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Hey everybody, the OU tiering council has decided to testZygarde has been one of the most prominent threats throughout the entirety of the generation. This can be attributed to its bulk, typing, and variety of moveset options, including the infamous thousand arrows. A reliable STAB move with no immunities and scarce resists allows much freedom for Zygarde to customize its moveset. The fact that it onlyone move means the other three can be anything of the myriad possibilities.This versatility is the main factor potentially pushing Zygarde over the edge of brokenness. It can run Choice Band, Z-Dragon, Z-Ground, Z-Steel, Sub Glare, Sub Toxic, Rest, either of Dragon Dance / Coil, or even both with an Iapapa Berry. Zygarde's potency stems from the fact that these sets have different checks and counters. Tangrowth is probably the best all-purpose answer, but even it can lose to Z-Dragon or Toxic sets. Clefable does well vs Choice Band, but struggles with Z-Ground, Z-Steel, and Glare. Other potential answers are Landorus, Tapu Bulu, Scizor, Tapu Fini, and Gliscor depending on the set. All of this contributes to Zygarde being unpredictable and tough to reliably check. This is particularly threatening in tandem with its great 108/121/95 bulk, which makes revenge killing it a frequently difficult task.Over the course of the generation, many different sets have risen to prominence and weaved in and out of favor. One way to describe this phenomenon is that Zygarde has a certain main set or two, checks arise to answer these specific sets, and then Zygarde adapts what it uses to beat the common counterplay of a certain metagame. This ability to adapt its set makes Zygarde a potentially overwhelming presence in battle but also in the teambuilder.All that being said, Zygarde is not quite sweeping every game. While it does have great versatility, some of its sets do have overlapping checks and counters. While it does have solid bulk, its base 100 attack stat is fairly low and this can get in the way of Zygarde's offensive attempts. On paper Zygarde is a behemoth, constantly adapting its set to beat the metagame at a certain point in time to bypass its supposed answers. In practice, one can view the aforementioned argument as exaggerated - that, in reality, checking Zygarde is not so arduous a task.Nonetheless, neither side of the argument is wholly truthful or factual. Wherever you currently fall on the spectrum, I encourage everyone to go into this suspect with an honest, open mind.. Instead,which will remain open for the duration of the test. A message will pop up at the beginning of ladder games to indicate that the suspect is going on (Tagging Marty to implement, thank you!). Anyone who wishes to participate in this suspect test will use ato indicate that you are trying to achieve reqs. The requirements for this suspect test are the following:Additionally, users do not need to ladder if they qualify for Tournament Requisites The suspect test will last for approximatelyand will end on Sunday,Use this thread to discuss the suspect and your thoughts on the suspect metagame. If you have any questions, then feel free to contact ABR Finchinator , and/or TDK through a PM. These threads tend to get derailed so please make extra effort to stay on topic. Future suspects need not be discussed in this thread.Keep in mind that, as usual, it's going to be up to the playerbase to decide the outcome of this test. Good luck and have fun laddering!Rules for posting in this threadFailing to follow these simple guidelines will result in your post being deleted and infracted without any prior warning.OU will not be tolerating any form of voting manipulation. Any attempt to manipulate votes can result in an infraction, loss of eligibility to vote in the current test, and loss of the Tiering Contributor badge. While we won't necessarily enforce super strict punishment, this won't be tolerated and will be handled accordingly. Voting manipulation can simply be described as attempting to get people to vote a way on the test in inappropriate manners. Bribing with teams to vote a certain way, directly messaging people to vote a certain way, publicly announcing "vote this way" all fall under voting manipulation. If you have any further questions feel free to shoot me a PM