Pokemon Showdown!

[BlackDragonSlayer]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-613846155

While testing Mega Medicham on my used-to-be-Mega-Banette-team (then for a time was a Mega Scizor team). I eschewed the regular Fake Out for Bulk Up, hoping to use Mega Medicham to scare things out and set up so it hopefully has the OOMPH it needs to actually OHKO things (because somehow 100 base attack Pure Power isn't always enough), instead of chipping away at things (which just doesn't cut it all the time). Of course, it relies on opponents doing the logical thing all the time, which a lot of the times they don't. I messed up a little by not Roosting against Scizor, instead going for Taunt (would've helped to keep the switch chain going on and wear down Scizor some more) and then assuming Tornadus had any item other than a Z-Crystal, but they messed up by keeping Tapu Bulu out when I switched in Gengar.

[Dekkadeci]

wait, medicham is an OU pokemon?

Yup, Mega Medicham is still OU. Regular Medicham's probably further down.

In other news, Manaphy has dropped to UU. Anyone else want to push this guy into OU again? I have a bad feeling it'll be imprisoned in BL within one round otherwise...

[BlackDragonSlayer]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7randombattle-814209803

:morton2:

[Libera]

I'll admit that I'm not really up on competitive pokemon, but that was pretty fun to watch!  (Also the other person being really salty when they lost was pretty amusing.)

[BlackDragonSlayer]

Thanks; it was absolutely miserable to play. I don't know why I still play Random Battles.

[WaluigiTime64]

:morton2:

Accurate.

[BlackDragonSlayer]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7randombattle-825349288

upvote for punchcat

[cashwarrior1]

Why is it every time I use Shedinja people forfeit? It's not even that hard of a pokemon to beat

[BlackDragonSlayer]

A better question is why do you even use Shedinja?

[Dudeman]

A better question is why do you even use Shedinja?

every time I use Shedinja people forfeit

I think I found the answer

[cashwarrior1]

Because I thought it'd be funny to use shedinja with a focus sash, so he can take two hits. I also gave him Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, Phantom Force, and Protect. I mostly use him to throw people off and to make them annoyed. But I mean, I'm not making an infinite stall like some people, you'll hit him eventually.

[mikey]

yeah that's pretty trolly
then again people could always just run sand teams

[BlackDragonSlayer]

The thing is, Shedinja can be annoying to deal with. The majority of people don't build their teams with any thought of running into Shedinja, so that means that, in most cases, you only need to take out a couple of their Pokemon in order to make them unable to hit Shedinja completely. I don't think it's reasonable to forfeit simply upon seeing Shedinja, but idk.

[cashwarrior1]

Most people actually try to fight shedinja, but forfeit after I demolish their pokemon with a simple sucker punch

[AliceElizabeth]

I just found out about Pokemon Showdown so far I like it. I'm just surprised I never knew about it before recently and I'm glad it's still pretty popular as well.