Hi all ! Have finished for Easter so my activity will go up.
I'm a battler, I like Pokèmon for the PVP part mostly. Yet the Pokèmon I choose to train are based on how 'cool' I think them to be. I do not decide what I like based on stats. More so on looks and feel. But I've been reading some of the rules here, and I noticed that the term TIER and OU are frequently used. So I looked into this TIER thing. I might be wrong but what I made of it is that the Pokemon are divided in classes if it were. These classes are based on how often certain Pokèmon are used and how powerful they are statwise/move-wise/ability-wise. Also, certain things are banned (like Double Team).
My question: How strictly are we looking at this tier thing here. Because I like using Pokèmon I like most. And I'm not easily persuaded in changing that ;-)
If one of you could explain this tier thing in a short and easy way, and tell me how this guild treats that system, that would be much appreciated.
Of course
Competitive Pokemon tiers typically grow around what team choices consistently win games. Naturally, in a format which is all about winning, these Pokemon are used the most - this is the Over-Used tier(OU).
Pokemon that do not belong in the OU tier are either:
- moved up into the ubers tier , if it is very hard to KO by the rest of OU,and consistently performs well regardless of the opposing team.Most box legendaries are found here, with few exceptions(such as greninja and aegislash)
-moved down into lower tiers, if it does not perform well against the rest of OU, or is inconsistent to the extent that people don 't bother trying to use it.
This doesn't mean you cannot use Pokemon from lower tiers in higher tiers however! A lower tier definitely doesn't mean something is a worse team choice - that's dependent on the rest of your team, and it's the synergy of team that helps you defeat others.
It is very admirable that you wish to use your favourites, it really is the best way to go.
It is best to be ready for people using OU choices in the clan however, if you need to win matches in a tournament !