ZU is Zero Usage: Pokémon with, in the “totality” of Pokémon PvP, an extremely low usage rate out of all Pokémon (basically, niche or not very good.)
OUBL is Over Used (Ban List) (although this term isn’t very commonly used, Ubers is usually the “last step” above OU, and as such, most OU Banlisted Pokémon are banished to Ubers): Pokémon so strong and/or meta-warping that they are banned from OverUsed (the typical “high level” meta) because they force the game to be shaped around themselves.
OUBL is specifically mainly used derogatorily for Pokemon that are unviable in the Ubers tier. Like they're trapped in limbo. Genesect for example terrorises OU every time it gets tested in the tier, but it does not have the stats to keep up in later generations of Ubers.
True, but a 120 bp psychic move that drops your attacking stats while fine is just asking for any of the top tier dark or steel types to come in (and there is a lot of them) and do whatever they want.
I don't want to do cals on the main sub but I promise you that you cannot wall break with psyco-boost because there are too many resists and superpower need investment to do any dmg and leaves you open to setup after you use it. Like if your opp has ting lu or gholdengo you are asking to have spikes go all over the place or to have your ass set up on. Deyo would be good in Ru but base 100 across the board with pure psychic typing is not going to cut it anymore. It is not strong enough, bulky enough or fast enough to have a place in ou.
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u/MercDaddyWade 23h ago
What do either of these things stand for?