We hosted a couple throughout the week and I'd like to share a couple sets that I've tried out and my thoughts on them.
Honestly Uxie has been a surprise for me as it is on par as a lead with Azelf and Bronzong on Psychic and a better lead than Metagross. Uxie is able to outspeed and cripple Taunt leads such as Aerodactyl and Froslass on top of being able to cripple defensive leads such as Torkoal and Bronzong with Trick. It's bulk is actually really good along with a respectable Speed stat making it a reliable hazard setter along with utility it has with Thunder Wave and U-turn since after it Tricks its Choice Scarf away it often forces a switch and allows Psychic to take fully advantage of this. After it gains Leftovers it becomes a fast defensive support Pokemon spreading status along with being a good pivot which I find useful for criplling set up sweepers such as Gyarados and Dragonite. I felt this set caught people of guard and still can be used effectively even if person knows the set so I'll keep everyone posted on how Uxie fares on Psychic.
On Normal I've been working on a Focus Sash Counter set for Clefable since normal struggles immensely against Scizor. I found it to be useful but I haven't found the right move combination for a Sash Counter Clefable, but it seems like something more Normal teams should consider especially with Scizor being to prominent in the current metagame. Hopefully I'll be able to share a full set next week and I've worked out the kinks in the set.
On Fire I've tried Banded Blaziken and honestly it isn't that bad especially since it has respectable coverage for DPP standards. I haven't really fully explored Blaziken but it seems like something that could put a huge dent into a Psychic team with proper support. I find it to be interesting and am planning on trying it on a Fighting team as soon as I get a chance.
I've also been trying Banded Medicham and honestly it's really good I find it to be useful against Water and Psychic surprisingly. I also noticed it doesn't really need priority in this generation and almost always needs support from Choice Scarf Jirachi to revenge kill faster threats on Psychic haven't really tried it on Fighting yet. I found Medicham to be very useful wallbreaker rather than a revenge killer with Choice Scarf and considering trying other options such as Trick on it to cripple some defensive answers, but I find its offensive coverage covers most of the metagame so it may not be that useful.
I've seen many other people innovate in the DPP tours and would love for others to share what sets they've been using as a way to exchange and develop ideas.
As usual tour will be held on Saturday at 2 and 8 pm est in Monotype Events room. However, we may have more tours throughout the week if there is continued interest.
Uxie @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 104 Def / 152 Spe
Impish Nature
- Trick
- Stealth Rock
- U-turn
- Thunder Wave
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 104 Def / 152 Spe
Impish Nature
- Trick
- Stealth Rock
- U-turn
- Thunder Wave
On Normal I've been working on a Focus Sash Counter set for Clefable since normal struggles immensely against Scizor. I found it to be useful but I haven't found the right move combination for a Sash Counter Clefable, but it seems like something more Normal teams should consider especially with Scizor being to prominent in the current metagame. Hopefully I'll be able to share a full set next week and I've worked out the kinks in the set.
On Fire I've tried Banded Blaziken and honestly it isn't that bad especially since it has respectable coverage for DPP standards. I haven't really fully explored Blaziken but it seems like something that could put a huge dent into a Psychic team with proper support. I find it to be interesting and am planning on trying it on a Fighting team as soon as I get a chance.
I've also been trying Banded Medicham and honestly it's really good I find it to be useful against Water and Psychic surprisingly. I also noticed it doesn't really need priority in this generation and almost always needs support from Choice Scarf Jirachi to revenge kill faster threats on Psychic haven't really tried it on Fighting yet. I found Medicham to be very useful wallbreaker rather than a revenge killer with Choice Scarf and considering trying other options such as Trick on it to cripple some defensive answers, but I find its offensive coverage covers most of the metagame so it may not be that useful.
I've seen many other people innovate in the DPP tours and would love for others to share what sets they've been using as a way to exchange and develop ideas.
As usual tour will be held on Saturday at 2 and 8 pm est in Monotype Events room. However, we may have more tours throughout the week if there is continued interest.
