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Regardless, this technically made Ogerpon the most-used \u2018mon in the entire event. Ogerpon is clearly one of the biggest meta threats in Scarlet and Violet right now, but it\u2019s fascinating to see players\u2019 contrasting opinions on the ogre vs Urshifu. Most players agree Urshifu is broken with its ability to hit through Protect and guaranteed critical hits, yet EUIC saw less of Urshifu than Ogerpon. Shouldn\u2019t that imply the ogre is more broken than Urshifu? Not quite. When we asked pro players about Ogerpon, they all agreed the Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is balanced for the most part. As it turns out, the ogre just has a lot of great qualities without being too overpowered in any area. \u201cIts stats are distributed in a pretty unique way, its Mask forms are really cool\u2026 it has every relevant supporting move so you can build it in different ways,\u201d VGC veteran Jeudy Azzarelli explained. \u201cIt\u2019s never dealing too much damage, it\u2019s never too bulky. It has to choose its role. Unlike Pok\u00e9mon like Urshifu and Incineroar who are way too good at what they do, Ogerpon is good at what it does in a way that isn\u2019t toxic to the game.\u201d Similarly, popular VGC creator and caster Aaron \u201cCybertron\u201d Zheng and regional champ Chuppa Cross IV elaborated on Ogerpon\u2019s duality when it comes to offense and defense. Both pros mentioned how rare it is to have an offensive Pok\u00e9mon with access to a redirection move like Follow Me to support its ally. \u201cWe haven\u2019t seen anything like that since maybe Mega Lucario or regular Lucario years ago\u2026 and those were never really close to where Ogerpon is now in terms of viability,\u201d Cross explained. \u201cThe flexibility of using [Ogerpon] defensively or offensively, I think, makes them incredibly powerful,\u201d Zheng told Dot Esports. This flexibility also extends to Ogerpon\u2019s unique masks, which determine its form and boost its attack. Regional champ Joseph Ugarte gave us a rundown of the two popular mask forms in the meta: Grass\/Water-type Wellspring and Grass\/Fire-type Hearthflame. \u201cWellspring is a pretty balanced Urshifu check. You can use Follow Me\u2014redirection is really good. You can redirect Water moves from Urshifu, forcing it to maybe lock in Close Combat or U-turn.\u201d After all, Follow Me and Water Absorb make it hard for Urshifu to click Surging Strikes in front of Ogerpon. Meanwhile, Hearthflame Ogerpon is a \u201chigh-octane, big damage dealer\u201d in a format where Ugarte emphasized the importance of having a strong Fire-type Pok\u00e9mon on your team. This is because Ogerpon\u2019s unique Tera ability, Embody Aspect, raises its Attack when Terastallizing with the Hearthflame Mask. And when you think about Fire-type 'mons in the meta, Hearthflame Ogerpon is a bigger offensive threat than Incineroar or Gouging Fire. 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It has to choose its role. Unlike Pok\u00e9mon like Urshifu and Incineroar who are way too good at what they do, Ogerpon is good at what it does in a way that isn\u2019t toxic to the game.\u201d Similarly, popular VGC creator and caster Aaron \u201cCybertron\u201d Zheng and regional champ Chuppa Cross IV elaborated on Ogerpon\u2019s duality when it comes to offense and defense. Both pros mentioned how rare it is to have an offensive Pok\u00e9mon with access to a redirection move like Follow Me to support its ally. \u201cWe haven\u2019t seen anything like that since maybe Mega Lucario or regular Lucario years ago\u2026 and those were never really close to where Ogerpon is now in terms of viability,\u201d Cross explained. \u201cThe flexibility of using [Ogerpon] defensively or offensively, I think, makes them incredibly powerful,\u201d Zheng told Dot Esports. This flexibility also extends to Ogerpon\u2019s unique masks, which determine its form and boost its attack. 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All of Ogerpon’s forms are cute but serve different purposes. Screenshots by Dot Esports<\/figcaption><\/figure>

This flexibility also extends to Ogerpon\u2019s unique masks, which determine its form and boost its attack. Regional champ Joseph Ugarte gave us a rundown of the two popular mask forms in the meta: Grass\/Water-type Wellspring and Grass\/Fire-type Hearthflame. \u201cWellspring is a pretty balanced Urshifu check. You can use Follow Me\u2014redirection is really good. You can redirect Water moves from Urshifu, forcing it to maybe lock in Close Combat or U-turn.\u201d After all, Follow Me and Water Absorb make it hard for Urshifu to click Surging Strikes in front of Ogerpon. <\/p>

