Old Gens [BW OU] Magnezone

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Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
- Sunny Day
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Fire
- Magnet Rise

Magnezone's pull on the BW OU metagame has grown more attractive with the prominence of Steel-type Spikers, in Ferrothorn and Skarmory. With the ability Magnet Pull, Magnezone is able to remove both of these Spikes setters which also serve as strong walls as well, opening the game up for threatening attackers. On this particular set, Air Balloon allows for Magnezone to always remove Choice Scarf Excadrill and potentially trap other Excadrill variants if you are able to avoid an Iron Head flinch; Air Balloon + Magnet Rise also allows you to make quick work of the rare Metagross, Bronzong, and Earthquake Forretress. Sunny Day makes it possible to dispose of Ferrothorn in rain without allowing three layers of hazards to be set-up or risking losing to Leech Seed variants, allowing you to derail the entire gameplan of common Rain teams. Oftentimes paired with strong Dragon types, which appreciate Steel-types being removed, on a playstyle informally labeled "DragMag", Magnezone is an enabler of many offensive options, one of the few anti-Spikes measures in the tier, and the premier trapper in the BW OU metagame currently.

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qc ready.

 

[dhelmise]

Caetano93 would you be willing to qc this?

 

[Caetano93]

Really solid work here. I don't see anything to add or change.

QC 1/1

 

[Adeleine]

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Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
- Sunny Day
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Fire
- Magnet Rise

Magnezone's pull on the BW OU metagame has grown more attractive with the prominence of Steel-type (added hyphen) Spikers (RC) in Ferrothorn and Skarmory. With the ability Magnet Pull, Magnezone is able to remove both of these Spikes setters, (AC) that which also serve as strong walls as well, opening the game up for threatening attackers. On this particular set, Air Balloon allows for Magnezone to always remove Choice Scarf Excadrill and potentially trap other Excadrill variants if you are able to avoid an Iron Head flinch; Air Balloon + Magnet Rise also allows you to make quick work of the rare Metagross, Bronzong, and Earthquake Forretress. Sunny Day makes it possible to dispose of Ferrothorn in rain without allowing three layers of hazards being set-up to be set up or risking losing to Leech Seed variants, which derails allowing you to derail (I assume this makes sense?) the entire gameplan of common rain teams. Oftentimes being paired with strong Dragon-types, (added hyphen) who which appreciate Steels Steel-types being removed, on a playstyle informally labeled "DragMag", Magnezone is an enabler of many offensive options, one of the few anti-Spikes measures in the tier, and the premier trapper in the BW OU metagame currently.

GP 1/1

 

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Finchinator please don't forget to implement the above GP check.

 

[Finchinator]

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Magnezone @ Air Balloon
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe
- Sunny Day
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power Fire
- Magnet Rise

Magnezone's pull on the BW OU metagame has grown more attractive with the prominence of Steel-type (added hyphen) Spikers (RC) in Ferrothorn and Skarmory. With the ability Magnet Pull, Magnezone is able to remove both of these Spikes setters, (AC) that which also serve as strong walls as well, opening the game up for threatening attackers. On this particular set, Air Balloon allows for Magnezone to always remove Choice Scarf Excadrill and potentially trap other Excadrill variants if you are able to avoid an Iron Head flinch; Air Balloon + Magnet Rise also allows you to make quick work of the rare Metagross, Bronzong, and Earthquake Forretress. Sunny Day makes it possible to dispose of Ferrothorn in rain without allowing three layers of hazards being set-up to be set up or risking losing to Leech Seed variants, which derails allowing you to derail (I assume this makes sense?) the entire gameplan of common rain teams. Oftentimes being paired with strong Dragon-types, (added hyphen) who which appreciate Steels Steel-types being removed, on a playstyle informally labeled "DragMag", Magnezone is an enabler of many offensive options, one of the few anti-Spikes measures in the tier, and the premier trapper in the BW OU metagame currently.

GP 1/1

Finchinator please don't forget to implement the above GP check.

donezo

 

[Eisenherz]