Gen 4 DPP Monotype

Jolly Togekiss ^-^

Jolly Togekiss ^-^

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DPP (Gen 4) Monotype was in discussion multiple times among veteran Monotype players. Credit goes to Chras for pushing the metagame. This format is meant to give players a taste of a meta that wasn't explored when it was the current metagame.​

Notably Different Mechanics:
  • Rotom is Ghost/Electric type regardless of form
  • Sleep lasts 2-5 turns, the counter does not reset upon switching out
  • Magic Coat does not reflect entry hazards, Taunt, or Torment
  • Extreme Speed has a priority of +1
  • Toxic is 85% accurate
  • Taunt lasts 2-4 turns
  • Pokémon holding Life Orb will not take recoil damage hitting a substitute
  • Encore lasts from 3-7 turns
  • Explosion halves the target's defense (250*2=500 BP)
  • The first Pokemon slot is your lead; no Team Preview
Banlist (same as Gen 4 OU's)

Viability Rankings:
S Rank
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Scizor
214.png
Heracross

A Rank
348.png
Armaldo
205.png
Forretress
469.png
Yanmega

B Rank
Pinsir
291.png
Ninjask

C Rank
049.png
Venomoth

D Rank
416.png
Vespiquen
S Rank
248.png
Tyranitar

A Rank
461.png
Weavile
442.png
Spiritomb
229.png
Houndoom
197.png
Umbreon

B Rank
430.png
Honchkrow

C Rank
452.png
Drapion
435.png
Skuntank

D Rank
275.png
Shiftry
302.png
Sableye
S Rank
149.png
Dragonite
380.png
Latias

A Rank
330.png
Flygon
230.png
Kingdra

B Rank
334.png
Altaria

C Rank
372.png
Shelgon

D Rank
148.png
Dragonair
S Rank
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Rotom-Wash
145.png
Zapdos

A Rank
462.png
Magnezone
243.png
Raikou
135.png
Jolteon
101.png
Electrode

B Rank
405.png
Luxray
466.png
Electivire

C Rank
082.png
Magneton
171.png
Lanturn

D Rank
310.png
Manectric
S Rank
392.png
Infernape
286.png
Breloom

A Rank
214.png
Heracross
448.png
Lucario
068.png
Machamp
475.png
Gallade

B Rank
257.png
Blaziken
308.png
Medicham

C Rank
454.png
Toxicroak
106.png
Hitmonlee
237.png
Hitmontop
057.png
Primeape

D Rank
062.png
Poliwrath
297.png
Hariyama
S Rank
392.png
Infernape
485.png
Heatran

A Rank
244.png
Entei
324.png
Torkoal
229.png
Houndoom

B Rank
059.png
Arcanine
146.png
Moltres
257.png
Blaziken

C Rank
157.png
Typhlosion
467.png
Magmortar

D Rank
006.png
Charizard
S Rank
142.png
Aerodactyl
227.png
Skarmory
145.png
Zapdos

A Rank
227.png
Skarmory
145.png
Zapdos
149.png
Dragonite
468.png
Togekiss
472.png
Gliscor
130.png
Gyarados

B Rank
398.png
Staraptor
430.png
Honchkrow
469.png
Yanmega

C Rank
146.png
Moltres
291.png
Ninjask

D Rank
144.png
Articuno
006.png
Charizard
426.png
Drifblim
S Rank
094.png
Gengar
478.png
Froslass

A Rank
479w.png
Rotom-Wash
477.png
Dusknoir
442.png
Spiritomb
429.png
Mismagius

B Rank
426.png
Drifblim

C Rank
354.png
Banette
302.png
Sableye

D Rank
292.png
Shedinja
S Rank
286.png
Breloom
251.png
Celebi
407.png
Roserade

A Rank
346.png
Cradily
492.png
Shaymin

B Rank
View attachment 232189 Shiftry
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Ludicolo
389.png
Torterra

C Rank
460.png
Abomasnow
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Venusaur

D Rank
470.png
Leafeon
465.png
Tangrowth
254.png
Sceptile
S Rank
330.png
Flygon

A Rank
473.png
Mamoswine
195.png
Quagsire
034.png
Nidoking
472.png
Gliscor
450.png
Hippowdon
232.png
Donphan

B Rank
260.png
Swampert
344.png
Claydol

C Rank
031.png
Nidoqueen
389.png
Torterra

D Rank
051.png
Dugtrio
464.png
Rhyperior
208.png
Steelix
S Rank
460.png
Abomasnow
365.png
Walrein
091.png
Cloyster
478.png
Froslass

A Rank
461.png
Weavile
473.png
Mamoswine

B Rank
124.png
Jynx

C Rank
144.png
Articuno
131.png
Lapras

D Rank
221.png
Piloswine
378.png
Regice
S Rank
235.png
Smeargle
398.png
Staraptor

A Rank
143.png
Snorlax
474.png
Porygon-Z
242.png
Blissey
036.png
Clefable

B Rank
217.png
Ursaring
128.png
Tauros
241.png
Miltank

C Rank
233.png
Porygon2
424.png
Ambipom
085.png
Dodrio

D Rank
289.png
Slaking
115.png
Kangashkan
277.png
Swellow
S Rank
094.png
Gengar
407.png
Roserade

A Rank
034.png
Nidoking
073.png
Tentacruel
452.png
Drapion
110.png
Weezing

B Rank
031.png
Nidoqueen
169.png
Crobat

C Rank
435.png
Skuntank
049.png
Venomoth
211.png
Qwilfish

D Rank
003.png
Venusaur
089.png
Muk
S Rank
482.png
Azelf
385.png
Jirachi
380.png
Latias

