#neo champion nate

[stone-slab]

WE WIN

HE FINALLY GOT IT!!!!!!!!!

[captaindeinony]

IM NOT OVER IT BY THE WAY! we win!!!

[geckosquid]

Why does Nate’s Haxorus look like it’s plotting a murder on the title screen?

[crystalelemental]

Unit Teambuilding - Neo Champion Nate

Who wants to bet that someone on Reddit will argue that actually this proves Nate is the real protagonist of BW2, because this Shiny Haxorus is only obtained when you complete your Pokedex, which could only be done if he did all the stuff with the legendary Pokemon. Who wants to bet me? I already won by the way.

General Overview Nate finally gets his alt, and all of his pent up fury at the world is released, in the form of a black Haxorus that is out for blood.  Usually I try to be somewhat thorough in my rundown of a pair's talents, but I'm going to cut to the chase on this one.  240% sync damage on grid, his new Circle effect can give up to 40% bonus move and sync damage depending on Unovan count, Field EX Role for a multiplicative 50% bonus.  Effectively, 420% sync damage.  By himself.  For free.  All conditionals are absurdly easy to apply.  This is all you need to know about Nate to justify his existence.

But wait, there's more!  Nate has a ton of interesting traits, including an AoE buddy move that unfortunately doesn't get no-penalty effect, but is 300BP and therefore a second nuke.  He also has the new Circle effect, which is basically a second Master Passive, but it works for sync too.  Nate, by himself on an all-Unova team, is +90% physical damage dealt, and -45% physical damage taken.  Like.  Free.  For completely free.  He always crits, caps attack on first trainer move, and gets that Buddy move back every time the team uses sync.  All of this around a very proficient rate of boosting PMUN for himself.  His role is take first sync, AoE explode sides, then fire off a compressed Buddy move with sync strength, and with a rotation or Circle -> sync -> Buddy and a full Unova team, gets 200% bonus damage on said Buddy move. There are sync nukes with less power than that.

So what are the flaws?  Well...he's Nemona. You know how Nemona operates on burst damage, then has nothing once used up? NC Nate is the same. You sync, you Buddy move, then you wait for someone to sync. Scale Shot is atrocious damage. And with Circles being 2MP and an impermanent field effect, this starts to cut into damage. Nate isn't built for the long haul that way. He needs partners. And outside of Iris and C!Iris? His only Dragon-type partner is BT Leon (or BP Zinnia if you want to be cute). Every other dragon is special. And it's rare that you want two different offensive types in a match. Not that he can't make it happen for off-typing, but you get the idea. His ideal partners aren't plentiful. But in truth? I kinda like these flaws. Every pair has to have some kind of limitation, and this feels more aligned to interesting teambuilding than other top meta pairs. Like, because of the limitations in play? If he isn't ending the fight after his Buddy move, his partner is picking up some slack. And Unova-specific boosts with Dragon Zone means base Iris is contributing. And that's just great. I love when a really good pair drops and actually brings up the lower tier with it.

EX, Role, and Move Level? Nate is a fascinating case.  Move Level is, I think, justifiable at 1/5, if you're going for more supportive effects.  You know.  Like I would.  But you'd still want the EX and Role, because Field role is huge for his potential support.  It's what ratchets Iris up to absurd levels of power.  Obviously, 3/5 is when Nate goes off the rails and becomes a killing machine.

Team 1: NC Nate, C!Iris, Hilbert Nate and Iris are the obvious pair, as both contribute bonkers Dragon-type damage to the team.  C!Iris has the added benefit of being an offensive debuffer, giving Nate the defensive backbone to keep trucking.  Iris' main problem is her own setup.  She relies on Atk/crit support, and for Unova, there's...really only one option.  Hilbert.  Hilbert is nigh-required for a full Unova team, due to C!Iris' needs.  You could just ignore that, though.  Bring whoever you want and let Iris serve as debuffer/flinch bot.  Not like Nate will need the help.

Team 2: NC Nate, Iris, H!Caitlin Now, if you are insane like me, this is at least worth discussing.  Base Iris can make use of all of Nate's effects, making her a surprisingly fun choice for a 1/5 Nate.  H!Caitlin supplies all the Atk/Spd the team needs, as well as some defensive backbone, and full Unova privileges.

