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In honor of October's National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Duxler Complete Auto Care, jjslist.com and New Foundation Center invite you to attend a free Disability Awareness Training with complementary breakfast.
Did you know that individuals with disabilities make up the fastest growing minority in the country with a spending power of 200 billion+ annually? That's 54+ million people. That's big business!
Learn how to interact comfortably and confidently with customers and employees who have disabilities. That includes aging clients, customers with intellectual disabilities, co-workers who use assistive devices and others.
Duxler Complete Auto Care is the generous sponsor of the event and a business that wears disability-aware customer service and employment with pride.
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Only a week into the 2013 legislative session, Gov. Branstad's proposed bill to reform Iowa's education system is already generating discussion. In the 157-page bill, Branstad focuses on changing four key areas of the education system: teacher compensation and career development, recruitment of educated professionals to become teachers, the "college and career ready" seal and online learning opportunities.
In 2012, Iowa became the first state in the nation to be rejected for a No Child Left Behind waiver application because, state-wide, the educator evaluations did not meet the required standards.
In updating the evaluations, Branstad hopes to address the eight standards of teaching that have been in place for the past 11 years. These standards are:
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- Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
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In addition, the bill would allow the Department of Education to develop a framework that evaluates teacher performance on three levels including classroom observation, the teacher's progress and implementation of the teacher's own professional plan.
While the first year of this component, scheduled for Fiscal Year 2014, would only cost $500,000, each concurrent year would cost $3.5 million.
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"We probably won't agree on a number," said Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak). "However, there's no argument from either party that we need to pass something on allowable growth."
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During the end of the first millennium B.C. Buddhism began to spread into Central Asia. Travelling along older land and sea trade routes that were newly secured under the Kushan Empire, it encountered a time of great political, economic and cultural efflorescence, as these routes—today collectively known as the 'Silk Roads'—brought cultures into contact and acted as a catalyst for the development of new forms. This was the case for all manifestations of Buddhism, not least its architecture.
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She leaves here, though, as the darling of the tournament, a newly minted star, the next American hope. It was a smashing event for her. Just not on this day. Analysis, highlights of Azarenka's win 3. We all need somebody to Li Na. In the first semifinal, Li played one of the better matches of her career, taking out Sharapova in a match that felt somehow closer and more lopsided than the score would suggest. This was Li at her best, turning in a wonderfully complete performance. She slugged away from both wings -- including her forehand, which tends to go off target; sliced her serves out wide to open the court; and, a month from age 31, played brilliant defense when necessary, clearly the better athlete. Match statistics can be misleading, but she had more winners than Sharapova, who goes for broke on every shot, and almost half as many errors. "She was aggressive, taking the first ball ... playing confident, aggressive tennis," Sharapova said. 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When Plan A doesn't work, she reverts to ... Plan A. Under oppressively hot conditions Thursday, she didn't move particularly well. And her power strokes missed their targets. She did little to adjust. No junk. No ventures to the net. No spin. A lot of disgusted looks to her camp but not much in the way of adjustment. Where does she go from here? 5. Ladies night. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lost a thoroughly entertaining match to Roger Federer on Wednesday and then committed an unforced error in the media room, declaring that women players were "unstable emotionally" because "hormones and all this stuff." We roll our eyes but ultimately sling Tsonga some slack here because a) he is a good guy, b) he is speaking in a foreign tongue after a tough match and c) silly as the sentiment might be, other -- female -- commentators have ventured here, too. 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But better than 25-year-old Federer? Please. -- Mike Pocrnic, Mississauga, Ontario? I think Federer is better than he was in 2011. I don't think he's better than he was at age 25, when he was winning three majors a year. Wednesday night was great fun, but Federer won with an A-plus effort and B-minus game. His serve deserted him at times; his forehand broke down in spurts; as you note, he chipped back most serves to the backhand. The bright side: It speaks well of him that, at age 31, he can play less than his best and still beat a player of Tsonga's caliber. Speaking of Rafael Nadal and predictive seeding, imagine you're doing Roland Garros this year. What's the right call if Nadal comes into Paris ranked, say, sixth? Do you bump him to No. 1 based on his stellar past performance, or do you leave him as a havoc-wreaking floater?