Using a weather inducing pokemon is, as of this gen, just a tad bit different from using Sunny Day/Rain Dance/Sand storm. So, yeah, a nerf. As for how much? That's still something that needs testing.
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Pokémon XY Leaks
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It was Rihanna'd... now keeping your weather starter alive just went from important to crucial!
At least there are more weather starters this gen, or more ways to start a weather.
Like Megaevolving Abomasnow when Hail ends.
Remember when I wanted a special ghost move with good distribution and >80 base power? I take that back now
I can make a new one - but it was a wild Hippo buddy :)
Trying to find a wild knock off poke to confirm the Megastone knock off stuff.
Shroomisaur
Smogon's fantastical fun-guy.
Yep, that's exactly the +20 def, spdef, speed and I came up with and +40 to SpA. Looks like we can slap that in the data along with Malamar getting superpower, combined with already-good physical stats. That's such a huge boost!
And no more sleep counter reset? YESH.
No more infinite weather? YESH.
This gen is bringing all the right changes :)
There's also the fact that, according to bulbapedia, Hippopotas does not learn sand storm naturally. I doubt they'd give it the move in gen 6, as it is redundant.
It was a fake sprite I found somewhere. It was supposed to be a joke.
So, a frailer but STRONGER Mewtwo who can choose who he fights? And has anti-Fairy STAB...
Ubers is going to be awesome this gen.
Plus, it was a wild battle and the Hippos always have sand stream. For that to be Sandstorm wearing off, Sand Stream would have had to wear off first
Lol. Shadow Tag. Why TrollFreak? Plz answer.
Or be subject to the Eye of the Mega One. Ah, screw it, I'm using that crap and walking the Elite 8 while wearing a GengarFan mask on Halloween. Oh and evil laughter, don't forget the evil laughter.
If only Stealth Rock would have been nerfed this gen also, that would have balanced all the problems of the metagame.
Omg elite speed, shadow tag, nuts SpA, mega gengar has it all.
Grass type surf is pretty neat.
WEATHER NERF oh my god... this new meta will be aweseooooome.
Also contrary superpower. I literally cannot wait.
Grass type surf is pretty neat.
WEATHER NERF oh my god... this new meta will be aweseooooome.
Also contrary superpower. I literally cannot wait.
Now I just want Mega Starmie since Starmie and Gengar are soulmates of amazing Pokemon since day 1. Poor Deoxys, though. It's a glass cannon in a brave new world where Mega Gengar is a steel cannon and Mega Mewtwo Y is an adamantium cannons.
I got good traction out of having a Bulb on (pick one: Ludicolo, Starmie, Lanturn) in PWT Doubles/Triples with Surf spam and this thing might be even better. Even in singles I can't wait to try it on one of my Dragonite or tanks with huge movepools like my Nidoqueen or Togekiss. Real excited for this item!
That horrible moment when you find yourself hoping for MegaChandelure with +60 Speed.
Except for Stealth Rock. Why can't the official Nintendo metagame be singles? >.> (Nothing against doubles, though.)
Master MegaGengar, I just wanted to say----- SCREW YOU AND YOUR EVIL EYE, HA!
*Flies off on pet MegaAerodactyl*
*finds out cannot escape*
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*Flies off on pet MegaAerodactyl*
*finds out cannot escape*
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MAKE IT HAPPEN GAME FREAK
You want a metagame where Stealth Rocks isn't as bad? And is still fun? Play rotation battles. Most fun I've had with Pokemon since Gen 1.
You may believe me or not, but I REALLY enjoyed Ubers metagame... I guess it's not the case anymore -_-.
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