Approved by Kink and Hogg Co-hosted by PinkDragonTamer. Remodified from the ORAS UU version run by CoolStoryBrobat. Art stolen by CoolStoryBrobat, who shamelessly stole it from the OU version!
Introduction
Hello people of Underused! Welcome to the Dark Horse Project, adapted from CoolStoryBrobat in ORAS. Lets face it, ladder is known for being tedious, stressful, and boring. The goal of this project is to renew peoples interest in ladder by providing a fun format to make laddering enjoyable. Pokemon is nothing without innovation, and this project is about using our tiers Dark Horse’s to discover new ways to play. By using Pokemon that hide in the nether regions of usage, we can find ways to revolutionize this tier. In short, the Dark Horse project allows competitors to choose 2 Pokemon with 2% usage or less and build a team around them. Then competitors compete for the highest ELO ranking on the Gen 7 UU ladder. A more thorough and complete explanation will be found in the rules. Please message me clarifying questions if you are confused!
The Hall of Fame will consist of 4 different ranks. A rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1750 ELO. B rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1700 ELO. C rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1600 ELO. D rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1500 ELO.
If you do decide to participate in this project in any way, thank you. If you don’t want to compete this month, think about joining in another month. For all of those rearing and roaring to go, happy laddering!
Introduction
Rules
- You must choose two Pokemon on the list of usage stats (here) that have had less than 2% usage in the previous month. I will update the (here) with the new months usage stats every time!
- You must build a completely original team with the two Pokemon. The entire team's usage stats combined must have 30% usage or less!
- Post your team in this thread. Your post must contain each Pokemon individual usage and the total usage of the team. Make sure to notify me if you make any edits and label your post accordingly.
- Your team post must also contain the two Dark Horse Pokemon you will be using, as well as the name of the fresh alt you will be laddering with.
- Once your sign up post has been completed, you will have an entire month to ladder on your fresh alt. Your goal will to be to ladder as high as possible in that month. Your highest ranking will be your peak score, not your final score. Make sure to provide screen shot evidence of your highest ELO ranking during that month.
- You will enter the Hall of Fame with your Dark Horse(s) if and only if you achieved the highest ELO ranking with that specific Dark Horse. If you did not achieve the highest ELO ranking then you will not be placed in the Hall of Fame.
- Every month, the Hall of Fame will be preserved, but the slate will be wiped clean and the Dark Horse project will start anew. I challenge you to use new Pokemon every single month.
- You can only enter the Hall of Fame with a certain Pokemon once. However if you haven’t entered the Hall of Fame with that Pokemon you can. Someone entering the Hall of Fame with a Pokemon in the previous month in no way affects you entering the Hall of Fame with that Pokemon.
- All posts including info about Dark Horses, research, findings, opinions, and discussion questions are welcomed in this thread. Post away!
- Teams can be edited, altered, and changed as long as the Dark Horse Pokemon stay the same, and the teams total usage percentage remains below or exactly 30%.
- Quitting the Dark Horse Project and attempting to reenter with new Dark Horse Pokemon is not allowed, stick with your choices! You have an entire month to ladder, or at least explain any findings and discussion you may have about the Pokemon you used.
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame will consist of 4 different ranks. A rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1750 ELO. B rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1700 ELO. C rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1600 ELO. D rank will be achieved if one ladders with their team to or above 1500 ELO.
Conclusion
If you do decide to participate in this project in any way, thank you. If you don’t want to compete this month, think about joining in another month. For all of those rearing and roaring to go, happy laddering!
HALL OF FAME:
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
July:
moinpi
October:
IronFlashGaming
Hardbodied Egg
November:
Look Bad Feel Bad
Hardbodied Egg
GΔCT
TaxiCab
Heaps
December:
Moutemoute
Look Bad Feel Bad
moinpi
October:
IronFlashGaming
Hardbodied Egg
November:
Look Bad Feel Bad
Hardbodied Egg
GΔCT
TaxiCab
Heaps
December:
Moutemoute
Look Bad Feel Bad
D Rank
July:
Geopolitics
Jacobikko
Kitten Milk
Scizorphobic
October:
DarioVS
Not Miyan
itsjustdrew
Kyzix
Socrates101
Jacobikko
November:
Scizorphobic
December:
Geopolitics
Jacobikko
Kitten Milk
Scizorphobic
October:
DarioVS
Not Miyan
itsjustdrew
Kyzix
Socrates101
Jacobikko
November:
Scizorphobic
December:
Project was on hold
mags
Sickist
TobyyRL
Perish Song
aim
Schack85
watermess
Castle of Gears
ambipomlover47
harrysky
Nanduin
Bearded Clef
jamesathersmith15
Tac3403
capo1996
Frempo
TPB Robonyzer
Fablle
theoriginalginga (unable to tag)
gordonator
Eboera
robrob_1003
theJman12
DarioVS
Hardbodied Egg
DugTripleban
maroon
Clemenprez
Codsauce
dirtyblur
robjr
itsjustdrew
Dr. RIP
Jacobikko
Rawbi
Typhoonflame
Konthegod
dakotaromans
TTBorusse
Musharnanigans
elemelodee
Not Miyan
Vince M
Pokerjerry
eifo
Ujojds
Galactiknight
spacefish3
WEdmundson
IronFlashGaming
Aaronboyer
Haydo
darkkeys55
JADnite
Chomp Tho
SelfDestruct0r
goldkeeper101
Thunder~BALLZ
wisdom dog
berkly93
Tøp Tier
SanJl
Estarossa
EthanIsATurtle
Flurbel
Kanterbury
Gentleman Luis
kylewws
KameMaster12
playtest
Catmasterballs
Ace Henry
TempestEmily
outbackrabbit
L1ppe1
Genuine_Angus_B33F
DragonGold123
omnistorm
Shibby
GyaraDon
Socrates101
MegaHungarianY
JamesT
Kyzix
john beana
pondyadacoolest
McChubbs
Badger
QwilfishSam
Heaps
MarlonButBetter
Sickist
TobyyRL
Perish Song
aim
Schack85
watermess
Castle of Gears
ambipomlover47
harrysky
Nanduin
Bearded Clef
jamesathersmith15
Tac3403
capo1996
Frempo
TPB Robonyzer
Fablle
theoriginalginga (unable to tag)
gordonator
Eboera
robrob_1003
theJman12
DarioVS
Hardbodied Egg
DugTripleban
maroon
Clemenprez
Codsauce
dirtyblur
robjr
itsjustdrew
Dr. RIP
Jacobikko
Rawbi
Typhoonflame
Konthegod
dakotaromans
TTBorusse
Musharnanigans
elemelodee
Not Miyan
Vince M
Pokerjerry
eifo
Ujojds
Galactiknight
spacefish3
WEdmundson
IronFlashGaming
Aaronboyer
Haydo
darkkeys55
JADnite
Chomp Tho
SelfDestruct0r
goldkeeper101
Thunder~BALLZ
wisdom dog
berkly93
Tøp Tier
SanJl
Estarossa
EthanIsATurtle
Flurbel
Kanterbury
Gentleman Luis
kylewws
KameMaster12
playtest
Catmasterballs
Ace Henry
TempestEmily
outbackrabbit
L1ppe1
Genuine_Angus_B33F
DragonGold123
omnistorm
Shibby
GyaraDon
Socrates101
MegaHungarianY
JamesT
Kyzix
john beana
pondyadacoolest
McChubbs
Badger
QwilfishSam
Heaps
MarlonButBetter
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