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People just look at its stats and say," Just another UU", but this thing can be s really powerful Rain sweeper with Swift Swim and an excellent Physical movepool, and he also gets Swords Dance.
The only thing that stands out is the abscence is EQ.
The only thing that stands out is the abscence is EQ.
nope it just looked cool, it will only get usage if people feel like using there favourites, since this is competitive battling, near to none of the actual cool looking ones will ever get used.
shame really, that turtle, ballhead frog, and this is gonna join things i liked but arent good
shame really, that turtle, ballhead frog, and this is gonna join things i liked but arent good
he gets flail, and endure...
you know what that means ;)
Flail Sweeper
Tsunbeaa@ Salac Berry (leichi?)
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Swift Swim/Snow Cloak
EVs: 4 Def, 252 Att, 252 Speed
-Icicle Drop
-Superpower/Stone Edge/Swords Dance
-Endure
-Flail
Simple stuff. Endure, sweep with flail. Superpower for a last ditch attempt to kill something, Stone Edge for coverage, Swords dance to make Flail and Icicle drop hit harder. Jolly Nature because Tsunbeaa's attack stat is already impressive, and it needs all the speed it can get.
you know what that means ;)
Flail Sweeper
Tsunbeaa@ Salac Berry (leichi?)
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Swift Swim/Snow Cloak
EVs: 4 Def, 252 Att, 252 Speed
-Icicle Drop
-Superpower/Stone Edge/Swords Dance
-Endure
-Flail
Simple stuff. Endure, sweep with flail. Superpower for a last ditch attempt to kill something, Stone Edge for coverage, Swords dance to make Flail and Icicle drop hit harder. Jolly Nature because Tsunbeaa's attack stat is already impressive, and it needs all the speed it can get.
His niche is probably going to be as a Swift-Swimmer that can beat bulky Grass types.
Tsunbeaa @ Life Orb
Swift Swim
Jolly / Adamant
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- Encore
- Swords Dance
- Icicle Drop
- Superpower
Encore from 438 Spe is great for supporting the team and buying Tsunbeaa opportunities to use Swords Dance.
or
Tsunbeaa @ Leftovers
Swift Swim
Adamant
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- Encore
- Subsitute
- Icicle Drop
- Focus Punch
SubPuncher with pretty good coverage...once again probably only worth using in Rain to abuse that super-fast Encore although it does beg the question 'what are you gonna be Encoring when you have one resistance, are crippled by any form of status and are too slow to Encore most stat-boosters?'
This guy frustrates me as he has -nothing- going for him. Shame because polar bears are cool. :(
Tsunbeaa @ Life Orb
Swift Swim
Jolly / Adamant
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- Encore
- Swords Dance
- Icicle Drop
- Superpower
Encore from 438 Spe is great for supporting the team and buying Tsunbeaa opportunities to use Swords Dance.
or
Tsunbeaa @ Leftovers
Swift Swim
Adamant
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- Encore
- Subsitute
- Icicle Drop
- Focus Punch
SubPuncher with pretty good coverage...once again probably only worth using in Rain to abuse that super-fast Encore although it does beg the question 'what are you gonna be Encoring when you have one resistance, are crippled by any form of status and are too slow to Encore most stat-boosters?'
This guy frustrates me as he has -nothing- going for him. Shame because polar bears are cool. :(
alphatron
Volt turn in every tier! I'm in despair!
This guy isn't a watered down URsaring. Him and Ursa are completely different pokemon.
It just so happens that Ursaring completely outclasses this guy in the offfensive department, with better offensive abilities such as Guts and Quick Feet (Tension?). Ursaring also has higher attack and speed, isn't SR weak, and only has to look out for mach punch as priority.
Plus, Ursaring gets Earthquake. Makes no dang sense that Tsunbear doesn't get it as real life polar bears are far heavier than other bears. Then again, lol real life and pokemon.
Add me to the list of dissapointed players, I wanted a polar bear pokemon for quite some time.
It just so happens that Ursaring completely outclasses this guy in the offfensive department, with better offensive abilities such as Guts and Quick Feet (Tension?). Ursaring also has higher attack and speed, isn't SR weak, and only has to look out for mach punch as priority.
Plus, Ursaring gets Earthquake. Makes no dang sense that Tsunbear doesn't get it as real life polar bears are far heavier than other bears. Then again, lol real life and pokemon.
