Data Usage-Based Tier Update for September 2023

[razorsharp3000]

Lando-T never allowed anyone else to take over the top usage spot unlike Mediocre Tusk

 

[yomaalt]

Garchomp dodging the UU allegations for the second fucking time be like

 

[KrookKing]

The Moment Garchomp drops to UU is the day the world combusts

 

[IronCrusader]

so many drops and still only one ground type in NU.

 

[Lightniong]

The NUBL List looking long

 

[Cuddly]

Kingambit being #1 and Ursaluna dropping to UU really highlights how important a defensive profile is even on offensive Pokemon (and also priority, which could counts as defensive profile).

 

[Welcome to mars]

magnezone, tinkaton , skeledirge, iron treads, chesnaught, quagsire, tornadus, and pretty much the whole tier when roaring moon drops to uu

 

[Welcome to mars]

Great tusk is pissed

 

[TheRealEGR]

The Moment Garchomp drops to UU is the day the world combusts

Let's be honest, the only way Garchomp isn't dropping in UU is if the DLC gives him some goodies such as Dragon Dance (and if dosen't get enough power creep from it)

 

[SnackWasTaken]

Brute Bonnet has surpassed Ursaluna lesgooo proved the doubters wrong

But seriously, can anyone explain this?

 

[Pabloaram]

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Brute Bonnet has surpassed Ursaluna lesgooo proved the doubters wrong
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But seriously, can anyone explain this?

Sun was pretty common in the OU Ladder Tournament and Brute Bonner is okayish on sun. Same reason as why Torkoal rise to OU

 

[Pokemon Trainer: Shadow]

Garchomp becoming the new Iron Treads was not on my bingo card for this month.

Seriously, let it go. It's over.

 

[plznostep]

Swalot moved from ZU to PU

meanwhile Glimmet in ZU;

 

[Cobalt Pink]

The NUBL List looking long

Dont worry. It will get 4 new additions at the of the week ;)

 

[timeflow]

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Brute Bonnet has surpassed Ursaluna lesgooo proved the doubters wrong
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But seriously, can anyone explain this?

pretty sure it's purely because people on the ladder were spamming the hell out of this team during olt and the gambit suspect.

on an unrelated note, congratulations to garchomp for sticking around in ou. here's to hoping they give you scale shot in the dlc because otherwise I don't think you are making the cut this month.

 

[Fusion Flare]

More like hoopa and roaring moon. they are way better than ursaluna is becaues its slow, wears itself down and has no recovery, and struggles to do much that others cant... a stall breaker doesnt matter if stall isnt really that good... Trick room isnt good either

Ursaluna might get quick banned but that is on the fact that it can exploit turns right but usually it gets a trade at best cuz a 50% ursaluna is dead weight and often is gonna do jack shit

Roaring Moon stinks way more than Ursaluna ever could. At least Ursaluna has a nuclear matchup against defensive teams, even offense can keep the likes of Roaring Moon’s schtick away with not much effort.

 

[SkyOfSouls]

NatDex UU right now:

Well I guess NatDex ladder truly is the wackiest of them all...
But seriously, why the f*ck did this happen ?! Like, this thing is one of THE best defoggers in the whole meta, much more than "Skarmory except I'm stuck being shitty at removing hazards cuz' i have none" or "I fear Knock Off and tiny pebbles" Moltres. Are people just copying OU trends without understanding the WHY of it ?

 

[Sylveon used calm mind]

molters having more usage than garchomp
thats why gen 9 is the best gen
also tusk not #1 anymore

 

[Iron Jugglenuts]

As a RU player i see the lost of Tyranitar and Torkoal as an absolute lost

 

[CheeseBakon]

Hisuian Sliggoo got 4.59 in PU

damn he got lucky

 

[Wooloomax]

Are ghosts that meta asphyxiating to justify that kind of Gambit usage? At least Tusk provides universally needed team building tools in ground + knock + spin that are scarce in viable Pokemon to justify it's usage.

 

[FruitLoopBoop]

Are ghosts that meta asphyxiating to justify that kind of Gambit usage? At least Tusk provides universally needed team building tools in ground + knock + spin that are scarce in viable Pokemon to justify it's usage.

Gambit is a team building tool for Blunder when he wants to make a video with some NU tier shitmon

 

[someone94828]

toxtricity boutta destroy nu

 

[TheRealEGR]

toxtricity boutta destroy nu

If stuff like Heracross and Drednaw didn't do it before

 

[Lectrys]

Are ghosts that meta asphyxiating to justify that kind of Gambit usage? At least Tusk provides universally needed team building tools in ground + knock + spin that are scarce in viable Pokemon to justify it's usage.

If Natdex OU this month is any indication, yes, the ghosts are that asphyxiating. Note that Natdex OU, which recently banned Kingambit after Kingambit spiked to #1 usage there for months, has Gholdengo at #1 and Dragapult at #2 (granted, Gholdengo has actual defensive utility against Fairies like Tapu Lele/Clefable and doesn't completely buckle to Earth Power from Diancie-Mega/Enamorus/etc. and isn't touched by Fighting attacks from Lele/Iron Valiant/etc., unlike the old-school but outdated Fairy killer Heatran).