Swords of death does not deny the existence of offensive Mimi, it seems you were just eager to flame him.
Again, he is listing counters to SPECIFICALLY Curse Mimi to highlight how easy it is to counter the Curse set alone. He is not just "saying moves", every single element of that list is an effective Curse Mimi answer.
This is LITERALLY the next line after the one you quoted, again it seems you were simply eager to find something to mock.
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- good, custap and wisp hex with unaware excellent, yawn has potential but is less reliable and most likely less good than the others
- setguessing between specs and wisp wp is Hard rn, both sets are good and have different counterplay
- really nice typing and bulk, good vs special offense with av, good vs defense due to its typing, nabbing stall guys like corv and garg and donbozo
this shit simply does not die to Anything, wp taunt good av good. beating scream tail most of the time is quite nice
- band with flower gift/knock off/ play rough/giga impact has been really good, trick also has potential. giga impact killing non custap sylv is Gross. seed also has potential bc it can choose between normal and grass type bc of how protean works, saw fruan using it
- heralded by some as the best mon in the entire tier, the ape is quite good with spdef bulk up and options like encore/taunt/low sweep, living chi yu with ease with its bulk btw. rage fist makes it hit Stupid hard. has to jump through hoops to beat scream tail and still loses to helmet in the end unfortunately. endure custap is also solid i think, endure can grant another rage fist proc which is good in some matchups
- this thing is so fucking funny and good for no reason, soak tbolt endure custap with its immense bulk lets it beat a lot of stuff you wouldnt expect it to, like band hax (assuming mold breaker) for example. just a strong anti offense mon thats good vs defense as well due to it being able to hit any mon supereffectively. annoying custap 50/50's like half the mons in the tier have rn though
- booster energy bu beats av azu which is a L for azu, other sets like av and scarf also usable. mainly rn its just the best ground type and ground typing is good, and its moves with headlong rush and cc just make it so strong
- surprisingly annoying, water typing is great. another mon that just doesnt die to anything, stall and band have both been servicable though band is a meme obviously
- regular donphan is STILL HEREEEEE. band gunk shot nabbing sylv and azu is good, and again the ground typing is quite nice. simple band is just solid, but the endeavor set also does things with both lum and sitrus.
So I've been looking at some older gen mons for SV 1v1, since most people have been focusing on the new powerful threats, for very good reason. Gen 9 has immense power creep with the new Pokemon, and a lot of the older mons seem very underwhelming. I'm going to split this up into two sections: a section for definitely good Pokemon and a section for Pokemon that might have a niche.
Arcanine is a very solid choice right now, being able to beat many common Pokemon like Chi-Yu and Gholdengo with its AV set. I'm sure Stall Arcanine also has a niche, but AV is very easy to throw on teams. I usually run Raging Fury (Fire type Outrage), Play Rough, Close Combat, and Extreme Speed, but many other moves like Outrage, Bulldoze, and Flare Blitz are solid.
Basically the same as SS but it doesn't get Icicle Spear. It'll probably be around a B- mon, a decent Choice Band Sturdy or Iron Defense Stall mon but with some big flaws (low SpDef, bad typing). I think Hisuian Avalugg will be a much better Choice Band user, but I think if you want to use Stall or if you want to surprise people, normal Avalugg will be the choice.
The Pokemon not from Gen 9 that I've seen the most. Its very solid bulk and amazing typing allows it to beat many common Pokemon like Chi-Yu and Great Tusks with AV, Choice Band, or Offensive Sitrus sets. Stallzu is also a solid option.
I haven't seen much Chansey yet but with its sheer bulk, it can wall many common offensive Pokemon that don't run boosting moves.
I've seen a decent amount of this thing on ladder, and its pretty good. The main set I've seen work is PhysDef Iron Defense, but I'm sure other sets work well. No Maranga Berry is very unfortunate though.
The main reason I made this post. Donphan got Ice Spinner and Trailblaze in this gen, which is nice, but the main thing is that after 8 generations it can finally use Encore on PS!. CB and Sitrus Endeavor are very good sets, but Encore is another level of options Donphan can abuse. Bulldoze Encore is the main set I think it will run utilizing Encore, but Scary Face is another fun option for speed control, since Bulldoze only drops Speed by one stage. Overall, I think Donphan will shine in early SV, with its combination of a really good movepool and access to the Sturdy ability.
Very solid mon, Wisp Hex is my favorite set right now but Choice Band, Choice Specs, Curse, and Weakness Policy are all pretty solid. Its nice being the fastest unboosted Pokemon in the metagame, though Booster Energy's speed boost hurts.
Not much to say, just a solid mon. I've seen mainly Scarf and Band but it can probably run all the stuff it did in SS to good effect.
Its immense bulk allows it to tank and beat many Special Attackers with AV, and can run some other stuff with items like Haban Berry.
Not too sure about this one but I'm putting it here b/c people might get mad at me if I put it in the other section.
Great Speed Trap. Ban Sleep.
Has a lot of potential considering the lack of good steel types, though not having Custap does hurt.
Very solid, especially considering the lack of good waters right now, most of the things it did in SS can be done here.
Probably worse than Wash due to the fire type competition but still seems solid.
Does Sableye things, dropped a peg from SS from the sheer amount of Darks and power creep but is still extremely strong, possibly banworthy especially once Scream Tail goes.
I've actually seen a good amount of this thing on ladder, and its pretty solid, again due to the lack of good steels.
Wishes it was a little faster but it is still a massive powerhouse with CB. I don't think Stall will be very good here though.
One of the best fairies right now, Yawn is very good, but not having access to Custap really sucks for it. Ban Sleep.
I think this thing has a lot of merit, between its massive SpDef in Sand with good resistances to types like Fire and Dark, and its great movepool and stats.
Unironically I think Yawn Fake Tears Vaporeon will be very solid, due to the lack of good special attacking waters. Ban Sleep.
This thing is a menace, and can speed trap so much of the metagame. Ban Sleep.
Not having the quad Ground weakness along with Swarm boosted Bug moves and Quiver Dance allows this thing to shine, and I think it has a lot of merit in this metagame.
Definitely a lot worse than Chansey but still probably has some merit with its higher SpAtk and access to a different held item than Eviolite.
Without as many good Steels, Copperajah can use its good stats and amazing movepool.
Maybe does something idk
Was told to put this here by Smely, Sharpness + Sacred Sword seems very strong on this thing, along with its other "Slice" moves like Leaf Blade and Psycho Cut. Also has a lot of good status moves like Trick, Encore, and Disable.
Probably plays the same as in SS, but there are so many good Encore Disable mons rn, even one with the same exact typing as Gardevoir.
Has a lot of potential with its stall set.
Might be able to do some cool stuff with Prankster and its access to Bulk Up and even Parting Shot. CB and Life Orb seem solid as well.
Good water with a great attacking movepool and access to good moves like Dragon Dance and Taunt.
Better than Iron Jugulis lol. Can probably run Nasty Plot stuff or sets like Choice Specs well.
Smely also told me to put this here, though I think the other Dark Ground will outshine it in the end.
Might be able to do something over its past self, with its higher Special Attack and Intimidate, but who knows.
There are a lot of good Encore Disable mons right now but Salazzle has a unique typing and also can run an offensive LO set.
Mayyyyyybe
