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    NU Claydol

    [OVERVIEW] Don't use this Pokemon unless your team really can't afford to run separate Stealth Rock and entry hazard control options; its semi-unique ability to run both Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin simultaneously is the only reason you should really consider using it. Claydol has a fairly good...
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    Silvally-Steel (QC 2/3) WRITTEN

    Best Steel-type y/y [OVERVIEW] Pure Steel typing and good special bulk give Silvally-Steel a solid niche with typing alone, shoring up many defensive cores and shutting down Grass-types like Lilligant, Whimsicott, and Ice-types such as Vanilluxe, as well as some Psychic-types like Uxie, that...
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    Metagame [April Fool's] Important Announcement about SM NU

    After much discussion with the staff members of other SM tiers, we have decided for quality control purposes that we are going to delay the release of NU Alpha for another month, so it will start in May. Pre Alpha is an important step to the development of our official tier and we do not want to...
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    Project Top 10 6th Gen NU Titans

    Approved by erisia (coolest user) Adapted from Shiba's UU Titans thread. Banner by sanjay. Generation 6 has been an interesting one for NU, with many Mega Evolutions spending some time wrecking the local populace during their brief stays, and one, Mega Audino, eventually calling the tier its...
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    Frillish

    [OVERVIEW] Frillish's excellent defensive typing and access to Recover differentiate it from the otherwise superior Misdreavus and make it a decent spinblocker for stall teams and bulky balanced teams. Unlike Gourgeist-XL, Frillish lacks weaknesses to common coverage moves from the likes of...
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    Simisage

    [OVERVIEW] Lots of competition as an offensive Grass-type but its good Speed tier, mixed offensive stats, and excellent mixed coverage give it a niche as a balance breaker, outspeeding threats such as Rotom, Jynx, and Primeape, but unfortunately falling behind Scyther and Pyroar. Knock Off...
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    Tier Naming Policy

    Every time a new game is released and more Pokemon are available, more tiers can be formed from the selection of Pokemon and we get an increased number of official metagames to play with. For example, Gen 4 introduced NU, Gen 5 introduced RU, and Gen 6 made PU official. However, now that the...
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    Mismagius

    [OVERVIEW] Mismagius is one of the best Pokemon at preserving a team's entry hazards due to its Ghost typing to block Rapid Spin with, access to Taunt to block Defog with, and great Speed stat to ensure it can use the move well. Furthermore, its wide support movepool including Will-O-Wisp...
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    Misdreavus

    Bolts said it was fine for me to write this up. [OVERVIEW] While Misdreavus faces a lot of competition from its evolution, Mismagius, its superior bulk with an Eviolite equipped gives it a decent niche as a defensive spinblocker and check to physical attackers for certain teams. Full...
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    Vivillon (Substitute + Quiver Dance)

    [SET] name: Substitute + Quiver Dance move 1: Substitute move 2: Sleep Powder move 3: Quiver Dance move 4: Hurricane item: Leftovers ability: Compound Eyes nature: Timid evs: 16 HP / 240 SpA / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Moves ======== Substitute lets Vivillon identify how the opponent will respond...
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    Musharna

    Writing up Kiyo's skeleton with Bolts' approval. [OVERVIEW] Musharna stands out as one of the most physically bulky Pokemon in the tier, which in combination with reliable recovery in Moonlight makes it an excellent catch-all check to most physical attackers that can't hit it super...
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    Omastar

    [OVERVIEW] Omastar is one of the most flexible Water-types in the tier, able to run both defensive and offensive sets successfully and fitting on both offensive and balanced team archetypes. Having access to Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Toxic Spikes means it can fulfil a team's need for entry...
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    Drifblim

    fly me to the moon... [OVERVIEW] Drifblim is an uncommon threat that can make good use of Unburden and its varied movepool to disrupt opposing teams. STAB Acrobatics, Hex, and Will-O-Wisp make it very hard to wall completely, as common Flying-resistant Pokemon such as Steelix and Rhydon...
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    Exeggutor

    [OVERVIEW] An excellent Special Attack stat, the enormous Base Power of Solar Beam, the coverage of Psyshock against specially defensive tanks such as Hariyama and Magmortar, and Sleep Powder to neutralize remaining threats all make Exeggutor a nightmare to deal with while sun is up. Meanwhile...
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    Regice

    [OVERVIEW] Regice's extreme bulk makes it a good general response to special attackers that can't hit it super effectively, such as Samurott, Swellow, and most Sceptile variants. Its pure Ice typing, while giving it weaknesses to key attacking types such as Fire, Fighting, and Rock, also makes...
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    Abomasnow

    [OVERVIEW] Abomasnow's excellent offensive typing combined with high-powered STAB attacks and decent mixed offensive stats makes it an extremely dangerous wallbreaker that can break down common defensive cores. Being able to run both specially and physically based sets makes Abomasnow highly...
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    Mega Audino

    My power is building... overflowing! [OVERVIEW] Mega Audino is one of the bulkiest Pokemon in the tier, which, in combination with its unique defensive typing, makes it almost impossible to take down quickly. It is also the only viable Wish user available because of these traits, completely...
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    Cradily

    [OVERVIEW] Excellent mixed defensive stats combined with access to Stealth Rock, Recover, and Storm Drain can make Cradily the perfect fit on defensive teams that need a reliable Stealth Rock setter and Scald switch-in. Its unique defensive typing lets it handle many Water-, Electric-, and...
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    Project NU Archetype Cores: Discuss Your Experiences! (HIATUS)

    Approved by Raseri and Disjunction OP adapted from Team Pokepals and NV Recently taken over from Winter's Howl Thanks to Cretacerus for the cool banner! Type Cores are cores that originate from 3 types that work well together. They can be great offensively, or have really good defensive...
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    Weezing

    [OVERVIEW] Weezing has a fantastic defensive typing, with an immunity to Ground-type attacks due to Levitate, only a single weakness to Psychic-type attacks, and an excellent Defense stat making it one of the best physically defensive pivots in the tier, stopping potent threats such as Sawk...
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