Indeed, 90% is more than necessary. I was giving examples from both ends of the spectrum.I wouldn't say 90% is needed. Although I don't think it's been defined, I'd imagine somewhere around or over 50% would be a good benchmark, maybe 2/3? And look at SJCrew's log. He set up Deoxys-D on a Tyranitar using Crunch. I'm not sure it gets more defensive than setting up on a STAB attack you're weak to. With a set like that, I'd say Deoxys-D has a good chance of at least being a suspect under the Defensive Characteristic.
Rule tweaks with basis in the games themselves are within the acceptable limits of a simulator.I don't think that any testing of this rule (it's more of a mechanic than a rule) is necessary at all. It should be implemented, if for no other reason, to maintain consistency between the two forms of play, considering the only way to turn it off is to engage in local IR battles, which nobody ever does.
This set has a few advantages over the set SJCrew posted, but also disadvantages. Red Card gives it something like Roar, so you can stall the other team out with Stealth Rock/Spikes and without Toxic Spikes. (Anything immune to Toxic Spikes can potentially outlast the Substitute set--by boosting stats or recovering in between Taunts, by eventually getting a crit when Sub is down, etc.) Red Card also lets you force out certain sweepers before they do any damage to your team; for example, if at full health, you can come in on a Doryuuzu as it SDs, always survive a +2 X-Scissor after damage from sandstorm and rocks, and Recover as it's forced out.Pseudo... Pseudo Hazer?
Deoxys-D @ Red Card
Nature: Bold
Ability: Pressure
252 HP / 204 Def / 52 SpD
- Recycle
- Recover
- Taunt
- Cosmic Power
No. Replace Porygon with Phione and Deoxys with Smeargle. Deoxys is still better than Porygon2, because porygon2 has a very shallow support movepool, while deoxys-D has a vast support movepool.It is funny how Porygon2 > Deoxys now. The only stat which Deoxys-D trumps Porygon2 in is Speed, which is actually bad because it means Porygon2 is better in Trick Room.
It sucks how the Pokémon with the highest defenses are so Taunt weak.
And Blissey can't wall them all day. Porygon-Z 2HKOs it.
No. Replace Porygon with Phione and Deoxys with Smeargle. Deoxys is still better than Porygon2, because porygon2 has a very shallow support movepool, while deoxys-D has a vast support movepool.
It is funny how Porygon2 > Deoxys now. The only stat which Deoxys-D trumps Porygon2 in is Speed, which is actually bad because it means Porygon2 is better in Trick Room.
It sucks how the Pokémon with the highest defenses are so Taunt weak.
And Blissey can't wall them all day. Porygon-Z 2HKOs it.
Deoxys-D isn't fast, but base 90 Speed definitely isn't slow, either.
Deoxys-D is one of seven Gen IV Ubers with base 90 speed. Referencing just the Pokemon that are slower than it doesn't say much.Base 90 is actually one of the slowest Pokemon in the uber tier. In Gen IV the only Pokemon slower than that are Wobbuffet and Wynaut.
Deoxys-D is overshadowed by his more offensive variants, as the low hp negates his high defences
It is funny how Porygon2 > Deoxys now. The only stat which Deoxys-D trumps Porygon2 in is Speed, which is actually bad because it means Porygon2 is better in Trick Room.
All that said, I still haven't seen a single Deoxys-D on PO but I've seen quite a few P2's. I can't imagine why.