kamikaze
The King Of Games
Don't call it a comeback
I been here for years
Rockin my peers and puttin suckas in fear
Makin the tears rain down like a MON-soon
Listen to the bass go BOOM
Explosion, overpowerin
Over the competition, I'm towerin
Wreckin shop, when I drop these lyrics that'll make you call the cops
Don't you dare stare, you betta move
Don't ever compare
Me to the rest that'll all get sliced and diced
Competition's payin the price
I'm gonna knock you out (HUUUH!!!)
Mama said knock you out (HUUUH!!!)
Welcome to the second Suspect Test of SM Doubles OU! After maintaining its position as a staple mega in the Doubles OU Metagame over the past 3.5 years, its time for the 3rd ever Mega Kangaskhan suspect. Kangaskhan has always made use of its high natural bulk, ability to flinch with Fake Out, and its ability to setup and tear apart teams thanks to Power Up Punch in the prior generation. Ultimately it wasnt banned on the prior two suspects in Generation 6, but it was still considering strong by Gamefreak so in generation 7 it suffered nerfs to its overall damage output via its ability Parental Bond. Thus players moved away from Power Up Punch and instead Seismic Toss became the standard damaging move on Kangaskhan. Seismic Toss enabled Kangaskhan to 2HKO almost the entire metagame and heavily punish switchins and because Seismic Toss does not rely on attack investment players could then invest more in bulk to enable Kangaskhan to stick around longer. Wish also became a popular option on Kangaskhan to further extend its survivability. We are here to evaluate whether Mega Kangaskhan's new tools and place in the current metagame push it over the edge this time in Generation 7.
As usual, the only requirements to vote for the suspect are the ladder points required further below on the post. There are NO posting requirements; still, we advise everyone to actually read the arguments others present for and against Kangaskhan's overbearing metagame presence (or lack thereof) and still attempt to participate in discussion on this thread. A sheer volume of people saying one thing or another will change nobody's opinion so make sure you're actually doing something to make people think.
Important Info!: The ladder will only be open for eight days. Yes, you read that right! The suspect ladder will now only be open for four days at the end of the week only and there will be two laddering periods. This will hopefully concentrate competitive players into a tighter time period as they now can't play games on early weekdays against less (high level) competition, alleviating concerns about the competitiveness of the suspect ladder.
As usual, the only requirements to vote for the suspect are the ladder points required further below on the post. There are NO posting requirements; still, we advise everyone to actually read the arguments others present for and against Kangaskhan's overbearing metagame presence (or lack thereof) and still attempt to participate in discussion on this thread. A sheer volume of people saying one thing or another will change nobody's opinion so make sure you're actually doing something to make people think.
Important Info!: The ladder will only be open for eight days. Yes, you read that right! The suspect ladder will now only be open for four days at the end of the week only and there will be two laddering periods. This will hopefully concentrate competitive players into a tighter time period as they now can't play games on early weekdays against less (high level) competition, alleviating concerns about the competitiveness of the suspect ladder.
Ladder Period 1
Start: Friday 3/30 12:01am (GMT -4)
End: Tuesday 4/3 12:01am (GMT -4)
Ladder Period 2
Start: Thursday 4/6 12:01am (GMT -4)
End: Monday 4/10 12:01am (GMT -4)
Note: The ladder rankings from the first laddering period will carry over to the second. The suspect ladder will only be up at those listed times (Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun) and will be taken down between sessions. The vote will commence after Ladder Period 2.
The B value for this suspect is 14.5. One will need to achieve a COIL of 2600 to qualify. In addition, one will also be required to have a minimum of 77 GXE with a game limit of 60 maximum.
N=14.5/log2(40*GXE/2600)
Remember to keep an open mind in this suspect! Please respect the opinions of others; remember, just because you believe in your side doesn't mean the other is wrong!
Have fun
N=14.5/log2(40*GXE/2600)
Remember to keep an open mind in this suspect! Please respect the opinions of others; remember, just because you believe in your side doesn't mean the other is wrong!
Have fun
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