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Approved by Dittocrow & Jellicent Credit to Delver, The Unlucky One, and Alexander. for the OP idea! The goal of this threat is to approach a threat and pinpoint ways to beat it. Basically, an attempt to better acquaint players with the finer aspects of teambuilding, each week a major threat...

This article would be the analysis of the recent April stats and the why's and because's of each Pokemon's placement. In other words, I'm doing the "OU of RU." Additionally, there will be a heavy emphasis of how Nidoqueen's rise affected the tier. Introduction Prior to Nidoqueen's rise...

Smogon | Veekun [Overview] <p>Aerodactyl's typing and Speed allows it to perform multiple roles on a team. Aerodactyl is a great pivot for offensive teams thanks to its typing, which grants it resistances to common types such as Fire- and Normal-type attacks; it also has reliable recovery with...

Here's a short-ish version of the idea. Now that 3-D printing is becoming popular, what is a better question to ask and explore than what to build in the Poke-world here in our world? Pokedex: What is more iconic than the Pokedex? This handy gadget weighs as much as a smartphone and...

Like my beard? Stoutland is largely outclassed by Kangaskhan, Granbull, and Tauros for most of its sets, but let's see. [Overview] A Pokemon with great abilities and decent stats behind it Intimidate and above normal 85 / 90 / 90 Defenses gets it tank physical attacks Scrappy lets it...

With the whole gun-control fiasco, I thought which Pokemon that we don't want to have a gun? Alakazam: A high IQ with a gun leads to planning and pin-point slaughter Kangaskhan: She'll shoot anyone who looks at her funny, or rather her child Mewtwo: Its an evil Pokemon, add a gun and...

Rapid Spinning in RU Introduction Rapid Spin is one of the most useful moves in the game because it gets rid of any and all entry hazards. You can have a critical Pokemon that is weak to Stealth Rock and unleash its full potential once Stealth Rock is spun away. For example, Moltres is one...

*Massive thanks to Antar!* RU November Statistics Total battles: 30850 Total teams: 61700 Total pokemon: 370200 + ---- + ------------------ + ------ + ------- + ------ + ------- + | Rank | Pokemon | Usage | Percent | RealUse| RealPct | + ---- + ------------------ + ------ +...

RU Sunny Day Guide *Credit to BTzz and Endorfins for writing this* | *Credit to Birkal for the art* The current RU Sunny Day Guide is a bit outdated. So our job is to update it to fit the current metagame. The areas that need to be added / replaced / deleted will be posted below. This...

Credit to Oglemi and mostwanted for the OP Amazing logo by Bummer! Hello again guys, here's another idea to increase activity here in RU. How to participate: The RU Mini-Tournaments are run just like an official Smogon tournament. *The first thread/post posted is the sign-ups...

Arbok ~Credit to Cherub Agent for the first analysis~ [Overview] <p>The king cobra is new and improved and ready to show RU its power. Arbok is not the fastest or strongest sweeper, but that is not an issue thanks to Coil, which lets it slowly boost and not care about opposing physical...

Credit to MikeDecIsHere for writing the whole skeleton! Muk *** [Overview] <p>Muk has been around since RBY and has always been an interesting Pokemon. With great base 105 Attack and HP as well as a base 100 Special Defense, Muk can take hits and dish them out in return...

This girly dog feels so unwanted, it has no analysis. QC: Raseri, Zebraiken, MMF GP: Jellicent, RitterCat *** [Overview] <p>In NU, there are many Normal-type Pokemon, and, while some are lost by the wayside, others have unique niches. Granbull is in this category; she has a massive...

Hi everyone. I am relatively new to NU, and now with the round ending, and with Shadow Tag Gothitelle released, I feel that this team is not in tip-top shape. Also, right now I am in a battle rut, and can't seem to make a decent team. This was my first serious NU team. I was browsing the NU...

Lets get this vibrating started! Seismitoad [Overview] <p>Seismitoad has always lurked in the shadows, outshined by its Water-type brethren. Thankfully, Seismitoad's Dream World ability, Water Absorb, along with the BW tutors gives it a new lease on life. Instead of resorting to...

Hiya everyone, I read this article on Yahoo! about slavery and running. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/michael-johnson-says-slavery-descendants-run-faster-because-155858303--oly.html I always thought of this. As we all know, at the Olympics (specifically Track &...

Generation 5 RU Threatlist Hi, everyone, and welcome to the Generation 5 RU threatlist! Please don't hesitate to contribute, but for my sake and your sake, read and follow the rules below. You may only reserve up to two threat analyses at a time; however, if I know you, or you are a...