Research Weeks - Introduction

What should our first topic be?

  • Mew

    Votes: 35 32.7%
  • Sun

    Votes: 16 15.0%
  • Abomasnow / Hail

    Votes: 21 19.6%
  • Deoxys-S

    Votes: 5 4.7%
  • Utility Pokémon

    Votes: 7 6.5%
  • Trick Room

    Votes: 23 21.5%

  • Total voters
    107
  • Poll closed .
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I voted Abomasnow because I think in general people know less about it than anything else listed. Mew may be unpredictable and can do a lot, but it's already been used quite a bit in Ubers. Baton Pass and the Lead sets have all been explored, so I guess the only thing to experiment with it would be maybe an offensive set (which would likely be outclassed in most aspects). On the other hand, Abomasnow is a really unrated/underused Poke in Ubers. I was frustrated the other day to have not only my Kyogre walled by Aboma, but my Support Groudon struggling to do anything to it, indicating how versatile of a Pokemon Abomasnow can be. Hail is also very cool, and seeing as I've never tried it before, I think these research weeks would give everyone a good chance to see how good it is.
 
While I dont usually play Ubers, i know a decent amount abou the metagame itself. I keep looking at abombasnow and thinking, "wow, it STAB moves are beastly in ubers, second only to dragon/ice. Why doesn't it ever get used". Its frail, yes, but abombasnow needs some love.
 

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I also voted for Mew. I find that it deserves more recognition than it's poser of a clone. It can rock pretty much any moveset too.
 

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The poll isn't technically over, but we want to get this running and Mew has a clear lead. Thanks to everybody who participated. Wow, 107 is very impressive and I hope all of you participate in this experience. What we're doing now could very well shape the metagame for the rest of the 4th gen.

Stay tuned for a Mew thread.
 
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