Ginger Princess
Girl moding so hard rn
The next 1v1 suspect will be Mimikyu! As it did in Gen 7, Mimikyu has once again proven to be a polarizing and metagame defining Pokemon within this generation of 1v1. This is all due to Mimikyu's excellent ability in Disguise, which allows Mimikyu to take any one single attack from any Pokemon. Even after the nerf done to Disguise in Gen 8, this gives Mimikyu ample opportunity to either set up against an opponent, inflict them with a status, or simply attack for an OHKO or 2HKO. With powerful sets like Choice Band and Choice Scarf, aided by Gen 8's overall depower creep and the increased usefulness of Trick, Mimikyu can break past hyperoffensive and stall threats simultaneously. Additionally, the Curse + Salac Berry serves as a Speed trap that can also beat back threats without Speed control, Taunt, or multi-hit moves, evading damage with Phantom Force, after Mimikyu cannot Substitute and Protect any further. There are also more niche strategies, such as a Kee Berry + Charm set to shut down would-be counters like Choice Band Avalugg.
All of these sets spell out the greatest issue with Mimikyu in the 1v1 metagame; reliable counters for Mimikyu are perceived as few and far between, and when facing off against Mimikyu, the matchup often boils down to correctly predicting one out of its many extremely splashable and viable sets. Incorrectly predicting a Mimikyu set often leads to a loss, and teambuilding with the goal of including completely reliable Mimikyu answers typically forces unbalanced and predictable teams that require specific counterplay options like Choice Scarf Cloyster and Bulldoze Gyarados.
The voting requirements are a minimum GXE of 75.0 with at least 50 games played. For this suspect test, we will be using the regular 1v1 ladder, so you must create a new account that begins with 1VMK to qualify. Mimikyu will be legal on the ladder. The suspect will end on May 2nd, 11:59 PM EST. Mimikyu will require a vote of 60% Ban to be banned from SS 1v1.
GXE ≥ 75.0
Battle count ≥ 50
You must use a fresh account registered after the posting of this thread for your reqs. This alt must begin with 1VMK, e.g. 1VMK RPS
If you have achieved the voting requirements, CLICK HERE.
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