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Veneno Oscuridad

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Randbats Tournament Battle:
Opponents Name: Zachmaz
Game 1 (W/D/L: Score): L 2-0
Game 2 (W/D/L: Score): L 2-0
Game 3 (W/D/L: Score): L 2-0
Game 4 (W/D/L: Score):
Game 5 (W/D/L: Score):
 

MetalSonic

Orderan' Defendan'
BLOOD SACRIFICES

AND THE WINNER FOR THIS TIMES' CCAT IS..

PU



Time to take a dive into PU; home of the lesser known threats and mons that come together to make up this interesting little tier. With 6 votes and runner up being monotype, this tier was the one which was wanted the most and shall be the one we'll now jump right into!

I dont think we've done a PU Clan-Create-A-Team before so this should be somethin else!

So without further ado, let's get it started! First things first, we have to suggest a Pokemon to build around. Usually this Pokemon is an offensive mon of some sort, whether it be a bulky set up build or fast offensive build, it all comes down to what you all suggest and what gets the most votes! Give it some thought though, PU is filled with dudes rarin to make their mark.

So now without further further ado, let's get it poppin.

PU Viability Rankings

^^^
These are the current standings for PU's Pokemon.
There's also a link for the most viable sets on this very page should you want it. Right under the banner!

First mon nominations shall end on
August 29'th 12:00 PM CMT

As always, once the mon gets chosen i'll request a nice banner for it as the CCAT rep.

Let's get another nice team goin!

Quotin this for new page, if you'd like to see some neat PU mon have a chance to be built around, do give it a shot and suggest it! That means you sanae, with the murkrow -w-
 

sanae

stop trying to be god ☆
alright this is my first go so hopefully it's alright
also murkrow isn't really close to something to be built around, especially this one imo, but i needed to get this in before i forget

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murkrow @ eviolite
ability: prankster
evs: 4 hp / 252 def / 252 spdef
bold nature
- thunder wave
- roost
- defog/taunt
- foul play

yeah, yeah- weird set. it's close to along the lines of what i used in gen v, but a little updated now. murkrow is still decently frail, and there's not much helping that. however, it gets that sweet prankster access along with t-wave. in the past i've run him as a lead to get that initial paralysis cripple, but it's not really necessary. three out of your four moves will be priority (but after para it's a little unnecessary). roost allows for prio recovery, which is self explanatory. defog allows you to either immediately get rid of hazards if that's your opponent's lead set, or switch in later (and probably eat SR).
as for weaknesses, there's a decent amount. any chip damage (ie stealth rocks) is no good, and murkrow is pretty reliant on the opponent & their pokemon. foul play just doesn't work out, well, at all on things like pawniard or servine- either resistances or no attack. in those cases, murkrow'll still work as a para setter, but that's about it. he's a gamble, but dammit if he doesn't work out with surprising frequency.


no damage calcs because hax gimmicks n.n



disregard this, going on hiatus is unfortunate when the meta progresses without you :c
as mentioned murkrow isn't a core, so it'll be resuggested later. thanks for reading tho
 
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StrickerZz

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Why do you want to join?: Recently got back into competitive battling after a few years out.
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MetalSonic

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PS Name?: StrickerZz
Wi-Fi Friend Code?: 2852-9827-7430
Why do you want to join?: Recently got back into competitive battling after a few years out.
Number of badges of Serebii Leagues?: 0
Battling Experience?: I used to be a highly respected member of The Defiance back in the day (if people still remember them XD) and my competitive knowledge is slowly returning to its former glory.
Referrer?: XXX

Welcome! I'll add you you to the front post once I return home tomorrow! I'll also PM you some info in regards to test battles later. The Defiance..how long ago was that?
 

Erron Black

The Outlaw
PS Name?: StrickerZz
Wi-Fi Friend Code?: 2852-9827-7430
Why do you want to join?: Recently got back into competitive battling after a few years out.
Number of badges of Serebii Leagues?: 0
Battling Experience?: I used to be a highly respected member of The Defiance back in the day (if people still remember them XD) and my competitive knowledge is slowly returning to its former glory.
Referrer?: XXX

Welcome! I hope you enjoy your stay here ^^;
 

Lugia-sama

Sagacity
Randbats Tournament Battle
Opponents Name: Doctor_DraX
Game 1 (W/D/L: Score): W 6-4
Game 2 (W/D/L: Score): W 3-2
Game 3 (W/D/L: Score): W 4-1
Game 4 (W/D/L: Score):
Game 5 (W/D/L: Score):
 
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Credit to American-Pi

Welcome to the VO Randbats Tournament!

Rules:
All Battles must be done over Pokemon Online or Pokemonshowdown.
If a D/C happens early game, both players will replay doing the same moves.
If a clear winner can't be decided when a D/C happens late game, then both players will replay their game.
Fellow all general Serebii Rules.
All battles will be best of 5.
Each round will be one week, no extensions will be provided.
All matches must be confirmed.
All Matches must be posted with the proper form

Prizes:
1st: 8 Points
2nd: 5 Points
3rd: 3 Points

Signing up:
Post the following form:

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Participants:
1) Eliteknight [Guardian Of Auir]
2) Doctor_DraX [Doctor∑DraX²]
3) sanae [sohei]
4) Garlneil [Garlneil]
5) MetalSonic [lunasena]
6) Lugia-sama [Arum-san]
7) Shadow Dawn [Shadow Dawn]
8) Zachmac [Zachmac of VO]

Battle form:
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Opponents Name:
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Bracket:
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Deadline:
Finals: Sept 4th at 10pm gmt-7
 

BLUES.

