Eon Master
Born from the Flames
Yes, it's finally here. This is my final RMT for Gen IV.
Also, in case you're wondering about the title, it's how many days I've been in this section.
Introduction: My previous RMT, which you can find here, was created for the people who were decent from start to finish. However, this thread is somewhat special. This is for the people who started out badly, but with hard work and determination would eventually become decent or better. Yes, even the super raters didn't always have the most glorious of starts. I'll also be including an example of their original badness, just so you can see how terrible they were back when they started, as a link in their names.
*Bossk*
Pidgeot @ Life Orb
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Ability: Tangled Feet
-Brave Bird
-Quick Attack
-Steel Wing
-U-Turn
Why Pidgeot?: As a lead with U-Turn and decently high speed, Pidgeot can give my team momentum even if it's up against an unfavorable opponent by U-Turning out to a better matchup.
EVs: Maximum Attack and Speed for maximum striking power. The remaining EVs get shunted into Defense so Pidgeot gets 11 Life Orb boosted attacks rather than just 10.
The Rater: Bossk is one of the best, and most BA, raters to ever set foot in this section. He didn't start out that way though, as his first thread can attest. He fought tooth and nail for any grains of respect, constantly improving and adapting the suggestions he received from other raters. He also used a wide range of Pokemon in order to get the maximum amount of knowledge for his efforts. He remained steadfastly faithful to his favorite Pokemon, Pidgeot, which is why it has his spot on the team. He also had unorthodox methods of getting around common problems. In this set, Life Orb is used instead of a Choice Band, but without Roost on the set. Healing is taken care of by the WishPassing of another team member rather than with Roost, showcasing an example of Bossk's philosophy.
*h0u0ugIa / peacemaker987*
Dragonite @ Leftovers
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Hp / 96 Atk / 8 Def / 152 Spe
Ability: Inner Focus
-Dragon Claw
-Earthquake
-Dragon Dance
-Roost
Why Dragonite?: One of the most powerful and bulky boosting sweepers in the game. It makes an excellent glue-point for an in-game team thanks to its superior typing and access to healing.
EVs: Maximum HP for maximum bulk. 152 Spe allows Dragonite to outpace +Natured Base 110's after a Dragon Dance, while 96 Attack hits 360 Attack, which skyrockets to 540 after a Dragon Dance. The remaining 8 EV's might seem like they'd do better in Attack, but they actually are wasted since they'd make the stat odd because 104 hits a bonus point, which means wasted points during Dragon Dance.
The Raters: Houougia (not bothering with the caps) started out over two years ago, beginning with his travesty of a Pearl in-game team. He hung back for a while, lurking around and waiting for the moment to show he'd improved. That time came in September 2009, just before the section imploded when Chaotic Tyrant and Ungulateman left it to rot. Houougia responded to the calls Ampy and I put out for decent raters, and proved himself as a capable and knowledgeable person. He joined Project: New World as a wild card member, and would also be fairly useful in the efforts. Although he left in November of last year, he will be remembered as one of the best to grace this place with his presence. Latias was his favorite Pokemon, but Dragonite is as close as he's going to get for this team.
Peacemaker was a rater who rose through his spot the hard way, creating teams and slogging through rates without being discouraged. He got a lot of flak for it too, but he also gained knowledge from them all. I found nothing about his rates was worth noting at first, but after I came back from a hiatus, I eventually found that he was actually much better than I gave him credit for. Now, he reigns as one of the better raters left in the section. His favorite Pokemon is Dragonite, so he gets his spot here.
*Dan The Poke Man*
Sceptile @ Leftovers
Nature: Timid
EVs: 92 Hp / 200 SpA / 216 Spe
Ability: Overgrow
-Energy Ball
-HP Fire
-Substitute
-Leech Seed
Why Sceptile?: The fastest non-uber SubSeeder in the game, an excellent tank, and fun to use in-game. What more could you want?
EVs: This is a specialized SubSeed Sceptile that I developed specifically for in-game use. 92 EVs hits 304 Hp, which is a Leftovers and Substitute number. 216 Speed gives Sceptile enough to outpace Base 115's, since it can't match Base 120's with its Speed IV lowered by HP Fire. The remainder is dumped into Special Attack to give Energy Ball and HP Fire some bite.
