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Mega Metagross

SuperFabulous

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    Hi, I recently bred a shiny beldum with jolly nature that has almost perfect 6iv's (30 in def). I love metagross but I was wondering for OU matches if mega metagross was worth the bother of sacrificing a mega evolution to. I was wondering how people think about him online.
     

    halcyonic

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    mega metagross is god, it's p fast and it hits hard and has good coverage, tho it suffers from 4-moveslot-syndrome a little. it is def worth sacrificing ur mega slot to, but it must help your team out tho, and not some random [insert mega to use lel] just because you like it.
     

    srinator

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    Mega metagross is currently s ranked on the viability list, that should say a lot about it.
    It will be a good idea to Pair him up with thing that take out the stuff that can counter/check metagross well, Dugtrio metagross and talonflame is a great core to build around.

    Sub cm keldeo can also set up on almost all of metagross's checks like Skarm,sableye,Scizor, Bisharp etc.

    Here are the sets if you want

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    PlatinumDude

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    • To add to what Srinator and revere said, Agility Mega Metagross is viable, even though it's already fast. If you're willing to give up coverage for a bit more extra power and Speed, Mega Agiligross is a good late-game cleaner, even though you do need a bit more support in that regard:
    -Agility
    -Meteor Mash
    -Zen Headbutt
    -Hammer Arm/Earthquake/Ice Punch
    Nature: Adamant
    EVs: 80 HP/252 Atk/176 Spe
    Item: Metagrossite
    Ability: Clear Body
     

    SuperFabulous

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    srinator said:
    Mega metagross is currently s ranked on the viability list, that should say a lot about it.
    It will be a good idea to Pair him up with thing that take out the stuff that can counter/check metagross well, Dugtrio metagross and talonflame is a great core to build around.

    Sub cm keldeo can also set up on almost all of metagross's checks like Skarm,sableye,Scizor, Bisharp etc.

    Here are the sets if you want

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    Wow!!! Thanks so much for that information. I never really knew you could have an entire team build around him. I always wanted to use him but he was always stuck in UU but now his potential in competitive actually seems viable^^
     

    halcyonic

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    i wouldnt say 'build a team around megagross', more like 'pairing up mega gross with suitable partners to take out counters/checks and synergizes with each other'.

    also just because a pokemon is in a a lower tier, that doesnt mean it's unviable. stuff like celebi, chesnaught, raikou, etc are viable in ou too.
     

    SuperFabulous

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    So I heard and realized in Japan they banned mega metagross from OU because of the 700 base stats including the tough claws and major speed boost. I am not online very often but is mega metagross common in online battles?
     

    PlatinumDude

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    • SuperFabulous said:
    So I heard and realized in Japan they banned mega metagross from OU because of the 700 base stats including the tough claws and major speed boost. I am not online very often but is mega metagross common in online battles?
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    I haven't seen any threads crop up in Smogon regarding a suspect test on Mega Metagross. What's the source?
     

    srinator

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    SO you're telling me that there exist a forum where regigigas is banned from OU, and that you refer to this forum.
    Okay.
     

    SuperFabulous

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    As stupid as it sounds....yes... but you gotta know that different countries have different rules for different reasons...
     

    halcyonic

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    SuperFabulous said:
    As stupid as it sounds....yes... but you gotta know that different countries have different rules for different reasons...
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    i dont get this, how does a pokemon's competitive viability or brokeness depend on a country lol. the major competitive pokemon community is smogon and most competitive players follow smogon's rules no matter where they're from.

    i give a thumbs up (y)
     

    SuperFabulous

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    You know what... you are right. I should double check the forum to see if there were any exceptions but all i know is that mega meta is 100% banned in ou due to 700 base stats.....
     

    halcyonic

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    SuperFabulous said:
    You know what... you are right. I should double check the forum to see if there were any exceptions but all i know is that mega meta is 100% banned in ou due to 700 base stats.....
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    mega metagross isn't banned on smogon tho lol. black kyurem has 700 bst but it isnt banned o/
     
    Dark Azelf

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    SuperFabulous said:
    Its on a japanese forum similar to smogon but their smogon bans anything above 600 base stats so.... doesn't mean much.
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    I for one advocate this rule, maybe then we'll have less stupid garbage running around.

    Mods can we make this happen here? :)
     

    srinator

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    Dark Azelf said:
    I for one advocate this rule, maybe then we'll have less stupid garbage running around.

    Mods can we make this happen here? :)
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    mega beedrill, mega medi,mega mawille, mega kanga, mega lop etc would still run around, abilities would bypass the ban ;o
     
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    SuperFabulous

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    revere said:
    mega metagross isn't banned on smogon tho lol. black kyurem has 700 bst but it isnt banned o/
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    Please... all i am saying is that it was just the decisions that forum made that is different from smogon. I think the reason is that they don't want 8 year olds spamming it every game
     

    halcyonic

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    SuperFabulous said:
    Please... all i am saying is that it was just the decisions that forum made that is different from smogon. I think the reason is that they don't want 8 year olds spamming it every game
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    it's strong yes, but it has its checks and counters too. pls if 8 yr olds were to spam it, they would spam giga impact and aerial ace.
     
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