"We should have been there long ago
Shouldn't take this long"
Simply put, Vullaby has been the defining mon of the past two generations of competitive Little Cup. It's combination of raw power from an offensive physical set and a set-up Nasty Plot set have been some of the most dominant sets in the current iterations of the metagame. Vullaby has notably high defenses, which means even without the flagship item of the tier—Eviolite, Vullaby is difficult to score an OHKO on. Couple that with it's primarily used ability, Weak Armor, and the majority of physical attacks that do not kill Vullaby allow it to now outspeed the entire metagame. Vullaby also has some of the most reliable utility, as it is one of the main forms of hazard clear in the form of Defog, and has fantastic ability to pivot with U-Turn. To top it all off, Vullaby has one strongest options in terms of filler moves, as Heat Wave allows it to break some potential checks and has been utilized even by some of the physical oriented sets.
Recently, Vullaby players have opted to primarily run fast physical sets, with Nasty Plot sweepers being used to potentially catch a team or player off-guard. The use of moves such as Endure allow Vullaby to survive hits that would potentially KO Vullaby, activate both Weak Armor and it's main item, Berry Juice, and return to near full health with additional speed. This has been used especially well on the Nasty Plot sets, which has the potential to break through some sure-fire checks via Air Slash and even Dark Pulse flinches. In addition, the current generation has left players with less Special Attackers—some of the most common ways to break Vullaby as it does not get boosts of speed off of them. While the majority of Vullaby checks for one set also happen to cover the other set, many players are concerned that their own Vullaby might be one of the only reliable ways to safely kill Vullaby, which could have potentially led to a massive usage rate.
Vullaby has been the topic of discussion for quite a long time, with some players suggesting that a single Pokemon cannot be as meta warping as Vullaby currently is while still being a healthy influence on the metagame, while others argue that it is not broken, but simply that Vullaby is the sole proprietor of several different niches on a specific team structures. The LC community will decide via suspect test the direction we are going to take moving forward.
I understand that this is a controversial suspect, and that there has been a lot of debate as to whether or not we should be suspecting this or another Pokemon first. I would like to make it clear that we are suspecting Vullaby right now. Comparing Vullaby to another suspect does not provide, or add anything to a given conversation. You have my word that the council will take great consideration of all of the other options; including things that people asked to come first, at the conclusion of this suspect. For now, please let's come together as a community and align our focus onto this topic, so we can handle this suspect with the respect it deserves before moving onto anything else.
The voting requirements are a minimum GXE of 78 with at least 50 games played. In addition, you may play 1 less game for every 0.2 GXE you have above 78 GXE, down to a minimum of 30 games at a GXE of 82. As always, needing more than 50 games to reach 78 GXE is fine.
| GXE | minimum games |
| 78 | 50 |
| 78.2 | 49 |
| 78.4 | 48 |
| 78.6 | 47 |
| 78.8 | 46 |
| 79 | 45 |
| 79.2 | 44 |
| 79.4 | 43 |
| 79.6 | 42 |
| 79.8 | 41 |
| 80 | 40 |
| 80.2 | 39 |
| 80.4 | 38 |
| 80.6 | 37 |
| 80.8 | 36 |
| 81 | 35 |
| 81.2 | 34 |
| 81.4 | 33 |
| 81.6 | 32 |
| 81.8 | 31 |
| 82 | 30 |
For this suspect test, we will be using the regular LC ladder, so you must create a new account that begins with VULC to qualify. When you have reached the requirements, click here to post your proof. Vullaby will be legal on the ladder until the suspect is over. The suspect period will end on Sunday, February 7th, at 11:59 PM EST.
When posting in this thread, please keep in mind these rules:
1. No one liners or uninformed posts.
2. No discussion on other potential suspects or the suspect process.
3. Be respectful.
Your post will be deleted and possibly infracted if you fail to follow them.
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