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Welcome to the SM version of OU Player of the Week! This project will feature interviews from some of the most accomplished and influential users in the tier so that we can learn more about them.
If there is a user that you would like to see interviewed be sure to let me know.
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Leftiez
favourite pokemon: Eevee
most used pokemon: Landorus-T
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself outside of Smogon?
I'm a young black skined guy that like having fun in general, I'm 20 yo and live in Guadeloupe one of the best island on earth most known for its tourist attractions and beach. (There are hot negritas too i swear), if you wonder where Guadeloupe is.. it's litterally born of US Central (The West Indies), i work in the field of the telecommunication with an international company known as Orange. I still live with my mom and i'm actually working on starting my own business which i hope will work in the future.
Where did you get your name from?
When i first started playing this game competitively, i had a boner for the item Leftovers, i honestly used that on every single of my pokemon in the past (yes even shedinja) because i was too bad at building, so i chose to pick this name which isn't even that bad to be honest, also added "z" instead of "s" at the end because it's more stylish ;]
How and when did you get into competitive Pokemon?
I first started on a forum called Pokebip in 2011 which is a French Pokemon Community, and even though i gotta admit that it was really low in term of battling skill, i've had a lot of fun there waking up with my DS Lite each morning and playing some games with my friends. One year later i've got introduced into another community called French Spirit where i met people like Ojamad / McNugget / Fafou / giaroux..., at the beginning i was really not appreciated by this community, i was young and i was indeed dumb as fuck but hey people grow up sometimes... however there was a big hole between pokebip and frenchspirit in term of battling and i instantly noticed that, then i got introduced on Smogon by watching Smogon Tour as most of french players on French Spirit was following / playing this tournament... (This is also why it's one of my favourite tournament on Smogon). I was really excited watching all these big names playing each others and competing at high lvl, this is when i decided to go more in-depth with this game and created my account in 2012.
What’s your favourite generation of OU and why?
XY definitely, XY was one of the most balanced metagame before ORAS came up and i honestly hope SM will be like that sometime soon because i do think that this tier has potential, i believe in the OU Council as they have got great and lvl headed people recently.
What’s your favourite playstyle to use and why?
Balanced, because i've always liked to mix up between offensive and defensive playstyle so i could be solid all around. Balanced is also one of the less matchup based playstyle in my opinion as you can cover and play around almost everything.
What are your thoughts on the current metagame? How do you feel about SM in comparison to ORAS?
SM is a pain for the moment, there are so much wasted potential in this just because of a bunch of broken pokemon such as Dugtrio or even Magearna that just ruin the game by overcentralizing and limiting creative builds. While ORAS is much balanced even though i still think dugtrio is an issue but it's way more manageable than it is in SM.
Are there any Pokemon that you believe are overrated/underrated in the current metagame. Why?
Overrated i'd say Zygarde, over the past months we have all adapted to this pokemon by using Clefable / Mew and defensive archetype, and i don't think it's worth mentioning anymore. If i had to talk about an underrated pokemon though it would be Spec Latios, it's just ridiculous how strong it is, add thunder and it's even more dangerous because it can now beat Celesteela and deal heavy damage on Magearna.
Do you believe that anything deserves a suspect test in the near future?
Dugtrio and Magearna for sure, they bring nothing but chaos in this tier.
You qualified for OLT in the first cycle. What do you think about the deadline rules?
As they removed it i don't think it's worth talking about; but it sucked a lot because everyone was being paranoid more than ever about it.
What is your first impression of the new Smogon Snake Draft?
I can't really judge before seeing it first, but i think it can be ok ? Unless we get to see Reyscarface and weshbien in the same team then it would be gorgeous.
What’s one piece of advice you’d give to someone trying to break into the tournament setting?
Start by enjoying the game first, because if you don't enjoy the game you won't find motivation in improving, even though it means that you will lose three hundred games before getting good. If you truly like this game then i recommend to start watching high lvl games (Wcop / SPL / Smogon Tour / Classic etc..), analyzing your replays and working on your teambuilding / battling skill also laddering might help a lot at the beginning.
Who are some of your favourite people in the Smogon community?
I'd say people like McMeghan, Blunder, Stone Cold, Ojama, ABR, Ict, Omfuga, flcl, Tesung, TDK, bro fist, Twin Citiez, Cicada, Obii-Wan, Subject 18, NJNP, BlackOblivion, Mariano, Zephir, Giara, Enki, Jsaok, xtra, Somalia, Tony, IronBullet, Plus, Tim, BKC, Soulwind, Bro Kappa, Whole Team France, OFCS,AFRABS,VoD..... Sorry can't think about everyone but i still like you.
Finally, can you provide us a team that you think reflects your current playstyle, with a brief explanation of how it works?
Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
Zygarde @ Choice Band
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Thousand Arrows
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Extreme Speed
Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 28 HP / 244 Def / 12 SpA / 224 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Psychic
- Will-O-Wisp
- Volt Switch
Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 124 Def / 132 SpD
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
- Leech Seed
- Protect
Greninja @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Spikes
- Hydro Pump
- Rock Slide
- U-turn
Venusaur-Mega @ Venusaurite
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 248 HP / 140 Def / 104 SpD / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Sludge Bomb
- Leech Seed
- Synthesis
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
- Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Moonblast
- Soft-Boiled
Zygarde @ Choice Band
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Thousand Arrows
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Extreme Speed
Mew @ Leftovers
Ability: Synchronize
EVs: 28 HP / 244 Def / 12 SpA / 224 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Psychic
- Will-O-Wisp
- Volt Switch
Celesteela @ Leftovers
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 248 HP / 124 Def / 132 SpD
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
- Leech Seed
- Protect
Greninja @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Spikes
- Hydro Pump
- Rock Slide
- U-turn
Venusaur-Mega @ Venusaurite
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 248 HP / 140 Def / 104 SpD / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Sludge Bomb
- Leech Seed
- Synthesis