It's not about how many wins it has, its about who it beats. Wrecking Feralig8tr, Gastrodon, S Machamp, Malamar, S Awak, Quag, Chestnaut and Azu is great! Even Ferrothorn and Cresselia.
No way, you have to be able to compete with the meta. Once you get into the low 600s it's a closer match than you want if you drop at one charge move against everyone else. It's very easy to avoid bad typings and stick them with a bad switch clock.
Honestly yeah, the match ups into the meta matter way more than ranking. Pidgeot out performs its ranking by a wide margin. It beats azu in the 1s and shadow pidgeot beats dunsparce in the 1s
Dunsparce makes the best core with this. It has coverage on every single typing leavanny is weak to. When I do my filming for HSH that’s likely what I’ll pair it with.
True. So do fliers though and Jumpluff triple resists it. I cant see a reason to play this instead of Serperior/Jumpluff/Venusaur/Chesnaught. Even glasscannon Lurantis has much better coverage with Superpower.
@@alsonaarif7367 lurantis has stab leaf blade as well. the advantages leavanny has over lurantis are fast move pressure and double resistance to ground, not charge moves. of course they comes with massive tradeoffs though, like that leavanny gets incinerated even faster than abomasnow.
I think the wins it does get make it a very interesting niche pick. Hard to team build around though which will hold it back due to its many weaknesses. Idk if it learns it in the main game but I think the only move improvement it can get now is lunge over X-scissor
That's the take I got. I dont need it to beat everything, just what I see the most, and boy does it. Everyone has Feraligatr, Gastrodon, Azu, or Malamar on their team. With some additionally bonuses of SMachamp, S-Awak, and the occasional anti-Metas of Ferrothorn and Chestnaught
I've been playing Venusaur / Miltank (Ice Beam) / Dunsparce and having a good time. Venusaur beats a lot of leads right now and Smack Down covers most of it's weaknesses. Leavanny feels like it could be similar, I'm excited to at least give it a shot as my lead.
Hey Dan, love your videos!! Wondering if you can do an GBL analysis of shadow cresslia and shadow heatran before the take over event. I'm still new so sorry if this is a silly request. Just wondering what I should use my rocket radars for. Thanks!
What's nice about using Leavanny with shadow claw is now you can beat Gatr, Gastro, Azu, and maybe Dewgong. Yet, you can also use it to draw out a Fire/Ice/Rock move user and then sweep with whatever you have in the back (Clod, Toxapex, etc.)
@brianwenzel912 Yes, it is how it works because if you draw out something your Leavanny is weak to you can punish whatever they swap in with via your own backline after eliminating that one main weakness
@brianwenzel912 The logic is sound in what i said, though. It is, respectfully. You can use Leavanny to draw out something, then jave your back line sweep depending on what you pair with it. Now, my specific two examples may not have been the best ones, butI threw those out of the top of my head. Also, I used "etc" to allude to others you could run in the back
It does seem like leavanny could make a solid swap for ABB. It'll die pretty fast so you can get your A back in before switch timer is out, and it'll get to moves fast enough to do some damage or take a shield on the way out. Maybe worth trying, lol
most overlap i see is with lurantis. both have leaf blade as well as x-scissor (or more commonly used superpower). lurantis is a little bit less glassy and pure grass typing, same energy generation but way less fast move damage with non-stab fury cutter. idk, with these double weaknesses and resistances leavanny is a considerably more risky pick, but considering our current ground meta i woudn't be surprised to see it in the top 100.
It’s a less powerful ferraligator. Bug and grass typing together leaves it so vulnerable to so many pokemon. Any flier, poison, rock or fire is gonna destroy leavanny. If you want to run a grass, Serperior, jumpluff, even whimsicott are better choices because they’re bulkier and have better type
@@MrSinister718 dunsparce and drapion are very popular swaps too, and leavanny’s weaknesses are everywhere. It’s only really a counter to malamar and mud slappers and azumarill. Even with claw, I just think it’s too risky to reliably push with. For spice? Sure use it
That's the thing, I'll collect it. But I'm not waiting for jonkus to do his new Zealand devilry and try and show this off. I might be interested for niche cups, sunshine comes to mind. But the lack of support for bug in general makes me wary. Shadow claw is fun. Collect the unique toy. Then just wait.
It's not about how many wins it has, its about who it beats. Wrecking Feralig8tr, Gastrodon, S Machamp, Malamar, S Awak, Quag, Chestnaut and Azu is great! Even Ferrothorn and Cresselia.
Solid wins for sure, I might just go hunt one tomorrow after all! Btw, you don't save any letters by writing Gatr that way 🤣
@@kimmi929 Its just for funsies.
No way, you have to be able to compete with the meta. Once you get into the low 600s it's a closer match than you want if you drop at one charge move against everyone else. It's very easy to avoid bad typings and stick them with a bad switch clock.
Honestly yeah, the match ups into the meta matter way more than ranking. Pidgeot out performs its ranking by a wide margin. It beats azu in the 1s and shadow pidgeot beats dunsparce in the 1s
This thing will get shadow claw then shadow claw gets nerfed in December 😂😂 true Niantic style
Dunsparce makes the best core with this. It has coverage on every single typing leavanny is weak to. When I do my filming for HSH that’s likely what I’ll pair it with.
Double resists mud slap which is nice in this meta
Also double weak to flying AND fire.
