With its critical hit ratio, coverage with Electric and Ice, and paralysis support, Starmie is too useful to not keep it healthy with Recover. If an enemy gets frozen or fully paralyzed, you're open to heal up before switching or continue attacking. Hydro Pump's only notable trait, really, is OHKOing Rhydon/Golem and having a chance to 2HKO Tauros. It won't reliably 2HKO any of the special sweepers, who can potentially paralyze you, and Tauros shouldn't be switching into Starmie anyway. Of course, critical hits with Hydro Pump are always good, but seeing how Blizzard is more accurate and has the freezing chance, you're more likely to be using that anyways. If not, then your best bet at that point would be to just switch out. How I see it, anyways.(RBY) I have been running Starmie without recover, having instead Blizzard / Thunderbolt / Hydro Pump / Thunder Wave on it, and I have been having some pretty good success with it.
Anyway, why is this not used or even suggested in the Starmie guide, it seems pretty good to me?
Is, not was. The ban was applied well after ADV's heyday.Question:
I just read here that Ingrain Smeargle was banned in ADV. I had no idea of this ban before. Where could I have found out prior to reading that thread?
Basically, because Lapras (STAB Blizzard + 130/80/95 bulk) and/or Slowbro (Amnesia + 95/110/80 bulk) are better than a Starmie without Recover. If you're getting good results with Recoverless Starmie, it's probably because people assume it has Recover.(RBY) I have been running Starmie without recover, having instead Blizzard / Thunderbolt / Hydro Pump / Thunder Wave on it, and I have been having some pretty good success with it.
Anyway, why is this not used or even suggested in the Starmie guide, it seems pretty good to me?
Yes, although not strictly better.Is CurseLugia better than CurseLax?
Because Lugia's banned to Ubers.If yes then why do people call Snorlax the best Pokemon in GSC?
Substitute/Focus Punch/Crunch/Thunderbolt, I guess you can go for HP Grass to deal with Pert. 252 HP/loads of SAtk /a bit of Spd to outspeed... stuff I can't recall. I suppose Quiet nature with 24/28 spd.ADV question:
Does someone remember the Tyraniboah set which was recently removed from the analysis? Could you give it to me?
GSC question:
Does picking Rest via Sleep Talk reset the Rest turns?
Yes, and deactivates Sleep Clause if it was on.GSC question:
Does picking Rest via Sleep Talk reset the Rest turns?