Munya Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I will announce the Tier list changes of June in this thread. These changes are made according to the Usage gathered during the month of May after respective tier changes were made The tables can be seen here: (The cut-off point is 4.36%). A list of this months Tier Changes: Moving up from OU to Ubers, Testban Chansey: After months of discussion about Chansey's role in the OU Metagame, the Tier Council has come to the decision to test-ban it from the tier for two months. Chansey consistently tops the usage charts, but this alone doesn't wrap up the case. It appears on approximately 50% of teams, but how is it affecting the overall teambuilding process in OU? Let's take a look at the next nine Pokemon on the usage charts below Chansey. Metagross Flygon Venusaur Forretress Starmie Skarmory Gyarados Weezing Heracross Milotic All of these Pokemon can be, and often are, tailored to take advantage of Chansey's presence. Metagross, Flygon, Gyarados, and Heracross can muscle past it on the physical side. Venusaur, Forretress, and Skarmory can often set up on it. Weezing and Milotic synergize well with Chansey as some of its most common partners, forming a very solid physical/special defensive core. Chansey's usage is around 40% higher overall than the next special wall, Umbreon, which finds itself on approximately 12% of OU teams. This means that players are unlikely to encounter a different choice of special wall on more than 1/8 teams. So what makes Chansey so splashable? It has the special bulk to completely shrug off special attackers, high enough base HP to soak up most non-super effective physical attacks, and healing options to not only keep itself healthy, but support its team as well. It often runs Protect for scouting choice locked moves, and has a fantastic ability in Natural Cure that allows it to absorb status ailments for its teammates without suffering after it switches out again. The combination of these notable traits and many more makes it difficult for players not to choose Chansey when they start building a team. However, despite these arguments from the pro-ban side, there's no denying that Chansey CAN be dealt with. Multiple Pokemon were mentioned earlier in this post that can handle it and there are certainly more that see less usage. In the end though, the Tier Council has decided that a test ban was for the best in the long run, as a chance to end the speculation and view the metagame without Chansey first hand will answer once and for all the question of whether Chansey's influence is healthy or not in the OU tier. As usual in suspect tests, we need your opinions. Experiment with new special walls/cores, and see if there are enough tools to handle some of the heavy hitting special attackers in tie tier. Tell us if you notice any significant changes in the metagame, whether its less emphasis on physical attackers, a change in game pace, or any other noticeable effects. If any special attackers turn out to be too overwhelming during this period, they may also be added to the ban list and the duration of the test extended. Moving up from NU to BL2 Aggron: The Tier Council has voted unanimously to ban Aggron to BL2 under uber offensive characteristics. Aggron possess a huge threat to the NU tier with very few switch ins to it. Of those switch ins none of them have access to instant recovery. Hitmontop in particular is a good switch into Aggron, but it cannot withstand repeated iron tails. Aggron is potentially 1 flinch away from sweeping the tier with rock slide spam. Aggron hits a decent speed tier at 112 and can run choice band or choice scarf. Aggron can be bulky and punch holes threw the opposing teams core. Poliwrath was a reliable counter, resisting both stab moves and threatening with its own stab moves. Both of Aggron's abilities are good in competitive play, but Sturdy gets a special mention as it allows a full health Aggron to live a hit and revenge kill the threat. Moving down from UU to NU Granbull: 2.49 % Usage in UU Thanks to the Tier Council for their hard work and dedication to making the tiers better. Also to everyone who has been participating in Official Tournaments and Matchmaking! Kamimiii, Maelstrom, Zymogen and 25 others 28 Link to comment
Munya Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Moving up from NU to UU Hypno: 4.98% Usage in UU Missed one sorry guys, thanks to Zebra for pointing out that I forgot to add it. GBush, xStarr, Arimanius and 9 others 12 Link to comment
LifeStyle Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) @Munya This thread is open for some reason Also for the keks Moving up from NU to Ubers Shuckle: This nabb poke is ever how cancer never die @DarylDixon Edited July 25, 2017 by LifeStyle Gunthug, AlitoFernando, Suneet and 2 others 5 Link to comment
DarylDixon Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) 17 minutes ago, LifeStyle said: @Munya This thread is open for some reason Also for the keks Moving up from NU to Ubers Shuckle: This nabb poke is ever how cancer never die @DarylDixon u mom is banned from uber cuz naughty natu with swallow op Edited July 25, 2017 by DarylDixon AlitoFernando, suigin, Zymogen and 13 others 16 Link to comment
LifeStyle Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, DarylDixon said: u mom is banned from uber cuz naughty natu with swallow op Moving up from OU to Ubers Breloom: How ever this Focus Punch 1ko Weezing if spanish nabbs... Osuki, SweeTforU, AlitoFernando and 3 others 6 Link to comment
DarylDixon Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Just now, LifeStyle said: Moving up from OU to Ubers Breloom: How ever this Focus Punch 1ko Weezing if spanish nabbs... 5 minutes ago, DarylDixon said: u mom is banned from uber cuz naughty natu with swallow op Zymogen and Torinnnnn 2 Link to comment
Munya Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Did I leave it open, woops. I guess I can go ahead and say while I am here, expect the next update around Sunday the 6th. Oh I bet I unlocked it when I unpinned it, I thought this was the most recent update roflmao. Arimanius, LifeStyle, gbwead and 1 other 4 Link to comment
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