TJ
Banned deucer.
galbia
Favorite Pokemon: Mightyena
Most used Pokemon: Skuntank
Most known for: Being the PU Tier Leader
galbia: i am a 21 year old student living in italy. currently attending the second year of an engineering degree. i am a bit of an introvert person in real life but i still like spending time with my friends when i am free. i started playing way too many years ago and this is as close as an hobby i have ever had. my other interests include movies and music on and off like everyone else.
TJ: How did you come up with the name "galbia"?
galbia: Quite uninteresting, it is similar to what friends used to call me irl so it doesn't really mean anything. I picked the name on the forums just because I didn't plan on staying around as much as I did, I now get called g the most since it's shorter.
TJ: Cool. What drew you to PU? What made you stick around?
galbia: Well I was already part of the RU community and when it came around i decided to join it with Robert Alfons just to see how it was because we were a bit bored. Then we got picked for the first council and I kept playing it on the side until after it became official and I played in SPL. At that time, I just decided to focus on it since I was a moderator and didn't quite have the time i had before
TJ: What’s your favourite generation of PU and why?
galbia: Going to focus only on generations 6 and 7 which are the ones i played seriously; I think ORAS before the shift that brought in Cacturne was just the best overall balance wise but I also enjoyed USM a lot before Qwilfish left so I am going to say those two.
TJ: What are your thoughts on the potential Magmortar / Archeops suspect test?
galbia: I think it's obvious the tier isn't great right now and we will definitely do something about it after the tier shift. To be honest, I believe Archeops should be suspect tested first since it's just insane and impossible to beat in some matchups. Magmortar is quite a big problem too due to the lack of good defensive Pokemon capable of handling it and should probably be suspect tested as well. I also think Pokemon such as Aurorus and Pyroar should be addressed as they affect the tier in similar ways. Anty made a good post about the meta, and I agree with in general
TJ: What Pokemon do you want from the tier drops?
galbia: i'd like some spikers like froslass, accelgor and qwilfish but i doubt it will be possible so i will just hope to get a couple better defensive mons and not to lose miltank too
TJ: What do you think is the most challenging part of being the PU tier leader? What do you enjoy about it?
galbia: The only practical goal we set is to eventually have PU back in official tournaments in the future and most of the decisions me and Megazard take (with the help of the other mods and the council most of the time) are thought with that end goal in mind. Obviously I have stayed around all this time because of the friends I made in the different communities and for that reason I try to make the community as welcoming as possible since that's usually the best way to get caring contributors and probably the most difficult thing as well. I also want to add that i really have to thank the people that still spend time updating the resources and writing analysis and articles since i have stopped doing that some time ago. They are the ones deserving to be praised the most since they are the ones making the community great for real.
TJ: Are there any new contributors that caught your eye, recently?
galbia: They are known names already but allstarapology and yogibears have done a ton of work recently. There is also that guy, TJ, who has been trying really hard recently.
TJ: Who do you think will win Seasonal?
galbia: Pepeduce has a great name and is on fire but the most likely winner is Taskr right now since he is still in winner's bracket. There are a lot of good players that can beat him in losers' tho. HJAD , Teddeh, and Megazard have a good shot too tho depending on how well they can prepare for their future opponents.
TJ: Who are some of your favourite people in the PU / Italian community?
galbia: Of course Italians are a bit closer to me because we speak the same language bu there is really a ton of people I have become friends with during the years and I really struggle to make names in this situation. I have to mention Anty and Megazard for sure tho. They have been here the longest and I have grown to hate them a lot during the years please someone make them go away before I am forced to leave myself.
TJ: Lastly, could you share a team with us and briefly explain it?
galbia:
Miltank @ Leftovers
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 HP / 32 Def / 160 SpD / 64 Spe
Careful Nature
- Milk Drink
- Power-Up Punch
- Substitute
- Body Slam
Skuntank @ Choice Band
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Pursuit
- Crunch
- Poison Jab
- Sucker Punch
Silvally-Dragon @ Dragon Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 184 HP / 136 Def / 124 SpA / 64 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Defog
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Grass Pledge
Magmortar @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast
- Taunt
Mesprit @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Psychic
- U-turn
- Healing Wish
Swanna @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Defog
- Surf
- Hurricane
- Brave Bird
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 252 HP / 32 Def / 160 SpD / 64 Spe
Careful Nature
- Milk Drink
- Power-Up Punch
- Substitute
- Body Slam
Skuntank @ Choice Band
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Pursuit
- Crunch
- Poison Jab
- Sucker Punch
Silvally-Dragon @ Dragon Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 184 HP / 136 Def / 124 SpA / 64 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Defog
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Grass Pledge
Magmortar @ Fightinium Z
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast
- Taunt
Mesprit @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Psychic
- U-turn
- Healing Wish
Swanna @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Keen Eye
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Defog
- Surf
- Hurricane
- Brave Bird
This team isn't super serious but it's quite funny and works pretty well against common threats. Sub+pup Miltank is a great threat to popular balanced cores and becomes super hard to stop once it gets going. the rest of the team covers its weaknesses and is solid mons in general. Silvally Dragon is pretty bad tho.
Thanks for your time! As always, if you guys have any questions feel free to ask them below!