Recent content by pws72000

True, but ironically, your jab at him had a similar effect. I already pointed out why I don't think Diancie (at this point) will break into OU. The important thing is to be specific and detailed, just like you said.

idk, i'm actually kind of inclined to agree with him, at least about non-mega Diancie. Her base HP is TERRIBLE - her collective bulk is pretty much the same as any 100/100/100 out there, and at least all of those have good speed. That said, Diancie has several important resistances and that...

i just wish it had a usable base hp stat. This was the same problem that kept Cofagrigus from seeing any real play in OU, despite it's initial hype from being one of the few real counters to MegaKhan at the time. Honestly, these stats just don't scream "wall" to me. If anything, Diancie seems...

This is something I just can't accept. I don't understand this all or nothing mentality you and others express when others such as me have exhaustively proven both the validity of BP in alternative playstyles as well as the near uselessness of BP as a standalone move. makes perfect sense to me.

true, but this has nothing to do with quagsire specifically. haze quag, as you said, is at best, a shaky check to bp, and requires you to sac a moveslot, which usually ends up being Toxic. Not good, as this is mandatory for stallbreaking and countering set-up sweepers ala Char-X. For its...

calm down, calm down. don't give him more attention than he's worth. What's important here is what we do and how we address what we're doing. Very informed users on this thread have already made valid arguments that DIRECTLY CITE the link between scolipede and his pals as the root of the...

not that I don't agree with some of what you're saying, but please try to refrain from making off-topic statements. these threads are here to come up with answers, not for evoking reaction. Instead of just saying that we haven't adapted (whatever that means), go into more detail. How does a...

I apologize for not being specific. By Baton Pass team, I was referring to the 3 mon core or "half-chain", composed of Scolipede, Espeon, and usually Smeargle. Quickpass is it's own separate strategy, a very viable one at that, and I've already spoken about it in previous posts. I purposefully...

it's a possible solution, but doing that effectively removes Baton Pass as a playstyle entirely. I'm not sure if drastic action like that is warranted.

To be clear, I completely support the established BP user limit, for all the reasons I've outlined in previous posts. My proposed clause is designed to work in conjunction with the existing ruling. As for the Celebi/collateral issue, I admit that there's no easy answer, and that probably makes...

My thoughts EXACTLY. The 3-mon limit seems like it turned BP into more of a simple boosting engine rather than the larger toolbox that it used to be. IMO it's both a success and a failure. W/out the toolbox of switch-ins you outlined, you can't autopilot matches quite like you could before...

1. I get what you mean, but when you look at it in perspective, I don't really see it. For example... a. You may not have more than 3 users of Baton Pass on your team. b. You may not use the move Baton Pass more than 3 times per match. 2. I chose the number 3 precisely for the reasons...

I've been reading as much of this thread as I could mentally allow myself in the past couple of hours, and I'm frankly surprised that no one has mentioned the possibility of a Baton Pass Clause, not an outright ban or complex restriction. Specifically, I suggest a measure that would limit the...

PS Username: IM Buizel Tiers: XY OU (a little), XY RU, XY PU & XY ABCAB (unofficial but awesome tiers nevertheless!) Possible Inactivity: none yet, may change in the future

Name: IM Buizel Metagames Played: XY PU, XY RU Forseeable Inactivity: usually mornings, nothing besides that which I can think of