Cool. But why is tox better than WoW ? What I mean is why keep tox but not WoW just wondering. I'll change and thx for advice.try taunt over will-o-wisp, otherwise, looks good!
Cool. But why is tox better than WoW ? What I mean is why keep tox but not WoW just wondering. I'll change and thx for advice.try taunt over will-o-wisp, otherwise, looks good!
Right, because an opponent will just keep trying to stall by switching while racking up residual damage from hazards. That's the gameplan, and if they try it then I win, hands down. Because barring starmie none of the spinners can force Sableye out whereas sableye forces out all spinners (again, bar starmie, but starmie is fragile so it's not much of a threat to my team).its really to bad that an opponent can just stall you out by repeatedly switching as sableye has no attacking moves, i really think that the original set is much better than a sub set as you can run foul play to prevent that.
claydol is immune to spikes/Tspikes and resistant to stealth rock, and can retaliate with STAB earth power if taunted. if not, can setup its own rocks, or screensnone of the spinners iirc are immune to any of the hazards,
Cool. But why is tox better than WoW ? What I mean is why keep tox but not WoW just wondering. I'll change and thx for advice.
That STAB Earth Power hits like...a wet tissue paper. Doesn't Claydol have like base 70 offenses?claydol is immune to spikes/Tspikes and resistant to stealth rock, and can retaliate with STAB earth power if taunted. if not, can setup its own rocks, or screens
Pokémon cannot Counter, Metal Burst, or Mirror Coat damage done to Substitutes. So basically you have to hope with Sableye's pitiful defenses to tank a hit, which isn't happeningwhy hasn't metal burst been mentioned? is it illegal with recover?
if not maybe a set like this, albeit gimmicky
Sableye @ Leftovers
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Careful
248 Hp | 136 SpD | 126 Def
- Metal Burst
- Taunt
- Substitute
- Recover
it just popped in my mind and it seemed good. Not sure about what ev spread to use as long as 252 or 248 of them go to HP
oh didnt know that as i never used metalburst or any of the moves listed actually. Well then maybe a focus sash and shadow sneak?Pokémon cannot Counter, Metal Burst, or Mirror Coat damage done to Substitutes. So basically you have to hope with Sableye's pitiful defenses to tank a hit, which isn't happening
I think not since you have to give up Recover and Sableye has horrid HP anyways and it is KOed by any special attack.Is Metal Burst really worth it? Sableye really suffers from four-move slot syndrome, having a great variety of moves to choose from, among Will-o-wisp, Toxic, Substitute, Taunt, Recover, and Confuse Ray. Having Metalburst limits Sableye to three moves, and really defeats the purpose of having Prankster, which it can use to abuse so many more moves.
Sableye can be a bitch to stall teams though, in the same vien as Mew. Stall teams just can't waste a member to 1HKO it, that is why I guess more stall teams are simply running heatran these days...Sableye is the most overrated piece of trash around. Anything that doesn't mind WoW / Taunt / weak dark moves demolishes it and Sableye can barely switch in on anything.
Foul Play uses the objective's stat attack.Sableye is the most overrated piece of trash around. Anything that doesn't mind WoW / Taunt / weak dark moves demolishes it and Sableye can barely switch in on anything.
which is just further justification to lower the Atk IV on Pokemon who don't use their Atk stat (if you didn't already do that to minimise confusion damage).Foul Play uses the objective's stat attack.
No that just means your stall team is weak to it. Any that run Heatran, most Rain stall, anything with early Toxic Spikes etc. Stallbreaker Mew runs into similar problems but has a chance of switching directly in on some offensive threats. Mew is actually 100% better a stallbreaker due to better stats and speed that for all intents and purposes is the fastest stall will see.Sableye can be a bitch to stall teams though, in the same vien as Mew. Stall teams just can't waste a member to 1HKO it, that is why I guess more stall teams are simply running heatran these days...
I know, thus you have complete control of its only offense. Will-O-Wisp, Taunt and a weak Dark attack / Night Shade. This is literally the only offensive presence Sableye has. Yeah it can beat unprepared teams but its a free switch in to anything that can 2HKO it when burned / immune to burn.Foul Play uses the objective's stat attack.