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You can't vote twice but if you can use different accounts for the suspect and normal ladder.Can you use two different accounts to get voting reqs?
You can't vote twice but if you can use different accounts for the suspect and normal ladder.Can you use two different accounts to get voting reqs?
Glicko-1 is a rating system designed to assess skill; check this Wikipedia article for details if you're interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glicko_rating_systemWhat is Glicko-1? and how do you lower the deviation.
Not for Fairies; it's not SE on them, fire types just have a Fairy resist. Poison Jab would hit Fairies for SE damage.Would it be worth it to add Fire Punch to Zangoose's moveset due to the Fairy type addition in Gen 6? I'm just wondering if I should or not.
A defensive set with leftovers would be a good bet. Stealth rock, eq, maybe roar? He's a decent physical tank, not that good in OU but you can make him work. As far as teammmates you'll want something to take care of mega-venusaur and other grass types, as well as skarmory. Try something like Tornadus-t or Mega-Pinsir.I'd really like to use Swampert in OU, since it's my favorite fully evolved mon. I plan on building a team around it. Which set would be most viable for swampert, and which pokes should I use to cover its many shortcomings?
Yeah, the Speed IV is fine (outrunning Sassy Tar isn't really that important), but the Special Attack IV is a killer. To show this:After trying for weeks to Masuda Method a shiny Honedge, I finally succeeded! However, its IVs are 31 / 31 / 31 / 14-15 / 31 / 30 (it has a Quiet nature and is meant to be a mixed attacker). The low Special Attack IV is worrying me; how many critical KOs are missed with that IV versus a perfect 31? In addition, the in-progress OU analysis suggests 12 Speed EVs for Quiet Aegislash to outrun Sassy Tyranitar; do those EVs change with a 30 Speed IV instead of a 31 IV? And the bottom line: is this Honedge viable for competitive play with friends or should it be display only?
Well, you need a Swift Swimmer(s) if you want to make that Politoed slot worth it. I would never forgo Kingdra, as it is just so good as a Swift Swimmer.Ive been attempting to make a successful OU rain team this gen because I'm sick of all of the Talonflames/Aegilash/Rotom-W but anyway who would be a good partner for Tornadus-T and Politoed? I have tried Keldeo, Azumarill, and many swift swimmer but they are always walled by the same things...
Hyper offense works exceptionally well with the Deo forms being so good at laying entry hazards and setting up screens, and there's a lot of really cool offensive Pokemon such as Thundurus, Belly Drum Azumarill, Bisharp, Talonflame, Keldeo, Mega Pinsir, Charizard X or Y, Genesect, Dragonite, etc. Bulky offense is probably one of the most successful team archetypes simply because they usually have so many answers to many of the common threats. AV Conk is a staple on any bulky offense team because of its insane bulk and status absorption, and Mega Venusaur is one of the best bulky Megas in the game, being able to check a shit ton threats such as Thundurus, Lucario, Conk, and Azumarill. Rotom-W and Zapdos are both fantastic counters to Mega Pinsir and Talonflame, among a slew of others. Landorus-T checks most physical threats and has great offensive utility.This is an idiotic question, but I was wondering what exactly would be a good team archetype to use in the metagame and what is a good Pokemon to start with when building a team? I have built several teams, including Hyper offense and Balance and many of them have failed due to me being weak to a certain threat or type of Pokemon.
Um, I'm probably about to show my ignorance of calculations here, but I'm not seeing a significant difference in those calculations. Both are 2HKOs that do over 60%. The difference in maximum damage is just over 2%. What am I supposed to be looking for that shows that the Honedge with lower IVs is disadvantaged?Yeah, the Speed IV is fine (outrunning Sassy Tar isn't really that important), but the Special Attack IV is a killer. To show this:
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Rotom-W: 196-231 (64.4 - 75.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery 31 IVs
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Rotom-W: 188-224 (61.8 - 73.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery 15 IVs
I mean, I'm sure you can tell that's a pretty significant difference. I would say that Honedge will not be optimal for competitive play; I would keep the Honedge for display, but try to breed a penta perfect, at the least (all of them but Speed, which isn't really that important). It isn't crucial for the defensive stat IVs to be perfect, actually, but they should be as close as possible.
