DragonWhale
It's not a misplay, it's RNG manipulation
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95% stolen from Montsegur who stole it from someone etc etc
Now that we've been through the majority of the top-tier threats on Battle Spot and we know what works as a check or counter, we shall discuss what kind of strategies work when we take switching into consideration. Most players will switch out their Pokémon when you send in a counter, so this thread aims at finding ways of beating top-tier threats along with common Pokémon paired with them. In essence, Victim of the Week is a great resource for teambuilding, while this thread aims to help players at battling.
Procedure:
1. Every round, I will nominate two Pokémon that are commonly seen together on Battle Spot for discussion and maybe even three on occasion. Within one week's time, you guys will have the ability to discuss and nominate various Pokémon that you think can get through them, with a description explaining how they can do that (look at other nominations and the past thread for examples!). You can have more than one Pokémon in your nomination, but usually the fewer the better; it wouldn't sound too useful if you need three Pokémon to beat two!
Starting week 4, mega evolutions will not be specified in the core in order to have a greater number of possibilities to consider. Of course Pokemon like Kangaskhan and Mawile are almost guaranteed to be a mega evolution, but for Pokemon like Gyarados or Tyranitar it's important to note both mega and non-mega scenarios, and both forms in the case of Charizard.
2. After the deadline, we will vote on which strategy we think is the best, do not bandwagon vote. Bandwagon votes will be thrown out. Try to give your reasons as to why you think your pick is the best option for this core.
3. The results will be archived and the process will continue week after week.
Rules:
1. When nominating your strategies please include how your nomination breaks this core, how it works, and how effective it is in the Battle Spot metagame. Damage calcs, while not necessary, help to strengthen your argument for your nomination and show other players just how effective your nomination is.
2. Please also post a set with a nature and evs, you can use Pokemon Showdown's teambuilder for easy exportation or just write it up. You must have at least one Pokémon set in a nomination. If your nomination has more than one Pokémon, the second and third Pokémon don't need to be specific. You can even go as far as specifying just a certain quality e.g. "A Pokémon with priority". Flexibility helps your nomination fit into more players' teams, and therefore is a great attribute to look for.
3. When using the terms checks and counters, follow the definition that was posted in The Smog Issue 32
4. Only post sets viable in Battle Spot. Niche Pokemon are totally acceptable, but bottom-of-the-barrel stuff like Electivire and Shedinja aren't. The viability ranking thread and PGL usage stats are your best friend, so if something isn't ranked there, 95% of the time it's not worth posting here.
5. From Monday to Saturday, each person can only nominate one Pokemon. From Saturday to Monday, you get to vote on which set you think is the most viable. Please don't vote for yourself as that is not in the spirit of things.
6. Help people out if you think they're wrong, but please be nice.
7. Be creative!
8. Have fun!
95% stolen from Montsegur who stole it from someone etc etc
Battle Spot Singles - Break that Core
a.k.a. Victims of the Week V2.0
Old version by Montsegur found here
a.k.a. Victims of the Week V2.0
Old version by Montsegur found here
Every generation is different and the metagame is constantly changing with new releases and "newly discovered Pokemon"; however, there has always been and always will be threats. Whether they are defensive threats or offensive threats, every competent player should have a way to handle top-tier threats. That's where you guys come in! This project aims to gather some of the common top-tier threats in the metagame and find Pokémon that can either check or counter them.
Now that we've been through the majority of the top-tier threats on Battle Spot and we know what works as a check or counter, we shall discuss what kind of strategies work when we take switching into consideration. Most players will switch out their Pokémon when you send in a counter, so this thread aims at finding ways of beating top-tier threats along with common Pokémon paired with them. In essence, Victim of the Week is a great resource for teambuilding, while this thread aims to help players at battling.
Procedure:
1. Every round, I will nominate two Pokémon that are commonly seen together on Battle Spot for discussion and maybe even three on occasion. Within one week's time, you guys will have the ability to discuss and nominate various Pokémon that you think can get through them, with a description explaining how they can do that (look at other nominations and the past thread for examples!). You can have more than one Pokémon in your nomination, but usually the fewer the better; it wouldn't sound too useful if you need three Pokémon to beat two!
Starting week 4, mega evolutions will not be specified in the core in order to have a greater number of possibilities to consider. Of course Pokemon like Kangaskhan and Mawile are almost guaranteed to be a mega evolution, but for Pokemon like Gyarados or Tyranitar it's important to note both mega and non-mega scenarios, and both forms in the case of Charizard.
2. After the deadline, we will vote on which strategy we think is the best, do not bandwagon vote. Bandwagon votes will be thrown out. Try to give your reasons as to why you think your pick is the best option for this core.
3. The results will be archived and the process will continue week after week.
Rules:
1. When nominating your strategies please include how your nomination breaks this core, how it works, and how effective it is in the Battle Spot metagame. Damage calcs, while not necessary, help to strengthen your argument for your nomination and show other players just how effective your nomination is.
2. Please also post a set with a nature and evs, you can use Pokemon Showdown's teambuilder for easy exportation or just write it up. You must have at least one Pokémon set in a nomination. If your nomination has more than one Pokémon, the second and third Pokémon don't need to be specific. You can even go as far as specifying just a certain quality e.g. "A Pokémon with priority". Flexibility helps your nomination fit into more players' teams, and therefore is a great attribute to look for.
3. When using the terms checks and counters, follow the definition that was posted in The Smog Issue 32
4. Only post sets viable in Battle Spot. Niche Pokemon are totally acceptable, but bottom-of-the-barrel stuff like Electivire and Shedinja aren't. The viability ranking thread and PGL usage stats are your best friend, so if something isn't ranked there, 95% of the time it's not worth posting here.
5. From Monday to Saturday, each person can only nominate one Pokemon. From Saturday to Monday, you get to vote on which set you think is the most viable. Please don't vote for yourself as that is not in the spirit of things.
6. Help people out if you think they're wrong, but please be nice.
7. Be creative!
8. Have fun!
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