Which Taco Bell Menu Item is Your Favorite LC Pokemon?
Find out below! (with tier list yay)
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The Big Four; I had trouble deciding who the fourth of the Big 4 should be; I guess I could've kept it at the Big 3 but for some reason "Big Four" just rolls off the tongue better? Just like all the delicious meals you can get at Taco Bell!
Anyway, I had Diglett over Rufflet originally- and even considered Flittle- but ultimately I had to go with Rufflet. Regardless, these four are unquestionably the best in the metagame right now, no questions asked.
Misdreavus is the
Crunchwrap Supreme. It has virtually everything you can ever want; and it'll give you heartburn. I think there is still a ton of experimenting that can be done with Missy since its so unquestionably good at pretty much everything it does. The Nasty Plot sets are obviously really good, though I'm really starting to prefer the WoW sets; the dearth of clerics and wide range of physical attackers really makes WoW really worth it whenever you can click it. It's funny how this thing can go 1v1 against most standard Pawniards, presuming you land the WoW.
Also I need someone to tell me if this set is any good:
Misdreavus @ Eviolite
Ability: Levitate
Level: 5
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 196 Def / 76 SpA / 236 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Calm Mind
- Will-O-Wisp
- Substitute
I've heard from multiple sources that it's probably bad but I haven't tried it soooooooooooo maybe its heat? Someone play a bunch of games with it and tell me thanks.
Girafarig is the
Black Bean Crunchwrap Supreme. It's like Misdreavus but with little something that makes it less good. For real though I actually debated putting Girafarig at the #1 spot, because Girafarig is just so damn versatile, with so many dope sets, and by the time you figure out what it's running it might be too late. NP, Physical attacker, Screens; really dope Pokemon all around. I think I rate Missy higher because of it's slightly better standard typing and it's immunity to Spikes/Webs, but Girafarig definitely a threat and I have lost so many games due to underestimating how quickly it can sweep.
Pawniard is the
Mountain Dew Baja Blast. With its lack of Knock Off, something certainly feels
off about Pawniard, and that makes it reminsicent of the Baja Blast, with its vaguely soapy taste. But you just *gotta have it.* It's like a staple, ya know? Pawniard's Sucker Punch keeps things in check, Defiant is always nice (I've lost way more game's than I care to admit due to a poorly timed Liquidation Defense drop or Shadow Ball Sp.D drop) and it's a very capable Stealth Rocker. I don't need to say more; you all know what Pawniard does.
Rufflet is the
Mexican Pizza; It's presence is immediately felt, but it's not always a hit. Virtually impossible to switch in to unless you're lucky. Merritt had that dope Agility + Bulk Up set that is incredible, Scarf is incredible... ya it's just a good mon.
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Tried my best to whittle down the most common Pokemon you'll see on the ladder. Most team structures or cores will revolve around them + the Big Four.
Flittle is the Nacho
Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos. Straight forward but it's all it needs to be. My go to item. Sweeping with this thing is so fun. I prefer to not run Protect because I don't think Flittle *needs* the free turn of a speed boost, but it's good for blocking Nymble. However, with Protect you're basically forced into choosing between Terablast coverage for Pawniard or Roost, and I think the instant healing goes a long way.
Diglett is the
Cheesy Rollup, because Diglett kind of looks like a Cheesy Rollup.
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And because Diglett just
rolls up and does what Diglett does. I kind of hate Diglett actually because I'll be trying to build with some shitty fuck of a Pokemon only to be like "wait this thing just dies to Diglett" and then I trash it. But, either way, Diglett is probably at an all-time-low because of Tera, but forcing some shitty fuck like Fuecoco to become Grass usually is probably a good thing to be quite honest. I prefer to run this with Sub for the Sucker Punch mindgames but it can be an OK rocker or manual Sun setter in a pinch.
Toedscool is the
Spicy Double Steak Grilled Cheese Burrito because it's gotta be the most disgusting looking and sounding thing of all time, but it's actually pretty good. Great Sp.D helps it be a way to stop Misdreavus and NP Girafarig, and Spore is just always really fuckin nice. Being one of the few Knock Offers it's really good, too. My go-to set has been
Toedscuel (Toedscool) @ Eviolite
Ability: Mycelium Might
Level: 5
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 116 HP / 236 Def / 116 SpD / 36 Spe
Bold Nature
- Knock Off
- Giga Drain
- Spikes
- Spore
But all the options are really good for this thing. Earth Power over Giga Drain is probably better for not being walled by Pawniard- but I like how Giga Drain gives you a better match-up against opposing Toedscools. I think I prefer it with max Physical Defense since it's Sp.D is naturally so high and the Defense can help with some random things like Quaxly's Brave Bird. This thing reminds me a lot of like Timburr back in the day, in the sense that games can be decided if you let it get too much damage too quickly. I like it more than I ever liked Foongus. FUCK Foongus.
