The Mega Mewtwos have been released today, and MM2X can specifically be placed under Ekiller check.
Landorus is already a very niche Pokemon in Ubers anyway, and its only set that really offers any utility at all is the all-out-attacker set w/ a life orb. Even that set has a ton of issues though. Put simply, stealth rocker lando is just a waste of a teamslot. There are far better Stealth Rock setters out there, namely Primal Groudon, which comes with no opportunity cost (of course it doesn't, it's on ever team) and actually acts as a check to a lot of threats. Landorus-I, on the other hand, faces a lot of competition with other wallbreakers, offers 0 defensive utility whatsoever, and is very frail, giving it few opportunities to set rocks.Is Lando-I not a viable rock setter? His ability to force switches from the everpresent P-Don, Magearna, and Xerneas fearing EP and S-Wave seems like it'd be ok at it, no? Also goes mixed with Rock Slide for Ho-Oh. Just seems like it'd be able to lay just enough offensive pressure to force those switches and lay rocks.
I'm just curious, it could just not be as viable as I think.
Like DeathByWobbuffet already stated, it's a very niche mon.Is Lando-I not a viable rock setter? His ability to force switches from the everpresent P-Don, Magearna, and Xerneas fearing EP and S-Wave seems like it'd be ok at it, no? Also goes mixed with Rock Slide for Ho-Oh. Just seems like it'd be able to lay just enough offensive pressure to force those switches and lay rocks.
I'm just curious, it could just not be as viable as I think.
Yeah but should probs be storm drain over sticky hold so u don't get merkes by origin pulseNo Gastrodon on Primal Kyogre checks?
Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Recover
- Toxic
- Earth Power
Resists Thunder, Specially Defensive. Troubles P Ogre by Toxic. Scald is used to Burn. Recover to regain health. E power can hit P Don and Steel Pokemon's. Sticky Hold prevents the Users item from being Stolen or Knocked out. So it is a Primal Kyogre Check right?
Just because it can technically 1v1 POgre doesn't mean it should be listed here. Gastrodon is just a really poor choice for a teamslot and is outclassed by Toxapex in basically every role. Toxapex's access to Haze means it isn't setup fodder for a bunch of common threats, and its typing also allows it to act as a Xerneas check. It tends to run Wacan Berry in Ubers, so it's an acceptable Kyogre check. On the other hand, Gastrodon gets set up on by stuff like Mega Mence (which doesn't even mind a burn), Mega Lucario and GeoXern. It's super passive and relies a lot on Scald burns to punish anything, since its offensive stats are pretty terrible.No Gastrodon on Primal Kyogre checks?
Gastrodon @ Leftovers
Ability: Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Scald
- Recover
- Toxic
- Earth Power
Resists Thunder, Specially Defensive. Troubles P Ogre by Toxic. Scald is used to Burn. Recover to regain health. E power can hit P Don and Steel Pokemon's. Sticky Hold prevents the Users item from being Stolen or Knocked out. So it is a Primal Kyogre Check right?
8/1/17: Mega Salamence added to Anti-hazard supportMega Mence for anti hazard support?
Yo half of the images aren't working
very helpful thread
It's also not trapped by gothi + it beats diancie :3 good suggestion imoyeah the images work fine lol
anyways maybe add Mega Scizor to Anti-Hazard? With the rise of SR Arceus Fairy to beat Msab, Scizor can be a nice replacement defogger on teams, as shown in thimo v atomicllamas in snake http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/smogtours-gen7ubers-320524
Dusk Mane only checks the support set.add dusk mane to dusk mane checks?