Hello and welcome to another week of potw. The featured player of the week is Heysup. Heysup is one of the last remaining littlecup forum players. Heysup is 3-3 in SPL with the SMOG FROGS. He is one of the most innovative lcer players around.
HeYsUp
favorite pokemon: blaziken
playstyle: offense
most known for:HeYsUpiken or Aromatherapy BD Swirlix
Macle: Tell me about yourself
Heysup: I am a 22 year old finishing my Business degree and starting law school in the fall all in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I work for 2-3 months during the summer at a camp and it's amazing, especially cuz I don't rly need talk to macle during that time. I have been involved in LC since before it was moved to Smogon (DPP > every other Gen) and actually modded some shit for a while. I also stayed up till 9 AM today/last night to watch the Gold Medal hockey game and now i feel like shit ;)
Macle: What is your favorite part of LC?
Heysup: A couple things I guess, but I'm going to sound old. The community really drew me in from the old Little Cup Forums (rip eric the espeon) and it was really exciting to be a part of basically founding and shaping the Smogon LC metagame and community as it is today. The second thing is that I just really enjoyed pace of the game - and I guess I still do in Gen 6. Last Gen really turned me off to LC and Pokemon because it (and even UU) was all shitty defensive Zzz boring shit. The innovation in LC is beyond anything in any other tiers because of the small sample size and huge stat gaps between Pokemon.
Macle: What is one thing you want changed about LC?
Heysup: For starters, the shitty format of macle's player of the week - it is in paragraphs now because I did it and Macle just sent me this:
But since I already changed that, lets see. Metagame-wise, fuck Eviolite and its terribleness. Community wise, I wish we had more tournaments with a higher turnover - we do have the user-base to have a lot of multi-gen tournaments so lgi yn?
Macle: SPL and why did you lose to prem?
Heysup: SPL has been really fun so far but my managers suck balls cuz I test vs macle and 6-0 him and think my team is good and then lose. As for prem..... I basically felt I had the game won once I sacced Munchlax to weaken Pawniard, because he couldn't sweep with anything due to Missy checking bird and Shelmet countering Vanha. When he used that anti-Semite SR Pawniard I felt a lot like Raseri must have felt when he saw that Aromatherapy - it really surprised me and costed me the game.
Macle: Some advice for new people? Heysup: Ummm. Enjoy LC? Don't let blara scare you away. Don't be afraid to innovate but try to find a balance between innovation and gimmickry. Use Murkrow. Play in tournaments. Don't do drugs. If you do, do them as properly and safely as possible. And don't buy them from Vader.
Macle: What is the most underrated thing in LC atm?Heysup: Carvanha. I know people think it's "good" and use it sometimes but wtf its one of the most ridiculous Pokemon. You basically can't counter it without prediction and all of its checks require it to not be flinched by Waterfall or previously Knocked Off and can also just die to Destiny Bond.
Macle: What is the most overrated thing in LC atm? Heysup: Sun teams are things people often prepare for but it's not the same without Tangela. Vulpix and Bellsprout/Bulbasaur/Oddish/Exeggcute whatever don't actually sweep offense that hard because of things like Fletchling and Murkrow, and balanced teams usually have ways to avoid KOes.
Macle: What is your opinion on Berry Juice and Eviolite? Heysup: I personally would love to try a gen 4-type setting without any of those stupid items but as of right now I think it's fair to say it's either both stay or both go.
sample team:
coming....
favorite pokemon: blaziken
playstyle: offense
most known for:HeYsUpiken or Aromatherapy BD Swirlix
Heysup: I am a 22 year old finishing my Business degree and starting law school in the fall all in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I work for 2-3 months during the summer at a camp and it's amazing, especially cuz I don't rly need talk to macle during that time. I have been involved in LC since before it was moved to Smogon (DPP > every other Gen) and actually modded some shit for a while. I also stayed up till 9 AM today/last night to watch the Gold Medal hockey game and now i feel like shit ;)
Macle: What is your favorite part of LC?
Heysup: A couple things I guess, but I'm going to sound old. The community really drew me in from the old Little Cup Forums (rip eric the espeon) and it was really exciting to be a part of basically founding and shaping the Smogon LC metagame and community as it is today. The second thing is that I just really enjoyed pace of the game - and I guess I still do in Gen 6. Last Gen really turned me off to LC and Pokemon because it (and even UU) was all shitty defensive Zzz boring shit. The innovation in LC is beyond anything in any other tiers because of the small sample size and huge stat gaps between Pokemon.
Macle: What is one thing you want changed about LC?
Heysup: For starters, the shitty format of macle's player of the week - it is in paragraphs now because I did it and Macle just sent me this:
macle said:
But since I already changed that, lets see. Metagame-wise, fuck Eviolite and its terribleness. Community wise, I wish we had more tournaments with a higher turnover - we do have the user-base to have a lot of multi-gen tournaments so lgi yn?
Macle: SPL and why did you lose to prem?
Heysup: SPL has been really fun so far but my managers suck balls cuz I test vs macle and 6-0 him and think my team is good and then lose. As for prem..... I basically felt I had the game won once I sacced Munchlax to weaken Pawniard, because he couldn't sweep with anything due to Missy checking bird and Shelmet countering Vanha. When he used that anti-Semite SR Pawniard I felt a lot like Raseri must have felt when he saw that Aromatherapy - it really surprised me and costed me the game.
Macle: Some advice for new people? Heysup: Ummm. Enjoy LC? Don't let blara scare you away. Don't be afraid to innovate but try to find a balance between innovation and gimmickry. Use Murkrow. Play in tournaments. Don't do drugs. If you do, do them as properly and safely as possible. And don't buy them from Vader.
Macle: What is the most underrated thing in LC atm?Heysup: Carvanha. I know people think it's "good" and use it sometimes but wtf its one of the most ridiculous Pokemon. You basically can't counter it without prediction and all of its checks require it to not be flinched by Waterfall or previously Knocked Off and can also just die to Destiny Bond.
Macle: What is the most overrated thing in LC atm? Heysup: Sun teams are things people often prepare for but it's not the same without Tangela. Vulpix and Bellsprout/Bulbasaur/Oddish/Exeggcute whatever don't actually sweep offense that hard because of things like Fletchling and Murkrow, and balanced teams usually have ways to avoid KOes.
Macle: What is your opinion on Berry Juice and Eviolite? Heysup: I personally would love to try a gen 4-type setting without any of those stupid items but as of right now I think it's fair to say it's either both stay or both go.
sample team:
coming....
