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Don't Use This, Use That
Little Cup Edition
The purpose of this thread is to discuss common sets that are seen as overrated and suggest better alternatives. There are a lot of Pokemon and sets in the usage stats that are ineffective, and we should raise awareness that these sets are not optimal. Furthermore, there are a few Pokemon that don't even deserve to be in the tier because they simply do not work effectively. There are certain Pokemon being used on the ladder in a way that reduces their viability. For example, Aipom is sometimes seen on ladder with a Fake Out + Last Resort combo, which is not effective in the metagame because it lacks coverage and can be easily stopped by any ghost type, though that does not mean Aipom is bad, as the Life Orb Wallbreaker set is one of the scariest sets in LC. You can also suggest alternative Pokemon that outclass another in a certain role, such as suggesting Staryu for Rapid Spinning instead of Kabuto. If you think a Pokemon or set is wrongfully being accused of being ineffective, you are encouraged to discuss why you think that way.
*Please do not use this thread to bash Pokemon, try to educate the playerbase and teach them what not to use. Any offensive posts will be deleted/edited.Little Cup Edition
The purpose of this thread is to discuss common sets that are seen as overrated and suggest better alternatives. There are a lot of Pokemon and sets in the usage stats that are ineffective, and we should raise awareness that these sets are not optimal. Furthermore, there are a few Pokemon that don't even deserve to be in the tier because they simply do not work effectively. There are certain Pokemon being used on the ladder in a way that reduces their viability. For example, Aipom is sometimes seen on ladder with a Fake Out + Last Resort combo, which is not effective in the metagame because it lacks coverage and can be easily stopped by any ghost type, though that does not mean Aipom is bad, as the Life Orb Wallbreaker set is one of the scariest sets in LC. You can also suggest alternative Pokemon that outclass another in a certain role, such as suggesting Staryu for Rapid Spinning instead of Kabuto. If you think a Pokemon or set is wrongfully being accused of being ineffective, you are encouraged to discuss why you think that way.
Please try to format your posts like the example post below.
Don't Use: Last Resort
Aipom @ Life Orb
Level: 5
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 76 HP / 116 Atk / 76 Def / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Last Resort
Why it's bad:
While this set may seem like a good idea at first glance, it is actually a horrible set. First of all, this set has no coverage at all which means that it can easily be stopped by most steel, rock, and ghost types which can easily tank one or two Last Resorts and then either set up or kill Aipom. Omanyte and Tirtouga, two of the tiers most fearsome sweepers can come in and set up on this set. Additionaly, Ghost types are immune to both Fake Out and Last Resort, which means that Gastly can come in for free and set up a Substitute which lets it fire off powerful Sludge Bombs and Shadow Balls safely. Overall, this set is has a lot of weaknesses and is quite bad.
Use: Life Orb Wallbreaker
Aipom @ Life Orb
Level: 5
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 76 HP / 116 Atk / 76 Def / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fury Swipes
- Knock Off
- Brick Break
- Fake Out
Why it's better:
This set is much better for a couple of reasons. First of all, the way LC rolls work make it so that Fury Swiper with Skill Link does more damage than Last Resort!
116 Atk Life Orb Aipom Fury Swipes (5 hits) vs. 212 HP / 196+ Def Eviolite Spritzee: 5-20 (18.5 - 74%)
116 Atk Life Orb Aipom Last Resort vs. 212 HP / 196+ Def Eviolite Spritzee: 13-17 (48.1 - 62.9%)
As one can see, Fury Swipes hits harder than Last Resort does thanks to Skill Link allowing it to always hit 5 times, and with a higher chance to crit due to Fury Swipes being a multi hit move, Aipom becomes one of the hardest hitting wallbreakers in the LC metagame. It also has Knock Off which can cripple bulky mons that enjoy switching into Aipom, making it easier for Aipom and its teammates to kill it. Knock Off can also hit Ghost mons such as Gastly and Pumpkaboo, making it very hard to switch into it. Finally, Brick Break is used as coverage to hit steels and rocks such as Onix and Pawniard. Overall, this set is much stronger than the Last Resort set because it hits harder and actually has coverage.
Aipom @ Life Orb
Level: 5
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 76 HP / 116 Atk / 76 Def / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Last Resort
Why it's bad:
While this set may seem like a good idea at first glance, it is actually a horrible set. First of all, this set has no coverage at all which means that it can easily be stopped by most steel, rock, and ghost types which can easily tank one or two Last Resorts and then either set up or kill Aipom. Omanyte and Tirtouga, two of the tiers most fearsome sweepers can come in and set up on this set. Additionaly, Ghost types are immune to both Fake Out and Last Resort, which means that Gastly can come in for free and set up a Substitute which lets it fire off powerful Sludge Bombs and Shadow Balls safely. Overall, this set is has a lot of weaknesses and is quite bad.
Use: Life Orb Wallbreaker
Aipom @ Life Orb
Level: 5
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 76 HP / 116 Atk / 76 Def / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fury Swipes
- Knock Off
- Brick Break
- Fake Out
Why it's better:
This set is much better for a couple of reasons. First of all, the way LC rolls work make it so that Fury Swiper with Skill Link does more damage than Last Resort!
116 Atk Life Orb Aipom Fury Swipes (5 hits) vs. 212 HP / 196+ Def Eviolite Spritzee: 5-20 (18.5 - 74%)
116 Atk Life Orb Aipom Last Resort vs. 212 HP / 196+ Def Eviolite Spritzee: 13-17 (48.1 - 62.9%)
As one can see, Fury Swipes hits harder than Last Resort does thanks to Skill Link allowing it to always hit 5 times, and with a higher chance to crit due to Fury Swipes being a multi hit move, Aipom becomes one of the hardest hitting wallbreakers in the LC metagame. It also has Knock Off which can cripple bulky mons that enjoy switching into Aipom, making it easier for Aipom and its teammates to kill it. Knock Off can also hit Ghost mons such as Gastly and Pumpkaboo, making it very hard to switch into it. Finally, Brick Break is used as coverage to hit steels and rocks such as Onix and Pawniard. Overall, this set is much stronger than the Last Resort set because it hits harder and actually has coverage.
Some things that we would like discussed to begin:
- Sun and Moon mons.
also ill like ur post if you post something pls post
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