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I’ve experimented a bit with Scarf Ogre on ladder, it’s decent but 3 attacks, assvest or bulky Calm Mind are all better imo. Wide Guard has also become more common, and Rilla, Bolt and Waterpon can all take any one attack from it and smack it back with super effective stab.
Tl;dr: Shadow Calyrex is overrated
Yeah not surprised to see Shadowrex falling off, people were overhyping the hell out of this thing. Turns out you can prep for it without trying too hard - just about every Dark / Normal type shuts this thing down hard, and most of them are quite easy to fit...
I've always enjoyed writing, fiction mostly though I have done a few non fiction pieces in my time. Currently writing a book where magic comes back to the world, at the present it's 31 pages of A4 and just under 20,000 words. I also like to write poems and lately I've been dabbling in Flash...
I would like to talk about some Pokemon I feel are underrated.
Pairs well with:
It's blazing fast, hits like an absolute truck, and its ability also enables a load of other threatening Pokemon too. B..b..but Intimidate. Clear Amulet. Icerex and Groudon have no problem using it, so why not...
And on that team it’s used as a set up sweeper.
That was an interesting team, not sure how it would do against someone familiar with it, but it would catch a lot of people out.
Yeah…after desperately trying to make Terapagos work, I have to conclude it just isn’t good in single restricted. It takes too much support to make it work, and it’s just not consistent. I think it’ll be better in double restricted, where it can partner up with non tera reliant ubers like Zacian...
Trying to build a team with Terapagos. Going for 3 attacks + Protect atm. What teammates would be good for it. Right now I have Tornadus to set Tailwind and Ogerpon to deter Snarl and Incineroar.
Agree with A+, Miraidon and Shadowrex are going to be very good, splashable powerful threats.
For A, I think I would move Lunala down in single restricted, since it's better at supporting its team than being a threat itself. I would also move Groudon up, in addition to hitting like a truck and...
Not to mention, it’s also got some great new teammates too. Farigiraf can block priority moves, Sinistcha can keep it healthy and redirect, Iron Bundle can handle the Dragons and provide speed control, Gouging Fire can debuff enemies and blast Grasses.
Yeah Kyogre is not bad now. Don’t get me...
Got bored so I made a Terapagos team.
Terapagos I feel will be a strong anti meta Pokemon. In a meta dominated by weather and terrains, being able to turn all of them off could be a game changer. A lot of people are turned off by Terapagos, as it doesn't have the immediate power of other...