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As a dude, it kinda bothers me that all the astrology content online is only geared towards girls

Like I get that I'm a very small minority here, but I have not been able to find a single thing that talks about astrology for dudes.
I googled "astrology for men" hoping to find a guide for guys who are interested in astrology, but instead all that comes up are websites that tell women about what men of certain zodiac signs are like.
Direct quote from the 1st result: "Whether it's someone new you're curious about, or or someone you already love, this in-depth male horoscope guide has everything you need to know about that male-identified person in your life."
Ok...but what if that male-identified person is me?! LMAO
I'll admit I'm a bit skeptical but I mean...I'll try any hobby once. My mom likes astrology a lot. My friend/gf/valentine/honestly idk what we are anymore does too, and they're 2 of the most important people to me, so I wanna learn more about it. But there's basically no resources out there for guys to get into this stuff. At least none that I've found...
I'm sorry if it feels like I'm invading your space or anything, I promise I don't mean to be like that...but can anyone help a homie out, maybe? 😅
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Nifty Or Thrifty: Love Cup

Most of you are probably far to young to even know what "Love Boat" is, but the theme just fit SO well, I opted to go with that rather than the much more popular Haddaway's "What Is Love?" (though you'll see a little shout out to that later too 😉).
Anyway, sit back and let me assault your (mental) ears for a moment....
Love, exciting and new
Come aboard! Hanke's expecting you!
Love, and GBL's sweet rewards.
Let dust flow, it comes back to you!
The Love Cup, soon you'll be making another run,
The Love Cup promises something for everyone!
The "Nifty Or Thrifty" article series takes a comprehensive look at the meta for PvP Cup formats: Love Cup, in this case. As is typical for the NoT series, I'll cover not only the top meta picks, but also some mons where you can save some dust with cheaper second move unlock costs. Because for those on a stardust budget--and/or folks trying to save up some dust for the future--it can be daunting trying to figure out where to spend or not spend it. We all want to field competitive teams, but where can we get the best bang for our buck and where should we perhaps channel our inner scrooge?
Love Cup is an unusual format... there are only 105 Pokémon eligible in total, and of those, only about 60 (and honestly, far less than that) have any PvP relevance at all. Heck, most Cup formats have 150-200 eligible Pokémon, easily... even Kanto Cup has more than 105! So while there IS some diversity and variety to be had, there is also a higher than normal chance of the same Pokémon showing up over... and over... and over....
In fact, there is one core group that Love Cup discussions I've seen are honing in on, and I want to highlight the Pokémon that make up that core--and why they're discussed so often together--before I dive into anything else. Similarly to how Flying Cup was all about Aerodactyl, Skarmory, and Zapdos and then what could beat them, so will be my breakdown in this article.
So let's get to it!

BABY DON'T HURT ME...NO MORE

These Pokémon are at the very top of this meta. Their importance cannot be understated, to the degree that I feel compelled to cover them before I get into the standard run from 10,000 to 100,000 dust 'mons. You may not plan to use them, but you better have a plan to fend them off. Because otherwise... baby, they WILL hurt you. LOTS more.
THE CHARMERS
WIGGLYTUFF
Charm | Ice Beam & Play Rough
CLEFABLE
Charm | Meteor Mash & Psychic
Amazingly, even though you automatically think of "pink" when pondering Charmers, Wigglytuff and Clefable are the only two Charmers (and only fully evolved Fairies) that are actually eligible. And while they may look cute and friendly on the outside, deep down they are stone cold killers.
With well over a 60% win rate against the entirety of Love Cup AND the core meta, WIGGLYTUFF appears to remain the better Charmer once again. That Normal subtyping DOES make it a little bit squishier against Fighting damage, but it still easily dispatches of the Fighters that actually sneak into the format. And while there is barely any Ghost damage around, the fact that Wiggly double resists Ghost DOES allow it to beat both Lickis with their Lick fast move, whereas Clefable (with no resistance to Ghost) typically loses. (With caveat... see below.)
CLEFABLE does replicate nearly all of Wiggly's performance, albeit sometimes with a bit less left in the tank and sometimes needing to play matchups a certain way to get the win. To make the comparison between the two as simple as possible, I did some extensive side by side analysis on Wiggly vs Clefable in 1v1 shielding, and here are my findings:
Now all that said, it may be mostly academic as I believe a number of players are planning to run BOTH Charmers in the same line of three, alongside protection against Fires and Steels and Poisons that plague Wiggly and Clefable. Protection like the next thing on our list....
ALOLMOMOLA
Waterfall | Psychic & Hydro Pump/Blizzard
Alomomola is a nearly perfect pairing with the Charmers for one big reason: it makes a fantastic bodyguard, washing away the Fires and Steels that threaten the Fairies, beating the Charmers themselves on opposing teams, as well as fighting the Poisonous Bugs at least to a standstill (and usually emerging victorious there too, at least with a decent Attack IV). If a Charmer cannot beat it, then with very few exceptions, Alomonola probably can, or at the very least leave it nearly dead and well within Charm range.
I mean, if you really wanted to, you could stop with those three and likely call it a day. That trio essentially is the "B.B.M.L." of Love Cup. Running them all three together--or heck, just ONE of the Charmers plus Aloe--nets the highest possible score against the Love Cup meta in terms of Safely, Consistency, and most importantly, Coverage. The ONLY score that clocks in below an A is "Bulk", and honestly, I think even that is a B+ at worst. (I mean, what is it looking for there... Chansey? 🤣 You don't get much bulkier than that trio.)
But good as they are, those three are of course not the ONLY options... not by a longshot. There are plenty of other solid Pokémon to cover, and I'll be keying in on those that can beat down these Queens of Love Cup. And so, let's get into a more standard Nifty Or Thrifty review of the rest, starting with the cheapest and working out way on up from there.

10,000 Dust/25 Candy

SCOLIPEDE
Poison Jab | X-Scissor & Megahorn/Sludge Bomb
This might seem an odd place to start in with the 10,000k 'mons, but there's a method to my madness. Because Scolipede is one of only two Pokémon in the format with Poison Jab, and that move alone--combined with Scolipede's natural resistance to Charm thanks to being a Poison type--is able to completely farm down the Charmers. What's more, Scolipede is capable of finishing off Alomomola (depending on IVs, as linked to up above) as well as Vileplume. In fact, Scolipede and Vileplume are two of only FOUR Pokémon in the entire format capable of taking out both Charmers and Alomonola. I could probably rest my case there, but there's more, as Scolipede can also beat Medicham and Scrafty (neither appreciate Bug damage), Cherrim, Milotic, and even Lickitung... and that's of the XL variety too. Note that Scolipede wants both Bug charge moves more than Sludge Bomb; Bomb is better for one shotting Fairies, but Megahorn is necessary to beat Medicham and Lickitung, and those are kiiiiiiiiiiind of a big deal, so Horn gets the nod from me. Venipede is out there spawning in boosted numbers right now, so what are you waiting for?! Go get a good one while you still can.
ARIADOS
Poison Sting | Cross Poison & Megahorn
Scolipede lite. I don't know that I heartily recommend Ariados, but it CAN beat everything Scolipede can... well, except for Medicham, Lickitung, and Milotic. Ariados does beat out Electrode, which it can brag about to Scol that does not, but that's not exactly fair compensation. If you like Ariados and have always wanted to run it, this DOES look like your best shot by far... after all, it IS in elite company with Scolipede, Vileplume, and one other (secret, for now) Pokémon as the only 'mons that can slay Wigglytuff, Clefable, and Alomomola. But it's quite bait dependant and... yeah. Like I said, not strongly recommended, but you can do a lot worse.
CHARIZARD
Fire Spin/Dragon Breathᴸ/Wing Attackᴸ | Dragon Claw & Blast Burnᴸ/Overheat
With all the many moves Charizard has these days, AND being able to be a Shadow as well, I could fill half an article just going through them all. But I will try to keep this light and not get bogged down. So to sum it all up, let's assume you have Dragon Claw and Blast Burn as a starting point. With that in mind:
Also no bueno: we are now into the portion of the article where we're discussing things that can handle the Charmers OR Alomomola, but not both. Zard and most Fires handle the Charmers (and other things, like Vileplume and Bugs and Steels that harass the Charmers) just fine, but have not a prayer against Alomomola's Waterfalls.
TALONFLAME
Fire Spin | Brave Bird & Flame Charge
Arguably a better Charizard in this particular meta, and will require far less second-guessing on which moves to run with! While Talon cannot overcome Medicham as Zard (usually) can, it CAN beat Scrafty and Seaking, neither of which Zard can replicate, and beats down Slowbro and XL Lickitung far more effectively and consistently than Charizard can (25+ more HP remaining on average), and ALSO beats Fire Spin Zard in the head to head. Charizard has more quirks and is a bit more unpredicatable, but if you just want consistency (and have Medicham coverage elsewhere), you may like the feel of Talonflame a lot more in Love Cup. (And do note that Talonflame CAN overcome non-XL Medi, so there's that too.)
BLAZIKEN
Counter | Blaze Kick & Blast Burnᴸ/Brave Bird/Stone Edgeᴸ
The first of very few Fighters on our list, which is a pro and con. The good: easy wins against things like Lickitung and Crustle and Magcargo that are weak to Counter, AND things like Vileplume and Cherrim that are weak to Fire damage. (Blaze Kick is usually enough for those.) The bad: Charmers are a write-off, AND Alomomola (and most other Waters too) in this case. If you DO decide to run Blaze, I recommend Blast Burn most, as that at least is fast enough and powerful enough to beat Seaking. Blaze does good things, but even I will admit that losing to all of the "big three" is pretty discouraging. Just being honest here!
MAGCARGO
EmbeRock Throw | Stone Edge & Overheat
Magcargo is meta? Could it be true? Anyone that has followed my articles for a while (especially those focused on The Silph Arena) probably knows that I am a YUGE fan of Mr. (or Mrs.!) Cargo. It is truly unique with its typing and moves. The issue is that, while it has a lot of resistances (Fairy, Bug, Normal, Flying, Ice, Poison, and 2x to Fire), it has some very exploitable weaknesses as well (Fighting, Rock, and double weaknesses to Water and Ground). It's also a Fire that takes neutral damage from Grass and Steel, which become problematic whenever there are several of those around. Quite frankly, usually there are other Fire types that are just plain better. But in Love Cup, Mags is right up there with them. It beats the Charmers and the Grasses just as you'd want your Fire type to do, as well as Bugs Scolipede, Trashadam, Sczior and such. But it ALSO beats Charizard (as long as it doesn't have Dragon Breath) and Talonflame and most other Fires, manages to claw past Lickitung, and incredibly, even takes out Slowbro! You do have the option of running Rock Throw instead of Ember (as in the sims above), but while you do beat Crustle that way and become a VERY hard anti-Fire counter, you now lose the Grasses and Lickitung and Slowbro and... it's just too much. Just stick with Ember, and for once, roll Magcargo out there with confidence! 💪🐌
CRUSTLE
Fury Cutter | X-Scissor & Rock Slide
Speaking of odd Rock types, little Crustie is a nice option overall too, though I'll point out right up front that it doesn't beat the Charmers or Alomomayomama. What it does do it clean up most of the riffraff, from Charizard to Slowbro to Electrode to the Grasses to Seaking to Trashadam to Scolipede to any Lickitung that isn't driven all the way up to the very upper 40s. It's disappointing not being able to take out the very biggest names, but many can't and have to settle for that riffraff, and Crustle does it as well as (and much cheaper than!) most.
WORMADAM (TRASH)
Confusion | Bug Buzz & Iron Head
Convenient that the only Wormadam allowed in this format is the best by far. "Trashadam" is a very curious little guy. There are many Steely Bugs in PvP now, but Trashy still remains truly unique with Confusion powering out more standard Steel and Bug moves. Between these moves and its typing, Trashadam is a particularly good Fairy counter that also beats Vileplume (and HARD, too), Slowbro, Electrode, Scizor, and even Blaziken, and puts up an intense battle against Lickitung and Alomomola too. With excellent PvP IVs it adds Crustle and even PuP Medicham to its list of wins too! (If Cham is running Ice Punch/Psychic, as I recommend below, then Trashy already wins that anyway.) It doesn't win EVERYTHING you might want it to, but that's one heck of a résumé. I strongly recommend looking into building one if you can... though note that, despite the second move costing only 10k dust, Trashy has to be at (or nearly at) Level 40 to work, so it's still not exactly "thrifty".
DELPHOX
Fire Spin | Flame Charge & Psychic
No, it's not an impressive win total, but note WHAT Phoxy beats: both Charmers, Medicham, Vileplume, and Cherrim (and unlisted Trashadam and Scizor). Yes, Aloyomama will steal its lunch money and stuff it in a locker, but if you need a quick, cheap build to deal with Charmers and/or Medi and/or Grasses, Fenneken is still spawning quite frequently right now, so Delphox may be a good emergency fill in for you.
CHERRIM (SUNNY)
Bullet Seed | Weather Ball (Fire) & Solar Beam
Now this is an impressive win total, and includes a rare Alomomola sighting in the win column, and VERY solidly so. Now I know what you're thinking looking at that: "but JRE, it only wins because it baited a shield with Fire Weather Ball!" Well yes, but also no: Cherrim has ample time to forgo baiting and just go double Solar Beam and still escape comfortably. Solar Beam may normally seem to take longer to charge than quarantine has been dragging on, but with Bullet Seed driving it, Cherrim has one ready to go after only 7 Seeds and about 10 seconds, which is faster than Aloe can charge up its first charge move. And thus, Cherrim easily dispatches Alomomola and Milotic and Slowbro, as well as melting down Vileplume, Steely Bugs, Electrode and Lickitung with Fire Balls. As a 3+ season lead for my own Great League GBL team, I can tell you from experience that Cherrim puts a LOT more pressure on the Charmers than the sims show, too. If Aloe is a particular issue for your team and you can't (or just don't want to) build, say, a Vileplume, Cherrim has some really good play in this meta.
Oh, you COULD run it with Razor Leaf instead if you want a really hard Water counter, picking up Seaking along the way, but you now lose to Scizor, Vileplume and others with the drastic decrease in the number of Fire Balls you can spew out there. Not worth it, IMO. If you want a Razor Leafer, just scroll down about four lines....

