The only reason they changed types is because they created new ones in GSC.
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The only reason they changed types is because they created new ones in GSC.
While I'd like to see type revamps of existing Pokemon too, I don't think it's likely. The only time it's happened in the past was from Gen I to Gen II, in which they added new types and thus thought about changing some Pokemon's typings to include the newly added Types (Magnemite/ton wound up being the only beneficiaries).
EDIT: Ninja'd by Spenstar... he's quick.
Since I doubt there's going to be a new type this generation, I also doubt the fact there will be any type changes.
Regarding your edit: Fact is, Salamence would have been banned a long time ago if not for one move: SR. And the fact that most player's reasoning for keeping SR is "Mence would roll me w/o SR we need it!!!" just proves that one single move is keeping him in OU. The move should be changed.
Thanks lol
Offtopic, but I felt like this might be the right to time to mention a Bug/Fire fire ant Pokemon with an ability that lets it gather 1 layer of entry hazards when it's switched in... :P
Wow that'd be so cool... it'd alleviate the one problem with the typing (SR weak).
Other non SR rock moves still kill it
Those are easy to predict and are often coming from Tyranitar. Honestly, being weak to rock isn't a big deal at all (especially if it got Tail Glow + Bug Buzz), just look at Salamence. How often do actual rock attacks hit him? Most of them time, you switch out or outspeed and OHKO the target.
LOTS of pokemon use stone edge to cover fliers.
An ant probably wouldn't get either of those, in all fairness.
Well Gyarados, Breloom, Flygon, Gliscor, Heracross, Infernape, Lucario, Machamp, Mamoswine, and Tyranitar are really the only Pokemon that use it. None of them can switch into a combination of Bug Buzz + Flamethrower, and you can just switch out if they outspeed you.
Why not? An ant with a glowing tail, it's not that far-fetched. And Bug Buzz... it'd need wings, but it would probably get Signal Beam either way (which isn't bad at all if you have Fire Blast or Flamethrower as your primary STAB).
That's a long list. 10 major threats right away.
Edit: Of the ones you mentioned, Gyrardos is the only one that can switch in with impunity, minus the burn hax from flamethrower
What if it gets Tinted Lens o.O. Ant eyes look like they could get them... but either way, you'd switch out of Gyarados in fear of Waterfall; regardless.
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Wikipedia: Like most insects, ants have compound eyes made from numerous tiny lenses attached together. Ants' eyes are good for acute movement detection but do not give a high resolution.
Compound eyes --> Tinted Lens.
^Then it loses out on that SR-removing ability that was part of the original idea lol.
But I think that with the right movepool, it could find its niche. Gyarados and Infernape are the only ones on that list that resist both STABs, so give it some decent speed and it could become a respectable attacker that also removes rocks for partner pokemon in the process.
But I think that with the right movepool, it could find its niche. Gyarados and Infernape are the only ones on that list that resist both STABs, so give it some decent speed and it could become a respectable attacker that also removes rocks for partner pokemon in the process.
But then the whole point, ant's habit of gathering things, which allowed for it an ability to not only be immune to Stealth Rocks but remove them as well, wouldn't be there... :P
*facepalm* durp
But yeah, I still love that concept. My point was Stone Edge weakness isn't that big of a deal.
Of course, we still have the possibility of new Gen V pokemon who could really abuse that weakness
Edit: and what if said pokemon ends up being UU?
Are we even talking about Gen V anymore?
On the subject of Mijumaro's final evolution possibly being a samurai, I will use it on every team ever if it resembles this at all:
On the subject of Mijumaro's final evolution possibly being a samurai, I will use it on every team ever if it resembles this at all:
Travis isn't a samurai... :(
I wish corocoro would confirm Sarcophaghost's typeing as Rock/Ghost ...
With decent HP and Def. and decent support movepool he could become the stample spin blocker on Sandstorm teams.
With decent HP and Def. and decent support movepool he could become the stample spin blocker on Sandstorm teams.
SR really does need to be weakened. Decrease it's damage by at least 1/2... That means a max of 25% of of 4x weak Pokemon. The more they weaken it, the better.
Also, there will never be a pure Flying type. I suspect they made Flying type being forever and always a secondary typing only. Or else I think GF would never have made all flying pokemon Normal/Flying in Gen1, and kept with that habit for so long.
No... just... no.
Vashino Wizard's samurai > Lucalibur's "samurai" ...*cough*
Alright, alright. Everyone is so keen on this Otter Samurai (as am I), but here's the big question that needs to be answered: in order to be a Samurai, the otter would 100% need a sword, after all, the sword is "the heart of the samurai". We know that the designers won't give it a real, tempered steel sword (that would be too epic, you see).
So what would this Otter Samurai's sword be, exactly? A bamboo stick? A leak stolen from a defeated Farfetch'd ronin (now THERE's a great evo idea)? Will it's claws grow into a sword-like weapon?
Alright, alright. Everyone is so keen on this Otter Samurai (as am I), but here's the big question that needs to be answered: in order to be a Samurai, the otter would 100% need a sword, after all, the sword is "the heart of the samurai". We know that the designers won't give it a real, tempered steel sword (that would be too epic, you see).
So what would this Otter Samurai's sword be, exactly? A bamboo stick? A leak stolen from a defeated Farfetch'd ronin (now THERE's a great evo idea)? Will it's claws grow into a sword-like weapon?
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