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Resource Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread
- Thread starter ironwater
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Would probably be long-winded to go in-depth on what the meta looks like but I would say looking at the viability ranking is a good start, essentially more threats compared to Pre-HOME
Thank you!
Does anyone know if Mimikyu is a good replacement in place of Flutter Mane since it’s been moved to Uber? (As, you can see it’s been awhile since I’ve been on lol).
I would think so since they share the same typing and there are OU strategies involving it
ur comparing apples and oranges here, although they share the same typing they do two completely different things! flutter mane just wants to come in, click buttons, and kill things, while mimikyu is more of a setup sweeper :) hope this helps!
pros: bigger damage
cons: less bulk
…I jest, but in all seriousness they are playing different roles. Offensive Cinderace is a decent physically offensive fast pivot, though defensive cinderace fills a bit more of a unique niche in this meta.
The defensive set is better if your team needs help switching into fairy types and is a better counter to non tera fire king gambit
Well firstly usually teams, even BO teams, don't need defensive and offensive pivots, and Glowking is the premier pivot in the tier with corv and Lando also doing well. But aside from that, you have Specs Pult, Zapdos, Sandy Shocks, and Washtom as the main offensively oriented pivots in the tier. I sometimes also see banded roaring moon, though it has fallen out of favor as of late.
Air Balloon is not banned, I’m not sure where you would see this?
Hmm, it looked to be an error when I was validating my team on Showdown. But I just reimported my team and it seems to be fixed
King Gambit is really good right now and gets grass knot apparently which could be fun with grassy terrain, iron hands is also fairly good and maybe AV glowking. They all also enjoy grassy terrain being up to reduce eq power.
Cresselia (F) @ Mental Herb
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Lunar Dance
- Moonblast
- Psyshock
Kind of basic but should work. You can also but more into defenses if you want but cresselia is so naturally bulky it doesn't necessarily need it.
Cresselia @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Moonblast
- Moonlight
- Trick Room
- Lunar Dance
something like this can also work, but the mental herb is also a nice add.
Thanks! Why the calm Nature? Wouldn't a nature that lowers the speed make more sense here?
Cresselia @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Moonblast
- Moonlight
- Trick Room
- Lunar Dance
something like this can also work, but the mental herb is also a nice add.
For trick room sweeper glacterier how viable is it to run a physical boltbeam set using terra electric?
Where can I find out what dlc mons might be potentially returning?
I want to know more about the "bulk" command in chat. I know there's a command in chat to know the bulk of X pokémon, but IDK how to use it, and neither seems to do most people apparently because they're unable to adjust stuff like levels or natures.
Hawlucha is extremely viable because of how its a matchup fish against Tusk, so it sets up in its face.
I think because it isn't official we can't speak on it. But if you're interested just here
That's not a lot of returning pokemon. Are they sure it's final? Seems weird if there really won't be legendaries returning. Usually they always came all back, didn't they?
Nothing is official, so there might be more.