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Who improved the most in this gen
- Thread starter Syntacus
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Tyranitar really did become quite the beast.
However, there are also plenty of Pokemon that were utter crap before that really got improved upon.
We may not be talking about those that got evolutions, but the ones that did really stepped it up. Talking about dudes like Electivire, Weavile, Togekiss, and Tangrowth.
Feraligatr finally managed to step it up with the Physical/Special split. Though he isn't as powerful as Gyarados, he doesn't suffer from any 4X weaknesses either.
Typhlosion also managed to benefit from Choice Scarf and Choice Specs.
However, there are also plenty of Pokemon that were utter crap before that really got improved upon.
We may not be talking about those that got evolutions, but the ones that did really stepped it up. Talking about dudes like Electivire, Weavile, Togekiss, and Tangrowth.
Feraligatr finally managed to step it up with the Physical/Special split. Though he isn't as powerful as Gyarados, he doesn't suffer from any 4X weaknesses either.
Typhlosion also managed to benefit from Choice Scarf and Choice Specs.
Hm...TTar got better...but so did 'Mence. Finally gets good physical STAB, another 50% recovery move, and DRACO METEOR. Now he's really unpredictable and his hard from both sides. TTar is slightly more predictable, but when I face a Mence, I have no idea what it's going to be: CB, Specs, DD, Mixed, some weird Wish one?
I voted Other, agreeing with bejlash on Salamence. As a physical attacker it was always scary, now it's an awesome special attacker as well.
I voted Other for Hitmonchan, because, well, it's actually useable this generation.
Yeah, everyone expects it attack and kill stuff, but I've had a little success with WishMence, although Roost kinda makes Wish seem useless. :(
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Gengar has Shadow Ball for a Special STAB instead of Physical. Got to love that.
In my opinion, definetely Gyrados :D
Yeah, I didn't really think of that...good point.
Cradily can work as a new Blissey under sandstorm. It has better attacking capabilities and it can take a physical hit well enough.
Agreed.
I'm going with Gyarados because though it was technically OU in Advance (I guess, we never paid that much attention to reshaping the OU tier after the middle of 2005), it was utterly walled by Skarmory and Zapdos, two of the top five most overused pokemon throughout all of Advance. TO go from questionably OU to "Your team is 6-0ed by Gyarados if it gets a DD" says all it needs to, in my opinion. Tyranitar is a very close second though, Sand Stream is hilarious
Fable's Magic Guard makes it truly truly truly truly truly annoying, although not used enough. =[
So if people realizes the potential of Fable, I'd like to Fable. If not, then standard "Gyarados/Tyranitar" answer. =[
So if people realizes the potential of Fable, I'd like to Fable. If not, then standard "Gyarados/Tyranitar" answer. =[
You could have just ommitted the poll and asked us. I voted Gyarados, if only that it got good STAB and move to take down Dragons. Tyranitar comes second, with a Special Defense boost that allows it to not be killed by Suicune (who appears to have disappeared), and better STAB moves in Pursuit, Crunch and Stone Edge.
None of them got that big of a boost, but since i use tyranitar the most, Him I guess.