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Social.Annd this is why I don't talk about P:M in this thread. You guys go off topic more often than when you actually talk about P:M.
Yeah yeah yeah, checks and counters, scarfers, blah blah. I've been playing for a long time. I would think I would know how to handle a Salamence if it set up, thank you very much. But I know a useful Pokemon when I see one. Nay, USE one, rather than theory craft. Is he a mediocre Pokemon overall? Yes. Can he be useful? Hell yes. If he wasn't, why the hell would Smogon even bother putting up UU and OU analysis' and strategies for Quagsire when he's RU?Quagsire is not viable for OU overall. There are already plenty of viable ways to stop a Sweeper from wrecking havok. 95% of the time, I'd take Alakazam over Quagsire if I had to. Alakazam with FS and Magic Guard can usually get at least 1 clean shot, and can stop a lot with the appropriate move (maybe not Calm Mind sweepers who have already set up but that's not his fault). You can stop Cloyster, Dragons, sometimes get 2 shots at a person behind a Sub, deal with a random scarfed Pokemon, etc. Then, if you deal with those threats or they don't pop up, you have a useful Pokemon waiting to be used instead of Quagpoop.
Stopping Sweepers is usually Scarfing, and occasionally with Walls if you are more defensive. Quagsire is too specific of a niche Pokemon to be used for whatever the hell you want. If you need to stop a +3 Salamence, maybe you should have addressed that before he got to +3 instead of trying to use Quagsire. That's basically it: throw out that scarf or better wall or revenge kill it. Don't use Quagmire (yes Quagmire). Also if you want a Water Absorb, you're better off with Gastrodon obv... Quag got no place lol.
Unaware is bad? I always just thought it was the Pokemon not the ability.Who cares if Quagsire is the Pokemon in possesion of Unaware that can even be considered OU-viable? Unaware is a balls horrible ability in this metagame, especially if the Pokemon running it has no means of combatting rain and falters to anything with the slightest bit of power.
Uh, well, I'm gonna slightly disagree with you on this. "Erufuun" and Quagsire simply aren't comparable. Erufuun keeps you from setting up with priority Taunt shenanigans, but once the poke has already set-up, she's kinda useless. Quagsire nullifies set-up, so he can still switch in on those who've done so. In other words, with Quag, you're allowed to make a proper 'check' move after you've confirmed the set-up.You know what other Pokemon serves a very specific purpose and requires intelligent play? Erufuun. What's the difference between those two? Whenever one switches Quagsire in to perform its 'task', they risk losing the entire game; Erufuun only comes with the risk of being down a mon. There's a large difference between something with a specific niche and something that's just... bad.
True, but the major problem here is Teeeeaaam Previeeeeew. For example, if I have a Shell Smash Cloyster and I see that you have Whimsi in Team Preview, then whenever I pull out my Cloyster, I'm not thinking twice. I'm Icicle Spearing RIGHT OFF THE BAT. Whimsi's probably gone (switched in) and I win. I'm talking from experience because this is EXACTLY what I did against one of these former BW 'VGC finalists' on PO (also happens to be a friend of mine) and it won me the match, and this was back when half of everyone online was running Whimsi because it was supposedly 'broken'. This problem wouldn't happen to Quag, of course. Quag would wall Cloyser regardless of whatever it did.Well, Whimsicott also has priority Encore to lock the opponent into the set-up move, then it can just do whatever it wants from there. Only difference is Quahsire gives you more leeway since you don't have to predict like beast as much as you would with Whimsi.
You know, if Kinky had a Pokemon, it'd be Whimsicott. Screw Charizard.
Subspace has quite a bunch of Ivysaurs, and only two of them work. DON'T USE WITHDRAW WITH SQUIRTLE!Are subspace and the other 1p / Co-op modes playable in 2.5b?
Well Eli's a better player than me. You, however, are not.
#Rifle
The south.Wow, shots fired.
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If there was a crew battle between the different regions (Midwest, Atlantic North, Atlantic South, South West, West Coast, Canada, Europe, etc.) featuring active members in the PM community (so players like Mew2King, Mango, and PP don't really count), which regions do you guys think will win? I think the Midwest would do pretty well, but I'm biased.
NiceELI, I have a few that emphasize G&W's fireman-parachute combos. Not often seen and it would be great for him to get a little more exposure considering his popular tier placement at bottom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJz_2gKFEYQ&t=1m31s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx2Z6zDXSOI&t=3m15s
That last one gets interrupted a bit. The kill combo itself ends at 3:26 or so.
I'm pretty sure if either Eli or M2K had gone to that tourney, he would have won.The south.
HBox, Reflex, And Wizzy (I'm pretty sure those were the top three at APEX correct me if I'm wrong) plus a bunch of other players who are pretty darn good.
Ehhh, you're kinda stretching it there. Cool stuff, though.ELI, I have a few that emphasize G&W's fireman-parachute combos. Not often seen.
M2K was there and declined, obviously fearing my skill.I'm pretty sure if either Eli or M2K had gone to that tourney, he would have won.
Entry hazards are a great addition to the metagame, but rocks are OP. So many otherwise good pokemon are unviable just because of one stupid move. They should be a two-layer hazard, one layer being half as strong as it currently is.I actually love Stealth Rock. Makes spinners like Forry SO much more important.