35 WEEKLY
week 3 - July 2024 - 35 Pokes
3rd Edition
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35 WEEKLY
covering this week...
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35 Pokes July Tournament
35 Pokes hosts a tournament every month! July has just started its Pools Stage and soon will commence the Bracket Stage which is a Single Elimination tournament from there on. Whoever comes on top and win the whole tournament will get to cement themselves as the Champion of the July 2024 Metagame, a title that cannot be taken away from the winner!
Many former champions and finalist have entered, as well as many newcomers and dedicated 35 Pokes players alike. This is an exciting time! WHO WILL WIN?
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OBSERVATIONS AND Meta Development
The July metagame has settled down and things have properly developed after the introduction of 12 DLC Pokémon, and the subsequent banning of Gallade and Alomomola. Pawmot has come on top as the clear dominant threat of the tier with powerful 1HKO potential, incredible speed, and versatility. Slowking has established itself a strong, versatile, and pivotal member in many teams compositions. With Pawmot ruling the offensive side of things, Slowking is often paired with partners that resist or are immune to Pawmot’s STABs, these being Pokémon like Claydol, Donphan, Chesnaught, Rotom-Heat, and more!
Spotlight of the week
Item: IRON BALL
Iron Ball is an item that halves the speed of the holder and grounds them. This item has potential in a month where top walls like Slowking, Claydol, and Porygon2 all use Teleport and other pivoting options. Many of these walls can also use Trick and pass this item to drastically reduce the speed of the opponent’s threat.
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5 Spotlights: Defensive
Pokemon #1: VENASAUR
Venasaur has great typing that resist both STABs from Pawmot, it can survive an incoming Overheat from Rotom-H with no SpAtk investment and restore HP in the same turn with Synthesis. Venasaur has many tools in it’s movepool like Sleep Powder, Toxic, Leech Seed, Roar, Knock Off, Block, Light Screen and Reflect.
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5 Spotlights: Defensive
Pokemon #2: CLAYDOL
Claydol is a great defensive wall that can be used both physically and specially. It has access to both Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin. It can use Teleport for slow pivoting, and with the ability Levitate as well as Ground typing Claydol can come into hazards with little problem. Claydol stands out a defensive wall that can switch-in into Pawmot STAB attacks and threatens with Earthquake and Psychic.
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5 Spotlights: Defensive
Pokemon #3: Regice
Regice is a great special wall has great chemistry with Slowking. Slowking as a partner that uses Chilling Reception allows Regice to come in with Snow and ditch out high damage with Blizzard, and support teammates with Aurora Veil and Toxic. While Snow is active, Ice Body activates and helps Regice to stay alive longer.
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5 Spotlights: Defensive
Pokemon #4: FAIRIES
Slurpuff
Dachsbun
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5 Spotlights: Defensive
Pokemon #5: Muk
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Featured Matches
of the week:
Oricorio Pom-Pom has fallen out of usage after the ban of Gallade and Alomomola, but here it makes a triumphant return. What will happen during this match?
