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The Top 10 Titans of the Gen 8 Ubers Metagame
The 8th Generation was a weird one since it was extremely different from the start compared to Gen 7: no Mega Evolutions, no Z-Moves, and the introduction of a deeply controversed mechanic; Dynamax. Gen 8 Ubers also had to deal with a lot of changes in the viability rankings every 6 months, just like the other Gen 8 tiers, because of the release of Pokémon Home, and DLCs. Some moves were also scrapped from the game, like Hidden Power, Pursuit, and Heart Swap, while some were added, like Poltergeist, Triple Axel, and Misty Explosion, changing completely how the game was played compared to previous generations. A lot of Pokemon were very influential in the early part of the tier, but became bad or even irrelevant at the end of it, while some remained at the peak during these 2 years and a half. The tier also had to deal with a lot of problematic Pokemon, like Zacian-Crowned and its Hero Form, or even mechanics, like Baton Pass, Shadow Tag, and Dynamax as said previously.
From June 22th to July 6th, you will nominate Pokemon that will be voted on for the top 10 most influential Pokemon throughout Gen 8. After that, we will all evaluate all the nominations and individually rank the Pokemon from 1-10 by vote. Of course, all the nominations will count as long as they're reasonable and fit the criteria. However, keep in mind that this is not a ranking of how strong or good a Pokémon is, but how influentional it was and how much it impacted the metagame.
Just for clarification: we will follow the viability ranking for the separation of the Pokemon. That means that each Calyrex form can receive a separate nomination, and so can Zacian-Crowned and Zacian-Hero, and you can also talk about how they affected each other as they cannot be played together. Also, even if some Pokémon became relevant or irrelevant after DLC 2, you still can vote for it if you think it was influentional enough, but please keep in mind that this is for all of the meta of Gen 8, not just current (DLC 2) SS.
Finally, please follow the format below, or else I won't be able to count it.
Finally, you can make reservations, but please complete them in 1 day, or else anyone will be able to take it. You also can make multiple nominations, but only if you already completed your last nomination.
The final ranking of the Top 10 Titans of The Gen 8 Ubers Metagame: (see here for full post)
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Approved by Fc and Aberforth
The 8th Generation was a weird one since it was extremely different from the start compared to Gen 7: no Mega Evolutions, no Z-Moves, and the introduction of a deeply controversed mechanic; Dynamax. Gen 8 Ubers also had to deal with a lot of changes in the viability rankings every 6 months, just like the other Gen 8 tiers, because of the release of Pokémon Home, and DLCs. Some moves were also scrapped from the game, like Hidden Power, Pursuit, and Heart Swap, while some were added, like Poltergeist, Triple Axel, and Misty Explosion, changing completely how the game was played compared to previous generations. A lot of Pokemon were very influential in the early part of the tier, but became bad or even irrelevant at the end of it, while some remained at the peak during these 2 years and a half. The tier also had to deal with a lot of problematic Pokemon, like Zacian-Crowned and its Hero Form, or even mechanics, like Baton Pass, Shadow Tag, and Dynamax as said previously.
From June 22th to July 6th, you will nominate Pokemon that will be voted on for the top 10 most influential Pokemon throughout Gen 8. After that, we will all evaluate all the nominations and individually rank the Pokemon from 1-10 by vote. Of course, all the nominations will count as long as they're reasonable and fit the criteria. However, keep in mind that this is not a ranking of how strong or good a Pokémon is, but how influentional it was and how much it impacted the metagame.
Just for clarification: we will follow the viability ranking for the separation of the Pokemon. That means that each Calyrex form can receive a separate nomination, and so can Zacian-Crowned and Zacian-Hero, and you can also talk about how they affected each other as they cannot be played together. Also, even if some Pokémon became relevant or irrelevant after DLC 2, you still can vote for it if you think it was influentional enough, but please keep in mind that this is for all of the meta of Gen 8, not just current (DLC 2) SS.
Finally, please follow the format below, or else I won't be able to count it.
Nominating [Pokemon]
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What effect did [Pokemon] have on the metagame?
Explain how the Pokemon effected the metagame as whole, and how the metagame adapted around it. A brief description of which Pokemon it countered and which Pokemon it did well against would be good here as well.
In what main roles was [Pokemon] used?
Explain why this Pokemon was used on a team more often then most other Pokemon, and what was it particularly used for? What made it so good at this role?
What caused it to have a significant impact?
What exactly made this Pokemon have such a large impact on the metagame? Was it its stats, ability, useful resistances, amazing synergy, or the ability to sweep most of the metagame very easily? Did a certain Pokemon cause it to become that much better when it was partnered with it?
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in Ubers?
What are the best checks/counters to this Pokemon? How does the metagame adapt to this Pokemon?
Enter sprite here.
What effect did [Pokemon] have on the metagame?
Explain how the Pokemon effected the metagame as whole, and how the metagame adapted around it. A brief description of which Pokemon it countered and which Pokemon it did well against would be good here as well.
In what main roles was [Pokemon] used?
Explain why this Pokemon was used on a team more often then most other Pokemon, and what was it particularly used for? What made it so good at this role?
What caused it to have a significant impact?
What exactly made this Pokemon have such a large impact on the metagame? Was it its stats, ability, useful resistances, amazing synergy, or the ability to sweep most of the metagame very easily? Did a certain Pokemon cause it to become that much better when it was partnered with it?
How do/did you deal with this Pokemon in Ubers?
What are the best checks/counters to this Pokemon? How does the metagame adapt to this Pokemon?
Finally, you can make reservations, but please complete them in 1 day, or else anyone will be able to take it. You also can make multiple nominations, but only if you already completed your last nomination.
The final ranking of the Top 10 Titans of The Gen 8 Ubers Metagame: (see here for full post)
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