you're lazy).

I wasn't arguing that it should be banned. I thought you meant it was bad. After all, you did end with repeating that it was 'crap'.

I completely agree that the speed tier isn't as relevant this generation as last. However, just because it isn't as relevant doesn't mean that it doesn't still matter. Priority may be important but it can only get you so far, and don't forget that many pokemon that can take advantage of sticky...

Ummmm. No. That's not how prediction works. You manipulate them BEFORE this encounter, because if you see Mega-Mawile, you should prepare for it. And if you choose any move you run a risk of dying, because if you use SD and they use Play Rough you die. And your logic works exactly the same the...

Ever heard of prediction? I never said just spam SD. I said they couldn't spam sucker punch. If you use earthquake when they use play rough, goodbye mawile. If you use earthquake when they use sucker punch, goodbye pinsir. Try and manipulate your opponent into thinking they know how you think.

So you make sure that the counters are gone if you see any before you try to sweep. Just like every other strategy that requires set up. And unlike a baton pass set, Sticky Web means you can switch at will to counter different pokemon. And every strategy has its problems. For example, baton...

First off, I'd like to point out that Mawile can't just sucker punch you. This is because Pinsir has SD. Secondly, you keep ignoring the defense drop. Mega Pinsir barely has enough bulk as it is, and with a defense drop would die to most priority, which is alarmingly even more common this...

But why not use Magnezone? If you're going to be using Mega-Pinsir, you're going to be basing your team around him. And if close combat only gives neutral coverage against Skarm, when you could trap it with Zone, what's the point? Your initial point can also be taken the other way, what do you...

Yeah, Mega-Pinsir really wants to go against Skarmory. It just loves fighting opponents who are physically defensive, can only be hit by a neutral non-stab move which lowers Mega-Pinsir's defenses, and can hit it back with a STAB super effective move. Yep, I can see why you would want close...

I've been using a sticky web team with Focus Sash Galvantula as my setter, and it really works quite well. People often forget that Galvantula can pack quite a punch - particularly now it is one of the few pokemon that can reliably use Thunder now that perma-rain is gone. And it's all well and...

AARGH! Why does everyone say that Mega-Absol has wings!? If people actually read the official website, they would know that its fur "stands on end, giving ita the appearance of wings". Also, you DIDN'T just say that. You said Mega Absol was bad. And now you say it will be in different tiers...

First off, that isn't the place for that kind of thing. Unless you're comparing Mega-Pinsir directly to Mega-Absol, for reasons such as competition of the Mega-Evo slot, please don't talk about Mega-Absol. And actually, it raises an interesting question - what are the advantages one has over the...

True, and it's weakness to Stealth Rock actually helps in that regard (never thought anyone would ever say that huh?) as it means that it takes 1/4 of its health instead of 1/8, meaning you can reliably get to that crucial 1HP. However, if there are one or two layers of spikes, or toxic spikes...

Aaaand I'm an idiot. That always baffled me though. I understand rounding down for stats and the like, but rounding down for costs made no sense to me. Anyway, you're right, but I'm not sure it's worth the extra base power anyway. His examples make no sense. No coverage if you run Flail, Sub...

The problem with using Substitute to get to low health is that unless you take a hit first, Flail is going to be only 80 Base power. And even Mega-Pinsir's bulk isn't exactly stellar. It could potentially work on a Bulk up set, but you'd have to watch out for special attackers.

Ah okay, I misunderstood you entirely. And yet I'm surprised at Defog being common in Ubers. Who are the main users of it?

But if you SD and M-evolve straight away, why not use Hyper Cutter? Moxie doesn't offer benefits in that scenario, as you're not attacking.