MEGA RAYQUAZA SUSPECT
Chessking345 | Glory | splodge | zastra |
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Suspect | Do Not Suspect | Suspect | Suspect |
Mega Rayquaza has easily been the most controversial presence in Formemons despite not benefitting much from the mechanics of the tier. As such, the council has decided to suspect it.
Mega Rayquaza is by far the strongest offensive Pokemon in the tier thanks to its absurd offensive stats, excellent Flying STAB complemented by coverage options like Earthquake, setup options like Dragon Dance, and a very powerful Extreme Speed. This leaves it with very few defensive answers, especially considering the several options it has. Bulky Arceus formes that can live a +1 Dragon Ascent from full are outsped and 2HKOed by Choice Band variants, while fast Arceus formes are OHKOed by boosted DD sets. Other would-be checks Skarmory and Corviknight can get incinerated by mixed Overheat. Mega Rayquaza also boasts useful defensive utility, capable of soft checking dangerous threats like Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, and numerous frailer Pokemon like Mega Mewtwo Y thanks to Extreme Speed. Terastallization further amplifies its potential, with Mega Rayquaza being one of, if not the best user of the mechanic. Tera Normal boosts Extreme Speed to obscene levels, Tera Flying turns Dragon Ascent into a nuke while offering Mega Rayquaza no weaknesses, Tera Ghost prevents opposing Mega Rayquaza and Arceus from revenge-killing it, and other miscellaneous Tera types such as Ground and Water can boost its coverage options to bypass would-be checks.
However, this is not to say Mega Rayquaza is perfect. Defensive checks to it do exist. Very bulky Flying-resistant Pokemon, such as Mega Tyranitar, Necrozma-DM, and Arceus-Steel are capable of taking Dragon Ascent comfortably while the former two can live boosted Earthquake even without Shuca Berry. Other physically bulky Pokemon such as defensive Primal Groudon, Giratina-O, and Arceus formes can tank boosted Dragon Ascent and neutralize it with Will-O-Wisp or hitting it hard. Skarmory and Corviknight resist every common move on physical sets and can combat Dragon Dance with Iron Defense. Offensive teams can use checks like Zacian-C, Arceus, and Air Balloon Mega Diancie to prevent sweeps. Terastallization also works against Mega Rayquaza, as setup sweepers like Mega Mewtwo Y and Koraidon can use Tera Ghost to be immune to Extreme Speed, while other Pokemon like Giratina-O and Primal Kyogre can use types like Tera Steel defensively. Lastly, Mega Rayquaza is also vulnerable to Stealth Rock, reducing the opportunities for sets like Choice Band to repeatedly come in.
Requirements:
Create a new account on PS. You do not have to follow any specific naming convention, but your suspect account must have never played a game in Formemons before this suspect test went up or you will not receive valid requirements (resetting W/L does not count for this - the account you use must never have played Formemons before the test, full stop.)
At any point on your new account, use the command /linksmogon on Pokemon Showdown! You will receive instructions on what to do once you run this command.
Double check that you're listed as a voter here! If you aren't listed as a voter despite having valid reqs, please contact KaenSoul, Giagantic, dhelmise or a member of staff.
The requirement to vote in this suspect test is a COIL value of 2850. The deadline for getting requirements will be <t:1745812740:f>
Voting:
Once the suspect period is over, everyone who has obtained reqs will be tagged. The post will then outline a process of blind voting, which will be clarified once the time arrives. For now, follow the above "Requirements" subheading to ensure that you have achieved requirements and linked your account
A supermajority (>=60%) of implement votes is required to ban Mega Rayquaza from Formemons
TL;DR:
- The COIL value is 2850
- You must ladder on a newly-created alt of any name
- You must link your suspect alt with your smogon account using /linksmogon
- The suspect test will run conclude on <t:1745812740:f>
