I don't think this could be much further from the truth. Tyranitar still has a lot of unique qualities; it's a good check to Dragapult, Heatran, and Galarian Slowking, keeps Stealth Rock up against most Defog users, and has a very diverse movepool that makes it quite punishing to switch into. I reckon Tyranitar will definitely get worse, but it will certainly not be entirely outclassed by either of these Pokemon.
Kommo is demolished by so many viable special atckers in the tier like tapu lele, dragapult,mage,koko, hydreigon, nidoking,tornt,etc. While it doesn't really checks anything notable and can be easily counterplayed . For a physical wall it loses to garchomp,dnite,gapdos. It gets walled by so many threats like clef,mage,fini,hippow,zapdos,etc that its not really worth using. And its only viable set faces stiff competition from garchomp which makes kommo a fringe pick so I don't see it getting better.
Banded zeraora is really cool, but I'd still at least consider having volt switch as an option, pivot moves are super good on something as fast as zeraora, and it can help with being choice locked
really deserves some attention as it is currently an underrated but very viable threat in the current metagame. And second off I want to talk about a great Pokemon in 
as this Pokemon I feel is really good right now. 
and 
will make a return on many more OU teams and they really have potential when Spectrier left the building. 
I think the choice specs set gives this set a run for it's money in the current meta, as it's faster than unscarfed spectrier and able to OHKO it with shadow ball, and a blissey dragapult core can stuff any spectrier set even without blissey running shadow ball, while still being very good at doing other stuff.Hello guys,
there are 2 Pokemon in specific I want to talk about, first off I feel like
Dragapult is a really great Pokemon in the current metagame as it sets itself apart from a vast majority of Pokemon with an instant great speed tier of 142, which is enormous, its great typing also sets it apart from most Pokemon in Ou which is Ghost and Dragon and this typing is really great and alongside its STAB options it has great utility- and attacking-options.
The best Set I think is the Hex Set with either Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave as both its options have their individual merits, Will-O-Wisp cripples strong physicall attacker and Thunder Wave slows down an opposing team and furthermore hits Heatran so Dragapult has it way easier to not only Hex this down with a solid damage output, bit it can also help versus Cinderace, Volcarona, and Moltres.
Dragapult @ Leftovers / @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hex
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Thunder Wave / Will-O-Wisp
This set is currently the strongest and can take advantage of its naturally great Speed tier and its great utility options, which also allow it to U-turn out on threats which can check it, such as Blissey, Tapu Fini, Clefable, and the less common Aassault Vest Magearna. DRaco Meteoer coming from a decent Special Attack isn't a bad STAB either and hits plenty of Pokemon for a solid damage baring Steel- and Fairy-types. I feel this Pokemon is pretty solid and should be explored more and will shot up, after Spectrier gets banned as 1 of the main-Ghost-types to use in the OU tier.
I think this Pokemon is really great in the Metagame with checking the ever dangerous Magearna and other specially attacking hard hitters such as Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Heatran, and Latios, which are not easy to switch into, but Slowking-Galar does that job pretty well, and therefore will stay in the OU tier as a Top Pokemon and Pivot in the tier. Future Sight enables it to force switchins and a more specific way to play around that, which is a really great tool to have in the arsenal. Furthermore it has plenty of coverage options to hit the entire OU tier for at least neutral damage. The Assault Vest Set is currently the best and with regenerator it isn't easy for teams to deal with it, especially not for the aforementioned Pokemon. Other options could be Black Sludge as it increases its longevity to a top level.
Slowking-Galar @ Assault Vest / @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 176 SpA / 80 SpD
Calm Nature
- Future Sight
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Scald / Slack Off
Galarian Slowking benefits from the fact that its Sludge Bomb has a 30% Chance to poison incoming targets, which make it a difficult Pokemon to switch into. This Pokemon I feel is worth to explore more in the upcoming future with other Sets such as Nasty Plot and 2 Attacks with Slack Off or nasty Plot with 3 Attacks, which I feel can work on more offensive oriented teams, which appreciate a late-gamer cleaner.
