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Pet Mod SS OU Theorymon (Completed)
- Thread starter Ardy
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To be fair, you posted calcs versus almost defensive stuff sans Slowbro (which always run Heavy Duty Boots, and while Adamant helps it wallbreak, I highly doubt it runs this nature due to sacrificing such a potent speed tier.
But some more reviews.
+ LevitateI get the desire of Levitate Gengar. We love it, its funny its cool. But my main gripe is that even with Levitate Gengar isn't much. It just isn't competing with better Ghost types in Dragapult and to a much lesser extent Blacephalon. I respect the utility and if this was a weak slate I'd vote for it purely on vibes, but the potential line up is too good for me to put a vote on a nod and a wink vote.
+ 20 SpeThis is a cool concept imo. Diggersby has always been a weird pick thanks to its lack lustre 78 speed tier, making it so that Diggersby is threatened by literally every single offensive team. 98 speed makes Diggersby a real offensive threat. Outpacing the likes of Tapu Lele and Urshifu-Rapid-Strike is huge for Diggersby, turning it into a very legitimate threat. As for having zero defensive counterplay, I think this is heavily exaggerated. Yeah it breaks alot of stuff but It isnt as black and white as one thinks, and many ways to play around this Pokémon exist. (Essentially gitgud scrubs). Really the funniest thing is that Scarf Diggersby is now a legitimate set now with its great speed tier.
+ Body Press and 20 SpeI subbed this, and everyone has raved about it, so yes the mon is very good.
+ Electric/Dragon (and Clanging Scales) and 20 SpeThis is a cool concept. It keeps all of it's key checks but is a vastly improved upon Pokémon. Trading it's ability to check Fairies with one to be a very good Bulky water type punisher (even more than before) while also just shedding the crippling x4 weakness. I still am wary of its rather pathetic 75 HP / 70 Def / 70 SpD however, as this heavily limits the defensive potential of such a potent typing
252 SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Toxtricity: 107-126 (36.7 - 43.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
This replay simply means that while Tox beats Torn in a 1v1, as long as Torn hits all of its Hurricanes, Torn will most certainly outlast its supposed check. Even so, I think its a good buff and makes Tox a very credible wallbreaker in OU.
+ Poison TouchI think the buff is kinda mid, but I see the vision here. Its an objective buff that makes Knock Off and U-turn a bitvh to switvh into, and slimming down switchins makes it easier for mandi to take advantage of its threats via momentum. Yet still, I still believe most of Mandibuzz's most potent flaws still beung aggressively present, despising Knock Off while being a team's usual Dark resist, bein rather easy to wear down due to this and its susceptibility to Toxic and its somewhat easy nature to be taken advantage of due to its passive nature. Its rather unfortunate though as I love Mandibuzz as a Pokemon.
All and all a cool slate, will be voting for
and either or , leaning more towards Digger.
ignore the off heatran, zapdos, and off garchomp that still take a milliion even while jolly and balloon tran has no recovery and rocks hurt it a lot which means its one switch away
252 Atk Huge Power Diggersby Mega Kick vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Garchomp: 241-285 (67.5 - 79.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Huge Power Diggersby Mega Kick vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Tornadus-Therian: 276-325 (76.2 - 89.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Huge Power Diggersby Mega Kick vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Tapu Fini: 159-187 (46.2 - 54.3%) -- 97.7% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Huge Power Diggersby Mega Kick vs. 208 HP / 0 Def Buzzwole: 174-205 (42.7 - 50.3%) -- 41% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Huge Power Diggersby Mega Kick vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Urshifu-Rapid-Strike: 229-271 (67.1 - 79.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
many offensive teams will sturggle to switch around it especially since u can easily get one right prediction and make smth like ferro not an awnser
Well i mean, why are you switching in offensive pokemon into non resisted hits from a pokemon dedicated to breaking walls? What are you expecting, the hits to bounce off them? Showing me calcs versus 0 HP / 0 Def Zapdos and Heatran is meaningless to me because 1) That is a set exclusive to Rain and Rain won't have problems versus Dig and 2) Why are you switching in a Heatran on Diggersby?
You deal with Diggersby the same way you deal with most offensive breakers, exploit their resists and pivot into Pokémon that force it out effectively. Just posting a bunch of cherry picked walls of calcs isn't gonna solidify why this Pokémon is broken or problematic, esp one with 4mss as annoying for it as Diggersby. Context matters.
There is a lot of paranoia around this fella but it really isn't anything out of this world. Loves the speed and can even run scarf as a non scarf set. Fun, but it has a very tough competition in this slate. Idk for some reason i feel like cob would want a bit more to compete with the other swords of justice. Don't get mistaken, i actually like this a lot, but i feel weird about it despite being a perfect sub by every definition of the word. This is pretty strong, Sludge Wave/Overdrive/Clanging Scales/Boomburst covers everything in the tier, clang doesn't actually help it that much but dragon type allows it to switch to quite a bigger amount of attacks now. Weird but acceptable This looks fun af, *pulls out the falseswipegaming voice* Unfortunately i cannot approve of its inclusion as the alternative was rough skin Mandibuzz, which sounds EVEN more fun. Still, pretty cool sub don't trust lavari she tryna supress all rough skin mandibuzz talk, rise against opposition.Choosing the king himself and then probably cobalion, but every other sub was great so i don't mind who wins.
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When the world was young, it was dominated by powerful creatures. Ghosts that could snatch up entire families at night, a monster from the jungle that tore others apart with its tough claws.
However, perched in carrion an unexpected hope arose. A vulture that would stand alone in the task of taking on the monsters of yore. In the end, though the name of Mandibuzz was storied and revered she fell into obscurity.
But in her heart a poison grew that would devour the world whole. A poison that would consume all she touched.
However, perched in carrion an unexpected hope arose. A vulture that would stand alone in the task of taking on the monsters of yore. In the end, though the name of Mandibuzz was storied and revered she fell into obscurity.
But in her heart a poison grew that would devour the world whole. A poison that would consume all she touched.
ty this might be the first one that was indecipherable to me
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