The Rater: This is more of a personal pick by me than someone who deserves excess recognition. Dan started out as, quite frankly, one of the worst and most incorrigible raters to ever come to this section. He never took anyone's advice, and simply poured out bad rate and team again and again. However, after he left the section for a while, he eventually learned how to battle effectively. After joining Team Meal-Ticket, he learned from the best and eventually became fairly decent at it. Finally, after an even longer period of time, he showed that he was fully capable of creating an effective team, and officially earned my respect. Kudos to you, Dan. Sceptile is his favorite Pokemon, and it's a good Pokemon, so I figured, "wynaut?"
*Chaotic Tyrant*
Bastiodon @ Leftovers
Nature: Careful
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Ability: Sturdy
-Rest
-Iron Head
-Curse
-Sleep Talk
Why Bastiodon?: Apart from the fact that it's a sturdy tank and an extremely necessary Ice resist, it's just an assload of perfection when it comes to the rater it's attached to.
EVs: Max Hp and SpD, to maximize its bulk after Curse. The remaining 4 EVs are useless since they make its increasing stats odd, but I put them in Attack just because.
The Rater: He's CHAOTIC MOTHERFUCKING TYRANT. He's like, an IGRMT legend, even if he is retired. I'll leave it to him to tell the story of his early days, since he does it the best:
Eventually, he ran into me, and showed that his "tough love" doctrine is not only true, but also effective. He was almost singlehandedly responsible for keeping the section together, putting together several excellent teams and teaching dozens of people how it's done. Every person featured in this team is an example of what his doctrine accomplished. Eventually, he left during the worst period in IGRMT's history, leaving what was left of his crumbling dynasty to a few key people, myself grudgingly included. Alongside me were Ampy, AlCario, GrumpySnorlax(now known as Shuckle), Bossk, and of course, TheBlueRabbit. In addition to us, a few others who left with him, namely Ungulateman, Vaporeon4evr, and RayRay, came back for a while and lent a hand. We carried on his doctrine to the best of our ability, and it lives on not only in this section, but also in 5th Gen IGRMT.
Now, as to how Bastiodon refers to him... Curse is a reference to Tyrant's frequent, but effective, use of profanity. RestTalk is an ironic reference to the fact that he's an insomniac. Iron Head is a reference to his stubbornness and his headstrong personality. Bastiodon itself refers to Tyrant's love of Heavy Metal music, since it's both heavy and Steel-type.
/rabid fanboyism : D
*dpdude*
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Nature: Bold
EVs: 180 Hp / 144 Def / 184 SpA
Ability: Levitate
-Psychic
-HP Electric
-Calm Mind
-Substitute
Why Bronzong?: Another Ice-type resist, a special attacker, and a bulky Pokemon with great typing. Good enough for me.
EVs: 184 SpA hits 240, which is just enough to give Bronzong some bite after a Calm Mind and enough to lay down some hurt after two. The rest is focused on increasing his physical bulk, since it's unboosted by Calm Mind. 180 Hp EVs hits 320, a Leftovers and Substitute number.
The Rater: Dpdude was a decent rater who started off very badly. He tried his hand at rating a few times after lurking a while, but never quite got the hang of it until after Chaotic Tyrant got through to him. After Tyrant left, dpdude came into his own as a rater, and made a few decent teams before disappearing. He wasn't the best, but he'd come a long way from his original standing. Bronzong was on several of his teams iirc, so it gets his spot on this team.
*TheBlueRabbit / Eon Master*
Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Nature: Bold
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Def / 68 SpD
Ability: Water Absorb
-Surf
-Shadow Ball
-Wish
-Protect
Why Vaporeon?: Wish Support, Special Attacker, Ungodly Bulk, and an Ice-resist. Water-types should be on every team except monotypes anyway, imo.
EVs: 188 Hp hits a Leftovers number, while 252 Def maximizes Physical bulk, which Vappy needs. The remaining EVs go into SpD for more overall bulk.
The Raters: TBR is probably the most well-known rater in IGRMT, being the most prolific rater in the section and one of the most skilled theorymonners in all of Serebii. He's a member of the 100+ wins club in the Battle Tower, was one of the most influential members of Project: New World, and was a Clan Co-Lead for Team Meal-Ticket. In addition to this, he has helped many people, myself included, create unshakable teams. He is without question the best example of a Super Rater. However, he wasn't always the god of Pokemon that we know today. Although it has been deleted, his first team was a UU competitive team that was horribly lacking. He used Paraflinch Dunsparce for Christ’s sake, and if that doesn't show you how bad it was, I have no hope of explaining it to you. He stayed in the shadows for the most part after that, lurking around and giving many rates in the Singles Thread before he finally gained the confidence to step into the spotlight and show his true brilliance. Obviously, he succeeded. His username refers to Azumaril, and since I needed Wish, Vaporeon was the next best choice.
