RicePigeon

Utsuho updated. Numerous nuclear buffs incoming.

Post notable quotes of the day from anywhere, whether its from here on MFFA, a chatroom, people, new articles, or anything really. From IMT:

Some Singles Viability changes: : A+ -> B+ Offense is the most prominent playstyle from what I can tell and Hoopa-U has always struggled against it, even in OU before its ban. After testing it out, the Choice Scarf set is just underwhelming (it can't RK Blaziken or SD Arceus-Dragon, and even Mega Mawile bodies it) : S -> A+ As good as it is, 101 speed is an awkward speed tier. It still hits hard, but with stuff like Blaziken and Mega Mawile running around, it has a harder time against offense. : A -> A+ I underestimated this thing's ability to check Mega Mawile and soft check Blaziken, which are really threatening in their own right. : A -> A+ Probably one of the most threatening Pokemon for offense and has good synergy with Mega Mawile, as they share common checks in Landorus-T and Mega Slowbro and can overwhelm them together. If Mega Mawile is going to be A+ rank then so should this thing. : S -> A+ It was overdue for this thing to move down. Still threatening in its own right, but it's not very splashable and I can't think of an instance where I wasn't using another Mega. : Added to B+ Pretty much requires Sand to be effective and can sweep through anything not named Blaziken or +2 Mega Mawile. (Grass) : Added to B+ Been playing with this recently. Solid check to Groudon and, depending on what set it runs, Azumarill as well. Can also run several coverage moves to hit its common switch-ins, and isn't too bad at using Calm Mind either, though only running two moves + Recover + Calm Mind kinda hurts it. : added to C Slayraptor64 demanded I add this somewhere. Obviously not the best Defog user but it does have some qualities worth noting, such as Knock Off spam and ability to take out some heavy physical hitters with Foul Play (for instance, it OHKOs +2 Blaziken after Flare Blitz & Life Orb recoil, and lives any unboosted attacks). : A+ -> S Probably one of the most threatening wallbreakers out there, and usually the first choice for a Mega whenever I'm building a team. All this really needs is Blaziken as a teammate to start wreaking havoc on the opponent as they whittle down each other's shared checks and counters.

last day for nominations

I assume this means Chris-chan would have known about music, but the orange soda got in the way.

Usage stats for quick rises/drops for Doubles UnderUbers: The following Pokemon are now banned from Doubles UnderUbers No changes The following Pokemon are no longer banned from Doubles UnderUbers No changes

Moved to the shit thread.

This isn't the vore thread or the pink salamander porn thread. Keep that stuff to the shit thread please.

March statistics are out, as are the following three month use stats for Ubers: The following Pokemon are now banned from Singles UnderUbers The following Pokemon are no longer banned from Singles UnderUbers

Candidates Gardener by The Magic Toaster Homura Akemi by Kohaku Kanako Yasaka by Ricepigeon Merkava by Dronekiller Patoelietoe Two by Daniel9999999 Shadow by Dylanus9000 Smoke by The Magic Toaster SSJ Goku by Kenshiro99 Nominations Doomsday by Jose Cuervo - 1 King Vegeta by bboyim - 2 Magellan by Wenchu - 1 Megaman 2.0 by Basara-kun - 1 Piccolo by Kenshiro99 - 1 Ryo Ex by Ikaruga - 2 Ryoga Hibiki by Ryon - 1 Saitama by BoyBoyz - 2 Sakuya Izayoi by Ricepigeon - 2 Tinky Winky by Rai_Porotos - 1 Young Skasa by Dronekiller - 1 Yuuka Kazami by Ricepigeon - 1 8/20 spots filled Also I just realized I never used my 4th nomination so... Ritsu Tainaka by Dizzy - 1

On the topic of censors, I should probably point out that the adfly censors aren't 100% perfect and there are still some ways around it. Not much we can do at the time being.

I can't help but feel I was at fault for this again. I'm the one who originally advocated for the "Im Awesome" censor after Alexei told me it was possible. After testing it out we had a good laugh, but I was under the assumption it would be removed soon after and replaced with the adfly censor. While the latter did occur, the former did not. I went along with it after we agreed to utilize additional "silly" censors for April Fools (for instance, "nigger" was censored to "homie" and "faggot" was censored to "mi amigo"), and was under the impression it would be removed the day after. I wasn't aware that they were still in place. I know it's not really my fault per se, but I can't help but feel responsible in some way.

