Hello, US West member #4 VG Jungle here. So obviously, I’m here to say
ban necrozma. Currently, it has an over 70% win rate in 18 games of PL week 1. It has both the most usage (tied with Jirachi) and one of the best W/L ratios in the tour. I’ve been abusing it since Melmetal got released, and have had a lot of success on ladder with it.
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Necrozma currently utilizes about 5 sets, each with great efficiency.
1. WP 4 Attacks
2. WP 3 Attacks (CM + WP / DD + WP)
3. Choice Specs (Bulky / Fast)
4. Choice Scarf
5. Stall (eew)
Many of these sets alone would be very high tiered, with WP 4 Attacks probably being either S- or A+ on its own. The problem with Necrozma is the fact that it is incredibly difficult to check all of the sets at the same time, especially with a pokemon not called Flame Charge Weakness Policy Incineroar. The sets cover pretty much all of a Necrozma’s bases, and I guess Stall is there too. Necrozma’s meta coverage is filthy, primarily due to 3 things.
A. Prism Armor
- Prism Armor is an incredible ability in a meta without Z moves. There are now very few big neutral hits to work around this ability. The nature of the meta in conjunction with Prism Armor allows Necrozma to take full advantage of Weakness Policy to destroy wannabe counters like Bisharp.
B. Photon Geyser
- 100 Base Power 100% Accurate STAB move sounds nice for most bulky offense pokemon. Think Earthquake. Now Photon Geyser is just Earthquake. But special. And psychic type. And well ... ignores abilities. Wait a minute VG that sounds kind of good! Of course it is, and that’s one of the reasons we’re here in the first place. Imagine you’re a Mimikyu or a Crustle. You’re minding your business, and you see a moderately fat psychic. This should be a free win, however, you get OHKOd by Photon Geyser (very tragic, I cried). Photon Geyser’s versatility is great. Sub breaking move, no recharge, high damage, and ignoring abilities.
C. Prismatic Laser
- We definitely wouldn’t be having this discussion if Necrozma didn’t OHKO everything with a 160 BP move. The thing is, it does. Prismatic Laser is the last part of Necrozma’s BS trifecta. Why use a standard approach to a bulky attacker, such as set up into attack, when you can just use the Secret Ray Gun Jutsu and to quote ToppyTopic, “disconnect your opponent’s controller”. Prismatic Laser is just icing on the cake for a Pokemon that’s as overloaded as Necrozma.
But wait! There’s more!
If you order now, I’ll throw in
a strain on creative team building, for absolutely free! That’s quickban value for the low low price of 1995Kbs. Necrozma by nature forces Incin to be good. Necrozma by nature forces Mimikyu to run bulky life orb. Necrozma by nature forces any bulky water to invest way too much in special defense. Necrozma has hurt building by forcing Pokemon to adapt in unhealthy ways, especially because the best way to beat it is stat boosting, which of course, Necrozma can deal by just running a different set or more speed.
How ever, if you use the promo code, “Please” I’ll throw in the incredibly rare, diversity within a single set! Necrozma has the ability to use multiple different spreads with different bulks, speeds, and spa stats very efficiently. “Just build for necrozma” more like, “which one there’s like 15 different spreads”
So, we at US West Incorporated are asking you, please quick/ban Necrozma. However, I understand if you guys need to wait until after PL.
Tagging my local congressman
Boat (phiwings99) to become West Member #5 to call for the ban.