Add me to the list of dissapointed players, I wanted a polar bear pokemon for quite some time.
actually i want both of them on my team(nicknamed Bearzerk and Tsundere) im just dissapointed that he wasn't ice/fighting
Tsunbeaa really wanted Encourage to abuse Icicle Drop with. Despite his horribad defensive typing, Tsunbeaa's state spread for defense isn't too shabby, and he can work decently in trick room/hail/rain. Unfortunately that does make him quite niche in use.
The current metagame doesn't look very kind, even with the many dragon types running around and the 4x ice weak Landlos and Gliscor, Tsunbeaa doesn't get a chance to shine without weather (ironically enough) or Trick Room. The lack of Ice Shard for priority hurts too, though quite frankly, Mamoswine and Weavile both make better use of it anyway.
The current metagame doesn't look very kind, even with the many dragon types running around and the 4x ice weak Landlos and Gliscor, Tsunbeaa doesn't get a chance to shine without weather (ironically enough) or Trick Room. The lack of Ice Shard for priority hurts too, though quite frankly, Mamoswine and Weavile both make better use of it anyway.
Tsunbeaa didn't want Encourage (yay Swift Swim), he needed to be Ice/Fighting.
Like to point out that this set is outclassed by Kabutops, who also learns Flail with Swift Swim, and has higher base Speed and Attack stats to play with. Hell, Kabutops also gets double-STABed Aqua Jet in case he meets another priority user; as an added bonus, Kabutops won't instantly die should Tyranitar or Hippowdon bring a sandstorm to ruin the fun. Then again Kabutops has better things to do in the rain than try and sweep with an un-STABed Normal-type move. The only thing Tsun has over Kabutops is STAB Icicle Drop to hit dragons not named Kingdra, instead of having to rely on Stone Edge (which misses the SE hit on non-flying dragons anyway).
I like the thought process of it though :D It might work very well in tandem with the other Swift Swimmers, but I think it's still pretty meh
wow this guy is not half bad with swift swim he could be a perfect scarfed revenge killer in the rain
Adamant/Jolly Tsunbeaa@choice scarf
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Hp
Swift Swim
~ Icicle Drop
~ Superpower
~ Rock Slide
~ Shadow Claw
sadly he is doom too obscurity because no one want's to use an ice type especially if stealth rock is in play not even his above average attack stat can save him poliwrath does what he do but better still this bear earns coolness points from me.
Adamant/Jolly Tsunbeaa@choice scarf
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Hp
Swift Swim
~ Icicle Drop
~ Superpower
~ Rock Slide
~ Shadow Claw
sadly he is doom too obscurity because no one want's to use an ice type especially if stealth rock is in play not even his above average attack stat can save him poliwrath does what he do but better still this bear earns coolness points from me.
No. He sucks.
LOL!
On topic: Sigh, poor Tsunbear :( I really like the design, and wtf polar bears can run at 25 mph. That's how fast cars go in residential areas. Dumb GameFreak. He doesn't get outclassed per se, due to his insignificant niche roles, but compared to other rain sweepers, Tsunbear is rather underwhelming. Its horrendous typing leaves it wide open for just about every hazard and priority move in the game, and while it's not frail by any means, 95/80/80 defenses aren't made to take repeated hits.
While Encore's a nice toy to work with, like Lee said, Tsunbear is in no position to Encore anything, really, outside of entry hazards. The thing with this thing vs Cacturne in the sand is that Cacturne has a powerful STAB priority that with good prediction, buys you more set up time and only has to rely on its haxy nature during the initial set up, mispredictions, or extremely bulky foes.
Here's to hoping for an Ice Shard tutor in the third game to make Tsunbear and Kyurem a bit more usable =/
This has probably already been posted, but with Avalanche as the STAB attack, this set should probably run a Brave nature with 0 Speed IVs.
tehy
Banned deucer.
Prpl, avalanche has a negative priority, so a lower speed really only helps against, like, other avalanche users. Which you should be superpowering.
And this guy is terrible. Almost any swift swimmer can learn ice beam, so it's not like ice is in high demand there. Stab ice is a little trickier, but still not all that necessary. He also can't really do much outside of that that any other rain sweeper can do. Superpower is self-destructive, brick break weak, stone edge is kabutops' job. And he's still slow, even WITH swift swim. Swords dance ice punch ludicolo does better, as well as having the grass type to absorb leech seeds and the like.
