Is Weavile + Kartana a good core to build around?
Is Weavile + Kartana a good core to build around?
This is all highly dependant on how the BDSP games will interact with the current SWSH games, which we do not know much about atm. It is too early to start speculating on what to ban and what not to since we're not even sure if we will have access to these pokemon in the first place. Even if the games do interact in a way that gives us access to all these legendaries, then I am sure the OU council will make the correct decisions on what to unban and what not to.As the leaks of future games suggest, most of the fabulous ones will be available again. As was done for many Ubers with the advent of the Crown Toundra DLC, are you considering a preliminary unbanning for some newcomers? I'm thinking in particular of Deoxys-Defense and Deoxys-Speed, which seem the most natural candidates for an introduction in OU. By extension, I suppose that Deoxys-N (which was briefly authorized in XY) and Darkrai (with the nerf of Dark Void) will also be discussed, although their intrinsic quality may cause them to be banned quite quickly. I would also cite in principle Shaymin-Sky, even if its release in OU would be even more questionable than the previous ones. All this will irremediably lead to a more chaotic metagame, which many criticized at the start of the 2nd DLC, but which is justified with the arrival of new games of the main series
it does not need to outspeed anything and cannot, but yeah you can do that if you’re especially worried about random gyro ball ferrothornThis may sound ridiculous, but does lead Webs Shuckle need to outspeed anything? Would a -Spe nature with 0 SPE IV be optimal to ensure Encore always goes 2nd?
Offensive pressure, Slowking, AV Tornadus-T, Mew, and Roost HDB Kyurem are all viable checks.How do I deal with Nidoking. Unless I have Blissey or Gastro, if I predict incorrectly I just die
Landorus-T can still serve a role which the team needs, there is no 'general EV spread' for it. If you need it to be physically defensive, you can do that. If you need it to be specially defensive, you can do that. Teams with Corviknight and Landorus-T can make Landorus-T go into a more special oriented Wall, so it can help out against Volcarona, Dragapult, and Tapu Koko, meanwhile Corviknight can serve as a check to Kartana, Rillaboom, and opposing Landorus-T.Is there a new 'general' ev spread for Landorus or is that mon still the type that goes 'do whatever you want'?
It is intended as this is how it works in the games. The effect: "Binding moves will not trap the target if it is behind a substitute. In addition, creating a substitute will cause the user to escape a binding move" was added in Gen2 (source: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Substitute_(move))I could just have been unaware of this interaction, but I was watching a video today of some Showdown footage and using Substitute freed a Pokémon from the trapping and damaging effects of Infestation. I believe I knew that having a Substitute up would block similar moves' effects from working on a Pokémon in the first place, but this is the first I've heard of Substitute breaking partial trapping moves. Is this intended behavior?
So theoretically you could use Sub to escape Magma Storm? Are there any mons that might be able to take advantage of Tran using this tech?It is intended as this is how it works in the games. The effect: "Binding moves will not trap the target if it is behind a substitute. In addition, creating a substitute will cause the user to escape a binding move" was added in Gen2 (source: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Substitute_(move))
Yes, this is possible. It's very situational, but Pokemon like Substitute Kyurem and Substitute Tapu Fini are able to do this.So theoretically you could use Sub to escape Magma Storm? Are there any mons that might be able to take advantage of Tran using this tech?
Future Sight support with Slowbro or Tapu Lele can be really good with Keldeo, as these mechanics allow for progress for Sub+CM Keldeo. Other great teammates are checks to Tapu Koko and Zeraora. Those Pokemon can be evry threatening to it, same goes to Tornadus-T (with Assault Vest) so Ground-types and Steel-types make for great partners. Pokemon like Landorus-T or Melmetal can be great here.What Pokemon would Sub+CM Keldeo work well with and what team archetype should it be on? I was thinking Future Sight support would help against Toxapex, but outside of that I'm not sure how I should make a team around it.
Adrenaline Orb, Salac Berry, and Protective PadsWhat item does non choiced Kartana use that isn't life orb?
Leftovers usually, but the stuff finch said before can be used on specific teams.What item does non choiced Kartana use that isn't life orb?
You can check this thread: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...1-2041-90-0-gxe-ft-regieleki-weavile.3691380/ (team made by Pinkacross)Does anyone have a good hazard stack offense with Eleki and Gapdos? Thanks
you right now want to flesh out the defensive backbone so ideal partners like Landorus-T, Ferrothorn, Slowbro, Tornadus-T just to name a few to get you ideas, ideally Landorus-T role compresses in providing the obligatory Ground and Flying type, and you want a Steel-type, as well as a bulky water-type for opposing shifuHey guys I’m having trouble building a team around a great core in OU rn Weavile + Koko I’ve added Urshifu to deal with ferrothorn and heatran two pokemon that check weavile and koko but I’m having trouble filling out the team I’ve thought off adding lando or blissey to be sp def pivots but besides those two I’m genuinely struggling to find other mons that fit the team so if any one has any suggestions I would be more than happy to take note of them.