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Gen VIII OU C&C Index If you are new to C&C and analysis writing standards, look over these threads before posting: Spelling and Grammar Standards Generation 8 Analysis Format Grammar-Prose Team Queue Welcome to the official Sword & Shield OU analysis Reservation thread. Here, you may reserve...

PS! Official OU Tournaments With the arrival of the new generation of OU we would like to introduce Official OU Room Tournaments. These tournaments are hosted on Pokemon Showdown in the OverUsed room at specifically scheduled times, and will be explicitly labelled as official. The purpose of...

Welcome to the OverUsed Resources Index. As the title suggests, this thread is going to serve as a Hub for all of our resources in the forum allowing for easier access to them and better organization. OverUsed Resources Viability Rankings - In this thread all viable Pokemon in the tier are...

Make sure to remove all mentions of Zygarde from all analysis you're working on, the C&C OU Staff is currently working on removing all on-site Zygarde mentions as well. Thanks for your contributions and keep up the good work :blobthumbsup:

approved by the OU Leadership and TDs 2019 OverUsed Circuit art provided by LifeisDANK Standings Hello everyone, I'm glad to announce that the prestigious OU Tournament Circuit will return next year with a new system that encompasses both official and unofficial circuit tournaments up to...

Hello everyone, as per this post, the standard analysis format has been changed to include credits for the writer as well as the QCers and GPers involved with it. If you are currently writing an analysis, make sure to edit the OP accordingly before moving on to the next QC check or into the GP...

Blacephalon @ Ghostium Z Ability: Beast Boost EVs: 232 HP / 4 Def / 20 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Flamethrower - Shadow Ball - Calm Mind - Substitute Despite the initial hype after the release of USM, Blacephalon didn't get to shine until the first couple of OLT cycles, where it...

They’re cringe and if I see another Narutoad or zzzygarde I’ll publicly shame you. That’s all, keep up the good work everyone.

original idea by bloo previously ran by p2 approved by everyone’s favorite ou mod, myself banner by ium trainer "card" art design inspired by bloo, done here by GMars Introduction Smogon's Official Ladder Tour (OLT) is currently underway, and many players are hitting the ladder for the chance...

co-hosted by Finchinator | approved by the OU Moderator Team | ORAS one by starry blanket | banner by dk The main goal of this thread is to archive teams that do an exemplary job showcasing certain playstyles / archetypes that are prominent in the current metagame. This can help beginner and...

Greninja @ Waterium Z Ability: Protean EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Naive Nature - Spikes - Hydro Pump - Gunk Shot - Hidden Power Fire Greninja's wide movepool in tandem with its Protean ability allows it to threaten defensive staples on bulky offense and balance such as Landorus-T...

[OVERVIEW] Blacephalon is blessed with an outstanding Special Attack stat, which, coupled with its great offensive typing in Fire / Ghost, turns it into a deadly wallbreaker. Blacephalon sets itself apart from other special wallbreakers thanks to its high Speed stat, which lets it act as a...

hosted by Leo , taken over from Stan Soojung OP largely stolen from v1 approved by Gary Banner by Bummer Welcome to the SM OU version of 'What's their last?'! Long ago back in DPP, there was no team preview and the question of "What's their last?" was commonly asked. You had to prepare for...

[SET] name: Swords Dance move 1: Swords Dance move 2: Horn Leech move 3: Superpower move 4: Stone Edge item: Rockium Z / Fightinium Z ability: Grassy Surge nature: Adamant / Jolly evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Moves ======== Swords Dance gives Tapu Bulu the necessary boost to...

[OVERVIEW] Heatran is a phenomenal balance and stallbreaker due to its great Special Attack stat, above average bulk, and expansive movepool. Furthermore, its Fire / Steel typing provides it with a plethora of resistances to common offensive types such as Grass, Fairy, and Psychic. Magma...

[SET] name: Substitute + Swords Dance move 1: Swords Dance move 2: Substitute move 3: Horn Leech move 4: Superpower item: Life Orb ability: Grassy Surge nature: Adamant / Jolly evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Moves ======== Swords Dance boosts Tapu Bulu's high Attack, allowing it...

The fan favorite luchador Hawlucha has gotten a chance to shine in SM OU thanks to the introduction of Terrain setters and their respective Seeds. Hawlucha can now utilize Seeds to get a boost in either Defense or Special Defense upon switch in while simultaneously triggering its Unburden...