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  1. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 10 - I Must Apologise (post #41 Armarouge, Gyarados, Necrozma banned)

    After a break, I've returned to playing in this tier and I must say that I find it quite enjoyable, even if it has still a few frustrating elements, but overall most of the games were fun. :Mew: Without any big surprises, the Pokémon that seems quite problematic to me is Mew. It has immense...
  2. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 9 - Ex-Factor (Iron Thorns and Oricorio-Pom-Pom Banned)

    Alola-Exeggutor :exeggutor-alola: has to face a quite tough competition in terms of Dragon types in current NU, but I'm curious about 2 things: 1) Will it be able to troll the tier with its Custap Berry set? 2) Recalling Gen 8 with the demonic Eggy/Stakataka core, I wonder if it can still work...
  3. Perla

    Metagame np: Stage 6: Begin Again

    Nice and appreciated overview (I agree with lots of them) But... but... Malamar :malamar: is definitely one of the scariest drops of this month: not necessarily because of Tera Stellar, but because its weaknesses can easily be turned into resistances with TeraPoison/Steel, which is helpful when...
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    Resource Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread

    What's the current situation of Shed Tail, after discovering that Sceptile learns it? Cyclizar had a fast Shed Tail and, thanks to Regenerator, it could get at least one more. Orthworm couldn't regenerate HPs (reliably), but it provided a slow Shed Tail so you could have an advantageous...
  5. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 8 - Coming Down (Inteleon & Snorlax Banned)

    Since I'm quite bored at the moment, I felt the need to talk about something random. So, considering the second DLC is on its way, I've decided to gather my thoughts on Duraludon, focusing particularly on its old sets in Generation 8 and evaluating whether Eviolite or Tera can improve them...
  6. Perla

    Resource SV PU Viability Rankings (Post-DLC1)

    My personal experience concerning the new mons: Top (strong and splashable) :Passimian:, :rotom: Limbo #1 :bombirdier: High (strong, not always splashable) :aRBoliva:, :clawitzer:, :indeedee:, :muk:, :orthworm:, :sneasel-hisui: Limbo #2 :URSARING:, :Vivillon:, :victreebel: Mid :Hattrem...
  7. Perla

    Metagame np: Stage 4.5: Meditation (Medicham Suspect Test)

    Even though I don't see enthusiastic comments about it, I think that the Sub/NP Rotom set is really good, especially because it's generally free if the opponent has a Chansey or Orthworm. :Sv/Rotom: I don't like the WoW/Hex version because this tier has Pyroar or other normal types in...
  8. Perla

    Data Usage-Based Tier Update for November 2023

    Flamigo from NUBL to RU is missing
  9. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 6 - Don't Rain On My Parade (quickbans post 10)

    I can't argue with all this big part in the sense that the calcs are factual, but I think that the overall picture depends on one's personal play-style. For example I would personally predict and respond to the opponent switching out from Dazzle or Earth Power: and this might create oppressive...
  10. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 6 - Don't Rain On My Parade (quickbans post 10)

    I didn't say that 600 BST mons should morally be RU: I expressed a different point after the post you quoted. True, I agree with Bronzong. I'm not completely sure about Altaria and Rajah as Shaymin learns Dazzle and Earth Power. Arboliva can tank, but what can it do back? If Shaymin gets...
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    Metagame NP: Stage 6 - Don't Rain On My Parade (quickbans post 10)

    :shaymin: With some reference to the survey, I think that Shaymin should go (I've put 5, the only mon with a vote above 3, personally): I know that there's Goodra, but if you don't use it, having your special walls or resists that get 2HKOed by Choice Specs Seed Flare is very oppressive...
  12. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 6 - Don't Rain On My Parade (quickbans post 10)

    I don't think that the meta will change a lot with the new drops. There are some potentially ban-worthy archetypes like Rain and ban-worthy mons like Glowbro :slowbro-galar:, Shaymin :shaymin:, Snorlax :snorlax: (the first one might be a nuisance with Quick Draw/Quick Claw cheese). Losing an...
  13. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 5 - Red Ruby Da Sleeze (DLC1 Movepool Updates)

    I could write a post saying that Flip Turn Bruxish is amazing, Poltergeist Decidueye is very strong and CM Dudunsparce is still very threatening, but this wouldn't add anything new to what everybody already knows. Instead, I'd like to spend some words on what I consider a sleeper pick in my...
  14. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 5 - Red Ruby Da Sleeze (DLC1 Movepool Updates)

    I see and it's understandable, but I have to specify that I didn't ask for a half-month tier change, but just the canonical one on October 1, considering only the second half of the month instead of the whole month. I don't know Marty's "behind the scenes", so maybe this is still problematic for...
  15. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 5 - Red Ruby Da Sleeze (DLC1 Movepool Updates)

    Besides the bans and unbans, I'm afraid that this month we will have "Frankenstein Usage Stats" because some very used mons got banned, some mons got unbanned not immediately, some additional mons might be banned soon, some NFE mons might be used after the 13th (without spoilers, I see 2...
  16. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 5 - Red Ruby Da Sleeze (DLC1 Movepool Updates)

    Great... With Goodra unbanned, Typhlosion is... officially a PU mon. Delphox might be a little bit better because it has Psyshock at least: unfortunately we have the old dark types too (Zoroark is also faster). And concerning the last fire type, at least Salazzle is fast and can Knock Off Goodra...
  17. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 5 - Red Ruby Da Sleeze (DLC1 Movepool Updates)

    My opinions on 1) what I like, 2) what I should explore more, 3) what doesn't work and 4) what is still useable (among the old mons). 1) What I think it's good - Arboliva :arboliva: is a very powerful and quite bulky grass type that works with AV and Choice Specs: its grassy terrain can also be...
  18. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 4 - Bye Bye (August Tier Shifts)

    My 2 cents on some random stuff: I was wrong. I want to declare this: NU : Cryogonal :cryogonal:= PU : Quaxwell :quaxwell: I am really disappointed: it has its known utility stuff, but it always seems very passive, its haze doesn't seem very effective (I hate when it removes its own Rapid Spin...
  19. Perla

    Resource SV NU Viability Rankings

    I still haven't found time to test this meta, but I agree that on paper Pyroar :pyroar: looks better to me. Now that the fake fire type Oricorio :oricorio: has gone, the lion is for sure the main fire mon: it has the same qualities as before like a powerful Overheat (especially if it's specsed)...
  20. Perla

    Metagame NP: Stage 4 - Bye Bye (August Tier Shifts)

    Just some personal considerations. I think nobody's surprised by this list. What worries me about the bird is that for the next tier shifts (including the "freed NUBL") we will get all the other QDers like Venomoth :venomoth:, Frosmoth :Frosmoth: and Oricorio-Sensu :oricorio-sensu: (RU freed...
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