Something else
Hey guys,
laptop got fried so I haven't been on as much as my usual routine...my work schedule and classes are far more unforgiving than the most recent semesters but I JUST got a Surface Pro to replace my laptop so I should be on some more...just gotta get some teams going since all the goods were on the laptop.


Anyway, I see we have a few new people and to you guys, welcome!

Will get some battles in for points later this week, most likely on Friday night
 

MetalSonic

Orderan' Defendan'
Nice to see you around again, BLUEZ! c:

For now, its just Errons Audino and my Pawniard for the PU mon we build around! If you have any PU mons you think'd be cool to build around, suggest! It's the last dayy.
 

BLUES.

Something else
I vote for Fane's Audino, Pawniard is cool....but Audino is THICK.

(going to vote early @Meta)


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Pawniard @ Eviolite
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Iron Head
- Swords Dance

Hold Up
Hold Up
HOLD UP


Look at this Pokemon.
Now look at your team.
Is it on it? If not, you're DEFF doing something wrong.

Pawniard is unarguably, both objectively and subjectively, without a shred of doubt, and meteorlogically proven, to be the BEST Pokemon in the PU tier (and ever).

Lemme tell you why
This set is the bread and butter of Pawniard and its evolved form; Bisharp. Did I mention Bisharp is also very, very good? Well if I didn't there it is. Anyways, with an Adamant nature, you're hitting very hard. Pawniard tries its hardest to be fast, but with all that coolness weighing him down that unfortunately is not possible, BUT because Pawniard is so cool it was granted Sucker Punch to bypass its speed and knock out the tiers speedier threats such as Floatzel, Grumpig, Kadabra, Choice Rotom-F with a bit of prior damage and the like. Knock Off is its main way of getting ensured damage off and can knock off Eviolites on annoying things such as Vullaby, Monferno on the switch, and others! Iron Head is plain STAB, or it would be plain STAB if it wasn't on Pawniard! And since it is, Pawniards Iron Head is COOL STAB. The coverage it provides is what allows it to really threaten Mawile, Vullaby, Golem and the rare Clefairy and just working really well in tandem with its Dark STAB in general. Let's get to the Swords Dance part. With Swords Dance and Pawniards fantastic coverage, you can absolutely demolish teams usually late game! Boosted Pawniard does great against the more weakened teams, so its imperative we get things into range of its attacks, for this, hazards are absolutely recommended.

+2 252+ Atk Pawniard Iron Head vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Golem: 342-404 (113.6 - 134.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Pawniard Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Floatzel: 174-205 (55.9 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Pawniard Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Floatzel: 348-409 (111.8 - 131.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Pawniard Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Stoutland: 235-277 (75.5 - 89%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Pawniard Iron Head vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Vullaby: 124-147 (36.1 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+2 252+ Atk Pawniard Iron Head vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Vullaby: 186-220 (54.2 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

In the early 2 mid game, Pawniard should be knockin things off at all times! Well not all times, but knock off is pretty spammable in this tier and is especially rare and helpful in PU. Pawniard has wonderful defensive typing for this tier and resists a lot of the tiers popular STABs. It isn't terribly bulky even with Eviolite but it can be the necessary bulk needed to survive an attack and SD up. Before gettin into position though, the time's gotta be just right! Removing items is super nice especially on bulkier things so this dude or the teams' other dudes can break through the opposition! Really, it's great being Pawniard and being so good at the things it does! Speed an issue? Sucker Punch. Got an item you wanna remove for itself or general helpfulness, maybe a Scarf or Eviolite? Knock that thing off. Late game lookin clean? SD up and take that win. It's A rank for a reason! It's mere PRESENCE straight up DETERS the use of Defog, since its a free SD, so we can afford Spikes and Stealth Rock a little more on this team. Which are good in general, to bring things into range of Pawniard and pals and very recommended. Don't you understand how cute/cool this guy is? He can be both! I mean, you gotta have someone super great a couple tiers down there, right?

HOWEVER, not everything is great for this little dude. This tier has some things that bully this cute mon. Fortunately, because it bullied Pawniard too much, the formerly S rank Machoke was banished out of PU! Means one less thing for Pawniard to be bothered by, but of course, things like Monferno, it's no.1 bully/counter can be an absolute pain. We'd absolutely need mons to take care of it for sure. Skuntank can also be a pain with its bulk and access to Flamethrower, but must be wary of using its stinky Defog. Stunfisk is surprisingly bulky and can threaten Pawnairds safety with an Earth Power and Static so gettin rid of that is key to. There's also the status and mindgames that come with the nature of Pawniard and Sucker Punch. Pawniard is quite the player Pokemon, so do your best to bring it into favorable situations where prediction won't cost you too much if things go south. No worries though, because Pawniard is so great, things are bound to go GREAT for you.​


This is what I'm voting next though.
 
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MetalSonic

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Omg dude I love Pawniard to! Sometimes I tape knives sticking outwardly on my body in order to connect to my inner Pawniard. It's like I always tell my mom; "On all levels except physical, I am a Pawniard."

But votes only count during the votin session unless stated otherwise. ;_;
Consistency is key! Im just wonderin if we'll see any more entrees?
 
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