50,000 Dust/50 Candy

VILEPLUME
Razor Leaf | Sludge Bomb & Moonblast
The only Razor Leafer you actually WANT to run with Razor Leaf in Love Cup, and unlike Cherrim, Vileplume comes with some very handy resistances thanks to a Poison sub-typing, enabling it to be the third (of four) Pokémon on the list of things that can beat both Charmers and Alomomola. And it can do that comfortably without ever having to throw a charge move! In fact, if you compare Plume using charge moves to Plume sticking to just Razor Leaf, you'll notice a jump in performance in the RL-only results. Why? Because as is often the case for other Razor Leafers (and Charmers to, in point of fact), the best way to play them is usually to kill something off with just fast moves and save up energy to throw a charge move (or maybe multiple charge moves) at the next thing to follow before dying. As odd as it may seem, sometimes throwing a charge move (that is blocked) can actually lead to a loss where just straight fast move spamming would mean a win. Take Crustle, for just one example: throwing a charge move means a tie, whereas just saving that energy and sticking with Razor Leaf means a win instead (albeit by a razor thin margin). Anyway, not to get TOO down in the weeds, in addition to the Waters and Charmers, Plume can also slice through Electrode and Scrafty. Shadow Plume is a small step backwards, with the drop in bulk leading to losses to Scrafty and Crustle no matter what strategy you utilize. Plume is dangerous in this format, and stands truly alone as your one real Razor Leaf option.
SEAKING
Poison Jabᴸ | Icy Windᴸ & Drill Runᴸ
So I keep teasing a fourth Pokémon that can take out the Charmers and Al Yomama. Well here it is. Thanks to Poison Jab, Seaking wears down the Charmers, softens them up with Icy Wind, and then finishes them off with a Drill Run to the face. (Or you can go for the throat and just double Drill Run instead... either way works.) In addition to Cherrim, I have ALSO run my own triple Legacy Seaking out there a LOT in GBL, and so it's not surprising to see that the best way to beat Alomomola is to hit it first with an Icy Wind (reducing all subsequent damage dealt by Aloe) and THEN start launching Drill Runs, just as I've done for a couple GBL seasons to Azumarill (though Azu, being a Fairy, is even more farmable thanks to Jab). Anyway, with those three handled, note that Seaking has some overlap with Vileplume, beating Slowbro and Milotic in addition to the big three, but then branches off from there to handle Fires (Charizard, Magcargo, Blaziken, etc.) and, ironically, Cherrim, who cannot quite reach two charge moves (the second being Solar Beam) before Seaking launches its own second Icy Wind to close it out. Vileplume has certainly been discussed in forums I have seen in excited tones, but not so much Seaking, which is a serious oversight. Yes, it requires a couple Elite TMs to build, but I promise you that it is a BLAST to play, and there's never been a better time to get started.
PARASECT
Fury Cutter | X-Scissor & Solar Beam
Parasect is yet another 'mon with a promising and unique typing (Bug/Grass) and decent moves that has never seemed to put it all together. But maybe, juuuuuuuuuust maybe, its moment has finally come? As a Bug--and one that double resists Grass, at that--it handles Vileplume and Cherrim, and that Bug damage also tears up half-Dark Scrafty and half-Psychic Slowbro. But as a Grass, it also resists Water damage and can hit at Waters with big fat Solar Beam, enabling it to also take out Milotic and Big Momma Olga. (The nicknames for Alomomola are just coming easier and easier the more I write. 😂) And before you point out that, yes, the sim results up there bait with X-Scissor before landing the killing Beam, keep this in mind: it can beat Milly AND Aloyomama (and Vileplume, for good measure) with JUST Solar Beam, no baiting required. Boom! Oh, and it also takes out (with X-Scissor) Electrode and Lickitung for good measure, just to further sweeten the deal. I love how this Cup brings some neglected but cool Pokémon into the PvP limelight, and Parasect could be a great representation of that.
SLOWBRO (and friends)
Confusion | Ice Beam & Psychic
A popular discussion topic, simply because it beats Alomomola and Medicham. It doesn't do a whole lot beyond that--just a couple Fires, Milotic, and Scolipede are about it--but this meta is such that taking out those two big targets is enough to be considered "core meta".
Of note: SLOWKING and even SLOWPOKE do the same basic things, with King also beating Bro head to head and Poke beating Fire Spin AND Wing Attack Zard (whereas WA can overcome the other Slows). EX Slowpoke looks VERY interesting with added wins against Slowbro, Crustle, and the Charmers too, if you're feeling frisky and somehow rolling in XL Slow candy.
And there are actually several other 'mons that fill a similar role. CRAWDAUNT (with Snarl) actually beats the same things as the Slows, though substituting (Smack Down) Crustle in place of Medicham... being half-Dark, Daunt has no chance against Medi's Fighting damage and loses especially hard to the Charmers. Exeggutor is not the right color for Love Cup, but EXEGGCUTE is. Like Slowpoke, it has to be maxed, but it has similar potential, handling the Aloe and Milly, Medicham (most of the time, at least... Ice Punch can be a problem though), and then Electrode, Vileplume, and Cherrim, mostly on the strength of resisting most of their moves thanks to being part Grass. And pushed up to XL levels (if you're crazy enough to try!), it can even beat Clefable, which is quite a nice pickup. Similar in some ways but quite different in others, SOLROCK gives up the Waters but hates harder on Fires, manages to beat Medicham, Scolipede, and Seaking, and somehow can also outlast Clefable in the right spot (but as with Exeggcute, Wigglytuff remains evasive). And there are still others like GOREBYSS, but they're even worse and not much more than curiosities.
ELECTRODE
Volt Switch | Foul Play & Thunderbolt
On the surface, Electrode has a set of wins that looks shockingly close to the Slows, despite being drastically different Pokémon. As with Crawdaunt, it replaces Medicham with a Crustle win (the better Fury Cutter variety this time), but otherwise the same names are all there: Charizard, Magcargo, Milotic, Alomomola, Ice Punch Medicham, and hey, also the head to head with Slowbro. But unlisted there are also wins against Scolipede and Scizor and even Trashadam that the Slows and Daunt and the others above can't beat. Electrode, by my estimation, does their job, but better, and I'm surprising even myself by saying that I'd recommend it over any of them. The one hangup is that it has no answer to the Grasses, but that seems an acceptable price for all the good it can do. I will admit: I underestimated Electrode in Great League in GBL the first couple times I faced it, and I learned not to be so dismissive after those first couple encounters. It's not the greatest Electric out there or anything, but it certainly does its job well enough, and there is practically no Electric competition in this meta. The closest is bargain basement Lanturn wannabe ROTOM (Wash), and it's just... not as good. Again, never thought I'd say it, but just stick with Electrode and you'll be fine.
KINGLER
Mud Shotᴸ | X-Scissor & Crabhammer
I almost listed this among the smattering of stuff the followed the Slows, but Kingler is a bit different. It doesn't really beat the other Waters, for one thing, aside from Slowbro. But it does still beat down the Fires, and also the Bugs... Crustle, Scolipede, Trashadam, Scizor, all of 'em. And as a bonus, throw in Electrode and Cherrim as well, things that Waters really shouldn't be beating, but here we are. Kingler doesn't get many of the big ticket names in the meta, but it does do enough zany things that you're likely to see somebody flexing their Legacy one during the week. Knowledge is power... be prepared.
PORYGON2
Lock-On | Tri-Attack & Zap Cannon
Alright, Porygon fans. This is your first (and likely) last chance to use one of them and have it be actually borderline relevant. Yes, it requires baiting and landing the Zap Cannon killing blow, but P2 can take out the big Waters (including Mama Olga... I'm not even TRYING to get that name right anymore 😅), and Crustle, and Lickitung, and Magcargo, and can force a tie with Wigglytuff. This is still, in my opinion, more gimmick than serious play, but if you were to ever try, THIS is probably the time.
LICKITUNG
Lick | Body Slamᴸ & Power Whip
Okay, look, I'm not here to debate the merits of the XL candy system or how likely/fair it is that some players will have grinded enough XL candy by now to push Lickitung to new heights. I'm just here to report the facts, and the fact is, XL Lickitung is very good. But even regular old Level 40 Licki is good too, still beating Waters (Aloe Vera included) thanks to Power Whip, plus Electrode, Vileplume, and even Clefable just by sheer bulk and a lot of Body Slams. The only things XL Lickitung brings in are anti-meta type stuff like Scolipede, Trashadam, and FC Crustle. Not that those wins aren't good to have, but my point is this: you can run a non-XL Licki and still fulfill its primary roles without missing a beat. Do pay attention to any above 1411 CP (as that represents a maxed, perfect IV Level 40 one) so you'll know whether it's an XL one you're facing and respond accordingly. Good luck!
For those wondering, yes, LICKILICKY is a viable enough (and much cheaper) replacement, but without Power Whip, it struggles versus Waters (losing to Alomomola, which is a particularly painful step backwards) and is just a bit worse/less bulky overall. Honestly, if you can't build a good Lickitung, I might look elsewhere to fill that slot on my team than to Lickilicky... but that's me! It's YOUR team, so do what makes you happy.
DARMANITAN
Incinerate | Rock Slide & Overheat
SIMISEAR
Fire Spin | Crunch & Flamethrower
Just a couple of alternative Fire types you may or may not have laying around already. Both effectively handle the Bugs (aside from Crustle) and the Grasses, and manage to overcome Wigglytuff and Clefable. SIMISEAR beats WA Charizard and Slowbro thanks in large part to Crunch, while DARMANITAN instead XL Lickitung, Ember Magcargo, and (barely) XL Medicham and is probably a better choice overall. But they're both generally behind other Fire types already discussed above.
MEDICHAM
Counter | Psychic & Ice Punch/Power-Up Punch
So a lot of nuances here, but I'll try and keep it simple. You want Counter and Psychic (the move) for sure, but beyond that it gets a little sticky. My recommendation is Ice Punch, as it's needed to get wins against Cherrim and Vileplume, whereas Power-Up Punch instead narrowly wins the mirror match... see why I lean Ice Punch? That all said, PuP MAY be better with XL Medicham, as it still manages to beat Vileplume without Ice Punch, still wins the mirror, and adds on Trashadam as well. Ice Punch is still needed to overcome Cherrim, however. You may not have to worry about XL Medi too much, though... the only notable wins you get at Level 50 that Medicham cannot achieve at Level 40 are Vileplume (for PuP) and Milotic (for Ice Punch). Aloe, Mags, Crustie, Licki, Electrode, Scrafty, Scizor, etc.... they all go down with regular or XL Medi. Might not have to break the bank to play Medicham in this format.
SCRAFTY
Counter | Power-Up Punch & Foul Play
Here things are quite a bit easier: the moveset is pretty well set (don't run Acid Spray, please), no real XL concerns. The one potential concern is that sims don't always handle Power-Up Punch well, as it usually ALWAYS burns a shield on it, so while Scrafty looks godly in the overall win/loss column, losing really to only Charmers and Medicham. (Though if you expand a little beyond the "core meta", there are a few Bugs and Fires that give it issues.) But it's hard to tell how much that can be fully trusted, as you're not ALWAYS going to get the bait. I think there is certainly enough there to give Scrafty a hearty thumbs up--it may be even a bit better than Medicham--but live testing will probably be required to find out HOW good it can be.

75,000 Dust/75 Candy

I'm going to run through these quickly and highlight just a handful that really stand out, and then throw a few more "spicy" ones all at the end. You can construct a team pretty cheaply in this Cup, so something this expensive has got to be REALLY good to get an in depth look. Something like....
ALOMOMOLA
Waterfall | Psychic & Hydro Pump/Blizzard
Yep, what else would I lead this section with? I think I've talked about Alomomyolo enough already, but let's just take a look at what all it can actually do. Beats the Fires, beats the Charmers, beats its closest competitor Milotic, beats Crustle (and Scizor... and Trashy). But Aloe is not without flaws... it does still generally lose to the Fighters, Waters with non-Water moves (read as: Seaking and Slowbro), Lickitung, Electrode, and of course the Grasses. Alomomola is not dominant by any means, but as discussed way back at the beginning, it fills in the gaps left by the Charmers almost perfectly. Alo/Charm is surely going to be THE core to beat.
MILOTIC
Waterfall | Surf & Blizzard/Hyper Beam
Alomomola, but not as good. Still beats the Fires and Crustle/Trashy/Scizor and Clefable, which is good, but cannot reliably overcome Wigglytuff and cannot hang with Momolala, which is very, very bad. If you just don't HAVE an Alomomola to run, this might be the best place to turn, but it's going to struggle to maintain exactly the same role.
MAGMAR & MAGMORTAR
Karate Chop | Fire Punch & Return (Magmar)/Thunderboltᴸ (Magmortar)
Yet again, more Fire options. Do note they both seem to actually run a little better with Karate Chop than their Fire fast moves... it's necessary to beat Magcargo, Magmar needs it to Lickitung, and Magmortar needs it to beat Fire Spin Zard and Seaking. (Conversely, Magmar with Ember instead defeats Electrode and Scolipede, and Magmortar with Fire Spin only brings in Scolipede.) And those are really the big differences between them: the potential wins against Lickitung and Electrode are unique to Magmar, and the potential wins versus Charizand and Seaking (both thanks to Thunderbolt) are unique to Magmortar. They both handle the Grasses just fine, the Bugs (aside from Crustle), and of course the Charmers. (It gets a little tighter with Karate Chop rather than Fire fast moves, but not much.)
SCIZOR
Bullet Punch | Iron Head & X-ScissoNight Slash
For when you absolutely need Charmers dead, call in the exterminator. There isn't much that can outslug the Charmers in a battle of JUST fast moves, but Scizor can. That alone gives it value, but then it also goes out and beats several other relevant things like Vileplume, Slowbro, Crustle, Scolipede, Lickitung, and Seaking. It's not cheap, but Scizor is an above average Fairy killer that plays as a pretty good generalist too.
Others that look interesting (but not QUITE interesting enough) include HEATMOR, FLAAFFY, and BISHARP, but there are other things listed above that generally handle their roles better.
And that's it! Thanks for sticking with me to the end! Hopefully this helps you balance the cost of where to save yourself some hard-earned dust (and candy!) and still have a good time in Love Cup.
Until next time, you can always find me on Twitter for near-daily PvP analysis nuggets, or Patreon. And please, feel free to comment here with your own thoughts or questions and I'll try to get back to you!
Thank you for reading! I sincerely hope this helps you master Love Cup, and in the most affordable (and enjoyable) way possible. Best of luck, stay safe, and catch you next time!
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Does anyone else think shy insecure guys are like the hottest thing in the world?

