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Standard and common sets are generally effective. After all, that's why they're common and standard. But sometimes a less-common set can be effective. In fact, brand-new sets can be quite effective as well. This thread is for new and creative movesets that can be quite effective, as well as old movesets that have fallen out of favor but have become quite effective in the OU metagame.
What is a new and creative, good moveset?
What are some things that constitute a shitty gimmick?
So here is a good example of an underrated and effective set:
Salamence @ Salamencite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
-Hyper Voice
-Hydro Pump
-Fire Blast
-Draco Meteor / Roost
As most Mega Salamence sets are physical DD sets, this set is aimed to take on and eliminate Mence's usual counters by taking advantage of Mence’s often overlooked base 120 SpAtk stat. Hyper Voice is boosted by Aerialate while also having the ability to hit through subs. Hydro Pump is used to hit mons such as Heatran, Hippowdon, and Rhyperior hard, who otherwise (kinda) wall the standard SubDD sets. Fire Blast is great for nuking Steels such as Skarmory and Ferrothorn, who otherwise wall / annoy Mence, respectively. The last slot is a tossup between a second STAB in Draco Meteor, and Roost, which trades between longevity and coverage.
Note, these sets don't have to be 100% original and creative, no one wants to give away all of their best sets, but whatever you have to offer the community is great, and if it is a set that is simply underrated, even if you didn't create it, feel free to share
Rules:
Standard and common sets are generally effective. After all, that's why they're common and standard. But sometimes a less-common set can be effective. In fact, brand-new sets can be quite effective as well. This thread is for new and creative movesets that can be quite effective, as well as old movesets that have fallen out of favor but have become quite effective in the OU metagame.
What is a new and creative, good moveset?
- It successfully pulls off a role, and is not strictly outclassed by others.
- It takes advantage of metagame trends.
- It has had some success. Post replays / logs to strengthen your case.
- It is an existing set that for whatever reason isn't common.
- Its use is meant to prey on specific facets of the metagame.
- It might be able to surprise and demolish Pokemon that normally counter the usual sets, but does not become a gimmick in order to do so.
What are some things that constitute a shitty gimmick?
- Using a Pokemon that has no business being used in OU, for the sake of using it in OU.
- Movesets that are inferior and ineffective compared to existing movesets, or use an obscure move for the sake of hitting an even more obscure check or counter.
- Movesets that are utterly impractacle or are horribly outclassed by another Pokemon.
- This is an OU thread. Don't post some Lugia set.
So here is a good example of an underrated and effective set:
Salamence @ Salamencite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
-Hyper Voice
-Hydro Pump
-Fire Blast
-Draco Meteor / Roost
As most Mega Salamence sets are physical DD sets, this set is aimed to take on and eliminate Mence's usual counters by taking advantage of Mence’s often overlooked base 120 SpAtk stat. Hyper Voice is boosted by Aerialate while also having the ability to hit through subs. Hydro Pump is used to hit mons such as Heatran, Hippowdon, and Rhyperior hard, who otherwise (kinda) wall the standard SubDD sets. Fire Blast is great for nuking Steels such as Skarmory and Ferrothorn, who otherwise wall / annoy Mence, respectively. The last slot is a tossup between a second STAB in Draco Meteor, and Roost, which trades between longevity and coverage.
Note, these sets don't have to be 100% original and creative, no one wants to give away all of their best sets, but whatever you have to offer the community is great, and if it is a set that is simply underrated, even if you didn't create it, feel free to share
Rules:
- First and foremost, please make sure that your set is actually underrated. Posting a set that everyone uses is not one of these and your post may be subject to being deleted. Repeated offenses may result in further actions.
- This is for ORAS OU. XY Sets should go in Tesung's thread here.
- DO NOT POST SHITTY GIMMICKS. Seriously. Don't. It's not funny and only wastes other people's time. These posts will be deleted and infractions will be handed out.
- Have fun =]
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