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    Resource USUM Speed Tiers

    approved by atomicllamas The aim of this project is to provide quick access to all Pokemon viable (not including D ranked Pokemon) in RU and their speed stats. The format is as follows: Speed / Pokemon / Base Speed / Nature (+Spe, -Spe, or Neutral) / EVs / +Boost(Pokemon holding a Choice...
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    Registeel

    OVERVIEW] Generalize what the Pokemon does in the metagame and as a whole and why you should or shouldn't consider using it on your teams. See this thread for more tips. [SET] name: Specially Defensive move 1: Stealth Rock move 2: Toxic move 3: Protect move 4: Seismic Toss item: Leftovers...
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    Drapion

    [OVERVIEW] Rather average Attack stat, which means Drapions requires a Swords Dance boost in order to be truly threatening While its Speed tier is good, it still falls under common threats such as Shaymin and Flygon [SET] name: Swords Dance move 1: Swords Dance move 2: Knock Off move 3...
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    OU Celesteela

    [OVERVIEW] * Great defensive typing in Steel / Flying coupled with good overall mixed bulk makes Celesteela a great tank and a useful check to several OU threats such as Tapu Lele, Latios, Mega Scizor, and Magearna. * It can wear down various threats with Leech Seed + Protect. * Base 101 Attack...
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    ORAS OU Crew Battles Tournament II (Round 3)

    (no idea who LifeisDANK is but their art is fucking great) (thanks to Josh for bothering to host last time) (approved by M Dragon ) (thanks to Eo Ut Mortus for hosting the first Crew battle) After ~4 years, there is finally another Crew tournament on Smogon. Any Smash Bros players/fans proabbly...
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    Scrafty

    QC: EonX / atomicllamas / 49 [OVERVIEW] Scrafty is a threatening Dragon Dance sweeper in RU. It sets up easily against bulkier teams thanks to its decent 65 / 115 / 115 bulk and great abilities; Shed Skin and Intimidate help Scrafty set up, whereas Moxie assists in sweeping. Scrafty's Dark /...
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    Omastar

    [OVERVIEW] Omastar finds its place on most teams as a deadly late-game cleaner thanks to its great base 115 Special Attack and access to Shell Smash, one of the best boosting moves in the game. Its solid base 75 / 125 physical bulk combined with its Rock / Water typing gives it a decent number...
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    Mecha thread

    This thread's main purpose is to discuss the Mecha anime genre. Just to put this out and a tad of info, Mecha can be divided into two main subgenres: Real Robots and Super Robots. Real Robots usually have militaristic & war-like atmospheres while showing humane struggles. A good example of a RR...
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    Ferroseed

    [OVERVIEW] Thanks to its typing that grants it a whopping total of nine resistances and one immunity, as well as its ability to use Eviolite, Ferroseed is an effective defensive Pokemon that is able to check threatening offensive RU Pokemon such as Tyrantrum and Aerodactyl. In addition to being...
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    Poliwrath

    [OVERVIEW] Poliwrath's great bulk and defensive typing make it a prominent physical wall, with its notable resistances to Dark, Ice, Bug, Steel, and Rock and useful immunity to Water-type attacks thanks to Water Absorb allowing it to check threatening attackers such as Durant, Houndoom, and...
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    Teach a Man How to Fish so He Can Help Himself

    --- Yo, RMT. This is my first post on this section of Smogon, so idk if this will go smoothly. The team in display wil be RU as it is my go-to and only tier I manage to play with decency, and the fact that RU really needs more spotlight as it is atm. The concept is pretty simple: a Sticky Web...
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    Sharpedo

    [OVERVIEW] Superb ability in Speed Boost makes it a formidable late game sweeper Great base 125 attack and base 95 special attack Poor base base 40 defense and special defense means it can't switch into Requires little support to put work [SET] name:Special Attacker move 1: Hydro Pump move...
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    Absol

    QC (3/3): atomicllamas | Spirit | Sweep GP (1/2): The Dutch Plumberjack | Winry [OVERVIEW] Absol is one of RU's strongest wallbreakers and is backed up by many positive traits. Its combination of STAB Knock Off and great coverage options in Superpower, Play Rough, and Iron Tail make it...
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    Project The Next Best Thing - ORAS RU Edition (Hitmontop Voting)

    approved by and taken over from atomicllamas OP stolen from every other NBT thread banner would be appreciated The Next Best Thing What is this?: The Next Best Thing is a project where the community digs through a featured Pokemon's movepool and crafts novel sets under the objective of...
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    Rotom

    QC (3/3): Spirit / 49 / atomicllamas GP (2/2): P Squared / The Dutch Plumberjack [OVERVIEW] Thanks to its superb defensive typing and decent base 91 Speed, Rotom is a threatening status spreader in RU. Its typing grants it five resistances and three immunities, which allow it to deal with...
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    Uxie

    taken over from fran17 QC: 49 / atomicllamas / Spirit GP: Snobalt / The Dutch Plumberjack [OVERVIEW] Uxie sets itself apart from the other Stealth Rock setters in RU thanks to its base 90 Speed and its slew of support moves such as Thunder Wave and U-turn. However, unlike other Stealth Rock...
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    Xatu

    QC [0/3]: ??? / ??? / ??? GP [0/2]: ??? / ??? [OVERVIEW] Magic Bounce allows Xatu to reflect back status moves and entry hazards, turning it into an amazing anti-hazard and anti-status Pokemon Works best in balance teams as hazard control Its Psychic / Flying typing grants it useful...
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    Smeargle

    [OVERVIEW] Smeargle is capable of learning nearly every move in the game thanks to Sketch, which gives it a slew of options on paper. Sadly, its extremely low offensive and defensive stats mostly limit its options to status moves. Even with said drawbacks, though, it finds a niche as an entry...
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    Scrafty

    QC [3/3]: atomicllamas / Spirit / -kal- GP [2/2]: Snobalt / P Squared [OVERVIEW] Scrafty is the best Dragon Dance sweeper in RarelyUsed thanks to its combination of bulk, powerful STAB moves, and overall versatility in viable coverage moves, items, and abilities. Its diverse movepool allows it...
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    Delphox

    QC [3/3]: Arikado / Spirit / atomicllamas GP [2/2]: P Squared / GatoDelFuego [OVERVIEW] Delphox is one of RarelyUsed's most potent wallbreakers thanks to its high base 110 Special Attack. Its base 104 Speed lets Delphox outspeed several of RarelyUsed's powerful attackers, apart from a few...
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