Now... for me. I started off as arguably the worst rater ever to set foot in this section. My first team can attest to this with full accuracy. I was also stubborn, irritable, and hasty, a combination that lead to me slipping up far more than I should have. I constantly butted heads with the more experienced raters, especially Chaotic Tyrant. I was also arrogant, a trait that I despise with all my being, and it took far too long for me to admit that I was wrong. The turning point for me, as for several others, was when Tyrant left IGRMT, leaving me to step out of his shadow and show off my ideas. I took suggestions, adapted them, and made them my own. Eventually, I started to branch off and cut my own path, making a name for myself. I still had my failures, but I never stopped improving. And where did it get me? Well...
Just to name a few ; )
Vaporeon is the Pokemon that exemplifies me second-best, after Umbreon. I'm a compassionate person at heart (Wish Passing), but I can deal out damage if I need to (Base 110 SpA). I'm very introverted (High Def EVs), and I prefer to be calm (Water Typing). Also, I love swimming xD
Conclusion: What I want you guys to take away from this is that it doesn't matter if you're new. It doesn't matter if you suck. It doesn't matter if you need practice. You can improve. You can become better. And if you want it badly enough, you can become one of the best. And this doesn't just apply to Pokemon either, it applies to life in general. Just keep striving, never give in, and, whether by complete accident or full intention, you'll achieve your goal.
Oh, and Ungulateman is whiny, so here:
MILTANK MAN RAWR
Alright, this is it. And now, for the final time in Gen IV, I leave you with my classic ending line:
Fire away, guys. I'm looking forward to this.
Also, in case you're wondering about the title, it's how many days I've been in this section.
Introduction: My previous RMT, which you can find here, was created for the people who were decent from start to finish. However, this thread is somewhat special. This is for the people who started out badly, but with hard work and determination would eventually become decent or better. Yes, even the super raters didn't always have the most glorious of starts. I'll also be including an example of their original badness, just so you can see how terrible they were back when they started, as a link in their names.
~At a Glance~
*Bossk*
Pidgeot @ Life Orb
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Ability: Tangled Feet
-Brave Bird
-Quick Attack
-Steel Wing
-U-Turn
Why Pidgeot?: As a lead with U-Turn and decently high speed, Pidgeot can give my team momentum even if it's up against an unfavorable opponent by U-Turning out to a better matchup.
EVs: Maximum Attack and Speed for maximum striking power. The remaining EVs get shunted into Defense so Pidgeot gets 11 Life Orb boosted attacks rather than just 10.
The Rater: Bossk is one of the best, and most BA, raters to ever set foot in this section. He didn't start out that way though, as his first thread can attest. He fought tooth and nail for any grains of respect, constantly improving and adapting the suggestions he received from other raters. He also used a wide range of Pokemon in order to get the maximum amount of knowledge for his efforts. He remained steadfastly faithful to his favorite Pokemon, Pidgeot, which is why it has his spot on the team. He also had unorthodox methods of getting around common problems. In this set, Life Orb is used instead of a Choice Band, but without Roost on the set. Healing is taken care of by the WishPassing of another team member rather than with Roost, showcasing an example of Bossk's philosophy.
*h0u0ugIa / peacemaker987*
Dragonite @ Leftovers
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 Hp / 96 Atk / 8 Def / 152 Spe
Ability: Inner Focus
-Dragon Claw
-Earthquake
-Dragon Dance
-Roost
Why Dragonite?: One of the most powerful and bulky boosting sweepers in the game. It makes an excellent glue-point for an in-game team thanks to its superior typing and access to healing.
EVs: Maximum HP for maximum bulk. 152 Spe allows Dragonite to outpace +Natured Base 110's after a Dragon Dance, while 96 Attack hits 360 Attack, which skyrockets to 540 after a Dragon Dance. The remaining 8 EV's might seem like they'd do better in Attack, but they actually are wasted since they'd make the stat odd because 104 hits a bonus point, which means wasted points during Dragon Dance.
The Raters: Houougia (not bothering with the caps) started out over two years ago, beginning with his travesty of a Pearl in-game team. He hung back for a while, lurking around and waiting for the moment to show he'd improved. That time came in September 2009, just before the section imploded when Chaotic Tyrant and Ungulateman left it to rot. Houougia responded to the calls Ampy and I put out for decent raters, and proved himself as a capable and knowledgeable person. He joined Project: New World as a wild card member, and would also be fairly useful in the efforts. Although he left in November of last year, he will be remembered as one of the best to grace this place with his presence. Latias was his favorite Pokemon, but Dragonite is as close as he's going to get for this team.
