ShootingStarmie
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Lower-Tier Threats
Whenever a new Pokemon is posted for discussion, the post must at least include these two pieces of information:
a. What role or niche does this Pokemon fill?
b. What makes this Pokemon effective in the current OU metagame?
You may also post a certain effective set that you think this Pokemon can run, and analyse what makes that set effective.
Talking about your experiences and perhaps providing replays could be beneficial for this thread. If you have any of these, please share for others to see your nomination in action.
A Pokemon that is completely outclassed by another in the same role should not be discussed. Same goes for Pokemon whose role is not valuable, or ones who are too weak to be competitive in the OU tier. After it has been discussed, any Pokemon that people decide fills a valuable role in the tier will be edited into the OP.
As a last note -- what I'm looking for in posted sets:
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Pokemon @ Item
Trait: Ability
EVs: EV Spread
[X] Nature
- Move 1
- Move 2
- Move 3
- Move 4
[A short description of how the set works -- around a paragraph is good enough]
Notable Lower Tier Threats:
Abomasnow by Morpheus (Hail Support / Lure)
Accelgor by DoABarrelRoll (Spikes Lead)
Aerodactyl by Trinitrotoluene (Stealth Rock Lead)
Amoonguss by ShootinStarmie (Special Wall / Utility)
Arcanine by Mence55 (Physical Sweeper)
Azelf by Hot N Cold (Suicide Lead)
Bisharp by Grimsly (SD Sweeper)
Blastoise by Asterat (Defensive Rapid Spin)
Chandelure by Starline (Special Sweeper)
Cincinno by wesley8631 (Cleaner / Sweeper)
Cobalion by Morpheus (Offensive Pivot / SR setter)
Cresselia by Shell Shocker (Physical Wall)
Darmanitan by G-Von (Sun revenge killer / Sweeper)
Ditto by X5Dragon (Revenge Killer)
Druddigon by Cowtao (Lead)
Durant by G-Von (Physical Attacker)
Dusknoir by DoABarrelRoll (Focus Punch set)
Exeggutor by cosmicdonutsummer (Mixed Sun Sweeper)
Feraligatr by RiskVsRewardPlayer (Rain Physical Sweeper)
Froslass by Hot N Cold (Spikes Suicide Lead)
Galventula by G-Von (Special Attacker)
Gothielle by namehtmas (Trapper / Support)
Heracross by Legitimate Username (Revenge Killer / Late Game Cleaner)
Heracross by DoABarrelRoll (Wall Breaker)
Honchkrow by Matt Tuck (Wall Breaker / Late Game Cleaner)
Jynx by MikeDawg (Special Sweeper)
Kingdra by X5Dragon (LO Rain Dance Sweeper)
Kingdra by TeraVoltage (Wall breaker)
Kyurem by DoABarrelRoll (Choice Scarf)
Kyurem by MX42 (Sub Roost)
Lanturn by Ronnie the Bear (SpDef Wall)
Lilligant by Scotti (Sun Sweeper)
Ludicolo by Kaifi (Anti Rain Sweeper)
Mandibuzz by mbh (Special Wall)
Meloetta by Legitimate Username (Mixed Attacker)
Mew by Shurtagal (Suicide lead)
Mew by ShootinStarmie (Stall breaker)
Mew by Moonclawz (Nasty Plot Sweeper)
Mienshao by 99_Problems (Choice Scarf)
Moltres by Chou Toshio (Wall Breaker / Sweeper)
Nidoqueen by DoABarrel Roll (SR Tank)
Porygon2 by Legitimate Username (Mixed Wall)
Quagsire by ShootinStarmie (Physical Wall)
Rotom-M by Dr Ciel (Bulky attacker)
Sableye by TeraVoltage (Stall breaker)
Sandslash by Bedschibaer (Rapid Spin)
Sawsbuck by Prosecutor Godot (Sun Sweeper)
Scrafty by DoABarrelRoll (Dragon Dance)
Shaymin by Shurtugal (Wall Breaker / Special Attacker)
Sigilyph by RedsCharizard (Mixed Wall)
Sharpedo by cirlo (Rain Sweeper)
Shiftry by Gary2346 & SoulMuse (Sun Sweeper)
Slowbro by Scarfwynaut (Physical Wall)
Slowking by Morpheus (Trick Room Sweeper)
Staraptor by Lord of Bays (Wall Breaker)
Stoutland by G-Von (Sand Revenge Killer / Late game cleaner)
Stoutland by The Great Mighty Doom (Sand Revenge Killer / Late game cleaner)
Suicune by PDC (Offensive tank)
Tangrowth by ShootinStarmie (Physical Wall)
Tangrowth by PDC (Sun Sweeper)
Tornadus by Chou Toshio (Rain Special Sweeper / Support)
Tornadus by X5Dragon (Non Rain Physical attacker)
Victini by G-Von (Sun wall Breaker)
Victini by Lord of Bays (Trick Room Sweeper)
Victini by LilOuOn (Special Lure)
Victreebel by anty208 (Sun Sweeper)
Venomoth by Bologo (Bulky Quiver Dance Sweeper / Baton Pass)
Weavile by GCSChris (Revenge Killer / Pursuit trapper)
Xatu by Sacaen (Support)
Zapdos by jpw234 (Physical Wall)
Zoroark by Meteorr (Choice Specs)
Zoroark by Jukain (Mixed attacker)
Amoonguss by ShootinStarmie (Special Wall / Utility)
Arcanine by Mence55 (Physical Sweeper)
Azelf by Hot N Cold (Suicide Lead)
Bisharp by Grimsly (SD Sweeper)
Chandelure by Starline (Special Sweeper)
Cincinno by wesley8631 (Cleaner / Sweeper)
Cobalion by Morpheus (Offensive Pivot / SR setter)
Cresselia by Shell Shocker (Physical Wall)
Ditto by X5Dragon (Revenge Killer)
Feraligatr by RiskVsRewardPlayer (Rain Physical Sweeper)
Froslass by Hot N Cold (Spikes Suicide Lead)
Jynx by MikeDawg (Special Sweeper)
Kingdra by TeraVoltage (Wall breaker)
Mew by Shurtagal (Suicide lead)
Moltres by Chou Toshio (Wall Breaker / Sweeper)
Porygon2 by Legitimate Username (Mixed Wall)
Sawsbuck by Prosecutor Godot (Sun Sweeper)
Scrafty by DoABarrelRoll (Dragon Dance)
Shiftry by Gary2346 & SoulMuse (Sun Sweeper)
Slowbro by Scarfwynaut (Physical Wall)
Slowking by Morpheus (Trick Room Sweeper)
Staraptor by Lord of Bays (Wall Breaker)
Stoutland by G-Von (Sand Revenge Killer / Late game cleaner)
Stoutland by The Great Mighty Doom (Sand Revenge Killer / Late game cleaner)
Tornadus by Chou Toshio (Rain Special Sweeper / Support)
Victreebel by anty208 (Sun Sweeper)
Venomoth by Bologo (Bulky Quiver Dance Sweeper / Baton Pass)
Weavile by GCSChris (Revenge Killer / Pursuit trapper)
Xatu by Sacaen (Support)
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