-- Lacey, Greenville, S.C.? Good question. Ideally, this is a non-issue. Nadal racks up points at these South American events, does well in Indian Wells and Miami, romps on clay as always and has enough points to re-enter the top four. The notion of a seven-time champ (who's lost one match at Roland Garros his entire career) coming in as a No. 6 seed is, yes, incongruous. And a draw-buster. Not trying to be jingoistic, but why can't the majors show the service speed in both mph and kmh? -- Randy B., Sandy Springs, Ga.? Fair point that goes both ways. Why is it that when top players like Djokovic, Federer, Marat Safin, Marcos Baghdatis, Caroline Wozniacki and Vera Zvonereva smash their rackets during a match it's deemed normal, but when it's Serena the responses turn sexist and racist? -- Andrew, Hawthorn? I missed the sexist, racist responses. You wish players didn't wreck their equipment, but Serena wasn't the first and won't be the last. File this under "not a big deal." Here's my issue: When I played competitively and saw a player smacking his racket, I knew I had him on the ropes. Not sure why Serena (and others) would give away this mental edge. I find the shrieking in women's tennis a non-issue. I usually just mute it or put the volume down, which has the added advantage of not having to hear Pam Shriver, Mary Joe Fernandez or Chris Evert. -- Tobin, Boston? You're in the minority. Your opinion is welcome nonetheless. Here's Eric Bukzin of Manorville, N.Y.: "I think Martina Navratilova said it best during one of the match broadcasts with Azarenka: 'Grunting is a habit. It's not a necessity.' " I'm surprised that Patrick McEnroe's tweet request during the Federer/Milos Raonic match, where he asked, "What do you think Federer's drop shot means?" hasn't been addressed. I actually found it rather tasteless to begin with, and it got worse when he started gleefully reading them on air. -- Joe, Madison, Wis.? Someone else wrote something similar. 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Chavez Says He'll Return in Coming Days From Cuba Treatment
President Hugo Chavez said he plans to return to Venezuela in the next few days after cancer treatment in Cuba, and that he'll soon be in the front line of effort to extend his 13-year rule in October elections.
"I'll emerge from this special situation in the following days," said Chavez, who spoke on state television last night via telephone for the first time since April 30. "The campaign starts in July, August, September, and I'm going to work very hard."
Chavez, who is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, said his goal is to win the October election with 70 percent of votes, even as he faces speculation his illness is worse than he has disclosed. Since June, he has undergone three operations and several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatment in Cuba.
Chavez, 57, said he had returned to the communist island to receive radiation therapy, physical therapy and to rest. He created a Council of State last week to advise on key issues as his treatment limits his ability to govern.
Venezuelan Interior and Justice Minister Tarek El Aissami said today that Chavez will return in the "coming hours" and that the only scenario being discussed within the government is one where he wins re-election in October.
"People are talking about various scenarios, plans, but there's only one plan, and that's Hugo Chavez on October 7," Aissami said, according to Union Radio. "In the coming hours he'll return to his fatherland and we know and have faith in God in the medical treatment that Cuba has given him."
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Investors increased holdings of Venezuelan debt this year on speculation that Chavez's ill-health may lead to a change in government and a reversal of policies that have dried up foreign investment due to nationalizations and capital controls.
Venezuelan government bonds have returned 23 percent this year through May 7, the second most among emerging markets after the Ivory Coast, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The yield on the government's benchmark 9.25 percent bonds due in 2027 rose 13 basis points, or 0.13 percentage point, to 10.98 percent at 1:30 p.m. in Caracas, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The bond's price fell 0.86 cents to 87.25 cents on the dollar.
Before departing April 30 on his sixth trip to Cuba this year, Chavez said the Council of State's first task would be to study whether Venezuela should exit the Organization of American States' human rights commission, which he accused of bias against his government.
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Vice President Elias Jaua, who heads the eight-member council, said the constitution established it as a consulting body and denied speculation that it is a transitional body, according to a government statement sent by e-mail yesterday.
Chavez has named five members to the council, while the National Assembly plans to name another member today. State governors yesterday nominated Vargas Governor Jorge Garcia Carneiro, who is a general, state-run Agencia Venezolana de Noticias reported. That just leaves the Supreme Court to name its representative to the council.
