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Tier Shift is a metagame which edits one key feature of Pokemon in order to create an entire new metagame: statistics. Using Smogon's standard tier list, Pokemon get a boost which is dependent on tier.
Mechanic: Pokemon get a boost to their stats based on their Smogon tier. UU/BL2 receive +5, RU/BL3 receive +10, NU/BL4receive +15, and PU/NFE/LC/LC Uber get +20.
Clauses: Standard OU Clauses
Bans: Standard OU Banlist
Unbans: None, do not suggest any as this meta will follow the OU banlist
Strategy:
Q&A:
Q: Does Shedinja get a boost to HP?
A: No. Turns out, Shedinja is hard-coded to have 1 HP
Q: What about BL mons?
A: They get the boost of the lowest tier they're allowed in. This is a good rule of thumb for TS in general. For example: Throh, which was banned from PU, get +15 as the lowest tier it can be used in is NU
Q: What of banned moves or abilities?
A: The same rule applies. Chatter is banned in PU, so Chatot with it will only recieve +15, whereas without it gets +20.
Resources:
Viability Rankings (Coming soon...)
Collaborative Teambuilder (PM me a link on Showdown any time and I'll build with you. Make sure you have an idea tho)
Tier Shift is a metagame which edits one key feature of Pokemon in order to create an entire new metagame: statistics. Using Smogon's standard tier list, Pokemon get a boost which is dependent on tier.
Rules:Mechanic: Pokemon get a boost to their stats based on their Smogon tier. UU/BL2 receive +5, RU/BL3 receive +10, NU/BL4receive +15, and PU/NFE/LC/LC Uber get +20.
Clauses: Standard OU Clauses
Bans: Standard OU Banlist
Unbans: None, do not suggest any as this meta will follow the OU banlist
Strategy:
Potential UU Threats
Feraligatr is already a decently viable Physical Sweeper in OU, with the Tier Shift boosts it's only more potent!
OTR Reuniclus is a gigantic threat to any Offensive team
Haxorus was always plagued by an awkward speed tier. Not anymore!
Feraligatr is already a decently viable Physical Sweeper in OU, with the Tier Shift boosts it's only more potent!
OTR Reuniclus is a gigantic threat to any Offensive team
Haxorus was always plagued by an awkward speed tier. Not anymore!
Potential RU Threats
Alomomola has managed to become even more absurdly bulky here, with +10 to every stat.
Magneton finds itself superior to its fully evolved counterpart Magnezone, losing only a touch of bulk for quite a bit of Speed.
Virizion finds itself a scary sweeper from either attack spectrum. It's fast 118 speed tier makes this possible!
Alomomola has managed to become even more absurdly bulky here, with +10 to every stat.
Magneton finds itself superior to its fully evolved counterpart Magnezone, losing only a touch of bulk for quite a bit of Speed.
Virizion finds itself a scary sweeper from either attack spectrum. It's fast 118 speed tier makes this possible!
Potential NU Threats
Gastrodon, which is a new addition to NU, gains an insane +15 to every stat. This thing becomes very difficult to break.
Combusken actually becomes passable powerful with +15 to its attacks. Hell, give it Eviolite and let it be a Speed passer!
Incredibly fast, powerful and bulky, despite being plagued by a horribly typing Scyther finds itself on quite a few Voltturn teams
Gastrodon, which is a new addition to NU, gains an insane +15 to every stat. This thing becomes very difficult to break.
Combusken actually becomes passable powerful with +15 to its attacks. Hell, give it Eviolite and let it be a Speed passer!
Incredibly fast, powerful and bulky, despite being plagued by a horribly typing Scyther finds itself on quite a few Voltturn teams
Potential PU Threats
Stoutland finds itself a decent enough Sand sweeper/cleaner
Gogoat finds itself fairly niche in OU. With +20 to every stat, Gogoat can be a very convincing Bulk Up sweeper!
Electabuzz is, by general consensus, the most reliable fast electric in Tier Shift.
Stoutland finds itself a decent enough Sand sweeper/cleaner
Gogoat finds itself fairly niche in OU. With +20 to every stat, Gogoat can be a very convincing Bulk Up sweeper!
Electabuzz is, by general consensus, the most reliable fast electric in Tier Shift.
Q&A:
Q: Does Shedinja get a boost to HP?
A: No. Turns out, Shedinja is hard-coded to have 1 HP
Q: What about BL mons?
A: They get the boost of the lowest tier they're allowed in. This is a good rule of thumb for TS in general. For example: Throh, which was banned from PU, get +15 as the lowest tier it can be used in is NU
Q: What of banned moves or abilities?
A: The same rule applies. Chatter is banned in PU, so Chatot with it will only recieve +15, whereas without it gets +20.
Resources:
Viability Rankings (Coming soon...)
Collaborative Teambuilder (PM me a link on Showdown any time and I'll build with you. Make sure you have an idea tho)
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