Thanks for replying So that means it's got priority over enemy attacks on a switch in?
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Yes it does, so if an Iapapa berry Rotom-W gets hit by Stealth Rock at a low amount of HP the berry can save it from getting KOed by an attack as it switches in
That's good to know. Never really used those berries but I've been wanting to make a set with one.
How good are stall teams rn?
With Zygarde gone I'd probably say they're a very viable team archetype right now. I can't say too much though, since I haven't used stall in a hot minute.
They were good before Zygarde's ban and are still good now!
Sign of things to come?
Nah, I will be utilizing Unaware Clefable balance instead.
Pleased don't encourage the use of random Unaware Clefables on offense :]
Unaware Clefable HO to fill the void left behind in a post-Zygarde meta.
How exactly do you build HO teams?
I tried to make one multiple times, but I've always ended up having them be very weak to certain threats
I tried to make one multiple times, but I've always ended up having them be very weak to certain threats
I wrote a guide and posted it for personal / public reference in the Metagame Discussion thread on page 23, post # 553. That was back in July iirc so it's somewhat outdated, mostly because 90+ % of my HO teams used Zygarde, rip. Zygarde's ban is pretty detrimental to HO since it was such a great option for teams. The general framework is still accurate.How exactly do you build HO teams?
I tried to make one multiple times, but I've always ended up having them be very weak to certain threats
Hey guys, which is the best forum (with active members) to get advise on a not finished team?
You will have to finish building your team first. Afterwards, you can consult the RMT forum (read the rules first).
alternatively you can probably ask in the trainer academy room over on showdown! as you don’t need your teams to be finished to post there.
That spread tends to be able to pivot into support/AV TTar and standard Mega Lopunny with ease since the amount of bulk it runs allows it to pretty frequently avoid 3HKOs from those mons and Toxapex has so much bulk alongside its access to recovery for days that if you can't cleanly 2HKO it at worst you're likely forced to switch out and that allows Pex to stack up some Toxic Spikes.
I remember it being relatively common before but I'm not too sure how common it is now, but it's sometimes worth running a tiny bit of speed investment on Pex (as long as you're not compromising its bulk) so you can outspeed other Pex variants or other slow stuff. Basically, its EVs are pretty flexible as long as you run enough calcs to know precisely what can and cannot 2HKO your Pex with a given spread.
I couldn't find out what the investment did specifically so I changed the Bold Toxapex spread to the following: 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD. 80 Special Defense avoids an OHKO from Mega Alakazam's Psychic from full. It should be noted that if you're running such a heavily biased physically defensive spread that you will need a sturdier Ash-Greninja check.
You run Speed investment specifically to Speed creep Reuniclus on teams that are weak to it. I've seen people run 24-48 Speed EVs on Toxapex for Reuniclus.
edit: Apparently 64 Special Defense EVs affected some Gengar calcs.
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It's really not as black and white of a matter as you make it out to be. Toxapex is very customizable, and wether you run physically biased Toxapex or specially defensive Toxapex is very dependant on the team it's being run on and its needs.
Thoughts on splash plate ash gren? :^)
I've been using it on rain and it isn't bad
I've been using it on rain and it isn't bad
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this ain't it chief
edit: in rain i guess? but choice specs is just much better and gets some key KOs, plus dark pulse needs to do some damage too
I've been looking at older ou analyses of gen 7. Back when talonflame was ranked, how come it was used as a breaker with that measly 81 base attack instead of a revenge killer? How was it even ranked? What was its downfall?
190 BP Priority STAB off of Flyinium Z made up for its 81 base Attack. Very few teams at the time were well equipped to handle it, and it saw success on a few HO builds because of this. However, it really only fit on extremely specific and constricting builds, so this led to a distinct lack of usage in OU and its unranking.
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What does Nature's Madness/ Super Fang do to a Substitute?