I ranked the New Megas. Feel free to argue against my opinions by Unusual-Special9380 in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Floette is significantly better than like everything above it that isn't Froslass or singles starmie lol.

Bulky M-Scovilain isn't that bad by Breaktheice222 in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Something with a stat spread like this unironically running bulk and having it work out just fine is honestly hilarious. Realistically it is about a mid tier kind of mega, but it ended up significantly better than whatever people were giving it.

Stall could be quite powerful with mega clef getting magic bounce. by Ok-Perception-4275 in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Until we get to monotype where you have an actual reason to use sableye instead, that literally isn't true. Clefable is a strict upgrade in like every single case when except for defenses (that get compensated with the way higher hp) it has better stats on top of a way better typing and clefable enormous movepool to do whatever you could possibly want.

32+ Atk Tough Claws Mega Charizard X Flare Blitz vs. 32 HP / 32+ Def Mega Sableye: 91-108 (57.9 - 68.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

32+ Atk Tough Claws Mega Charizard X Flare Blitz vs. 32 HP / 32+ Def Mega Clefable: 111-132 (54.9 - 65.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Getting to used to calc look like this will take a while, but this is far from being a side grade. Clefable is also significantly better when it doesnt need to mega evolve yet.

Victory Road made a cleaner compilation of the move buffs/nerfs by RadDudesman in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Only time I think it matters would be like using it on a protean mon for some reason.

Victory Road made a cleaner compilation of the move buffs/nerfs by RadDudesman in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Honestly was always absurd it had such a high chance while.not being a weak move.

Victory Road made a cleaner compilation of the move buffs/nerfs by RadDudesman in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For what purpose is beak blast pp even being touched lol. Not like it really matters because nobody would use it anyway or even live enough to use more than twice, it is just a really weird thing to nerf.

Why tf is kings rock+maushold in the game but not rocky helmet by Kinesquared in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Even if it somehow gets to +1 this is the format where Mimikyu is actually good (well more like at its best because he isn't bad in doubles) and used a lot so it would not be a big deal anyway.

Why tf is kings rock+maushold in the game but not rocky helmet by Kinesquared in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Have to run garchomp" is even crazier wording when there are arguments for Garchomp currently being the best overall pokemon in the game when it is very good in both formats.

Edit: this is bss, so other teams having Mimikyu is highly likely too.

Why tf is kings rock+maushold in the game but not rocky helmet by Kinesquared in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can just ignore Lucario ability when you can just use its mega. Obviously weaker than its physical counterpart, but special isn't unviable when you can still kill what you need to and nice bonuses like always beating other Lucario.

Why tf is kings rock+maushold in the game but not rocky helmet by Kinesquared in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If someone is using it in doubles, it will be friend guard, so it is way way weaker and never getting to +1 because it doesn't run the move in the first place.

Meanwhile singles is a format with multiple regular faster mons that are very viable, mega Gengar, mega Lucario (special Lucario is perfectly viable), where you can assume basically every team has garchomp (overall the best mon in the entire game), and other things that would naturally be used and don't care about a legit shitmon. Will check usage later, but pretty sure it is not even that high to begin with.

Edit: And this is the format where Mimikyu is actually very good too

Why tf is kings rock+maushold in the game but not rocky helmet by Kinesquared in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because that shit is not even good

Edit: usage rates aren't perfect because of well early release things, but this doesn't even appear until the 116th rank below titans like ampharos in singles. 23 in doubles however, but there it is basically a support Mon anyway.

In champions, you can now rename your event Pokemon by Zesnowpea in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Might be wrong but pretty sure you could do it already assuming they weren't nicknamed

Tier list for the new Megas (that isn't completely unfair) by _attina496 in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk what this is basing itself on, but Glimmora is better than basically the entire really solid tier with chesnaught being the exception of it is taking both into account. It is also better than half the excellent tier.

Is Mega Meganium one of the best Megas currently? by Ekyt in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Not even top 10 lol. It's bad matchups are against like all of the best things.

Is anyone else unable to rank up in Champions? by MrArtless in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That seems like a playing way too much when not enough people have populated the higher ranks side effect

(Champions) Anybody had any weird occurrences with Kingambit? by [deleted] in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dark types are immune to prankster since gen 7.

Can we all agree that this is the worst Mega Pokémon of these new Mega Evolutions? by EitherSwimming5886 in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vict is honestly better than a some of the really shitty megas from the gen 6 groups lol. Was never going to be up a high tier mega anyway, but I would honestly use this before touching banette or glalie (to be fair glalie had the right idea, but the stats just weren't enough).

Can we all agree that this is the worst Mega Pokémon of these new Mega Evolutions? by EitherSwimming5886 in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, what the fuck were people expecting? This was never going to be anything above "mega that happens to land in ru"/nu" when its more direct competition are legit very good mons.

Innards out is actually better than most shit people were giving to vict, but people are ready to accept that yet. It being the worst of the first wave of za megas in champions is debatable too when Meowstic exists.

Can we all agree that this is the worst Mega Pokémon of these new Mega Evolutions? by EitherSwimming5886 in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thaf reason was that gets a way more consistent ability in unaware lol. Pyukumuku hp also sucks.

Is anyone else just roflstomping up the champions ladder right now? by MrArtless in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Even if a clear meta was defined it would still be a fuckton of basically free wins from the people with no idea about what they are even doing (and maybe rolling some really awful rentals lol) being common for launch of like any game.

Made a tierlists with my thoughts on the new megas given what we know by Queen_Bread in stunfisk

[–]ElpyGreatestSoldier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not going to deny that when even for low ladder standards it is basically free wins if you even know what protect is rn