I am aware that tiers are based on usage, it just seems a bit unbalanced to have a tier with lots of Pokemon that can set up hazards
Unless you're talking solely about Stealth Rock, I'd have to disagree. I, for one, don't want to rely on a grand total of four fully-evolved users of Spikes and three fully-evolved users of Toxic Spikes, none of whom are particularly bulky and have access to reliable recovery.
Well Garbador has 80/82/82, a decent defensive typing, the ability to absorb Toxic Spikes, and access to moves like Gunk Shot, Clear Smog, Rock Blast with a 95 attack to back it up, and with BW2 he also gained Pain Split(a reliable healing move early in the game, when you'll be laying your hazards down), don't cut him short. Every single other layer is awful though, I do agree.
Also with all of the great Ice, Fire, and Flying types in NU, spinning away Stealth Rocks could be important on many teams. And there are some awesome Stealth Rock users in NU, both offensively and defensively, so just about every team can fit one in. Having more than one (barely) viable Rapid Spinner who is not weak to the Rocks would be nice, that's all. Especially since NU is supposed to be the tier where the widest variety of strategies are viable.
This'll sound nooby, but whatever. Is there a NU threatlist anywhere?
Serious question this time.
Does Ditto get to use the boost from Quickpowder after it transforms using Imposter? It doesn't get the boost when you use Transform, but does it at differently with Imposter?
Serious question this time.
Does Ditto get to use the boost from Quickpowder after it transforms using Imposter? It doesn't get the boost when you use Transform, but does it at differently with Imposter?
Adding in even further, the most effective way to use Imposter Ditto is to set it up with a Choice Scarf, that way it can come in on something that has set up, outpace it, and then take it out (which could even progress to a sweep).
Is Drain Punch new for Garbodor or have I just been blind before? (Or is PS bugged?)
Cheers Amarillo, I feel kinda silly now :Phttp://www.smogon.com/bw/tiers/nu
This is the list of all (or most) NU-available Pokemon. This list ignores first-stage evolutions that are NU-legal but is mostly unviable.
As you can see instead of 'bw' and 'nu' you can insert the game generation and tiers, like 'dp' and 'ru' etc. A little clarification: we do not keep separate tiers for DP and HG/SS. So "HG/SS NU" doesn't technically exist, but only a general "Gen 4 NU." (Which encompasses DP, Platinum, and HGSS.)
Anyone know a good offensive core in NU that has good type coverage and not easily walled?