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It's no secret that :Gengar: has been terrorizing the metagame with many teams finding themselves completely incapable of switching into its Choice Specs Shadow Ball, being outrun and revenge killed by the Choice Scarf variant, or broken through by a +2 Life Orb Shadow Ball/Sludge Bomb/Focus...
I'm aware the survey thing is just justification and this was happening regardless but since its being brought up I'm not sure the survey that was used is a reliable source of information due to both the lack of a feedback section and the very black and white nature of the available responses...
Won in a good 3 shoutouts to OUTW Geomancy for helping test the last team
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8bdsplc-1496081513-0tlva6awp8ghf0t998v53zr10yr6cfbpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8bdsplc-1496083558-zah4sbewi82vkwczrkei1v3isu0hqhepw...
I've just finished reading the whole thread and while I don't have too much to add I have found 2 fairly important things I haven't seen addressed in any of the the post above.
1. Manaphy Doesn't Beat Balance
As the guy whos gained a reputation for thinking Gliscor is a problem that requires...
Probably the last team I'm posting here unless I make one specifically for this thread, today I'll be posting about a more aggressive version of balance
:ss/weavile: :ss/rotom-wash: :ss/roserade: HAZARD STACK BALANCE :ss/gliscor: :ss/scizor: :ss/clefable:
:ss/weavile: THE VILE :ss/weavile...
This team isn't anywhere near as complicated as my other ones so the post will be short but going 29-1 while getting reqs for the manaphy suspect test has proven the team to be quite effective and I figured I may as well post it here for anyone else trying to get reqs or just playing the tier if...
Won in a good 3 games ggs,
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8bdsplc-1492139746-bmkzo3xlcutnvzkzn6aft8us77seci6pw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8bdsplc-1492142021-mdfdmcx9tghtxnxg8pxqsp3i9knpfjbpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8bdsplc-1492144292-2td4d0s1cgetapsj17dk3sqwf6414v4pw