Chavez also said last night that Venezuela's opposition was working to promote unrest before the coming election.
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H.R.1612: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey a parcel of land in Tuskegee, Alabama, to Tuskegee University, and for other purposes.
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SOLON– Little by little, Solon continues to grow into its residential subdivisions.
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Prairie Acres is one of three currently active housing developments in Solon, located on the eastern side of the city in the vicinity of Plum Street and Raymond Drive.
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That's how I found Eden....quiet and peaceful.
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The lack of development is what I loved about the place though. You would be hard pressed to find anything like this in the US.
My last home was in California. Imagine the contrast between that and this!
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At conservative media-watchdog site Newsbusters, the rapid approach of the Watchmen movie leaves writer Warner Todd Huston gnashing his teeth over the "anti-American nihilism" of the Alan Moore-Dave Gibbons miniseries:
Graphically, it isn't very well drafted. It does have the benefit of being created in the semi-realist style that began to be popular in the 1980s though. which instantly makes it better than today's comics drawn in that horrible Japanese Anime/Manga style that has so pervaded the comic book industry of late. Thankfully, Watchmen's was not yet an era infected by this regrettable, current trend in US comic art.
As to subject matter, it wasn't "just a comic book." It hit all the 80's hot-button issues. Homosexuality, rape, war with Russia and "the bomb," crooked US politicians, corruption, murder, sexual impotency, welfare mammas, and homicidal maniacs were all aspects of the story line. It even indulges in demonization of Nixon directly, and Ronald Reagan by inference. But it's philosophy of nihilism and anarchy was its underlying message.
Now I've read plenty of criticism of Watchmen, but I don't believe I've ever seen it described as not "very well drafted." (I'll ignore Huston's broad critique of the art in "today's comics," because, well … aside from being ill-informed, the use of words like "pervaded" and "infected" hints at a bit more than a longing for superheroes to be drawn like they were when he was 12.)
"It's all pretty dark and cynical," Huston writes, certainly shocking anyone who's viewed the trailers for the movie, or even read about the landmark comic.
Why, oh why, couldn't Moore have used his powers for good? Take it away, Mr. Huston:
One wishes that writer, Moore, could have used his considerable talents to produce uplift as opposed to depression, to reach for the sublime instead of the prosaic, to inspire by taking the high road instead of the low. But, unfortunately, with the influence of the political view from the left upon him all he could do was take the low road. If all one can do is see the worst in man, claim nothing is ever worth the effort, and that western ideas have destroyed any vestige of light in man then you are doomed to stay on that low road. So, we end up with despair and darkness in our art, too many artists having taken the low road.
Just as sadly, we see that the political Left hasn't learned much since 1986. They still see the west as causing all of the world's problems, still see capitulation to our enemies as the right course of action, and still feel that Patriotism and right and wrong are words with meaningless distinctions or, worse, even dangerous concepts.
Moore has lamented that his work with Watchmen had "started a whole genre of pretentious comics or miserable comics," but since he insisted on taking that low road, but what could he expect? His politics, if emulated, ends up at this very place.
If Watchmen is all about nihilism, this journo obviously missed the bit at the end. You know the bit I mean. The one where Veidt and Manhattan "fix" the world between them. I wonder if Huston finds himself identifying with Rorschach? As we all know, he should, since their views of the word seem somewhat similar.
Personally, I wish more writers would seek to emulate Alan Moore. That way we'd get much more fiercely intelligent, denseley (sp?) written comics, rather than everything being a 10 minute read.
Thank you, Warner Todd Huston, for showing that Watchmen is just as relevant today was it was in 1985.
While I agree that Watchmen is dark and nihilistic, it's supposed to be. That's the primary point. It's SUPPOSED to be dark and nihilistic. Writers didn't emulate him as much as they parroted him. What we got was a generation of super-hero comics that were needlessly dark and self-indulgent, instead of stories that explored the darkness.
And while I think Moore is vastly overrated (I've used the word 'hack' in the past, but that's due more to his propensity to redefine other properties rather than develop something from whole cloth), there's no arguing that Watchmen is the defining super-hero work of the eighties, and may very possibly be the best western comic story of all time.
