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taziathegreat said:
With the new information that Stellar terapagos gets permanent stab on everything.


What’s gonna be the best way to run it. I’d imagine either 2 attack with calm mind rapid spin/ rock polish or forgo one of the boosting moves for more coverage.

I think ev spread wise you’d want to run Max HP along with enough speed to break certain speed tiers at plus 1 or plus 2 with the rest in special attack
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Terapagos @ Leftovers/Lum Berry
Ability: Tera Shift
Tera Type: Stellar
EVs: 248 HP / 24 SpA / 236 Spe
Modest Nature
-Tera Starstorm
-Stored Power/Ice Beam/Rest
-Calm Mind
-Rock Polish

After 1 Rock Polish you outspeed +1 Maushold. If you want to be even faster you'll need a Timid Nature with 224 Spe to beat +1 Adamant Dragapult, 220 Spe to outspeed +1 Iron Boulder, 216 Spe to beat +1 Meowscarada, 208 Spe will outpace +1 Greninja, 188 Spe will beat +1 Roaring Moon, 176 Spe to beat +1 Iron Valiant, or 140 Spe to beat +1 Maushold. SpA EVs could potentially be moved to Def to help against priority and increase bulk.

Set up in Terastal form to utilize Tera Shell and then Terastalize into Stellar Form to either continue setting up with increased bulk or begin attacking with your 120 BP unresisted Tera boosted STAB move (so 240 BP. Stellar boosted Stored Power is the only move that will ever outdamage Tera Starstorm but only does so after like 5 boosts (4 boosts = 180 BP * 1.2 from Stellar = 216 BP,) without SE modifiers though it is still pretty usable after 2 just to conserve Starstorm PP (2 boost + stellar = 120 BP.) Ice Beam is probably the other best coverage move as I think its the most common 4x weakness in the tier. Rest is also an option as you lack recovery. Leftovers is the item of choice because of that lack of recovery, but lum Berry will help in the face of paralysis/toxic and you can use it wtih rest if you dont need it before. Maybe chesto if you really want the rest reload.



This might not be the set to do it, but this guy is getting banned for sure. Because Tera Starstorm retains Stellar typing after Terastalization it hits everything neutrally except Tera'd mons which it hits super effectively and after 1 RP you don't need to worry about Stellar Tera Blast being used on you. So it's sig move destroys the type chart while also completely negating and actually punishing the defensive aspects of terastalization. On top of that it gets a better multiscale before mega evolving into a 160/110/110 Behemoth. The whole permanent stellar Boost on coverage moves is actually mostly meaningless compared to the other things Terapagos has going for it.
 
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Wolf-X said:
Do we know all the effects of Tera Stellar? If so can someone make a list pls?
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Tera stellar: 1.2x boost to non-stab moves, 2x boost to stab moves, only once per type per battle (aka, after the first use of a move of each type, non stab moves get no boosts n' stab moves get the regular 1.5x boost). Base type of stellar tera'd mon, for defensive purposes, doesn't change
Terablast stellar:100bp non-stab (~120bp the first time of use), se against tera'd mons, neutral against all others, always drops attack n' spa.
Terapagos-stellar:2x boost to normal type moves (e.g.double edge), 1.2x boost to all other moves (tera starstorm including).the boost is permanent. Tera starstorm is neutral against targets, se against tera'd mons. Normal type remains for terapagos, as far as defensive attribute is concerned, after tera stellar
Set that might brake terapagos-stellar: rest,calm mind, tera starstorm,rapid spin (for utility), item:leftovers
 
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If Terapagos-Stellar is found to be broken and is banned, what happens to regular Terapagos? Would it get banned too, or would there be a clause saying it can't Terastalize, which was the way Mega Evolutions were handled?
 
Is the Indigo Disk ready to play on Showdown? My team with Ho oh or Venusaur is still illegal and I'm very confused with the metagame thread saying Indigo Disk released
 
scarletnetto said:
Tera stellar: 1.2x boost to non-stab moves, 2x boost to stab moves, only once per type per battle (aka, after the first use of a move of each type, non stab moves get no boosts n' stab moves get the regular 1.5x boost). Base type of stellar tera'd mon, for defensive purposes, doesn't change
Terablast stellar:100bp non-stab (~120bp the first time of use), se against tera'd mons, neutral against all others, always drops attack n' spa.
Terapagos-stellar:2x boost to normal type moves (e.g.double edge), 1.2x boost to all other moves (tera starstorm including).the boost is permanent. Tera starstorm is neutral against targets, se against tera'd mons. Normal type remains for terapagos, as far as defensive attribute is concerned, after tera stellar
Set that might brake terapagos-stellar: rest,calm mind, tera starstorm,rapid spin (for utility), item:leftovers
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Oh seems better than I expected, that x2 Stab boost can be key and Tera Blast stellar having 100-120 BP is BIG.

Meta us about to get a lot trickier and more HO oriented it seems thanks to Stellar Tera.
 
