Oct 8, 2017, 08:53 AM
@TheAlmightySancho
I wasn't too happy to see everyone using a Tapu Koko either, but at least understand why.
If there's a pokémon that everyone uses (in this case Koko), it's because it's the best at what it does. Tapu Koko has a base 130 Speed, making it one of the fastest Special Attackers in the format. Not only that, but it had Volt Switch for momentum and multiple options for spread damage in Dazzling Gleam and Discharge, both of which received STAB. Not only that, but its Electrogenesis ability prevents grounded mons from falling asleep and upped the damage of all Electric-Type attacks. While I don't like saying it, Tapu Koko is a VERY strong pokémon. Thus everyone used one, and everyone brought along counted to it. In this case, people tried a Choice Scarf Nihilego, others like Ryota brought a Krookodile backed by Tailwind.
See what I'm saying? That's how competitive play works. People find the best strategies within the set parameters, then people start incorporating ways to counter people using the same strategies, and then when Worlds comes along the best counter team wins. It's the same every year. It's just a matter of when pokémon are legal.
- 0kamii
I wasn't too happy to see everyone using a Tapu Koko either, but at least understand why.
If there's a pokémon that everyone uses (in this case Koko), it's because it's the best at what it does. Tapu Koko has a base 130 Speed, making it one of the fastest Special Attackers in the format. Not only that, but it had Volt Switch for momentum and multiple options for spread damage in Dazzling Gleam and Discharge, both of which received STAB. Not only that, but its Electrogenesis ability prevents grounded mons from falling asleep and upped the damage of all Electric-Type attacks. While I don't like saying it, Tapu Koko is a VERY strong pokémon. Thus everyone used one, and everyone brought along counted to it. In this case, people tried a Choice Scarf Nihilego, others like Ryota brought a Krookodile backed by Tailwind.
See what I'm saying? That's how competitive play works. People find the best strategies within the set parameters, then people start incorporating ways to counter people using the same strategies, and then when Worlds comes along the best counter team wins. It's the same every year. It's just a matter of when pokémon are legal.
- 0kamii
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