Pokemon Black/White 2 "Sturdy" question

scamp41 · Nov 9th, 2012, 6:11:18 PM

Are there any situations where a Pokemon with the Sturdy ability (moves that would kill it in 1 hit will instead leave it at 1hp) will still faint from a single hit?

The reason I ask is because of the fight with Iris. I was fighting her Haxorus with my Magnezone (it has sturdy), and she is able to 1-shot my Magnezone with Earthquake every time. What is the deal here? I was under the impression that Sturdy was a 100% guarantee to survive at least 1 turn.

Alice in Strings · Nov 9th, 2012, 6:13:35 PM

Haxorus has Mold Breaker, which negates Sturdy. Burn and Poison are also ways to kill a Sturdy'mon in one hit.

scamp41 · Nov 9th, 2012, 6:33:09 PM

Ah I see. Thank you for the response.

rocky505 · Nov 9th, 2012, 8:01:33 PM

Turboblaze
Mold breaker
Terravolt

All these cancel out sturdy.

Dr Ivo Robotnik · Nov 9th, 2012, 9:35:18 PM

or double kick/dual chop
any multiple hitting moves

Progeusz · Nov 10th, 2012, 8:09:35 AM

There are also Ttar, Hippo (those two only apply to Pineco and Sawk though) and Abomasnow who can finish opposing Sturdy Pokemon in one turn thanks to weather they bring in however they have to take a hit.
It works like Sludge Bomb + poison or Flamethrower + burn.

Nov 9th, 2012, 6:11:18 PM	#1
scamp41 Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2	Pokemon Black/White 2 "Sturdy" question Are there any situations where a Pokemon with the Sturdy ability (moves that would kill it in 1 hit will instead leave it at 1hp) will still faint from a single hit? The reason I ask is because of the fight with Iris. I was fighting her Haxorus with my Magnezone (it has sturdy), and she is able to 1-shot my Magnezone with Earthquake every time. What is the deal here? I was under the impression that Sturdy was a 100% guarantee to survive at least 1 turn.

Nov 9th, 2012, 8:01:33 PM	#4
rocky505 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 227	Turboblaze Mold breaker Terravolt All these cancel out sturdy. __________________ HG FC:4683 7986 4411

Nov 9th, 2012, 9:35:18 PM	#5
Dr Ivo Robotnik Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2	or double kick/dual chop any multiple hitting moves __________________ no images? i am dissapoint

Nov 9th, 2012, 6:13:35 PM	#2
Alice in Strings Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 249	Haxorus has Mold Breaker, which negates Sturdy. Burn and Poison are also ways to kill a Sturdy'mon in one hit.

Nov 9th, 2012, 6:33:09 PM	#3
scamp41 Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2	Ah I see. Thank you for the response.

Nov 10th, 2012, 8:09:35 AM	#6
Progeusz Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 115	There are also Ttar, Hippo (those two only apply to Pineco and Sawk though) and Abomasnow who can finish opposing Sturdy Pokemon in one turn thanks to weather they bring in however they have to take a hit. It works like Sludge Bomb + poison or Flamethrower + burn.