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Other 6th Gen Pokemon OU Candidate Speculation Thread
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The point is, it shows how minor it is. It's not remotely competing with Recover.
Unless my vision is oddly selective, considering how many times I read its page, Sylveon doesn't get Recover.
I gave you a frame of reference with which to follow my train of thought.
And the point would be to use both. Like the people in that Slurpuff thread want to do.
To be fair the gen 6 meta is not even a month old. I myself have only had the time to get to the 8th badge city, nevermind the end when I can start truly building up my gen 6 team.
Right now people are just going with what they know (gen 1-5), and/or literally still playing the campaign.
I prefer using MegaBlastoise for a MegaLauncher Poke, it has the better Rapid Spin.
And in fact, Hydro Pump does more damage than Water Pulse, even without the boost.
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I'm not sure if people have considered this yet, but Kangaskhan?
I've been playing around in Battle Spot for a while, and I've noticed a lot of people (mostly Japanese...) pull out Mega Kangaskhan. The first time I saw it, I was like whatever, as I never thought Kangaskhan to be that strong.
-Power-Up Punch
-Earthquake
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Because its Mega Ability allows each attack to hit twice with the same effect, Mega Kangaskhan gets +2 Attack from one Power-Up Punch. And Double Earthquake, are you kidding me? Those were the only two moves I managed to see from it. I imagine it was using Choice Scarf or something because it moved fast.
But yeah, slap Power-Up punch on Mega Kangaskhan and I believe it can burn through teams. Thoughts?
I've been playing around in Battle Spot for a while, and I've noticed a lot of people (mostly Japanese...) pull out Mega Kangaskhan. The first time I saw it, I was like whatever, as I never thought Kangaskhan to be that strong.
-Power-Up Punch
-Earthquake
-(Move)
-(Move)
Because its Mega Ability allows each attack to hit twice with the same effect, Mega Kangaskhan gets +2 Attack from one Power-Up Punch. And Double Earthquake, are you kidding me? Those were the only two moves I managed to see from it. I imagine it was using Choice Scarf or something because it moved fast.
But yeah, slap Power-Up punch on Mega Kangaskhan and I believe it can burn through teams. Thoughts?
If it went mega it can't be holding a choice scarf it was just a really fast pokemon. The only thing that I can actually see countering mega kangaskhan is a gengar which would outspeed an possibly hit it back with a spec. focus blast or a mega lucario with close combat or a skarmory. but even then, can't kangaskhan learn sucker punch and fire punch? dang man, that's powerful
Hydro pump does do more damage, yes. But only 20 BP, and you get the confuse chance with Pulse.
On Blastoise, I'm probably gonna prefer Water pulse, as he's tanky enough to not worry about OHKOing things.
Also water pulse hit 100% of the time. That has to be considered.
I don't understand this. How?
Greninja seems more like a buffed Infernape. A quick Pokemon with U-turn and STAB priority that can run phys, special, or mixed offensives and gets hazards.
Well with setting up 3 layers of spikes a lot more difficult thanks to defog going offensive maybe the better option, especially with Protean
The problem with Adaptability Dragalge is that it's much like Shadow Tag Chandelure in Gen V: It's there, but there's no way of actually getting it (yet).
I still see Dragalge getting UU and potentially OU though, even without Adaptability. It has great typing and special bulk along with a very useable 97 special attack. It can also run Assault Vest to completely wall anything special that's not super-effective on him, as it doesn't really use stat moves to begin with. Sludge Bomb/Venoshock (once bomb poisons)/Draco Meteor/Focus Blast provides decent coverage, and STAB Venoshock still deals a ton of damage on poisoned targets even without Adaptability helping it out. Focus Blast also gets rid of pesky Steels that may want to ruin its day.
Aegislash isn't too hard to take down, megablastoise tanks even his boosted shadow sneaks and hits back hard with dark pulse, and even focus sash thunder galvantula can take the shadow sneak band hit back hard. The biggest threat this gen is probably talonflame, especially the sword dance acrobatics set with flying gen, come in on a pokemon too scared to take the priority acrobatics hit and get a sword dance and ur set. This guy is probably the best revenge killer ATM.
Earthquake.
Azumarill probably too cause it holding choice band plus huge power= Death. Not to mention it being fairy type.
Diggersby with a higher attack stat than azumarill with huge power is pretty amazing too.
Carbink could be a candidate with a massive defense and sp defense stat with them having both 150 plus having the moves stealth rock,reflect and light screen will make a great lead
Diggersby with a higher attack stat than azumarill with huge power is pretty amazing too.
Carbink could be a candidate with a massive defense and sp defense stat with them having both 150 plus having the moves stealth rock,reflect and light screen will make a great lead
King's shield has a 50% failure rate (I think) after being used after protect. So King's shield + Protect won't make you invulnerable to attacks if that's what you're implying.
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