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Welcome to OU's Player of the week, a project
where I interview well known players to gain insight on how they battle, as well as get to know some things about them. The goal of this thread is to have these high level players give insight to other players in this community in hopes of creating a better overall experience in the OU environment. As always, if there's someone you'd like to see interviewed, feel free to shoot me a PM. So without further ado, lets get to it!
mencemeat
Constantly seducing the cherished girlfriend of Afro Smash and, well, making her day.
Favorite Pokemon:
Chanse..Salamence.
Most used Pokemon:
Stamie? Yeah idk.
Where did you get your name from? It was pretty arbitrary at first, but then came a team with a Salamence which claimed the lives of several NeckethBeards, after which I'd type, "You're Mencemeat." And Mencemeat was born.
How and when did you get into competitive battling?I discovered a random pokemon battle on youtube by "TheKillerNacho" in 2011, then realized "sdhfnmsm this exists?!!?". From there I went and found random pokemon chats, asserted dominance, got blown away - repeat this process - until I was molded in the pokemon master I am today.
How do you feel about how ORAS plays compared to XY?
Well, XY had horrendous periods, the mawile, greninja, thunderus, bisharp, breloom, landerus-I era. However, late XY was a good meta. Things like Mega Medicham, Mega Herracross were threats, not so much now. With ORAS, I think, there is a lot more room for creativity than people realize.
What are your thoughts on the outcome of the Metagross suspect test? Is there anything else you feel is suspect worthy?
I'm indifferent to it. I have never had an issue with it after I've used so many different teams, and team styles. I think it's overrated, but what do I know. Perhaps some element of luck with match-ups and my opponents skill level played a role in my beliefs, perhaps not.I suppose one can argue just about any aspect of pokemon with that premise.
What’s your favorite playstyle and why?
Stall. Probably balance with a tad bit of offense. I oscillate between every style bar stall, but balance caters to my biases to team building a bit more. Hint, Hint Spikes.
What's your favorite generation of OU and why?
Definitely 6th gen, equally so with ORAS and XY. BW1 was also a tier I enjoyed, but I stopped playing a lot of Ou in Bw2. the reason is simple. I don't enjoy the others.
Favorite and lease favorite moments of SPL?
Can't say I had a favorite moment, but definitely my least favorite was my first loss. I let my teams down that week because I didn't prepare and used a last minute team. It was an unpleasant feeling.
How do you go about preparing for tournament matches? Does the process differ depending on the tournament?
I don't haha
Favorite to win OST and why?
BLUNDERR!!!
If you could change one thing about OU, what would it be and why?Nothing really. I like it as is.
Do you have any advice for newer players for playing, and for Smogon in general?
Mmm OOWEE. For newer players I'd say check out youtube.com/Mrjamvad. As far as smogon goes, don't use the option of the masses to determine your worth as a player, conversely don't be delusional about your skill level. Simply prove yourself to yourself, and others if you so choose. People's own egos may block their eye sight.The waters of D Nile runs rampant through this trench we call smogon. There are also cool people. Huehue see what I did there.
If you could change one thing about Smogon as a whole to make it better, what would it be and why?
It's Poifeckt.
What players do you look up to / are good friends with?
I don't know about look up to, but I'm friends with most people too many to mention.
Finally, can you provide us a team that’s a good fit for this metagame and reflects your playstyle, with a brief explanation of how it works?
Sigh.
Klefki @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
- Flash Cannon
- Heal Block
Altaria (F) @ Altarianite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 56 HP / 252 Atk / 200 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Roost
- Dragon Dance
- Return
- Earthquake
Terrakion @ Life Orb
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Swords Dance
- Rock Polish
- Stone Edge
Starmie @ Life Orb
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Hydro Pump
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Rotom (Rotom-Wash) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 240 Def / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split
Landorus (Landorus-Therian) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 224 HP / 232 Def / 52 Spe
Impish Nature
IVs: 30 Spe
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Ice]
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Spikes
- Thunder Wave
- Flash Cannon
- Heal Block
Altaria (F) @ Altarianite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 56 HP / 252 Atk / 200 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Roost
- Dragon Dance
- Return
- Earthquake
Terrakion @ Life Orb
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Swords Dance
- Rock Polish
- Stone Edge
Starmie @ Life Orb
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Rapid Spin
- Hydro Pump
- Psychic
- Hidden Power [Fire]
Rotom (Rotom-Wash) @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 HP / 240 Def / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split
Landorus (Landorus-Therian) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 224 HP / 232 Def / 52 Spe
Impish Nature
IVs: 30 Spe
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- U-turn
- Hidden Power [Ice]
This was a team I took from Le Idm forums and adjusted with spikes. I like that Shizz.. But yeah, this team requires aggression. I like that Shizz.Mega Altaria is amazing. I would put a team I built, but I don't have them currently.
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So there it is. If you have any questions for Jamvad, leave em down below. Id like to thank him for doing this, and ill see yall next week!