Battle Of The Whenever! Challenge Cup Nominations!

[Terywj [태리]]

Gen 4 OU Mono Type
Types randomly decided for the two combatants

BOTW are decided by tiers only. Extra flavor is unnecessary at this point.

@Articanus - Talk to me through AIM / PM.

 

[ss118]

How do I talk to you via AIM if you aren't on it. ^_^'

I'm throwing my vote to DW OU.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Gen IV OU.

I'm definitely down for this.

A blast to the past... And the superior metagame.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Feels good to be a winner. I'll nominate UU.

Can you specify which UU? DW UU, WiFi UU, or Gen. IV UU?

 

[xxmoosexx]

Gen 4 OU

Old Ghost/Electric and Swampert are oh so wonderful.

coughstealthrockcough

 

[Wave⁂]

Wait, which new metagame are we talking about, exactly?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Wait, which new metagame are we talking about, exactly?

Wait, what specifically are you referring to?

 

[CT Chia]

Ok then I vote VGC 2010

some of the most fun pokemon imo

 

[Gates]

Isn't VGC 2010 just Ubers only without some event pokemon?

 

[Riddle]

its doubles and not full ubers. Its actually not that close at all lol.

 

[Gates]

Then why play it?

 

[CT Chia]

Because it's really really fun

I think the metagame for it is cool

 

[Wave⁂]

Pretty sure it's something like 2 Ubers max. The metagame is (was) fascinating, with stuff like Shedinja and Hitmontop being surprisingly effective.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Hitmontop was always legit. Don't hate.

But anyway, I'll nominate DW OU.

 

[Gates]

Pretty sure it's something like 2 Ubers max. The metagame is (was) fascinating, with stuff like Shedinja and Hitmontop being surprisingly effective.

Again, that's really not that different from regular Ubers.

 

[Deleted member]

This was a post by Majority w/o realizing his brother's acc was logged in instead of his own.

 

[Majority]

^ Yea, oops. Anyways...

Can you specify which UU? DW UU, WiFi UU, or Gen. IV UU?

DW UU, I guess.

 

[Wave⁂]

Again, that's really not that different from regular Ubers.

Shedinja and Hitmontop are used as often as after Kyogre and Groudon in regular Ubers, are they? If the answer is yes, then it's pretty much the same.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Technitop @ Life Orb
Adamant
252 Atk/252 HP/4 SpDef
Fake Out
Mach Punch
Sucker Punch
Rapid Spin

Destroys half the Ubers metagame amirite?

But seriously guys lets get a Gen IV match in...

 

[Wave⁂]

They actually run Protect over Rapid Spin, mostly because Rapid Spin is useless.

 

[Riddle]

Gotta let arti and me play that new metagame.

 

[Gates]

Shedinja and Hitmontop are used as often as after Kyogre and Groudon in regular Ubers, are they? If the answer is yes, then it's pretty much the same.

Just because they're not widely used doesn't mean they're bad in that format. Well, in Shedinja's case it does for obvious reasons, but other stuff like Parasect and Hitmontop that don't die to entry hazards can actually do a pretty good job against the general metagame due to some good ability, typing, movepool, or a combination of the three.

Technitop @ Life Orb
Adamant
252 Atk/252 HP/4 SpDef
Fake Out
Mach Punch
Sucker Punch
Rapid Spin

Destroys half the Ubers metagame amirite?

Actually it does put a big dent in many Gen IV Uber threats. Technician Fake Out hurts a lot of stuff since Ubers in general are physically frail. Mach Punch is super effective against Darkrai and Dialga and does a good amount of damage to Kyogre, Palkia, and Manaphy who are rarely EV'd in Def. Sucker Punch is great because of all the psychics and ghosts running rampant - It's a clean 2HKO on Mewtwo with Fake Out and entry hazards and since Mewtwo never ran a psychic attack in Gen IV he can't kill back in time. With that spread the only thing Technitop really has to fear is getting hit by a Draco Meteor before he can Sucker Punch as it will usually 2HKO or OHKO after Life Orb recoil. Wish support helps a lot with this set. Riddle ran a Hitmontop set a while back that was almost exactly the same only with Stone Edge to check Ho-Oh (which was a threat to his team at the time even though Ho-Oh sucked in Gen IV). He told me how good it was so I used it for myself and it worked great.

There's also a good warstory on Smogon about some scrub getting beaten by Parasect.
http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80666

I should really write an article about this. Something like "Stuff that's good in Ubers that you wouldn't expect it to be".

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Gotta let arti and me play that new metagame.

I already explained the reason why--as well as the technical loophole--to Articanus. You should be able to ask him or pick that up yourself.

Tier nominations will continue for another day.

 

[Riddle]

Just because they're not widely used doesn't mean they're bad in that format. Well, in Shedinja's case it does for obvious reasons, but other stuff like Parasect and Hitmontop that don't die to entry hazards can actually do a pretty good job against the general metagame due to some good ability, typing, movepool, or a combination of the three.

Actually it does put a big dent in many Gen IV Uber threats. Technician Fake Out hurts a lot of stuff since Ubers in general are physically frail. Mach Punch is super effective against Darkrai and Dialga and does a good amount of damage to Kyogre, Palkia, and Manaphy who are rarely EV'd in Def. Sucker Punch is great because of all the psychics and ghosts running rampant - It's a clean 2HKO on Mewtwo with Fake Out and entry hazards and since Mewtwo never ran a psychic attack in Gen IV he can't kill back in time. With that spread the only thing Technitop really has to fear is getting hit by a Draco Meteor before he can Sucker Punch as it will usually 2HKO or OHKO after Life Orb recoil. Wish support helps a lot with this set. Riddle ran a Hitmontop set a while back that was almost exactly the same only with Stone Edge to check Ho-Oh (which was a threat to his team at the time even though Ho-Oh sucked in Gen IV). He told me how good it was so I used it for myself and it worked great.

There's also a good warstory on Smogon about some scrub getting beaten by Parasect.
http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80666

I should really write an article about this. Something like "Stuff that's good in Ubers that you wouldn't expect it to be".

Lol, Gates and I ran Hitmontop a lot in Gen IV Ubers. **** was hilarious.

 

[Deleted member]

I vote for DW UU.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

It's either DW OU or DW UU at this current point.

 

[The Real Gamer]

DW ohhh yeww

 

[Terywj [태리]]

We're going with DW OU. Let's start player nominations!

 

[Wave⁂]

I nominate Gen IV OU

 

[Terywj [태리]]

We're going with DW OU. Let's start player nominations!

Hurr hurr hurr.

 

[Enzo]

I vote for WaveDash.

 

[ss118]

I vote for Riddle

Spoiler

and me, if possible

.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Nominations thus far
Wave
Riddle

 

[Gates]

I don't want to be nominated for this tier.

Just putting that out there.

 

[Enzo]

I want a second shot at this, so u guys dont see me as a scrub anymore.

Isalty.

 

[The Real Gamer]

I wanna see Fuelbi and Chocknater go at it.

Would be quite lulzy.

 

[Wave⁂]

chibro, blm, riddle

 

[kirbyraeg]

i nominate choknater and chibo

 

[Riddle]

Articanus

(Arti v Riddle needs to happen)

 

[choknater]

dw ou? i got this. yall already know my team if u follow my posts. get at it.

depending on what part of the "week" this is... i wont have my laptop charger til thurs night, just forewarning

i nominate myself if thats possible LOL