With LO boost, it would just be another LO attacker that competitive battling can sigh at. And trust me, the HP loss from LO is a lot more hazardous that people take into account.Originally Posted by Fat wildfire393
Heck, even without taking accuracy into account, a LO-Boosted Surf/Tbolt/Blizzard has higher base power than a unboosted Pump/Thunder/Blizzard. This means you're sacrificing both power and accuracy to use an item that doesn't take away HP so you can use Sub more easily.
Then you say that you need wish support to make it good, when Starmie already has access to Recover...
Anyways, the purpose is to provide decent attacking behind the cover of a Sub. Starmie's bulk and potential to set up multiple substitutes is hindered by a Life Orb.
One can also take into account the fact that the attacker has a nice chance to hit em' with paralysis/freeze them.
So yeah, some people can argue for one side, some for another, but I just wanted to pull a moveset from thin air, successfully use it on Shoddy, and be able to share it with my dear, dear friends on Smogon. (flashes unnecessary smile and thumbs-up)