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Banned deucer.
If b-drum gets removed on Cawdet then i do see a choice band set developing, but until then b-drum will be the only set ever used.
Dazzling Gleam hits Scraggy which otherwise can set up on you I suppose, but it really depends on what you want. If you feel like you can deal with Scraggy well enough, run Psychic since it also helps you deal with things such as Foongus which can live any attack and just use Spore. Psychic is probably the better option imo, seeing that it deals with more common things such as Fighting-types and Foongus while Dazzling Gleam is really for just one Pokemon.This is half-correct imo. CAP prevos really don't have any competitive reasoning behind them. Maybe some of the submitters try to get good LC stats, but there's no big LC discussion. So while it's created as a prevo, it's not exactly created to be balanced in the meta. Not saying that I don't agree with you about eventually removing Belly Drum, but my point is that whether or not a lot of these mons end up good or bad is a good bit of luck tbh.
On another note, I've seen a good bit of talk about Dazzling Gleam Snugglow talked about in the thread, but I can't think of a good reason why you'd run that over Psychic instead. The only Dark-types that it hits super effectively are Carvanha and Vullaby, which get destroyed by Thunderbolt. Psychic eats Croagunk and Foongus and hits Meinfoo and Timburr a little harder. Or did I miss something that makes Dazzling Gleam a better choice
Choice Band is bad in LC because of the way Level 5 Calculations work. I won't go into the details, but essentially Life Orb does the same amount or even more damage than Choice Band. Basically, never use Choice Band in LC because having Life Orb is better since you can switch between moves.If b-drum gets removed on Cawdet then i do see a choice band set developing, but until then b-drum will be the only set ever used.
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| Rank | Pokemon | Use | Usage % | Win % |
+ ---- + ------------------ + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1 | Scratchet | 59 | 50.86% | 54.24% |
| 2 | Vullaby | 54 | 46.55% | 57.41% |
| 2 | Syclar | 54 | 46.55% | 51.85% |
| 4 | Necturine | 47 | 40.52% | 38.30% |
| 5 | Mienfoo | 38 | 32.76% | 42.11% |
| 6 | Pawniard | 37 | 31.90% | 45.95% |
| 7 | Volkritter | 36 | 31.03% | 47.22% |
| 8 | Snugglow | 33 | 28.45% | 57.58% |
| 9 | Staryu | 27 | 23.28% | 51.85% |
| 10 | Brattler | 19 | 16.38% | 52.63% |
| 10 | Abra | 19 | 16.38% | 52.63% |
| 10 | Chinchou | 19 | 16.38% | 42.11% |
| 13 | Onix | 16 | 13.79% | 56.25% |
| 13 | Diglett | 16 | 13.79% | 31.25% |
| 15 | Gastly | 14 | 12.07% | 71.43% |
| 15 | Timburr | 14 | 12.07% | 57.14% |
| 17 | Shellder | 13 | 11.21% | 61.54% |
| 17 | Zigzagoon | 13 | 11.21% | 53.85% |
| 17 | Drilbur | 13 | 11.21% | 53.85% |
| 17 | Pluffle | 13 | 11.21% | 30.77% |
| 21 | Breezi | 11 | 9.48% | 54.55% |
| 21 | Magnemite | 11 | 9.48% | 54.55% |
| 23 | Vulpix-Alola | 10 | 8.62% | 90.00% |
| 23 | Ferroseed | 10 | 8.62% | 50.00% |
| 23 | Grimer-Alola | 10 | 8.62% | 40.00% |
| - | Pumpkaboo-* | 7 | 6.03% | 57.14% |
| 26 | Foongus | 7 | 6.03% | 42.86% |
| 27 | Frillish | 6 | 5.17% | 50.00% |
| 28 | Ponyta | 5 | 4.31% | 60.00% |
| 28 | Pumpkaboo-Super | 5 | 4.31% | 60.00% |
| 28 | Croagunk | 5 | 4.31% | 60.00% |
| 28 | Mudbray | 5 | 4.31% | 40.00% |
| 28 | Surskit | 5 | 4.31% | 40.00% |
| 28 | Cottonee | 5 | 4.31% | 40.00% |
| 34 | Snubbull | 4 | 3.45% | 75.00% |
| 34 | Larvesta | 4 | 3.45% | 25.00% |
| 36 | Spritzee | 3 | 2.59% | 66.67% |
| 36 | Kabuto | 3 | 2.59% | 33.33% |
| 36 | Sandshrew-Alola | 3 | 2.59% | 33.33% |
| 39 | Omanyte | 2 | 1.72% | 100.00% |
| 39 | Sunkern | 2 | 1.72% | 100.00% |
| 39 | Corphish | 2 | 1.72% | 50.00% |
| 39 | Scraggy | 2 | 1.72% | 50.00% |
| 39 | Snivy | 2 | 1.72% | 50.00% |
| 39 | Froakie | 2 | 1.72% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Snover | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 45 | Makuhita | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 45 | Wingull | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 45 | Rufflet | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Salandit | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Turtwig | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Doduo | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Dwebble | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Clamperl | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Embirch | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Spinarak | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Wynaut | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Pancham | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Floatoy | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Pumpkaboo-Small | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Skrelp | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 45 | Taillow | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
