Resource SV OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread

[Red Raven]

Not yet, should be done in a couple of hours that's what the maintenance message is saying. (Approx 2-3 hours)

Alright, cool. Thanks

 

[Potatoot]

Does anyone know the exact time for Home’s implementation to showdown?

 

[Rodmantis]

Try checking the general subforum for the tournament you want replays from, the thread should be there. Here is the thread for World Cup 2023. There is also this new SV OU Tournament Replays thread here in the OverUsed forum.

Thank you, I wasn't aware there were tournament dedicated threads.

 

[MagikaripIsOP]

I forgot, what beats chien pao

 

[Athyestic]

I forgot, what beats chien pao

The forfeit button

Physdef Mag, both Zama forms, boots dondozo.

 

[brook123]

Could somebody help me with a set for Roaming-Gimmighoul? I just really want to use my lil guy somehow, but no idea how to build him.

 

[pika pal]

Could somebody help me with a set for Roaming-Gimmighoul? I just really want to use my lil guy somehow, but no idea how to build him.

Since this forum is for OU, I don't think too many people will try to run Roaming Gimmighoul. You might have some luck in Little Cup, especially right now since it just dropped and people are probably experimenting with it

 

[Demon Queen]

What's the rationale behind this whole imprison/trapping thing? What information would leak, exactly?

 

[Athyestic]

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What's the rationale behind this whole imprison/trapping thing? What information would leak, exactly?

Difficult to put it into words so I'll use an example.

This opposing Iron Valiant has Imprison, that it's clicked, and 3 other moves. You don't know what moves the opposing Iron Valiant has, but the moves they share are off the table. Now, our Iron Valiant has Moonblast, but if we try and click it...

Seems like my opponent's Valiant does, too.
Now, if we try and click Aura Sphere...

It works. Now, we know that the opposing Iron Valiant doesn't have Aura Sphere.
...Since I used Aura Sphere as my example, it's not perfect, but now that we know the Valiant doesn't have Aura Sphere, and do know it has Moonblast and Shadow Ball, we can guess the set to probably be Psyshock or Thunderbolt. That knowledge isn't something you could gleam without Imprison, and with scouting, canceling, and switching you get an information advantage you'd not be able to replicate on cart, I believe.
Best I got.

 

[1LDK]

let's say I'm using kingambit and the opponent is great tusk

And I use tera fly and dig (don't ask why kingambit with dig)

Can the tusk still hit me?

 

[Athyestic]

let's say I'm using kingambit and the opponent is great tusk

And I use tera fly and dig (don't ask why kingambit with dig)

Can the tusk still hit me?

The tusk cannot. At least, it can't on simulator.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1875178484

 

[GaijinEagle]

The forfeit button

Physdef Mag, both Zama forms, boots dondozo.

Water Urshifu

 

[pika pal]

let's say I'm using kingambit and the opponent is great tusk

And I use tera fly and dig (don't ask why kingambit with dig)

Can the tusk still hit me?

It will not. As I can tell, invulnerable states will bypass the accuracy check, but still run into actual type/ability based immunities.

 

[SFNR]

It seems everyone is using Pokémon Showdown for compeditive ranked online battles.
Are there any alternatives? What makes Pokémon Showdown the best platform?

 

[ianlazerbeem]

It seems everyone is using Pokémon Showdown for compeditive ranked online battles.
Are there any alternatives? What makes Pokémon Showdown the best platform?

In this day and age no real alternative exists, it's free, open source, works well, and is actively updated, plus much faster and easier to use than cart.

 

[Turtlek]

It seems everyone is using Pokémon Showdown for compeditive ranked online battles.
Are there any alternatives? What makes Pokémon Showdown the best platform?

Devs are tedious enough to update frequently, already a big community too so matchmaking is easy

 

[Ast0rga]

What is the standard Magearna spread and Nature for the controversial CM/Shift Gear/Weakness Policy set?

 

[awyp]

What is the standard Magearna spread and Nature for the controversial CM/Shift Gear/Weakness Policy set?

Magearna @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Soul-Heart
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 72 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Stored Power
- Calm Mind
- Shift Gear

 

[ianlazerbeem]

Does Covert Cloak block the secondary effects of Rapid Spin and Defog?

 

[WilhelmTheOkay]

Does Covert Cloak block the secondary effects of Rapid Spin and Defog?

Covert Cloak does not block the hazard removal of either move or the evasion drop of Defog.

 

[Kabilapok]

Is there a list of Home movepool changes somewhere?

 

[ianlazerbeem]

Is there a list of Home movepool changes somewhere?

correct me if I'm wrong it's just Blissey with heal bell and like 2 other mons with new usually useless moves

 

[Woopatroopa]

does anyone know where you can get advice on teams which isnt a room in showdown?

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

does anyone know where you can get advice on teams which isnt a room in showdown?

You can try the SV OU RMT subforum to get a rate on a completed team. Keep in mind the rules ask you to provide at least 3 lines of explanation of each Pokemon's role on the team.

Alternatively there are a number of other places you can try out that dont ask you to go super in depth, such as the Trainer Academy room on PS!, the OverUsed Discord, and the competitive related channels in the Official Smogon Discord. You can find the link to both of these servers here.

 

[tigers jaw]

does anyone know where you can get advice on teams which isnt a room in showdown?

i know you’re asking for non-ps room avenues, but i’m voice in the ou room, and if you pm me whilst i’m online i’ll give you personalised pointers & help you optimise teams/sets/ev spreads. won’t really be active until mid next week, though