Had never played LGPE before getting drafted (and subsequently starting) in LGPL, where I went 3-1 in UU, 2-1 using my own teams where I was mostly relying on vibes in the builder. Wanted to share some of my thoughts on what I think was actually a fun tier;
- Not really as hyped on this as it appears others are, I feel like it might be a tad overrated to be honest. I understand it has an awesome set of moves and great bulk but it just felt to me like there were plenty of teams stacking Fighting weaks and this being weak to rocks on top of that kind of limits it a touch. Still definitely a top-5 mon but I don't know if I'd put it #1 personally.
- Maybe the true #1, absurd offensive presence and STAB Fake Out is massive for cleaning. I skewed towards using more Tauros than this because of the Speed but this is just so bulky and threatening with a solid Speed tier itself.
- Sneaky good mon in my opinion. I mentioned stacking Fighting weaks and this getting U-turn to punish Exeggutor and Slowbro is really nifty. Not a top tier mon but something I felt was easy to build with and had a lot of upside as it can also threaten Taunt on stuff.
- I love this thing, it just eats every physical attack and can run Modest to bolster an already impressive 130 SpAtk stat. I tried CM and Rest but never really got to use either, think it's better to just go four attacks or maybe TWave last.
- Really strong rocker that can run plenty of coverage (like my Persian-A getting nuked by Superpower against Somalia). STAB Jet + Rock Slide is great too.
- I like this thing a lot, I didn't get to utilize all of my ideas but it's bulky and strong and has Roost which is massive. I think DTail support might be functionally better than Outrage since it's a tad slow and easily revenged by Lapras or Slowbro if locked into Outrage but this is one of those mons that can run any set well without making concessions.
- Sleep is kind of broken in LGPE in my opinion and this is an excellent abuser of it. Between Leech and Sleep Powder, along with great STABs in Giga Drain and Psychic, this thing handles a lot of the tier well.
- I tried this thing and it seems broken on paper but I wasn't as high on it. Really strong breaker with pivot and recovery seems so good so maybe this was just a skill issue on my part...
- Last but not least, one of my favorite mons to use. Excellent Speed tier, great bulk and power, and access to several high BP attacks like EQ/Thrash/Outrage. Felt like I used Rock Slide every time I loaded this to blow up Lapras or Dragonite while also fishing for flinches. Top tier mon to me.
- Agility Hitmonchan seems really cool, can set up on Lapras and threaten to sweep late after Tauros/Kanga chipped into range.
- Not really as hyped on this as it appears others are, I feel like it might be a tad overrated to be honest. I understand it has an awesome set of moves and great bulk but it just felt to me like there were plenty of teams stacking Fighting weaks and this being weak to rocks on top of that kind of limits it a touch. Still definitely a top-5 mon but I don't know if I'd put it #1 personally. - Maybe the true #1, absurd offensive presence and STAB Fake Out is massive for cleaning. I skewed towards using more Tauros than this because of the Speed but this is just so bulky and threatening with a solid Speed tier itself. - Sneaky good mon in my opinion. I mentioned stacking Fighting weaks and this getting U-turn to punish Exeggutor and Slowbro is really nifty. Not a top tier mon but something I felt was easy to build with and had a lot of upside as it can also threaten Taunt on stuff. - I love this thing, it just eats every physical attack and can run Modest to bolster an already impressive 130 SpAtk stat. I tried CM and Rest but never really got to use either, think it's better to just go four attacks or maybe TWave last. - Really strong rocker that can run plenty of coverage (like my Persian-A getting nuked by Superpower against Somalia). STAB Jet + Rock Slide is great too. - I like this thing a lot, I didn't get to utilize all of my ideas but it's bulky and strong and has Roost which is massive. I think DTail support might be functionally better than Outrage since it's a tad slow and easily revenged by Lapras or Slowbro if locked into Outrage but this is one of those mons that can run any set well without making concessions. - Sleep is kind of broken in LGPE in my opinion and this is an excellent abuser of it. Between Leech and Sleep Powder, along with great STABs in Giga Drain and Psychic, this thing handles a lot of the tier well. - I tried this thing and it seems broken on paper but I wasn't as high on it. Really strong breaker with pivot and recovery seems so good so maybe this was just a skill issue on my part... - Last but not least, one of my favorite mons to use. Excellent Speed tier, great bulk and power, and access to several high BP attacks like EQ/Thrash/Outrage. Felt like I used Rock Slide every time I loaded this to blow up Lapras or Dragonite while also fishing for flinches. Top tier mon to me. - Agility Hitmonchan seems really cool, can set up on Lapras and threaten to sweep late after Tauros/Kanga chipped into range.