Courtesy of Doombowser: Eirin's typical method of administering prostate exams, apparently unaware of the differences between male and female human anatomy...

Candidates Homura Akemi by Kohaku Kanako Yasaka by Ricepigeon Merkava by Dronekiller Patoelietoe Two by Daniel9999999 Shadow by Dylanus9000 Nominations Doomsday by Jose Cuervo - 1 Gardener by The Magic Toaster - 1 King Vegeta by bboyim - 1 Magellan by Wenchu - 1 Megaman 2.0 by Basara-kun - 1 Piccolo by Kenshiro99 - 1 Ryo Ex by Ikaruga - 1 Ryoga Hibiki by Ryon - 1 Saitama by BoyBoyz - 2 Sakuya Izayoi by Ricepigeon - 1 Smoke by The Magic Toaster - 1 SSJ Goku by Kenshiro99 - 1 Tinky Winky by Rai_Porotos - 1 Young Skasa by Dronekiller - 1 Yuuka Kazami by Ricepigeon - 1

This thread will display for reference, all the gold and silver winners of each CotM. As such, these characters are no longer eligible for nomination for future CotM. 2015 May 2015 Winners: Gold Winner: Majin Vegeta by Z2 Team Silver Winner: Shizuo by Websta June 2015 Winners: Gold Winner: M. Bison by Omegapsycho Silver Winner: Yang by YamoriX July 2015 Winners: Gold Winner #1: King Harkinian by The Answer Gold Winner #2: Sesame by The Magic Toaster August 2015 Winners: Gold Winner: Mio Akiyama by Dissidia Silver Winner: Hong Miling by Daniel9999999 September 2015 Gold Winner #1: Khameleon by Omegapsycho Gold Winner #2: Taiga Aisaka by Kohaku October 2015 Gold Winner: Pope Benedict by The Magic Toaster Silver Winner: Asuna by Sennou-Room November 2015 Gold Winner #1: Corpse by Ahuron Gold Winner #2: Kohaku OR2 by M3 Gold Winner #3: Unlaughmaker by The Magic Toaster Silver Winner: Flandre Scarlet by RicePigeon December 2015 Gold Winner: Retro Suika by RoySquadRocks Silver Winner: Frank West by Kamekaze

Kanako by Ricepigeon - 3 Yuuka by Ricepigeon - 1 Sakuya by Ricepigeon - 1 Lilith already won Silver CotM for January 2016, so she's not eligible

So the end of March is here and UnderUbers quickrise/drops to the tier will be occuring. Based on the use statistics so far, the following tier shifts will occur next month (note: this is NOT yet official): : UnderUbers -> Ubers : "Ubers" -> UnderUbers The tier will essentially be losing Mega Blaziken, a powerful wallbreaker/sweeper/cleaner, and getting Skarmory unbanned in exchange. Skarmory reentering the tier will provide with a good hazard setter for both balance and defense teams alike. Its role as a Defogger is mostly usurped by the Arceus formes, but the option is there if need be. Amidst all this, normal Blaziken will remain untouched, which is still quite capable of pulling off what its Mega Evolution can. How will this tier be affected by these upcoming shifts?

