Post by pacattacc on Sept 30, 2020 13:34:43 GMT
<h1>Introduction</h1>
<p>Metapod rarely sees play in the RBY OU competitive scene. Most people tend to favor it’s evolved counterpart, Butterfree, but even it rarely sees success in the hyper centralized metagame. It’s a weak choice on any team, because it’s use to lower the opponent’s speed is outclassed by any Thunder Wave user, due to the ability to switch out and negate the effects of String Shot.</p>
<h1>Sets</h1>
<h3>Standard</h3>
<p><set>
Metapod <br>
- String Shot <br>
- Harden <br>
- Tackle <br>
- N/A <br>
</set></p>
<h3>Set Details</h3>
<p>
This set aims to use String Shot to force switches after the death of Metapod allows for a safe switch-in from one of it’s teammates. Lowering an Alakazam or Tauros’ speed is potentially deadly, and they won’t want to stay in against a mon that can now threaten it, such as a Victreebel, your own Alakazams and Tauros, or the rare Machamp. Extremely rarely, it will be able to revenge kill an extremely low health opposition with it’s weak Tackle.
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<h2>Other Options</h2>
<p>
String Shot, Tackle and Harden should never be removed, because they're the only moves the cocoon learns.
</p>
<h2>Checks and Counters</h2>
<p>
<b>Physical Attackers: </b>Tauros, Snorlax and Rhydon can all deal excessive damage to Metapod, due to it's low stats. Snorlax and Rhydon are slightly better at this, as they are less effected by the String Shots.
<b>Exeggutor: </b>Exeggutor can come in on Metapod and immediately try to put it to Sleep, which is especially painful since Metapod usually won't be able to wake up due to it's low stats. It's also notable for being less effected by String Shots and threatening paralysis through Stun Spore. It's also capable of using Psychic to OHKO Metapod 56.4% of the time.
<b>Slowbro: </b>Metapod struggles with Slowbro, as it threatens Metapod with a guranteed 2HKO and threatens with paralysis.
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<p>
Author: <span style="font-style: italic;">pacattacc</span><br>
Publish Date: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Date (e.g. 30th September 2020)</span>
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<p>Metapod rarely sees play in the RBY OU competitive scene. Most people tend to favor it’s evolved counterpart, Butterfree, but even it rarely sees success in the hyper centralized metagame. It’s a weak choice on any team, because it’s use to lower the opponent’s speed is outclassed by any Thunder Wave user, due to the ability to switch out and negate the effects of String Shot.</p>
<h1>Sets</h1>
<h3>Standard</h3>
<p><set>
Metapod <br>
- String Shot <br>
- Harden <br>
- Tackle <br>
- N/A <br>
</set></p>
<h3>Set Details</h3>
<p>
This set aims to use String Shot to force switches after the death of Metapod allows for a safe switch-in from one of it’s teammates. Lowering an Alakazam or Tauros’ speed is potentially deadly, and they won’t want to stay in against a mon that can now threaten it, such as a Victreebel, your own Alakazams and Tauros, or the rare Machamp. Extremely rarely, it will be able to revenge kill an extremely low health opposition with it’s weak Tackle.
</p>
<h2>Other Options</h2>
<p>
String Shot, Tackle and Harden should never be removed, because they're the only moves the cocoon learns.
</p>
<h2>Checks and Counters</h2>
<p>
<b>Physical Attackers: </b>Tauros, Snorlax and Rhydon can all deal excessive damage to Metapod, due to it's low stats. Snorlax and Rhydon are slightly better at this, as they are less effected by the String Shots.
<b>Exeggutor: </b>Exeggutor can come in on Metapod and immediately try to put it to Sleep, which is especially painful since Metapod usually won't be able to wake up due to it's low stats. It's also notable for being less effected by String Shots and threatening paralysis through Stun Spore. It's also capable of using Psychic to OHKO Metapod 56.4% of the time.
<b>Slowbro: </b>Metapod struggles with Slowbro, as it threatens Metapod with a guranteed 2HKO and threatens with paralysis.
<b>Jynx: </b>Jynx threatens Metapod with a guranteed 2HKO with either Psychic or Blizzard, as well as sleep with Lovely Kiss. It is worth noting that String Shot lowering Jynx's speed can be harmful, as it lowers it's effectiveness at threatening actual pokemon with sleep.
<b>Literally every relevant Pokemon: </b> Every single relevant Pokemon in RBY OU will obliterate Metapod easily.
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<p>
Author: <span style="font-style: italic;">pacattacc</span><br>
Publish Date: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Date (e.g. 30th September 2020)</span>
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