Team 3: NC Nate, SS N, H!Caitlin Okay, now let's talk some bullshit.  Off-type is a possibility for Nate, given the raw damage output he can provide.  One really, really fun option is SS N.  SS N operates on a two-turn rotation of attacks, and relies on hitting a denial on sides to succeed.  Off-type, this is incredibly hard without a lot of support.  Support in the form of +90% move damage with potential PMUN stacks.  H!Caitlin is chosen for defensive backbone, speed control, and the last bit of Atk that N needs.  Also just because she is optimal.

Team 4: NC Nate, Colress, S!Hilda/Lenora "I don't care about any of that nerd shit!  This is Nate's time to shine, I want him to do maximum damage!"  Colress, you're up bro.  -6 Def by first sync, GG EZ.  You can throw in Summer Hilda if you want super good defensive bulk and Topsy Turvy, or you can throw in Lenora for added Leer and some team healing.  Either or.

Final Thoughts Nate is one of those Strikers who embodies the damage type he was born into.  His sync is immaculate.  The added effects of the new Circle, the Master passive, and the Zone are all tremendous, and would serve him well regardless of his raw power.  When combined, the man is a menace.  I can think of little to fault Nate with, in truth.

[puririll]

neo champions!

[firecodex]

Transcript

Nate: Anytime, anywhere, I'm gonna help those who need it!

Nate: That's the kind of Neo Champion I'm aiming to be!

Nate: Er… Maybe I'm trying too hard to sound cool.

[pupmusebox]

Tag dump 7/?

{ Team Aqua's Boss - Archie } { Understanding of Pokemon - N Harmonia } { Merchant and Worshiper of Arceus - Volo } { Team Galactic Boss - Cyrus } { Shadowy Blood of a Wolf - Izar } { Golden Shine of Royal - Immaru } { Inkopolis Square Inkling and Agent 4 - Drey/Agent 4 } { Compassionate and Sympathetic Octoling - Zeke/Agent 8 } { New Squidbeak Platoon Captain and Former Agent - Kit/Captain 3 } { Fresh Cephalopod from the Splatlands - Kyte/Neo Agent 3 } { Former Team Snagem Member and Snagger - Wes } { Silvery Beast of the Sea - Lugia/Calin } { Rainbow Bird of the Skies - Ho-Oh/Kasai } { The Original One and Creator - Arceus/Kadavul } { Prideful Royal Heir and Draconic Bird - Theodan } { Curious and Quiet Trainer - Kieran } { Former Team Snagem Member - Wes } { Team Skull's Boss and Bad Boy - Guzma } { Champion of Alola - Elio } { Space-Time Rift Traveler - Rei } { Team Flare's Boss - Lysandre } { Cool-headed and Stoic Trainer - Calem } { Knowledgeable and Pursuing Ideals - Cheren } { Trainer of Truth and Ideals - Hilbert } { Levelheaded and Kind Trainer - Nate } { Hot Headed Rival - Hugh }

[pupmuseboxmoved]

Tag dump 7/?

{ Team Aqua's Boss - Archie } { Understanding of Pokemon - N Harmonia } { Merchant and Worshiper of Arceus - Volo } { Team Galactic Boss - Cyrus } { Shadowy Blood of a Wolf - Izar } { Golden Shine of Royal - Immaru } { Inkopolis Square Inkling and Agent 4 - Drey/Agent 4 } { Compassionate and Sympathetic Octoling - Zeke/Agent 8 } { New Squidbeak Platoon Captain and Former Agent - Kit/Captain 3 } { Fresh Cephalopod from the Splatlands - Kyte/Neo Agent 3 } { Former Team Snagem Member and Snagger - Wes } { Silvery Beast of the Sea - Lugia/Calin } { Rainbow Bird of the Skies - Ho-Oh/Kasai } { The Original One and Creator - Arceus/Kadavul } { Prideful Royal Heir and Draconic Bird - Theodan } { Curious and Quiet Trainer - Kieran } { Former Team Snagem Member - Wes } { Team Skull's Boss and Bad Boy - Guzma } { Champion of Alola - Elio } { Space-Time Rift Traveler - Rei } { Team Flare's Boss - Lysandre } { Cool-headed and Stoic Trainer - Calem } { Knowledgeable and Pursuing Ideals - Cheren } { Trainer of Truth and Ideals - Hilbert } { - Nate } { Hot Headed Rival - Hugh }

[jadeazora]

Yay, Nate finally gets a little love as a Neo Champion!

