Elementals. Not Solarbeam; surely not TrollFreak??
At least boost Gigadrain to 80??
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Elementals. Not Solarbeam; surely not TrollFreak??
At least boost Gigadrain to 80??
Yeah it was a big deal like the page before you commented, i think this is a pretty big deal especially since no pure water type gets it. this way there is a better reason to use actual ice type pokemon instead of water pokemon with ice beam. Looks like the other 120 base special attack moves got nerfs as well
That and it has ridiculous SpD. From memory, I believe it to be around 130-140
Smart Game Freak. Nerfs a move almost any pokemon could use that was only used on weather because of shitty accuracy and simultaneously create a 120 hit-through boosts in Special Defense with higher accuracy and PP that only Ice-types and the pink cat that knows everything can learn. While that, Ice still is weak to everything and the best Ice-types can't really use it.
I don't get why they dropped them by just 10 points. The effect is minimal; a couple percent at most.
Baboom. Bulkier meta game without fiddling with stats or damage formula. Trollfreak, you worms you.
So many things will survive with a couple percent.
Still, it's pretty lackluster for a Mega Evo. The BST is higher than Mega Gengar's, but somehow Gengar manages to be stronger, physically bulkier and waaaaay faster.
Gardevoir does get some nice special bulk I guess. And the Spe and SpA are nice, but she's already behind with that ability...
Fucking attack.
Now I fear for moves like Outrage and Draco Meteor. Heck, even Earthquake. What if they decide to nerf all them moves? On second thought, this could help remedy the insane power creep in 5th gen. So yeah, I welcome this.
And the infamous LifeOrb boosted 120s; previously 156 effective BP, nerfed now to 143BP. Under that crucial 150 mark.
You don't know what moves will be available to Gardevoir or not this generation and if it is a completely useless ability. (Insert Normalize Gengar Sweep Video)
I get and know that. Believe me, I've had my fair share of hanging on by a hair, but if they wanted to nerf these attacks, they kind of half-assed it. 120/70 was the sweet spot because it's less accuarte than Ice Beam, but much more powerful and made you consdier it. However 110/70 is no contest in favor of Ice Beam. Hell, I doubt Gravity teams will even consider Blizzard over Ice Beam.
As someone who likes to use stall teams, I welcome the nerfs.
10% difference. People are complaining about a 10% difference in power. the same difference of a Close Combat to a Hi Jump Kick.
Okay. *proceeds to still OHKO opponents*
Okay. *proceeds to still OHKO opponents*
Except Close Combat is in that comfortable 120 bp with 100 acc. Hardly worth comparing.
Even with 120 BP, blizzard was worse than Ice Beam. The expected power of 120/70 Ice Beam was 84, while Ice Beam is 95.
It's actually less than 10%, and its not the same percentage-wise as HJK and CC.
I know there are ribbon status screens, but is there any known way to obtain ribbons in this game yet?
Do you seriously not realize how many things would survive a after a 9% drop in power? Or how many things that were barely 2hko'd now take 3 hits with Lefties? 10% is pretty serious.
If Fire Blast and Thunder took a hit, I think no move is safe. CC, HJK, Focus Blast, Solarbeam...
get a stronger pokemon
Am I the only one who wouldn't mind seeing CC drop to 110? I always thought, even with the stat drops, with 100 accuracy it compared favorably to the special nukes. Even a small 10% drop in power would make a huge difference to defensive teams.
Uhh no please? Unlike the moves that had been nerfed CC gives a NEGATIVE effect, not a positive one. It would be dumb to nerf it.
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