Challenge 14 Tracking/Results

Victini’s Searing Shots (VSS)

1.Simisage-NegaSub(Positive: Espeon Psyshock uses physical defense as a calculator. Its basically doing a physical attack with your special attack, which with Espeon's high sp. attack, makes it able to deal damage to special and physical walls. Negative: Water Types Sturdy was changed to basically a focus band. A move that would normally knock out an opponent from full health now survives, even if healed. Most rock types have this ability, so water types have to deal with an attack from these now alive rock types.)

2.Gurdurr-shadethedarksoul8(Pokemon that are stronger in gen 5 could possible be baby pokemon due to the item Eviolite

A pokemon that may be weaker is rotom because Rotom's appliance forms are now no longer Ghost-type Pokémon; instead, they are Electric and the type of their special move.)

3.Zoroark-firefang20(My pokemon at advantage is Espeon due to its new ability magic bounce. This Helped Espeon a great deal in the meta game also moving it up from borderline(bl) to overused(ou) magic bounce defects area moves like stealth rock and spikes and sends them back to the opponents half of the field.
Ok, in the metagame uber tier. Almost all dragon types have been put at a disadvantage with excadrill being introduced into the tier. It's incredibly high stat and amazing move pool really has earned it's title 'dragon-buster' in the anime)

4.Axew-Yymastaconfuctious: A pokemon that got stronger in Gen V compared to Gen IV: Roserade. Roserade was at best a status Pokemon in Gen IV (good for status moves like Toxic or Sleep Powder), but in Gen V, with new combo moves available to it (like Venoshock), Roserade now has some truly potent combinations. I can vouch for this as I used a combo of Toxic and Venoshock and KO'd a level 44 Abomasnow with a level 33 Roserade with one hit so Roserade is definitely stronger in Gen V.

A pokemon that's gotten weaker in Gen V- Magikarp. Granted, it evolves into Gyrados at the same level, but it seems to have less attacks and feels like it takes twice as long to level up. Plus it has weaker stats.

5.Braviary-PokemonFanKH2(A pokemon that became stronger was Roserade. This is because GameFreak gave Roserade the ability to learn way more move tutor and TM moves that complimented his/her type.

A pokemon that became weaker with the switch to Gen V is Blastoise (or any water type really). This is because since Sturdy was given to almost every rock type (especially the rock/ground types), they now could now OHKO them with a water move like surf, for example.)

6.Volcarona-wifishark8(A Pokemon that got stronger was Slaking, with the Mummy ability, Slaking can now hit a Pokemon who has it and now has no limitations to battle, plus with Triple battle it can also help sent up some moves to help Slaking get rid of Truant.
A Pokemon that got the short end was a hard choice to make but in the end I picked Feraligatr, It doesn't have many physical water moves to help it since attack is its best stat and its move-set choices are not very creative (i.e. Dragon Dance, Aqua Jet is a very common choice which opponents can start planning to counter it).

7.Scrafty-redfrog45(The obvious choice for the Pokemon that became stronger in Gen 5 was Blaziken. It was in the UU tier in Gen 4, (still kicking ass there but still) but when it got Speed Boost as its hidden ability, it became nigh unstoppable and got boosted all the way up to Ubers.

As for becoming weaker, this one's more difficult. I know this one isn't as big as a drop as Blaziken's jump to Ubers was, but I'm saying Metagross. Explosion doesn't half the opponent's Defense anymore and Metagross is a big user of Explosion. Not a big one in terms of becoming weaker but still.)

8.Swanna-kevandkeith42120(excused)

Meloetta’s Relic Singers (MRS)

1.Purrloin-dudeski7373(1 strike)

2.Pidove-Rhbkblader88(1.I think generation 4 pokemon Roserade got stronger,because generation 5 introduced more grass and poison moves.These moves can benefit Roserade since it's a grass-poison type.

2.Torterra got a really weird power shift,because in generation 5 he didn't really get a lot of moves besides grass type moves,but Torterra didn't get any new ground type moves.When I was training Torterra in my game I was really sad when it couldn't learned Drill Rush,because have been a perfect move Torterra.)