This is the second time in 24 hours that I've seen poorly thought-out, poorly written criticism aimed at America comics, specifically super heroes. The other was linked over at The Beat – if you haven't read about it, go take a look. It's laughably immature.
Better make sure this poor little soul never comes across a copy of Brought to Light, I guess. If Watchmen has him "gnashing his teeth," presumably Brought to Light would actually cause him to explode from reactionary overload. (Particularly given its additional additional sin of employing non-representational "decadent" art.)
So others (comic writers) would read Moore's work and emulate it? So we'd get a bunch of "Watchmen-lite", poor copies of his work?
Well of course they would.
Is that any different then all the comics that copied Superman in the 1940's, giving readers tons of books depicting super powered flying costumed heroes. Or how about all of the patriotic red-white-&blue clad heroes that followed in the footsteps of Captain America?
It always happens in forms of entertainment, comic books are no different.
Read Chapter 10 of WATCHMEN and tell me it's nihilistic. I double-dog dare you.
Damn, those righties sure are idiots…I went to that site and I couldn't stomach those comments
Good. Now go read Supreme and tell me that's too depressing.
Seconding Steven, above. It is amazing how many of the blithely-dismissed "80s hot-button issues" Huston mentioned are still with us. You barely have to change the names.
Seconding Steven, above. It is amazing how many of the blithely-dismissed "80s hot-button issues" Huston mentioned are still with us. You barely have to change the names.
By the way, it's " '80s " not " 80's ". Somebody get him a proofreader.
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Someone can tell me how is called the cosplayer>. <If you know please mandenmelo to face Andres Takuto Tsunashi
This pose is nice, are there any more CM pictures besides the two? Do more drow too please, thats everyone's fav dota 2 female
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Report: Mobile home parks need helpBy STEVE ZIND
Vermont public Radio | December 16,2013MONTPELIER State officials are recommending steps to improve mobile home parks and protect them from future floods.
The recommendations are included in a report that details many of the difficulties faced by mobile home park residents in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. Park residents comprise one-third of mobile home occupants in Vermont.
Cleanup and disposal of destroyed homes, compensation for lost property, and affordable financing to purchase new mobile homes were all urgent needs post-Irene.
But mobile home owners found they were falling through cracks of existing programs, or they discovered there werent programs designed for their situation.
In response, money was raised to pay for the disposal of flooded homes, a new loan program helps with the purchase of new ones and designs for energy efficient, resilient homes were rolled out.
The Legislature also passed a bill calling for a study of the problems Irene brought to the fore. The Report On The Viability And Disaster Resilience Of Mobile Home Ownership And Parks was released Wednesday.
Among the two dozen recommendations are some that are low cost and relatively easy to implement. For example, the study finds that few towns have provisions for mobile homes in their emergency plans.
Only 13 percent of communities currently include mobile home parks and the issues particular to mobile homes in their emergency plans and we really think that could be a big benefit to the future if theyre thought about ahead of time, says Jen Hollar, deputy commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development, which issued the study.
The report points out that because many mobile home owners rent lots in privately owned parks, they are both homeowners and tenants. As tenants they have little control over park conditions.
There are anecdotal reports that roads in some MHPs (mobile home parks) are consistently troublesome, the report says. Particularly those that are unpaved during mud season. Some parks have been refused mail service due to poor road conditions but no park has yet been denied emergency response due to road conditions.
The study says the state should consider requiring that park infrastructure is adequate, for example, to make sure emergency vehicles have access.
Some problems are not so easily solved. About 12 percent of homes in mobile home parks are in flood hazard areas and relocating vulnerable parks is an expensive proposition further complicated by a lack of suitable new sites.
Hollar says the state hopes to use FEMA Hazard Mitigation funds and other grant money to keep homes from being relocated in flooded areas.
Where possible were trying to pursue buyouts for those, so where they were destroyed those parks arent rebuilt and people placed back into harms way, says Hollar.
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The Angels announced the deals at a news conference in Dallas, where baseball's Winter Meetings were winding down today.
General Manager Jerry Dipoto declined to discuss terms of the contract. Yahoo Sports said Pujols, a first baseman who led the St. Louis Cardinals to two World Series championships, would make $250 million to $260 million over 10 years, while ESPN said Wilson, a left-handed starter, will be paid $75 million over five seasons.
