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RBY UU entered its VR spree season again, and whenever that happens I always end up making VRs for the other tiers too since I get all up in the mindset. Here's my OU one!
My main takes:
My main takes:
- Haven't quite hopped on the Zam > Eggy train yet
- I think Lapras is still a pretty solid OU mon.
- I don't rate Zapdos as highly as some
- Moltres > Articuno
- Below like C- I don't think much stuff matters, and after D+ I don't think these Pokemon are really worth using in tournament so I left them spoilered.
Zam v Egg: I think that Alakazam is a bit one-dimensional while Exeggutor has a plethora of options and allows so many teams (Big 4 teams) to function. Has a lot more defensive utility. At the same time, Alakazam is popping up on a lot of really good teams rn like MieZam and ZamCloy and is clearly on a high rn, so my opinion may change in the future.
Zapdos: I feel like its MU inconsistency compared to Cloy and Jynx can be profound at times. In a good game though it's clearly a #7 mon.
Lapras: It has the issue of fitting into teams at times, but to me its a very clear step above any Pokemon below it. Checks Cloyster really well, has some of the best potential role compression, and Ice immunity is more important than ever I feel due to the lead meta being the way it is. This gives Sing Lapras a real niche that may be undertapped, especially with Jynx being popular.
Molt > Articuno: It's a tough call but I think that Articuno's primary bad MUs are Cloyster and Starmie, and Moltres' primary bad MUs are Rhydon and Starmie. Thing is, Moltres doesn't really do that bad vs Rhydon since Rhydon despises burn so it can't switch in (if it takes a Crit or Burn on the way in its liable to just lose), and Molt has F Spin to bs bad MUs in a pinch unlike Articuno who just won't ever be breaking through Cloy or Lapras. However, Moltres is also just simply much more inconsistent than Articuno due to acc, so it could go either way.
Zapdos: I feel like its MU inconsistency compared to Cloy and Jynx can be profound at times. In a good game though it's clearly a #7 mon.
Lapras: It has the issue of fitting into teams at times, but to me its a very clear step above any Pokemon below it. Checks Cloyster really well, has some of the best potential role compression, and Ice immunity is more important than ever I feel due to the lead meta being the way it is. This gives Sing Lapras a real niche that may be undertapped, especially with Jynx being popular.
Molt > Articuno: It's a tough call but I think that Articuno's primary bad MUs are Cloyster and Starmie, and Moltres' primary bad MUs are Rhydon and Starmie. Thing is, Moltres doesn't really do that bad vs Rhydon since Rhydon despises burn so it can't switch in (if it takes a Crit or Burn on the way in its liable to just lose), and Molt has F Spin to bs bad MUs in a pinch unlike Articuno who just won't ever be breaking through Cloy or Lapras. However, Moltres is also just simply much more inconsistent than Articuno due to acc, so it could go either way.