How do you guys usually decide who to send out as the lead (on teams that don’t have a dedicated lead)?
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Resource SV OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread
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It's usually based on the opposing team you're facing + predicting what the opposition will lead with to have a better lead matchup.
(or other TR setters) 
(or other screens setters)
The above is true, but there are also more nuanced leads beyond that, such as:
- Pokemon that have are a "threat" to the opposing team at large, that can open up holes or be an annoyance if given the opportunity
- conversely, Pokemon that can deny a potential threat from the opponent, as to minimize their opportunities
sets up kind of like last generation (mainly double dance), but with screens, the general lack of ghost and ground immunities, and the strength of its STAB without gear being around or tar being good, it is able to excel and compress roles on some of those archetypes
Would you recommend Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots more as the item pick?
I’d recommend either Leftovers if you got Hatterene and Boots if you don’t. Weakness Policy or Chesto Berry were the two most common items last gens though under screen so they could be viable
boots unless you have reliable removal. weakness policy is an option, too, and can work esp. with certain teras
where did decidueye hisui go in the VR? is it so bad that it doesn't even get to be on the vr?
This set is pretty strong on HO, where it helps vs teams that don't have the best water resists (eg: Rotom-W, Dondozo, or Baxcalibur).
Whereas a set like this can be used on rain - though there's now competition in Basculegion-F, and Volcanion.
You can also run the regular sun team Wake outside of Sun, or try a substitute set.
Although this doesn't mention any Home mons yet, this article goes into more detail on its main sets if interested
https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/walking-wake/
I think it's because of defensive tera, articuno-g can now actually survive a hit and do double dance behind screens, and it also has tored power, and can it can use the move recover to heal itself if it took a bit of damage
Per requests that Viability List questions go here for now.
I see Tauros-Water back on the list, is it mostly Chien-Pao or does it match well into any other things that were introduced/reinvigorated by Home?
Admittedly also curious where Uxie came from, since I'm not sure what it does besides the heavily competitive role of Screen Setter and I guess pivoting after (typing + Levitate is good for Tusk but also makes it food for Lead Dragapult no?)
I see Tauros-Water back on the list, is it mostly Chien-Pao or does it match well into any other things that were introduced/reinvigorated by Home?
Admittedly also curious where Uxie came from, since I'm not sure what it does besides the heavily competitive role of Screen Setter and I guess pivoting after (typing + Levitate is good for Tusk but also makes it food for Lead Dragapult no?)
Tauros also helps to check other physical threats like Urshifu, Gambit, an so on. But yeah, it is used mainly for Pao.
Uxie is used mainly in trick room as a setter with a pivot move.
In the new Viability Rankings, I noticed there isn't a separation between Enamorus-Incarnate and Enamorus-Therian. Do they have equal viability, or is the Therian form unviable to the point of not appearing?
I would say currently, they're still viable but not ideal because the meta is changing rapidly. I've used my old psyspam teams in this current meta and I've won a bunch. Pre-HOME they're extremely viable because of the low usage from Tyranitar. I will say currently its still viable but I don't know where it will be trending since the meta is rapidly changing.
It’ll drop to low later today once Chien-Pao is banned.
H-Samurott existing makes them not worth using, imo.
Saw the viability lost, what is the reason why klevor is so low and galrian articuno so high?
Kleavor is just walloped by a couple ground types and fails to make progress. Articuno-G uses double dance stored power Tera blast behind screens.
What makes Moltres, Mew and HSamurott in the same tier as broken utility/offensive/defensive monsters?
HSamurott above Meow and Roaring Moon is especially surprising.
HSamurott above Meow and Roaring Moon is especially surprising.