[hapuriainen]

Nate (Neo champion).

[jils-things]

istg that nate neo champion outfit makes me weep hes so cute (makes his emo version (blake) wear it)

[stone-slab]

On one hand this is genuinely motivational

on the other hand they abused him for three years for dome internet clout

[lorekeeper-backset]

Love Neo Champion Nate's Sync Move Quote. "This is the best attack." It sure is, buddy (he's just excited to have an alt).

[geckosquid]

NATE FANS COME GET YOUR NEW CHAMPION

[quixot1sm]

can you. talk about nate hilbertverse

yes GOD this poor guy.

first off: nate is hilbert's little brother- 6 years his junior. he'd always looked up to hilbert as a role model, idolizing him especially after his ascension to hero of ideals. keep in mind that nate was only 10 when bw happened, so his understanding of the situation was surface-level and admittedly naïve. even when hilbert had been hospitalized for his injuries, he'd put on a brave face for nate, so the latter didn't grasp the severity of what happened/was happening.... it wouldn't be until later that the reality of how scary this was would sink in.

freshly 11 yrs old when hilbert left unova, nate was then sent off to aspertia to live with the other half of the family (hilda, rosa, and their mom) so he could enroll in cheren's trainer's school with rosa and earn his permit. the idea was also a way to provide him with a distraction from hilbert's absence since nate was a lonely kid... but anyway, this permit allowed them to participate in the junior division of the pokemon league challenge, meaning if either of them won, they'd be a champion in name only. that didnt happen but i'll get to why in a second.

when he was 12, despite setting out with the intention of collecting gym badges, hugh and nate quickly veered off course when team neo-plasma began showing its face around the region, urging the two of them to give chase in a bid to get some answers out of them. in the process, nate came across and befriended keldeo, and then, upon meeting colress, was dubbed something akin to his protégé.

this of course all came to a head in giant chasm. there... something happened that left nate almost a completely different person. not only had he been told, to his face, that his big brother was gone for good, but his right arm was caught in the line of kyurem's glaciate.

like his brother before him, nate was then hospitalized for a considerable amount of time, and like theyd done for his brother before him, interpol came swooping in make use of nate at his lowest. because, technically, hilbert had been working with them when he disappeared, so they had to take some accountability in his case... and what better way that to employ his little brother, i guess.

before his journey, nate was a sweet, excitable kid, although he struggled with tone. afterwards... it's like he struggles to recognize any emotion at all. he's blunt, does not have time for distractions, he gets unreal tunnel vision and dedicates years working on tying up loose ends regarding hilbert- such as the whereabouts of the dark stone and anything he might have left behind that nate can bring back home... rosa thinks its a pointless obsession and would rather forget about it all, and this resulted in a fight that drove a wedge between the two of them. :(

this was supposed to be a brief summary and its already gotten this long LOL... i had to skip over some details that i'll revisit in other posts later. like n's zorua. theres a lot going on with a lot of the hilbertverse cast and nate is no exception.

some more trivia, though:

reshiram would have accepted him as a hero of truth if he'd agreed to it... but hes very different from n. his pursuit of truth is one devoid of idealism- he has no hope, no optimism, he only wants to get the facts to provide some sense of closure.

his full name is nathaniel tobias black. do not ever call him this

his birthday is may 4

he has two shinies, those being his emboar and his galvantula. lucky bastard

we really dont know what gender his emboar is? most just assume its a male, but it responds to whatever. really it does what it wants. its name is samson and its parents are bianca and hilda's emboars.

his prosthetic arm was designed and built by colress. the guy likes to think of himself as nate's mentor, even though he's one of the main factors behind why nate's even going through what he is in the first place...

and finally, although it's currently only 3 songs long, heres his playlist!

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Loser's Round Three, Match 4