Recent content by WingedKnight

Every previous promotional website in previous generations has had abilities included. That said, it’s also important to keep in mind that we’re comparatively early in the prerelease news cycle and there’s probably plenty still to be revealed about the game. Remember, Mega Evolution wasn’t...

What do people think about the conspicuous absence of abilities from the promotional material on the official website? Combined with the changes to the battle system and details like the HP and movesets seen in the trailer being different, I can’t help but wonder if they’re being either removed...

I’m with you. Pressure is solid on Corviknight, of course. It’s not a very flashy or impressive ability, but it is constantly active and quietly working its magic. It is probably the ability of choice for more dedicated defensive sets. I can understand Pressure being useful on Bulk Up builds as...

I can nearly guarantee it works on Sirfetch’d. I can’t remember the last time I didn’t get a crit with it on cartridge, it was days ago. Literally every attack. I would like to see a datamine source but I’m confident it applies. Sirfetch’d is certainly going to be sub-OU from the looks of...

In all likelihood Spirit Shackle is no different from any other trap-based move or ability in the game, and it only lasts as long as Decidueye is in play. That being said, I think folks would appreciate the hard data of a test to prove it. There were specific claims going around that Shackle had...

The lack of new moves for Mega Pidgeot really is a crime. Keeps it from being truly great, but it has enough to get by. It looks like a decently useful combination of offensive pivot/cleaner and offensive utility. Like Mega Manectric mixed with Mega Blastoise in a Tornadus Therian flavored...

Pidgeot is fine. It looks really good for UU and will probably be about as useful as Tornadus-T in OU, somewhere around B rank maybe. Plus Altaria has a shot at being a pretty versatile beastie. I love me some birds too, and the ones we got are solid even if they aren't Salamence or Slowbro...

Oh. I had forgotten about Defog. That's actually really good utility since M-Pidgeot isn't going to be using attacks beyond Hurricane and Heat Wave. That type of set might actually be enough to make him stand out. Clearing hazards fast can be huge, and a high-power risk-free STAB with confusion...

The lack of new moves is a letdown for Pidgeot, but it still looks plenty solid. It's shockingly similar to Tornadus-T, really, which is good because Torn is plenty useful (B+ in UU and OU, banned from RU) but bad because now Torn is competition. M-Pidgeot doesn't have Regenerator, Superpower...

One of the few things from the OP not yet addressed is Hawlucha's place in the metagame. This Pokemon is an interesting case because it has many of the tools it needs to be a threat, but it comes up just short. In UU, Hawlucha ran rampant before being banished to BL. Its Unburden ability...

Speed creep can be an unfortunate thing. Especially since Talonflame would really like to have the extra padding on his HP to help him stay alive for one Brave Bird more or allow the opportunity for a Roost. All it takes is one clever-clogs tacking on a few extra EVs to outpace the standard of...

EV Spread depends on what build you intend to use and what specific threats you care to use as benchmarks. Most sets will want full Attack investment (with an Adamant Nature, even though Jolly is more popular according to the stats for some reason), because Talonflame really needs the extra...

There are quite a few NU mons this gen that are pretty viable in all or most of the tiers. It's no longer a tier for "the worst of the worst", there are plenty of Pokemon down there that are only down there due to low popularity, and they can still clean up well in the higher tiers. That's why...

So Honchkrow jumped up by 15 spots in the usage stats for this month. Not too bad, but I was expecting a bit more. I figured being able to use Superpower and/or Heat Wave in conjunction with Moxie would present a bigger draw. It certainly makes MixMoxie a much scarier contender.

I agree that Mandibuzz having to set up to do anything worthwhile is a downer, and I would personally expect her to be lower on the last. But she is available very early, and her bulk is impressive if setting up is your thing. I'm sure she's not terrible, but I think a few people have overhyped...