3.Zebstrika-TheZappingZebstrika(Excused)

4.Lilligant-clilmama33830(Now that Doom Desire can't miss and has more damage, Jirachi is technically a bit stronger.

Dragon types like Dragonite got somewhat weaker with the decreased PP of Outrage.)

5.Cofagrigus-THEDKA3(Stronger: Infernape (Infernape's Fire Elemental moveset has gotten a lot more powerful than it had in Gen 4. For example, I believe that Fire Spin attack gotten very powerful)

Weaker: Bidoof (I wouldn't exactly say that he gotten "weaker" but he surely didn't improve much since Gen 4. Attacks aren't very different and I couldn't think of any other example than Banette, so I stuck on this)

6.Cinccino-Bunpuffy(1 strike)

7.Bouffalant-jacobwinner1999(Excused)

8.Munna-tacoburger22(Rotom is now electric type like its special move also electric which boosts damage and makes it stronger.

Poison no longer affects you outside battle which is a disadvantage to the poison type pokemon which makes them technically weaker.)

Genesect’s Drive Arsenal(GDA)

1.Snivy-LolliPopGirlMeow(I would say Tentacruel because:

Tentacruel was an excellent Pokemon in Gen 4 OU to support Toxic Spikes, spin away entry hazards, and absorb Toxic Spikes. Tentacruel was also one of the best checks to Infernape. In Gen 5, Tentacruel's role hasn't changed much, in fact, it got better. With Politoed and rain everywhere, and Tentacruel's newly acquired ability, Rain Dish, it is a much better supporter of Toxic Spikes and Rapid Spin. Tentacruel also attained Scald a deadly base 80 Special Attack with a 30% chance to burn the foe, which can be boosted by rain. Overall, Tentacruel is the same great Pokemon it used to be in Gen 4 and remains its role in OU.

Which Pokemon is the worst? - Snorlax because,

Snorlax is one of those pokemon who have gotten progressively worse as the generations have passed, and despite being able to hold the title of OU throughout the first four, it has finally falled from grace and into UU. That isn't to say that 4th Gen UU was kind to Snorlax though, as a lot of what made it useful in the first three generations was greatly diminished in the fourth. Its most common set continued to be the Curse set, which while easily sweeping unprepared teams was simply far too slow, momentum-wise, to make a big impact on each game. As a special wall it was sorely outclassed by Blissey, despite actually having some offensive precense, the sheer power of Special Attackers in the tier made it necessary to run a more sturdy special sponge. Snorlax's other effective sets included a Choice Band set and a mono-attacking RestTalking phazer, both of which were outclassed by Tyranitar and Gyarados, respectively. In short, Snorlax's best niche in the fourth generation OU metagame was that of a Curse sweeper, but even then, it wasn't very useful. With the introduction of the 5th generation, Snorlax has finally fallen to UU, where it can once again shine as one of the best pokemon in the tier. If you really insist on using it in Gen 5 OU though, your best bets are probably a ChestoRest set with Curse and the Choice Band set. Don't epect either one of them to achieve much though, as the power level this generation is even higher.
2.Leavanny-masterofflam(was working on the challenge but never finished)
3.Scraggy-ForrestMightyena247(Well in Gen 5, I read that Curse is now a GHOST type move (last 4 gens it was ???).

It would favour Ghost Pokemon like Dusknoir and Cofagrigus, but also hinder them too. As it takes half of their health to remove a quarter of their target. It puts them in strong places due to weakening other Ghosts and Dark Pokemon like Absol, and the curse affects the whole time on them true, but it would make your Pokemon more likely to 'faint' after the target attacks successfully.

So really every Pokemon is cursed here!

Hope this is alright, I struggled figuring out how this is properly done.)4.Garbodor-xtiandg0914(I say Rosarade being weaker because in their the champion uses a bug team.And I think Walrein become stronger because the toughest bosses their are Dragon user making them more effective to use.)

