Other Silly Things You've Seen On The OU Ladder: V2

[Facepalmboook]

Energy Ball Jellicent isn't completely stupid. Outclassed, probably. Specs Jelli was a thing at one point, and Energy Ball would allow it to hit the most commonly used Pokemon (Rotom W). Now if it was Absorb Jellicent, that would be completely stupid (since it gets both Energy Ball and Giga drain, which far outclass it); or if it were a physical set with Waterfall and Return or something...

4 SpA Jellicent Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rotom-W: 78-94 (25.6 - 30.9%) -- 99% chance to 4HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
Standart Jellicent vs Standart Rotom-W

252+ SpA Choice Specs Jellicent Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Rotom-W: 168-198 (55.2 - 65.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Okay, its legitime...
but ONLY on specs sets.

 

[Ketsuban]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97273905
Everything about this match is terrible, and it went on forever so I have so much material.

Return/Double-Edge Swampert (which apparently had nothing else to hit Gengar).
Fire Fang/Flamethrower/Fly Charizard.
Dive/Waterfall/Hydro Pump Empoleon.
Psychic/Shadow Ball Umbreon.
Dazzling Gleam/Drain Punch Blissey.
Uproar/Thunder/Thunderbolt/Hidden Power [Bug, Electric, Fighting or Water] Mega Manectric.

 

[AwesomeFennekin]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97273905
Everything about this match is terrible, and it went on forever so I have so much material.

Return/Double-Edge Swampert (which apparently had nothing else to hit Gengar).
Fire Fang/Flamethrower/Fly Charizard.
Dive/Waterfall/Hydro Pump Empoleon.
Psychic/Shadow Ball Umbreon.
Dazzling Gleam/Drain Punch Blissey.
Uproar/Thunder/Thunderbolt Mega Manectric.

While I agree that it ain't the best move for Blissey, it gives coverage for Dragon, Dark, and Fighting types. Though IMO, Espeon outclasses it as a non-STAB D-Gleam user.
However, Drain Punch is just flat-out retarded.

 

[ness64]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97275707
Brylington:

 

[Ketsuban]

The VERY NEXT BATTLE I SPECTATE.

WHY DID YOU DO THAT

Turn 2

Charizard has Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard!

Charizard used Dragon Claw!
It's super effective! The opposing Dragonite lost 62% of its health!
The opposing Dragonite's Weakness Policy activated!
The Weakness Policy sharply raised the opposing Dragonite's Attack!
The Weakness Policy sharply raised the opposing Dragonite's Special Attack!

The opposing Dragonite used Dragon Dance!
The opposing Dragonite's Attack rose!
The opposing Dragonite's Speed rose!
Turn 3

The opposing Dragonite used Dragon Claw!
It's super effective! Charizard lost 70% of its health!

Charizard fainted!

Go! Aegislash!
Aegislash was caught in a sticky web!
Aegislash's Speed fell!
Turn 4

Aegislash used Shadow Sneak!
The opposing Dragonite lost 32% of its health!
Aegislash lost some of its HP!

The opposing Dragonite used Dragon Dance!
The opposing Dragonite's Attack rose!
The opposing Dragonite's Speed rose!
Turn 5

Aegislash used Shadow Sneak!
A critical hit! The opposing Dragonite lost 6% of its health!
Aegislash lost some of its HP!

The opposing Dragonite fainted!

 

[AwesomeFennekin]

Mental Herb Blissey...

 

[escarlata]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97275707

dat HP Dark Azumarill tho. And the best part is that he actually won...

 

[mertyville]

dat HP Dark Azumarill tho. And the best part is that he actually won...

That was hidden power water. Neutral against Aegislash and not very effective against Azumarill. That can only be hidden power water because steel doesn't resist dark anymore.

 

[escarlata]

That was hidden power water. Neutral against Aegislash and not very effective against Azumarill. That can only be hidden power water because steel doesn't resist dark anymore.

it was SE against Aegislash

"
The opposing Azumarill used Hidden Power!
It's super effective! Aegislash lost 28.4% of its health!

Aegislash restored HP using its Leftovers!"

 

[michaeloche]

There were others as well, including the honorable mention: Choice Specs landorus, but these are the most noteworthy.

Specs Landorus isn't terrible, it gets plenty of special moves to abuse Sheer Force. Unless it was Lando-T, in which case it would be odd.

 

[The Lucky Absol]

This happened while I was testing a stall team on an alt. Apparently my opponent has never seen one of these.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97105119

 

[FlameUser64]

Well, there goes that strategy...

My point exactly.

On the subject of that (theoretical) tactic, it would be cool to have a move in which the user switches out and passes its held item to its replacement (if they aren't holding an item). You could Thief or Magician someone's item off of them, then soft-switch out and give it to your ally.

 

[michaeloche]

Enough with the monkey business: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97304191
Also, some people don't seem to realize that Acrobatics+item does not work.
Then there was a Shedinja without a sash.

 

[PenguinKnight]

This happened while I was testing a stall team on an alt. Apparently my opponent has never seen one of these.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97105119

I enjoyed that guy's descent into rage, culminating in a string of expletives typical of 13-year olds.

 

[Hclegend]

This happened while I was testing a stall team on an alt. Apparently my opponent has never seen one of these.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97105119

Highlight of the match: Foretress named Chuggaa. With an Air Balloon.
Edit: I'm sorry, this is too good.

It's his fetish. Along with kinky Absols

 

[The Shellder Smuggler]

I'm so lost in the thread now, but I'm just asking - do 3ds replays count?

 

[Hclegend]

I'm so lost in the thread now, but I'm just asking - do 3ds replays count?

I can't really say yeah or no, but I'd watch it at least XD
(Side note: you joined one day before me :P)

 

[The Shellder Smuggler]

(Side note: you joined one day before me :P)

u wot m8

And I'd hope so, at least. I like the battle animations rather than just movements xD

 

[Ninja Charizard]

Seems like a pretty regular mid-ladder match, right? Well, wait until...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97341502

... Gyarados starts spamming Bounce.

 

[Ludicolo_Dancer]

i saw a focus sash venusaur but i worked against me with my fire blast hydreigon on a at last 1 vs 1

 

[escarlata]

Seems like a pretty regular mid-ladder match, right? Well, wait until...

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-97341502

... Gyarados starts spamming Bounce.

Bounce is standard on Gyarados to hit Grass types and provide good coverage

 

[Ninja Charizard]

Really? I had no idea. Thought that 2-turn moves were a universally bad thing.

 

[The Shellder Smuggler]

Bounce is standard on Gyarados to hit Grass types and provide good coverage

To hell with ice fang? And it's not like the opponent can switch out or anything while you're in the air -_-

Now, it's not as bad as sky drop

EDIT: Looked at smogon strategies, and sky drop is not too bad with toxic, actually.

 

[Delibird is Amazing]

I run me first on banded talonflame because he literally has nothing else to fill up the fourth slot. It can actually work pretty well against stuff like garchomp

 

[mertyville]

Bounce can paralyse unlike other 2 turn moves where you are "invincible" for 1 turn and since it is Flying Typ, it hits everything.