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Metagame SCL I LC Discussion
- Thread starter Luthier
- Start date
LilyAC vs Wail Wailord - trying not to lose hope of finishing positive D:
(60) Laroxyl vs kythr (40)
(50) Boulicrok vs (50) Luthier
(65) daunt vs vs (35) Toadow
(80) dcae vs (20) xavgb - havent heard this name before
not much to say anymore bc it's pretty clear how everyone is performing by now.
i find it interesting that serene hasn't been swapped in over dvs, not because dvs is bad at all, but after losing 2 in a row this would've been the perfect moment
(60) Laroxyl vs kythr (40)
(50) Boulicrok vs (50) Luthier
(65) daunt vs vs (35) Toadow
(80) dcae vs (20) xavgb - havent heard this name before
not much to say anymore bc it's pretty clear how everyone is performing by now.
i find it interesting that serene hasn't been swapped in over dvs, not because dvs is bad at all, but after losing 2 in a row this would've been the perfect moment
ikr? It's ok I'll stay patient
Week 7 Recap
[TMS] LilyAC vs Wail Wailord [DYN] - replay
[SPA] Laroxyl vs kythr [PLA] - replay
[ISL] Boulicrok vs Luthier [GIB] - replay
[BRE] daunt vs vs Toadow [FOX] - replay
[SHO] dcae vs xavgb [TER] - replay
Cumulative Usage
Week 7 Usage
Interesting Trends:
https://pokepast.es/30a565a2ca0dc1ff
Top 3: DVS (29), Splash (23), DC / Pamplona (22)
Predicts for Week 8:
[TMS] LilyAC vs Boulicrok [ISL] - He's 6-1
[BRE] daunt vs vs Laroxyl [SPA] - I need him to win so i can get a s/o
[SHO] dcae vs Wail Wailord [DYN] - dgoat
[TER] lax vs kythr [PLA] - Prep for cheese?
[FOX] Toadow vs Luthier [GIB] - Both were unlucky in week 6. Gotta bold Luthier, since he nearly pulled off the W.
[TMS] LilyAC vs Wail Wailord [DYN] - replay
[SPA] Laroxyl vs kythr [PLA] - replay
[ISL] Boulicrok vs Luthier [GIB] - replay
[BRE] daunt vs vs Toadow [FOX] - replay
[SHO] dcae vs xavgb [TER] - replay
Code:
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| Rank | Pokemon | Use | Usage % | Win % |
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1 | Mienfoo | 63 | 90.00% | 47.62% |
| 2 | Diglett | 33 | 47.14% | 48.48% |
| 3 | Ferroseed | 32 | 45.71% | 56.25% |
| 4 | Pawniard | 31 | 44.29% | 41.94% |
| 5 | Koffing | 30 | 42.86% | 46.67% |
| 6 | Staryu | 26 | 37.14% | 42.31% |
| 7 | Natu | 23 | 32.86% | 60.87% |
| 8 | Grookey | 22 | 31.43% | 50.00% |
| 9 | Ponyta | 18 | 25.71% | 61.11% |
| 9 | Mareanie | 18 | 25.71% | 55.56% |
| 9 | Abra | 18 | 25.71% | 44.44% |
| 12 | Porygon | 17 | 24.29% | 52.94% |
| 13 | Ponyta-Galar | 13 | 18.57% | 53.85% |
| 13 | Mudbray | 13 | 18.57% | 46.15% |
| 15 | Foongus | 12 | 17.14% | 25.00% |
| 16 | Zigzagoon | 9 | 12.86% | 77.78% |
| 17 | Trapinch | 8 | 11.43% | 50.00% |
| 18 | Frillish | 6 | 8.57% | 50.00% |
| 19 | Timburr | 3 | 4.29% | 33.33% |
| 20 | Sinistea | 2 | 2.86% | 100.00% |
| 20 | Tyrunt | 2 | 2.86% | 100.00% |
| 20 | Stunky | 2 | 2.86% | 100.00% |
| 20 | Vulpix | 2 | 2.86% | 50.00% |
| 20 | Dwebble | 2 | 2.86% | 50.00% |
| 20 | Carvanha | 2 | 2.86% | 50.00% |
| 20 | Magnemite | 2 | 2.86% | 0.00% |
| 27 | Charmander | 1 | 1.43% | 100.00% |
| 27 | Magby | 1 | 1.43% | 100.00% |
| 27 | Cottonee | 1 | 1.43% | 100.00% |
| 27 | Venipede | 1 | 1.43% | 100.00% |
| 27 | Onix | 1 | 1.43% | 100.00% |
| 27 | Shellder | 1 | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| 27 | Wynaut | 1 | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| 27 | Slowpoke | 1 | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| 27 | Archen | 1 | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| 27 | Shellos | 1 | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| 27 | Wingull | 1 | 1.43% | 0.00% |
Code:
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| Rank | Pokemon | Use | Usage % | Win % |
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1 | Mienfoo | 8 | 80.00% | 37.50% |
| 2 | Diglett | 7 | 70.00% | 42.86% |
| 3 | Natu | 5 | 50.00% | 60.00% |
| 3 | Mareanie | 5 | 50.00% | 60.00% |
| 5 | Pawniard | 4 | 40.00% | 25.00% |
| 6 | Porygon | 3 | 30.00% | 66.67% |
| 6 | Zigzagoon | 3 | 30.00% | 66.67% |
| 6 | Grookey | 3 | 30.00% | 66.67% |
| 6 | Ferroseed | 3 | 30.00% | 66.67% |
| 10 | Stunky | 2 | 20.00% | 100.00% |
| 10 | Ponyta-Galar | 2 | 20.00% | 50.00% |
| 10 | Koffing | 2 | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Cottonee | 1 | 10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13 | Tyrunt | 1 | 10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13 | Venipede | 1 | 10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13 | Carvanha | 1 | 10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13 | Ponyta | 1 | 10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13 | Onix | 1 | 10.00% | 100.00% |
| 13 | Trapinch | 1 | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Shellos | 1 | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Wingull | 1 | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Timburr | 1 | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Abra | 1 | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Foongus | 1 | 10.00% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Staryu | 1 | 10.00% | 0.00% |Interesting Trends:
- Hyper Offense: Not much else to say except that it is very good in this metagame. We have seen different iteration of hyper offense this SCL, ranging from dcae's innovative Venipede Spikes-stack and Rock Polish Pawniard + Sinistea screens to Laroxyl's sun and Wail's Memento spam.
- Biggest Winners: The biggest winners this week were Mareanie, which rose to being the 3rd most used Pokemon and had a respectable 3/5 showing, and Stunky, which went 2/2 on two different HO teams.
- Biggest Losers: Staryu continues its downward trend, but it is joined by a surprising pick in Abra, a Pokemon that has been very strong the past couple of weeks. Both Pokemon went 0/1 this week. Pawniard went 1/4 and Koffing went an astonishing 0/2; both Pokemon have been in top 6 usage frequently so this is an interesting trend to say the least. Is this the sign of a meta shifting?
https://pokepast.es/30a565a2ca0dc1ff
Top 3: DVS (29), Splash (23), DC / Pamplona (22)
Predicts for Week 8:
[TMS] LilyAC vs Boulicrok [ISL] - He's 6-1
[BRE] daunt vs vs Laroxyl [SPA] - I need him to win so i can get a s/o
[SHO] dcae vs Wail Wailord [DYN] - dgoat
[TER] lax vs kythr [PLA] - Prep for cheese?
[FOX] Toadow vs Luthier [GIB] - Both were unlucky in week 6. Gotta bold Luthier, since he nearly pulled off the W.