"We're very excited about what this can do for our future and what this means to our team today," Dipoto said. "We feel like the two of them, in addition to what we have in place with the Angels, gives us a very unique opportunity."
The Miami Marlins yesterday announced the free-agent signings of two other All-Stars, shortstop Jose Reyes and pitcher Mark Buehrle.
Pujols turned down offers to return to the St. Louis Cardinals or sign with the Marlins by choosing a move to the American League from the National League, Yahoo Sports reported, citing a person it didn't identify.
Wilson, who's spent his seven-year career with the Texas Rangers, also was courted by the Marlins. A 2011 All-Star, Wilson finished sixth in the Cy Young Award voting for the AL's best pitcher after going 16-7 with a 2.94 earned run average in 223.1 innings pitched.
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Pujols, 31, has spent his 11-year career with the Cardinals. The first baseman has a career .328 batting average with 445 home runs.
He and Wilson join a team that has made the playoffs six times in the past 10 years, winning the World Series in 2002. Arturo Moreno, who once was a co-owner of the advertising company Outdoor Systems Inc., bought the Angels from Walt Disney Co. in 2003 for about $180 million, which would be $70 million to $80 million less than what the team has committed to Pujols, according to the Yahoo Sports report.
"Arte Moreno is as competitive an owner and as genuine a person as there is in the game," Dipoto said. "This is in large part a tribute to him. This domino effect is kicked into gear by Arte Moreno."
The Angels may be expecting more revenue from a new television agreement. In an October court filing on behalf of Major League Baseball related to the bankruptcy case of the Los Angeles Dodgers, television consultant Ed Desser said the Angels were close to a new broadcast agreement, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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The Angels' current contract with News Corp.'s Fox, which runs through 2015, pays about $50 million a season, the newspaper said. The Rangers last year got a 20-year, $1.6 billion contract from Fox.
"When they're receiving a substantial increase in TV revenue, they want to justify those dollars," said New York-based cable TV consultant Lee Burke. "Justifying it is bringing Pujols."
Pujols hit .299 with 37 homers and 99 runs batted in last Season, when he made about $14.5 million in 2011. His average annual salary of $25 million to $26 million would have made him the third highest-paid player last season, behind Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees ($32 million) and Vernon Wells of the Angels ($26.2 million). The Angels' opening day payroll of $138.5 million ranked fourth in baseball.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the Cardinals' last offer was for a 10-year, $220 million contract, with nine years guaranteed. Pujols also negotiated with the Marlins at baseball's Winter Meetings this week.
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The nine-time All-Star has finished in the top 10 of MVP voting each of his 11 years in Major League Baseball. He has hit 32 or more home runs each season, and 2011 was the first time that Pujols had fallen below 100 RBIs in a season.
New Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, who replaced the retired Tony La Russa, said Pujols's impact on a team goes far beyond the hits and home runs he compiles each season.
"You start with the intangibles, the leadership and the comfort of the guys on the team in having a stable guy who's done what he's done," Matheny told reporters at the Winter Meetings. "And nobody else has done what he's done in his 11 years in the league."
Wilson, 31, reached the World Series with Texas the past two years. He has a 43-35 career record with a 3.60 earned run average.


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I talked to DittoCrow about it and he said it was OK to post this. Sceptile is up to date but the main set needs some updating and a split up. What it currently is (Move your mouse to reveal the content) What it currently is (open) What it currently is (close) [SET] name: Special Attacker move 1: Giga Drain / Leaf Storm move 2: Hidden Power Rock move 3: Focus Blast move 4: Substitute / Giga Drain / Synthesis item: Life Orb / Choice Specs ability: Overgrow nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS]
This set is arguably the main reason Sceptile is so dangerous; not only does it hit extremely hard and fast, but it also has quite a wide range of coverage and some longevity thanks to its access to recovery. Sceptile has two options to pick from for a STAB move. While Leaf Storm provides it with an ridiculous amount of power, it also cuts into Sceptile's ability to stay in for a long time. Giga Drain's drop in power is extremely noticeable, but it comes with the benefit of consistent damage and some HP recovery. Of course, if you opt to use Choice Specs, then Sceptile is free to use both STAB moves and get the best of both worlds. Hidden Power Rock covers Fire-types, most notably Moltres, while Focus Blast covers Steel-types and Pokemon with Sap Sipper. If you choose to use Life Orb, the final moveslot should be dedicated to a self-support move which Sceptile can take advantage of with the switches it forces. Synthesis gives it reliable recovery while Substitute protects it against status and cushions it from attacks. It's worth noting that Sceptile also has the option of repeatedly using Substitute until it is in Overgrow range and proceed to to fire off a powerful Giga Drain, doing large amounts of the damage to the opponent and restoring some of the HP lost from Substitute in the process.
