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Following a survey, the OU Council held an unban vote today, in preparation for the upcoming Indigo Disk DLC. Here are the results: Finchinator Ruft ausma ima Lily mind gaming njnp Star TPP xavgb :baxcalibur: Baxcalibur Do not unban Do not unban Do not unban Do not unban Do not unban Do...

Hey everyone, the OU tiering council has decided to test Species Clause! Species Clause dictates that a player cannot have two of the same species of Pokemon on their team, based on National Pokedex number. This has been a standard clause in Smogon's formats for its entire history. From...

:sv/dragonite: [SET] name: Choice Band move 1: Outrage move 2: Extreme Speed move 3: Earthquake move 4: Fire Punch / Iron Head item: Choice Band tera type: Normal ability: Multiscale nature: Adamant evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Choice Band makes Dragonite one of the most...

Earlier today, Chien-Pao was banned from SV OU as the result of a suspect test. Usually, we don't go back to quickbanning Pokemon once we've started suspect testing them. However, we felt holding a council vote on Espathra instead of a suspect test was more appropriate in this case, for a couple...

stole the thread OP from ausma who stole the format from emma, thank you! The previous thread was being filled with prediction posts, so that one is made into the predictions tournament thread and this one will be used for actual discussion. Welcome to the Smogon Champions League 1...

:ss/suicune: Suicune @ Leftovers Ability: Pressure EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Scald - Calm Mind - Substitute - Protect Phenomenal bulk in conjunction with Pressure makes Suicune a devastating wincon. This set makes the most out of this ability with the use of Substitute and...

:ss/nidoking: Nidoking (M) @ Life Orb Ability: Sheer Force EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Sludge Wave - Earth Power - Flamethrower / Ice Beam - Substitute / Ice Beam / Taunt With a wide array of Sheer Force-boosted coverage moves, Nidoking is a fantastic wallbreaker in...

:ss/aerodactyl-mega: Aerodactyl-Mega @ Aerodactylite Ability: Pressure EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Dragon Dance - Dual Wingbeat - Fire Fang - Earthquake Newly received toys in Dragon Dance and Dual Wingbeat have effectuated a significant rise in viability for Mega Aerodactyl...

:ss/naganadel: Naganadel Base Stats: 73 HP | 73 Atk | 73 Def | 127 SpA | 73 SpD | 121 Spe Ability: Beast Boost Level Up Moves: - [00] Air Cutter - [00] Air Slash - [00] Dragon Pulse - [00] Peck - [00] Growl - [00] Helping Hand - [00] Acid - [07] Fury Attack - [14] Fell Stinger - [21] Charm -...

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:gs/moltres: Moltres @ Charcoal - Fire Blast - Sunny Day - Rest - Sleep Talk As Moltres is getting all the hype in the newest generation with the recent Crown Tundra expansion, let's not ignore its strong offensive presence in older generations like GSC. Moltres's Fire Blast is the strongest...

[OVERVIEW] Clefable is the face of OU thanks to a variety of factors that make it a good choice for any team that's not too far on the offensive end of the spectrum. Its ability in Magic Guard allows Clefable to absorb status like Toxic and Scald burns, making it a relatively safe switch-in to...

:sm/serperior: Serperior @ Leftovers Ability: Contrary EVs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Leaf Storm - Substitute - Leech Seed - Glare Serperior has slithered its way up into the upper echelons of the SM OU metagame recently. The nifty combination of Contrary and Leaf...

:ss/toxtricity: Toxtricity @ Life Orb Ability: Punk Rock EVs: 144 Atk / 148 SpA / 216 Spe Rash Nature - Overdrive - Boomburst - Drain Punch - Shift Gear Dishing out strong attacks but not taking them well, Toxtricity is the definition of a glass cannon. Nonetheless, it is seeing great success...

[SET] name: Choice Band move 1: Surging Strikes move 2: Close Combat move 3: Aqua Jet move 4: U-turn item: Choice Band ability: Unseen Fist nature: Adamant / Jolly evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] A great Attack and decent Speed stat in tandem with strong STAB moves amplified by...

:ss/magearna: Magearna @ Choice Specs Ability: Soul-Heart EVs: 248 HP / 112 SpA / 12 SpD / 136 Spe Modest Nature - Fleur Cannon - Aura Sphere - Volt Switch - Trick Choice Specs Magearna is quite possibly the most potent wallbreaker in OU. Fleur Cannon's tremendous power and stellar Special...

Hello, Ruft here! I saw lyd's Pokemon Emerald Nuzlocke playthrough and I realized that I had this itch for an in-game Pokemon playthrough as well. I also wanted to attempt a Nuzlocke challenge; I've started one before but I never finished it. I chose to play Pokemon Platinum because it's one of...

Chansey Base Stats: 250 HP | 5 Atk | 5 Def | 35 SpA | 105 SpD | 50 Spe Abilities: Natural Cure | Serene Grace | Healer (H) Level Up Moves: - [00] Sweet Kiss - [00] Disarming Voice - [00] Covet - [00] Charm - [00] Minimize - [00] Pound - [00] Copycat - [00] Defense Curl - [04] Tail Whip - [08]...

Rules Post which Pokemon you would like to reserve a discussion thread for. Do not post your thread until you have approval from a moderator. Each person will be allowed one discussion thread, generally first-come first-serve pending approval. If you finish your reservation, you may reserve...

DISCLAIMER: This team dates from before the Isle of Armor DLC. I've put together an updated version below. :ss/clefable: :ss/rhyperior: :ss/ferrothorn: :ss/mandibuzz: :ss/primarina: :ss/dragapult: Hello! I'm Ruft and I was the co-captain and one of the players for team Belgium in this year's...