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Pokémon Chesnaught (Revamp Occurring)
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Chesnaught receives CC by level up.
Leaf Tornado and Razor Shell weren't exclusive to Snivy/Oshawott either. It's perfectly possible Spiky Shield is learned by something else via breeding.
Where did you hear that from? I just checked both Chesnaught's research thread and its Serebii page, and neither have any mention of Close Combat.
@ Capt. Fail
I am using a similar set on my cartridge to play random Wi-Fi.
Chesnaught @ Leftovers
Impish
252 Def (The rest are scattered)
- Seed Bomb
- Power-Up Punch
- Leech Seed
- Spiky Shield
Beside the fact that Chesnaught can't Power-Up against a Ghost, it is slow, and using too many support moves leaves it vulnerable to Taunt. I chose Seed Bomb over Wood Hammer because taking recoil damage seems counter-productive.
Another bit of information I found out:
In Double Battle, if Chesnaught absorbs an attack (Earthquake) from its partner while using Spiky Shield, its partner does not take damage.
I am using a similar set on my cartridge to play random Wi-Fi.
Chesnaught @ Leftovers
Impish
252 Def (The rest are scattered)
- Seed Bomb
- Power-Up Punch
- Leech Seed
- Spiky Shield
Beside the fact that Chesnaught can't Power-Up against a Ghost, it is slow, and using too many support moves leaves it vulnerable to Taunt. I chose Seed Bomb over Wood Hammer because taking recoil damage seems counter-productive.
Another bit of information I found out:
In Double Battle, if Chesnaught absorbs an attack (Earthquake) from its partner while using Spiky Shield, its partner does not take damage.
Outclassed by Bulk Up, Swords Dance, and SubSeed in certain aspects of the set. Thanks for trying, though!
Yes, that is the point of the ability...
I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt and assuming he posted that to confirm Shadow Ball is covered by Bulletproof. (Which we knew, but still.)
Do we have a list of moves, for sure, covered by bullet proof? We can ASSUME anything with 'ball' and 'bomb' in the name, but I'd like to know what all is covered under it. I don't have a HA Chespin yet (=[), but as soon as I do, I'll be trying things.
Agent Gibbs That is true, I think it's in the research thread. If you can't find it anywhere, then tell me and I'll change the OP.
Yeah sorry, I just can't find it anywhere. I double checked the research thread and Serebii's page and there's no Close Combat in its level-up learnset. It might be available as an egg move, not sure if anyone has tried that yet, but for now I'd remove it.
I have 3 Lvl 100 Chesnaughts. . .
No, he doesn't.
It's not, I tried.
Gamefreak WTF u missed the chance to make Chesnaught even more awesome by giving it drain punch and throwing horns on it so it could get horn leech. But w/e Chesnaught is still the most awesome Kalos starter.
there is a lot of hype around the new protect moves like spiky shield, but imo they will become really predictable and hard to use, the same way sub-protect sets are easy to deal with if the player knows how.
How much damage does spiky shield deal anyway?
EDIT: I don't think Close Combat will be a good move on Chesnaught because its highest stat is defense, and running CC wastes that. If GF gave it drain punch it would be better.
there is a lot of hype around the new protect moves like spiky shield, but imo they will become really predictable and hard to use, the same way sub-protect sets are easy to deal with if the player knows how.
How much damage does spiky shield deal anyway?
EDIT: I don't think Close Combat will be a good move on Chesnaught because its highest stat is defense, and running CC wastes that. If GF gave it drain punch it would be better.
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I'm about 90% certain that Chesnaut will learn Drain Punch
...in the next game when it inevitably comes back as a tutor move. Until then, it looks like Hammer Arm is as good as it gets.
...in the next game when it inevitably comes back as a tutor move. Until then, it looks like Hammer Arm is as good as it gets.
If you mean how much damage Spiky Shield does, I got 1/8th from testing.
K thanks. I was hoping for something more like 1/4 lol, because king's shield has a really awesome effect so I thought it would be a better move. Oh well.
People used smeargle.
As is the case with most protect moves, it has a high chance of failing if used consecutively.
Guys...
Don't see chesnaught as something that can only do an offense set.
Impish: 252 def, 252 hp
Item: Leftovers
-Leech seed
-Toxic
-Spiky Shield
-Hammer Arm
I think we have ourselves a decent wall.
Don't see chesnaught as something that can only do an offense set.
Impish: 252 def, 252 hp
Item: Leftovers
-Leech seed
-Toxic
-Spiky Shield
-Hammer Arm
I think we have ourselves a decent wall.
Exactly. I think there are many overlooked qualities about him that will prevent him from being NU. I think though if Chesnaught was grass/steel, I think Chesnaught would have made a brilliant OU member.
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