I want to bring up discussion on a Pokemon that's been getting alot of attention lately in the competitive OU scene; For those who haven't been following the Singles OU scene lately, Hoopa-Unbound has just been brought up for a suspect test. This forme of Hoopa has been OU since it was first released, but only now are people realizing the sheer power of its Choice Specs set, which severely restricts teambuilding as not only does it have no safe switch-ins, but any team that isn't Hyper Offense is now forced to run a Pursuit user just to revenge kill it, and even then it's not guaranteed. Those who want the full information on Hoopa-Unbound's possible ban from OU can read about it here. But that's OU, and this is UnderUbers. Hoopa-U predominantly runs four different sets; Choice Band, Choice Specs, Choice Scarf, and Mixed Life Orb. Its dual 160/170 offenses allow it to hit hard on both sides of the offensive spectrum. While it has a pitiful base 80 speed, this can be compensated for with a Choice Scarf, which allows Hoopa-U to outspeed everything except Deoxys-N, Mega Sceptile, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Beedrill, and priority users. Just to see where this thing fares in the UnderUbers, let's look at the matchups. I'll only be covering the Pokemon in UnderUbers that are not allowed in OU as whatever applies to the OU mons also apply here.; : Band HF or Specs Dark Pulse easily nets OHKO, but Landorus can only 2HKO in return. : Offensive Groudon sets outspeed and OHKO, but cannot safely switch in in fear of being 2HKOed, especially from the specs set. : Palkia beats Specs sets, but Banded and Life Orb HF both OHKO after rocks and prior damage, while Palkia can only 2HKO at best. : The first actual thing Hoopa-U has some difficulty with. All of Mega Mawile's attacks OHKO, while avoiding a 2HKO from every move except Banded Fire Punch, which 2HKOs. (Dragon) : Outrage OHKOs. Banded HF/Specs Dark Pulse both 2HKO. : You wont be seeing the Blazikens on anything other than Hyper Offense as they both get OHKOed, but after a speed boost, they get the KO on Hoopa-U : Life Orb Superpower does the job, and can RK a weakened Hoopa-U with Extremespeed, but obviously does not want to take a hit. Sash sets, although they dont get the OHKO, can still beat it 1vs1. (Psychic): lol (Steel): Can cripple physical sets with Will-o-Wisp, but is decimated by Specs set. : Just barely lives any of Hoopa-U's moves, but can't do much except set up. Obviously does not want to switch in, especially if rocks are up, as thats a potential OHKO. : Can actually OHKO Hoopa-U if rocks are up, but gets OHKOed by Psyshock if rocks are up on its side As you can see, Hoopa-U can still put a massive dent in even some of the bulkier threats in UnderUbers, acting as an effective wallbreaker. As far as a preliminary ranking, A+ should be fine for it. This is subject to change as time progresses.

At least its not as funny as Zygarde not being able to score a date with beautiful women cuz hes got no game.

Something I've neglected to do for a while but the Singles Ubers & Singles OU viability lists have been updated. The changes are too many to list, so you'll just have to refer to the lists themselves.

252 Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Diancie: 194-230 (63.8 - 75.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery 252 Atk Garchomp Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252 Def Diancie: 208-248 (68.4 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery Hardly much of a difference. Really the only thing normal Diancie could do is set up Trick Room, but thats not a very viable playstyle in Singles and theres other Pokemon that can do that, unless you REALLY want something that has access to both Stealth Rock and Trick Room for role compression. EDIT: After delving deeper, it does beat non-Swords Dance variants of Mega Blaziken, Mega Charizard X, & non-Earth Power Reshiram 1-on-1, as well as act as a one-time check to Terrakion but other than that it's really niche. I'll be fair and add it to D instead.

Some viability changes; : A -> B+ While Mega Metagross definitely sports a combination of power, speed, and bulk, it has a hard time against many of the S and A rank Pokemon. Just to give examples; As you can see, Mega Metagross has a good matchup against only 5 of the 17 Pokemon in the S and A ranks. It requires more support to take out these checks and counters, which is more fitting of B+. : Added to C Make no mistake, Smeargle is frail as hell. But since the Baton Pass clause doesn't apply to UUbers, it can run on a full Baton Pass team, or act as a nasty lead with Spore/Dark Void and hazards, though is generally outclassed as a lead. : Added to B Two flavors of support; hazard lead or Baton Pass. (Psychic) : Added to A Arceus-Psychic is essentially a slightly weaker, slightly slower Mewtwo with better bulk. Can act as an offensive support Pokemon with three attacks + Will-o-Wisp, Thunder Wave, Toxic, Defog, Recover, or Stealth Rock in the last slot. Can even run Calm Mind if you wanted to. Pretty flexible. : Unranked Without its Mega stone, what does this even do? lol : Added to D There's only one reason you would ever want to use Espeon and that's on Baton Pass teams. Its simply way to frail, and 110 base speed can only get it so far.

You can use this thread for matchmaking. Most of us organize it over Skype but we might hold small 4-8 man tournaments periodically if enough are interested. Most of us prefer using Showdown since it automatically applies most of the standard clauses but carts are fine too.

Yuuka updated.