A Rank
437.png
Bronzong
376.png
Metagross
121.png
Starmie
251.png
Celebi
308.png
Medicham
488.png
Cresselia
475.png
Gallade

B Rank
080.png
Slowbro
065.png
Alakazam
480.png
Uxie

C Rank
344.png
Claydol
124.png
Jynx

D Rank
196.png
Espeon
199.png
Slowking
103.png
Exeggutor
S Rank
248.png
Tyranitar
142.png
Aerodactyl

A Rank
346.png
Cradily
139.png
Omastar
464.png
Rhyperior

B Rank
306.png
Aggron
348.png
Armaldo

C Rank
141.png
Kabutops

D Rank
377.png
Regirock
409.png
Rampardos
S Rank
485.png
Heatran
227.png
Skarmory
212.png
Scizor

A Rank
395.png
Empoleon
376.png
Metagross
437.png
Bronzong
385.png
Jirachi
448.png
Lucario

B Rank
462.png
Magnezone
205.png
Forretress

C Rank
379.png
Registeel
082.png
Magneton

D Rank
306.png
Aggron
S Rank
260.png
Swampert
245.png
Suicune

A Rank
395.png
Empoleon
130.png
Gyarados
091.png
Cloyster
121.png
Starmie
073.png
Tentacruel
230.png
Kingdra

B Rank
184.png
Azumarill
139.png
Omastar

C Rank
171.png
Lanturn
211.png
Qwilfish
080.png
Slowbro
319.png
Sharpedo
350.png
Milotic
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Blastoise

D Rank
141.png
Kabutops
160.png
Feraligatr

Type Viability Rankings:
S Rank
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Steel.png


A Rank
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Flying.png
Water.png


B Rank
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Fire.png
Ice.png


C Rank
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Ground.png
Normal.png
Poison.png
Rock.png


D Rank
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Dragon.png
Electric.png
Grass.png

Sample Teams:
click on the sprites to get each team's importable!
:azelf::celebi::jirachi::latias::medicham::metagross:-
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Hyper Offensive Psychic by Jolly Togekiss ^-^

:bronzong::scizor::skarmory::empoleon::heatran::jirachi:-
Steel.png
Balanced Steel by Jolly Togekiss ^-^

:qwilfish::starmie::empoleon::sharpedo::suicune::swampert:-
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Offensive Qwilfish Water by maroon

:aerodactyl::dragonite::zapdos::gyarados::moltres::skarmory: -
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Offensive Flying by StarBlim

:electrode::Raikou::Zapdos::rotom-mow::Magnezone::Luxray: -
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Electric by StarBlim

:heatran::houndoom::infernape::Charizard::Torkoal::Blaziken: -
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Fire by StarBlim

:venusaur::roserade::celebi::breloom::torterra::exeggutor: -
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Grass by StarBlim
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Last edited:
Dropping my Ghost-type team and writing some thoughts about the VR.

DPP Balanced Ghost

While Ghost don't have many options to build it still has good Pokémon and good matchups against top tier types like Psychic, Steel and Fighting. Froslass is the only usable Ghost-type with hazards and has a good matchup against most leads, as it good Speed allows it to set Spikes and cripple opposing Pokémon with Taunt, Destiny Bond, and Icy Wind. Rotom-Heat is a good defensive Pokémon with access to Overheat, it helps against common Steel-types like Jirachi, Scizor, Skarmory, and Metagross, Shadow Ball hits Psychic-types while it can continue healthy using Pain Split and cripple opponents with Thunder Wave. Spiritibom is a good specially defensive Pokémon that helps with Ghost-, Dark-, and Psychic-types due to it's typing, with a RestTalk set it can check most special attackers with ease. Dusknoir is the best Ghost physical attacker since Bannete's bad movepool, BoltBeam and Earthquake are good coverage moves, Shadow Sneak is the STAB and has priority. Mismagius has access to Nasty Plot, making it a good wallbreaker, it can use Substitute on passive Pokémon and setup, Shadow Ball and Thunderbolt hit all the metagame. Gengar is the speed control of the team, with its good movepool, Speed and Special Attack it can pressure opposing teams, and clean on the late-game.


:rotom-heat: UR -> A Rotom-Heat helps a lot Ghost teams with it's access to Overheat and good defensive stats, it can reliably check most Steel-types that otherwise would be threatening to Ghost, and can cripple opposing Pokémon with Thunder Wave, that has 100% accuracy on fourth generation. Since Rotom-Wash is ranked as A i think that Rotom-Heat should be ranked as A, it can help Ghost more than Rotom-Wash because Hydro Pump doesn't help as much as Overheat and can do everything that Rotom-Wash can.
 
Jolly Togekiss ^-^ said:

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Notably Different Mechanics:
  • Rotom is Ghost/Electric type regardless of form
  • Sleep lasts 2-5 turns, the counter does not reset upon switching out
Click to expand...

Sleep can last one turn in all generations at mininum (in my experience I see that).

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen4ou-1496910555-bczz9q3eefa55wevj3xhcny6kdh1mb1pw

Bulbapedia is wrong in this case.
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Sleep_(status_condition)

Thoughts on this metagame:

The sand veil ban afects dragon (can't use gabite as a SR user), dark and grass (cacturne). Maybe is worth using a complex ban (Sandstream + sand veil) in order to use this mons.
Maybe is worth doing the same with snow cloack + snow warning but this change nerf ice teams (froslass + abomasnow are good choices in monoice).
This metagame is very match up dependant and ofense/ bulky ofense is probably the best playstyle in the majority of types.

I share teams with the rest of types that don't have a sample (I'm not enough expert in the tier so watch out if you use):

https://pokepast.es/abef6cb0ccf371b4
 
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