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The given EV spread allows Sceptile to hit as hard as it possibly can, while also outrunning as much as possible and ensuring a Speed tie with other Sceptile. A Modest nature may also be used, as even with the lower Speed, Sceptile retains its ability to either Speed tie with or outrun all Pokemon with base 105 Speed and below. This will give Sceptile a considerable amount of additional power behind its attacks at the cost of being outsped by some threats is could otherwise beat, such as Scolipede, Galvantula, and Durant. While the given moves give Sceptile the widest range of coverage, Hidden Power Ice can be used instead to land a super effective hit on opposing Grass-types. This, however, will leave Sceptile completely helpless against Moltres and the odd Charizard. If you do opt for Hidden Power Ice, then you might also want to consider maximizing Sceptile's Speed. This ensures that Sceptile at least ties with enemy Sceptile (which are most likely running Hidden Power Rock, letting you outrun them) and is faster than the odd Cinccino.

Sceptile is completely walled by Roselia and Amoonguss even if it runs a super effective Hidden Power, so pairing it with a Pokemon who can take advantage of these counters is a good idea. Moltres and Entei can both do this and also possess good synergy with Sceptile. If you go this route, packing a Rapid Spin user is also wise. This will keep the field clear of Stealth Rock, which greatly hinders the aforementioned Fire-types, as well as Toxic Spikes, which greatly hinder Sceptile. Kabutops is arguably the best offensive spinner in the tier; it also happens to pair very well with both Grass- and Fire-types, forming an effective Fire / Water / Grass core.
 Skeleton (Move your mouse to reveal the content) Skeleton (open) Skeleton (close) What I want to change The biggest thing I want to do is split up the set into two sets to avoid the cluttering and remove Synthesis from both sets entirely because Synthesis sucks. [SET] name: Substitute + 3 Attacks move 1: Substitute move 2: Giga Drain move 3: Focus Blast move 4: Hidden Power Rock item: Life Orb ability: Overgrow nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe [SET] name: All-Out Attacker move 1: Leaf Storm move 2: Focus Blast move 3: Hidden Power Rock move 4: Giga Drain item: Life Orb / Choice Specs ability: Overgrow nature: Timid EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Both Sets This is minor, but move Focus Blast above HP Rock. It's a lot of the reason why Sceptile is such a good Grass-type because all of the others lack the move. Remove the mention of the Modest nature in AC – Sceptile should always be Timid, and it's not even close to worth the effort here. There is also a lot of EV fluff and such There is no explicit reason to pack a Rapid Spin user with Sceptile so that should be removed. Talk about Water-type partners in both set, although expand past Kabutops. I'll still mention it even tough Rapid Spin is unneeded, but yeah. Water-types also defeat Aerodactyl, which is faster than Sceptile, and Fire-types, especially Entei. HP Ice is cool to nail Drud and Amoonguss Entei also deals with Accelgor and Cryogonal (can be annoying with the Focus Blast reliance and all), so I'm going to put a note on that. SPIKES is really nice to have because Giga Drain isn't the strongest move out there and it really helps wear down a lot of checks, such as Escavalier, Entei, or Scarf Boar. Qwilfish can set up spikes on pretty much everything that deals with Sceptile other than opposing Grass-types, or it could set up Toxic Spikes as well as it wears down other checks (but again, be careful of Grass/Poisons ;_; ) Set Specifics: Substitute + 3 Attacks Explain more about why the Substitute is useful. Namely, it is very good because it offers controllable recoil between the Substitute, the Life Orb, and Giga Drain, so it can go into Overgrow range over and over. It's used for that moreso than protecting Sceptile from status moves, though that it is a nice bonus! Although that is pointed out, it isn't emphasized enough imo... Mention how the sub can also help it work around typical switch-ins so then it has a chance at beating them. An example includes Escavalier, who