With the redefinition of Godly Gift, formerly trapped gods are now unleashed, such as Chien-Pao and Landorus. Among all these, the biggest benefactor is undoubtedly sun teams, with the previously already controversial Koraidon gaining powerful teammates, most notably Chi-Yu and Flutter Mane. Sun teams were already strong with Protosynthesis users having the flexibility of both defensive and offensive powerhouses such as Great Tusk and Walking Wake, and with these additions both the council and Godly Gift community have felt sun is now over the edge, even after the Chi-Yu ban. While managable when building with it in mind, the chokehold they have on the meta is too big, with sun teams being very easy to build with and the best playstyle, warping the meta to an extremely unhealthy degree. When trying to pinpoint the problem, the general sentiment is focused on Koraidon and Chi-Yu as the most problematic elements, and after Chi-Yu's departure, the council has elected to bring Koraidon to the table.
Koraidon is the best sun setter thanks to its ability to pivot out with U-turn. By itself, it's also an extremely powerful Pokemon, with different sets requiring different answers, and it has enough tools in its disposal to play around them. Choice Scarf set is threatening to force switches against offensive Pokemon while easily bringing in Sun users. With DLC, Koraidon also gained a new tool in Scale Shot, allowing Swords Dance sets to overrun both offensive and defensive teams alike. Depending on its need, it can opt to play around its answers with various options. Life Orb Stomping Tantrum surprises Skeledirge and can outright OHKO it if Skeledirge switches into a Fighting move beforehand. Substitute prevents defensive pivots like Alomomola from going into its answers. Taunt denies recovery and phazing from the likes of Arceus and Ting-Lu. However, it can't fit all of these options in one set and usually a team can deal with its sets fairly well, with Scale Shot set being seen as the strongest one being very reliant on its item and vulnerable to priority moves and chip damage should it not opt for Drain Punch. Koraidon utilizes Tera very well, with Tera Fire boosting its already strong sun boosted Fire attacks to dangerous level, preventing burn and giving it resistance to Fairy. But this also forces it to Tera more often than not against Will-O-Wisp users, leaving it vulnerable to common Ground-types like Great Tusk and Gliscor.
Are all of its upsides and role in sun teams enough to warrant its full ban? Or is it manageable enough without creating a big strain both in builder and game? The suspect test aims to find its place in the meta.
Requirements:
Requirements can be achieved by getting
75 GXE in 25 games on the Godly Gift ladder.
In order to participate in the suspect, you must create a fresh alt (creation date no earlier than 9 November 2023) with the prefix GGSUN at the start of the name. When you have obtained the reqs, make sure to post proof of your alt's record (generally a screenshot) in this thread, and if you wish to do so, you can also share your thoughts on the test here.
Voting:
Once the suspect period is over, everyone who has obtained reqs will be tagged. The post will then outline a process of blind voting, which will be clarified once the time arrives. For now, follow the above "Requirements" subheading to ensure that you have posted your reqs correctly. You must post on this thread in order to be tagged in the voting thread, however you do not need to include your vote on this thread.
A super-majority of 60% ban votes is required to ban Koraidon from Godly Gift.
TL;DR:
- Koraidon is permitted on the suspect ladder
- The GXE requirement is 75 and the minimum game count is 25
- You must ladder on a newly-created alt using the prefix GGSUN
- You must post your reqs in this thread, though the voting process will happen in a separate thread. You are not required to state your vote in this thread.
- The suspect test will conclude at 11:59pm GMT -5 (EST) on Thursday, 23th November.
- A ban vote of 60% is required to ban Koraidon from Godly Gift.
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