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Data Usage-Based Tier Update for April 2024 (May @ #48)
- Thread starter Marty
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For anyone interested in the OU changes:
Why are the changes for May in Apirl? Why isn't it's own independent post like every other month? I'm not a seasoned as other player so idk if this is too save time or if a full one will arrive later.
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We have entered a 3-month cycle, so only on July 1st will there be new tier shifts.
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Would've been really funny to drop Torkoal (Sun) onto UU at this very moment, as UU is currently suspect testing Pelipper (Rain).
Also, shoutouts to Primarina emerging as the best starter mon this generation as of right now. What Psychic Noise + an OU tier filled with mons weak to the Water+Fairy combo does to an individual.
Also, shoutouts to Primarina emerging as the best starter mon this generation as of right now. What Psychic Noise + an OU tier filled with mons weak to the Water+Fairy combo does to an individual.
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Also, huge important thing to note: all of the PU -> ZU drops are indeed happening this month, after an agreement with official tier leaders. All of their ZUBLs are also being released.
Here is a link to the official ZU drops thread: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/np-zu-stage-8-hoopa-gangnam-style.3742431/
Here is a link to the official ZU drops thread: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/np-zu-stage-8-hoopa-gangnam-style.3742431/
I refuse to believe this isn’t “fake powercreep”.
I am genuinley shocked Glimmora is as high as it is, as well as Dnite, I barely ever see them in the OU tier, but that might just be me. Also I think it's hillarious Ting-Lu, a legendary with great defensive capabilities and typing, got beat out by this:
Well, Talonflame Enjoyer, Clodsire's Japanese name contains the Japanese words of do (土) and o (王), which together means King of the Earth. And one can't top the king of the earth, so it's understandable why Clodsire beat Ting-Lu.
With the exception of PU -> ZU drops, which indeed happen, the "May Tier Shift" isn't an actual tier shift, as we are back to 3 months per shift, but rather a projection on who will rise or fall given current usage stats.
Rhyperior is currently NU, where it is very good in the tier, but it is actually quite good in both UU and RU as well, which is reflected in the projections saying that it will rise to UU if its usage in the tier continues for the next real tier shift.
Why thank you for quoting that, I know acknowledge the king of the earth as He is.
I just remembered Snorlax is in Zeroused now.
I know this is not related to the image, but I had to bring it up.
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Worse was freakin Tornadus in ZU, thank god they banned him
No dam way it was ZU
That's power creep combined with ladder not knowing how good mons are
very interesting.
This aged like milk
DaRotomMachine
I COULD BE BANNED!
That is Chinese, not Japanese.
ドオー
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So, no more monthly tier changes and monthly low tier chaos...
why tho in all seriousness?
Regular shifts every 3 months is the way that we usually tier when we aren't interrupted by new games and DLC, so when all major cascading drops have happened from OU down to PU we revert back to 3 month shifts instead of every month. It's unlikely that lower tiers will get more chaotic now that they get fewer drops/rises and things start to finally settle.
Damn. I'm not trusting Google Translate ever again.