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Little Cup for Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu and Eevee. Players may only use Pokémon that have not yet evolved, are capable of evolution, and are obtainable at level 5 in-game. The way this is achieved in Let's Go is often through transfers from Pokémon Go.
Bans: Omanyte (reasoning can be found in Tiering History tab of Resources)
Resources: Below!
Summary: This tier plays very differently to modern Little Cup tiers. The meta favours fast Pokémon due to the lack of EVs, items (Choice Scarf) and limited priority. 1 turn recovery has extremely poor distribution, only being obtained by Staryu and some Flying types. This combined with the lack of powerful defensive abilities such as Regenerator and items like Berry Juice and Eviolite further pushes the meta towards favouring offensive playstyles. The hazard game is also very different; while only Stealth Rock exist, there is no way to remove them. This means they will likely be set up and remain that way for most games.
Threatlist:
Staryu is the only Pokémon with recovery that has good bulk and isn't weak to hazards. Not only that, but it also has great offensive stats and BoltBeam to compliment its STAB Hydro Pumps (which 2HKO basically any non-resist) or Surfs. Staryu rules the metagame and is definitely the main consideration for a suspect.
Diglett, while not being a trapper in this format, still holds a great Speed tier and has good offensive options in Earthquake + Rock Slide and Sucker Punch in a tier where almost no Ground resists exist and good Flying types are very frail. It is also the fastest and therefore most reliable setter of Stealth Rock due to being practically uncontested.
The only currently legal user of Shell Smash, Shellder can be very effective at breaking holes. However, it is almost entirely limited to bad coverage from its weaker offensive stat which stops it from sweeping as easily as Omanyte.
The meta currently doesn't have a format on the main server, but can still be played. For guaranteeing people play fair there is one on the Nexus server. For discussion on this meta and more I'd recommend the Let's Go Discord!
Enjoy!
LG LC Council:
Ezaphs (TL)
DatHeatmor
pinktidal
rhydonphilip
Little Cup for Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu and Eevee. Players may only use Pokémon that have not yet evolved, are capable of evolution, and are obtainable at level 5 in-game. The way this is achieved in Let's Go is often through transfers from Pokémon Go.
Bans: Omanyte (reasoning can be found in Tiering History tab of Resources)
Resources: Below!
Summary: This tier plays very differently to modern Little Cup tiers. The meta favours fast Pokémon due to the lack of EVs, items (Choice Scarf) and limited priority. 1 turn recovery has extremely poor distribution, only being obtained by Staryu and some Flying types. This combined with the lack of powerful defensive abilities such as Regenerator and items like Berry Juice and Eviolite further pushes the meta towards favouring offensive playstyles. The hazard game is also very different; while only Stealth Rock exist, there is no way to remove them. This means they will likely be set up and remain that way for most games.
Threatlist:
The meta currently doesn't have a format on the main server, but can still be played. For guaranteeing people play fair there is one on the Nexus server. For discussion on this meta and more I'd recommend the Let's Go Discord!
Enjoy!
LG LC Council:
Ezaphs (TL)
DatHeatmor
pinktidal
rhydonphilip
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