Glimmet is the
Cinnamon Twists because I am running out of Taco Bell analogies boy this idea ran out of steam quick. Ya Glimmet is Glimmet IDK. A real pain in the dink because getting up hazards is just so easy with it. I have seen some cool tech with Mud Shot in order to beat other Glimmets which is very neat. The 105 Special Attack is so tempting, though. I think with Tera this thing could be a really good attacker,
Glimmet @ Life Orb
Ability: Toxic Debris
Level: 5
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 236 SpA / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dazzling Gleam
- Power Gem
- Sludge Wave
- Rock Polish
Shroodle is the
Power Menu Bowl- filled with a little bit of everything. I had this thing a tad higher but I dropped it a spot or two after it started to seem like Berry Juice isn't actually in the game. Either way, Shroodle is really good; kind of the backbone of Rain teams with it's Prankster support. Not being able to be trapped by Diglett thanks to Parting Shot is really nice, and Knock Off is of course very good. I really enjoyed the SD + Unburden sets and hope that they aren't too shite if Berry Juice is indeed gone from the metagame. Problem is that it's also a Tera hog which sucks because if it can't tera then it basically can't beat Pawniard.
Impidimp sets up screens. That's it. It's the
Chips and Nacho Cheese Sauce: it's nothing special by itself but it enables so much (flittle, girafarig, nachos)
Quaxly is the
Premium Hot Coffee. If you're buying coffee at Taco Bell it's likely that you are in a low place. That is the entire LC metagame right now that we are using Quaxly. Look; I love Quaxly. But this thing really just gives off "HELP ME PLEASE" vibes. Like all the teams that I have that have Quaxly on them have Quaxly against my will; it's just that Quaxly does what it does and it does what it does well enough and what it does is quite useful; but I have had so many games with Quaxly dittos that I think *I* need to go stop by my local Taco Bell and get a steamy cup of joe. Rapid Spin + Moxie is cool though and it can sneak up on you.
Jokes aside though I've been seeing some experimentation with Aqua Jet and Low Kick and I've tried Scarf (in theory it's good... right?) but it's never reaaaallly stood out to me. Quaxly is truly the working class hero so maybe I'm wrong and we should throw the duck some goddamn respect; just like all the hard working men and women across the country that rely on their local Taco Bells for their morning cup of coffee.
Psyduck and Buizel are
Cinnabon Delights because they really shouldn't be good and yet here we are. I am really more partial to this set for Psyduck:
Duckman (Psyduck) @ Eviolite
Ability: Swift Swim
Level: 5
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 36 HP / 236 SpA / 236 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Tera Blast
Water + Ice + Electric is just crazy coverage that really prevents anything from pulling off a defensive Tera check, and being an Electric just gives you better synergy with Buizel or Arrocuda or whatever. Psychic is still good, though, for Croagunk. I think Rain is in a good spot right now and it can be really tough to check.
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Larvesta is the
Cheesy Fiesta Potato because that is exactly what it is. I have really enjoyed using Larvesta. As mentioned before, spreading burns is super nice and it's nice to have something to make Pawniard's think twice before coming in. Terastalizing gives this a lot more defensive potential, too; it's really funny to have a Steel-type with Flame Body, for example.
Nymble is the fucking goat, I don't care what anyone has to say. It is hitting way harder than it has any right to be, and that is why it's gotta be the
Breakfast Crunchwarp Sausage. I encountered one of these things with Agility and it totally swept my ass so that is something it can do too.
Gastly and Drifloon are the..... *vague radio buzzing* hold on folks.....
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It would appear that while I was in the middle of writing this stupid ass Taco Bell post, Misdreavus has just been banned.
Aight well. Seems we got a whole new metagame to compare to shitty fast food items. RIP Misdreavus and RIP to the bowels if you actually eat any of the slop mentioned here (of course I do).
Bye.