Peacemaker was a rater who rose through his spot the hard way, creating teams and slogging through rates without being discouraged. He got a lot of flak for it too, but he also gained knowledge from them all. I found nothing about his rates was worth noting at first, but after I came back from a hiatus, I eventually found that he was actually much better than I gave him credit for. Now, he reigns as one of the better raters left in the section. His favorite Pokemon is Dragonite, so he gets his spot here.
*Dan The Poke Man*
Sceptile @ Leftovers
Nature: Timid
EVs: 92 Hp / 200 SpA / 216 Spe
Ability: Overgrow
-Energy Ball
-HP Fire
-Substitute
-Leech Seed
Why Sceptile?: The fastest non-uber SubSeeder in the game, an excellent tank, and fun to use in-game. What more could you want?
EVs: This is a specialized SubSeed Sceptile that I developed specifically for in-game use. 92 EVs hits 304 Hp, which is a Leftovers and Substitute number. 216 Speed gives Sceptile enough to outpace Base 115's, since it can't match Base 120's with its Speed IV lowered by HP Fire. The remainder is dumped into Special Attack to give Energy Ball and HP Fire some bite.
The Rater: This is more of a personal pick by me than someone who deserves excess recognition. Dan started out as, quite frankly, one of the worst and most incorrigible raters to ever come to this section. He never took anyone's advice, and simply poured out bad rate and team again and again. However, after he left the section for a while, he eventually learned how to battle effectively. After joining Team Meal-Ticket, he learned from the best and eventually became fairly decent at it. Finally, after an even longer period of time, he showed that he was fully capable of creating an effective team, and officially earned my respect. Kudos to you, Dan. Sceptile is his favorite Pokemon, and it's a good Pokemon, so I figured, "wynaut?"
*Chaotic Tyrant*
Bastiodon @ Leftovers
Nature: Careful
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Ability: Sturdy
-Rest
-Iron Head
-Curse
-Sleep Talk
Why Bastiodon?: Apart from the fact that it's a sturdy tank and an extremely necessary Ice resist, it's just an assload of perfection when it comes to the rater it's attached to.
EVs: Max Hp and SpD, to maximize its bulk after Curse. The remaining 4 EVs are useless since they make its increasing stats odd, but I put them in Attack just because.
The Rater: He's CHAOTIC MOTHERFUCKING TYRANT. He's like, an IGRMT legend, even if he is retired. I'll leave it to him to tell the story of his early days, since he does it the best:
Chaotic Tyrant said:
Eventually, he ran into me, and showed that his "tough love" doctrine is not only true, but also effective. He was almost singlehandedly responsible for keeping the section together, putting together several excellent teams and teaching dozens of people how it's done. Every person featured in this team is an example of what his doctrine accomplished. Eventually, he left during the worst period in IGRMT's history, leaving what was left of his crumbling dynasty to a few key people, myself grudgingly included. Alongside me were Ampy, AlCario, GrumpySnorlax(now known as Shuckle), Bossk, and of course, TheBlueRabbit. In addition to us, a few others who left with him, namely Ungulateman, Vaporeon4evr, and RayRay, came back for a while and lent a hand. We carried on his doctrine to the best of our ability, and it lives on not only in this section, but also in 5th Gen IGRMT.
Now, as to how Bastiodon refers to him... Curse is a reference to Tyrant's frequent, but effective, use of profanity. RestTalk is an ironic reference to the fact that he's an insomniac. Iron Head is a reference to his stubbornness and his headstrong personality. Bastiodon itself refers to Tyrant's love of Heavy Metal music, since it's both heavy and Steel-type.
*dpdude*
Bronzong @ Leftovers
Nature: Bold
EVs: 180 Hp / 144 Def / 184 SpA
Ability: Levitate
-Psychic
-HP Electric
-Calm Mind
-Substitute
Why Bronzong?: Another Ice-type resist, a special attacker, and a bulky Pokemon with great typing. Good enough for me.
EVs: 184 SpA hits 240, which is just enough to give Bronzong some bite after a Calm Mind and enough to lay down some hurt after two. The rest is focused on increasing his physical bulk, since it's unboosted by Calm Mind. 180 Hp EVs hits 320, a Leftovers and Substitute number.
