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This article will go through what characterizes innovative sets and gimmicky ones and will give a few examples of each, emphasizing how newer players can tell the difference and avoid gimmicks when creating their own sets. Introduction In nearly every tier's viability rankings, Next Best Thing...

This article will show players how to create threatlists for their teams and eliminate those threats by changing their sets or replacing Pokemon on the team, using the tier's viability rankings and role compendium and taking into account common cores in the metagame as well as checks and...

This article will go through the four stages of the analysis writing process (WIP, Quality Control, Copyediting, and Done) and explain how each phase is important to the analysis as a whole, geared toward newer users with an emphasis on how they can start contributing to the site, especially...

Taken over from unfixable, who took it over from Ununhexium, who took it over from Dhaora. Overview ######## Yamask's Ghost typing and excellent Defense make it a great stop to Normal- and Fighting-types, and Mummy lets it nullify the useful abilities of contact attackers. Its wide movepool...

Taken over from Assassin Rogue, his skeleton Overview ######## Thanks to Quilladin's great physical bulk and access to Spikes, it can check or wall many prominent physical attackers in the tier, including Feraligatr, Kangaskhan, Klinklang, and multiple Fighting-types. Its unique ability...

Overview ######## +Its good bulk gives it an edge over other mixed Water-types such as Froakie and Remoraid which are faster than it +Aqua Jet gives it STAB priority to make up for its low Speed -Lacks reliable recovery -Mostly underwhelming offensive stats if it goes mixed, while it's...

Overview ######## Starly's great ability, Reckless, coupled with strong STAB moves boosted by it in Brave Bird and Double-Edge, allows it to quickly punch holes in the opposing team. However, that is Starly's only niche, as its reliance on recoil moves to do damage quickly wears it down. It...

Overview ######## Wailmer's main appeal is its ability to effectively use Water Spout in tandem with Choice Scarf as a mid- or late-game cleaner. It can also make good use of its great base 130 HP with a bulkier Eviolite set. Wailmer's typing is a boon both offensively and defensively, as it...