So I'm wondering why the competitive implications of this move aren't more talked about.
Knock Off:
20->65 BP
Now base 97 if the opponent is holding an item.
This is huge! Crunch has a BP of 80 and this move hits 97 almost assuredly for the first turn while removing any item!
A specific scenario I remember from gen 5 was people running flying gem acrobatics on Scizor for Jellicent. Well, SE LO Knock Off does about 40% more damage than Flying Gem Acrobatics.
CB Tyranitar can now hit harder than Crunch AND remove an item. Not to mention, 97+65=162 and 80+80=160 so it almost directly outclasses Crunch on offensive sets due to power and defensive sets due to utility.
Knock Off already saw niche use on things like Tentacruel and Mandibuzz last gen, but with this insane power buff it seems to be a much more enticing option.
Knock Off:
20->65 BP
Now base 97 if the opponent is holding an item.
This is huge! Crunch has a BP of 80 and this move hits 97 almost assuredly for the first turn while removing any item!
A specific scenario I remember from gen 5 was people running flying gem acrobatics on Scizor for Jellicent. Well, SE LO Knock Off does about 40% more damage than Flying Gem Acrobatics.
CB Tyranitar can now hit harder than Crunch AND remove an item. Not to mention, 97+65=162 and 80+80=160 so it almost directly outclasses Crunch on offensive sets due to power and defensive sets due to utility.
Knock Off already saw niche use on things like Tentacruel and Mandibuzz last gen, but with this insane power buff it seems to be a much more enticing option.
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