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but then what's left of me?
We got Smeargle (yay) and Gothitelle (lol) !_!
After the most recent tier shift, the RU Council has been discussing the state of the meta game, and pretty much everyone agreed that we should probably hold another suspect test. As for what we're suspecting, we decided to go with Venomoth this round. Venomoth is a strong independent set up sweeper that don't need no man. As always, if you'd like to see some in depth reasoning as to why these Pokemon are being suspected, there are some paragraphs below written about why these Pokemon were chosen, whether or not you agree with the reasoning is up to you, however.
The requirements for this test will be the same as last time, given the extremely large number of voters we have had in previous suspect tests (as many as OU in some cases), the reqs will be 2800 coil with a B value of 9.0 and the suspect test will end/voting will begin exactly two weeks after the date this post was made. Some sample values are below.
To find out how many matches it'll take for you specifically, take your GXE, and put it into this formula
N=9.0/log2(40*GXE/2800)
tagging The Immortal for a ladder please !_!
The NP song for this meta is Dernière Danse, which is French for "Last Dance", this is self explantory.
Spirit edit: this is the gayest song yet llamas omfg
After the most recent tier shift, the RU Council has been discussing the state of the meta game, and pretty much everyone agreed that we should probably hold another suspect test. As for what we're suspecting, we decided to go with Venomoth this round. Venomoth is a strong independent set up sweeper that don't need no man. As always, if you'd like to see some in depth reasoning as to why these Pokemon are being suspected, there are some paragraphs below written about why these Pokemon were chosen, whether or not you agree with the reasoning is up to you, however.
The requirements for this test will be the same as last time, given the extremely large number of voters we have had in previous suspect tests (as many as OU in some cases), the reqs will be 2800 coil with a B value of 9.0 and the suspect test will end/voting will begin exactly two weeks after the date this post was made. Some sample values are below.
Code:
GXE N
100 18
90 25
85 32
80 46
78 58
75 91
72 222
N=9.0/log2(40*GXE/2800)
Venomoth is being put up for suspect due to its outstanding potential as a setup sweeper. With base 90 Speed, decent defensive typing, and access to Sleep Powder, Venomoth finds several opportunities to attain a Quiver Dance boost. On top of this, Venomoth is an extremely effective sweeper after a single Quiver Dance, thanks to Tinted Lens giving itnear unresisted coverage in just one STAB move, Bug Buzz, making it significantly more difficult to check than other boosting sweepers, and the Speed boost makes it very hard to revenge kill outside of specific Choice Scarf users such as Delphox and Durant or Fletchinder's priority Acrobatics. Due to STAB Bug Buzz deterring Grass-types from switching in, there are few Pokemon capable of absorbing Venomoth's Sleep Powder, which doesn't just make it easier for Venomoth to find opportunites to sweep itself, but makes it exceptionally easy for Venomoth to support teammates with similar checks. On top of all of this, Venomoth is a very customizable sweeper; in the 4th slot, it is capable of running additional coverage moves such as Sludge Bomb, giving it perfect neutral coverage in conjunction with Tinted Lens, Giga Drain, or even Roost, which allows it to easily set up against defensive teams.While Venomoth's poor defensive stats may make it seem manageable, stopping it is a lot more difficult than it looks thanks to Sleep Powder granting free turns for set up, Quiver Dance boosting both SpD and Speed, and Venomoth's immunity to Toxic.
Venomoth @ Life Orb
Ability: Tinted Lens
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Quiver Dance
- Sludge Bomb
- Bug Buzz
- Sleep Powder
Ability: Tinted Lens
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Quiver Dance
- Sludge Bomb
- Bug Buzz
- Sleep Powder
tagging The Immortal for a ladder please !_!
The NP song for this meta is Dernière Danse, which is French for "Last Dance", this is self explantory.
Spirit edit: this is the gayest song yet llamas omfg