(M21) Okay so for the longest time I have found shy and insecure men to be like the cutest damn thing ever. If not hot as hell. 😅 I don’t know what it is about them.
To clarify, I don’t mean insecure as in - “My body is ugly and no one will ever love me” (not to dismiss guys who are in that position, y’all deserve love too!😉)
But guys who are like “Am I enough for you, am I enough for anyone?”
I don’t know what it is about that, but something about guys who think that way are really adorable to me. I don’t mean to be insensitive, dismissive, or patronizing. I’ve actually struggled with these same kinds of feelings myself and have a lot of empathy for people going through that same problem. I think that’s why it is so attractive to me.
To clarify, I do find confidence to be attractive. But overconfidence is a dead turn off for me. I find that shy insecure men are really attractive because they genuinely appreciate the attention and affection they receive, they don’t often take it for granted.
I think there is something so attractive about someone who values the time you spend with them. It’s odd, I think it’s cause they love you for being able to love them when they couldn’t love themselves. I think it’s so romantic teaching a man their value and helping them to see how wonderful they are, to me there’s nothing more beautiful. 😅☺️
Something about trying to help a shy gentle insecure man see how much value they possess gets me so excited. It’s like soooo hot to me and I don’t know why. I just want to shower them with all of my love. 😅
Does anyone else feel this way?
Edit: I don’t want to manipulate men in this position 😅 I just like showing them why they have worth. That’s why I’m conflicted about this attraction, often times that’s the connotation of it. This idea of “taking advantage of someone who is vulnerable.” I don’t want to wrap them around my finger or anything like that.
Edit V.2: Hey everyone, I just want to assure you all that I had the best of intentions with this post. I meant for this to be a very positive and wholesome conversation.
However, things have very much gone the other direction. Which is fine, I seemingly inadvertently started a pretty important conversation. People are talking about things like toxic saviorism, mental health, and self-confidence. I see how and why people are interpreting things from a different angle than I had, and I’ve found your perspectives to be very enlightening. I’ll try to be more clear next time.
I was hoping for us to say stuff like “shy boys, best boys” or something cute like that😅
I often miss social cues and this seems to be no different. There are too many responses for me to keep up with, but thank you for your responses none the less!
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Nifty Or Thrifty: Love Cup (PvP Meta/Budget Analysis)

Most of you are probably far too young to even know what "Love Boat" is, but the theme just fit SO well, I opted to go with that rather than the much more popular Haddaway's "What Is Love?" (though you'll see a little shout out to that later too 😉).
Anyway, sit back and let me assault your (mental) ears for a moment....
Love, exciting and new
Come aboard! Hanke's expecting you!
Love, and GBL's sweet rewards.
Let dust flow, it comes back to you!
The Love Cup, soon you'll be making another run,
The Love Cup promises something for everyone!
The "Nifty Or Thrifty" article series takes a comprehensive look at the meta for PvP Cup formats: Love Cup, in this case. As is typical for the NoT series, I'll cover not only the top meta picks, but also some mons where you can save some dust with cheaper second move unlock costs. Because for those on a stardust budget--and/or folks trying to save up some dust for the future--it can be daunting trying to figure out where to spend or not spend it. We all want to field competitive teams, but where can we get the best bang for our buck and where should we perhaps channel our inner scrooge?
Love Cup is an unusual format... there are only 105 Pokémon eligible in total, and of those, only about 60 (and honestly, far less than that) have any PvP relevance at all. Heck, most Cup formats have 150-200 eligible Pokémon, easily... even Kanto Cup has more than 105! So while there IS some diversity and variety to be had, there is also a higher than normal chance of the same Pokémon showing up over... and over... and over....
In fact, there is one core group that Love Cup discussions I've seen are honing in on, and I want to highlight the Pokémon that make up that core--and why they're discussed so often together--before I dive into anything else. Similarly to how Flying Cup was all about Aerodactyl, Skarmory, and Zapdos and then what could beat them, so will be my breakdown in this article.
So let's get to it!

BABY DON'T HURT ME...NO MORE

These Pokémon are at the very top of this meta. Their importance cannot be understated, to the degree that I feel compelled to cover them before I get into the standard run from 10,000 to 100,000 dust 'mons. You may not plan to use them, but you better have a plan to fend them off. Because otherwise... baby, they WILL hurt you. LOTS more.
THE CHARMERS
WIGGLYTUFF
Charm | Ice Beam & Play Rough
CLEFABLE
Charm | Meteor Mash & Psychic
Amazingly, even though you automatically think of "pink" when pondering Charmers, Wigglytuff and Clefable are the only two Charmers (and only fully evolved Fairies) that are actually eligible. And while they may look cute and friendly on the outside, deep down they are stone cold killers.
With well over a 60% win rate against the entirety of Love Cup AND the core meta, WIGGLYTUFF appears to remain the better Charmer once again. That Normal subtyping DOES make it a little bit squishier against Fighting damage, but it still easily dispatches all of the Fighters that actually sneak into the format. And while there is barely any Ghost damage around, the fact that Wiggly double resists Ghost DOES allow it to beat both Lickis with their Lick fast move, whereas Clefable (with no resistance to Ghost) typically loses. (With caveat... see below.)
CLEFABLE does replicate nearly all of Wiggly's performance, albeit sometimes with a bit less left in the tank and sometimes needing to play matchups a certain way to get the win. To make the comparison between the two as simple as possible, I did some extensive side by side analysis on Wiggly vs Clefable in 1v1 shielding, and here are my findings:
Now all that said, it may be mostly academic as I believe a number of players are planning to run BOTH Charmers in the same line of three, alongside protection against Fires and Steels and Poisons that plague Wiggly and Clefable. Protection like the next thing on our list....
ALOLMOMOLA
Waterfall | Psychic & Hydro Pump/Blizzard
Alomomola is a nearly perfect pairing with the Charmers for one big reason: it makes a fantastic bodyguard, washing away the Fires and Steels that threaten the Fairies, beating the Charmers themselves on opposing teams, as well as fighting the Poisonous Bugs at least to a standstill (and usually emerging victorious there too, at least with a decent Attack IV). If a Charmer cannot beat it, then with very few exceptions, Alomonola probably can, or at the very least leave it nearly dead and well within Charm range.
I mean, if you really wanted to, you could stop with those three and likely call it a day. That trio essentially is the "B.B.M.L." of Love Cup. Running them all three together--or heck, just ONE of the Charmers plus Aloe--nets the highest possible score against the Love Cup meta in terms of Safely, Consistency, and most importantly, Coverage. The ONLY score that clocks in below an A is "Bulk", and honestly, I think even that is a B+ at worst. (I mean, what is it looking for there... Chansey? 🤣 You don't get much bulkier than that trio.)
But good as they are, those three are of course not the ONLY options... not by a longshot. There are plenty of other solid Pokémon to cover, and I'll be keying in on those that can beat down these Queens of Love Cup. And so, let's get into a more standard Nifty Or Thrifty review of the rest, starting with the cheapest and working out way on up from there.

10,000 Dust/25 Candy

SCOLIPEDE
Poison Jab | X-Scissor & Megahorn/Sludge Bomb
This might seem an odd place to start in with the 10,000k 'mons, but there's a method to my madness. Because Scolipede is one of only two Pokémon in the format with Poison Jab, and that move alone--combined with Scolipede's natural resistance to Charm thanks to being a Poison type--is able to completely farm down the Charmers. What's more, Scolipede is capable of finishing off Alomomola (depending on IVs, as linked to up above) as well as Vileplume. In fact, Scolipede and Vileplume are two of only FOUR Pokémon in the entire format capable of taking out both Charmers and Alomonola. I could probably rest my case there, but there's more, as Scolipede can also beat Medicham and Scrafty (neither appreciate Bug damage), Cherrim, Milotic, and even Lickitung... and that's of the XL variety too. Note that Scolipede wants both Bug charge moves more than Sludge Bomb; Bomb is better for one shotting Fairies, but Megahorn is necessary to beat Medicham and Lickitung, and those are kiiiiiiiiiiind of a big deal, so Horn gets the nod from me. Venipede is out there spawning in boosted numbers right now, so what are you waiting for?! Go get a good one while you still can.
ARIADOS
Poison Sting | Cross Poison & Megahorn
Scolipede lite. I don't know that I heartily recommend Ariados, but it CAN beat everything Scolipede can... well, except for Medicham, Lickitung, and Milotic. Ariados does beat out Electrode, which it can brag about to Scol that does not, but that's not exactly fair compensation. If you like Ariados and have always wanted to run it, this DOES look like your best shot by far... after all, it IS in elite company with Scolipede, Vileplume, and one other (secret, for now) Pokémon as the only 'mons that can slay Wigglytuff, Clefable, and Alomomola. But it's quite bait dependant and... yeah. Like I said, not strongly recommended, but you can do a lot worse.
CHARIZARD
Fire Spin/Dragon Breathᴸ/Wing Attackᴸ | Dragon Claw & Blast Burnᴸ/Overheat
With all the many moves Charizard has these days, AND being able to be a Shadow as well, I could fill half an article just going through them all. But I will try to keep this light and not get bogged down. So to sum it all up, let's assume you have Dragon Claw and Blast Burn as a starting point. With that in mind:
Also no bueno: we are now into the portion of the article where we're discussing things that can handle the Charmers OR Alomomola, but not both. Zard and most Fires handle the Charmers (and other things, like Vileplume and Bugs and Steels that harass the Charmers) just fine, but have not a prayer against Alomomola's Waterfalls.
TALONFLAME
Fire Spin | Brave Bird & Flame Charge
Arguably a better Charizard in this particular meta, and will require far less second-guessing on which moves to run with! While Talon cannot overcome Medicham as Zard (usually) can, it CAN beat Scrafty and Seaking, neither of which Zard can replicate, and beats down Slowbro and XL Lickitung far more effectively and consistently than Charizard can (25+ more HP remaining on average), and ALSO beats Fire Spin Zard in the head to head. Charizard has more quirks and is a bit more unpredicatable, but if you just want consistency (and have Medicham coverage elsewhere), you may like the feel of Talonflame a lot more in Love Cup. (And do note that Talonflame CAN overcome non-XL Medi, so there's that too.)
BLAZIKEN
Counter | Blaze Kick & Blast Burnᴸ/Brave Bird/Stone Edgeᴸ
The first of very few Fighters on our list, which is a pro and con. The good: easy wins against things like Lickitung and Crustle and Magcargo that are weak to Counter, AND things like Vileplume and Cherrim that are weak to Fire damage. (Blaze Kick is usually enough for those.) The bad: Charmers are a write-off, AND Alomomola (and most other Waters too) in this case. If you DO decide to run Blaze, I recommend Blast Burn most, as that at least is fast enough and powerful enough to beat Seaking. Blaze does good things, but even I will admit that losing to all of the "big three" is pretty discouraging. Just being honest here!
MAGCARGO
EmbeRock Throw | Stone Edge & Overheat
Magcargo is meta? Could it be true? Anyone that has followed my articles for a while (especially those focused on The Silph Arena) probably knows that I am a YUGE fan of Mr. (or Mrs.!) Cargo. It is truly unique with its typing and moves. The issue is that, while it has a lot of resistances (Fairy, Bug, Normal, Flying, Ice, Poison, and 2x to Fire), it has some very exploitable weaknesses as well (Fighting, Rock, and double weaknesses to Water and Ground). It's also a Fire that takes neutral damage from Grass and Steel, which become problematic whenever there are several of those around. Quite frankly, usually there are other Fire types that are just plain better. But in Love Cup, Mags is right up there with them. It beats the Charmers and the Grasses just as you'd want your Fire type to do, as well as Bugs Scolipede, Trashadam, Sczior and such. But it ALSO beats Charizard (as long as it doesn't have Dragon Breath) and Talonflame and most other Fires, manages to claw past Lickitung, and incredibly, even takes out Slowbro! You do have the option of running Rock Throw instead of Ember (as in the sims above), but while you do beat Crustle that way and become a VERY hard anti-Fire counter, you now lose the Grasses and Lickitung and Slowbro and... it's just too much. Just stick with Ember, and for once, roll Magcargo out there with confidence! 💪🐌
CRUSTLE
Fury Cutter | X-Scissor & Rock Slide
Speaking of odd Rock types, little Crustie is a nice option overall too, though I'll point out right up front that it doesn't beat the Charmers or Alomomayomama. What it does do it clean up most of the riffraff, from Charizard to Slowbro to Electrode to the Grasses to Seaking to Trashadam to Scolipede to any Lickitung that isn't driven all the way up to the very upper 40s. It's disappointing not being able to take out the very biggest names, but many can't and have to settle for that riffraff, and Crustle does it as well as (and much cheaper than!) most.
WORMADAM (TRASH)
Confusion | Bug Buzz & Iron Head
Convenient that the only Wormadam allowed in this format is the best by far. "Trashadam" is a very curious little guy. There are many Steely Bugs in PvP now, but Trashy still remains truly unique with Confusion powering out more standard Steel and Bug moves. Between these moves and its typing, Trashadam is a particularly good Fairy counter that also beats Vileplume (and HARD, too), Slowbro, Electrode, Scizor, and even Blaziken, and puts up an intense battle against Lickitung and Alomomola too. With excellent PvP IVs it adds Crustle and even PuP Medicham to its list of wins too! (If Cham is running Ice Punch/Psychic, as I recommend below, then Trashy already wins that anyway.) It doesn't win EVERYTHING you might want it to, but that's one heck of a résumé. I strongly recommend looking into building one if you can... though note that, despite the second move costing only 10k dust, Trashy has to be at (or nearly at) Level 40 to work, so it's still not exactly "thrifty".
DELPHOX
Fire Spin | Flame Charge & Psychic
No, it's not an impressive win total, but note WHAT Phoxy beats: both Charmers, Medicham, Vileplume, and Cherrim (and unlisted Trashadam and Scizor). Yes, Aloyomama will steal its lunch money and stuff it in a locker, but if you need a quick, cheap build to deal with Charmers and/or Medi and/or Grasses, Fenneken is still spawning quite frequently right now, so Delphox may be a good emergency fill in for you.
CHERRIM (SUNNY)
Bullet Seed | Weather Ball (Fire) & Solar Beam
Now this is an impressive win total, and includes a rare Alomomola sighting in the win column, and VERY solidly so. Now I know what you're thinking looking at that: "but JRE, it only wins because it baited a shield with Fire Weather Ball!" Well yes, but also no: Cherrim has ample time to forgo baiting and just go double Solar Beam and still escape comfortably. Solar Beam may normally seem to take longer to charge than quarantine has been dragging on, but with Bullet Seed driving it, Cherrim has one ready to go after only 7 Seeds and about 10 seconds, which is faster than Aloe can charge up its first charge move. And thus, Cherrim easily dispatches Alomomola and Milotic and Slowbro, as well as melting down Vileplume, Steely Bugs, Electrode and Lickitung with Fire Balls. As a 3+ season lead for my own Great League GBL team, I can tell you from experience that Cherrim puts a LOT more pressure on the Charmers than the sims show, too. If Aloe is a particular issue for your team and you can't (or just don't want to) build, say, a Vileplume, Cherrim has some really good play in this meta.
Oh, you COULD run it with Razor Leaf instead if you want a really hard Water counter, picking up Seaking along the way, but you now lose to Scizor, Vileplume and others with the drastic decrease in the number of Fire Balls you can spew out there. Not worth it, IMO. If you want a Razor Leafer, just scroll down about four lines....

