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Paradox Pok\u00e9mon are all stat beasts, boasting either 570 or 590 stat totals, making every one of them viable to use in competitive play.\u00a0 That being said, some Paradox Pok\u00e9mon were identified from the beginning to be more threatening than the rest. And the most notable pick was the omnipresent, ever-threatening Flutter Mane. Flutter Mane has been in the top spot in usage rates for every major tournament\u2014Regionals and Internationals\u2014since Regulation B started, apart from the first Regulation B tournament.\u00a0 In the Orlando Regional Championships, Flutter Mane was the second-most used Pok\u00e9mon for day one of the tournament, boasting a 41.92 percent usage rate, only being beaten out by Iron Hands in first place with a usage rate of 51.28 percent. That was the first Regulation B tournament, though, so it makes sense that players hadn\u2019t exactly figured out what reigns supreme. Dominating the usage rate charts of every major tournament ever since then, Flutter Mane is currently showing an unprecedented usage rate of 79.0 percent for day one of the ongoing European International Championships, comfortably sitting in first place and beating out the second place Amoonguss by over 20 percent\u2014the sussy mushroom sits at a 58.1 percent usage rate. Related: Pok\u00e9mon pros are running Palafin and 3 other Pok\u00e9mon to crush the competition in a major Scarlet and Violet tournament But why exactly does this Paradox Pok\u00e9mon have such a tight chokehold over the competitive scene of Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet? What makes it so consistently good over numerous formats and why can\u2019t other Pok\u00e9mon replicate its success? Let\u2019s figure that out. Flutter Mane analysis To understand what gives Flutter Mane the basis to perform so well, let's take a look at its typing, ability, stats, and relevance to the competitive VGC metagame. Typing Flutter Mane\u2019s dual typing of Ghost and Fairy is one of the biggest contributors to its success. The only other Pok\u00e9mon with this dual typing is Mimikyu, and it has been and currently is a strong pick in the VGC metagame as well. Flutter Mane has a plethora of good things going for it, but its typing alone is incredible in more ways than one. First of all, Ghost and Fairy coverage cannot be resisted by any Pok\u00e9mon currently legal in Scarlet and Violet VGC, which means that if a Pok\u00e9mon resists its Ghost moves, it won\u2019t be able to resist its Fairy moves, and vice versa.\u00a0 And even if Flutter Mane is only doing neutral damage, it can easily two-hit knockout or even one-hit KO Pok\u00e9mon due to its overpowering offensive presence. Secondly, Ghost and Fairy is an amazing defensive dual type as well, especially for a format like VGC. In any Doubles format, Fake Out is going to be incredibly prevalent, so Pok\u00e9mon possessing the Ghost type have an advantage as they simply cannot be flinched through Fake Out by opposing Pok\u00e9mon. Moreover, the two types cover each other\u2019s weaknesses incredibly well. The Ghost type takes away Fairy\u2019s weakness to Poison moves, while the Fairy type takes away Ghost\u2019s weakness to Dark moves, leaving Flutter Mane weak to only two types: Steel and Ghost.\u00a0 If that wasn\u2019t enough, this dual typing gives Flutter Mane a whopping three immunities to Normal, Fighting, and Dragon moves. Ability To be honest, Flutter Mane\u2019s Protosynthesis ability is probably the worst aspect of this overpowered Pok\u00e9mon, but it's more of a \"worst of the best\" situation here. Protosynthesis is an ability that boosts Flutter Mane\u2019s highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if Booster Energy is its held item. Since Flutter Mane wants to run so many other items that it needs to pick from, such as the Focus Sash, Life Orb, and Choice Specs, it seldom has the freedom to choose a hit-or-miss item like the Booster Energy to make use of its ability, since once you switch Flutter Mane out, you lose the boost from the item. There are, however, teams that enable Flutter Mane to stick on the field where running Booster Energy would be the right call. Apart from this, running a Torkoal on your team to activate Flutter Mane\u2019s Protosynthesis can work, and has worked in the past as well. One notable team was Abdullah Mohayuddin\u2019s Regional-winning LilliKoal team that was originally built by veteran VGC player Nick Navarre. Stats HP: 55 Attack: 55 Defense: 55 Special Attack: 135 Special Defense: 135 Speed: 135 Now with a quick glance at Flutter Mane\u2019s stats, you can analyze that this Paradox \u2018mon fits into the glass cannon archetype\u2014and for the most part, you\u2019re not wrong. This is precisely why Focus Sash was the premier item for Flutter Mane back when it was first legal and continues to be a relatively popular choice for it. It hits fast and it hits hard, but it isn\u2019t meant to take a lot of hits. Or is it? With a Special Defense stat of 135, Flutter Mane can take a