The Rater: Dpdude was a decent rater who started off very badly. He tried his hand at rating a few times after lurking a while, but never quite got the hang of it until after Chaotic Tyrant got through to him. After Tyrant left, dpdude came into his own as a rater, and made a few decent teams before disappearing. He wasn't the best, but he'd come a long way from his original standing. Bronzong was on several of his teams iirc, so it gets his spot on this team.
*TheBlueRabbit / Eon Master*
Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Nature: Bold
EVs: 188 Hp / 252 Def / 68 SpD
Ability: Water Absorb
-Surf
-Shadow Ball
-Wish
-Protect
Why Vaporeon?: Wish Support, Special Attacker, Ungodly Bulk, and an Ice-resist. Water-types should be on every team except monotypes anyway, imo.
EVs: 188 Hp hits a Leftovers number, while 252 Def maximizes Physical bulk, which Vappy needs. The remaining EVs go into SpD for more overall bulk.
The Raters: TBR is probably the most well-known rater in IGRMT, being the most prolific rater in the section and one of the most skilled theorymonners in all of Serebii. He's a member of the 100+ wins club in the Battle Tower, was one of the most influential members of Project: New World, and was a Clan Co-Lead for Team Meal-Ticket. In addition to this, he has helped many people, myself included, create unshakable teams. He is without question the best example of a Super Rater. However, he wasn't always the god of Pokemon that we know today. Although it has been deleted, his first team was a UU competitive team that was horribly lacking. He used Paraflinch Dunsparce for Christ’s sake, and if that doesn't show you how bad it was, I have no hope of explaining it to you. He stayed in the shadows for the most part after that, lurking around and giving many rates in the Singles Thread before he finally gained the confidence to step into the spotlight and show his true brilliance. Obviously, he succeeded. His username refers to Azumaril, and since I needed Wish, Vaporeon was the next best choice.
Now... for me. I started off as arguably the worst rater ever to set foot in this section. My first team can attest to this with full accuracy. I was also stubborn, irritable, and hasty, a combination that lead to me slipping up far more than I should have. I constantly butted heads with the more experienced raters, especially Chaotic Tyrant. I was also arrogant, a trait that I despise with all my being, and it took far too long for me to admit that I was wrong. The turning point for me, as for several others, was when Tyrant left IGRMT, leaving me to step out of his shadow and show off my ideas. I took suggestions, adapted them, and made them my own. Eventually, I started to branch off and cut my own path, making a name for myself. I still had my failures, but I never stopped improving. And where did it get me? Well...
#36 on Smogon's UU Leaderboard
#1 on Smogon's CAP Leaderboard
#1 on Serebii's Battle Tower Record's List w/ 392 Straight Wins
#6 on Smogon's Battle Tower Record's List w/ 392 Straight Wins
4 Analyses on-site for Smogon: Glalie ; Shiftry Anti-Lead ; Crawdaunt ; Ninetales
3 Successful Smogon Warstories
6 Teams in the In-Game Team Rate Archive
1 Clan Co-Leader Position in Team Meal-Ticket
A ton of amazing friends
Well over 10,000 amazing battles
And an infinite supply of unforgettable memories
#1 on Smogon's CAP Leaderboard
#1 on Serebii's Battle Tower Record's List w/ 392 Straight Wins
#6 on Smogon's Battle Tower Record's List w/ 392 Straight Wins
4 Analyses on-site for Smogon: Glalie ; Shiftry Anti-Lead ; Crawdaunt ; Ninetales
3 Successful Smogon Warstories
6 Teams in the In-Game Team Rate Archive
1 Clan Co-Leader Position in Team Meal-Ticket
A ton of amazing friends
Well over 10,000 amazing battles
And an infinite supply of unforgettable memories
Just to name a few ; )
Vaporeon is the Pokemon that exemplifies me second-best, after Umbreon. I'm a compassionate person at heart (Wish Passing), but I can deal out damage if I need to (Base 110 SpA). I'm very introverted (High Def EVs), and I prefer to be calm (Water Typing). Also, I love swimming xD
~Last Look~
Conclusion: What I want you guys to take away from this is that it doesn't matter if you're new. It doesn't matter if you suck. It doesn't matter if you need practice. You can improve. You can become better. And if you want it badly enough, you can become one of the best. And this doesn't just apply to Pokemon either, it applies to life in general. Just keep striving, never give in, and, whether by complete accident or full intention, you'll achieve your goal.
Oh, and Ungulateman is whiny, so here:
MILTANK MAN RAWR
Alright, this is it. And now, for the final time in Gen IV, I leave you with my classic ending line:
Fire away, guys. I'm looking forward to this.
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Thanks a lot, it means a lot to hear this from a newer rater. 
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