50,000 Dust/50 Candy

VILEPLUME
Razor Leaf | Sludge Bomb & Moonblast
The only Razor Leafer you actually WANT to run with Razor Leaf in Love Cup, and unlike Cherrim, Vileplume comes with some very handy resistances thanks to a Poison sub-typing, enabling it to be the third (of four) Pokémon on the list of things that can beat both Charmers and Alomomola. And it can do that comfortably without ever having to throw a charge move! In fact, if you compare Plume using charge moves to Plume sticking to just Razor Leaf, you'll notice a jump in performance in the RL-only results. Why? Because as is often the case for other Razor Leafers (and Charmers to, in point of fact), the best way to play them is usually to kill something off with just fast moves and save up energy to throw a charge move (or maybe multiple charge moves) at the next thing to follow before dying. As odd as it may seem, sometimes throwing a charge move (that is blocked) can actually lead to a loss where just straight fast move spamming would mean a win. Take Crustle, for just one example: throwing a charge move means a tie, whereas just saving that energy and sticking with Razor Leaf means a win instead (albeit by a razor thin margin). Anyway, not to get TOO down in the weeds, in addition to the Waters and Charmers, Plume can also slice through Electrode and Scrafty. Shadow Plume is a small step backwards, with the drop in bulk leading to losses to Scrafty and Crustle no matter what strategy you utilize. Plume is dangerous in this format, and stands truly alone as your one real Razor Leaf option.
SEAKING
Poison Jabᴸ | Icy Windᴸ & Drill Runᴸ
So I keep teasing a fourth Pokémon that can take out the Charmers and Al Yomama. Well here it is. Thanks to Poison Jab, Seaking wears down the Charmers, softens them up with Icy Wind, and then finishes them off with a Drill Run to the face. (Or you can go for the throat and just double Drill Run instead... either way works.) In addition to Cherrim, I have ALSO run my own triple Legacy Seaking out there a LOT in GBL, and so it's not surprising to see that the best way to beat Alomomola is to hit it first with an Icy Wind (reducing all subsequent damage dealt by Aloe) and THEN start launching Drill Runs, just as I've done for a couple GBL seasons to Azumarill (though Azu, being a Fairy, is even more farmable thanks to Jab). Anyway, with those three handled, note that Seaking has some overlap with Vileplume, beating Slowbro and Milotic in addition to the big three, but then branches off from there to handle Fires (Charizard, Magcargo, Blaziken, etc.) and, ironically, Cherrim, who cannot quite reach two charge moves (the second being Solar Beam) before Seaking launches its own second Icy Wind to close it out. Vileplume has certainly been discussed in forums I have seen in excited tones, but not so much Seaking, which is a serious oversight. Yes, it requires a couple Elite TMs to build, but I promise you that it is a BLAST to play, and there's never been a better time to get started.
PARASECT
Fury Cutter | X-Scissor & Solar Beam
Parasect is yet another 'mon with a promising and unique typing (Bug/Grass) and decent moves that has never seemed to put it all together. But maybe, juuuuuuuuuust maybe, its moment has finally come? As a Bug--and one that double resists Grass, at that--it handles Vileplume and Cherrim, and that Bug damage also tears up half-Dark Scrafty and half-Psychic Slowbro. But as a Grass, it also resists Water damage and can hit at Waters with big fat Solar Beam, enabling it to also take out Milotic and Big Momma Olga. (The nicknames for Alomomola are just coming easier and easier the more I write. 😂) And before you point out that, yes, the sim results up there bait with X-Scissor before landing the killing Beam, keep this in mind: it can beat Milly AND Aloyomama (and Vileplume, for good measure) with JUST Solar Beam, no baiting required. Boom! Oh, and it also takes out (with X-Scissor) Electrode and Lickitung for good measure, just to further sweeten the deal. I love how this Cup brings some neglected but cool Pokémon into the PvP limelight, and Parasect could be a great representation of that.
SLOWBRO (and friends)
Confusion | Ice Beam & Psychic
A popular discussion topic, simply because it beats Alomomola and Medicham. It doesn't do a whole lot beyond that--just a couple Fires, Milotic, and Scolipede are about it--but this meta is such that taking out those two big targets is enough to be considered "core meta".
Of note: SLOWKING and even SLOWPOKE do the same basic things, with King also beating Bro head to head and Poke beating Fire Spin AND Wing Attack Zard (whereas WA can overcome the other Slows). EX Slowpoke looks VERY interesting with added wins against Slowbro, Crustle, and the Charmers too, if you're feeling frisky and somehow rolling in XL Slow candy.
And there are actually several other 'mons that fill a similar role. CRAWDAUNT (with Snarl) actually beats the same things as the Slows, though substituting (Smack Down) Crustle in place of Medicham... being half-Dark, Daunt has no chance against Medi's Fighting damage and loses especially hard to the Charmers. Exeggutor is not the right color for Love Cup, but EXEGGCUTE is. Like Slowpoke, it has to be maxed, but it has similar potential, handling the Aloe and Milly, Medicham (most of the time, at least... Ice Punch can be a problem though), and then Electrode, Vileplume, and Cherrim, mostly on the strength of resisting most of their moves thanks to being part Grass. And pushed up to XL levels (if you're crazy enough to try!), it can even beat Clefable, which is quite a nice pickup. Similar in some ways but quite different in others, SOLROCK gives up the Waters but hates harder on Fires, manages to beat Medicham, Scolipede, and Seaking, and somehow can also outlast Clefable in the right spot (but as with Exeggcute, Wigglytuff remains evasive). And there are still others like GOREBYSS, but they're even worse and not much more than curiosities.
ELECTRODE
Volt Switch | Foul Play & Thunderbolt
On the surface, Electrode has a set of wins that looks shockingly close to the Slows, despite being drastically different Pokémon. As with Crawdaunt, it replaces Medicham with a Crustle win (the better Fury Cutter variety this time), but otherwise the same names are all there: Charizard, Magcargo, Milotic, Alomomola, Ice Punch Medicham, and hey, also the head to head with Slowbro. But unlisted there are also wins against Scolipede and Scizor and even Trashadam that the Slows and Daunt and the others above can't beat. Electrode, by my estimation, does their job, but better, and I'm surprising even myself by saying that I'd recommend it over any of them. The one hangup is that it has no answer to the Grasses, but that seems an acceptable price for all the good it can do. I will admit: I underestimated Electrode in Great League in GBL the first couple times I faced it, and I learned not to be so dismissive after those first couple encounters. It's not the greatest Electric out there or anything, but it certainly does its job well enough, and there is practically no Electric competition in this meta. The closest is bargain basement Lanturn wannabe ROTOM (Wash), and it's just... not as good. Again, never thought I'd say it, but just stick with Electrode and you'll be fine.
KINGLER
Mud Shotᴸ | X-Scissor & Crabhammer
I almost listed this among the smattering of stuff the followed the Slows, but Kingler is a bit different. It doesn't really beat the other Waters, for one thing, aside from Slowbro. But it does still beat down the Fires, and also the Bugs... Crustle, Scolipede, Trashadam, Scizor, all of 'em. And as a bonus, throw in Electrode and Cherrim as well, things that Waters really shouldn't be beating, but here we are. Kingler doesn't get many of the big ticket names in the meta, but it does do enough zany things that you're likely to see somebody flexing their Legacy one during the week. Knowledge is power... be prepared.
PORYGON2
Lock-On | Tri-Attack & Zap Cannon
Alright, Porygon fans. This is your first (and likely) last chance to use one of them and have it be actually borderline relevant. Yes, it requires baiting and landing the Zap Cannon killing blow, but P2 can take out the big Waters (including Mama Olga... I'm not even TRYING to get that name right anymore 😅), and Crustle, and Lickitung, and Magcargo, and can force a tie with Wigglytuff. This is still, in my opinion, more gimmick than serious play, but if you were to ever try, THIS is probably the time.
LICKITUNG
Lick | Body Slamᴸ & Power Whip
Okay, look, I'm not here to debate the merits of the XL candy system or how likely/fair it is that some players will have grinded enough XL candy by now to push Lickitung to new heights. I'm just here to report the facts, and the fact is, XL Lickitung is very good. But even regular old Level 40 Licki is good too, still beating Waters (Aloe Vera included) thanks to Power Whip, plus Electrode, Vileplume, and even Clefable just by sheer bulk and a lot of Body Slams. The only things XL Lickitung brings in are anti-meta type stuff like Scolipede, Trashadam, and FC Crustle. Not that those wins aren't good to have, but my point is this: you can run a non-XL Licki and still fulfill its primary roles without missing a beat. Do pay attention to any above 1411 CP (as that represents a maxed, perfect IV Level 40 one) so you'll know whether it's an XL one you're facing and respond accordingly. Good luck!
For those wondering, yes, LICKILICKY is a viable enough (and much cheaper) replacement, but without Power Whip, it struggles versus Waters (losing to Alomomola, which is a particularly painful step backwards) and is just a bit worse/less bulky overall. Honestly, if you can't build a good Lickitung, I might look elsewhere to fill that slot on my team than to Lickilicky... but that's me! It's YOUR team, so do what makes you happy.
DARMANITAN
Incinerate | Rock Slide & Overheat
SIMISEAR
Fire Spin | Crunch & Flamethrower
Just a couple of alternative Fire types you may or may not have laying around already. Both effectively handle the Bugs (aside from Crustle) and the Grasses, and manage to overcome Wigglytuff and Clefable. SIMISEAR beats WA Charizard and Slowbro thanks in large part to Crunch, while DARMANITAN instead takes out XL Lickitung, Ember Magcargo, and (barely) XL Medicham and is probably a better choice overall. But they're both generally behind other Fire types already discussed above.
MEDICHAM
Counter | Psychic & Ice Punch/Power-Up Punch
So a lot of nuances here, but I'll try and keep it simple. You want Counter and Psychic (the move) for sure, but beyond that it gets a little sticky. My recommendation is Ice Punch, as it's needed to get wins against Cherrim and Vileplume, whereas Power-Up Punch instead narrowly wins the mirror match... see why I lean Ice Punch? That all said, PuP MAY be better with XL Medicham, as it still manages to beat Vileplume without Ice Punch, still wins the mirror, and adds on Trashadam as well. Ice Punch is still needed to overcome Cherrim, however. You may not have to worry about XL Medi too much, though... the only notable wins you get at Level 50 that Medicham cannot achieve at Level 40 are Vileplume (for PuP) and Milotic (for Ice Punch). Aloe, Mags, Crustie, Licki, Electrode, Scrafty, Scizor, etc.... they all go down with regular or XL Medi. Might not have to break the bank to play Medicham in this format.
SCRAFTY
Counter | Power-Up Punch & Foul Play
Here things are quite a bit easier: the moveset is pretty well set (don't run Acid Spray, please), no real XL concerns. The one potential concern is that sims don't always handle Power-Up Punch well, as it usually ALWAYS burns a shield on it, so while Scrafty looks godly in the overall win/loss column, losing really to only Charmers and Medicham. (Though if you expand a little beyond the "core meta", there are a few Bugs and Fires that give it issues.) But it's hard to tell how much that can be fully trusted, as you're not ALWAYS going to get the bait. I think there is certainly enough there to give Scrafty a hearty thumbs up--it may be even a bit better than Medicham--but live testing will probably be required to find out HOW good it can be.

