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won ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9doublesou-2126262224-cx86b0y1oud1hh4a45wswwrmfxior9ipw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9doublesou-2126257713-9h66zvmx6qr2v8ahdesacq6gy1jntkxpw
won in a fun set ggs. special attacking kang was not expected
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7doublesou-2125840861
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6doublesou-2125846898
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8doublesou-2125851059
Yeah Deoxys can live attacks from weaker mons that Deoxys-Attack would get one-shot by. Here’s calcs for Alolan Ninetales as an example:
252 SpA Ninetales-Alola Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Deoxys-Attack: 304-358 (126.1 - 148.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Ninetales-Alola Blizzard vs. 0 HP / 0...
The difference between 180 and 150 is actually significant. Assuming the same stat spread of 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252+ Spe for both forms:
Deoxys has 13% less Special Attack and 17% less Attack than Deoxys-Attack
For perspective, Deoxys's fully invested (252 EVs) Special Attack stat of 399 is...
Player name: GenOne
Tiers played: SV DOU, SV Doubles Little Cup, SV National Dex Doubles, DPP DOU, ADV DOU.
Tiers NOT played: SV DUU
Time zone: -7
Significant time missed:
When can you play for doubles classic quarterfinals? I’m -7 so our timezone gap is big. I can either play weekday evenings or any reasonable time on the weekend.
won ggs
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6doublesou-2122069941-0eagw2569zowpbbq38olr7v4z0zyz3jpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8doublesou-2122075643-v31ikqszee6f5cu1xcpadr1826kyo9epw
Actuarily's post pretty much sums it up. The one thing I'd add is that, unlike OU, hazard removal moves like Rapid Spin and Defog are rarely used due to the faster pace of DOU metagames, so clicking Stealth Rock within the first few turns generally provides decent value throughout a game. The...