#tier update

PATREON TIER UPDATE

ICYMI, I published new Patreon tiers last month! Here’s the run-down if you’re curious and want to support my writing:

The basics facts:

Pledges start at 1EUR and go up to 20EUR a month for a limited amount of slots that also includes a monthly commission.

Content and formats will continue to look the way they have over the past half year.

I’ve updated my goals for starting a new, original fiction series and an interactive fiction (choose your own adventure style) series to 25 and 100 patrons, respectively. If I reach those goals, the content posted there will be available to the 3/5/20EUR tiers.

Let’s have a look at the benefits!

1EUR — DARK VISION benefits include

content library

sneak peeks (access to drafts and works in progress)

reading journals

JOURNEY HOME for free

3EUR — FAR REACH benefits include everything from the previous tier, plus

monthly newsletter

reading challenge polls

5EUR — MESMERIZE benefits include everything from the previous tiers, plus

early access to full reviews

essays

open monthly drabble requests for every patron

20EUR — DEVOURING SWARM benefits include, etc.

a monthly 1K word commission per patron

limited to 2 patrons

The first usage update for Ultra Sun and Moon has finally arrived! This important event has brought major changes to the lower tiers. Also Lando-T is at a 51% usage so that’s a thing. If anyone wants to discuss the usage update and the changes that it has brought, the forums post is here:

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/usage-based-tier-update-for-january-2018.3625266/

New Pokemon to OU:

Rotom-Wash

New Pokemon to UU:

Alolan Marowak

Alolan Ninetales

Dragonite

Dusk Lycanroc

Gengar

Kingdra

Kommo-O

Lucario

Manaphy

Mega Charizard-Y

Seismitoad

Stakataka

New Pokemon to RU:

Mandibuzz

Mega Blastoise

Necrozma

Ribombee

Rotom-Mow

Yanmega

New Pokemon to NU:

Qwilfish

Heliolisk

Venusaur

Torkoal

Klinklang

Silvally-Steel

Smeargle

Medicham

Dugtrio

New Pokemon to PU:

Alolan Sandslash

Aurorus

Claydol

Spiritomb

This is the last official tier update of ORAS. It was fun while it lasted, but all things must end I suppose. If you want to check out the forum that has all of the usage stats and such then go here: http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/smogon-usage-based-tier-update-november-2016.3586573/

New to OU:

Dugtrio

New to UU:

Klefki

New to RU:

Sableye

New to PU:

Combusken

Trevenant

Quagsire

Musharna

New to LC OU:

Meowth

New to LC UU:

Corphish

Pancham

Surskit

New to Doubles OU:

Gastrodon

Arcanine

Hitmontop

Raichu

New to Doubles UU:

Dragonite

Gyarados

Mega Mawile

Landorus

Mega Gyarados

If you want a link to the Smogon thread discussing the new tier shifts then you can go to here: http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/smogon-usage-based-tier-update-may-2016.3571918/

New to OU:

Quagsire

Amoongus

Zapdos

New to UU:

Celebi

Conkeldurr

Mega Alakazam (BL)

Mega Altaria (BL)

Sylveon

New to RU:

Honchkrow

New to NU:

Smeargle

Gastrodon

Aggron

New to PU:

Mawile

New to LC OU:

Hippopotas 

Torchic

Anorith

Gothita

New to LC UU:

Houndour 

Skrelp

Cranidos

Pancham

New to Doubles OU:

Porygon2

Landorus

Scizor

New to Doubles UU:

Mew

Ninetales

Malamar

Latias

Victini

New to Doubles NU:

Kyurem

Mega Lucario

Mamoswine

Slowking

Doublade

Nidoking

The new usage updates have been released and there’s some really big stuff in this one so it’s definitely worth checking out. If anyone wants to check out the forum page with the usage stats and all of this information then go ahead and use this link. http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/smogon-usage-based-tier-update-february-2016.3563807/

New Additions for UU:

Mega Gyarados

Alakazam

New Additions for RU:

Hoopa

New Additions for NU:

Omastar

Barbaracle

Charizard

New Additions for PU:

Ampharos

Cryogonal

Prinplup

New Additions for LC OU:

Honedge

Cranidos

New Additions for LC UU:

Houndour

Skrelp

Anorith

Pumpkaboo-Super

Pancham

Gothita

New Additions for Doubles OU

Ninetales

Victini

Mega Camerupt

New Additions for Doubles UU:

Sableye

Entei

Arcanine

Volcarona

Excadrill

Deoxys-Attack

Mega Altaria

Mega Mawile

Mega Metagross

Landorus

Eelektross

Scizor

Jellicent

Mega Sableye

New Additions to Doubles NU:

Galvantula

Mega Banette

Kecleon

Gardevoir

Lucario

Mega Blaziken

Pachirisu

Mega Medicham

Mega Charizard X

Porygon Z

Mega Ampharos

Kangaskhan

Diancie

Empoleon

Forretress

Mawile

Doublade

Blaziken

Noivern

Swampert

Mega Swampert

Pangoro

Charizard

This is only a minor update as the next main update will be in January. Usually I only cover the major updates as usually nothing happens in the minor ones however something very big has happened in this month's which is smogon has decided to tier the pokemon with mega evolutions separately from their mega forms. This has added several new pokemon to nearly all of the lower tiers, however their was no new additions for OU nor Ubers. 

New additions to UU:

Manectric

Gardevior

Sableye

Venusaur

Diancie

Charizard

Metagross

New additions to RU:

Ampharos

Absol

Aggron

Blastoise

Aerodactyl

Medicham

Sharpedo

New additions to NU:

Bannete

Steelix

Sceptile

Pinsir

New additions to PU:

Lopunny

Altaria

Glalie

Camperupt

Beedrill

Audino