75,000 Dust/75 Candy

I'm going to run through these quickly and highlight just a handful that really stand out, and then throw a few more "spicy" ones all at the end. You can construct a team pretty cheaply in this Cup, so something this expensive has got to be REALLY good to get an in depth look. Something like....
ALOMOMOLA
Waterfall | Psychic & Hydro Pump/Blizzard
Yep, what else would I lead this section with? I think I've talked about Alomomyolo enough already, but let's just take a look at what all it can actually do. Beats the Fires, beats the Charmers, beats its closest competitor Milotic, beats Crustle (and Scizor... and Trashy). But Aloe is not without flaws... it does still generally lose to the Fighters, Waters with non-Water moves (read as: Seaking and Slowbro), Lickitung, Electrode, and of course the Grasses. Alomomola is not dominant by any means, but as discussed way back at the beginning, it fills in the gaps left by the Charmers almost perfectly. Alo/Charm is surely going to be THE core to beat.
MILOTIC
Waterfall | Surf & Blizzard/Hyper Beam
Alomomola, but not as good. Still beats the Fires and Crustle/Trashy/Scizor and Clefable, which is good, but cannot reliably overcome Wigglytuff and cannot hang with Momolala, which is very, very bad. If you just don't HAVE an Alomomola to run, this might be the best place to turn, but it's going to struggle to maintain exactly the same role.
MAGMAR & MAGMORTAR
Karate Chop | Fire Punch & Return (Magmar)/Thunderboltᴸ (Magmortar)
Yet again, more Fire options. Do note they both seem to actually run a little better with Karate Chop than their Fire fast moves... it's necessary to beat Magcargo, Magmar needs it to Lickitung, and Magmortar needs it to beat Fire Spin Zard and Seaking. (Conversely, Magmar with Ember instead defeats Electrode and Scolipede, and Magmortar with Fire Spin only brings in Scolipede.) And those are really the big differences between them: the potential wins against Lickitung and Electrode are unique to Magmar, and the potential wins versus Charizand and Seaking (both thanks to Thunderbolt) are unique to Magmortar. They both handle the Grasses just fine, the Bugs (aside from Crustle), and of course the Charmers. (It gets a little tighter with Karate Chop rather than Fire fast moves, but not much.)
SCIZOR
Bullet Punch | Iron Head & X-ScissoNight Slash
For when you absolutely need Charmers dead, call in the exterminator. There isn't much that can outslug the Charmers in a battle of JUST fast moves, but Scizor can. That alone gives it value, but then it also goes out and beats several other relevant things like Vileplume, Slowbro, Crustle, Scolipede, Lickitung, and Seaking. It's not cheap, but Scizor is an above average Fairy killer that plays as a pretty good generalist too.
Others that look interesting (but not QUITE interesting enough) include HEATMOR, FLAAFFY, and BISHARP, but there are other things listed above that generally handle their roles better.
And that's it! Thanks for sticking with me to the end! Hopefully this helps you balance the cost of where to save yourself some hard-earned dust (and candy!) and still have a good time in Love Cup.
Until next time, you can always find me on Twitter for near-daily PvP analysis nuggets, or Patreon. And please, feel free to comment here with your own thoughts or questions and I'll try to get back to you!
Thank you for reading! I sincerely hope this helps you master Love Cup, and in the most affordable (and enjoyable) way possible. Best of luck, stay safe, and catch you next time!
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I ranked every song on Under The Iron Sea

Hi guys. Like many people on this sub (I assume), Under The Iron Sea is my favorite album of all times. This album is just so well-crafted both musically and lyrically, and it means so much to me. So I decided to do the unthinkable and rank all of the songs on the album. Let me know what you think in the comments...
13 - let it slide - probably the only song on the album that I don't really like. It's not bad, it's just very generic and not really on the same page with the rest of the album... It's the only track I'd skip when listening to the album... And I guess there's the fact that it's only a bonus track.
12 - The iron sea - for an instrumental, it's pretty amazing. It gives you these dark ocean vibes that it's supposed to give, and even though it's short and not very complex harmonically, it serves it's purpose as the prelude to the de facto title track, crystall ball.
11 - put it behind you - this song is so fun. It's catchy, it has great instrumentation, and gives off chill vibes. But that's also my main problem with it... As much as I love this song, it can feel a bit out of place with all of the darker songs on the record, and would've worked much better on Hopes and Fears imo.
10 - Broken toy - keane pulled off a jazz-style song. that's amazing. This song sounds different than all of the others and still has these UTIS signature synths so that it feels like part of the album. Not one of my favorites, but az amazing song nevertheless.
9 - Is it any wonder? - Man, it hurts to put this song so low on my list. I love it so much. It's freaking unbelievable that this song sounds so rocky and still has no actual guitars in it. It's bass line is amazing, tom's vocals are stunning as usual, and its lyrics are very relatable.
8 - Hamburg song - I don't have much to say about this one. It's just a heartbreaking song, so beautifully mellow, and shows how keane are masters of haunting harmonies.
7 - The frog prince - This song nails what it wants to be. This whole album is said to be a "sinister fairytale", and the frog prince does it so well with the amazing piano intro and overall vibe, and obviously with its great lyrics.
6 - Leaving so soon? - Man it hurts to put this song so low. It's so good. I like how the chorus only comes halfway through the song, and the verses are so good yet still make the payoff of the chorus so good. It's one of their most underrated songs imo.
5 - Crystal ball - I just love to rock out to this song. it describes a feeling that I know too well, and its chorus is just so damn good. Piano rock at its best.
4 - Try again - this is getting frustrating. This song is god-tier for me. It's so touching, so well written and so beautiful. Tom sounds like an angel on this track, and the instrumentation surrounding him just hits all the right notes for me.
3 - Nothing in my way - Haters will say it's somewhere only we know 2.0, but this song is so much more. One of the best lyrically on this album, and probably my favorite chorus on the album. It's so catchy and happy and yet dark, and it works so well together.
2 - Atlantic - what an album opener. If songs make you see images in the head, this one makes me think of when I was on the isle of skye in scotland, on a foggy coast, staring at the turbulent sea. This song deserves to be remembered as an all time classic.
1 - A bad Dream - This has to be my favorite song of all times. I can write a book about why this song is so good and what it means to me. This song catches your attention from the very first moment, and it builds up slowly but in such a compelling way. Every bit of this song is amazing. It's lyrics are by far my favorite on the album, the music is haunting, and my god, tom's vocal performance is soooooooo freakin good. This song is so smart and so emotional and I think that everyone should give it a listen.
That's it... Was tough but I made it 😅 I wanna hear your ranking too, so comment and let's talk about it :)
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Why Abhinav is the most genuine guy on BB!

( PS : Sorry folks for this super long post because I just had to share it here!! Many things gets lost in discussion posts and many people don't watch LFs. Hence sharing some things that changed my perception of Abhinav only after keenly following his conversations in LF...things that are always untold in episodes!!)
I am one of those people who used to initially laugh at jokes about Abhinav Shukla - sirf seb khatha rehta hai...ghar ghar khel raha hai...dikhta hee nahi hai! I never thought he would make it so far in BB. I used to find it annoying how in every fight or simple arguments of Rubina, he would jump in like a sastha vakeel.
And man, has that misconception really changed now!! His good looks which many fans are swooning over is just a plus in this shit show that many of us are addicted to. In fact, its only when I started seeing the growth in Abhinav's journey and started respecting his logical way of dealing things, that I started noticing how attractive he is!
I remember that very first time in the house, there was some decision making with seniors (when rubina was outside the house ) and he put his point firmly and I noticed him. But after Rubina's entry, it was like she overshadowed him and he conveniently let it happen...it ws clear he was rooting for his wife and supporting her to move up in the game and himself was there just for the experience. But it looked like Abhinav and Rubina were clueless how BB works because they had never followed it and hence ended up many times in trouble.
Of course, I saw how every weekend he was taking all the bashing (be in kavita incident or anything related to Rubina) but even at that point I felt its Salman being his biased human self, didn't have empathy for Abhinav.
Its perhaps in shark task I saw Abhinav give it a fight surprisingly and win , making it to frst padaav with Eijaz. Again saw a spark in him! But or a long time after that, he was again in the background..just as Rubina's better half. Then came the challengers who literally changed the whole game and lifted it from its monotony.
Rakhi Jasmean incident - when the whole focus was on the mean girls etc, I was surprised to see how Abhinav took the correct stand and told both Jasmean n Rubina its not ok to laugh at Rakhi, give her benefit of doubt. Jasmean eviction instead of Abhinav was the next turning point! It was clear from that point, Abhinav was no longer to audience just Rubina's husband or just a contestant. He is a strong contender and he had done something right on the show!
I think Abhinav's confidence also got a boost after this!
Rakhi and Nikki becoming friends with Rubinav was the next turning point in this game! Rakhi with all her one-liners and fun was gaining fans at this point and I had started enjoying her in the game. And because I liked Rakhi, I started liking Rubina group more - during the whole bully gang making Rakhi's captaincy task hell. Neither Abhinav nor Rubina influenced her, yet Rakhi was labelled their puppet by weekend by Bhai - a narrative the bully gang had spun. So Rakhi again moved swiftly to I like Abhinav more than a friend angle.
Around this point, it became so clear how episodes are edited narratives, often chopping off entire context in which things are said etc. So I switched to watching LF which seemed to help understand how each of them actually talk, behave outside a task.
And that's where I started really really like Abhinav Shukla!!
  1. Abhinav with Rubina
Finally got to see how beyond task he treats people. He might not be part of the hahaheeehee gang - sits mostly with his wife outside, but could see he was the balance Rubina badly needed for the show. He is always first to hold her back from messy fights and unnecessary arguments that she has a tendency to jump into..Even when she doesn't listen, he later explains once shes calm and she acknowledges his points.
He has his flaws...like snapping at her and making Rubina cry at times in their private space... dominating Rubina back etc! But they are a couple in a game show, it is but obvious such clashes will happen. But I loved how they resolve it before end of the day. He's there rock solid for Rubina- now people say its unfair advantage, Salman calls it being her saaman, worst half etc - but I see it as a very very strong connection which keeps them going which no other alliance in this house has. And respect for them, that despite personal issues, they put that aside and struggled but stayed focused on the reason they came to BB!
  1. Abhinav with Nikki and Rakhi
Nikki changed her attitude to Rubina and Abhinav after Jasmean's exit. I could sense she likes Rubina more and Abhinav saw Nikki for what she is - a young immature but stubbornly fierce person who does what she feels she should.
Abhinav and Rakhi becoming friends slowly was more enjoyable to seee in LF ...their long late night talks about things outside BB. Felt for first time someone treated Rakhi as not just an entertainer but as a person. Enjoyed many of the Abhinav Rakhi conversations and jokes...they could have turned out to be good friends actually. But alas ..Rakhi slowly getting creepily obsessed about him was the sad part...it accelerated so quickly from there to her downfall!!
  1. Abhinav with Debo and Arshi
Few days back LF showed Abhinav chat with Deo..they had worked together on her first assignment so were recollecting those days etc and Abhinav's excitement when describing some shoot he did with camera n lights was like a kid!
Last two days his conversation with Arshi - because Rakhi flipped and has wormed her way into Aly group - was really a surprise!! Arshi sounded better when talking to Abhinav - imagine that!! While doing their barthan duties, Abhinav was asking Arshi all about how she entered industry etc..for the first time saw someone treat Arshi like she's not a joke! We are so used to her crass jokes and meaningless loud laughter, this side of Arshi - to hear was also interesting. Thanks to Abhinav for that insight!!
  1. Abhinav and rest of the Hm
I think Rahul and Aly are irrelevant to Abhinav.. he brushes off their lame insults, and probably sees them in his mind as brats who can only make noise and not put a logical fight.
  1. Abhinav now in tasks!
I now look forward to watching Abhinav in every task...he killed it in the cycle task! He stepped up to the bully leader and showed them down in survival lockout task. He has definitely upped his game not being laid back anymore! And he's fighting for himself!! This is where for once I'm happy Rubina is not jumping in - because Abhinav will shine if he takes his own stand and fights his own battles.
  1. Abhinav Rakhi situation
I feel Abhinav was hurt by Rakhi's use of words (siddhart epsiode reveal) more than her antics. Post that, the whole kissing during press meet, the lipstick tatoo etc was enough signs to him to run in the opposite direction!!
And again, I respect the way he and Rubina handled it with kindness - not creating a scene or telling Rakhi off, inspite of her repeated attempts to pull a reaction from the couple!!
In LF ydy finally he and Rubina took this topic with Vikas, about asking him to talk to Rakhi to stop it. Abhinav made it clear he's no longer amused and finds her taunts getting vicious now.
There was a second between the couple where again you could sense he's hurt... because Rubina started saying I'm saying this to not spoil Rakhi's image..she has a husband too..wont look good etc. Abhinav snapped at Ruby and said you are talking about her?? Forget about her..thats her problem. Im concerned about me..how this will reflect on me! For once I felt ' Rubina shut up and be the supportive wife he needs you to be!! Go give it nicely to Rakhi!!!! "
The couple and HMs were still unaware of the Rakhi going psycho ydy night incident.... I'm waiting to see how Abhinav and Rubina handle it..No, Rakhi needs no kindness this time!! Please put her in her place!!!
LF (Ydy late night ) :
Abhinav had an indepth conversation with Debo...it was heartening to hear!! I don't know how many people would have even seen it..it won't come in episodes but if Voot shows in unseen videos, do watch!!!
Debo sounded sensible for ten minutes for the first time since she entered house during that conversation 😅
Abhinav was asking her who was her favourite before she come into the show. Debo told him I honestly supported Rubina...but after coming here my vibes etc made me support Rahul more. I like how Abhinav took that feedback very well and impartially.
For the first time I heard Abhinav open up - He told Debo, I have slowly become a loner in this house, not intentionally though - Ruby is my best friend but apart from that I have no connection with anyone. And it was evident he wants to know others. He told her, we all think we know best and we are doing right, but sometimes I feel its okay to listen to other person and get an insight - maybe they have a point too!
This guy has shown amazing growth on this show..proven that you can survive this game without galis, with restraint, by being logical, by not making all the noise, be decent to all Hms and still stand out!!!
Abhinav ..rooting for you! You deserve to be in the finale with Rubina!! You guys had one of the best journey so far and you need to make it all the way! ❤️
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UNPAID, UNBIASED, NO SHILL PERFUME GUY AKA PERACAR00 4 FRAGRANCE REVIEW

