Pokemon VGC 2015 Metagame Megathread

[Rogue]

(Jan 16, 2015, 04:50 PM)evilsabre Wrote: lol rogue i was gona do one this weekend but i guess i could always do a non legend 1 XD or i might do guides for a few of the less viable pokes and stick them in here admittedly i can nvr be asked to work out optimal ev spreads unless there an obvious counter i want to live so dno if it would be up to your high standards :P

you act as if you need my approval :b I'm not special or anything like that, you should always do what you want!

[evilsabre]

(Jan 16, 2015, 04:51 PM)Rogue Wrote:

(Jan 16, 2015, 04:50 PM)evilsabre Wrote: lol rogue i was gona do one this weekend but i guess i could always do a non legend 1 XD or i might do guides for a few of the less viable pokes and stick them in here admittedly i can nvr be asked to work out optimal ev spreads unless there an obvious counter i want to live so dno if it would be up to your high standards :P

you act as if you need my approval :b I'm not special or anything like that, you should always do what you want!

i act like that as i'm rather aware of my horrifically short vgc career lol 1 month hardly makes me an expert on the best strats....

[Eckley]

Yeah, but 1 month and a Tournament winning team is pretty good though

[evilsabre]

i still view my skills as flawed when i haven't gone far in any tourneys cept the no legend tourney

[Eckley]

Hey we're both new to VGC, I'm sure we'll get better over time :D

[Rogue]

(Jan 16, 2015, 05:20 PM)evilsabre Wrote: i still view my skills as flawed when i haven't gone far in any tourneys cept the no legend tourney

Non legends that /kind of/ work like the legends.

Suicune = Milotic (cept not as bulky/supportive but it'll do)

Arcanine = Entei/Heatran (not as good as Heatran but it works)

Hydreigon = Latios/Latias (Latias is more supportive, Latios is more offensive than it)

Thundurus = Whimsicott or Klefki. Whimsicott gets taunt access, Klefki gets Thunderwave access.

Landorus = No pokemon really is similar here. You could kinda mimic it with like air balloon excadrill/Gliscor maybe.

Cresselia = uhhh.... Umbreon kind of. But it just doesn't have the support capabilities Cress holds. Maybe you could work something out.

Terrakion = nothing really :s

Virizion = Gallade can kinda pull this off with access to strong fighting moves and leaf blade.

[Peppermint]

Pokemon like Garchomp kinda work like Terrakion. In terms of Cresselia Slowbro, Slowking, Jellicent, Reuniclus, Aromatisse, and Musharna come to mind.

[Rogue]

I don't really see how Garchomp works like Terrakion. Garchomps Rock Slide is way weaker, by about half. It also doesnt get access to CC or X-Scissor/Zen Headbutt which is entirely hard to mimic in any Pokemon. Garchomp is similar in bulk however.

You're definitely right for the Cresselia's. I can't believe I missed all of these. Mostly Slowbro/King Jellicent! Very good choices, I'd recommend Jellicent who gets recover, icy wind, and trick room. Thanks Peppermint!

[Raging Lakitu]

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, I'm new to the site . But what are the most commonly used sets on a Hitmontop? I'm very interested in running one but I don't know what all is efficient to use on it.

[ChaseInfinity]

(Jan 18, 2015, 05:00 PM)Raging Lakitu Wrote: I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, I'm new to the site . But what are the most commonly used sets on a Hitmontop? I'm very interested in running one but I don't know what all is efficient to use on it.

Hitmontop is a really good pokemon because it gets access to both the moves wide quard and quick guard, also moves such as Close Combat to deal alot of damaage