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**Taylor** · Mar 25th, 2012, 7:03:36 AM

I used that Garchomp first during this suspect phase because I was well aware Salac Berry had not been legitimately available to us this generation, and as soon as Dream World opened up I figured I'd see if it was still potent and would act as a surprise for my opponent when the time came.

It may still be prone to priority, Excadrill, ScarfTKion and Deoxys-S, etc. but I have been impressed with it's ability to win many one-on-one situations purely because the opponent thinks you're simply trying to evade the attack, when all you're mainly looking for is the Salac Berry boost to take advantage of the following turn.

Predictably I used it with Chandelure because Garchomp can Substitute freely and begin to Swords Dance under the right circumstance; you just don't want Skarmory coming in, laying hazards and phazing you out at will and messing with your Garchomp's health outside of your control.

Mar 25th, 2012, 7:03:36 AM	#25
Taylor no.... no i do not look like psyduck Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,989 play?	I used that Garchomp first during this suspect phase because I was well aware Salac Berry had not been legitimately available to us this generation, and as soon as Dream World opened up I figured I'd see if it was still potent and would act as a surprise for my opponent when the time came. It may still be prone to priority, Excadrill, ScarfTKion and Deoxys-S, etc. but I have been impressed with it's ability to win many one-on-one situations purely because the opponent thinks you're simply trying to evade the attack, when all you're mainly looking for is the Salac Berry boost to take advantage of the following turn. Predictably I used it with Chandelure because Garchomp can Substitute freely and begin to Swords Dance under the right circumstance; you just don't want Skarmory coming in, laying hazards and phazing you out at will and messing with your Garchomp's health outside of your control.