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This misconception is largely why I find Appletun and Ferro to be capable of running in tandem. Ferro, as you've stated, has no reliable recovery. Access to Recover is what changes the dynamic of Appletun from Ferro. Ferro can wall certain things, but Ferro itself isn't meant to be played like...

Even with no Body Press, Apple Acid is hard to switch in to. I don't think Steels switch in for free w/ no Body Press. Most of them would take good damage from a follow up Draco, which would effectively be at +1 off a workable special attack stat. Still, I'd point to my earlier suggestion of...

Well, I don't think Appletun's relationship with Darm is all that bad. Even with no Yache Berry, you still have north of an 80% chance to live a Banded Icicle Crash, and Draco Meteor *can* KO back after Rocks. Clearly, Appletun doesn't check Darm, but I think that's okay. Apple Acid + Draco +...

Yeah, I actually took some time to run some calcs and now I definitely agree. Body Press isn't even a 2HKO on Darm, which is extremely disappointing. And I also recognize running Yache Berry is just about always pointless, so it doesn't seem like Appletun can check Darm at all. Unfortunate.

Thanks to Thick Fat, I think Appletun and Ferro could actually run in tandem. In fact, I think Appletun offers some utility to the FerroPex core. With Body Press, you can check Excadrill, who gives the core problems. You can switch in on Fire easily enough. With a Yache Berry, I wonder if you...

What are your favourite Pokémon types? (list up to 3!) : Bug, Ice and Ghost What is your favourite Pokémon region or game? : Johto/The old GSC games What is your favourite type of Pokéball? : Beast or Dusk. Hard to choose! What is your favourite colour? : Purple Do you prefer cute or powerful...

Discharge, Thunderbolt, Volt Switch and Thunder are all Electric attacks, but the player gets to make interesting teambuilding and battle decisions based on their respective power, accuracy and effects. Max Knuckle isn't a move I chose based on its functionality, there's no way for me to express...

Here's an idea for a legitimate, competitive Pokemon Sword and Shield team: Balanced sand team! Typical Tyranitar + Excadrill core. The former should have a specially defensive spread and nature. Figure a Stealth Rock setter, typical moveset of Stone Edge, Crunch, maybe Superpower or Fire...

How about a physically defensive spread for its spinning set? Would let it maybe stay in and burn a Fighter with Wisp/Scald/etc, let it switch into U Turn better, let it switch into Ferrothorn easier, etc. Still take Ice Beams and Fairy moves easily enough. I'm thinking a balanced team, T Tar +...

Not that I disagree with the idea of Mega Pinsir rising, but both of those replays are quite bad. You understate it quite badly when you say your opponent "didn't play entirely properly." If I was on the fence about Mega Pinsir's status, I wouldn't have gained anything from viewing these replays.

Where was the thread where we could sign up to write OU analyses? I want to put in a request to write one about Mega Steelix.

Not necessarily nominating anything for anywhere, but I'm wondering. Maybe it works differently for recently released Megas, maybe it doesn't, but by virtue of it being OU, don't you guys have to rank Mega Steelix? I've been wondering what you guys think of its viability, since I've been...

Okay. In that case, I would feel inclined to agree.

I'm not going to have the time to ladder enough to get a vote, but I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in there. I want to take a look at the pros and cons of Megagross, and try to weigh both sides to make an evaluation. Pros: Massive movepool means Megagross can be easily customized to fit just...

SD + EQ on any SD Arceus form can threaten Groudon, but the best Arceus forms, namely E Killer or Groundceus who would have reason to run EQ, wouldn't get annihilated by a single Precipice Blades. It stops Xerneas, which is great, but so do other Pokémon like Alolan-Muk, Magearna, Toxapex under...

Buzzwole is a very respectable physical tank/wall. It doesn't just check E Killer, it checks most physical threats that lack ways of hitting it super effectively. P Don w/o Fire STAB, SD Arceus w/o super effective moves, etc. Roost and a good attack stat give it a niche over the competition...

I'm not necessarily nominating anything to go anywhere in particular, but I'm wondering, why is Iceceus so much higher than Flyceus? They both do essentially the same job and have about the same relevant type based weaknesses. P Don screws Iceceus with Fire STAB and Flyceus with SE. Ho Oh...

Question- In D Rank, are the Arceus forms being ordered from best to worst, or alphabetically? Edit- I just read the OP over again. My apologies for wasting your time :D

Feel free to laugh at me for this. But I want to build a team around Bug Arceus. Swords Dance Bugceus. My proposed set: Arceus-Bug @ Insect Plate Ability: Multitype 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 Defense Jolly Nature Move 1: X Scissor Move 2: Recover/Stone Edge Move 3: Swords Dance Move 4: Stone...

I wanna take a moment to commend you for your incredible editing efforts. It really looks like you put a lot of work into this. Very nice!