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So I was thinking of using this team in the new regulation G VGC format, but before going to the effort of actually building these mons in my copy of violet I wanted to know how viable the team is and what could be improved. I know that the use of a restricted mon has shaken things up a lot and...

Thanks for the info. I should also mention that I swapped Taunt out on Chi-Yu for Psychic as I haven't really run into any situations where taunt is preferable over Psychic. Thanks for all your help!

So I have been trying out your team comp and it works really well. I am still having some major issues with Annihilape, I'm not sure what it is but It seems impossible to actually get rid of without losing half my team to it, its not even able to be one shot by full power Draco Meteor from...

Hello! I haven't been on the competitive smogon scene in quite some time so I am a little rusty when it comes to team building and it looks like the OU meta is still in the formative stage so I have been struggling for a decent team comp, but I have had some mixed success with this team line up...

So I'm surprised at the lack of sand teams, or any weather team for that matter, so is anyone else surprised by this? I mean I know that terrain wars are a thing because of the tapus, but weather has always been relavent and it seems odd that it has fallen out of favor.

Using replays as proof or evidence requires a much larger sample size because it is the most basic principle of investigation and experimentation, a.k.a. the scientific method. Unless the sample size is large enough to encompase the majority of the population size on a statistical level (like 3...

None of the Tapus would stay in on Genesect unless they could K.O. it with certainty and the only one that can out speed it for sure without being choice locked is Koko and thats only if Genesect isn't scarfed or running extreme speed. You also seem to forget the difference between blanket...

what part of its defense is meh? Steel/Bug is an excelent typing both offensively and defensivly as the only thing that hits for super effective damage is fire, is immune to poison, and takes neutral or resists all other types. There are some offensive threates that aren't threatened by certain...

There is more than one way to define if something is broken. Just because something has a check doesn't mean that check is good or even viable on the majority of teams or playstyles. There isn't much of a difference between something being so over-powered that its uncompetitive and thus broken...

One thing I've noticed is that several anti-ban supporters are telling people is to use the move calculator to help determine certain sets on genesect. I find this to be rather burdonsome to say the least. Who actually sits with the move calculator opened and primed all the time? I can see you...

not that I'm disagreing with you, because you are correct, but how many greninja actually run extrasensory? I mean I would since it counters one of the best counters to it (can battle bond greninja even learn extrasensory?). But this is about Genesect and not greninja so back to the topica at hand.

Douse drive is probably the only example of a set that it runs where you can predict each and every move it has early on with little risk compared to other variants, because you're honestly only having to guess 2 moves instead of 3 (because who doesn't run u-turn on this thing?) if that since...

Because you could play around Hydriegon much easier than you can Genesect, not to mention it had multipul weaknesses and it could be out speed since it predomenatly used choice specs or life orb. Where as Genesect has better stats, a larger move pool, can compensate for its weaknesses and...

It does take 2-3 pokemon to check/counter it due to the unpredictability of its sets. Until its entire move pool for the match has been scouted you can't switch in to it without it punching a massive hole in your team. Say you want to switch in Alolan Marowak because you know it has u-turn and...

There are a limited number of checks and counters that can be used against Genesect, and even then its shaky because the move sets it can run are so flexible and its team mates make up for any flaws it has. In addition to this not all teams carry the checks or counters for Genesect, even though...

no one is arguing that it isn't really good; and sure it does generate a certain amount of creativity, but the fact of the matter is that it is broken. There is difference between being really good and being broken. If something is broken it is inherently unhealthy for the meta at large, this is...

Genesects versatility and access to u-turn are what make it a threat. It gains momenturm for your team or it can punch holes in the opposing team before switching out to a check. It can't be trapped due to U-turn so that makes Dugtrio and Magnazone invalid. It only takes super effective damage...

Phero should be suspected, however I don't think that she will be banned...at least not the first time around anyway. The things working against her (or in her favor depending on how you see it) are that she has a limited move pool, can be countered by bulky fire types like Arcanine and her...

Phero is managable, and I don't see much of her anymore anyway. Genesect on the other hand just punches holes in everything unless you're running a fire type to threaten it, one that can take a hit and come back swinging if need be mind you.

run iron head on garchomp instead of toxic or fire blast. koko can use either life orb, specs, or band depending on what you want to do. run either volt switch, roost, or thunder wave over brave bird. you have no investment in attack evs and the remaining 4 that could be added to that stat...