I’ve seen many reviews of Perfume Guys fragrances but many i see either don’t mention concentration, or go in depth, or have retail scents to compare to and go just based off smell and i like to supply reviews when i believe a seller either deserves a really positive or really negative review. Before i get into it I also just want to quickly state this is my first “rep/clone” purchase but I’m not new to retail fragrances whatsoever, i have many. With that said, onto the review..
I bought 4 fragrances from Perfume Guy from his website shop . Chezpierre . rs . I’ll go though them individually:
Magnificent : ( TF’s Fucking Fabulous )
Concentration Purchased : 1:3
Short Review : Instantly you smell the warm spicy light, slightly floral (especially lavender) scent with the key undertones TF’s retail also has. Fragrance tones settled even better once developing on the skin. It has a sense of freshness and lightheartedness great for a nice dinner or so. I love it and will be in my rotation for sure
Closeness to retail: My father used to have a retail bottle and wore it often. Going based off my ol factory memories it does smell very very similar and i guess my memory served correct because i wore it yesterday and when i got into my friends car (i put it on specifically because i know his retail TF FF is in his daily rotation) he says “you bought a bottle of FF cuz of me didn’t you 🤔😌” so that answered the closeness to retail for me lol
Would recommend : Yes. 3-5 sprays depending on dampness of skin after shower and it last well 6-8 hours and does stay on clothes. 9/10
Indian Spirit (Creed Original Santal)
Concentration Purchased : 1:3
Short Review : I’m a sucker for good santal fragrances and this is one of them. The main notes for Creeds OS is sandalwood ofc, cinnamon vanilla and tonka bean and I instantly can smell all of those. warm notes of vanilla, its spicy from the cinnamon. the scent is light, inviting. Couple of sprays was all i needed the first day i wore it and it performed well throughout the day, became a closer skin scent after about 8 hours or so and did smell it on my clothes the next day. got a compliment from it as well.
Closeness to Retail : My father also has a retail bottle of Creed OS so I’ve smelled it many times before and have snuck a few sprays multiple times back in the day when i was younger in HS and definitely brings back those memories of filling up my little sample decant bottle from his large retail LOL. don’t have a retail bottle on hand or have smelled recent enough to give a thorough retail review but if it brings back memories, thats good enough for me to say its close enough. even if it wasn’t though, nevertheless its a great scent in itself clone or not.
Would Recommend : Yes. 9/10. fragrance is great, performs well. girlfriend approved
Blue Chance : ( Chanel’s Bleu De Chanel )
Concentration Purchased : 1:3
Short Review: Don’t have much to say about this fragrance only because its Bleu de Chanel lol. Not much more i can say. Retail is on the cheaper side in comparison to the rest of the fragrance haul, most people know what it smells like and Blue Chance smells just like it. It’s a citrusy, soapy, aqua’y ,aftershave/showergel fragrance that is a great to put on right after a refreshing shower, if you want to smell “clean” going out. Very safe “blind” purchase if you’ve never smelled this fragrance in person before. Longevity is definitely there, but performs less than the others (as “fresh scents” usually do. I wash my bedding regularly and use this to add an extra “freshen” up smell for the GF and I. sheets and pillows still smell. girlfriend approved
Closeness to Retail: As i said in the short review, it smells just like it in my opinion. I was in bloomingdales a couple weeks ago and considered buying Bleu de Chanel EDP for $150~ but after receiving this there’s honestly no need.
Would Recommend : Yes. 9/10. Girlfriend approved
Bakkar : (Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 )
Concentration Purchased : 1:3
Short Review: So the retail scent of Baccarat Rouge was what inspired me to pick up this entire haul in the first place. My GF’s birthday was coming up and she was considering asking a friend to use her slight discount to get a retail bottle of MFK BR 540 perfume but she’d have to wait. As a surprise as her and I were shopping i spontaneously bought it for her and the sales woman gave both of us 10ml decants of both the regular version i bought her and the Extrait de Perfume version. Both are unisex but the Extrait is definitely imo the scent you’d want to get if you were going for a more masculine/male scent. it was the first time smelling the extrait fragrance and i knew i had to have it. I instantly started looking into purchasing a large 100ml extrait for about $800 on eBay and splitting it 50/50 with my coworker but i said you know what, lemme order Bakkar from Perfume Guy and hopefully it’ll be accurate and smell more like the extrait de Parfum rather than the regular Eau du perfum and I’m glad that i waited. I currently have the retail sample decant in one hand and “bakkar” in the other so this would be the most accurate retail to clone review. 30mL from Perfume Guy is roughly ~$15 USD and 50mL retail extract is $425 and ill never look back after wearing Bakkar. The fragrances aren’t IDENTICAL but they are extremely close. Close enough to where i would have no need to spend an extra $400 to get that extra 5% accuracy. the only thing i can take away from smelling them side by side is that Bakkar could be just a hair “spicier”. I feel like retail is a bit more spiciepeppery which makes the clone just a cunthair sweeter but nevertheless i have no complaints. I sprayed this 3 times the first time i wore it. Chest, back of neck, front of neck and I was COMPLETELY enveloped in baccarat sweety goodness for HOURS. This scent gets me at least one compliment every time i wear it. I was told i smell “sweet expensive” whatever that means lol. she wears her retail EDP and i wear my bakkar when we go out together. Girlfriend approved accept when i wear it when im not with her because she knows I’ve gotten female compliments on it before lmao 😅
Closeness to Retail: I just realized i rambled on about this in my “short not to short” review but closeness to retail is 9-9.5/10 IF you’re comparing to the Extrait de Parfum imo. If you want this to come off as the Eau de Parfum perfume version i would definitely recommend getting in 1:4 concentration or even 1:5 if possible.
Would Recommend: Yes. 10/10 if you like to wear sweet fragrances in your rotation
Total Purchase Cost With Shipping $70.57 USD to USA
Shipping Time From Date Ordered To Delivery : 15 Days
Thank you peracar00 . I’ll be ordering again very shortly!
PERFUME GUY REVIEW
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Convo with an AP

Guys, I had hung out with this guy 3x I met at an event we both worked a couple years ago. He checks in with me like once a month bc we both have this kind of obscure hobby. I had said once I was only open to friendship, but he seemingly ignored that. We kissed once while hanging out and immediately after that he started asking for my schedule at the start of each week and chastising me when I wasn’t sure about my week yet and even calling me avoidant. He gave me a shirt that was doused in his own cologne. The way he talked to me in person.. It felt like too much. I don’t even know what to say to these texts. It feels so dramatic for someone I hung out with 3 times! We never even slept together! Am I overreacting? Also, he was constantly sending me these selfies of himself. Also, I can’t help but feel annoyed and even a little upset that he was unable to give me any space to see for myself if i was possibly into him, it was just immediately stifling, like it feels borderline disrespectful that he couldn’t at least treat me as a friend first. Does that make any sense? I don’t even know what to say anymore. btw, I’m not normally avoidant. The convo below is after many texts from him regarding urgency to make plans/clear my schedule.
Him: Again, let me know when you're free this week. I'd love to see you.
Me: Maybe tomorrow?
Him: I can do tomorrow. But I need to know for sure. I am planning my week. I can do pretty much anytime. I just need to lock it down asap, so I can plan around it.
Him: Hey ?
Me: Hi. I'm going to ceramics with kassie later. You could come by after if u want. If that doesn't work no worries I don't have an exact time at the moment
Him: About what time would that be? To be real with you, I want you to WANT me to come over... is that the case? I don't want to intrude on your thing. Thinking about it... I like Kassie. And we've all had a good time together. But I'm trying to spent time w you, Liz.... I'm actually kinda serious about you and like you a lot. And if you aren't feeling the same way you have to let me know. But it sounds to me like it's important to you to hang w Kassie and it's a little less important to you to be w me tonight. & That's ok. But I'm not trying to wait around to see if i fit into your schedule. I'm going to make other plans tonight.
Me: I usually always go to ceramics on Tuesdays. I also have a few friends in town at the moment and have been doing lots of last minute hangs. Honestly not sure how i feel about feeling all this pressure regarding planning from your end and then getting resentful texts about it. The last thing I want is you "waiting around to fit into my schedule", I'd rather you just do your thing and if theres a time that works for both of us great if not all good. Sounds like tonight doesn't work for you, no worries. We also may not be on the same page with what you consider "serious" and I'd rather not get pegged as being inconsiderate or a flake constantly because of my priorities or how I make plans.
Him: You were the one who suggested tonight. You could've picked any day you wanted... I volunteered to work around what you have going on. But yeah... That's ok. We aren't on the same page... and that's why there has been this friction. I am interested in something more fulfilling than what you've just stated you're interested in. As in I'm interested in dating... (or really just spending time together). I'm not trying to peg you as anything. Just frustrated that what we each want doesn't line up. I'm going to have to focus on other things then. As big as my crush on you is and as much as I think you're awesome. I need someone who is into me as much as I'm into them. And I'm not trying to put any blame on you. We're just different. So I have to take some time. I am happy that we did finally get closer this year (after all those times we met up once then fell off). When you get a chance please mail my red shirt I left on your chair back. P.0. Box 38376, City, zip
Me: My text was explaining that it was difficult for me to “plan” this week with several friends visiting LA. You realize that we have only hung out 3x right? I am not used to someone having this many needs after 3 hangs, and I’ve been in several years-long cohabiting relationships. It also felt like for some reason you needed to put us immediately into a certain box. I’m not sure why you couldn’t have just gone with the flow. It’s also a bummer bc it became like I couldn’t even text you just to chat about stuff anymore bc there was all this pressure about WHEN am I seeing you/ nail down a time ASAP etc. It kind of felt like you were spinning out. Also I’d like to be respectful of your boundaries but asking me to mail you your shirt feels passive aggressive. You’re acting like this is some sort of major breakup, not me explaining friends I have known for over a decade who are visiting are going to be prioritized this week over someone I’ve seen 3 times. Pretty unnecessarily dramatic.
Him: I'm sorry. Don't mean to be dramatic. I'm just passionate. And frustrated. I appreciate you being real w me and telling me how you feel about all this. I can't respond to all of it right now. So I'll message back tomorrow. Cause wanna make sure to respond to all of it & get my complete thoughts out. So I'll message you tomorrow.
Him: Hey. I'm sorry. You're right. Thank you for telling me how you feel. And thank you for telling me your intentions and expectations. I didn't fully realize that that's the way you felt (or that's the way you were thinking about it.) I have been acting like a fool these past few weeks. Believe it or not, I don't think I usually act this way (in relationships). I think I usually am more chill. 😅 I think part of it was just... I was happy things were happening between us, I didn't want things to fall off again, so I tried to hold onto us tighter. But you're right... we've only hung out a few times (I think it was 4 times actually). I was putting too much expectations and pressure on you, and then getting frustrated when my expectations weren't met. And that was the wrong move by me. It was all just because I was into you and wanted to spend more time with you. Idk... (although I don't usually act this way in relationships) I think I have an addictive personality kind of... After Gina and I ended things, I started focusing on my career hard-core. And I focused on that for years. And that's still important to me, but also, this year I started focusing more on trying to find a woman that I like. And you came back into my life... and I was psyched. And I just assumed and treated things as if you wanted the exact same thing as me.
Him: (hours later) Also... I know this is bad timing... but about to go live! **SELFIE**
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Nifty Or Thrifty: Labyrinth Cup (Part II)

