Recent content by yamb

Lower tier precedent is important because it gives a more complete look at the history and methodology of rulings. There are more tiers than OU with just as many valid balance concerns which necessitated bans. I'm against collateral mainly because I play lower tiers. So yes, do think...

There's a pretty big leap between some collateral and no collateral whatsoever which is why Gorilla Tactics is being brought up as often as it is. Your examples are pretty bad and illustrate how a GT ban is arguably preferable when compared to previous bans. Kecleon wasn't a major player but it...

Just tested it, you can still use Prankster Spikes against a Dark type. Figured you could but know GF it could have been fucked.

Not gonna be the jackass to post a one liner in a np thread, but good fuckin taste m8.

#noided

I think it's about time to put that harsher moderation into practice in the suspect thread. It's getting REALLY bad.

Echoing the A+ sentiment for Mega Swampert from earlier in the week. There's never a time where I felt Mega Pert was useless while laddering. Its effectiveness in its myriad sets puts it closer to the viability of the current A+ rank mons than its current A.

Tethering your Jolteon nomination to an unrelated mon is kind of underselling your points. Jolteon and Noivern are both fast and anti-offense, but the things they deal with aren't similar. They both outspeed Mega Pidgeot and that's where the similarities end from a teambuilding perspective as...

Ludicolo says hola.

I really hope RU hasn't gotten too attached to Tyrantrum. 252+ Atk Choice Band Victini V-create vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Tyrantrum: 87-102 (28.4 - 33.3%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO

Do terrible arguments really need to be coddled? Viability ranking threads never resemble hug boxes since everyone has their own opinion and every opinion will be contested to form a consensus. If I came in here and said SCRAFTY IS LITERALLY BETTER THAN HERACROSS A+ PLEASE you would have every...

I really don't see why you would ever use it over Heliolisk, Scarfed Rotom-Mow, Jolteon (don't use this), or even Specs Yanmega (if you ignore electric and look at their similar bug/grass coverage). It might work in theory, but I doubt the extra power in Thunder really makes up for Galvantula's...

Saw your post in the SQ/SA thread, and here's the simplest answer: stop listening to Verlisify. His sets are terrible. Charge Beam and Stockpile are underwhelming in almost every situation.

As little as this pertains to tiering, I normally dislike seeing mons that are banned from lower tiers while having next to no viability in higher tiers. Smeargle is the exception. It's cancer and I love that it's in usage purgatory since it's the bringer of gimmicks and imbalance in the form of...

From a dictatorship to a council, now to a MONARCHY? Who wants to join the resistance force to bring the old leadership back into power? The United Admins can't just enact changes like this without the input of the people. Join 'Install Sam(and Hikari) Into SmogonUULeadership' today. Free towels...