Bughouse
Like ships in the night, you're passing me by
I agree, Yilx, that the justification for choosing a monotype can't be just that there are very few monotypes in OU.
But I don't think you can discount the fact that that is true so offhandedly. Ninetales hardly counts as a normal case since it is OU for one reason and one reason alone, weather-starting. This case cannot be made for all OU weather starters. Politoed, sure, but Tyranitar would still be OU even without Sand Stream.
I think the possibility of exploring a monotype that does not currently exist in OU (or at least not in that specific role i.e. make a defensive monoelectric that would not be competing with Jolteon in any way) gives us an opportunity to learn what it takes to make it in OU when pokemon of that monotype, sometimes with great stats, movepool, or ability have not become OU.
A bit of an extreme example, obviously, since no one would honestly make the case Eelektross belongs in OU... but why not? It has no weaknesses, great mixed attacking stats and not terrible bulk. True its speed is atrocious, but then, so are lots of mixed attackers.
Indeed this question must interest at least a few people, since Smogon has devoted time to 4 different sets under the OU metagame area of the site. http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/eelektross/ou
I think this path is much more interesting than taking two offensive types that cover each others' weaknesses and making another offensive threat. I'm looking to make something that will actually help us study the underlying necessities to be successful in OU. Not just: OK so we made an Ice/Fire Special Sweeper (with mountaineer or Magic Guard or whatever of course since CAP has a fetish with not being SR weak) with 110+ Special Attack and access to any move it needs to KO everything in OU that doesn't resist both STABS/is named Chansey/Blissey.
...
Now what?
This is a chance to do what CAP is intended to do and truly study the OU metagame.
But I don't think you can discount the fact that that is true so offhandedly. Ninetales hardly counts as a normal case since it is OU for one reason and one reason alone, weather-starting. This case cannot be made for all OU weather starters. Politoed, sure, but Tyranitar would still be OU even without Sand Stream.
I think the possibility of exploring a monotype that does not currently exist in OU (or at least not in that specific role i.e. make a defensive monoelectric that would not be competing with Jolteon in any way) gives us an opportunity to learn what it takes to make it in OU when pokemon of that monotype, sometimes with great stats, movepool, or ability have not become OU.
A bit of an extreme example, obviously, since no one would honestly make the case Eelektross belongs in OU... but why not? It has no weaknesses, great mixed attacking stats and not terrible bulk. True its speed is atrocious, but then, so are lots of mixed attackers.
Indeed this question must interest at least a few people, since Smogon has devoted time to 4 different sets under the OU metagame area of the site. http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/eelektross/ou
I think this path is much more interesting than taking two offensive types that cover each others' weaknesses and making another offensive threat. I'm looking to make something that will actually help us study the underlying necessities to be successful in OU. Not just: OK so we made an Ice/Fire Special Sweeper (with mountaineer or Magic Guard or whatever of course since CAP has a fetish with not being SR weak) with 110+ Special Attack and access to any move it needs to KO everything in OU that doesn't resist both STABS/is named Chansey/Blissey.
...
Now what?
This is a chance to do what CAP is intended to do and truly study the OU metagame.