The first draft of my movepool entry.
First of all, the level up moves:
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H - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/teeter_dance"]Teeter Dance[/URL]
1 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/sharpen"]Sharpen[/URL]
1 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/tackle"]Tackle[/URL]
6 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/astonish"]Astonish[/URL]
11 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_throw"]Rock Throw[/URL]
17 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/mirror_shot"]Mirror Shot[/URL]
23 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/confusion"]Confusion[/URL]
28 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/discharge"]Discharge[/URL]
34 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/metal_sound"]Metal Sound[/URL]*
39 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/weather_ball"]Weather Ball[/URL]*
46 - [COLOR="Red"][U]Ancient Beam[/U][/COLOR]*
* = competitively viable move
[QUOTE]
Originally Posted by Fat [B]Deck Knight
[I][COLOR="Red"]Ancient Beam[/COLOR][/I][/B]
Type: Rock
BP: 85
PP: 15
Acc: 100%
Damage: Special
Effect: 20% chance to reduce opponent's attack by 1.[/QUOTE]
^ I think "
Paleo Laser/Wave/Blast" might sound better, but this is left for the name discussion.
Metal Sound will allow it to do its job much better, and also force switched.
When use in Sandstorm, Weather Ball becomes his most powerful special STAB attack at 100 BP. Also, when used in Sun and Rain, it becomes its most reliable Fire and Water attack respectively.
This will increase its viability by allowing it to be very effective in Sandstorm or Sunny Day teams.
e.g. Sunny Day Sweeper - Levitate; Weather Ball (Fire), Solarbeam, Ancient Beam, Filler.
*It can learn
Ancientpower and
Earth Power as tutor moves, so don't think I've missed them out.
Next, the TMs and HMs:
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[SIZE="1"]TM01 - Focus Punch
TM02 - Dragon Claw
TM03 - Water Pulse
TM04 - Calm Mind
TM05 - Roar
TM06 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/toxic"]Toxic[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM07 - Hail
TM08 - Bulk Up
TM09 - Bullet Seed
TM10 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/hidden_power"]Hidden Power[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM11 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/sunny_day"]Sunny Day[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM12 - Taunt
TM13 - Ice Beam
TM14 - Blizzard
TM15 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/hyper_beam"]Hyper Beam[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM16 - Light Screen
TM17 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/protect"]Protect[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM18 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rain_dance"]Rain Dance[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM19 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/giga_drain"]Giga Drain[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM20 - Safeguard
TM21 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/frustration"]Frustration[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM22 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/solarbeam"]SolarBeam[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM23 - Iron Tail
TM24 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/thunderbolt"]Thunderbolt[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM25 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/thunder"]Thunder[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM26 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/earthquake"]Earthquake[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM27 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/return"]Return[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM28 - Dig
TM29 - Psychic
TM30 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/shadow_ball"]Shadow Ball[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM31 - Brick Break
TM32 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/double_team"]Double Team[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM33 - Reflect
TM34 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/shock_wave"]Shock Wave[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM35 - Flamethrower
TM36 - Sludge Bomb
TM37 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/sandstorm"]Sandstorm[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM38 - Fire Blast[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM39 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_tomb"]Rock Tomb[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM40 - Aerial Ace
TM41 - Torment
TM42 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/facade"]Facade[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM43 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/secret_power"]Secret Power[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM44 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rest"]Rest[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM45 - Attract
TM46 - Thief
TM47 - Steel Wing
TM48 - Skill Swap
TM49 - Snatch
TM50 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/overheat"]Overheat[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM51 - Roost
TM52 - Focus Blast
TM53 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/energy_ball"]Energy Ball[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM54 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/false_swipe"]False Swipe[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM55 - Brine
TM56 - Fling
TM57 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/charge_beam"]Charge Beam[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM58 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/endure"]Endure[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM59 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/dragon_pulse"]Dragon Pulse[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM60 - Drain Punch
TM61 - Will-o-wisp
TM62 - Silver Wind[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM63 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/embargo"]Embargo[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM64 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/explosion"]Explosion[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM65 - Shadow Claw
TM66 - Payback
TM67 - Recycle[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM68 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/giga_impact"]Giga Impact[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM69 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_polish"]Rock Polish[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM70 - Flash[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM71 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/stone_edge"]Stone Edge[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM72 - Avalanche
TM73 - Thunder Wave[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM74 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/gyro_ball"]Gyro Ball[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM75 - Swords Dance[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM76 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/stealth_rock"]Stealth Rock[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM77 - Psych Up
TM78 - Captivate[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM79 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/dark_pulse"]Dark Pulse[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM80 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_slide"]Rock Slide[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM81 - X-scissor[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM82 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/sleep_talk"]Sleep Talk[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM83 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/natural_gift"]Natural Gift[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM84 - Poison Jab
TM85 - Dream Eater
TM86 - Grass Knot
TM87 - Swagger
TM88 - Pluck[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM89 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/u-turn"]U-turn[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM90 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/substitute"]Substitute[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM91 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/flash_cannon"]Flash Cannon[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM92 - Trick Room
HM01 - Cut
HM02 - Fly
HM03 - Surf
HM04 - Strength
HM05 - Defog
HM06 - Rock Smash
HM07 - Waterfall[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]HM08 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_climb"]Rock Climb[/URL][/B]
* = competitively viable move
Notable exceptions:
Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Ice Beam, Focus Blast.
Flamethrower/Fire Blast - These two are reliable Fire moves which would give it perfect coverage and make it extremely difficult to counter. Instead, I have allowed it to have Overheat. This is not the sort of attack that can just be thrown out predicting a counter, since if you guess wrong you are forced to switch out. The only reliable Fire move this pokemon can use is Hidden Power Fire.
Ice Beam - That also gives it excellent coverage, and will make it more of a generic special sweeper than a Rock typed one. WIth all these other Special Attacking options in Energy Ball, Shadow Ball, Earth POwer, etc. it only makes sense not to give it everything.
Focus Blast - See Ice Beam ^ overbearing coverage, etc.
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Charge Beam has been
included in the learnset, but not
Calm Mind. Besides Metal Sound, Charge Beam is it's only method of boosting its SpA stat. After 1 Calm Mind in Sand Storm, this thing is specially bulkier than Togekiss. I think that might make it just a tad broken with its blistering speed and powerful attacks.
Now for the Platinum Move Tutor moves:
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- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/air_cutter"]Air Cutter[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/fury_cutter"]Fury Cutter[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/knock_off"]Knock Off[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/trick"]Trick[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/vacuum_wave"]Vacuum Wave[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/magnet_rise"]Magnet Rise[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/swift"]Swift[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/ancientpower"]Ancientpower[/URL][/B]**
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/earth_power"]Earth Power[/URL][/B]**
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/iron_head"]Iron Head[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/signal_beam"]Signal Beam[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/snore"]Snore[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/mud_slap"]Mud Slap[/URL][/B]
* = competitively viable move
** = very viable move
Air Cutter lets it use a base 82 Special Flying move when using Technician, and Vacuum Wave allows it to use a base 60 Special Fighting priority move.
Knock Off and Trick give it some interesting support options.
Magnet Rise lets it have a temporary Ground immunity while using Technician.
Notable exceptions -
Icy Wind. Giving it a reliable non-HP Ice move only when using Technician would make Levitate a highly inferior ability, so I have decided to remove ICy WInd from its learnset.
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That's my movepool entry. I'm open to all suggestions and criticism, thank you.
