Why was dd latios viable in BW ou, and why isn't it viable today along with mixmence and mixchomp?
First and foremost, all discussion of past generations belongs here. Anyway, DD Latios is "viable" in BW OU, but it is largely niche. You need to use it alongside Magnezone and even then, the opportunity cost of using it is oftentimes not worthwhile given how potent and consistent Specs Latios is in BW OU (not to mention LO variants can be solid and Scarf has more viability than DD even, but Scarf is only seen on Rain tbh). All things considered, DD Latios has never been seen too consistently in competitive play and you should not expect that to change anytime soon given its stats, movepool, and counterplay.Why was dd latios viable in BW ou, and why isn't it viable today along with mixmence and mixchomp?
Use Garchomp for sure. It can at least double as a Stealth Rock setter and a lure to things like Celesteela. I'd go with Stealth Rock / Draco Meteor / Fire Blast / Earthquake with Max SAtk. An example (albeit, a dated one) of it being used in SM can be found here.Thank you Finch. Due to my innate desire to use weird sets, should I use chomp or mence as a mixed attacker if I want to use either one in SM?
Garchomp @ Life OrbEvs, item and nature?
There is a separate VR thread for that, which can be found here.Why is the prumary VR done by mons and not sets? In my opinion its more valuable to evaluate sets instead of mons.
It is hard to build with Mega Venusaur and that is why it does not receive as much usage as one might expect. It is still a decent Mega Mawile countermeasure, BUT there are ways around it as you allude to. You can still spam Synthesis on predicted Sucker Punch and eventually get it right, but if they're healthy, you're weakened, you're more SDef oriented, they have Iron Head, etc., then you're going to have a hard time.Is it hard to build a team around Mega Venusaur (given the viability of various psychic breakers)? Does it actually check Mega Mawile? Because if you SD as your opponent switches into Venusaur, you can 2HKO it with play rough or sucker punch. Venusaur outspeeds Mawile, but sucker punch works around that, so the Venusaur player would have to click synthesis and hope that play rough misses or they go for sucker punch. Not to mention that a second SD as you heal makes things worse.
Venusaur also fails to ensure a 2HKO with either earthquake or HP fire. Roar could alleviate this issue, but Venusaur has a bad case of 4MSS. I understand Aggron checks Mawile much better (worst case scenario, it 2HKOs you with +2 fire fang, but you can afford to run roar), but I'm looking to explore options.
the substitute has 101 hpPeople say that SubRoost Kyurem can use 101 substitutes.
How is that even possible? You get rid of a quarter of your HP for each use. There is absolutely no way you can possibly use 101 substitutes. What are they talking about?
Different terms used for Pokemon that can defeat other Pokemon. A check is generally seen as something that can consistently 1v1 or revenge kill the opposing Pokemon. For example, Scarf Landorus-Therian is seen as a soft, offensive check to Mega Alakazam. Soft/hard are just rough descriptors for how effective they are in context of games when it comes to actually checking the Pokemon in question. A counter, on the other hand, is a Pokemon that can always switch-in, wall, and either defeat or force out the opposing Pokemon. For example, Chansey is seen as a counter to Mega Alakazam.What are soft and hard checks/counter?
Assuming this was in response to my Mega Venusaur post right above, sure. I just tried it out and here is what I came up with.Finchinator
If you can pull it of successfuly, Could you maybe Share ist?
You can patch it up with Confide to block Calm Mind boosting, however it's better to have a dedicated check to it like Kommo-o. Natural Cure's really needed - the "immunity" to status is too valuable to give up.Is foregoing natural cure on Chansey to use psywave (to check Blace) generally a bad idea? If I really want to check Blace with Chansey and keep Natural Cure, I could use Earthquake with some attack investment, but the low pp and poor damage output on most targets makes it a worse attack for chipping.
So, if I want to check Blace with Chansey, what set should I use?
I thought about that, but I've been seeing taunt Blace running around, which stops confide from doing its job. Are there any other good checks bar Kommo-o? I was planning on using one of these Chansey sets on stall, which Kommo-o is hard to fit on (needs wish support, doesn't check much, only utility is stealth rock).You can patch it up with Confide to block Calm Mind boosting, however it's better to have a dedicated check to it like Kommo-o. Natural Cure's really needed - the "immunity" to status is too valuable to give up.
Unfortunately that set kinda just bones a lot of standard stall cores so you are kinda forced to run specific answers for it even if you want to have a good match up vs it. That's the main issue with stall. It tries to cover practically every offensive threat be it standard or niche using only six Pokemon. Depending on what you run, you're bound to be weak to something. Your best bet is to just be "weak" to something instead of outright losing to it if possible. Kommo is indeed one of the better mons on stall to deal with Blace because it has nice utility and checks other breakers like Tran or Tar. There are other more niche options I'm sure but you risk compromising your team structure depending on what you run. You just have to experiment.I thought about that, but I've been seeing taunt Blace running around, which stops confide from doing its job. Are there any other good checks bar Kommo-o? I was planning on using one of these Chansey sets on stall, which Kommo-o is hard to fit on (needs wish support, doesn't check much, only utility is stealth rock).
Yeah, that's pretty much the go to set, though if you're really Mawile weak, I'd get rid of protect. Diamond storm is needed to threaten Zapdos and prevent it from getting rid of your rocks. Protect is great for scouting, but it can also drain momentum (e.g that lando you used protect on is actually double dance).What yall think is the best mega diancie set ive been using the mon a lot lately and mostly been rolling out with this set
Diancie @ Diancite
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Moonblast
- Diamond Storm
- Stealth Rock
- Protect
Unless im mmaw weak then id go ep over diamond
ye ill try that out i really like protect on it but i see your pointYeah, that's pretty much the go to set, though if you're really Mawile weak, I'd get rid of protect. Diamond storm is needed to threaten Zapdos and prevent it from getting rid of your rocks. Protect is great for scouting, but it can also drain momentum (e.g that lando you used protect on is actually double dance).
You don't need Diamond Storm to keep Stealth Rock up against Zapdos actually.Yeah, that's pretty much the go to set, though if you're really Mawile weak, I'd get rid of protect. Diamond storm is needed to threaten Zapdos and prevent it from getting rid of your rocks. Protect is great for scouting, but it can also drain momentum (e.g that lando you used protect on is actually double dance).