5.Joltik-ShinyStoutland(One Pokemon that became stronger was Dusclops. In competitive battling, it was almost useless, but it got the Eviolite, boosting its defenses making it a special and physical wall.

One Pokemon that became weaker was Houndoom. Its Sp. Attack was lowered when it went to 4th Gen, but it got lowered when it went to 5th Gen too! Barely any new Special Dark moves were introduced, causing special Dark types, like Houndoom, to fall.)

6.Durant-Woodenfan(Cloyster was a Pokemon that became a LOT stronger from Gen 4 to Gen 5. Shell Smash, an upgraded Icicle Spear and Skill Link were key players to its upgrade. Shell Smash to boost its speed, Skill Link to make its multihit moves always hit 5 times and Throw in Icicle Spear and Rock Blast, you've got a hell of a sweeper. Throw in Surf/Razor Shell for physical or special threats that oppose both Ice and Rock and you're golden. :D

On the other hand, a pokemon that became a LOT weaker from gen 4 to Gen 5 was Snorlax, mainly because of the much stronger threats roaming around OU to take it out that much easier. Not to say it's bad, its' just that its low speed and fair Defense make it an easy target for, say, Conkeldurr's Mach Punch and Breloom's tricks. Definitely took a hit.)

7.Pignite-gopokemon121(told me he was doing the challenge but never did it)

8.Vanilluxe-DoubleJEspejwan6(Pokemon that gained an advantage:

Crawdaunt

Honestly, during Generation 3, Crawdaunt was one of the few Water type Pokemon that was given a lot of attack and nothing to do with it. With a base attack stat of 120, Crawdaunt had absolutely no stab moves that were physical. Considering Crawdaunt's main stat is Attack, and it's typing is Dark and Water, what's unfortunate is that it has nothing to use, as both Dark and Water were always Special moves before Gen 4. So powerful moves such as Crabhammer, Crunch, Waterfall, Dive and Night Slash (for Crawdaunt) didn't really give Crawdaunt that much leverage. When Generation 4 came around, everything was changed, Crawdaunt (if raised correctly) can now be a force of destruction. With the EV's given to Crawdaunt perfectly, Crawdaunt can now unleash untold amounts of power with the ability to have Physical Water and Dark type moves. Sure its speed isn't great, but its defense makes up for that really well. >:)

Pokemon that lost an advantage:

Flareon

From the start, Flareon wasn't that useful. Like Crawdaunt, it's highest stat is Attack. But when it comes to STAB moves, Flareon only learns TWO physical fire type moves. Even before Generation 4 came out, Flareon didn't have much power in battle having horrid speed and defense stats (basically like Sunflora, but with an Attack stat) it would be able to be knocked out with a move like Earthquake or Crabhammer fairly easily. Generation 4 did almost nothing to improve this Pokemon, sure it may have been able to learn new moves, but still, the only physical move is Fire Fang (with the addition of Flame Charge in Generation 5, wow, two physical fire type moves, how exciting [Not]) Also, some Pokemon can be real pains to take down in battle, with Thick Fat and Fire Proof, Pokemon like Bronzong and Azumarill are practically improbable to take down. Sure, Flareon didn't really gain or lose anything, but its movepool is not the best.)

So yeah some people had an easier time in this challenge than others but however once I read what you guys said and saw the team efforts, I felt that there was only one just way of ranking these teams

1st Victini's Searing Shots (immunity)
2nd Genesect's Drive Arsenal (vote off 1)
3rd Meloetta's Relic Singers (vote off 1)

So nothing changes from last challenge. You guys stacked up in exactly the same way. So once again VSS wins immunity and GDA and MRS vote off 1 player each. After that we'll see who gets 26th and 25th places in Total Pokemon Unova. So vote off players, explain your votes, send confessionals, all that good stuff by midnight of Thursday October 10, 2013 (or the next morning, depending on how things go). Luck of the Tiebreakers: Even numbered elimination means ties are broken by the order in which votes are received. If you have any questions, let me know. Alright so get going.

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