Greninja was voted uber with a crushing 82% majority. But really, is anyone surprised? It felt like Aegislash all over again with so many otherwise great Pokémon just not working in a Greninja-centric metagame.
So now out of the non-mega non-legendaries in Ubers, two of them are starter Pokemon. And both would not be in there without their hidden abilities. Now all we need is a grass starter in Ubers and the trio will be complete.
That's what happens when you have a great ability but no movepool to take advantage of it. I'm talking about Serperior here. If Serperior had a much better movepool to abuse the Contrary stat boosts, or maybe even get more, then it could be suspect but as is, the movepook just isn't good enough
We're talking about NU here, though. There's no Heatran, no Talonflame, no nothing, and the top threats are things like Mega Steelix, Feraligatr and Hariyama.
Oh! Another threat that shuts it down these days: Goodra in UU. It HATES anything with Sap Sipper. At least in NU, the only real threat against it is Ferroseed...
So now out of the non-mega non-legendaries in Ubers, two of them are starter Pokemon. And both would not be in there without their hidden abilities. Now all we need is a grass starter in Ubers and the trio will be complete.
ReplyDeleteAnd Serperior seems to be flopping HARD. It hasn't even been quickbanned from NU, and that's saying something.
DeleteTo be fair, Specs while hoping for Sticky Web is about the only thing it can do decently...
DeleteThat's what happens when you have a great ability but no movepool to take advantage of it. I'm talking about Serperior here. If Serperior had a much better movepool to abuse the Contrary stat boosts, or maybe even get more, then it could be suspect but as is, the movepook just isn't good enough
DeleteHow about they retcon Venusaur's ability to Wonder Guard, that might work. Though that may have other actions that would be taken at this point.
DeleteWe're talking about NU here, though. There's no Heatran, no Talonflame, no nothing, and the top threats are things like Mega Steelix, Feraligatr and Hariyama.
DeleteThough in RU, it has to deal with Fletchinder...
DeleteWell there's your problem. It gets pulverized by Fletchinder, which has no Brave Bird and no Flare Blitz.
DeleteDo you think it could have gotten to OU last gen? At least there would be no Fletchinder and megas to worry about.
DeleteIt might've worked against rain teams, but who knows?
DeleteOh! Another threat that shuts it down these days: Goodra in UU. It HATES anything with Sap Sipper. At least in NU, the only real threat against it is Ferroseed...
DeleteMy personal favorite for coolness factor (though it's total crap) is Simple Beam. Instead of +2, how about -4?
DeleteFlatter would have some small use against it. Swagger wouldn't be too practical. Flatter would make it hit less hard when it snaps out of confusion...
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