I feel these 2 Pokemon in particular are worth a shot and Dragapult will cement itself as a great Ghost-type option in the tier and Galarian Slowking is an incredible defensive tool for teams in need of a check towards Magearna, Tapu Koko and Heatran.
Another mon I really like EQ on right now is the rarer Life Orb Latios. In the past, LO EQ Latios was mostly used as a gimmicky lure for Heatran when you didn't want to use Golem or something. However, now, EQ Latios has a lot more use with the rise of AV Slowking-Galar. It can also hit Magearna for an amount of damage comparable to Mystical Fire, and it hits even the AV sets for a 2HKO.
real gs would run EQ on this set to deal like 35% to the opposing slowking. That doesn't sound like much but seeing how common Gslowking wars are, being able to nullify the opponent's regenerator recovery is impactful for any special attackers in the back, or even for Slowking's attacks itself.
Hello guys,
there are 2 Pokemon in specific I want to talk about, first off I feel like
Dragapult is a really great Pokemon in the current metagame as it sets itself apart from a vast majority of Pokemon with an instant great speed tier of 142, which is enormous, its great typing also sets it apart from most Pokemon in Ou which is Ghost and Dragon and this typing is really great and alongside its STAB options it has great utility- and attacking-options.
The best Set I think is the Hex Set with either Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave as both its options have their individual merits, Will-O-Wisp cripples strong physicall attacker and Thunder Wave slows down an opposing team and furthermore hits Heatran so Dragapult has it way easier to not only Hex this down with a solid damage output, bit it can also help versus Cinderace, Volcarona, and Moltres.
Dragapult @ Leftovers / @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hex
- Draco Meteor
- U-turn
- Thunder Wave / Will-O-Wisp
This set is currently the strongest and can take advantage of its naturally great Speed tier and its great utility options, which also allow it to U-turn out on threats which can check it, such as Blissey, Tapu Fini, Clefable, and the less common Aassault Vest Magearna. DRaco Meteoer coming from a decent Special Attack isn't a bad STAB either and hits plenty of Pokemon for a solid damage baring Steel- and Fairy-types. I feel this Pokemon is pretty solid and should be explored more and will shot up, after Spectrier gets banned as 1 of the main-Ghost-types to use in the OU tier.
On a sidenote: I also feel that
I think this Pokemon is really great in the Metagame with checking the ever dangerous Magearna and other specially attacking hard hitters such as Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Heatran, and Latios, which are not easy to switch into, but Slowking-Galar does that job pretty well, and therefore will stay in the OU tier as a Top Pokemon and Pivot in the tier. Future Sight enables it to force switchins and a more specific way to play around that, which is a really great tool to have in the arsenal. Furthermore it has plenty of coverage options to hit the entire OU tier for at least neutral damage. The Assault Vest Set is currently the best and with regenerator it isn't easy for teams to deal with it, especially not for the aforementioned Pokemon. Other options could be Black Sludge as it increases its longevity to a top level.
Slowking-Galar @ Assault Vest / @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 176 SpA / 80 SpD
Calm Nature
- Future Sight
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Scald / Slack Off
Galarian Slowking benefits from the fact that its Sludge Bomb has a 30% Chance to poison incoming targets, which make it a difficult Pokemon to switch into. This Pokemon I feel is worth to explore more in the upcoming future with other Sets such as Nasty Plot and 2 Attacks with Slack Off or nasty Plot with 3 Attacks, which I feel can work on more offensive oriented teams, which appreciate a late-gamer cleaner.
I feel these 2 Pokemon in particular are worth a shot and Dragapult will cement itself as a great Ghost-type option in the tier and Galarian Slowking is an incredible defensive tool for teams in need of a check towards Magearna, Tapu Koko and Heatran.
Thank you for reading and I hope we can spread more discussion about these 2 fellas, as I feel their potential is really great. Have a great day everyone!
