suunes:ysrnty:1212m:NOT ENOUGHdragon-noisesThe fact that there’s no context is a shame, because it’s
suunes:ysrnty:1212m:NOT ENOUGHdragon-noisesThe fact that there’s no context is a shame, because it’s really good.Just for a little more context: this was in the VGC 2014 meta, where the amount of redirection users were a lot more limited (Kalos dex only). A few people had tried using Pachirisu at the start of the year (so it wasn’t completely out of nowhere) but by the end it was definitely a unique pick for the state of the meta at Worlds. People were comfortable with how things were and didn’t account for people bringing such a Pokemon (or didn’t know it was even a thing). Since the role it played was redirection, paralyzing things, Super Fang doing a flat 50% damage, all its EVs could be focused more on the defensive side. It was also used to protect Gyarados from electric-type attacks while healing itself off.Also, yeah, SeJun is a good player, that always helps~Oh and to clear up any confusion based on some reblogs I’ve seen, Pachirisu isn’t a fairy-type, it was just bulky enough to tank the hit! For those who didn’t watch the video, it used Follow Me to take the hit. Then the Sitrus Berry activated, allowing it to heal a little bit.Anyway, Pachirisu was a clever meta pick for the time (SeJun had previously used Follow Me Magmar, so it was on brand), that worked well for that particular tournament. A Pokemon’s usefulness in VGC is a lot different from, say, Smogon singles. Double battles make it so different Pokemon are viable because of moves that might not play a part in singles. Also limited dex formats means different Pokemon are useful each year, so unexpected Pokemon doing well at one or two events isn’t all that uncommon! Though it has to be smartly done~! -- source link
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