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Another note that I feel is worth mentioning (though not exactly a deciding factor) is that on top of Pidgeot's inability to miss the very-powerful Hurricane, the move also has the same chance to confuse that Scald has to burn (which everyone knows is ~100%). This chance alone can be a massive...