i can see where you are going with this, but rapid spin would not make it overpowered. Snorlax with slack off will sweep teams with curse, but the mummy with rapid spin, well, will just add to the utility of this poke. Its not a must, it would just be cool to add to the pool of pokes with rapid spinThis thing is NOT getting Rapid Spin Nihilus. Lots of things make sense, such as a Slacking Off Snorlax, but when they're too overpowered they are not implemented.
Personally, I like Superpower and Hammer Arm. Super Power seems like it would be better on a sort of mixed set, while Hammer Arm would probably be better in general. If I'm only picking one, it's definitely Hammer Arm, but Superpower does seem like it has potential. I don't like Dynamicpunch because without No Guard, it will never hit, ever, basically eliminating it from his possible fighting moves. I don't like Close Combat and Cross Chop because they seem like they might be too powerful. I don't think we want a Physical Suicune.What should the main Fighting STAB move be??
I don't see the flavor behind Fire or Thunder punches. Fire Punch really doesn't make sense. That being said, Ice Punch doesn't really seem to help this guy against much he really needed help against. "Coverage" isn't really much of a matter, because there's only 0 pokemon that this guy doesn't hit for neutral or super-effective. While it gives him some game against the Dragons, I think they all crush him with STAB dragon moves anyways. Garchomp seems like he does.Which, if any, of the Elemental Punches does this get??
Edit: Yes, because there's still not much of a good reason why not for me yet.Does this get Recovery outside of Rest??
No. I don't like him becoming a huge inflicter, especially with tank-like defenses and a nice HP stat to accompany his offensive power. If you hit all their physical attackers with Will-o-Wisp, then you can more easily set up to BulkySweep. That seems like a problem. Plus the Dusknoir arguments, though this guy seems different from Dusknoir in a few important ways.Does this get Will-o-Wisp??
Force Palm and Revenge are very redundant. and giving it Force Palm after a stronger move is eh.... Force Palm might go under breeding moves, but we can only have so many of those. I already know that Grudge, Spite, etc. aren't leaving just for thematic purposes. Basically, do you guys want Sky Uppercut or Force Palm as a breeding move.no force palm? come on!
it would be perfect for a poke like this.
i would take out hypnosis for force palm.
it seems much fairer.
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Those moves were made with the movie the Mummy in mind. Hyper Voice is really just filler and I could probably just replace it with Roar in the learn set. Roar isn't leaving because you would be pissed and Roar through the wrappings anyway if someone broke into your pyramid.
I don't like Hypnosis. It doesn't make sense to me, and I think it might make this guy better than a lot of pokemon it shouldn't be better than.
Destiny Bond? Really? Ok. I'm also wary about Night Shade's power. Since he's also Fighting type, any Normal type trying to resist it would probably meet doom. I don't think the other pokemon with access to that type of move can use it effectively, but I think this pokemon could.
Destiny Bond really doesn't do anything for it, since you need to be fast to use it effectively. Have you seen Blissey lately? It gets Shadow Ball and Seismic Toss. Do you see Blissey sweeping teams with those two moves. Night Shade will probably be removed in favor of better fitting egg moves, but it is no where near over powered.
I'm not quite certain behind the flavor of learning Poison Jab, but it seems like a fine attack, considering how Poison hits Grass pokemon, and that's all.
Poison Mummies. Eh, its mostly there to round stuff out. Someone suggested it and there's no real reason against it.
Force Palm seems like a fine addition. The paralysis chance would definitely help this pokemon, and it could realistically acquire it, being a Fighting type and a Humanshape. I'm not sure how huge that paralysis chance will affect him, though.
Finally, if he's getting moves like Scary Face and Glare, shouldn't he learn Leer at some point early on?
Leer was in there, I just ran out of room.
