Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Sableye Set( Competetive Battling )


Sableye:
Sableye@ Lagging Tail
Ability- Prankster( Dream World )
Tier-UU/OU
Will-o-wisp
Night Shade
Trick
Recover
Will-o-wisp is a must on this set, as it stops physical attackers from coming in and setting up on Sableye. Night Shade can provide consistent damage and helps deter Pokemon from setting up Calm Mind. Trick stops set-up sweepers even more by tricking them a lagging tail to make them slower, preventing speed relying sweepers from setting up on Sableye. Recover is on this set so Sableye can stay in longer since it has no leftovers.
Warnings-
Do not use Trick on a Pokemon with Choice Scarf/Specs since then Sableye can only use one room and can be used as set-up fodder.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Nerf Barricade review

The Nerf Barricade was a powerful gun in 2010, but it still suffered from a high jam rate. However, the Nerf Barricade is still a powerful force possessing a decent rate of fire and one of the only semi-automatic side arms along with a reasonable 25-40feet. The reason many people put this gun aside for the Proton is because this gun is semi-automatic, but , it only has a capacity of 10 darts. This Nerf Gun is not recommended. Also, this gun is very loud.
Overall- This Nerf Gun is a gimmicky gun, and it has around the same price as the Proton which is much better, however, if you opt for a dart gun use the Maverick instead. This Nerf Gun is not recommended.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Random Matchup Team Update 2

My previous random matchup team had been defeated many times by set-up sweepers and choice scarf Latios, so this team aims to beat those sets.








 Salamence is my set-up sweeper and my Latios counter( It can counter Latios since it holds a focus sash).
Salamence@ Focus Sash
Dragon Dance
Dragon Claw
Earthquake
Hydro Pump








Wobbuffet counters Pokemon with Will-o-wisp, toxic or Thunder Wave with Safeguard and can Encore them so Salamence gets to set up.
Wobbuffet@ Leftovers
Encore
Safeguard
Counter
Mirror Coat


If my Salamence and Wobbuffet are knocked out, then I can revenge kill the opponent with STAB Draco Meteor.
Latios@Choice Scarf
Draco Meteor
Psyshock
Hidden Power Fire
Surf

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

My Pokemon Random Matchup Team!


Terrakion@ Focus Sash
Terrakion is a great offensive lead, and can take out annoying Pokemon like Ninetales or Tyranitar. Focus Sash guarantees a stealth rock. I am still play testing Terrakion.
Moves-
Stealth Rock
Taunt
Stone Edge
Close Combat


Politoed@ Life Orb
My rain inducer Politoed used to be a Choice Specs one, but being locked into Surf or Hidden Power has lost me many matches. This Politoed is still being play tested .
Moves-
Surf
Hidden Power Grass
Ice Beam
Focus Blast






 Haxorus@ Choice Scarf
Haxorus functions as a much needed Revenge Killer against many dragon types( Mostly Garchomp and other Haxorus)
Moves-
Outrage
Brick Break
Earthquake
Dual Chop
Any improvements to be made? Please post your suggestions in the comments! It took me 90 battles to find this team, so please no hate comments!




Saturday, February 9, 2013

Pokemon Dusknoir Review- Boundaries Crossed











Pokemon Review: Dusknoir Boundaries Crossed


Dusknoir is one of those Pokemon, which look great but their moves and battle usability make it look bad. In the metagame( Pokemon Video Game Metagame) it is sitting in the depths of RU and facing lots of compition from mediocre spiritomb.
In the TCG metagame, it still faces competion, but it still has a great Poke-Power- Sinister Hand. Sinister Hand lets you move our opponents damage counters around and can take out weakened threats or Basic Pokemon fairly easily, however if you are trying to use for something other than moving damage counters, it is not recommended. It has only one attack which does 60 damage and is not affected by resistance, but it takes 4 energies. To make this Pokemon even slower, it is a Stage 2 Pokemon which means it will take a long time to set up. It also has a x2 dark-type weakness which is bad in a metagame with Darkrai EX.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Nerf Vulcan

The Nerf Vulcan is Nerf's version of a machine gun. However, it does not live up to the expectations of a machine gun as it only fires up to 4 darts per second while the Pyragon is not automatic and it fires at the same rate and jams a lot less than the Vulcan. The Vulcan also has a low firing range of 25-35 feet, which is very low in a large game such as HvZ. The biggest problem is the jamming as the Vulcan jams very often and is hard to fix. The Vulcan has higher ammo storage capacity than the Pyragon, though. The Nerf Vulcan comes with a tripod, a 25 dart clip and the blaster in the box.
Overall- It is better to avoid purchasing the Vulcan as it has the same rate of fire as the Pyragon, but has lower range and jams a lot more than the Pyragon. The Stampede is also another option instead of the Vulcan.


Saturday, February 2, 2013

Nerf Stampede

The Nerf Stampede has always been a favourite among Nerfers because of its incredible rate of fire of 4 darts per second. However, this gun has more to offer than just a good rate of fire, it also comes with a tripod and a shield. The tripod is not useful on the stampede, but is  useful on Nerf sniper rifles. The blast shield also helps on Nerf Sniper rifles because it can protect you from getting hit if you are in good cover, though the bright orange colour can give many snipers cover away. It also has a range of 30-45 feet when good darts are used.
Overall- This blaster is a must-buy, with it's only downfall being the accuracy and the 6 D batteries needed. If you want to buy this gun, buy it with reusable batteries to save money.
Image courtesy of sgnerf.blogspot.com.