LilOu
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OP adapted from ginganinja. Approved by Hikari. Taken over from unfixable.
Standard and common sets are generally effective. After all, that's why they're common and standard. But sometimes a less-common set can be effective. In fact, brand-new sets can be quite effective as well. This thread is for new and creative movesets that can be quite effective, as well as old movesets that have fallen out of favor but have become quite effective in the UU metagame.
What is a new and creative, good moveset?
What are some things that constitute a shitty gimmick?
Rules:
Standard and common sets are generally effective. After all, that's why they're common and standard. But sometimes a less-common set can be effective. In fact, brand-new sets can be quite effective as well. This thread is for new and creative movesets that can be quite effective, as well as old movesets that have fallen out of favor but have become quite effective in the UU metagame.
What is a new and creative, good moveset?
- It doesn't have an analysis on site and no one uses it.
- It successfully pulls off a role, and is not strictly outclassed by others.
- It takes advantage of metagame trends.
- It might be able to surprise and demolish Pokemon that normally counter the usual sets, but does not become a gimmick in order to do so.
- It has had some success. Post replays / logs to strengthen your case.
- It is a set that does have an analysis on the SmogDex but it is extremely uncommon in the ladder or tournaments.
- It is a set that doesn't have an analysis, but is fairly common (underrated enough to not have a mention on the analysis).
- Its use is meant to prey on specific facets of the metagame.
What are some things that constitute a shitty gimmick?
- Using a Pokemon that has no business being used in UU, for the sake of using it in UU.
- Movesets that are inferior and ineffective compared to existing movesets, or use an obscure move for the sake of hitting an even more obscure check or counter.
- Movesets that are utterly impractacle or are horribly outclassed by another Pokemon.
- This is an UU thread. Don't post some Lugia set.
Rules:
- NO SHITTY GIMMICKS. They don't add any positives to the discussion and only derail the thread. These posts may be subject to being deleted. Repeated offenses may result in further action. Just because this thread isn't heavily modded doesn't mean its okay to break this rule.
- Make sure the set is actually underrated. There's no need to post a set that everyone and their mom uses. These posts are subject to the same consequences as shitty gimmicks.
- When posting a set, use ORAS animated sprites so that it is easier for me to archive.
- Also, be nice towards newer users, we all have been new at some point, so instead of critiquing harshly someone else's not so good suggestion, help them notice where are the flaws so they can learn and get involved with the community in a good way :]
- Replays are extremely useful to show how your creative set works, please, provide them if possible.
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