I agree that Latios is super good, but it has a hard time in ou. Its power and coverage means its a great wallbreaker that most mons cant switch into, but mons like blissey, mandibuzz, volcarona, dragapult and now especially spectrier give it just too much issue. If and when spectrier is banned, we may see a rise in something like expert belt Latios, but for now its best to run it scarfed. Also future sight is probably better for its bulkier sibling latias, so just stick to physic or psyshock. Also you're missing out on the nuking power of draco meteor, one of Latios' calling cards. For this reason I think using soul dew might be better than either life orb or expert belt. Latios is and mostly should be a nuke, but I can understand if people want to play around with his sets.I'm definitely inclined to agree that Slowking-Galar is a rising threat, with even more sets to come. I am incredibly excited to see just how people make use of Slowking-Galar's really great movepool, as a ton of really cool options are being employed that it can make great use of thanks to its good power, natural bulk, and surprisingly great one-of-a-kind defensive typing. We've been seeing a lot of Slowking-Galar in SPL and it's able to cover a lot of bases, whether you need a good special wall, a Future Sight wallbreaker, a Nasty Plot wallbreaker, a bulky pivot. For sure it is worthy of all of the praise it's getting, and I imagine that if Spectrier leaves the tier, a lot less pressure will be put on it to conform to certain roles, and further encourage exploring its vast options.
To add onto the Nasty Plot Glowking discussion, I've used it a fair bit myself, and I can definitely say that it is a legitimate threat, and one that I imagine will become even stronger with time. However, I feel as though Glowking should be running Focus Blast as its primary coverage option nearly all of the time. This is because it is able to consistently nuke a majority of targets that are able to take on its dual STAB onslaught. Things like Ferrothorn, Melmetal, Heatran, and Tyranitar get beaten down by it, so long as you hit your blasts. Blissey hates it, too, and is very decisively 2hko'd by it, which is another major standout for it in comparison to its other coverage options.
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I'd also like to stimulate a bit more discussion on Latios, a Pokemon that has been really awkward from the get go, but one that has a wealth of potential in the tier. What do you guys feel about it? What do you think is its best set?
While I don't think it's necessarily its best set (not by a long shot), I've had a lot of fun toying with this:
Latios (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Future Sight
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Roost
It appears very awkward at a glance, and you are fair to think that; however, I think it is a wealth of fun and can be a really interesting enabler on Balance Offense teams in need of a good Speed tier, general purpose wallbreaker, and Fighting-/Ground-type check that doesn't need HDB to succeed. In my experience, Latios is a very cool Future Sight user because it is able to abuse its own Future Sight with its great coverage options, and also get them off with ease thanks to how potent it is at forcing switches. Ice Beam + Aura Sphere is a very effective coverage combo that covers quite a bit of bases in the tier, nuking Future Sight switch-ins like Mandibuzz, Tyranitar, and Ferrothorn, and reliably smashing Garchomp and Landorus-T. An Expert Belt lets Latios keep itself healthy without forcing Life Orb recoil (which Future Sight isn't even boosted by), however confirms vital 2hkoes against standard Mandibuzz and PhysDef Ferrothorn.
I’ve seen a lot of cool Latios sets on ladder, it’s definitely a versatile option that you can do some fun stuff with. A lot of sets run Psyshock and/or Trick to beat Blissey and enable other special breakers. It obviously faces competition from Lele which can do much the same thing with Psyshock, but Latios has a superior speed tier and movepool to set it apart. In regards to SuperiorTroodon’s point about the nuking power of Draco Meteor, while it‘s definitely an important part of many Latios sets, the spatk drop can often make Latios set-up fodder for things like Magearna and CM Clef. And while Future Sight sets may lack bulk, the higher spatk means Future Sights will be much more powerful than those coming off Latias.ausma said:
I'd also like to stimulate a bit more discussion on Latios, a Pokemon that has been really awkward from the get go, but one that has a wealth of potential in the tier. What do you guys feel about it? What do you think is its best set?