Thanks for your ideas, Mega Heracross is actually working very well as a wall breaker and can take out crap that threaten my team like Azumarill and Rotom-Wash with Bullet Seed. Im running a mixed set for Kingdra, bias to special attack, with Surf, Draco Meteor, Waterfall, and Outrage. The main problem with it is that it gets worn down fast with Life Orb recoil and takes decent damage from most attacks. Other than that Excadrill is alright, and I' debating over my final spot,right now I might go with either Ludicolo or Kabutops, depending on which one fits my team better.Well, you need a Swift Swimmer(s) if you want to make that Politoed slot worth it. I would never forgo Kingdra, as it is just so good as a Swift Swimmer.
If you want another SSer I'd run Kabutops, just because it hits from the physical end and in general can do a lot of damage to the specially bulky Pokemon in the tier, and has priority (STAB and rain-boosted, no less) to bypass other priority. Also worth consideration is Mega Heracross, which MVenu and in general bulky Pokemon that threaten Tornadus-T/SSer's cleaning ability. MPinsir is cool too. I'd stick a Ground mon, perhaps Excadrill because it can SR + spin (hazards are annoying for Politoed, priority RKs, etc.), or Chomp, for Thund-I TWaves.
Hope this helped!
252+ SpA Life Orb Aegislash-Blade Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Rotom-W: 196-231 (64.4 - 75.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recoveryUm, I'm probably about to show my ignorance of calculations here, but I'm not seeing a significant difference in those calculations. Both are 2HKOs that do over 60%. The difference in maximum damage is just over 2%. What am I supposed to be looking for that shows that the Honedge with lower IVs is disadvantaged?
No, knock off is 65 base power when used against something holding its mega stoneDoes the damage increase from Knock Off still apply even if the Pokemon is holding a mega stone?
All unbreedable pokemon in XY are guaranteed to have 3 perfect IVs -- this includes all legendary pokemon and baby pokemon (even ones outside of the safari)If I want 5/6 IV pokemon such as Zygarde/ Mewtwo is it all down to complete luck with SR or is there any way to improve odds? What would a respectable spread be if not, just -/31/-/-/-/31 for Zygarde and -/-/-/31/-/31 for Mewtwo?
It's all down to luck. There are 3 guaranteed perfect IVs for every legendary.If I want 5/6 IV pokemon such as Zygarde/ Mewtwo is it all down to complete luck with SR or is there any way to improve odds? What would a respectable spread be if not, just -/31/-/-/-/31 for Zygarde and -/-/-/31/-/31 for Mewtwo?
Conkeldurr @ Assault VestWhat's the best moveset for Infernape, Bisharp, Conkeldurr, and Infernape in the current meta?
This is literally the team I used to make reqs, lol- Excadrill/Kabutops/Kingdra/Toed/MegaHeracross/Tornadus-T.Well, you need a Swift Swimmer(s) if you want to make that Politoed slot worth it. I would never forgo Kingdra, as it is just so good as a Swift Swimmer.
If you want another SSer I'd run Kabutops, just because it hits from the physical end and in general can do a lot of damage to the specially bulky Pokemon in the tier, and has priority (STAB and rain-boosted, no less) to bypass other priority. Also worth consideration is Mega Heracross, which MVenu and in general bulky Pokemon that threaten Tornadus-T/SSer's cleaning ability. MPinsir is cool too. I'd stick a Ground mon, perhaps Excadrill because it can SR + spin (hazards are annoying for Politoed, priority RKs, etc.), or Chomp, for Thund-I TWaves.
Hope this helped!