Welcome to the fifth suspect test for ORAS Doubles OU! For the next two weeks, we'll be looking at Azumarill. Azumarill is a very threatening attacker in the DOU metagame. With Belly Drum, priority in Aqua Jet, and a Huge Power-boosted Attack stat that gives it power on par with Groudon's, Azumarill has the ability to end games on its own. A single positioning advantage or a redirector next to it is usually all it takes for Azumarill to become dangerous, making it a fearsome foe. Its bulk and typing is also notable as both are also to owe for its ability to set up on a number of threats in the metagame with ease. Notorious since XY, Azumarill is finally getting judged on whether it should remain in the tier or not.
The test will run for two weeks. Like usual, there will be battling requirements to qualify for voting. Battling requirements will consist of ladder requirements. There will be NO posting requirement for this suspect; still, we advise everyone to actually read the arguments others present for and against its brokenness (or lack thereof) and still attempt to participate in discussion on this thread. A sheer volume of people saying one thing or another will change nobody's opinion so make sure you're actually doing something to make people think.
Remember to keep an open mind in this suspect! Please respect the opinions of others; remember, just because you believe in your side doesn't mean the other is wrong!
Azumarill will be allowed on the suspect ladder.
The B value for this suspect is 14.5. One will need to achieve a COIL of 2600 to qualify. In addition, one will also be required to have a minimum of 77 GXE with a game limit of 60 maximum.
N=14.5/log2(40*GXE/2600)
These numbers were crunched by our local Doubles Magician kamikaze and not me because I suck at math lol!
Tagging The Immortal for the ladder. Credits to the community for the song :)!
Remember to have fun ;0