because he's a good boy
let's hope it won't learn knock off through move tutor in dlc, since invalidating items isn't very nice
let's hope it won't learn knock off through move tutor in dlc, since invalidating items isn't very nice
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Metagame SV OU Metagame Discussion
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alright it was less than 12 hours beating out my predicted 16 max awesome job glad the dumb stuff is banned
can we nuke revival blessing from orbit now
I was slightly shocked as well but I think it's because there were other main focuses to want to quickban (idk if it's worthy of that), I think it's definitely worthy of a suspect test but in reality it's the best physical attacker in the SV OU metagame.
Shoutout to Finch and TPP putting Garganacl on notice with votes towards bans.
Yes, here we go!
Now Chien Pao.
Now Chien Pao.
I think it just needs better moves to be considerated broken, but now with Chi-Yu gone people will start to talk more about it.
Sleeper pick. I actually think chi-yu ban will lead to hydreigon getting more use. Specs hydreigon is pretty potent right now and can be a replacement dark pulse spammer.
More than anything, dirge now becomes really threatening, as mentioned above, which is the real reason I think hydreigon will rise.
More than anything, dirge now becomes really threatening, as mentioned above, which is the real reason I think hydreigon will rise.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you:
Primeape @ Eviolite
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 248 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rage Fist
- U-turn
- Earthquake
- Drain Punch
While not nearly as bulky as Annihilape ever will be y'all forgot about its prevo!... okay yeah this is probably gonna suck but STILL! All you need to do its get hit a couple of times thanks to Eviolite, click Tera Ghost and ravage through with Rage Fist. You even have Drain Punch as a pretty good recovery option. I actually don't know how this will do but council, keep on the lookout
You would have to prove first that Primeape's a top threat in RU like it's hyped to be at the start of this month before this thing ever has a shot at being viable in OU. Also, if you were to ever use Primeape in OU, Bulk Up is the way to go and not this 4 Attacks U-turn pivot nonsense that won't do anything but being deadweight.
Fair enough. Changed U-Turn for Bulk Up
Not the good Annihilape replacement. That one is betterLadies and gentlemen, I present to you:
Primeape @ Eviolite
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 248 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rage Fist
- Bulk Up
- Earthquake
- Drain Punch
While not nearly as bulky as Annihilape ever will be y'all forgot about its prevo!... okay yeah this is probably gonna suck but STILL! All you need to do its get hit a couple of times thanks to Eviolite, click Tera Ghost and ravage through with Rage Fist. You even have Drain Punch as a pretty good recovery option. I actually don't know how this will do but council, keep on the lookout
Grimmsnarl @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Bulk Up
- Taunt
- Sucker Punch
- Drain Punch
Could potentially be scary but Arboliva isn't particularly excellent and the positioning required seems pretty tight if even possible without the mid Terrain Extender.how strong is. +
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Hisuian Zoroark after Annihilape got banned: My job here is done.
"But you didn't do anything".
"But you didn't do anything".
Cyclizar is banned, you know...i use to send out.->
Bring up Arboliva one more time, I triple dog dare youi use to send out
Is this gonna be like the one snow dog moment?
thank god, those three mons were actually so painful to deal with. the tier might actually be playable now.
Used semi-hail a bit, and yeah slowking is the only real viable setter. Abomasnow has basically no value offensively or defensively in this meta outside of the stray ice shard rk and being rocks weak and not having regenerator gets it chipped down rapidly.
That being said, I prefer this slowking set, since it lets you switch in on some of the EQ users in the tier (ting lu, tankchomp, defensive tusk)
Slowking @ Icy Rock / Heavy-Duty Boots
Level: 100
Relaxed Nature
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Speed
- Future Sight
- Surf
- Slack Off
- Chilly Reception
I prefer surf over chilling water for the immediate damage, and on semi-hail would use boots over icy rock for longevity
Smogon users come up w a better joke for chienpao than mega weavile challenge: impossible.
Excited for the new meta, rip half of my teams though. Expect espathra to rot in uubl, and dnite to drop in usage. Still ou I feel, just not as easy to pivot.
Chienpao just got a lot better, I wonder if it'll become overwhelming? No longer gets scared off by chi yu and drain punch. Was decent at handling espathra but even then gleam was scary and a good espathra was able to set up faster than you could kill sometimes
Excited for the new meta, rip half of my teams though. Expect espathra to rot in uubl, and dnite to drop in usage. Still ou I feel, just not as easy to pivot.
Chienpao just got a lot better, I wonder if it'll become overwhelming? No longer gets scared off by chi yu and drain punch. Was decent at handling espathra but even then gleam was scary and a good espathra was able to set up faster than you could kill sometimes
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