Age of Kings
of the Ash Legion
Use this thread to discuss Battle Spot videos, whether your own or a high-rated player's. Please do not post 3-0 pubstomps, make sure your video is interesting and demonstrates competitive skill. You don't need to be 1900+ rating to post your own videos, just make sure you are submitting something that can be valuable or interesting to everyone else.
Rules:
1. No posting Battle Video codes without an accompanying paragraph. Explain what happened because not everyone owns a cartridge or has the patience to go back and watch your replay. Also, having a good explanation facilitates discussion.
2. Simulator replays are allowed to be posted, but please remember they are not the best representation of Battle Spot play.
3. No Youtube or any other form of video is allowed.
4. Don't forget to include the tier the video is for and the player's name.
I'll start us off with a few examples to show what kind of posts should be made:
Player: でぃーちょ (daiicho), JPN, #10 world
Tier: Singles
Code: DACW-WWWW-WWW8-SZZP
Explanation: While the play was nothing terribly special, I found some of the sets used to be fairly interesting. daiicho's opponent led with a Trace Gardevoir which worked to cripple his/her Mawile lead. The opponent then switched to Aegislash, which has a more even matchup against Mawile due to resisting both of its STABs. However, Mawile surprised the opponent by staying in and using Knock Off to remove Leftovers, greatly crippling Aegislash and outmaneuvering it with Swords Dance. The opponent was not one to stay down and crafted a Kanga set to go toe-to-toe with Rocky Helmet Cress, one of its best checks. While Rocky Helmet injured the enemy Kanga after the Power-Up Punch, it used Rock Slide to damage Cresselia (avoiding the Rocky Helmet) and flinch it until it got low. One Thunder Wave turned the tide of that engagement so Cress was able to heal.
Another example, courtesy of @EnGarde:
Anyways, just popping in quickly to say I looked up some of the profile pages of the top triples players right now. #4, Mikado, had a public battle profile and a few public battle codes, so I viewed one. 7HXW-WWWW-WWW8-TVTH
I learned that brave bird can apparently hit across the field, regardless of where talonflame is. (left position talonflame can hit opponent's right position pokemon)
Here's some info of the teams that I could see: (team put in hide tags due to length)
Rules:
1. No posting Battle Video codes without an accompanying paragraph. Explain what happened because not everyone owns a cartridge or has the patience to go back and watch your replay. Also, having a good explanation facilitates discussion.
2. Simulator replays are allowed to be posted, but please remember they are not the best representation of Battle Spot play.
3. No Youtube or any other form of video is allowed.
4. Don't forget to include the tier the video is for and the player's name.
I'll start us off with a few examples to show what kind of posts should be made:
Player: でぃーちょ (daiicho), JPN, #10 world
Tier: Singles
Code: DACW-WWWW-WWW8-SZZP
Explanation: While the play was nothing terribly special, I found some of the sets used to be fairly interesting. daiicho's opponent led with a Trace Gardevoir which worked to cripple his/her Mawile lead. The opponent then switched to Aegislash, which has a more even matchup against Mawile due to resisting both of its STABs. However, Mawile surprised the opponent by staying in and using Knock Off to remove Leftovers, greatly crippling Aegislash and outmaneuvering it with Swords Dance. The opponent was not one to stay down and crafted a Kanga set to go toe-to-toe with Rocky Helmet Cress, one of its best checks. While Rocky Helmet injured the enemy Kanga after the Power-Up Punch, it used Rock Slide to damage Cresselia (avoiding the Rocky Helmet) and flinch it until it got low. One Thunder Wave turned the tide of that engagement so Cress was able to heal.
Another example, courtesy of @EnGarde:
Anyways, just popping in quickly to say I looked up some of the profile pages of the top triples players right now. #4, Mikado, had a public battle profile and a few public battle codes, so I viewed one. 7HXW-WWWW-WWW8-TVTH
I learned that brave bird can apparently hit across the field, regardless of where talonflame is. (left position talonflame can hit opponent's right position pokemon)
Here's some info of the teams that I could see: (team put in hide tags due to length)
Winning #4 team:
Mega Ampharos
- Volt Switch
- Earth Power
Hitmontop
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
Chandelure
- Shadow Ball
Talonflame @ Possibly choice locked
- Brave Bird
Gastrodon
- Scald
Aegislash
- Iron Head
- Shadow Claw
(Played very aggressively: left in blade form for many turns)
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Losing Opponent's team:
Slowking
- Trick Room
Hariyama
Mega Ampharos
- Dragon pulse
- Protect
Amoonguss @ Rocky helmet
- Spore
- Giga Drain
Aegislash
- Shadow Claw
- King's shield
Talonflame
- Brave Bird
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I'll admit, mega ampharos wasn't even on my radar, but it does counter rain pretty well.
Mega Ampharos
- Volt Switch
- Earth Power
Hitmontop
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
Chandelure
- Shadow Ball
Talonflame @ Possibly choice locked
- Brave Bird
Gastrodon
- Scald
Aegislash
- Iron Head
- Shadow Claw
(Played very aggressively: left in blade form for many turns)
---
Losing Opponent's team:
Slowking
- Trick Room
Hariyama
Mega Ampharos
- Dragon pulse
- Protect
Amoonguss @ Rocky helmet
- Spore
- Giga Drain
Aegislash
- Shadow Claw
- King's shield
Talonflame
- Brave Bird
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I'll admit, mega ampharos wasn't even on my radar, but it does counter rain pretty well.