As for the mamoswine thing, either choice item is beaten by mamoswine, with more ability to switch in, thanks to neutrality to sr and thick fat, his boosting sets are pointless since half the metagame outspeeds and ohkos him before he attacks, not to mention him being walled by skarmory and burunkeru.
Oh, and most non-water types on a rain dance team are for walling certain attacks(Heatran for grass types, for example. This guy can't even do THAT.
And this guy is terrible. Almost any swift swimmer can learn ice beam, so it's not like ice is in high demand there. Stab ice is a little trickier, but still not all that necessary. He also can't really do much outside of that that any other rain sweeper can do. Superpower is self-destructive, brick break weak, stone edge is kabutops' job. And he's still slow, even WITH swift swim. Swords dance ice punch ludicolo does better, as well as having the grass type to absorb leech seeds and the like.
As for the mamoswine thing, either choice item is beaten by mamoswine, with more ability to switch in, thanks to neutrality to sr and thick fat, his boosting sets are pointless since half the metagame outspeeds and ohkos him before he attacks, not to mention him being walled by skarmory and burunkeru.
Oh, and most non-water types on a rain dance team are for walling certain attacks(Heatran for grass types, for example. This guy can't even do THAT.
Submersion (the move)... turns the Steel and fire weaks into Fire and Steel resists. But does make it weak to Grass and Electric. However, getting Submersion'd boosts its Surf, Dive, and Brine (Hidden Power Water?) by adding Water STAB at the loss of Ice STAB. Then there is the "Water + Normal" idea.
Alternatively, being a target of Simple Beam or Make Friends...
Alternatively, being a target of Simple Beam or Make Friends...
Terrible is too harsh. Definitely not OU material, but in all probability will be great in UU.
I feel like a mixed set would be worth looking into, as it has a decent sp. Atk.
Something similar to mixmamo.
The most important moves would be:
Superpower/Brick Break (for blissey, nattorei, ttar, etc.)
Blizzard/Surf (Blizzard if in hail, surf if in rain, both for hitting physical walls like skarmory)
Shadow claw (for burungeru)
Icicle Drop/filler (stab, especially if blizzard isn't being run. Fighting/ice/ghost is fantastic coverage, so unless you really want to grab grass knot or something, your movepool is fine)
Superpower is nice on a mixed set since the attack drops matter somewhat less.
To be honest, though, outside of surf/swift swim, that'd be outclassed by mamo mostly. Still, swift swim is really nice for mixed sets since the higher speed means less investment in speed is necessary, allowing more for mixed offenses.
Taunt and encore are kinda nice too.
Something similar to mixmamo.
The most important moves would be:
Superpower/Brick Break (for blissey, nattorei, ttar, etc.)
Blizzard/Surf (Blizzard if in hail, surf if in rain, both for hitting physical walls like skarmory)
Shadow claw (for burungeru)
Icicle Drop/filler (stab, especially if blizzard isn't being run. Fighting/ice/ghost is fantastic coverage, so unless you really want to grab grass knot or something, your movepool is fine)
Superpower is nice on a mixed set since the attack drops matter somewhat less.
To be honest, though, outside of surf/swift swim, that'd be outclassed by mamo mostly. Still, swift swim is really nice for mixed sets since the higher speed means less investment in speed is necessary, allowing more for mixed offenses.
Taunt and encore are kinda nice too.
Maybe. He does have a respectable attack, and could cause some trouble under rain. Let's not forget he gets Superpower, which now has elusive distribution due to it no longer being a tutor move. The let down is lack of Earthquake, his speed (if you can call it that), and lack of a good water move (Seriously, you'd think he'd get waterfall to abuse with swift swim). Also, people have mentioned Mamoswine, who sports better typing, better movepool, better stats, better abilities, and because of his typing, a neutrality to Stealth rock. Tsunbeaa might be outclassed here, as all he can offer is Swift swim. He is a physical ice type, which is hard to come by.
I use a banded version on my Rain team.
He hits hard, ill give it that, but anything that he cant OHKO or outspeed will probably smack him back for a ton of his HP....not to mention that the SR weakness is devastateing to him.
He hits hard, ill give it that, but anything that he cant OHKO or outspeed will probably smack him back for a ton of his HP....not to mention that the SR weakness is devastateing to him.
Why suck? Just because a Pokemon isn't bog standard doesn't mean it "sucks", I can even see usability in Uber with Kyogre!