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I am interested in doing the Quagsire analysis. I have also expressed interest in updating Vileplume (removing Zarude mentions, adding synergy with Umbreon and maybe Quagsire) if it's not already being done by someone else. I'm fine with taking on these projects separately as I am new to this...
Gardevoir @ Choice Specs
Ability: Trace
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Moonblast
- Energy Ball
- Teleport
Vileplume is the #1 issue Mienshao has in the current metagame, and with it often comes bulky cores which include other pokes that can be...
I actually had an Eldegoss phase earlier this gen (before I fell in love with Vileplume) and not many people were a fan, but it's nice to see someone else appreciate the defensive stuff I do. It's actually very bulky and has nice role compression with Regenerator, Rapid Spin, and Aromatherapy. I...
With the new availability of Quagsire here, and with Zarude and Rhyperior being gone from the meta, I have been gathering information to add a post to this thread about what pokes are good defensively in current RU to me, and why.
I'll post more thoughts as the...
For some reason, I thought we could only talk about Xurkitree here so that's all I talked about. I might post about Quagsire here later; I am the only player I know of in this meta who uses mainly defensive teams and feels okay publicly saying so. For now I can confidently say that pretty much...
It has a Speed tier lower than Heracross and doesn't have the stats to survive hits it's forced to take if it doesn't run Choice Scarf to remedy how slow it is. It struggles against Roserade, a common spiker, and Vileplume, a common defensive answer to Mienshao. Choice sets are easily manageable...