Thoughts on calm nature?I'm saying Timid should only be used when running an offensive set and offensive sets aren't that good. You should run Bold because it allows you to run a competent defensive set.
Thoughts on calm nature?I'm saying Timid should only be used when running an offensive set and offensive sets aren't that good. You should run Bold because it allows you to run a competent defensive set.
For your example, yes Soul Dew is better since it still powers up its STAB but doesn't have LO recoil. For sets that have coverage options like Shadow Ball or HP Fire, LO is better. So basically if you're not running any coverage , Soul Dew is the way to go for enhanced longevity.Whats the consensus on Life Orb vs Soul Dew on Latios if you're only using Dragon and Psychic moves?
For example, if a CM Latios set of Draco Meteor, Psyshock, Roost, Calm Mind is used, what's the better choice?
YesRegarding Pheromosa: While I understand that Naive is preferred over Hasty "because Priority Moves are Physical", but does Naive actually stop her from getting KO'd by them, or is it just a min-maxers choice?
Thanks!
Dang. Sounds like there's no excuse for Hasty then.Yes
For example, Shadow Sneak from Aegislash is 2HKO 100% of the time on Hasty, while with Naive, is only 64%
0 Atk Aegislash-Blade Shadow Sneak vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Pheromosa: 147-174 (51.9 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 Atk Aegislash-Blade Shadow Sneak vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Pheromosa: 132-156 (46.6 - 55.1%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO
Being Naive over Hasty is nice when facing Genesect, which gives it an SpAtk raise instead of an Attack raise, and several teams preffer facin a +1 SpAtk Genesect rather than an +1 Atk one
Paralisis now reduces your speed to 50%, instead of to a 25%What were the changes to status this gen?
2.- Most Celesteela run Flamethrower so I would not consider Aegi.Aegi can beat it 1v1 if it is not running flamethrower
Marowak-A switches into non EQ Celesteela
Heatran beats non EQ Celesteela
Tapu Koko destroys it, but it can't switch in safely
I'm pretty sure Zygarde 50% sets up on it and kills it with TA (Leech Seed sucks, but if you set up sub before that you win)
Is not that good against rain in general
If there is not SR in the field, both Charizard can switch in, X sets up on it, and Y gets a kill
I'm not completely sure, since I have no experience in the matchup, but I think Toxapex can beat Celesteela 1v1. Toxapex can fish for a Scald burn and recover, while Celesteela doesn't get a lot of HP back with Leech Seed thanks to Toxapex tiny HP
3.- I wouldn't trust base stats that much to define a Pokémon's viability. And at this state of the meta, we don't have enough info
Paralisis now reduces your speed to 50%, instead of to a 25%
Chance of hitting yourself in Confusion was reduced from 50% to 33% (Or was it 30%? I don't remember)
Burn damage does only 1/16 instead of 1/8
A good bunch of rain staple Pokémon 2HKO Celeestela.Thanks for you fast answer :)
Why is it not good against rain team?
Huh... I could have swear of reading it in the battle mechanics thread, my badNo, confusion hasn't changed (that was just a rumor that went remarkably long without being seriously tested until it was debunked recently, see http://www.smogon.com/forums/thread...chanics-research.3586701/page-48#post-7104791).
I don't think this is the right place to ask for Pokemon with Pokerus. That seems a lot like a general trade request.Does no one have pokerus?
It was giving me problems too, I tried an IV spread of 20/31/20/31/20/31 and it workedffs man, smogon isn't letting me use my Ash-Greninja, what's it playing at...
Try asking hereDoes no one have pokerus?
Yeah, you get it from completing the demo. I believe it'll be available permanently unless the demo gets discontinued for some reason (which seems unlikely for a long time given that the ORAS demo is still available).Is it possible to still get the demo/ash greninja?