few hits on the Special side of things before keeling over and fainting. With max HP investment, Flutter Mane is now living tons of hits on the Special Defense side, and its surprisingly living a few Physical hits as well. If you now add in a bit of Defense EVs on top of this, Flutter Mane can actually have a usable Defense stat while being incredibly Specially tanky. With not a lot of EVs to dump into its Special Attack, simply slap on a Choice Specs or even a Life Orb to patch up its offense and you now have a bulky, hard-hitting Flutter Mane\u2014the best of both worlds. Since this bulky Flutter Mane also won\u2019t be very fast, it adds in just a bit of Speed investment to outspeed Garchomp and can take advantage of a Tailwind or Trick Room user on its team to give it the necessary Speed control. Regulation C\u2019s indirect buff to Flutter Mane Flutter Mane was already incredibly dominant throughout the lifespan of the Regulation B format, being able to one-shot each of the other overpowered Paradox Pok\u00e9mon such as Iron Bundle, Iron Hands, and Roaring Moon\u2014not to mention all of the other regular Pok\u00e9mon that fell prey to this Ghost and Fairy dual-type. And with the dawn of Regulation C, Flutter Mane just got more prey to feast on since all four of Scarlet and Violet\u2019s new Legendaries from the Treasures of Ruin quartet are part Dark-type.\u00a0 Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Wo-Chien are three of the four Ruin Pok\u00e9mon that Flutter hits for super-effective damage, making its usage soar even higher. Even though Chi-Yu isn\u2019t necessarily threatened by Flutter Mane\u2014since it is part Fire-type and takes neutral damage from Fairy moves\u2014it still makes Flutter Mane even more popular in the format. Chi-Yu\u2019s Ability, Beads of Ruin, lowers the Special Defense stat of every Pok\u00e9mon on the field. This ability enables Flutter Mane perfectly since it can use Chi-Yu as its partner to use its ability, boosting Flutter Mane\u2019s Special Attack damage output to unprecedented heights. This makes the pairing of Chi-Yu and Flutter Mane incredibly potent. Other Pok\u00e9mon like Iron Bundle have always been neck and neck with Flutter Mane in terms of usage rates during the entirety of the previous format, Regulation B\u2014and for good reason. Iron Bundle is an amazing Pok\u00e9mon that is fast, offensive, and frail like Flutter Mane while also being able to play a competent supportive role for its team if needed. Yet Iron Bundle is currently 12th in popularity on day one of EUIC with a usage rate of 15.7 percent, as opposed to Flutter Mane, who sits in the No. 1 spot on the usage chart with a usage rate of a whopping 79.0 percent\u2014a gargantuan difference between two Pok\u00e9mon who were basically friendly rivals at one point. The truth of the matter is, Iron Bundle has a bad matchup with a few of the Ruin Pok\u00e9mon, especially Ting-Lu, who it can barely manage to four-hit KO with Freeze Dry\u2014which is a super-effective move into Ting-Lu\u2014if it's carrying the very common Assault Vest item, causing Iron Bundle to plummet in usage rates. Iron Bundle is still a phenomenal Pok\u00e9mon, which is precisely why it has managed to at least stick around in 12th place in usage rates. This also points us to the fact that Flutter Mane\u2014other than through its merit of being incredibly strong\u2014is also getting lucky with how the meta is developing through upcoming formats.\u00a0 Flutter Mane\u2019s continued dominance can, in large part, be attributed to the meta fortunately evolving in ways that are beneficial for players to continue using this Ghost and Fairy dual-type Pok\u00e9mon.\u00a0 So this then begs the question: When will we see Flutter Mane\u2019s fall from grace? 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Paradox Pok\u00e9mon are all stat beasts, boasting either 570 or 590 stat totals, making every one of them viable to use in competitive play.\u00a0 That being said, some Paradox Pok\u00e9mon were identified from the beginning to be more threatening than the rest. And the most notable pick was the omnipresent, ever-threatening Flutter Mane. Flutter Mane has been in the top spot in usage rates for every major tournament\u2014Regionals and Internationals\u2014since Regulation B started, apart from the first Regulation B tournament.