Unless you're breeding it in a 3rd gen game, it will evolve into a Pickup Ambipom. As for Payback vs. Shadow Claw, it depends if you'd rather have 75 BP instead of 70, or a higher crit ratio. Also, Dark attack vs. Ghost attack, depends what kind of coverage you need.
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Unless you're breeding it in a 3rd gen game, it will evolve into a Pickup Ambipom. As for Payback vs. Shadow Claw, it depends if you'd rather have 75 BP instead of 70, or a higher crit ratio. Also, Dark attack vs. Ghost attack, depends what kind of coverage you need.
Technician would boost Payback's power to 90, not 75. Payback would be the better choice if you wanted more reliable damage, though I don't know how often you'd really expect an Ambipom to be outsped (thus making Payback really useful).
I'd say put it in HP because some walls are EVed to OHKO 4HP Salamence with Ice Beam and helps you on the both sides of defense. Intimidate already helps Defense. Or you can go for Special Defense.
50 * 1.5 = 75. So it would be 75 Base Power not 90.
Could've sworn Payback had a base power of 60; thought it was just like Revenge and Avalanche. Thanks for the correction.
If I were to start a thread were we list out the names and FCs of people who IV Battle, would I get an infarction?
You cannot use Selfdestruct, Explosion, or Destiny Bond if you are down to your last Pokemon.
I thinks that's it.
Alright, where is this thread located...?
where can i find a list of the most commonly used pokemon for shoddy?
what pokemon are most likely to use ice attacks?
what pokemon are most likely to use ice attacks?
Alright I got a better aipom with runaway anyways so the technician problem isn't there anymore. Now I'm probably gonna run Fakeout/Brickbreak/U-turn but for the 4th move I see people go for pursuit or payback. Which move do you think is more useful/safe?
Also from searching RMT's I see a lot of people put life orb instead of choice band on ambipom and I was wondering what you guys thought about it?
Also from searching RMT's I see a lot of people put life orb instead of choice band on ambipom and I was wondering what you guys thought about it?
No stab move like double hit or return? Sounds really dumb to me.
Looks like you want to use a "Flich and Flee" set. A common set for that is...
Ambipom @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 6 HP
Jolly Nature (+Spe, -SpA)
- Fake Out
- Brick Break
- U-Turn
- Payback / Return
Although you can use Pursuit for those fleeing Gengar and Mismagius. This set would hit everything in the game. Return gives a good STAB attack but at the cost of losing coverage. Payback gets good base power and has great type coverage.
No it's not dumb. You should see the analysis they suggest using Payback too you know.
He does have Fake Out which does quite a lot. But he can go with Return or Double hit but at the cost of being walled by Gengar. Yeah you can U-Turn or switch out but Gengar's movepool is so diverse and unpredictable it's pretty hard to find a right switch in. The ScarfGar versions can outspeed you but if you can switch into a Shadow Ball you can Pursuit it.
what about perish song?? maybe it should be included.
ok heres the deal. i wanted to do a giveaway poke when i hit 1k posts a little while back but as a lot of people frowned upon giveaways, i decided against it. but i thought that if i did a pokemon no one breeds or has anyway maybe it wouldnt be such a big deal? so what is a pokemon that is very underused yet underrated at the same time? any opinions greatly appreciated. ^^
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