+ ---- + ----------------------- + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| Rank | Leads | Use | Usage % | Win % |
+ ---- + ----------------------- + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1 | Necturine | 14 | 12.07% | 35.71% |
| 2 | Onix | 10 | 8.62% | 70.00% |
| 2 | Syclar | 10 | 8.62% | 60.00% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 10 | 8.62% | 50.00% |
| 5 | Scratchet | 9 | 7.76% | 66.67% |
| 6 | Volkritter | 8 | 6.90% | 50.00% |
| 7 | Staryu | 7 | 6.03% | 42.86% |
| 8 | Brattler | 5 | 4.31% | 40.00% |
| 8 | Pawniard | 5 | 4.31% | 20.00% |
| 10 | Surskit | 4 | 3.45% | 50.00% |
| 10 | Vullaby | 4 | 3.45% | 25.00% |
| 12 | Croagunk | 3 | 2.59% | 66.67% |
| 12 | Snugglow | 3 | 2.59% | 33.33% |
| 14 | Ferroseed | 2 | 1.72% | 100.00% |
| 14 | Chinchou | 2 | 1.72% | 50.00% |
| 14 | Breezi | 2 | 1.72% | 50.00% |
| 14 | Timburr | 2 | 1.72% | 50.00% |
| 14 | Drilbur | 2 | 1.72% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Mudbray | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 19 | Larvesta | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 19 | Snubbull | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 19 | Sunkern | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 19 | Pluffle | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 19 | Abra | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 19 | Vulpix-Alola | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 19 | Shellder | 1 | 0.86% | 100.00% |
| 19 | Grimer-Alola | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Dwebble | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Diglett | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Spinarak | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Magnemite | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Sandshrew-Alola | 1 | 0.86% | 0.00% |
This cool information. This is actually pretty much the set I was using the other night and it's definitely potent. Syclar smacks you around a bit but having a decent way to deal with Vullaby and Snugglow are huge benefits. I definitely think it will be highly ranked in the future.With the new CAPLC mons being introduced, it's easy to see already the impact of Rebble on the metagame. With STAB power gem, Levatate allowing it to not be trapped, and an extremely solid movepoll including but not limited to: Fire Blast, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Dazzling Gleam, Accelerock, Fire blast, Earth Power, Stealth Rock, Substitute, Calm Mind, and Rock Polish. It sits at a nice 18 speed Timid, outspeeding threats such as Mienfoo, Vullaby, Scratchet and Snivy, and ties all of them if modest (exept Vull, which it outspeeds either way). There was a recent mini Create A Team, and we came up with the following set
Rebble @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Level: 5
EVs: 76 Def / 236 SpA / 196 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 9 HP / 0 Atk
- Power Gem
- Dazzling Gleam
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
However, perhaps the most important part of Rebble is its deceptive bulk. it can eat so many more hits than anyone can expect.
I'm not too experienced with CAP LC, but it seems hard to pass Nasty Plot boosts with Voodoll when you're 4x to Fighting (meaning you're weak to Timburr's Mach Punch and Croagunk's Vacuum Wave). Losing out on STAB Aura Sphere is a pretty big loss, meaning you're more vulnerable to Scratchet, though if you invest enough, Aura Sphere and Psychic do a good amount of damage.This cool information. This is actually pretty much the set I was using the other night and it's definitely potent. Syclar smacks you around a bit but having a decent way to deal with Vullaby and Snugglow are huge benefits. I definitely think it will be highly ranked in the future.
Has anyone has much playtime with Voodoll or Privatyke yet? I think I saw both used in matches the other day, but I'm not sure how well they did.