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So funny story - my local VGC community ran a tournament at the very end of Sword and Shield. The prize for first and second place was a copy of Violet and a copy of Scarlet, with the winner getting first pick - I won and chose Violet. Now here's the funny thing - the guy who got second place...
i feel it
this is the gen i return
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threw together a team and made it up to 1200 real quick, that's no numbers but the ladder is very fresh - this is a great time to be learning the meta :)
great thing about bss is the broken stuff sticks around all gen long, so the meta is pretty well...
Krookodile @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Darkest Lariat
- High Horsepower
- Rock Slide
- Taunt / Snarl / Earthquake
So I've been having fun with this mon as an offensive support, and I think if we're talking underrated Pokemon choices...
Assault Vest is a bad item for this format imo because it forces defensive Pokemon to act offensively, and offensive Pokemon to act defensively. It may feel like a good call because it's honestly really clever design (and in longer formats like OU it does have a niche!) but it's not because of...
If you have Koko then Rising Voltage is definitely best. The insane damage under Terrain is worth the damage trade-off from Thunderbolt if you can set it yourself (definitely isn't otherwise lol). Then other moves you should consider are Volt Switch (pivoting is nice and allows you to deal...
WIP
Murculach
corruption of Murk + Hercules + corruption of Latch
Pronounced: mer-kyu-LATCH
Wanted to draw a comparison to hercules stag beetles given the jaws. Latch spices up the last syllable (scans more nicely without the t) and references both the large jaws and the crosshair-like...
https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/expansionpass/features/#ability-patch
Wanted to briefly bring this up ... it's not gunna make a big deal in light of everything else coming back, but the fossils get Sand Rush (and Slush Rush but who cares lol) as a result of this new item. Basically all...
I'm so glad that Centiskorch has come up because it's actually a brilliant Volc stop. I've been using it on balance a fair amount with this set and it's been putting in the work:
Centiskorch @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Fire Lash...
I've been looking into this mon's potential as a stallbreaker actually! The set I've been using takes a different tack to yours, however:
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Metronome
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Substitute
- Surging Strikes
- Drain Punch
- Thunder...