Meanwhile, Hearthflame Ogerpon is a \u201chigh-octane, big damage dealer\u201d in a format where Ugarte emphasized the importance of having a strong Fire-type Pok\u00e9mon on your team. This is because Ogerpon\u2019s unique Tera ability, Embody Aspect, raises its Attack when Terastallizing with the Hearthflame Mask. And when you think about Fire-type ‘mons in the meta, Hearthflame Ogerpon is a bigger offensive threat than Incineroar or Gouging Fire.<\/p>

Lastly, we need to address the \u201cscariest\u201d part about Ogerpon\u2014its signature move, Ivy Cudgel\u2014which Cross described as \u201ca 100 base power move with no drawbacks\u201d with an increased chance to crit. In a game with rolls and RNG, it makes sense for pros to be wary of the ogre\u2019s Ivy Cudgel. North American International champ Alex G\u00f3mez Berna even said, \u201cThe crit chance is what makes Ogerpon sometimes unbalanced.\u201d Thankfully, it\u2019s not a guaranteed crit like Urshifu\u2019s signature moves. So, while pros like James Baek feel that Ivy Cudgel crits are \u201ca bit of a concern,\u201d it\u2019s still not as gamebreaking as what Urshifu can do.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Regardless, this technically made Ogerpon the most-used \u2018mon in the entire event. Ogerpon is clearly one of the biggest meta threats in Scarlet and Violet right now, but it\u2019s fascinating to see players\u2019 contrasting opinions on the ogre vs Urshifu. Most players agree Urshifu is broken with its ability to hit through Protect and guaranteed critical hits, yet EUIC saw less of Urshifu than Ogerpon. Shouldn\u2019t that imply the ogre is more broken than Urshifu? Not quite. When we asked pro players about Ogerpon, they all agreed the Legendary Pok\u00e9mon is balanced for the most part. As it turns out, the ogre just has a lot of great qualities without being too overpowered in any area. \u201cIts stats are distributed in a pretty unique way, its Mask forms are really cool\u2026 it has every relevant supporting move so you can build it in different ways,\u201d VGC veteran Jeudy Azzarelli explained. \u201cIt\u2019s never dealing too much damage, it\u2019s never too bulky. It has to choose its role. Unlike Pok\u00e9mon like Urshifu and Incineroar who are way too good at what they do, Ogerpon is good at what it does in a way that isn\u2019t toxic to the game.\u201d Similarly, popular VGC creator and caster Aaron \u201cCybertron\u201d Zheng and regional champ Chuppa Cross IV elaborated on Ogerpon\u2019s duality when it comes to offense and defense. Both pros mentioned how rare it is to have an offensive Pok\u00e9mon with access to a redirection move like Follow Me to support its ally. \u201cWe haven\u2019t seen anything like that since maybe Mega Lucario or regular Lucario years ago\u2026 and those were never really close to where Ogerpon is now in terms of viability,\u201d Cross explained. \u201cThe flexibility of using [Ogerpon] defensively or offensively, I think, makes them incredibly powerful,\u201d Zheng told Dot Esports. This flexibility also extends to Ogerpon\u2019s unique masks, which determine its form and boost its attack. Regional champ Joseph Ugarte gave us a rundown of the two popular mask forms in the meta: Grass\/Water-type Wellspring and Grass\/Fire-type Hearthflame. \u201cWellspring is a pretty balanced Urshifu check. You can use Follow Me\u2014redirection is really good. You can redirect Water moves from Urshifu, forcing it to maybe lock in Close Combat or U-turn.\u201d After all, Follow Me and Water Absorb make it hard for Urshifu to click Surging Strikes in front of Ogerpon. Meanwhile, Hearthflame Ogerpon is a \u201chigh-octane, big damage dealer\u201d in a format where Ugarte emphasized the importance of having a strong Fire-type Pok\u00e9mon on your team. This is because Ogerpon\u2019s unique Tera ability, Embody Aspect, raises its Attack when Terastallizing with the Hearthflame Mask. And when you think about Fire-type 'mons in the meta, Hearthflame Ogerpon is a bigger offensive threat than Incineroar or Gouging Fire. Lastly, we need to address the \u201cscariest\u201d part about Ogerpon\u2014its signature move, Ivy Cudgel\u2014which Cross described as \u201ca 100 base power move with no drawbacks\u201d with an increased chance to crit. In a game with rolls and RNG, it makes sense for pros to be wary of the ogre\u2019s Ivy Cudgel. North American International champ Alex G\u00f3mez Berna even said, \u201cThe crit chance is what makes Ogerpon sometimes unbalanced.\u201d Thankfully, it\u2019s not a guaranteed crit like Urshifu\u2019s signature moves. 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