Top 10 Titans of Gen 8 National Dex OU
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Sword and Shield metagames have been through major ups and downs with the delayed releases of Pokemon essentially creating different states of the metagame. Throughout all of it, there have been clear winners and losers. We've seen once dominant Pokemon fall to the side as new threats enter the tier, and some rise up to take the throne.stealing op from other iterations of this project
The big question that we will try to answer with this thread is, which of all the Pokemon were the 10 most influential throughout Gen 8?
From May 29th to June 9th, you will nominate Pokemon that will be voted on for the top 10 most influential Pokemon throughout NDOU. After that, you will all evaluate all the nominations and individually rank the Pokemon from 1-10 by vote. Of course, all the nominations will count as long as they're reasonable and fit the criteria. Please keep in mind that we're not ranking Pokemon based on how good they are, but we're ranking Pokemon based on how influential they've been. When nominating Pokemon, consider their influence not just in the current Crown Tundra format, but in the Isle of Armor, Home, and Pre-Home metagames as well (if they were there, of course)!
Please use the format below to frame your posts or we won't count them!
Enter your nominee's sprite here.
:ss/pokemon:
What effect did Pokemon have on the metagame?
Explain how the Pokemon effected the metagame as whole, and how the metagame adapted around it. A brief description of which Pokemon it countered and which Pokemon it did well against would be good here as well. Be sure to consider their impact in previous iterations of NDOU as well if they weren't removed.
In what main roles was Pokemon used?
Explain why this Pokemon was used on a team more often then most other Pokemon, and what was it particularly used for? What made it so good at this role?
What caused it to have a significant impact?
What exactly made this Pokemon have such a large impact on the metagame? Was it its stats, ability, useful resistances, amazing synergy, or the ability to sweep most of the metagame very easily? Did a certain Pokemon cause it to become that much better when it was partnered with it?
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in NDOU?
What are the best checks/counters to this Pokemon? How does the metagame adapt to this Pokemon?
:ss/pokemon:
What effect did Pokemon have on the metagame?
Explain how the Pokemon effected the metagame as whole, and how the metagame adapted around it. A brief description of which Pokemon it countered and which Pokemon it did well against would be good here as well. Be sure to consider their impact in previous iterations of NDOU as well if they weren't removed.
In what main roles was Pokemon used?
Explain why this Pokemon was used on a team more often then most other Pokemon, and what was it particularly used for? What made it so good at this role?
What caused it to have a significant impact?
What exactly made this Pokemon have such a large impact on the metagame? Was it its stats, ability, useful resistances, amazing synergy, or the ability to sweep most of the metagame very easily? Did a certain Pokemon cause it to become that much better when it was partnered with it?
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in NDOU?
What are the best checks/counters to this Pokemon? How does the metagame adapt to this Pokemon?
What effect did Pokemon have on the metagame?
It clicks button innit
In what main roles was Pokemon used?
Wallbreaker
What caused it to have a significant impact?
Great speed tier, damage output, STAB moves.
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in OU?
You didn't
please format your suggestions more seriously than this one it's just an example to show off the format
You're allowed to reserve nominations, but make sure to finish them in 24 hours, or they will be back up for grabs! Also, you can only reserve one nomination at a time. This is to make sure that your reservation gets done before you finish another. If you pick a Pokemon that has more than one form, be sure to clarify which it is. Happy posting!