hates taking 2 Focus Blasts rather than Giga Drain and a Focus Blast ALSO mention how it can set up a sub on all kinds of Pokemon because its really fast, and takes Scalds, Electric moves, and scares off a lot of Pokemon because it is faster than so many of them. Subs also let it avoid Sucker Punch from the likes of Druddigon, Absol, and others, as well as let it avoid getting revenge killed. HP Fire here too for the reason below Set Specifics: All-Out Attacker Mention that it can catch foes off guard if they suspect the Substitute variant, take a Giga Drain, and then get trashed by Leaf Storm. HP Fire is AC worthy because of Escavalier being dangerous, and there is no sub to work around it on this one. Pokemon to take priority moves in general need a large mention, especially when Sucker Punch is so common and Druddigon is also very common, switching into most of the moves on this set, so Steelix deserves to be mentioned as a partner. Very prone to being revenge killed by scarfers (all scarfers are faster than Sceptile because its a benchmark of sorts). Water-types once again come into play here because they resist Ice and Fire (think Glaceon and Emboar), although this is one of the cases in which more than just Kabutops needs to get mentioned [SET] name: Substitute + 3 Attacks move 1: Substitute move 2: Giga Drain move 3: Focus Blast move 4: Hidden Power Rock item: Life Orb ability: Overgrow nature: Timid evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS]
Arguably Sceptile's most dangerous set, this variant attempts to set up a Substitute on the numerous Pokemon that it can threaten, such as Kabutops, Slowking, and Aggron, and then let its high Speed and Special Attack do the rest. A Substitute does many good things for Sceptile, including allowing it to avoid status conditions, particularly paralysis, evade Sucker Punch, a relatively common priority move that could cause Sceptile issues, and ease prediction if in the case a faster Pokemon, such as Accelgor, or a dangerous Pokemon, such as Escavalier, switches in. However, arguably the best part about a Substitute is that it allows Sceptile to get into Overgrow range almost whenever it wants to. In case it is incapable of doing enough damage to finish off the opponent, Sceptile can repeatedly use a Substitute until it has a low enough HP and then attack with an Overgrow-boosted STAB Giga Drain. Giga Drain can not only heal off the damage from the Substitutes, but it also keeps Sceptile from getting worn down too quickly from its Life Orb and is thus used as its main STAB.

The remaining two moves are used for coverage. Focus Blast is a godsend for Sceptile, as it obtains coverage against Steel-type Pokemon and Sap Sipper users such as Bouffalant and Sawsbuck. Focus Blast is also Sceptile's strongest option against Pokemon such as Emboar, and in normal situations, it does more damage than Giga Drain (although its shaky accuracy must be considered in these cases). Hidden Power Rock covers Fire-, Bug-, and Flying-types such as Moltres and Sigilyph. Due to Focus Blast, Sceptile, unlike other Grass-types, can afford to run Hidden Power Rock without needing to worry about most of the targets that Hidden Power Fire would otherwise hit.
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Sceptile should always run maximum Special Attack and Speed EVs with a Timid nature, as it is hard-pressed to take a hit, and a Life Orb is used to hit harder itself. A Life Orb also results in recoil damage, which can help get Sceptile into Overgrow range. There are other Hidden Powers that Sceptile can consider using over Hidden Power Rock. The first of these is Hidden Power Fire, which gets an OHKO on Escavalier, a Pokemon that could otherwise cause problems for Sceptile. Hidden Power Ice is similar, as it gives Sceptile a reliable way to 2HKO Druddigon; Hidden Power Ice also allows Sceptile to run 31 Speed IVs unlike the other two Hidden Power options, which can allow Sceptile to outspeed and OHKO other Sceptile. Both Hidden Power Fire and Hidden Power Ice also hit Amoonguss and Roselia super effectively, but they still don't do that much to either of them. Ultimately, however, Hidden Power Rock is more useful in most situations to deal with Moltres and other similar Pokemon.