\u00a0 In the Orlando Regional Championships, Flutter Mane was the second-most used Pok\u00e9mon for day one of the tournament, boasting a 41.92 percent usage rate, only being beaten out by Iron Hands in first place with a usage rate of 51.28 percent. That was the first Regulation B tournament, though, so it makes sense that players hadn\u2019t exactly figured out what reigns supreme. Dominating the usage rate charts of every major tournament ever since then, Flutter Mane is currently showing an unprecedented usage rate of 79.0 percent for day one of the ongoing European International Championships, comfortably sitting in first place and beating out the second place Amoonguss by over 20 percent\u2014the sussy mushroom sits at a 58.1 percent usage rate. Related: Pok\u00e9mon pros are running Palafin and 3 other Pok\u00e9mon to crush the competition in a major Scarlet and Violet tournament But why exactly does this Paradox Pok\u00e9mon have such a tight chokehold over the competitive scene of Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet? What makes it so consistently good over numerous formats and why can\u2019t other Pok\u00e9mon replicate its success? Let\u2019s figure that out. Flutter Mane analysis To understand what gives Flutter Mane the basis to perform so well, let's take a look at its typing, ability, stats, and relevance to the competitive VGC metagame. Typing Flutter Mane\u2019s dual typing of Ghost and Fairy is one of the biggest contributors to its success. The only other Pok\u00e9mon with this dual typing is Mimikyu, and it has been and currently is a strong pick in the VGC metagame as well. Flutter Mane has a plethora of good things going for it, but its typing alone is incredible in more ways than one. First of all, Ghost and Fairy coverage cannot be resisted by any Pok\u00e9mon currently legal in Scarlet and Violet VGC, which means that if a Pok\u00e9mon resists its Ghost moves, it won\u2019t be able to resist its Fairy moves, and vice versa.\u00a0 And even if Flutter Mane is only doing neutral damage, it can easily two-hit knockout or even one-hit KO Pok\u00e9mon due to its overpowering offensive presence. Secondly, Ghost and Fairy is an amazing defensive dual type as well, especially for a format like VGC. In any Doubles format, Fake Out is going to be incredibly prevalent, so Pok\u00e9mon possessing the Ghost type have an advantage as they simply cannot be flinched through Fake Out by opposing Pok\u00e9mon. Moreover, the two types cover each other\u2019s weaknesses incredibly well. The Ghost type takes away Fairy\u2019s weakness to Poison moves, while the Fairy type takes away Ghost\u2019s weakness to Dark moves, leaving Flutter Mane weak to only two types: Steel and Ghost.\u00a0 If that wasn\u2019t enough, this dual typing gives Flutter Mane a whopping three immunities to Normal, Fighting, and Dragon moves. Ability To be honest, Flutter Mane\u2019s Protosynthesis ability is probably the worst aspect of this overpowered Pok\u00e9mon, but it's more of a \"worst of the best\" situation here. Protosynthesis is an ability that boosts Flutter Mane\u2019s highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if Booster Energy is its held item. Since Flutter Mane wants to run so many other items that it needs to pick from, such as the Focus Sash, Life Orb, and Choice Specs, it seldom has the freedom to choose a hit-or-miss item like the Booster Energy to make use of its ability, since once you switch Flutter Mane out, you lose the boost from the item. There are, however, teams that enable Flutter Mane to stick on the field where running Booster Energy would be the right call. Apart from this, running a Torkoal on your team to activate Flutter Mane\u2019s Protosynthesis can work, and has worked in the past as well. One notable team was Abdullah Mohayuddin\u2019s Regional-winning LilliKoal team that was originally built by veteran VGC player Nick Navarre. Stats HP: 55 Attack: 55 Defense: 55 Special Attack: 135 Special Defense: 135 Speed: 135 Now with a quick glance at Flutter Mane\u2019s stats, you can analyze that this Paradox \u2018mon fits into the glass cannon archetype\u2014and for the most part, you\u2019re not wrong. This is precisely why Focus Sash was the premier item for Flutter Mane back when it was first legal and continues to be a relatively popular choice for it. It hits fast and it hits hard, but it isn\u2019t meant to take a lot of hits. Or is it? With a Special Defense stat of 135, Flutter Mane can take a few hits on the Special side of things before keeling over and fainting. With max HP investment, Flutter Mane is now living tons of hits on the Special Defense side, and its surprisingly living a few Physical hits as well. If you now add in a bit of Defense EVs on top of this, Flutter Mane can actually have a usable Defense stat while being incredibly Specially tanky. With not a lot of EVs to dump into its Special Attack, simply slap on a Choice Specs or even a Life Orb to patch up its offense and you now have a bulky, hard-hitting Flutter Mane\u2014the best of both worlds. Since this bulky Flutter Mane also won\u2019t be very fast, it adds in just a bit of Speed investment to outspeed Garchomp and can take advantage of a Tailwind or Trick Room user on its team to give it the necessary Speed control. Regulation C\u2019s indirect buff to Flutter Mane Flutter Mane was already incredibly dominant throughout the lifespan of the Regulation B format, being able to one-shot each of the other overpowered Paradox Pok\u00e9mon such as Iron Bundle, Iron Hands, and Roaring Moon\u2014not to mention all of the other regular Pok\u00e9mon that fell prey to this Ghost and Fairy dual-type. And with the dawn of Regulation C, Flutter Mane just got more prey to feast on since all four of Scarlet and Violet\u2019s new Legendaries from the Treasures of Ruin quartet are part Dark-type.