Recent content by That Grammar Terrorist

As a Wobb user, I would say that it is far from broken. People don't seem to realize that it fits best on HO, due to its ability to trap and remove things for your win condition; however, its use is relatively limited. For starters, it cannot wreck stall and balance to the same degree as...

I concur with the aforementioned solution. Although Mega Sableye is inherently meta-defining I don't believe it is unhealthily over centralizing on its own, as it is often pressed to do multiple roles and can eventually inundated by a multitude of wall breakers in OU, such as Hoopa-U, Kyurem-B...

I disdainfully agree. I like to use Quagsire, unfortunately, Manaphy can still potentially 2HKO it with Surf: 252+ SpA Manaphy Surf vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Quagsire: 190-225 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- 44.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery So I'm a little hard-pressed to call it a counter. Mega...

I'm sorry. How is it useless? I get that it is certainly niche in the sense that it cannot be easily placed on a team, but being able to nuke a majority of the tier is hardly useless on the level of Palkia.

Can't the same be said of any support pokemon? Even offensive pokemon like TG Manaphy are crippled by surprise taunts, yet, that doesn't hold Manaphy back from being considered for S. Why does it apply to Wobbuffet specifically? Wobbuffet still has Counter+Coat, so it isn't overly passive...

Wobbuffet shouldn't be used to counter Keldeo. You're supposed to be using it to trap and kill it or encore it into a status move for something to set up on it. To answer the "why not get a mega-Venusaur or Azumarill" question is so offensive teams can sacrifice it to gain free momentum...

There is a problem with your Talonflame counterexample. Just because Talonflame now usually uses swords dance, doesn't mean that the choice band set is inviable, it's still a perfectly usable set. It may have fallen out of usage and is relatively obscure, but it's still viable. Now, you did...

On Assault Vest Slowking, as an alternate EV spread, can you include 40 HP, 252 Sp. Attack, and 216 Sp. Defense? I calculated it wrong earlier, but this is the spread that avoids the OHKO from +6 Manaphy's energy ball. Also, on choice specs Dragalge, can you mention 216 speed EVs to speed creep...

Calculus is your friend here! Not really, moreso statistics and a game theory matrix. The solution here is simple, put the 36 missing EVs in speed so you have maxed speed to tie with opposing tornadus.

For mega Metagross, I add slash naïve, as it sometimes runs grass knot to circumvent Mega Slowbro and Hippowdon. For Slowking's AV set, I'd recommend this EV spread: EVs: 92 HP, 252 Special Attack, 164 Sp. Defense. This EV spread minimizes hazard damage, while maximizing regenerator recovery...

I disagree with unranking choice band talonflame. It's useful on HO teams that like an answer to Mega Venusaur or its ilk. Just because it's less common doesn't neccesarily mean that it's bad, since usage does not equate to viability. Politoed is NU by usage, and just because mega Houndoom isn't...

Interesting team you have here. I do have some nitpicks, wouldn't Quagsire be better as a physical wall than swampert thanks to unaware and access to reliable recovery in the form of Recover? I think you'd be better off replacing Dragonite for Bisharp and using a Specially defensive hippowdon...

Intend to nominate DD Mega Altaria as a partner for this core. Altaria @ Altarianite Ability: Natural Cure ---> Pixilate EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 Defense Jolly Nature -Return -Dragon Dance -Earthquake -Roost Mega Altaria has good offensive synergy with this core, as it appreciates Victini...

Nominating Weavile as a threat to this core. Weavile @ Life Orb Ability: Pressure EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP Jolly Nature -Poison Jab -Icicle Crash -Ice Shard -Knock Off With the ability to 2HKO Clefable with Poison Jab, neither can realistically switch into Weavile. Gliscor especially...

Quite a lot of the answers to Manaphy on stall teams are a natural fit anyway. Mega Venusaur can take a +6 ice beam and roar out Manaphy, while AV Slowking is in a similar boat with dragon tail. Unaware Clefable is still quite good at the moment, though, with Mega Altaria being as omniprescent...