Strategy & Metagame Tier Shift: A Fresh New Metagame on Pokemon Showdown

[ryan]

As a way of bringing more activity to the Other Metagames forum, the OM moderators decided to start an "OMotM" or Other Metagame of the Month to Pokemon Showdown. Basically, users vote on a popular Other Metagame to be added on as a new ladder to Pokemon Showdown! with a new metagame added every month. As the first OMotM, users voted to add a Tier Shift ladder. Since its implementation on Pokemon Showdown! the tier has gathered a much larger playerbase with everybody testing out different combinations.

Tier Shift is basically standard OU, except it gives the opportunity for lower tiered Pokemon to shine. UU Pokemon get +5 to all of its base stats. Likewise, RU Pokemon get a +10 boost and NU Pokemon a +15 boost.

Due to its blazing popularity, Zarel has actually decided against removing the ladder at the end of the month; as of this time, the Tier Shift ladder will remain playable on the ladder indefinitely! That said, I felt an article describing what it is and what kind of strategies are viable would be really helpful for users who are looking to get into the tier but don't know what it is or where to get started.

 

[jumpluff]

I'd like to see an article on Tier Shift. However, Birkal is the Other Metas guy, so I invite him to comment before saying anything either way~

Also, hey Treecko. :)

 

[Birkal]

I'm game, let's do this.

 

[jumpluff]

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[jumpluff]

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