I was out for a long time, only getting back into battling just now after OR/AS. Just lurking now I saw some of the new stuff (Altaria and Gallade megas really look smashing) What's the general feel of the metagame, for the lack of a better term, and what are some things I should look out for?
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Greninja is wrecking things now with a huge move pool and mixed sets.
Fairy is less good as a result.
110 is the new speed tier to look out for.
Talonflame still ruins your day.
Yes, you still get the reduction. You only don't have the reduction if the move targets only one pokemon - in your case you'd only get full damage on EQ if the only pokemon on the field were your mon and one opponent.
Since lanturn already has a high HP stat, you might get more out of it putting EVs into its defenses instead.
I remember there was a thread were mons were classified by their roles (e.g. wallbreakers, special sweepers etc), but I can't find it anymore. Could someone link me to the OU version please?
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Timid is mainly to Speed tie base 100s like both Char forms before any boosts. Modest is defiantly the better nature, since Gard is mainly just a special nuke that doesn't need to outspeed things.
Best possible set when using T-Wave Mega Slowbro / Slowbro?
Regular Slowbro is generally better using support moves like Twave, while Mega Slowbro is best off as a calm mind user.
As for regular slowbro, I'd go with Max HP Max Def w/ a Bold nature, nothing fancy, and a moveset of Twave / Scald / Slack Off / and a filler slot between grass knot, foul play, psyshock, and fire blast.
Grass Knot hits Mega Gyarados, Foul Play destroys mega charizard X, Psyshock hits Mega Venusaur, Keldeo and Conkeldurr, and Fire Blast hits Ferrothorn & Mega Scizor.
what is a bulky pokemon that can take care of greninja? :]
Porygon2 is the best answer to ninja overall. If it lacks dark pulse, then SpDef Jirachi handles it. If it lacks Low Kick, Emploeon is a great switch in, Alomomola can take ninjas hits, but tends to be setup fodder. Tentacruel counters all non-extrasensory variants.
Porygon2, Suicune, Manaphy, Empoleon for non-low kick variants (can take 2 if physically defensive), Chansey, Poliwrath since e sens Gren is rare, Tentacruel in same boat as poli, Ferrothorn for non HP Fire variants, and yeah :]
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When? Dunno.
Which pokemon? Greninja. It's the only pokemon worth suspect testing atm.
I don't think so. Mega Maw and Aegislash still posses the same qualities that got them banned and ORAS didn't come with enough changes to reconsider dropping them and none of the other ubers that come to mind are potentially un-ban worthy, even lesser ubers like Reshiram and Kyurem-W would be monstrous in OU.
I've actually been using AV Raikou with a little HP investment (taken from spa), and it doesn't fair too badly against ninja, presuming it switches in on anything but gunk shot. Not as good as the other mons mentioned, but it's something you could keep in mind.
Aegislash could maybe get a retest since the voting was very close and was subject to bias since many antiban people changed their vote to proban once they already submitted.
If your team is weak to latios / latias, then yes pursuit is a good option over SD. Pursuit bisharp pairs exceptionally well with partners that dislike the lati twins, namely keldeo and charizard y.
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Pursuit might work to trap the Lati twins, and Aerial Ace / Psycho Cut are great lure moves against common switch-ins like Keldeo and Chesnaught.
EDIT: Why bolts why
Psycho Cut is generally a subpar option on Bisharp, as it only hits Mega Venusaur and Chsnaught harder than any other move would, but that is basically all. I'd stick with Swords Dance, as it makes bisharp a much more potent wallbreaker.
Are there any Fairy-types that counter Talonflame?
I'd imagine Diancie does the job quite nicely, but I haven't really had the time to play much ORAS so I apologize if I turn out to be perpetuating false information.
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