Refrigerate's 1.3x boost to Normal type moves makes Hyper Beam tempting.
It shouldn't. Any additional damage that you manage to get out of using it will be swiftly mitigated by the ensuing stream of +1 Outrages or Fiery Dances.
Refrigerate's 1.3x boost to Normal type moves makes Hyper Beam tempting.
It shouldn't. Any additional damage that you manage to get out of using it will be swiftly mitigated by the ensuing stream of +1 Outrages or Fiery Dances.
Refrigerate Hyper Beam should be used as a last ditch move; it's not something you'd use regularly. It's not like Aurorus has a 4MSS anyways.
Basically treat it like Explosion. v_v Sounds fun!
Setup isn't always an issue, though. What if the rest of the Pokemon on the opponent's side could be easily swept by, oh, I dunno, your Scarf Mienshao? What if they're on their last Pokemon and you need that extra bit of muscle? What if everything remaining is a defensive Pokemon, and setting up won't do jack in the way of offence?You can't. Explosion lets you switch in a check or counter immediately. An opponent could use that recharge turn from Hyper Beam to set up instead of fainting Aurorus. It's way too risky for the rest of your team.
Setup isn't always an issue, though. What if the rest of the Pokemon on the opponent's side could be easily swept by, oh, I dunno, your Scarf Mienshao? What if they're on their last Pokemon and you need that extra bit of muscle? What if everything remaining is a defensive Pokemon, and setting up won't do jack in the way of offence?
Sacrificing a Pokemon can be perfectly worthwhile. Memento, for example, is a fantastic move on certain sets, where it can grab a ton of momentum. Hyper Beam does the opposite: it grinds the momentum to a complete halt and lets your enemy do whatever the hell they want. The only Refrigerate move Aurorus needs is Nature Power.
It isn't weak to fire.Well, it's weak to rock, fighting, ground, fire, steel ... yadda yadda.
Porygon Z also suffered from 4MSS, which is a problem Aurorus really doesn't have. So why not Hyper Beam given Aurorus really only cares about having two main attacking moves anyway.
Porygon Z literally can't run Hyper Beam because it needs at least three attacking moves to not be easily walled in terms of type coverage.
Which is why you run Life Orb. You save Hyper Beam for those rare situations where the recoil actually kills you.