While I don't think it's necessarily its best set (not by a long shot), I've had a lot of fun toying with this:
Latios (M) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Future Sight
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Roost
It appears very awkward at a glance, and you are fair to think that; however, I think it is a wealth of fun and can be a really interesting enabler on Balance Offense teams in need of a good Speed tier, general purpose wallbreaker, and Fighting-/Ground-type check that doesn't need HDB to succeed. In my experience, Latios is a very cool Future Sight user because it is able to abuse its own Future Sight with its great coverage options, and also get them off with ease thanks to how potent it is at forcing switches. Ice Beam + Aura Sphere is a very effective coverage combo that covers quite a bit of bases in the tier, nuking Future Sight switch-ins like Mandibuzz, Tyranitar, and Ferrothorn, and reliably smashing Garchomp and Landorus-T. An Expert Belt lets Latios keep itself healthy without forcing Life Orb recoil (which Future Sight isn't even boosted by), however confirms vital 2hkoes against standard Mandibuzz and PhysDef Ferrothorn.
I was actually using this earlier this week (with a different Rachi set to the one listed) and have been very happy with how much work Doom Desire has been putting in, even when it's not just helping Spectrier break. Just having a Future Sight clone that deals damage in a type that's not Psychic is super valuable if you have something that people often rely on Dark-types or frailer Magearna sets to respond to. I don't have any replays bc I don't make a habit of saving them, so please just take my word for it when I say it's been working fairly well so far, though as a disclaimer my experience has mostly been in mid ladder rather than upper ladder 'cuz I've not played that much recently.
Why icy wind instead of ice beamSince people are talking about Slowking-galar, I want to talk about how versatile its Assault Vest set can be, as I have been trying and experimenting a lot with the last coverage option of Slowking-galar.
Slowking-Galar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 176 SpA / 80 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Bomb
- Future Sight
- Flamethrower
- Scald / Hydro Pump / Earthquake / Power Gem / Icy Wind / Body Slam
Slowking has so many options that it can fit to suit the team's preferences. Luring, checking certain pokemon, or spreading certain status.
Scald and Hydro Pump are pretty explanatory. Scald is if you want to spread burns and Hydro Pump is if you wanna hurt bulky ground/fire types. More and more people have started to use Earthquake as their 4th move to lure and weaken Heatran.
Personally, I started using Power Gem as my last option on some of my teams that are weak to Volcarona, which is getting more and more common especially in high ladder. Power Gem actually is quite a decent check to Volcarona if you keep slowking healthy
176 SpA Slowking-Galar Power Gem vs. +1 0 HP / 0 SpD Volcarona: 188-224 (60.4 - 72%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Icy Wind is nice to lure in Garchomp / Lando-T which might switch on Slowking-galar, especially Garchomp since many Garchomps come in and SD on the forced switch, by Icy Wind completely neutralizes chomp.
Body Slam is what I've been using the most recently, it's really fun that can catch many off guard and cripple some of Slowking's checks. Garchomp and Heatran are common switchins for example that don't appreciate a para, or maybe even paralyze a Volcarona or a Magearna and neuter them. It's like scald but for paralysis.
There are more options, like Grass Knot, Foul Play, or just a good old Psychic/Psyshock, which all serve to do different things.
That's a solid point, but ice beam is still a decent option. With it your guaranteed a kill on max health lando, have a good chance to ohko max health garchomp, and have a chance to two shot latios, zapdos and hydreigon, mons that without set-up cant even do much to slowking. Granted, the speed drop from icy wind is especially helpful in certain situations, like slowing down moltres, kartana and possibly heatran hoping for a free switch, so its up to personal preference, as both of these move are useful, yet compete with all the other moves on the set. This does prove though that g-slowking is not to be taken likely, as its versatility makes it tricky to work around.
Why would you stay Glowking into those threats and why would Chomp or Lando-T come in on Glowking? Chomp could get burned by Scald and Lando-T could get poisoned by Sludge bomb making both of their jobs useless.
