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Gen 7 SM RU Discussion Thread
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Unfortunately my team is out of RUWC but it was fun trying to build this tier during WC after xXcrossbowXx sol and C0nfiden1 0yster slotted me there halfway through RUGL so s/o to them for getting me started.
I had a lot of fun trying to build this tier even if Zydog was so annoying to account for in the builder so I'll share some stuff. Spoiler boxes if you want to read a bit more about the teams in particular
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I had a lot of fun trying to build this tier even if Zydog was so annoying to account for in the builder so I'll share some stuff. Spoiler boxes if you want to read a bit more about the teams in particular
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The original 6 was MetaDon and Sigilyph but I didn't like how weak it was to mega toise so Mantine and Registeel were slotted over Metagross and Sigi for a better backbone. Mantine honestly isn't a bad pokemon in this tier although I really just wanted a reliable mega toise check. I wanted to run a fighter and Bewear had some nice defensive properties that helped with this team's defensive profile.
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Another Balance/Bulky Offense Build, Uxie was just a fat mon that also gave me a levitator and rocker in one slot. The Vern spread was something I stole off of a build xbow had given me previously in RUGL and Escav gave me a steel that wasn't ground weak. I thought the team was solid tbh although I never seem to hit it off with Zydog.
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Balance that leaned on CB Panda, Toise and NP Lazzle to go make progress. Originally had a roserade in the Vileplume slot but I wanted a better zydog soft check that could annoy it as well as a Donphan check that could come in repeatedly. Lazzle was also a mon that could shred a lot of defensive cores in this tier.
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Was going to bring this for playoffs, Rhyperior was something I wanted to experiment with given I had no usage of that during RUGL and RUWC and it had some good stuff going for it. Escav was the steel of choice again because it gave me a decent flygon check since I was not running IP on Rhyperior. Rhyperior set was flexible and the spread was given to me from LBN as it can be modified. Sigilyph gave me a toxic absorber against registeel and scarf drap is pretty good in this tier. Viriz was an offensive water check while toise was spinner. Sigi just meant I wasn't always burdened to get spin off with toise
s/o to feen EviGaro and LBN helping me with building advice each week and especially to Billy for testing with me, I prob would've struggled a lot more in the builder.
Also s/o db for playing tests with me here and there.
s/o to the rest of my teammates for making the experience a fun one. Crazy how we went from stinking it up the year prior to needing to play back to back tiebreakers to get into poffs. Talk about pure Cinema.
Also Miyami~~~ one day you'll be able to use chopsticks lmao.
Also s/o db for playing tests with me here and there.
s/o to the rest of my teammates for making the experience a fun one. Crazy how we went from stinking it up the year prior to needing to play back to back tiebreakers to get into poffs. Talk about pure Cinema.
Also Miyami~~~ one day you'll be able to use chopsticks lmao.