I'm just your ordinary competitive newbie who compares vgc to Smogon OU because at their core they have similar principles. I'm also one of those people who have played online in previous games and think that using multiple pseudo-legend tier mons is easy and uncreative and it gets to me when people take that route. Emphasis on "multiple", because I did use Metagross. And, ironically enough, I did have Lele in my battle box, but I didn't use it once.
Like, Koko is fast, hits hard with effort, gets STAB and terrain bonus, has great type coverage, and it's kinda frail, sure, but not much is fast enough to hit it hard enough to take it down.
Lele is just your average hyperoffense special sweeper. It hits hard with STAB and terrain boost Psychic and hits almost as hard with STAB Moonblast/Dazzling Gleam, and it can run Hidden Power Fire to cover Steel-types that seriously hinder its attacking capabilities otherwise. Its main drawback is its quad weakness to poison, which faster Pokémon like Salazzle use to their advantage. It also won't last long with its SpAtk being lowered, like if the opponent uses something with Snarl.
Kartana has insane attack, it can take a physical hit, even Flare Blitz if you put effort into its Defense and maybe give it an Occa berry, it works wonders with Focus Sash, has fair coverage with its movepool, it's fast, and Beast Boost makes it more threatening. Its main drawback is its frail SpDef, but that can be momentarily circumvented with Assault Vest.
I'm too lazy to continue
Anyway, the whole "UB for OU" thing is just me being salty, I don't mean to say that they're all overpowered, and, yeah, I do realize that I'm talking about two different formats for competitive play, but, still, it urks me when people use them willy nilly.
Whatever the case may be, I just made that post to rant and share my misfortune with the hope that the irony of it all would bring joy to others.
Like, Koko is fast, hits hard with effort, gets STAB and terrain bonus, has great type coverage, and it's kinda frail, sure, but not much is fast enough to hit it hard enough to take it down.
Lele is just your average hyperoffense special sweeper. It hits hard with STAB and terrain boost Psychic and hits almost as hard with STAB Moonblast/Dazzling Gleam, and it can run Hidden Power Fire to cover Steel-types that seriously hinder its attacking capabilities otherwise. Its main drawback is its quad weakness to poison, which faster Pokémon like Salazzle use to their advantage. It also won't last long with its SpAtk being lowered, like if the opponent uses something with Snarl.
Kartana has insane attack, it can take a physical hit, even Flare Blitz if you put effort into its Defense and maybe give it an Occa berry, it works wonders with Focus Sash, has fair coverage with its movepool, it's fast, and Beast Boost makes it more threatening. Its main drawback is its frail SpDef, but that can be momentarily circumvented with Assault Vest.
I'm too lazy to continue
Anyway, the whole "UB for OU" thing is just me being salty, I don't mean to say that they're all overpowered, and, yeah, I do realize that I'm talking about two different formats for competitive play, but, still, it urks me when people use them willy nilly.
Whatever the case may be, I just made that post to rant and share my misfortune with the hope that the irony of it all would bring joy to others.