I rather for this guy to have Sky Uppercut as breed move rather than Force Palm personally since this guy doesn't need every move that could cripple in coming counters.Force Palm and Revenge are very redundant. and giving it Force Palm after a stronger move is eh.... Force Palm might go under breeding moves, but we can only have so many of those. I already know that Grudge, Spite, etc. aren't leaving just for thematic purposes. Basically, do you guys want Sky Uppercut or Force Palm as a breeding move.
Dusknoir doesn't even look like it HAS a mouth, but his whole stomach manages to open... I'm in favor of Hyper Voice as a flavor adding level up move. I can easily see this guy's mouth opening with bandages restricting it in a jail-cell, horizontal way, all while letting out a pain-stricken cry. Yep, mummy's are cool shit.Meh, Hyper Voice doesn't make too much sense, since its mouth seems to bandaged up.
Bolded key word and the ability of flight comes to mind....I'm having trouble seeing how Sky Uppercut fits. Yes, it's floating, but the existing users of Sky Uppercut have legs. Sky Uppercut is described as "an uppercut thrown as if leaping into the sky." How is this Pokemon going to jump without legs?
If it's have Glare, why have Force Palm anyway?Force Palm, on the other hand, capitalizes on our Pokemon's notable arms, its low Speed, and Glare. Like I said when I first suggested the move, I would really like to see it as an egg move.
Thanks nihilus.Yes, rapid spin. How many movies have you seen a mummy twist out of his cloth and do, well, a rapid spin? Rapid spin is a move that is generally found only in a few pokes. I mean, lets see what a majority of people use for spinners. Starmie, Tentacruel, and Forretress. And then there are the occasional Claydol, Hitmontop, and Blastoise. And then the extremely rare donphan, armaldo, sandshrew, and kabutops. The pokemon community needs more spinners. There are only 3 spinners that are really viable, the rest aren't used as often. Rapid Spin just seems right on this poke.
The first point, touché. That would, in fact, make sense. Though I would not base this guy on the movie The Mummy, because then this guy should probably have Attack Order, since those insects seem to attack people a lot during that movie by his orders.Those moves were made with the movie the Mummy in mind. Hyper Voice is really just filler and I could probably just replace it with Roar in the learn set. Roar isn't leaving because you would be pissed and Roar through the wrappings anyway if someone broke into your pyramid.
Destiny Bond really doesn't do anything for it, since you need to be fast to use it effectively. Have you seen Blissey lately? It gets Shadow Ball and Seismic Toss. Do you see Blissey sweeping teams with those two moves. Night Shade will probably be removed in favor of better fitting egg moves, but it is no where near over powered.
I'm very imaginative person so certain things like Sky Uppercutting Mummies with no legs and float are very plausible to me. I don't remember Mummies broad hand bitch slapping their tomb raider now. I also like Sky Uppercut to be on it because of this post which I now remember.Perhaps I'm a little too enthusiastic about the Force Palm v. Glare and Body Slam v. Thunder Wave parallel, but I just have trouble seeing how Sky Uppercut works for Mummy and how Mummy fits in with the other users of the move. It's probably a moot point seeing as how Hammer Arm would probably be used more often than those two, but when something like that happens, the decision for me comes down to flavor. Force Palm fits better IMO.
I agree that Hammer Arm does make sense on him, but it would really be overpowered, especially considering his build. He'd essentially have the best Fighting move in the game: 100BP, decent PP unlike Cross Chop and CC, 90% accuracy, and virtually no side effects in his case. It's not so much the move in itself, but the fact that when paired with Bulk Up, in addition to recieving STAB, and the fact that he doesn't mind the speed loss, it becomes way too powerful.
Also, Flareon didn't get Flare Blitz, and while it certainly wouldn't make it overpowered, it makes 100% sense for him to get it.
But I like Nasty Plot. What kind of Mummy would it be if it hadn't been able to Nastily Plot all its Revenge? And no, that doesn't actually work well together, but you get the idea.Okay, how bout this? Get rid of Night Shade and Nasty Plot and slap Force Palm and Sky Uppercut.