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[Overview] <p>While it might not look the part, Munchlax is without a doubt the top special wall in the RU tier, capable of enduring onslaughts from the tier's top special attackers, including Lilligant and Moltres. Munchlax possesses astounding special bulk thanks to Eviolite, and while Normal...

Guide to Trapping in BW By BTzz, CottonPuff and Sir Status - Writting - Overview - Trapping Moves & Abilities - Trappers -- Ability Trappers -- Pursuit Trappers -- Other Trappers - Trapping Strategies - Sample Team(s) - Conclusion Overview Trapping Moves & Abilities: Abilities: Shadow...

[Overview] <p>Donphan goes into the DW metagame relatively unchanged from previous generations. However, its access to both Rapid Spin and Stealth Rock, coupled with an excellent Base 120 Defense, and an improved Sturdy, give it a niche over other spinners and bulky Ground-types, such as...

[Overview] <p>Rotom-W is one of the most useful Pokemon in the DW metagame. Its superb defensive typing, coupled with solid 50 / 107 / 107 defenses, allows Rotom-W to do an admirable job of checking prominent threats such as Excadrill and Landorus. Rotom-W also makes an excellent Choice Scarf...

Roman's Revenge Introduction Hello Smogon! So this is a rain team I've been working on for a while now. It's built around a Pokemon that currently resides in NU, Jynx. I had to playtest Jynx a lot for its OU analysis, and there was a Dark Horse project going on at the time, so I though...

[Overview] <p>The generation shift gave Charizard the Solar Power ability, which is key in it becoming relevant in the Dream World metagame. Solar Power essentially gives Charizard a Choice Specs boost without using its item slot; this means in the sun, Charizard is capable of dealing...

[Overview] <p>Most competitive Pokemon players would simply look at Trapinch and dismiss it as just another NFE Pokemon. However, upon further inspection, Trapinch has two qualities that make it worth considering. Firstly, Trapinch has the ability Arena Trap, enabling it to trap all grounded...

[SET] name: All-Out Mixed Offense move 1: Leaf Storm move 2: Sucker Punch move 3: Low Kick / Nature Power move 4: Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Ice item: Life Orb ability: Chlorophyll nature: Hasty evs: 112 Atk / 220 SpA / 176 Spe [SET COMMENTS] <p>Splitting EVs between...

[SET] name: Sunny Day move 1: Sunny Day move 2: Fire Blast move 3: SolarBeam / Shadow Ball move 4: Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Fighting item: Life Orb / Leftovers ability: Flash Fire nature: Timid / Modest evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] <p>Through the use of...

[Overview] <p>Thanks to the introduction of the Eviolite, Dragonair can finally use its excellent defensive typing and ability to attempt a sweep with Dragon Dance. In a tier where there is strong competition from other NFE Dragon-types, Dragonair's distinguishing feature is its access to...

[Overview] <p>With the advent of Eviolite, Golbat has become just as annoying competitively, as it was in the caves of RBY, as Eviolite makes Golbat incredibly bulky. This, coupled with Golbat's excellent Speed, passable Attack, and great movepool; that includes reliable recovery, Taunt, Haze...

[Overview] <p>BW brought about huge obstacles for Gyarados to overcome, such as Ferrothorn and Rotom-W, the latter of whom gained a secondary Water typing, as well as common Choice Scarf users such as Rotom-W and Terrakion. These issues compounded problems Gyarados already faced, such as its...

[Overview] <p>During Mesprit's entire stint in DPP, it suffered from generally being the least useful of the Sinnoh pixie trio, and unfortunately, not much changed for it going into BW barring the addition of Psyshock to its movepool. Mesprit is a Pokemon that can perform numerous roles...

[Overview] <p>Electrode is notable for its blistering base 140 Speed, which is among the highest in the game. However, it has trouble effectively utilizing it because the rest of its stats are mediocre. This means Electrode has severe difficulty breaking through most dedicated special walls...

Taking this over from shinyskarmory. http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3458066 [Overview] <p>While there is no shortage of Grass-types in RU, Torterra has some unique attributes that help it stand out from the crowd. Torterra has a very useful secondary Ground typing...

[Overview] <p>In the transition into the 5th generation, all the stars aligned for Jynx to make her relevant in OU. In addition to the advent of Drizzle Politoed, Jynx received Dry Skin as her Dream World ability, which grants her an immunity to Water-type attacks, making her an excellent...

[Overview] <p>While it no longer has to compete with its long-time DPP UU rival Blaziken, Monferno still finds a majority of its offensive sets outclassed by either Simisear or Emboar, the latter of which even shares Monferno's rare Fire / Fighting typing. Monferno has an incredible offensive...

[Overview] <p>Despite not changing very much since DPP, Shiftry can still pose a major offensive threat to the opponent. In addition to the plethora of moves to boost its mediocre stats, Shiftry also boasts an impressive offensive movepool. Unfortunately, Shiftry still suffers from the same...

[SET] name: Tank move 1: Draco Meteor move 2: Fire Blast / Flamethrower move 3: Thunder Wave move 4: Roost item: Life Orb / Leftovers ability: Multiscale nature: Modest evs: 248 HP / 248 SpA / 12 Spe [SET COMMENTS] <p>This Dragonite can take on a variety of roles on the team, including...

Guide to RU Sunny Day Teams By BTzz and Endorfins Thanks to: Mafeking and Calm Pokemaster for proofreading the article. Overview Effects of Sun Sunny Day Users Sun Sweepers Grass-type Sweepers Chlorophyll Pokemon Speed Table Speeds to Beat Fire Power (Fire-type Sweepers)...