Honestly I don't see this being much of a problem. If anything, once Terastalization goes away in Gen 10, it'll probably be regulated to Support due to Terastal Form's fantastic ability and its limited offensive stats.. it's pretty much a better version of Shadow Shield or Multiscale. I can picture it working well as a Trick Room setter (though I don't know yet if it can learn Trick Room) However until that day, I can see Stellar Form Terapagos being a powerful replacement for Dialga on my VGC21 format type team (two restricteds only). Though due to it hogging my Regidrago's Terra power, I can see it being a detriment as well. And anybody who sees it in the starting screen lineup will immediately know what's up and whose terrastalizing or that its the counter towards opposing terrastal pokemon, especially if it's accompanied by staples towards a strat, like Cresselia for trickroom for instance. (if my comments sound stupid, forgive me, I'm new here).


Once Gen9 ends and a new gimmick takes its place (or.. god willing, Megaevolution returns and we stop running through other dumb gimmicks that simply aren't as cool). I think Terapagos can easily run leftovers, Calm Mind/Meteor Beam in OU or UU. or maybe it will be the only pokemon capable of terrastalizing. At this point though I don't think Terrapagos is much better than Hisui Goodra or Archaludon without Stellar Form. if anything, its Gouging Fire we need to take a hard look at imo.
 
Simple question as a new switch player. How will work Home ?
I know you can bring pokemons but is it possible to bring back something like Kartana ingame ? (Which doesn't come back in SV)
If it's the case guess it's time to grind shield again for thoses guys.
 
Alkalote said:
Simple question as a new switch player. How will work Home ?
I know you can bring pokemons but is it possible to bring back something like Kartana ingame ? (Which doesn't come back in SV)
If it's the case guess it's time to grind shield again for thoses guys.
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Pokemon can only be moved into SV if they exist in the games coding. So for example no Ultra Beast can be moved up on account of them just not being in the game. Also of note with Gen 9 you can no longer move up certain moves on Pokemon. In Gen 9 the game loads the learnable move set for a Pokemon and if a Pokemon gets moved up with Toxic but the move doesn't appear in its learn set it will no longer have access to the move.
 
Blaze_101392 said:
Pokemon can only be moved into SV if they exist in the games coding. So for example no Ultra Beast can be moved up on account of them just not being in the game. Also of note with Gen 9 you can no longer move up certain moves on Pokemon. In Gen 9 the game loads the learnable move set for a Pokemon and if a Pokemon gets moved up with Toxic but the move doesn't appear in its learn set it will no longer have access to the move.
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Oh thanks for the answer ! Was indeed a little confusing but do we know if more pokemon might come back or are they done with it ?
 
Alkalote said:
Oh thanks for the answer ! Was indeed a little confusing but do we know if more pokemon might come back or are they done with it ?
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Usually, after the DLC there isn't any more older mons added - some new mons may be added through events, like we know Pecharunt is in the game but is currently unobtainable until its event comes out.
 
What would complete this team?

Serperior (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Contrary
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Leaf Storm
- Tera Blast
- Substitute
- Glare

Deoxys-Speed @ Focus Sash
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Taunt
- Spikes
- Stealth Rock
- Psycho Boost

Kingambit @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
- Kowtow Cleave
- Sucker Punch

Iron Boulder @ Booster Energy
Ability: Quark Drive
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Mighty Cleave
- Earthquake
- Zen Headbutt
 
malomyotismon said:
What are the best sets for deoyx speed ATM?
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Deoxys-Speed @ Focus Sash / Mental Herb
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Spikes
- Psycho Boost / Skill Swap
- Taunt

Standard suicide lead Deoxys-S, you can use Sash and guarantee two hazards or Mental Herb to beat opposing Deoxys-S Taunt. You can also go for Skill Swap to beat Magic Bounce users.

Deoxys-Speed @ Life Orb
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psycho Boost
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball

Offensive Deoxys-S wallbreaker as per Veti

Veti said:
Life Orb and Modest nature patch up the power, and ensure you OHKO Dragapult at +0 special attack and OHKO Gholdengo at +2 special attack. Tera Fighting grants a Sucker Punch resistance and a boost to Focus Blast, with Tera Fighting and +2 special attack Deoxys will OHKO specially defensive Ting Lu.
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Ehmcee said:
What set do people run on DD Kyurem? Been having a tough time figuring out the best tera type
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Kyurem @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Spear
- Scale Shot
- Dragon Dance
- Tera Blast

I run this to be Baxcalibur at home lol. But you are very vulnerable to wisp and knock off, intimidate, hazards, etc. I'm not really sure if there is anything better yet on the physical side. On the special Atk side, you have the amazing freeze dry, dragon pulse, and earth power moves.
 
Hello all!

I was just curious, what set are y'all running on Dragapult in this meta? I was always partial to Specs but it seems like HDB would be better. What moves and EVs does a boots Dragapult use?
 
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