I was thinking it was SubCM to a form of stallbreaker
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Yeah, but the immediate power of Specs is generally preferred in my opinion, I haven't really tested Sub CM but I feel Specs is somewhat better
Asked this in the Mega thread earlier, but how does Mega Altaria seem to be doing so far in this meta that doesn't look great for it?
Hey guys, not sure if this is the place to ask this, but how come there havent been any recent suspect tests? Magearna, dug, and even gren are just so broken in my opinion. The game is getting so stale lately im just seeing the same mons on every team. Am i the only one that feels this way? I understand that potential bans would change up the metagame quite a bit. If theres something im missing let me know! It would be cool to use more diverse teams without putting myself at a disadvantage
OLT is ongoing, and the council is split on potential suspects. afaik Dugtrio is most likely to get tested, but Greninja isn't even broken in this meta so idk why you brought that mon up lol
I know its probably a bit early to be asking this, but what are some ways to support a magnezone + altaria core?
Ohh i didnt consider olt. I guess gren has just been real good throughout sm and has some broken abilities/ good movepool. You would know the criteria of whats suspect worthy better than me though. thanks for the reply
Considering the fact that Mega Altaria and Mega Latias (soon Mega Diancie too) are receiving analysis, when these're going to be ranked?
Altaria and Latias in the next update, Diancie probs too otherwise it's going to be in the following one
Yeah all three will be ranked on the next update, which will probably be sometime at the end of this week.
Yea there potentially was supposed to be a suspect test after WCOP but that got pushed back again so it might not be until the end of OLT. Another couple weeks or so.
That's a pretty broad question. It would be best just to look at the Viability Rankings. A general overview would be that Lando-T and Magearna are still the best Pokemon in the metagame. Greninja is often seen running T-spikes or Spikes sometimes even both, while Ash Gren is still a huge threat with the slight decline in Tangrowth usage. Balance has had a massive resurgence with Clefable, Celesteela, and Toxapex cores running around as well as Mega Venusaur seeing a lot of usage to counteract the influx in Tapu Bulu and Z Wild Charge Koko, as well as Magearna. Aurora Veil was very dominating in the beginning of OLT but now it's died down a lot with the introduction of Mega Diancie into the tier, which is a pretty big threat. Mew is still very popular as well for its ability to Defog and blanket check a lot of the tier. Dugtrio is a massive threat because of its trapping ability and is often paired alongside Zard-Y, making it near impossible to wall outside of Mantine. Stall is still prevalent, but less of SPL stall and more Double Defog.
But yeah check the VR for more info.
It's hard to say because we just had a few recently drop which could effectively change the viability of other Megas, but it's probably Charizard-Y or Mega Diancie, albeit a newcomer. Mega Pinsir and Mega Mawile are really solid as well too.
What are the other candidates?
A Magearna suspect seems likely.
Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Psyshock / Stored Power
- Surf / Thunderbolt
If speed tying with other Latis, Gengar, or Mega Diancie isn't important to you, you can move some EVs from speed to defense based on what you do want to outspeed. Otherwise this is it.
What is the spread and Nature for the Cotton Guard/Dragon Dance/Roost/Facade for Mega Altaria?
That set honestly isn't good. You have to hope to get statused otherwise Facade is too weak, especially with the Pixilate nerf. Cotton Guard also takes away from valuable coverage, or a more useful move like Heal Bell or Substitute.
If you want to run bulky DD Mega Altaria I would suggest using Dragon Dance, Return/Double-Edge, Roost and either Heal Bell or Substitute in the final slot. With a spread of 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe with an Impish nature. That lets you outrun Ash-Greninja at +2.
If you want to run bulky DD Mega Altaria I would suggest using Dragon Dance, Return/Double-Edge, Roost and either Heal Bell or Substitute in the final slot. With a spread of 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe with an Impish nature. That lets you outrun Ash-Greninja at +2.
An optimal EV spread for it is 240 HP / 128 SpD / 140 Spe with a Jolly nature, which lets it outrun the likes of Scarf Garchomp at +2, as well as Adamant Bulu before a boost. Rest is just thrown into bulk.
But yeah the set is pretty mediocre overall, and is only really useful in certain match ups like vs rain.