Pokemon VGC 2015 Metagame Megathread

[Rogue]

(Jan 13, 2015, 06:01 PM)Animekid7 Wrote:

(Jan 13, 2015, 05:44 PM)Rogue Wrote: "but your already locking yourself into relying on the power of legend"

That's VGC though.
VGC 14 was one of the odd ball years. 13, 12, 11, and more all had legends and they were all in the winning teams. That's just the name of the game. Legendaries are only "legends" in name. Landorus is 4x weak to ice, Terrakion loses to a mach punch from Conkeldurr, Cresselia is taken out by megahorn from escavelier/taken out by one crit out of 5 hits from a pin missle from mega heracross, Heatran is 4x weak to ground etc.

I mean heck, VGC 10 allowed Mewtwo, Lugia, Giritina, Groudon, and even Rayquaza.

The most broken mon in VGC right now IMO is mega kang.

ive been seeing alot of mega kang's running double edge now and that thing hits like a truck it one shots most of my team :P

I hate mega kang more than anything man ;-;
fake out + double edge will tear through anything.
Like I run Conkeldurr/M-Heracross/Prankster user just to stop it.

[tygaa2]

yea double edge is crazy strong on kang

[Eckley]

Ikr anime! Unless I neutralise kang early, he's gonna get run through my teams!

[ChaseInfinity]

(Jan 13, 2015, 06:02 PM)Rogue Wrote:

(Jan 13, 2015, 06:01 PM)Animekid7 Wrote:

(Jan 13, 2015, 05:44 PM)Rogue Wrote: "but your already locking yourself into relying on the power of legend"

That's VGC though.
VGC 14 was one of the odd ball years. 13, 12, 11, and more all had legends and they were all in the winning teams. That's just the name of the game. Legendaries are only "legends" in name. Landorus is 4x weak to ice, Terrakion loses to a mach punch from Conkeldurr, Cresselia is taken out by megahorn from escavelier/taken out by one crit out of 5 hits from a pin missle from mega heracross, Heatran is 4x weak to ground etc.

I mean heck, VGC 10 allowed Mewtwo, Lugia, Giritina, Groudon, and even Rayquaza.

The most broken mon in VGC right now IMO is mega kang.

ive been seeing alot of mega kang's running double edge now and that thing hits like a truck it one shots most of my team :P

I hate mega kang more than anything man ;-;
fake out + double edge will tear through anything.
Like I run Conkeldurr/M-Heracross/Prankster user just to stop it.

i think the only reason i dont really have a problem with Kang is because i use Quick Guard with my Talonflame and Close Combat with my mega gallade to get him out turn one but yeah if i dont go ahead and kill him im done for

[Rogue]

It's just really annoying because Kang can also get a really good partner. Rage Powder Amoongus will always be gold and if you aren't prepared you just lose.
Quick guard users/thunder wave prankster support just further it.
Another fake out user to help you ensure a double edge KO
Something like Hyper Voice Sylveon to help run through any weakness

The combos are endless ahaha

Edit: Not to mention Ice Punch M-Kang is a thing now. RIP Defensive Lando and Defensive M-Salamence ;-;

[tygaa2]

will-o-wisp is your best bet to slowing down kang.

[ChaseInfinity]

(Jan 13, 2015, 06:14 PM)tygaa2 Wrote: will-o-wisp is your best bet to slowing down kang.

doesn't using two power-up punches basically bring her back to +0?

[tygaa2]

yep sure does but power-up punch is becoming less common. it was on every kang in vgc 14 and now its on about half of them or so

[Rogue]

(Jan 13, 2015, 06:15 PM)Animekid7 Wrote:

(Jan 13, 2015, 06:14 PM)tygaa2 Wrote: will-o-wisp is your best bet to slowing down kang.

doesn't using two power-up punches basically bring her back to +0?

Yep!
One Power up punch will basically put you back at neutral.

[tygaa2]

(Jan 13, 2015, 06:15 PM)naitre Wrote:

(Jan 13, 2015, 06:14 PM)tygaa2 Wrote: will-o-wisp is your best bet to slowing down kang.

Unless they're running facade like Justin and other notorious VGC players

true! I'm still more scared of double edge tho