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What are some common Pokemon leads?
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There are no common leads in Gen V as team preview makes the whole concept of "lead" outdated. Generally something that can scout your opponent with moves such as u-turn (Landlos, Mienshao etc) or volt switch (Rotom, Thundurus etc) can work in a lead position though. Double screeners (Deoxys, Espeon) can work too.
Since the concept of leads are outdated, what are the most common scouting Pokemon?
Rotom-W, Landorus, Scizor
31/30/31/30/31/3 to get HP Grass 70
You can lower the Speed IV to 1 to get HP Grass 64, but lol
You can lower the Speed IV to 1 to get HP Grass 64, but lol
Yes.
They do not, however, ignore your own attack boosts or enemy defense drops. They did in Gen 1, but that was removed for obvious reasons.
Hw does the sub dd gyarados set go? It sounds fun actually :D
Also, would adding 56 spD evs on the whimsiscott set to make it 200 spD help it? And taking it out of hp or def, which would be better?
Also, would adding 56 spD evs on the whimsiscott set to make it 200 spD help it? And taking it out of hp or def, which would be better?
What are some Pokemons that can counter Rotom-W, Landorus and Scizor?
I was given this spread by someone else here (can't remember who), and it works wonders...
Gyarados @ Leftovers.
28 HP/252 Atk/52 Def/176 Speed
Moveset:
-Substitute
-Dragon Dance
-Waterfall
-Bounce/Stone Edge
176 Speed is enough to outrun positive base 115's after one Dragon Dance. You still won't outrun Excadrill without two Dragon Dances though.
I wasn't told what the defensive spread survives, but I still use it.
I like Bounce over Stone Edge for additional Leftovers recovery, plus it allows you to not be completely walled by Ferrothorn. Stone Edge is still plenty viable though.
Thats an amazing set, no joke.... Why isnt it on the gyrados page? Also what nature and ability is viable on it?
The 3 don't share any common full on counters, but Skarmory or Deffensive Bronzong can ckeck Landorus and Scizor. You'll have to deal with Rotom-W with something else like Ferrothorn, Virizion, Celebi, Blissey etc.
Would adding 56 spD evs to whimsiscott help? Whats is the best whimsiscott set?
What are 3 Pokemons that make a good core?
Definitely SubSeed
i dont see a subseed on whimsiscott.... wait is it the encore set? ?_? so where should i remove the 56 evs from to make spD 200?
ah ok.... and what would be the best ev spread for that? ik theres a physically orientated one, but is there like a mixed one?
Uh, you just read what I said, right? You are not going to run Offensive options on a SubSeed set with Whimiscott. Just use the spread given on the analysis as it focuses on keeping Whimiscott alive, which is further bolstered by SubSeed, as the goal is to annoy the opponent by staying alive with Leech Seed draining their HP. But wait, what's this? There's already an option to make a SubSeed set on the analysis. By picking Substitute over U-turn. But when using Whimiscott, remember that is one of the most difficult pokemon to use, due to it relying on prediction so heavily. Just saying.
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