DonRoyale
Get on my choppa!
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- Age 34
- Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Seen Nov 5, 2012
I've always griped on about this; we have 50 Pokemon that are put in a tier that's considered "too strong for UU, but not strong enough for Standard". I say "Don't fence-sit, idiots; make it its own tier."
The overview:
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Batman (Crobat) @ Wide Lens
Timid
EV's: 160 HP, 132 Special Attack, 216 Speed
-Hypnosis
-Taunt
-U-Turn
-Air Slash
Crobat's a fantastic lead due to it being able to induce sleep and is a fantastic team member in general due to a valuable Fighting resistance. Taunt is for suicide leads who ATTEMPT Stealth Rock, U-Turn is usually used after Taunt or Hypnosis to switch for damage, and Air Slash is for the handy 30% flinch rate and STAB. Considering a nature that supports U-Turn more, but honestly, part of me could care less. Thoughts?
NastyTouch (Tangrowth) @ Leftovers
Impish
EV's: 252 HP, 228 Defense, 28 Speed
-Power Whip
-Knock Off
-Leech Seed
-Sleep Powder
Tangrowth is a beastly little bunch of plants. A great physical wall despite its terrible type, it can switch in on super-effective hits with impunity and begin torturing its enemies with SporeSeeding. I wonder how Gyarados sleeps with whiplash and a bunch of seeds sucking its life away...:#
Dyna (Rampardos) @ Choice Scarf
Jolly
EV's: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
-Head Smash
-Earthquake
-Crunch
-Pursuit
Though it isn't the most nimble of revenge killers, I love this thing so bloody much that on a BL team, I HAD to put it in. Rampardos' 160 base Attack is ridiculous, and sure, Head Smash may be a bit overkill, but it makes even the most sturdy physical walls blush, despite the killer headache Rampardos gets (brain matter leaks out...ewwwwww :P) Head Smash for STAB and to tear through a ton of stuffs, Earthquake and Crunch for coverage, and Pursuit for the "HA, FOOL, YOU TRY TO ESCAPE MEEEEE?!" factor.
Slickback (Mismagius) @ Leftovers
Timid
EV's: 108 HP, 164 Special Attack, 236 Speed
-Calm Mind
-Substitute
-HP Fighting
-Shadow Ball
Pokemon's ultimate pimp can function as both a special wall and sweeper. If I can get behind a sub, there is little aside from Weavile (which is the metagame's laughing stock) that can do much that can really do much to kill it off, since Blissey can't toss Subs. HP Fighting is for Darks and Steels who resist STAB Shadow Ball, and Normals who are immune to it.
HAIL! (Registeel) @ Leftovers
Relaxed
EV's: 252 HP, 56 Defense, 200 Special Defense
-Toxic
-Stealth Rock
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch / Hammer Arm
Continuing on my theme of walls, I throw in Registeel for its defensive stats, typing, and accesibility to Stealth Rock. Toxic is to straight-up annoy all non-Steels, Stealth Rock is standard, Earthquake and Ice Punch are for coverage. Skarmory lulz at this, but I can just use Tangrowth to asborb the Spikes with impunity, as even Brave Bird / Drill Peck bounces off of Tangrowth.
Cerberus (Houndoom) @ Life Orb
Flash Fire
Timid
EV's: 40 HP, 252 Special Attack, 216 Speed
-Nasty Plot
-Flamethrower
-Dark Pulse
-Hidden Power Fighting
I love Houndoom. I've loved it ever since it was made, and with NP at its disposal, I love it all the more. It soaks up Fire attacks that scare most of my team, and strikes back with boosted Flamethrowers, and that's without Nasty Plot. Dark Pulse is for STAB and for Pyschics that haunt my team, and HP Fighting is for coverage.
Let me know what you think! ;)
The overview:
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![[PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier. [PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier.](https://arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/crobat.png)
Batman (Crobat) @ Wide Lens
Timid
EV's: 160 HP, 132 Special Attack, 216 Speed
-Hypnosis
-Taunt
-U-Turn
-Air Slash
Crobat's a fantastic lead due to it being able to induce sleep and is a fantastic team member in general due to a valuable Fighting resistance. Taunt is for suicide leads who ATTEMPT Stealth Rock, U-Turn is usually used after Taunt or Hypnosis to switch for damage, and Air Slash is for the handy 30% flinch rate and STAB. Considering a nature that supports U-Turn more, but honestly, part of me could care less. Thoughts?
![[PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier. [PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier.](https://arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/tangrowth.png)
NastyTouch (Tangrowth) @ Leftovers
Impish
EV's: 252 HP, 228 Defense, 28 Speed
-Power Whip
-Knock Off
-Leech Seed
-Sleep Powder
Tangrowth is a beastly little bunch of plants. A great physical wall despite its terrible type, it can switch in on super-effective hits with impunity and begin torturing its enemies with SporeSeeding. I wonder how Gyarados sleeps with whiplash and a bunch of seeds sucking its life away...:#
![[PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier. [PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier.](https://arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/rampardos.png)
Dyna (Rampardos) @ Choice Scarf
Jolly
EV's: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
-Head Smash
-Earthquake
-Crunch
-Pursuit
Though it isn't the most nimble of revenge killers, I love this thing so bloody much that on a BL team, I HAD to put it in. Rampardos' 160 base Attack is ridiculous, and sure, Head Smash may be a bit overkill, but it makes even the most sturdy physical walls blush, despite the killer headache Rampardos gets (brain matter leaks out...ewwwwww :P) Head Smash for STAB and to tear through a ton of stuffs, Earthquake and Crunch for coverage, and Pursuit for the "HA, FOOL, YOU TRY TO ESCAPE MEEEEE?!" factor.
![[PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier. [PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier.](https://arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/mismagius.png)
Slickback (Mismagius) @ Leftovers
Timid
EV's: 108 HP, 164 Special Attack, 236 Speed
-Calm Mind
-Substitute
-HP Fighting
-Shadow Ball
Pokemon's ultimate pimp can function as both a special wall and sweeper. If I can get behind a sub, there is little aside from Weavile (which is the metagame's laughing stock) that can do much that can really do much to kill it off, since Blissey can't toss Subs. HP Fighting is for Darks and Steels who resist STAB Shadow Ball, and Normals who are immune to it.
![[PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier. [PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier.](https://arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/registeel.png)
HAIL! (Registeel) @ Leftovers
Relaxed
EV's: 252 HP, 56 Defense, 200 Special Defense
-Toxic
-Stealth Rock
-Earthquake
-Ice Punch / Hammer Arm
Continuing on my theme of walls, I throw in Registeel for its defensive stats, typing, and accesibility to Stealth Rock. Toxic is to straight-up annoy all non-Steels, Stealth Rock is standard, Earthquake and Ice Punch are for coverage. Skarmory lulz at this, but I can just use Tangrowth to asborb the Spikes with impunity, as even Brave Bird / Drill Peck bounces off of Tangrowth.
![[PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier. [PokeCommunity.com] BL Needs to Be Its Own Tier.](https://arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/houndoom.png)
Cerberus (Houndoom) @ Life Orb
Flash Fire
Timid
EV's: 40 HP, 252 Special Attack, 216 Speed
-Nasty Plot
-Flamethrower
-Dark Pulse
-Hidden Power Fighting
I love Houndoom. I've loved it ever since it was made, and with NP at its disposal, I love it all the more. It soaks up Fire attacks that scare most of my team, and strikes back with boosted Flamethrowers, and that's without Nasty Plot. Dark Pulse is for STAB and for Pyschics that haunt my team, and HP Fighting is for coverage.
Let me know what you think! ;)