Let's get back into Labyrinth Cup, continued from Part I....
DEWGONG
Ice Shardᴸ | Icy Windᴸ & Blizzard
The rankings almost everyone you check are wrong. Not in saying that Dewgong is good, because that's undeniable. But wrong in what second move to run, because they all say to go with Water Pulse for coverage, but don't do it. The move you actually want alongside Icy Wind provides no coverage, but is flat out better anyway: Blizzard. Only with Blizzard does Dewgong have the power to beat Snorlax in 1v1 shielding, Skarmory in 0v0 shields, and Abomasnow and WP Dewgong in both. There is not a single win that Water Pulse adds to the equation that Blizzard doesn't win anyway in either of those shielding scenarios. Pulse is a BAD move and does not let Dewgong sneak in new wins against Fires or anything else unless the opponent just screws up. For my money, give me the bigger surprise of Blizzard than the Water Pulse they probably expect... because everyone said it's better without looking at the actual numbers. Dig deeper, look harder, and make what this writer believes is the right choice.
SHADOW SEALEO
Powder Snow | Body Slam & Water Pulse
Shadow Sealeo is about to arrive in the game, and while the non Shadow one lags behind Lapras and Dewgong, Shadow Sealeo stands tall with them. Just comparing it side by side with Dewgong, S-Sealeo is able to beat Ninetales, Sunny Castform, and Alolan Marowak with the same lousy Water Pulse that I discouraged using on Dewgong--it works okay here because of the fast charging Powder Snow--and also outraces Venusaur thanks to speedy Body Slams, none of which Dewgong can normally defeat. Gong DOES beat Skarmory, Abomasnow, Mandibuzz, and Snorlax, unlike Sealeo, so they're on pretty equal footing... but just the fact that Shadow Sealeo DOES stand pretty level with Dewgong is pretty amazing.
ABOMASNOW
Powder Snow | Weather Ball (Ice) & Energy Ball
Oh yes, it still does plenty of good here. And to compare with Shadow Aboma, Shadow is uniquely capable of beating Lapras and Toxicroak, but regular Aboma is overall better with its own wins versus Dewgong, Sableye, Clefable, and Shadow Gardevoir. Either way, Abomasnow is an Ice that worries Waters, and a Grass that terrifies Flyers, to put its role(s) as succinctly as possible. My concern is just that, though: It's an Ice AND a Grass, keeping you from using any other Pokémon of those types on your team. Maybe that's not an issue, but it certainly could be for others. The "YOLO" is strong with this one.
GRASSHOLES
Razor Leaf | Various
There's no escaping them now: despite even being recently nerfed, you can expect Razor Leafers to show up wherever they're allowed. If you don't care about leaving room for another Poison type on your team, that probably means big bad bully VICTREEBEL or slightly bulkier VILEPLUME, who shred the things you'd expect (basically anything Water, Ground, or Rock, plus Charmers, Sable, and Vigoroth/Obstagoon). If Poison IS a concern, then yes, you can run mono-Grasses like Shadow BELLOSSOM or even Cherrim with Razor Leaf, but they're generally both much more interesting with Bullet Seed.
HAUNTEGENGAR
Shadow Claw | Shadow Punchᴸ & Sludge Bomb/Shadow Ball
So here I go again recommending Sludge Bomb as the second move. Yes, part of it is Wigglytuff, which Bomb beats and Shadow Ball loses to, but there's more than that. Gengar with Bomb also needs it to outrace Ninetales, as the five extra energy Ball costs is just a bridge too far, though it's worth noting that it needs Ball to beat Skarmory and Lanturn. Haunter is even more apparent in Bomb's favor, as with Bomb, Haunter beats Wiggly, as mentioned, and then outraces Ninetales and Rainy AND Sunny Castform thanks to the comparative speed of Bomb as compared to Shadow Ball, which instead beats Poison-resistant Steels Registeel and Skarmory. Got all that? If not, just remember: Shadow Ball good against Steel, but Sludge Bomb just as viable--and arguably better--against the wider field. Do keep in mind they're both Ghost AND Poison types, so plan around that accordingly.
ALOLAN MAROWAK
Fire Spin | Bone Club & Shadow Boneᴸ/Shadow Ball
Ah, here he is. You knew A-Wak was going to be popping up SOMEtime. It remains its normal, tricky self in the Labyrinth, tormenting a variety of Grasses, Steels, Fighters (not you, Obstagoon), Fairies, Electrics, and fellow Fires. Basically, just avoid it getting wet (Water), buried (Ground), or left in the Dark and it will usually come out the victor on the other side. [Shadow Ball] is still a viable alternative for those gun shy with Shadow Bone after its recent nerf, but they both perform about the same (with Bone beating Lapras, and Ball winning the mirror). I would not recommend those Hex/Fire Blast variants though... I think you really want Fire Spin here, as there's quite a bit for it to burn through. Yes, A-Wak eats up a Fire and Ghost slot, but performs so well in both roles that you really won't miss not being able to double up anyway.
JELLICENT
Hex/Bubble | Shadow Ball & Bubble Beam/Ice Beam
So as I talked about in my recent, more extensive spotlight on JellyBelly, there are options when it comes to the moves. While the best overall in simulations is Hex/Bubble Beam/Shadow Ball, nailing a wide swath of the field but being weaker than you'd like against Fires, Grounds, and of course, especially anything part Normal (and therefore double resistant to Ghost damage). Bubble rectifies much of that but now opens it up to losses to Waters and a weaker performance overall. And while sets with Ice Beam seem viable enough, there are still plenty of holes left unpatched with it in the equation as well. It is entirely possible we still won't see a lot of Jellicent this early after its long-delayed release, but those that do appear could be a nightmare to maneuver around until its moves become more apparent. Perhaps you'll be using that to your own advantage, fellow player?
TENTACRUEL
Poison Jab | Acid Spray & Hydro Pump
Tentacruel isn't my own personal playstyle, what with its Sprayin' n' Prayin' ways, but a lot of people do like that, so here ya go. Tentacthulhu is just fine, and Poison is perhaps an easier thing to free up than the Ice or other types that many Waters are saddled with.
And now let's transition to some mono-types that may be on the rise in this meta....
SEAKING
Poison Jabᴸ | Icy Windᴸ & Drill Runᴸ
Now HERE is a watery Poison Jabber I can get behind! The King may not have a wide breadth of wins, but it's a very unique mix of big names, with the Fairies thanks to Jab, Fires and Icy Waters thanks to Seaking's resistances and neutral (at worse) damage it throws back, Zweilous and Mandibuzz and even Tropius (and with good PvP IVs, Abomasnow too thanks to Icy Wind, and even Registeel thanks to Drill Run (it has time to get in THREE for the win thanks to resisting Flash Cannon). Seaking requires potentially as many as three Elite TMs to build, and I would not recommend running one out there in a tournament without some practice time logged, as it requires special handling and familiar with its oddball moveset to work properly. But this writer has found it amazingly useful in GBL and elsewhere, performing better than sims show in a support role for your team, softening things up for its teammates in ways precious few 'mons can. I give it a hearty thumbs up for Labyrinth Cup, seemingly one of the better metas yet for it to make an indelible mark.
GALVANTULA
Volt Switch | Lunge & Discharge
The first place people tend to look now when considering an Electric type, and it's easy to see why. Galv was always a little underrated even before it recieved Lunge, but since then it hums along very, very nicely as a solid Electric that can also flip the script on things like Venusaur, Whiscash, Abomasnow, and Zweilous, matchups that most Electrics are left flailing in but Galvantula goes out and just snatches the win away. The downside is that it is opened up to scary vulnerabilities to Fire and Rock, both of which you'll be seeing throughout this format, and using it obviously means no other Bugs either (or Electrics, of course).
MAGNEZONE
Spark | Mirror Shot & Wild Charge
Yep, it's still good, but also yes, just as baity as ever. Magnezone is something you've either played with and liked, or played against and detested with every fiber of your being, and very few players fall somewhere in between at this point. A solid Electric that also dunks on Fairies, Ices, and even many Grasses, but requires experienced piloting to function at peak potential. If that describes you, then yes, you can roll it or its Shadow version out there. Just keep in mind the Steel typings in particular you're denying a spot elsewhere on your team in the process.
PROBOPASS
Any | ...and, uh, Any
No Bastiodon means a chance for Probopass to shine out a bit. The good news is that you can trick it out in basically ANY moveset configuration and get about the same performance out of it. Seriously, I'm just picking one out of a hat and coming up with the same basic results you'll see with multiple other combos. I'll just point out that it needs Spark and Thunderbolt to reliably beat Jellicent, and Rock Throw to guarantee (Kanto) Ninetales.
CRADILY
Bullet Seed | Stone Edge & Grass Knot
A steadily emerging fan favorite, now we have a new variety of Cradily to play with thanks to the arrival of Shadow Cradily. It's not that regular Cradilydily is suddenly bad, because it isn't at all, it's just that Shadow--at least in this meta--is just a bit better, with some eye opening new wins like Alolan Marowak, Drifblim, Kanto Ninetales, Sableye, and Tropius... though as always, there is a cost, with Alolan Ninetales, Abomasnow, and Gardevoir beating Shadow but losing to regular Dilly. But whether you pick a Cradily bud that is light or dark (haha, see what I did there? 🍻), it provides a unique threat with a secondary typing of Rock that is easy enough to build around without doubling up.
And now, a run through some mono-type standouts....
KANTO NINETALES
Fire Spin | Weather Ball (Fire) & Solar Beam/Overheat
So the biggest homerun potential is with Overheat, which shows a crazy high win rate. And only with Overheat does Ninetales typically burn down things like Sableye, Drifblim, Alolan Ninetales, and Vigoroth/Obstagoon. But the more exciting play--and the only move with real coverage potential--is Solar Beam. It doesn't really show its true potential in sims, but I don't think I need to throw a bunch in front of you to know what getting one through against an opposing Water, Ground, or Rock type that thinks they have this one in the bag can do, not just to your winning chances but to the opponent's psyche as well. If nothing else, the very threat of Beam will steal away shields no Fire type has any right to steal. But even without those mind games, even if you stick with JUST Weather Ball, Ninetales does a fine, fine job. And remember that, unlike GBL, in The Silph Arena you CAN play both Ninetales if you want to!
LICKITUNG
Lick | Body Slamᴸ & Grass Knot
Your general, non-XL Lickitung? Not that great here. I mean, it's all right, but nothing particularly special. What you really want is one pushed beyond Level 40. Even just going to Level 40.5 you can already pick up close wins over Stunfisk and Skarmory and a BIG win over Dewgong. At Level 43.5 it can beat Wigglytuff and Ninetales. Beyond that you need to push to Level 46 (for a win over Lapras) and the sky is kind of the limit as you reach Level 50, but honestly that would be REALLY hard to get even close to at this point, so perhaps shoot for the realistic Level 43.5 range and be satisfied with that. Not bad at all for a regular old Normal type.
MACHOKE
Karate Chop | Dynamic Punch & Cross Chopᴸ/Brick Break
No Machamp, no problem? Oh, whoops, that doesn't look so hot, does it? What I meant to link to was this. Shadow Machoke is strictly better than non-Shadow, adding on wins versus Ninetales, Sunny Castform, Stunfisk, Skarmory, and even noted Fighting killer Toxicroak, all without giving up any (and actually mostly improving upon) wins that regular Machoke achieves. Not sure if you want to shell out for one, but if you're looking for a very spicy and fun Fighting pick, Shadow Choke seems like a great choice to try out this month. And if you are (understandably) reluctant to Elite TM it for Cross Chop, you CAN run it with currently available Brick Break and, at least on paper, not give up much at all (just the Stunfisk win).
PERRSERKER & ZANGOOSE
Shadow Claw | Close Combat & Foul Play/Night Slash
One is a mono Steel, the other a normal... well, Normal, but they both perform very similarly. Perrserker is slightly better, at least on paper, but the truth is that both it and Goose have their own relatively equal pros and cons. While both are equally adept at taking down things like Lapras, Drifblim, and Zweilous, their typings greatly influence their other wins, with Perrserker's Steel resisting Fairy, Flying, Grass, and Ice damage and leading to wins over all the Charmers (and PowderTails), Dewgong, Venusaur, and Tropius, while Goose double resists Ghost and beats Jellicent, Sableye, and Alolan Marowak, and its higher Attack also leads to wins against Galvantula, Melmetal, Mandibuzz, Registeel, and even Obstagoon. Neither have blow-the-doors-off numbers, but they are nice wild cards that can fill out the back end of a team, especially if you're feeling adventurous.
And while I cheated and already talked about POLITOED up in the 10ks, just a reminder: it's actually a 50k mono mon and a really good one too.