True. So do fliers though and Jumpluff triple resists it. I cant see a reason to play this instead of Serperior/Jumpluff/Venusaur/Chesnaught. Even glasscannon Lurantis has much better coverage with Superpower.
@@vaiuuiiyou know charge moves matter, leaf blade is the best move next to flying press, there is no baiting with leavanny you can just win or lose
@@alsonaarif7367 lurantis has stab leaf blade as well. the advantages leavanny has over lurantis are fast move pressure and double resistance to ground, not charge moves. of course they comes with massive tradeoffs though, like that leavanny gets incinerated even faster than abomasnow.
Double resisting grass and ground could be good in some cups with limited typings.
As soon as you hear shadow claw, your ears better perk up simple as that, I'm just gonna leave it at that
I feel like it definitely gets some niche play just because of the wins versus water and ground which are so common.
That x scissor for Malamar is pretty nice too.
Gotta love that thumbnail of mega Leavanny 😂
I think the wins it does get make it a very interesting niche pick. Hard to team build around though which will hold it back due to its many weaknesses. Idk if it learns it in the main game but I think the only move improvement it can get now is lunge over X-scissor
In general it doesnt look great but holy smokes it destroys very popular meta picks
That's the take I got. I dont need it to beat everything, just what I see the most, and boy does it. Everyone has Feraligatr, Gastrodon, Azu, or Malamar on their team. With some additionally bonuses of SMachamp, S-Awak, and the occasional anti-Metas of Ferrothorn and Chestnaught
I've been playing Venusaur / Miltank (Ice Beam) / Dunsparce and having a good time. Venusaur beats a lot of leads right now and Smack Down covers most of it's weaknesses. Leavanny feels like it could be similar, I'm excited to at least give it a shot as my lead.
Hey Dan, love your videos!! Wondering if you can do an GBL analysis of shadow cresslia and shadow heatran before the take over event. I'm still new so sorry if this is a silly request. Just wondering what I should use my rocket radars for. Thanks!
I’ll definitely grab one for GL limited cups but I’m not too keen on trying to make it work in open GL
What's nice about using Leavanny with shadow claw is now you can beat Gatr, Gastro, Azu, and maybe Dewgong. Yet, you can also use it to draw out a Fire/Ice/Rock move user and then sweep with whatever you have in the back (Clod, Toxapex, etc.)
@brianwenzel912 Yes, it is how it works because if you draw out something your Leavanny is weak to you can punish whatever they swap in with via your own backline after eliminating that one main weakness
@brianwenzel912 The logic is sound in what i said, though. It is, respectfully. You can use Leavanny to draw out something, then jave your back line sweep depending on what you pair with it. Now, my specific two examples may not have been the best ones, butI threw those out of the top of my head. Also, I used "etc" to allude to others you could run in the back
It does seem like leavanny could make a solid swap for ABB. It'll die pretty fast so you can get your A back in before switch timer is out, and it'll get to moves fast enough to do some damage or take a shield on the way out. Maybe worth trying, lol
Leavanny looks like an Ape killer after they already killed it
amazing analysis, so much to learn from you sir!
most overlap i see is with lurantis. both have leaf blade as well as x-scissor (or more commonly used superpower). lurantis is a little bit less glassy and pure grass typing, same energy generation but way less fast move damage with non-stab fury cutter. idk, with these double weaknesses and resistances leavanny is a considerably more risky pick, but considering our current ground meta i woudn't be surprised to see it in the top 100.
When it gets a shadow claw or two it can kill it's opponents I guess
well seawaddle is pretty solid in little cups regerdless so i'll be farming some
Love the event breakdowns
It’s a less powerful ferraligator. Bug and grass typing together leaves it so vulnerable to so many pokemon. Any flier, poison, rock or fire is gonna destroy leavanny. If you want to run a grass, Serperior, jumpluff, even whimsicott are better choices because they’re bulkier and have better type
Its just something to keep in the back when people safe swap to feraligtr, which 80% do. Then it wrecks it better than the entire meta.
@@MrSinister718 dunsparce and drapion are very popular swaps too, and leavanny’s weaknesses are everywhere. It’s only really a counter to malamar and mud slappers and azumarill. Even with claw, I just think it’s too risky to reliably push with. For spice? Sure use it
I don't have serperior or puff, but I do have whimsicott... ABB time lol?
It's tough to get excited for a ComDay when the pokemon won't be useful in GBL at any level, and not good for raids.
Every time I see shadowclaw I get excited and I don’t need Dan to tell me this and neither should you viewer.
Ml Premier leauge?
Leavanny is gonna be a problem
"and they don't change typings. obviously. you don't change the typing."
terastallizing coud be a thing in the future. just saying.
That's the thing, I'll collect it. But I'm not waiting for jonkus to do his new Zealand devilry and try and show this off. I might be interested for niche cups, sunshine comes to mind. But the lack of support for bug in general makes me wary. Shadow claw is fun. Collect the unique toy. Then just wait.
I mean we all know the best partner for this right?
And no-one wants to see it again.
What partner is that?
@matthewfera2954 Basti
@@diegogoldeen7 Ahhhh. Grasshole stuff. I try to wipe basti from my memory as much as possible.
@matthewfera2954 I don’t blame you! It’s been nice that it’s largely disappeared this season
@@diegogoldeen7 I've been seeing a few. Hasn't been fun but it could be worse.
Hey
Lolol lee fanny hahaha fanny
seems like garbage.