Hello everyone,
I'd like to talk about one type everyone is snubbing at the moment.
I'm talking about
.
When everyone noticed this type lost its famous and (one of) the bulkiest core (Chansey/Porygon2/Bulky Raptor (CPS)), this type has been neglected.
However, this type gained some good things to compensate the lost of CPS:
- Ditto : In a meta where everyone using Max-moves, and so, boosting moves, Ditto is clearly one of the best answer (it has been proved in OU than it's really strong). Ditto is clearly very strong in this meta.
- Silvally: Last gen, GF wanted to create a small Arceus, they failed, Silvally was clearly bad last gen (even in OM Mono), even Type:Null was better.
So what's changed?
→ Multi-Attack : 90 → 120 BP. The best Normal move ever (Because no recoil (double-edge)).
→ Dynamax: Coupled to Aerial Ace (Max-Fly move is 110BP), it boosts its speed and, in this meta, global speed isn't really high like USUM. So next 1 or 2 Max-Fly, Silvally outspeeds nearly all Pokemon.
These 2 things made him (imo), one of the best sweeper in normal team (and maybe in the meta).
Ps: Crunch to eat Ghost.
Ps2: some calcs:
[Spoil] Max-Normal based.
+2 252 Atk Silk Scarf Silvally Multi-Attack vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 279-328 (91.7 - 107.8%) -- 50% chance to OHKO after Black Sludge recovery
+2 252 Atk Silk Scarf Silvally Multi-Attack vs. 252 HP / 112+ Def Hippowdon: 373-439 (88.8 - 104.5%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Leftovers recovery
+2 252 Atk Silk Scarf Silvally Multi-Attack vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 240-282 (59.5 - 69.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
... [/Spoil]
- Indeedee: next the small Arceus, here is the small Tapu lele. Same speed, same ability. With 105 Sp.Atk, played as specs (or scarf), this Pokemon is able to make some holes. Especially with Max-Fire (Mystical fire) against steel by example.
- Obstagoon: Not the best, not the worst, but useful against Ghost which is everywhere in these first weeks.
Facade/Obstruct/Close Combat/Knock Off is a good coverage and 95 speed isn't bad at all.
Some Pokemon are still here and are powerful like:
- Diggersby: No need to explain why.
- Heliolisk: With Rain everywhere, it helps a lot because of Dry Skin and gets a good coverage for this meta.
Some Pokemon lost power in this SS:
- Snorlax: When I saw the loss CPS, I've thought immediately to Snorlax, but the thing is it lost Frustration/Return AND Aguav berry (This berry heals now 33% instead 50%), which is a big nerf to our fat friend. I didn't try the Resttalk set because of Dynamax boosting move pressure.
Edit: Post-dyna ban: With ban, Restalk or Recycle berry is still good but band is a good alternative as it helps a lot against some cases.
- Braviary: Could be the next Bulky Raptor, but GF decided to not see on Earth, so, it can't Roost anymore which make it useful only offensively.
- Drampa: The loss of Roost is terrible, it would have been useful against some types as pivot, defog, roost,... But now is too slow and can't really deals with Dynamax in actual meta.
Some others Pokemon useful in normal type:
- Unfeazant: The only Pokemon able to heal itself and Defog. Coupled with a good atk and a decent speed, it's fine for the new playstyle of Normal type (Offense). It learns Taunt too which is good to help Normal team.
- Oranguru: Is an option in Trick Room coupled to Nasty Plot + Dynamax.
- Bewear : Helps in some matchups. Good bulk and Max-Fight may make some holes too.
The sub Bulk up is really good, it's a really good set to use and help normal in many situations.
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Dubwool: Rest Talk Cotton Guard Body Press is a really good set to play to counter some types alone.
- Noctowl : lol no. It's still bad.
I'm currently playing a normal team: Unfeazant/Iguolta/Silvally/Ditto/Indeedee/Obstagoon. Really fun to play.
Here are some replays (the level is maybe middle but can't find other people in high ladd):
Against :
Electric:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1018589510
Ghost:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1018597584
Dragon:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1018602368
Steel:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1018606930
Fire:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1018643142
Water:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8monotype-1018650548