This is one of the things that caught my eye.
[B]§ Jr.[/B]
These are the most common pokemon that Jr. switches into on the Standard ladder.
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[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Celebi"]Celebi[/URL] - 6.9% (2)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Charizard"]Charizard[/URL] - 6.9% (2)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Shuckle"]Shuckle[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Skarmory"]Skarmory[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Scizor"]Scizor[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Salamence"]Salamence[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Slowbro"]Slowbro[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Rotom-h"]Rotom-h[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Tauros"]Tauros[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Weezing"]Weezing[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Umbreon"]Umbreon[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Typhlosion"]Typhlosion[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Roserade"]Roserade[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Starmie"]Starmie[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Porygonz"]Porygonz[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Gyarados"]Gyarados[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Jolteon"]Jolteon[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Gallade"]Gallade[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Donphan"]Donphan[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Banette"]Banette[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Latias"]Latias[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Linoone"]Linoone[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Azelf"]Azelf[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Politoed"]Politoed[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Magmortar"]Magmortar[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Machamp"]Machamp[/URL] - 3.45% (1)
[*][URL="http://colinjf.com/switching/2009-08/standard_by_object.htm#Raikou"]Raikou[/URL] - 3.45% (1)[/LIST]
Mime Jr.?What's Jr.?
What the hell?These are the most common pokemon that Abomasnow switches into on the Standard ladder.
3. Scizor - 3.16% (523)
Revenge killing with Scarf HP Fire? Assuming Scizor is locked into a move not called Bullet Punch.What the hell?
Yeah, but don't you think that's a wasted team position? Abamasnow is (usually) only found on Hail teams, and Scizor will be Bullet Punching and U-Turning, so there isn't much of a way to get in.Thanks for the stats, Colin. How much harder is it to separate out "true switches" from "switching in after a KO"?
Revenge killing with Scarf HP Fire? Assuming Scizor is locked into a move not called Bullet Punch.
There really is one 4 good checks in UU, 3 bulky waters and Altaria. I'd imagine Slowbro being 3 or 4, statistics say he's 3, so leave it at that.Still, 3rd most common switch is a little much for something that will take around 40% when it switches in with a huge likely hood that it'll be 2HKOed from there. Revenge kills considered, Slowbro is still not a great switch.
But why isn't something like <insert faster Pokemon that OHKOes Blaziken> in that spot? I think being no. 3 is passed the "revenge killer" group, and Slowbro definitely shouldn't be ahead of things like Altaria (this is the biggest "wtf?"), Arcanine, Moltres, Blastoise, etc. Things that can actually "beat" Blaziken if it uses Fire Blast (its most common attack).There really is one 4 good checks in UU, 3 bulky waters and Altaria. I'd imagine Slowbro being 3 or 4, statistics say he's 3, so leave it at that.
Why not? Altaria is a good check to the mix set, but certainly not the physical set where it gets pummeled by Stone Edge, assuming it comes in on an attack, then followed up by Stone Edge. The counters varies. Maybe physical sets have risen, and Slowbro seems to be a good check to it. (best)But why isn't something like <insert faster Pokemon that OHKOes Blaziken> in that spot? I think being no. 3 is passed the "revenge killer" group, and Slowbro definitely shouldn't be ahead of things like Altaria (this is the biggest "wtf?"), Arcanine, Moltres, Blastoise, etc. Things that can actually "beat" Blaziken if it uses Fire Blast (its most common attack).
He's only the most used pokemon in OU. xDIs it just me or is Scizor friggin everywhere, even if it doesn't make much sense?
Yeah it is.Is it just me or is Scizor friggin everywhere, even if it doesn't make much sense?
Why not? Altaria is a good check to the mix set, but certainly not the physical set where it gets pummeled by Stone Edge, assuming it comes in on an attack, then followed up by Stone Edge. The counters varies. Maybe physical sets have risen, and Slowbro seems to be a good check to it. (best)
| Blaziken | Nature | Adamant | 13.3 |
| Blaziken | Nature | Jolly | 12.6 |
That is still a percentage, therefore Slowbro is still a switch-in. If it was 0 percent, then you start questioning why it comes in on Blaziken. Plus, it doesn't always have to come in on Fire Blast, sometimes on predicted Superpower.That's how often Blaziken is physical. It's most popular move set by a large margin is Superpower / Fire Blast / Hidden Power / Vacuum Wave, and the attack that MixKen uses most often is Fire Blast.Code:| Blaziken | Nature | Adamant | 13.3 | | Blaziken | Nature | Jolly | 12.6 |
Altaria is afraid of Stone Edge? It doesn't even show up on the stat sheet.
So still, Slowbro shouldn't be switching into Blaziken unless there is no other option. Any Pokemon that actually take a Fire Blast should come in first, and every team should have one of those, and it not be Slowbro. For the people who switch-in Slowbro: you're going to lose your physical wall before you can say Hidden Power if you keep switching into Blaziken like that <.<.
It's no news over half of the ladder players are stupid.Predicted Superpowers, revenge kills and 25% of Blaziken =/= no. 3 on switch-ins against something that counters 90% of all Blaziken (Altaria). It's people assuming 'Hey it's not very effective! It can wall this thing!'. I'm just saying, it's a bad idea.
That does seem a bit small, even with the DC'ers everywhere. I can't find a way for it to be that low, as every "standard" battle has at least 10 switches in it (and 10 is also pretty small, oh well...), and most of the battles are standard battles, aren't they?I summed up all the switch-ins and divided by the number of teams used, and found out that every player on average does 6.2768 switches in every battle.
I kinda find this number very small, to be honest, considering that a team has 6 Pokemon. :o Maybe it's because too many players forfeit early on in the game?