this thread is kinda dead so i'm gonna try and spark some discussion by sharing some mons that i think are pretty good rn and also some mons that I think will be p nice if the tier shifts go as planned.
Torkoal @ Leftovers | Shell Armor
248 HP / 8 SpAtk / 252 SpDef | Bold
Lava Plume | Rapid Spin | Toxic | Stealth Rock / Protect
Torkoal seems like a really fun mon to play around with in the current meta. Defensive Fire Typing, while not exactly great is pretty decent in this meta as it allows you to beat a lot of really common physical attackers like Mawile, Klinklang, Scyther, and Sneasel. Because of Torkoal's large natural physical bulk, it can run SpDef to check things like Lilligant and Jynx (Although Sleep is annoying). Still won't be the best mon because of it's susceptibility to hazards and lack of reliable recovery, but it seems like a cool mon that's niche has increased with the increased viability of offensive steel and grass types.
Stunfisk @ Leftovers | Static
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpAtk | Bold
Stealth Rock | Earth Power | Discharge | Toxic
Stunfisk is another defensive mon that is really fun to play around with in this meta. Its Ground/Electric typing is a really nice asset in the current metagame and is actually a lot bulkier than people give it credit for. It can check stuff like Gears, Scyther, and Rotom. It also has a really nice ability in Static that makes opponents think twice before touching it. Combine that with Discharge for another 30% chance at a para and Toxic to catch the bulky grounds that try and switch in, and you have an annoying defensive mon that is a nice asset to have on slower teams. Not to mention that it's cute as fuck.
Rotom-S @ Life Orb | Levitate
4 Def / 252 SpAtk / 252 Spe | Modest
Substitute | Pain Split | Thunderbolt | Air Slash
Modest SubSplit Rotom-S hits like a fucking truck, simple as that. It uses it's excellent defensive and offensive typing to force a ton of switches at which point it can proceed to fuck up alot of common Balance builds. Modest is used because you outspeed Adamant Sawk anyways and Timid doesn't get the jump on anything important anyways. Modest also hits really fucking hard when backed by a Life Orb and can secure 2HKO's on stuff like Defensive Seismitoad after rocks. Really fun mon to build with and use in this meta.
Barbaracle @ Shuca Berry | Tough Claws
252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe | Naughty
Shell Smash | Razor Shell | Grass Knot | Return
Barbaracle has definitely been my major boner-mon ever since I started playing NU. One of my first posts in the NU forum was yung me explaining how great Barbaracle was lol. Anyways this is definitely the most effective set for Barb in the current metagame. Shuca lets it set up on cool stuff like Archeops, Tauros, Seismitoad, Rhydon (if it stays in), Bouffalant, Kangaskhan, Claydol (if it stays in) etc. Razor Shell and Grass Knot are standard fare, but the real kicker here is Return. Return is tough claws boosted and only hits a couple percentage points lighter than Stone Edge, while also having 100% accuracy. It provides a reliable option that Barbaracle can use to clean offensive teams without worrying about missing, while also providing practically perfect coverage alongside its other moves barring Ferroseed and Gourgeist. Overall a really fun cool mon to use that everyone should try.
yeah so there's some mons you guys should go try, have fun
Torkoal @ Leftovers | Shell Armor
248 HP / 8 SpAtk / 252 SpDef | Bold
Lava Plume | Rapid Spin | Toxic | Stealth Rock / Protect
Torkoal seems like a really fun mon to play around with in the current meta. Defensive Fire Typing, while not exactly great is pretty decent in this meta as it allows you to beat a lot of really common physical attackers like Mawile, Klinklang, Scyther, and Sneasel. Because of Torkoal's large natural physical bulk, it can run SpDef to check things like Lilligant and Jynx (Although Sleep is annoying). Still won't be the best mon because of it's susceptibility to hazards and lack of reliable recovery, but it seems like a cool mon that's niche has increased with the increased viability of offensive steel and grass types.
Stunfisk @ Leftovers | Static
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpAtk | Bold
Stealth Rock | Earth Power | Discharge | Toxic
Stunfisk is another defensive mon that is really fun to play around with in this meta. Its Ground/Electric typing is a really nice asset in the current metagame and is actually a lot bulkier than people give it credit for. It can check stuff like Gears, Scyther, and Rotom. It also has a really nice ability in Static that makes opponents think twice before touching it. Combine that with Discharge for another 30% chance at a para and Toxic to catch the bulky grounds that try and switch in, and you have an annoying defensive mon that is a nice asset to have on slower teams. Not to mention that it's cute as fuck.
Rotom-S @ Life Orb | Levitate
4 Def / 252 SpAtk / 252 Spe | Modest
Substitute | Pain Split | Thunderbolt | Air Slash
Modest SubSplit Rotom-S hits like a fucking truck, simple as that. It uses it's excellent defensive and offensive typing to force a ton of switches at which point it can proceed to fuck up alot of common Balance builds. Modest is used because you outspeed Adamant Sawk anyways and Timid doesn't get the jump on anything important anyways. Modest also hits really fucking hard when backed by a Life Orb and can secure 2HKO's on stuff like Defensive Seismitoad after rocks. Really fun mon to build with and use in this meta.
Barbaracle @ Shuca Berry | Tough Claws
252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe | Naughty
Shell Smash | Razor Shell | Grass Knot | Return
Barbaracle has definitely been my major boner-mon ever since I started playing NU. One of my first posts in the NU forum was yung me explaining how great Barbaracle was lol. Anyways this is definitely the most effective set for Barb in the current metagame. Shuca lets it set up on cool stuff like Archeops, Tauros, Seismitoad, Rhydon (if it stays in), Bouffalant, Kangaskhan, Claydol (if it stays in) etc. Razor Shell and Grass Knot are standard fare, but the real kicker here is Return. Return is tough claws boosted and only hits a couple percentage points lighter than Stone Edge, while also having 100% accuracy. It provides a reliable option that Barbaracle can use to clean offensive teams without worrying about missing, while also providing practically perfect coverage alongside its other moves barring Ferroseed and Gourgeist. Overall a really fun cool mon to use that everyone should try.
yeah so there's some mons you guys should go try, have fun
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