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Can anyone explain what this UU and OU is? I am getting nothing of what you're saying...

They're tiers that rank Pokémon based on their competitive capabilities, the full database is at Smogon University where you can look up any Pokémon and get competitive strategies on how to utilize them in battle to their full potential.

Uber is the top tier, where most legendaries and some pseudo-legendaries place in, and is usually not applicable in tournaments.

OU is Overused and UU is Underused. 

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inb4 "Don't forget Entei and Raikou as well because they were on the cover of Colosseum."

 

But cover pokemon of main games:

 

Mewtwo (We'll just say for instance he is the cover legendary of GBF)

Lugia/Ho-Oh

Groudon/Kyogre/Rayquaza

Palkia/Dialga/Giratina

Zekrom/Reshiram/Kyurem

 

All are uber, and Zextra, we're just talking about the pokemon tier system.  Visit Smogon.com if you want more. 

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Can anyone explain what this UU and OU is? I am getting nothing of what you're saying...

 

 

 

 

OU is the Over Used tier in pokemon. They are the most competitively viable and in terms of stats, move pool, and ability the best pokemon. Starmie, Tyranitar, Metagross, Rotom-W, and Ferrothorn are all examples.

 

UU is the Under Used tier. The next tier below OU they are all good pokemon but all come short to be as good as OU pokemon. However they can be used in OU if you know what your doing. 

 

The highest tier is Uber though. Those are the pokemon banned from normal play (normal being OU) and this is where a lot of legendary pokemon end up. However not all legendaries are uber and not all ubers are legendary. For example most of the trios often don't even make it to OU and some normal pokemon (Blaziken for example) are viewed as to good. Why people think Kyurem-B isn't too good however confuses me and just shows how imperfect the system can be.

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All are uber, and Zextra, we're just talking about the pokemon tier system.  Visit Smogon.com if you want more. 

Awkward moment when It's Zaziuma asking not Zextra. Don't worry, I confused Striker for Sora yesterday.

 

But cover pokemon of main games:

 

Mewtwo (We'll just say for instance he is the cover legendary of GBF)

Lugia/Ho-Oh

Groudon/Kyogre/Rayquaza

Palkia/Dialga/Giratina

Zekrom/Reshiram/Kyurem

 

All are uber, and Zextra, we're just talking about the pokemon tier system.  Visit Smogon.com if you want more. 

That's basically what I was saying as a general rule of thumb, but Suicune (and Black Kyurem) are the exceptions to teh rule.

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It doesn't show how imperfect the system is at all. There's actual reasoning for Black Kyurem's being in overused instead of ubers. I don't remember it myself, but I've seen controversy over this aspect you're posting of.

And ubers is considered more of a banlist than a tier, though that's a really insignificant detail.

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It doesn't show how imperfect the system is at all. There's actual reasoning for Black Kyurem's being in overused instead of ubers. I don't remember it myself, but I've seen controversy over this aspect you're posting of.

And ubers is considered more of a banlist than a tier, though that's a really insignificant detail.

 

 

 

The reason is a poor one imo. 

 

And I know people that play only ubers so it is a tier. 

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The reason is a poor one. 

 

And I know people that play only ubers so it is a tier. 

 

Scizor
-Terrakion
-Jirachi
-Quagsire
-Mienshao
-Hitmonlee
-Infernape
-Breloom
-Conkeldurr
-Machamp
-Magnezone
-Hitmontop
-Steelix
-Forretress
 
All of these pokemon are considered decent counters to it. Now let's look at what Pokemon are common in OU.
 
-Scizor
-Terrakion
-Jirachi
-Quagsire
-Mienshao
-Hitmonlee
-Infernape
-Breloom
-Conkeldurr
-Machamp
-Magnezone
-Hitmontop
-Steelix
-Forretress
 

Machamp isn't overly common, but it has a fantastic niche with some teams.

 

If you want to say that counterability isn't an argument, think again. It is in Pokemon. Kyurem-B doesn't usually carry many ways to deal with the Pokemon here, especially Steel types, which wall it to hell and back. Now let's look at general hit statistics.

 

 

-Scizor 2hkod
-Terrakion ohkod
-Jirachi chance to 2hko / definite 2hko
-Quagsire not as viable but 2hko
-Mienshao ohkod
-Infernape ohkod
-Breloom ohkod
-Conkeldurr really high chance to ohko, definite 2hko
-Machamp ohkod
-Magnezone 2hkod
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Scizor
-Terrakion
-Jirachi
-Quagsire
-Mienshao
-Hitmonlee
-Infernape
-Breloom
-Conkeldurr
-Machamp
-Magnezone
-Hitmontop
-Steelix
-Forretress
 
All of these pokemon are considered decent counters to it. Now let's look at what Pokemon are common in OU.
 
-Scizor
-Terrakion
-Jirachi
-Quagsire
-Mienshao
-Hitmonlee
-Infernape
-Breloom
-Conkeldurr
-Machamp
-Magnezone
-Hitmontop
-Steelix
-Forretress
 

Machamp isn't overly common, but it has a fantastic niche with some teams.

 

If you want to say that counterability isn't an argument, think again. It is in Pokemon. Kyurem-B doesn't usually carry many ways to deal with the Pokemon here, especially Steel types, which wall it to hell and back. Now let's look at general hit statistics.

 

 

-Scizor 2hkod
-Terrakion ohkod
-Jirachi chance to 2hko / definite 2hko
-Quagsire not as viable but 2hko
-Mienshao ohkod
-Infernape ohkod
-Breloom ohkod
-Conkeldurr really high chance to ohko, definite 2hko
-Machamp ohkod
-Magnezone 2hkod

 

 

I played competitively for most of 4th gen and for the first several months of 5th. I'm out of practice, very much so, but you don't need to tell me how it works.

 

Knowing people that play only ubers doesn't make it a tier whatsoever.

 

 

You don't consider it having its own metagame and having a decent sized following to constitute it as its own tier. Smogon certainly acts like it is its own tier. 

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