\u00a0 Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, and Wo-Chien are three of the four Ruin Pok\u00e9mon that Flutter hits for super-effective damage, making its usage soar even higher. Even though Chi-Yu isn\u2019t necessarily threatened by Flutter Mane\u2014since it is part Fire-type and takes neutral damage from Fairy moves\u2014it still makes Flutter Mane even more popular in the format. Chi-Yu\u2019s Ability, Beads of Ruin, lowers the Special Defense stat of every Pok\u00e9mon on the field. This ability enables Flutter Mane perfectly since it can use Chi-Yu as its partner to use its ability, boosting Flutter Mane\u2019s Special Attack damage output to unprecedented heights. This makes the pairing of Chi-Yu and Flutter Mane incredibly potent. Other Pok\u00e9mon like Iron Bundle have always been neck and neck with Flutter Mane in terms of usage rates during the entirety of the previous format, Regulation B\u2014and for good reason. Iron Bundle is an amazing Pok\u00e9mon that is fast, offensive, and frail like Flutter Mane while also being able to play a competent supportive role for its team if needed. Yet Iron Bundle is currently 12th in popularity on day one of EUIC with a usage rate of 15.7 percent, as opposed to Flutter Mane, who sits in the No. 1 spot on the usage chart with a usage rate of a whopping 79.0 percent\u2014a gargantuan difference between two Pok\u00e9mon who were basically friendly rivals at one point. The truth of the matter is, Iron Bundle has a bad matchup with a few of the Ruin Pok\u00e9mon, especially Ting-Lu, who it can barely manage to four-hit KO with Freeze Dry\u2014which is a super-effective move into Ting-Lu\u2014if it's carrying the very common Assault Vest item, causing Iron Bundle to plummet in usage rates. Iron Bundle is still a phenomenal Pok\u00e9mon, which is precisely why it has managed to at least stick around in 12th place in usage rates. This also points us to the fact that Flutter Mane\u2014other than through its merit of being incredibly strong\u2014is also getting lucky with how the meta is developing through upcoming formats.\u00a0 Flutter Mane\u2019s continued dominance can, in large part, be attributed to the meta fortunately evolving in ways that are beneficial for players to continue using this Ghost and Fairy dual-type Pok\u00e9mon.\u00a0 So this then begs the question: When will we see Flutter Mane\u2019s fall from grace? 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Rokurou

{"id":841788,"date":"2023-04-14T14:09:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?p=841788"},"modified":"2023-04-14T22:41:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T03:41:08","slug":"one-paradox-pokemon-best-in-scarlet-violet-major-tournament-proves-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/pokemon\/news\/one-paradox-pokemon-best-in-scarlet-violet-major-tournament-proves-that","title":{"rendered":"One Paradox Pok\u00e9mon is the best Pok\u00e9mon in Scarlet and Violet\u2014and this major tournament proves that"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flutter Mane is once again reigning at the top of the usage charts for a major Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet <\/em>and Violet <\/em>tournament, the European International Championships<\/a>\u2014and it\u2019s not even surprising at this point. Players have already come to the conclusion that this Ghost and Fairy dual-type Paradox Pok\u00e9mon is the best Pok\u00e9mon to exist in the current VGC metagame.<\/p>

Ever since Regulation B went live for Scarlet <\/em>and Violet<\/em> on Feb. 1, Paradox Pok\u00e9mon have been legal for players to use on the ranked ladder as well as official TPCI tournaments. Paradox Pok\u00e9mon are all stat beasts, boasting either 570 or 590 stat totals, making every one of them viable to use in competitive play. <\/p>

That being said, some Paradox Pok\u00e9mon were identified from the beginning to be more threatening than the rest. And the most notable pick was the omnipresent, ever-threatening Flutter Mane.<\/p>

Flutter Mane has been in the top spot in usage rates for every major tournament\u2014Regionals and Internationals\u2014since Regulation B started, apart from the first Regulation B tournament. <\/p>

In the Orlando Regional Championships, Flutter Mane was the second-most used Pok\u00e9mon for day one of the tournament, boasting a 41.92 percent usage rate, only being beaten out by Iron Hands in first place with a usage rate of 51.28 percent. That was <\/em>the first Regulation B tournament, though, so it makes sense that players hadn\u2019t exactly figured out what reigns supreme.<\/p>

Dominating the usage rate charts of every major tournament ever since then, Flutter Mane is currently showing an unprecedented usage rate of 79.0 percent for day one of the ongoing European International Championships, comfortably sitting in first place and beating out the second place Amoonguss by over 20 percent\u2014the sussy mushroom sits at a 58.1 percent usage rate.<\/p>