Amoonguss and other bulky Grass-types are generally problems for Sceptile, even if it runs a super effective Hidden Power. Therefore, strong Fire-type Pokemon such as Entei or Emboar make good partners, as they can OHKO any Grass-type in their path, can take a Megahorn from Escavalier and retaliate, and can act as a sleep absorber if the need arises. Entei can also deal with Accelgor and Cryogonal, two Pokemon that Sceptile might have trouble with. In return, Sceptile can directly switch into and subsequently threaten bulky Water-types, which are common switch-ins to Fire-types. Water-types are also helpful partners, as they can withstand hits from Fire-types that threaten Sceptile, particularly Choice Scarf Emboar and Entei, and they can also KO Aerodactyl, a rather common Pokemon that is faster than Sceptile. Qwilfish is a standout example, as its excellent physical bulk allows it to take many hits, and its access to Spikes helps wear down opponents such as Escavalier and Druddigon so that Sceptile can finish them off more easily. Bringing a Fire- and Water-type also results in a Fire / Water / Grass core, which is rather effective in RU.
 [SET] name: All-Out Attacker move 1: Leaf Storm move 2: Focus Blast move 3: Hidden Power Rock move 4: Giga Drain item: Life Orb / Choice Specs ability: Overgrow nature: Timid evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS]
Sceptile functions well as an all-out attacker as a result of its high Speed and Special Attack. Although many Sceptile sets have the issue of not running very powerful moves, a STAB Leaf Storm completely alleviates this issue, and because it's nearly twice as strong as Giga Drain, its power is rather terrifying, doing over 50% damage to even bulky special walls such as Clefable. Leaf Storm also does quite a bit of damage to some of Sceptile's offensive checks, with Entei and Druddigon taking about 50% damage from it. Although the side effect will often cause Sceptile to switch out afterwards, the raw power of the move usually means Sceptile should use it unless there is a bulky resist to Leaf Storm on the opposing team. Focus Blast hits Steel-types and Sap Sipper Pokemon such as Bouffalant hard, which might try to switch into Leaf Storm. Hidden Power Rock covers Flying-, Fire-, and Bug-types, particularly Moltres, which packs a 4x resistance to Leaf Storm. Finally, because Sceptile tends to switch out a lot, Giga Drain is an alternative STAB that helps recover HP lost to entry hazards and Life Orb recoil. It also makes a good move to clean up teams with, considering it is accurate and does not have an undesirable side effect.
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A Life Orb is the preferred item, as it allows Sceptile to switch its moves, and Giga Drain can heal off Life Orb damage. However, Choice Specs is a viable option as well, considering Leaf Storm might make Sceptile a hit-and-run attacker and will therefore not need to switch moves too much. Once again, Hidden Power Ice or Fire are viable options for Druddigon and other Dragon-types or Escavalier and other Grass-types, but Hidden Power Rock is more useful in most situations due to Moltres and other Fire-types being so common and dangerous, as providing a free switch-in for Moltres is generally not a good idea.

Sceptile is prone to being revenge killed by Pokemon holding a Choice Scarf, especially the common Emboar. Water-types, such as Kabutops or Slowking, make good switch-ins to Emboar, and although Rapid Spin is not needed, Kabutops might be helpful with its Rapid Spin support if Choice Specs is the chosen item. Water-types also help deal with the naturally faster Aerodactyl, and Kabutops can take a hit from Swellow as well. This particular Sceptile is also prone to being hit by Sucker Punch due to its poor physical bulk and lack of a way to avoid the move. Steelix makes a good partner as a result of this, as it can take on most physical attackers that carry the move, especially Druddigon, which resists Sceptile's STAB. It may also be worth using a Fighting-type such as Hariyama to check Sucker Punch users as an alternative due to Dark-types being weak to their STABs, particularly Absol, which has coverage moves for Steel-types. Finally, because Sceptile is almost completely walled by Amoonguss and Roselia, packing a Fire-type such as Entei or Emboar is a good idea, as they can easily deal with the Grass-types and not be crippled by sleep-inducing moves thanks to Sleep Talk.
 ------------------------------------------------------------ I hope this isn't too confusing. Basically, my main goal is to try and split up the main set and not change too much. But the distinction between the two sets needs to be noted because they are quite different and should not be combined. The Set Comments would also be updated as necessary depending on which set it is.


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