75,000 Dust/75 Candy

Alright, this article is running looooooooong, so let's try and get through these expensive options in perhaps a slightly less verbose manner....
LAPRAS
Ice Shardᴸ/Water Gun | Surf & Ice Beamᴸ/Skull Bash
You probably think there isn't much you don't already know here, but ol' Lappie still has a few tricks up her... uh, flippers. For example, this may be an environment that better favors old standby Ice Beam over new hotness Skull Bash, with Bash more reliably beating Wigglytuff, but Ice Beam better against Venusaur and Toxicroak. Perhaps even more surprising? This may be a meta that is more favorable to Water Gun. While it misses out on the extra Ice damage of Ice Shard by now losing to Mandibuzz and Venusaur, and falls short against Toxicroak even with the same charge moves that Ice Shard Lapras used to overcome it, Water Gun Lappie adds Wigglytuff back to the win column, as well as tacking on new wins against Sableye, Registeel, and now beats all Fire types but Victini (it lost to several before, including Ninetales, A-Wak, and Castform). That's good news for those low on Elite TMs!
GLIGAR
Wing Attack | Night Slash & Return
The moveset is pretty easy here, despite the variety of configurations you can trick out your Gligar with, because Wing Attack/Night Slash/Return does the most good things, taking out the scary Fighters (and quasi-Fighters), plus the big Fires, Fairies, Electrics, and bonuses like Diggersby, Venusaur, Tropius, and Melmetal. The only bad thing is the cost of the second charge move, though at least with this being a purified Gligar it's a little cheaper.
GLISCOR
Wing Attack | Night Slash & Earthquake
Not QUITE so set on the moves here. I mean, the charge moves are pretty easy to determine, but both fast moves have merit. Wing Attack can manage to beat Wigglytuff and Clefable, while Fury Cutter instead beats Dark types Sableye and Zweilous. Either way, the Glisboys again both look like viable options... but I don't think this is a meta where you particularly want the Shadow kind.
STUNFISK
Thunder Shock/Mud Shot | Mud Bomb & Discharge
Another chance for it to shine without that other Stunfisk around, and shine it does. You probably don't need me or anyone else to tell you that FIsky easily handles Flyers and Steels and Fires, but did you know it also tends to beat Galvantula and Clefable, and Toxicroak and Jellicent, and even Sableye and Snorlax? Because it can do all of that and more. Avoid Grass and heavy Water damage, and there is little else that Stunfisk cannot at least batter and bruise. (Mmmmm... battered fish.... 🤤 oh, sorry! Writing this at dinner time.)
TROPIUS
Air Slash | Leaf Blade & Aerial Ace
One of very few Flyers Stunfisk does NOT beat thanks to being half Grass, and as always, Trop takes full advantage of both of its typings to cover a unique set of wins. Yep, it is most definitely viable in this meta. Expect to see it pop up here and there, and have a plan.
FORRETRESS
Bug Bite | Mirror Shot & Earthquake
As per usual, Forret is often forgotten. Also as per usual, that's a mistake. Forret has spun victories for Silph world champions... might it do the same for you? Fairies hate it, Grasses fear it, Ices flee from it, even Darks and Electrics want to steer clear of it. The number of Steely Bugs has grown more and more over time in GO, but Forret remains one of the very best in PvP and I think is a legit option in the Labyrinth.
SKARMORY
Air Slash | Sky Attack & Brave Bird
NOT often forgotten is the Steely Bird, which is also unsurprisingly solid here too, if not particularly exciting. If you're looking for excitement, then Shadow Skarm may be your ticket. While it loses to Drifblim and Sableye, it gains wins over Dewgong, Diggersby, Obstagoon, Zweilous, Jellicent, and Rainy Castform.
MAWILE
Fire Fang | Power-Up Punch & Play Rough
Good news: the very expensive Shadow Mawile is not really any better--and arguably worse--than regular Mawile. (Shadow uniquely beats Lapras and sometimes Obstagoon, but regular beats the Charmers and Dewgong.) But the potential bad news is that, in a meta like this, using Steel and Fairy in one slot is perhaps more detriment than help. Mawile could be a little tricky to build around, but seems worth a shot for those willing to try.
ZWEILOUS
Dragon Breath | Body Slam & Dark Pulse
Well the Dragon side should not be a problem to work around (with just possible exception we'll glance at in a minute), so this is basically just eating up your Dark slot. Is it worth it? Obviously that's a question only YOU can answer, but it certainly does good work. While there's not much Zweil can do against Fairies or Fighters or most Ice types, and most Steels blunt it enough to hand on for wins, it goes out and takes the fight to just about everything else. Note that #1 PvP IVs misses a couple important Dragon Breath breakpoints (like against Tropius) that actually make it slightly less ideal than more "average" IVs here. Check the performance of your own Zweilous on PvPoke before rushing in headlong to see what close matchups swing one way or the other.
MANDIBUZZ
Snarl | Aerial Ace & Shadow Ball
Well it's not dominant--too many Fairies and Ices and Electrics and even Fighters around for that--but it IS still quite good. You can't double up with Obstagoon or the myriad of other Darks, but Mandi certainly does enough to earn a spot as your only Flyer, and there are plenty of ways to build a solid team without having to dip in to other Darks. If you have a good PvP one you want to flex, there are certainly worse ways to start building your Labyrinth team.
DRIFBLIM
Hex | Icy Wind & Shadow Ball
Even less dominant is Drifblim. I've mentioned it many times throughout the article, as it's identified as part of the core meta on PvPoke, likely due to how thoroughly it domimates the big Fighters and quasi-Fighters, and it does do that VERY well. But beyond that... it's a little disappointing, to tell the truth. Not without merit--nothing that crushes Fighters so convincingly in this meta could be called that--but more of a role player than something you necessarily build around.
And again, as we conclude the dual-types I wanted to cover, it is now time to take a glance at some mono-type 75k standouts:
CASTFORMS
RAINY: Water Gun | Weather Ball (Water) & Thunder
SUNNY: Ember | Weather Ball (Fire) & Solar Beam
SNOWY: Powder Snow | Weather Ball (Ice) & Blizzard
Grouping them together even though they obviously have wildly different roles, because they all live and die by Weather Ball. Rainy uses it to dominate Fires and Grounds and many others like Regi and Croak and Whiscash, and then finishes many of its fellow Water types with Thunder. Sunny uses Weather Ball to roast Grasses and Steels and Fairies and Ices while carrying the big stick of Solar Beam that can flip matches on their head in an instant. Snowy has no coverage move (why is that, Niantic?) but goes out and puts in a rock solid performance anyway. You probably have a good sense on all three of these little guys by now, so while there isn't much more to teach (or write!) about them, make sure you also do not forget about them. Expect to see more than a couple throughout the Labyrinth.
VIGOROTH
Counter | Body Slam & Bulldoze
I've talked about it enough... now let's look at the numbers. Not meta-defining, no, but an extremely solid build-around piece with a typing you are likely to miss doubling up on far less than most other types, at least not when you consider all the things Viggy handles, from Darks to Steels to Ices to Fires to Normals to Grounds and back again. That all being said, Vigoroth is not without its faults: despite not being weak to them like most true Fighters are, Charmers and Flyers and Ghosts still present a problem that is difficult for Viggy to overcome. But for all the good it CAN do and the ease you will likely find in squeezing in on to the majority of teams, Vigoroth is a top meta option. Do not let its lateness in the article make you think anything else!
SUDOWOODO
Counter | Rock Slide & Earthquake
Vigoroth and Obstagoon have been heralded as top replacements for traditional Fighters in this meta, but I have not seen anybody hyping up Sudowoodo. It's better than you might expect. Yes yes, it has to avoid other Fighters (though really, so do Viggy and Goon), as well as Waters, Grasses, Grounds... yeah, doesn't sound too promising. But somehow Sudo makes it work anyway, mostly because it distinguishes itself versus Fires and Flyers and hangs on to defeat the Charmers and Galvantula, all usually big problems for the other Counter users. If you're looking for some of the good Fighters can do without opening yourself wide to some of their more traditional, popular counters, Sudowoodo may be just right for you. And it has a typing that is very easy to free up too, one that can easily double up with another Fighter if you want to go that route.
SNORLAX
Lick | Body Slam & Superpower
Another case where non-Shadow is okay and Shadow just seems better. Regular Lax outbulks the assault of Obstagoon, Registeel, and Shadow Gardevoir, but Shadow Lax instead outraces Lapras, Stunfisk, Sableye, Rainy Castform, Venusaur, and Tropius and gets my thumbs up recommendation as a wild card/flex option at the back of your bench. As per usual, I think it's a pretty good safe swap option in particular.
DRAGONAIR
Dragon Breath | Aqua Tail & Dragon Pulse
You probaby don't want Dragonite here, but Dragonair looks like a nice safe option, either in regular (unique wins vs Galv, Registeel, JelliBelli, Snorlax, and Tropius)) or Shadow (wins vs Toxicroak, Mandibuzz, Melmetal, and Alolan Marowak)) variety. Other Dragons are practically non-existant, though you do need to keep a close eye out for Fairies and/or Ices. That's a decent list of threats, granted, but 'Nair can slip away from the vast majority of others and is beefy enough to soak up a goodly amount of (oft-resisted) damage along the way. With Aqua Tail it can operate pretty effectively in the Water role without actually being a Water, leaving room for some other teammate like Lapras/Dewgong or Tentacruel to do their thing more freely.

100,000 Dust/100 Candy

Finally, we've made it to the Legendaries! There is one in particular I want to cover with some detail, but the rest I'll follow with in bullet form so we can finally take this thing home and get our teams set!
REGIROCK
Lock-On | Stone Edge & Focus Blast
That's right... a non-Steel Regi. Hear me out, starting with what the sims say. Holy smokes, wins against nearly two thirds of the core meta? That may seem crazy until you consider what the core meta consists of. Regirock loses to the major Grasses, Grounds, and several Fighters and Waters, it's true. But even though it has far less resistances and nearly twice as many weaknesses as Registeel, Regirock's win percentage against the core meta is 20% higher. So what gives? It's rather simple, really: 1.) Regirock resists Fire, while Registeel is weak to it, and this meta has a fair share of good Fires, and 2.) Stone Edge comes 15 energy cheaper than Steel's Flash Cannon and for only 10 less listed damage (though it's even more than that since Rock has about 10 more Attack strength than Steel), and far less things want to take a big Rock move here than do a Steel move. Flash Cannon is resisted by Fire, Water, Electric AND Steel, all prevalent types in the Labyrinth, while Stone Edge is resisted only by Steel, Ground, and Fighting... and keep in mind that some of the better Fighters you might see are not actually Fighters. In a normal environment, there is usually enough around to make Registeel clearly better, but here, it may be time for another less celebrated Regi to have their big moment in the sun. I think the sims are legit, and Regirock will be too for those willing and able to welcome him to their team.
And there we go... only took about 75,000 characters! 😅 Hopefully this proves helpful in getting you going in Labyrinth Cup and the back half of this season of The Silph Arena. I do apologize it took SO long to get this out this door this time around... I like to leave you more time to prep than this, just couldn't be avoided this month with the funky format and ALL that needed writing about (and there are some I left out entirely still!) and real life obligations. Good luck!
Until next time, you can always find me on Twitter for near-daily PvP analysis nuggets, or Patreon. And please, feel free to comment here with your own thoughts or questions and I'll try to get back to you!
Thank you for reading! I sincerely hope this helps you find your way through the Labyrinth and reach the other side safe and sound. Best of luck, and catch you next time, Pokéfriends!
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Copycat SIL (maybe?) and what feels like a double wedding

Hi all. This is my first post that I’ve ever made like this. I have a FSIL that has kind of been driving me nuts the last year but it seems that it just gets progressively worse. Sorry it’s so long!! I’m also on mobile so sorry if it’s formatted poorly. TLDR at the bottom.
The situation is that it’s actually my fiancé’s brothers fiancé. We actually all started living together in a rental home before we were all engaged. My fiancé and I have been together for 5 years (right out of highschool lol 😅) and his brother and her have been together for just about a year and a half. The reason we moved in with them in the first place was due to a bad living situation and needing to leave the location we were in due to work.
We’ve been living together for about a year. At first it seemed like it would work out okay, even if it was kind of awkward. It is still awkward. FSIL has always been very closed off towards me no matter what I have tried to do. I have offered to get nails done together, go to our local pool together, hang out with my brothers and I. She just isn’t interested, which I mean fine, you don’t have to hang out with me all the time! You live with me so like I totally get it. What made me kind of turned off on her from the beginning was the fact that she constantly put down my fiancé. She makes fun of his driving (he’s a great driver and she doesn’t drive anywhere with him so?), if he spells something wrong, if he plays video games. He’s a very fun loving, happy guy so he always tries to include her in conversations and outings. But she always is very short with him. At first we thought she was just teasing but like now it’s getting weird.
After a couple of months, we also saw a lot of problems brimming up between her and my fiancé’s brother. They would fight A LOT. One time she stormed out screaming at him. He also used to tell my fiance almost once a week that he wanted to break up with her and she’s toxic, etc.. We aren’t sure 100% what it was about and tried to mind our own business but were wary of our lease getting screwed up and having to move again. So all of that was brought up but me and my fiancé just kind of do our own thing.
Then kind of weird things started happening. My car broke down at the beginning of last year. I tried fixing it for months but ultimately decided to sell it. I loved loved my car and was devastated to sell it. I even cried about it one day lol. Right before I made the decision, FSIL buys my exact same car, same color, same year. She already had a car and so does FBIL. It is more of an outdoorsy car and that’s what she said it was for. We already struggle for parking so I thought it was kind of weird but like whatever, she can do her thing.
Then, me and my fiancé came home from vacation and she had gotten a dog. A dog that looked exactly like the dog me and my fiancé already have in the house. The dogs don’t get along super great and have to be supervised together so we weren’t very happy they didn’t ask us first. The dog also isn’t potty trained or has basic manners training either. She is very cute though. When I asked what made them decide to get a dog, she said “I just really wanted a dog exactly like ((my dogs name))” Again, weird and kind of inconsiderate of them for not asking, but we dealt with it.
She started working from home and put my work desk from the common area into her room. She said it was only going to be for a little while but it’s now been a year and I still don’t have a desk. She has said she’s looked at buying them but hasn’t. That kind of lays the groundwork for what has been causing the issues in my end.
My fiancé proposed to me in August and we were so excited! Like seriously, I didn’t know being engaged could be so fun lol. We decided to plan our wedding for late august of the following year in hopes that COVID-19 might ease up (hahahaha, we’ll see). I was kind of bummed that due to restrictions, we couldn’t really have an engagement party or celebrate with family. But still, just a good time overall.
About two or three weeks after we get engaged, FBIL proposes to FSIL. My fiancé and I were both in complete shock. It definitely didn’t seem like something that FBIL was wanting at all and he usually tells my fiancé a lot about big plans as they spend quite a bit of time together. Although confused, it’s not our business of if they’re ready or why or anything. Just felt extremely fast, especially so soon after we got engaged. Also, her ring is the same as mine lol.
I tried to wedding plans with FSIL but she seemed disinterested from the start, even going so far as to tell me she thought I wasn’t ‘too bright’ for wanting to have a ‘fancy wedding’ and to be spending so much money. I was offended by this, obviously, especially since comparatively, we aren’t spending that much money at all. So I kind of held back on talking too much about wedding ideas with her from that point on.
She approaches me out of the blue one night while I was eating dinner and asked if me and my fiancé had booked our honeymoon yet and I said yes! She asked what day we were getting home and I told her a week after our wedding. She then asked me if I would be willing to try and move my honeymoon date so that she could plan her wedding two days prior to us coming home. Which makes her wedding date 5 days after ours. Fiancé and I are confused and tell her that it’s not a possibility. When we asked her why she chose that date, she just said that late august sounds nice. She gets miffed we won’t move it but says fine. So now their wedding is scheduled two days after we get home from our honeymoon. This is where, I’ll be honest, I get a little immature. I don’t think it’s fair for my significant other’s family (most of whom are coming from out of state) have to either travel again or stay an extra week. I don’t think it’s fair to make them choose. I know I don’t own the month for a wedding and they can get married if they want, but i just don’t see the reason for it to be so close to ours.
Okay, so I was a little annoyed again but ultimately let it go and just focused on planning my wedding. I ordered my dress a couple weeks later, got save the dates ordered and it all seemed to be going good! FSIL went a week after to the same bridal store as me, spent the same amount, and got the same designer. Okay fine, cool. I’m glad she has good taste. But this is where it gets even worse lol. We’re going to Maui for our honeymoon, theyre going to Maui for their honeymoon. We’re having our reception at my grandpa’s farm outside a barn, they are having theirs at a farm. She booked the same photographer as me after I shared my engagement photos on Instagram. She sent her save the dates out the day after I sent mine out.
Obviously, I don’t want to be a gatekeeper. I don’t own the farm idea (super unoriginal but is very special to me) and I don’t own any of the other ideas. But we live in a huge city, with plenty of good options for wedding vendors. I just wish some things felt like mine and my fiancé’s wedding and not almost like a double wedding with them lol. If it wasn’t so close to mine I wouldn’t feel as bad. I guess maybe I’m feeling insecure but I honestly want to change everything now. We’re also all moving out a couple months after we get married Bc our lease will be up. We’re planning on moving a couple cities away in order to build a new house. They evidently will be coming with as well!
TLDR; have not been able to form close relationship with FSIL. She isn’t super friendly and also copies most of my big decisions in life, especially surrounding my upcoming wedding.
What would you do in this situation? Am I overreacting?? Like it’s kind of weird right?
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