Gen 5 Gothitelle mini-analysis (Revamp) [Done]

[Caetano93]

[OVERVIEW]

Behold, the biggest tiering nightmare in Smogon history. Gothitelle used to be a valuable Pokemon in OU until Shadow Tag got banned. However, because this happened after the tiers were locked, Gothitelle got stuck into a existential limbo in the OU metagame, as it doesn't have its niche as a trapper anymore. Because of its typing, movepool, and awful stats, Gothitelle is easily outclassed by other Psychic-types like Latios, Alakazam, and Reuniclus.

[SET]
name: I Wanna Be The Latios
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Energy Ball / Dark Pulse / Thunderbolt
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Frisk
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Gothitelle is just trying to hit hard as possible with its mediocre base 95 Special Attack with this set. Psychic is your best STAB option, while Hidden Power Fighting is your only option to hit Steel-types as well as Tyranitar. Energy Ball damages bulky Ground-types like Hippowdon, Gastrodon, and Seismitoad while also being able to do a bit of damage to incoming Tyranitar that will OHKO Gothitelle with Pursuit. Dark Pulse damages other Psychic-types, and Thunderbolt can hit Skarmory. If using Energy Ball or Dark Pulse, Hidden Power Fire is the best option to hit Ferrothorn and Skarmory. Trick is your only option to not be a total momentum sucker. Seriously, never use this Pokemon. If you want a Psychic-type, a Pokemon like Latios, Alakazam, Reuniclus, Jirachi, Latias, Mew, or Victini can do way more damage or offer much more team support.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Caetano93, 394051]]
- Quality checked by: [[We Three Kings, 246992], [Finchinator, 114198]]
- Grammar checked by: [Estronic, 240732]

 

[Caetano93]

We Three Kings QC this one in my Discord pm.

 

[Finchinator]

Obviously this is not the best strategy in the actual metagame, but for the sake of the analysis, this looks fine.

I would move Dark Pulse ahead of Thunderbolt so long as Hidden Power Fire is the first slash as Psychic + HP Fire hits virtually every Thunderbolt target whereas Dark Pulse is the only way to really put a dent into Latios, Latias, Reuniclus, Alakazam, etc.

Rest looks good, consider it 2/2 Caetano93

 

[Astra]

this is an incredibly short analysis so it'll be good to upload with just this check
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[OVERVIEW]

Behold, the biggest tiering nightmare in Smogon history. Gothitelle used to be a valuable OU Pokemon, (RC) in OU until Shadow Tag got banned. However, because this happened after the tiers were locked, Gothitelle got stucked into a existential limbo in the OU metagame, as it don't doesn't have its niche of as a trapper anymore. Because of its type typing, movepool, and awful stats, Gothitelle is easily outclassed by other Psychic-types like Latios, Alakazam, or and Reuniclus.

[SET]
name: I Wanna Be The Latios
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Energy Ball / Dark Pulse / Thunderbolt
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Frisk
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

You're Gothitelle is just trying to hit hard as possible with a its mediocre base 95 Special Attack with this set. Psychic is your best STAB option, (AC) while Hidden Power Fighting is your only option to hit Steel-types alongside as well as Tyranitar. Energy Ball damages bulky Ground-types like Hippowdon, Gastrodon, and Seismitoad, (RC) while also being able to do a bit of damage in the to incoming Tyranitar, (RC) that will OHKO you in revange Gothitelle with Pursuit. Dark Pulse damages other Psychic-types, and Thunderbolt can hit Skarmory. If using Energy Ball or Dark Pulse, then Hidden Power Fire is the best option to hit Ferrothorn and Skarmory. Trick is your only option to not be a total momentum sucker. Seriously, never use this Pokemon. If you want a Psychic-type, then a Pokemon like Latios, Alakazam, Reuniclus, Jirachi, Latias, Mew, or Victini, (RC) can do way more damage in their hits or offer much more team support options.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Caetano93, 394051]]
- Quality checked by: [[We Three Kings, 246992], [Finchinator, 114198]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]

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[Caetano93]

this is an incredibly short analysis so it'll be good to upload with just this check
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[OVERVIEW]

Behold, the biggest tiering nightmare in Smogon history. Gothitelle used to be a valuable OU Pokemon, (RC) in OU until Shadow Tag got banned. However, because this happened after the tiers were locked, Gothitelle got stucked into a existential limbo in the OU metagame, as it don't doesn't have its niche of as a trapper anymore. Because of its type typing, movepool, and awful stats, Gothitelle is easily outclassed by other Psychic-types like Latios, Alakazam, or and Reuniclus.

[SET]
name: I Wanna Be The Latios
move 1: Psychic
move 2: Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fighting
move 3: Energy Ball / Dark Pulse / Thunderbolt
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
ability: Frisk
nature: Modest
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

You're Gothitelle is just trying to hit hard as possible with a its mediocre base 95 Special Attack with this set. Psychic is your best STAB option, (AC) while Hidden Power Fighting is your only option to hit Steel-types alongside as well as Tyranitar. Energy Ball damages bulky Ground-types like Hippowdon, Gastrodon, and Seismitoad, (RC) while also being able to do a bit of damage in the to incoming Tyranitar, (RC) that will OHKO you in revange Gothitelle with Pursuit. Dark Pulse damages other Psychic-types, and Thunderbolt can hit Skarmory. If using Energy Ball or Dark Pulse, then Hidden Power Fire is the best option to hit Ferrothorn and Skarmory. Trick is your only option to not be a total momentum sucker. Seriously, never use this Pokemon. If you want a Psychic-type, then a Pokemon like Latios, Alakazam, Reuniclus, Jirachi, Latias, Mew, or Victini, (RC) can do way more damage in their hits or offer much more team support options.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Caetano93, 394051]]
- Quality checked by: [[We Three Kings, 246992], [Finchinator, 114198]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]

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The set name is a direct reference for the classic meme game "I wanna be the guy". We can't keep it?
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[Astra]

The set name is a direct reference for the classic meme game "I wanna be the guy". We can't keep it?

Oh, I didn't know it was a reference to something. You can keep it then.

 

[Plague von Karma]

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