Not true, since you can't cooperate to lose a speed tie, something out of the two Pokemon's control. Regardless, movement selection does not fulfill the requirement to hit all Pokemon super effectively.
im pretty sure it can be done but the solution will be very "wtf"
You don't have to lose the speed tie though - as long as the Ditto-Kecleon uses Skill Swap, it will be hit super effectively whether it moves first or second. It's no more of a problem than all the Pokemon who aren't Fire/Fighting weak that would need to use a Fire weak/Fighting weak move after being hit with Skill Swap before they would be hit super effectively. This is only a solution if the opponent always chooses the right move to become susceptible to Fire/Fighting after Protean, so Imposter Ditto isn't specifically an issue. The Kecleon set solves the question for all opponents if a cooperative opponent is assumed; Imposter Ditto is not an exception. Just to be clear, I haven't been trying to argue that this set necessarily solves the question; given that the solution has to take into account all abilities, I'd assume it would have to take into account all possible moves, and thus a different set is required. That being said, the question does use the phrasing "can hit" rather than "hits" (well, the translation in the OP makes that distinction - can anyone clarify if it's there in the Japanese as well?); if there is any wording technicality involved, I'd suggest it has something to do with picking a set that has the potential to hit every other Pokemon super effectively, but won't successfully do so in all cases.
did you even read my post?
Even if we allow "cooperative opponents" Tynamo still laughs at this.
Forrest curse adds the type on to the pokemon, so a Steel-type that has been affected would be neutral to bug and immune to poison. It was a good thought though :(
Oh, so it does not change the type?
Pelipper is affected by Soak as it isn't pure Water and doesn't have an ability that makes it immune to Water-type moves (Rain Dish only reacts to Rain, unlike Dry Skin)
Not fully no. say you use it on a Meowstic, instead of becoming pure grass, it will become psychic / grass. When used on a Talonflame, it will become a Fire / Flying / Grass etc. The only move that actually completely changes a pokemon's typing is Soak unfortunately. :[
But mantine has the exact same type as Pelipper and has Water Absorb (i assume thats what the person meant), sorry
Ugh, why are there so many Water-immune abilities on so many Pokémon. Why couldn't Basculin just learn a Grass or Electric move without it being Hidden Power?
Maybe there is no right answer, and he posted that question with multiple limitations to eventually drive everyone insane.
