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Yeah, the point of the tier lists is to provide a basis of what is common and you should always be prepared for, along with being the preliminary banlist for the tier below.
Hello all! I am a returning member from fourth gen who has taken a long break from the pokemon community. I have come back with a new account and I am ready to do some learning about how to play this new gen. Is there any particular place where I can go to really get a feel of what the current meta is in pokemon? What is good and what isn't? Etc...
I am trying to get back into it, but you guys have so much information its hard to find out where I should start.
I am trying to get back into it, but you guys have so much information its hard to find out where I should start.
Hey man that isn't something that easy to answer in a single question. However, that is something that B101 is meant for! You can sign up for a tutor when the next round starts and hopefully you'll get one! Also, you can go onto Smogon's premiere irc channel #dreamworld. Anyone there will be happy to answer your questions about the metagame. You can also lurk a lot and read some of the good RMTs (preferably the ones with high ladder peaks associated with them) in order to get a feel for the metagame.
Good luck and welcome back to Smogon!
How much damage does a max SPA (neutral nature) Roserade do to a standard Tentacruel with Extrasensory?
Less than if it uses Leaf Storm.
Is there an onsite stall guide for 5th gen?
scarf is better for jolly rachi while careful rachi does most of the spdef flinch hax and bodyslam.
I hate being a retard but is Unaware Clefable out?
According to this topic it isn't out but I faced one on the PO Server (Wifi OU) and people are telling me he's legal.
Something tells me that I missed something big >_>
According to this topic it isn't out but I faced one on the PO Server (Wifi OU) and people are telling me he's legal.
Something tells me that I missed something big >_>
No, I don't think Unaware Clefable has been released yet, I don't know what these people are telling you.
Why does the Trick Room Reuniclus analysis recommend a 192 HP / 64 Def / 252 SpA spread, instead of the standard 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA ?
Due to its high HP, moving some EVs to Def gives it greater overall bulk - check out the calculator here: http://users.smogon.com/X-Act/defense.html to see for yourself. (Enter 110 HP, 75 Def, 85 Sp. Def, Quiet Nature and 256 EVs left to place)
Ah, I see. Thank you!
oh shit oh shit
i just learned that there's a quick tourney in this one tech street in Seoul tonight and it's a very similar rule set with smogon. I'm trying to decide on a team based around either speed boost blaziken or garchomp. Which should I go for? These guys use things that are VERY similar to smogon OU meta stuff but without manaphy (but with skymin...weird as hell but ok).
i just learned that there's a quick tourney in this one tech street in Seoul tonight and it's a very similar rule set with smogon. I'm trying to decide on a team based around either speed boost blaziken or garchomp. Which should I go for? These guys use things that are VERY similar to smogon OU meta stuff but without manaphy (but with skymin...weird as hell but ok).
don't blaziken and garchomp make a really good combo?
also, i'd assume speed boost blaziken with or without weather is a better sweeper in general than SDGarchomp (with sand storm I guess). how about you go SD Blaziken + ScarfGarchomp? I don't know if SDBlaziken + SDGarchomp is a good combo or not. Never played blaziken era since I hated the early BW but I'd assume those are some nice combos...you should get some pro tips mengg
I'd say this discussion is your best bet for Subway advice. I seem to recall reading an article about the battle frontier in the past, but I can't seem to find it.
Here is one to the Battle Tower. Seeing as the core of all battles conducted in the Frontier sre the Tower rules, I figured it still might be helpful.
hmm...im not sure if they'd make good partners
Are critcal hits boosted by guts, or do critical hits negate the guts boost?
They're boosted by Guts.
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