approved by atomicllamas
op stolen from PUs version
co-hosted with GustavoYAY
op stolen from PUs version
co-hosted with GustavoYAY
Hello and welcome to The Next Best Thing. This project aims to discover sets for Pokemon in the RU metagame that may not be standard now, but actually work well enough to possibly become the new standard. There are plenty of examples of new sets that have become just as standard as old sets or even overtaken them, even in the relatively young USUM RU metagame. As a community, it is our goal in this thread to find new sets for established RU threats that may in time even be considered standard or at least close to it.
Each week I will choose an RU Pokemon. You will have 5 days to come up with and post an original set for that Pokemon, along with an explanation how the set works. In the two days after that, the community will vote on which set is the most creative as well as viable. By "original sets", I mean sets that are not already being given main sets on analyses (for Pokemon that do not have in progress analyses yet you will have to use your judgment on what is considered creative and uncommon enough to be worthy of a set here).
When choosing a set to nominate, you should keep in mind how viable and how unique it is. Despite this project being about uniqueness, please refrain from posting gimmicky sets like Bulk Up Bruxish or Choice Specs Rhyperior. Your set should not simply be a standard set with a slight deviation, such as Life Orb over Poisonium Z on Nasty Plot Salazzle. Single move changes are generally okay as long as the new move does something specific that the normal set cannot do, such as breaking past a certain check or counter.
IMPORTANT RULES:
Each week I will choose an RU Pokemon. You will have 5 days to come up with and post an original set for that Pokemon, along with an explanation how the set works. In the two days after that, the community will vote on which set is the most creative as well as viable. By "original sets", I mean sets that are not already being given main sets on analyses (for Pokemon that do not have in progress analyses yet you will have to use your judgment on what is considered creative and uncommon enough to be worthy of a set here).
When choosing a set to nominate, you should keep in mind how viable and how unique it is. Despite this project being about uniqueness, please refrain from posting gimmicky sets like Bulk Up Bruxish or Choice Specs Rhyperior. Your set should not simply be a standard set with a slight deviation, such as Life Orb over Poisonium Z on Nasty Plot Salazzle. Single move changes are generally okay as long as the new move does something specific that the normal set cannot do, such as breaking past a certain check or counter.
IMPORTANT RULES:
- Feel free to be as creative as you want, just make sure that you can prove that your set stands apart from the standard sets, especially if yours does not appear much different from the standard ones. If you do not know which sets are standard, I will add a link to the analyses.
- Feel free to post replays of your set in action; this will help everyone understand how your set can be game changing in some particular situations.
- Do not change your set after voting phase has started.
- You may only post one set per week.
- During the voting stage, please don't vote for your own set; if you think your own set is the best, just abstain from the vote.
Current Slate:
(imagine there are gardevoir sprites here instead)
(imagine there are gardevoir sprites here instead)
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