Isn't Mega Gyarados banned because of Moody? You would have to use something like Sharpedo o.o
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Isn't Mega Gyarados banned because of Moody? You would have to use something like Sharpedo o.o
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Parental Bond Slowking Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowking: 193-228 (48.9 - 57.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
+2 252+ SpA Life Orb Parental Bond Slowking Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowbro: 193-228 (48.9 - 57.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
You don't really need to lol and
252+ SpA Life Orb Parental Bond Slowbro Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Slowking: 288-343 (73 - 87%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
So they can cripple it but cannot switch in safely. Maybe Slack Off > Fire Blast?
Are Pure Power, Shadow Tag, and Imposter going to be banned and those bans put into showdown? I've been playing and many other strategies are completely overshadowed by the OP mons in this meta. Pure Power Greninja/Kecleon are on every team and ridiculously strong. With LO or CB they are even stronger than the mighty MegaMedicham! Shadow Tag is always problematic, and the users in this meta are pretty insane O.o Also, Imposter is almost as good as balanced hackmons, where it's pretty broken.
252 Atk Life Orb Pure Power Greninja Night Slash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 317-374 (45 - 53.1%) -- 30.5% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Pure Power Mega Medicham Psycho Cut vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 253-298 (35.9 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
I chose a neutral target and used the same BP moves to compare. And that's with a life orb, not a choice band..
252 Atk Choice Band Pure Power Greninja Night Slash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 366-432 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
That's taking 50-60% health off of one of the games bulkiest mons with a 105 BP move. Yeah..
Oh sorry, and by banned I mean the next alphabetical ability taking over
252 Atk Life Orb Pure Power Greninja Night Slash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 317-374 (45 - 53.1%) -- 30.5% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Pure Power Mega Medicham Psycho Cut vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 253-298 (35.9 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
I chose a neutral target and used the same BP moves to compare. And that's with a life orb, not a choice band..
252 Atk Choice Band Pure Power Greninja Night Slash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 366-432 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
That's taking 50-60% health off of one of the games bulkiest mons with a 105 BP move. Yeah..
Oh sorry, and by banned I mean the next alphabetical ability taking over
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Snorlax is still ruining my life.
It just copied my x4 Venomoth, Baton Passed to Exploud, and shut me down.
FML.
It just copied my x4 Venomoth, Baton Passed to Exploud, and shut me down.
FML.
What makes no sense is why you started setting up when you knew that the opponent had Snorlax.
Anyways, if we do shift another for those three abilities, Snorlax gets Infiltrator (not that great, I'd honestly run gooey), pure power mons get quick feet (now Greninja sucks, tough claws is also pretty bad), and shadow tag is now shed skin, which isn't all that bad on Chansey allowing it to potentially shrug off status.
could we also skip abilities that only work on one pokemon
I'm disappointed in all of you.
How could you forget the bringer of PAIN and AGONY that is Prankster Seismitoad?!
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/abilityshift-108435687
Priority on Substitute and Toxic? Yummy.
Oh, you like those new abilities of yours? NOPE! PRIORITY GASTRO ACID, BITCH!
How could you forget the bringer of PAIN and AGONY that is Prankster Seismitoad?!
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/abilityshift-108435687
Priority on Substitute and Toxic? Yummy.
Oh, you like those new abilities of yours? NOPE! PRIORITY GASTRO ACID, BITCH!
yeah seismitoads hard to beat without energy ball or a steel type
Don't you know it's taunt bait?
Not if you get a sub up first, and I have Scald on my set anyway.
Taunt goes through Substitute.
Oh ._.
Either way, it at least has priority so it can get something off before getting taunted, and like I said, I still have Scald. My Deoxys-S has Taunt as well, so if I suspect someone with Taunt, I can get to him first.
Charizard @ Charizardite-Y
Solid Rock
252spA/252spe/4spD
Air slash
Dragon Pulse
Flamethrower
HP water/other coverage move for wonder guardians
This set has been Wrecking for me. With 1 simpledance passed to it, anything unsashed (save chansey/blissey) pretty much dies instantly. Greninja's got nothing on megazard Y because it gets Dry Skin. HP water murders torkoal/heatmors and provides further coverage vs possible threats. Solid Rock provides a decent deferrence to a possible KO on charizard too; there really is no downside to this set besides Charizard's low defenses.
Solid Rock
252spA/252spe/4spD
Air slash
Dragon Pulse
Flamethrower
HP water/other coverage move for wonder guardians
This set has been Wrecking for me. With 1 simpledance passed to it, anything unsashed (save chansey/blissey) pretty much dies instantly. Greninja's got nothing on megazard Y because it gets Dry Skin. HP water murders torkoal/heatmors and provides further coverage vs possible threats. Solid Rock provides a decent deferrence to a possible KO on charizard too; there really is no downside to this set besides Charizard's low defenses.
Deoxys-Speed @ Leftovers
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SAtk
Bold Nature
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
- Recover
This works. Idk why.
Ability: Protean
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SAtk
Bold Nature
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
- Recover
This works. Idk why.
I have no idea how this set could have any success just use deoxys d
I'd run Life Orb over Leftovers, Deo-S isn't living many hits and it appreciates the extra power.
Haha..ha... Darmanitan gets Adapability...
252 Atk Adaptability Darmanitan Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 366-432 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
It hits about as hard as a Choice Banded Pure Power Greninja's Night Slash:
252 Atk Choice Band Pure Power Greninja Night Slash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 366-432 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Adaptability Darmanitan Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 366-432 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
It hits about as hard as a Choice Banded Pure Power Greninja's Night Slash:
252 Atk Choice Band Pure Power Greninja Night Slash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 366-432 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Yeah, but...
252 Atk Sheer Force Darmanitan Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 357-421 (50.7 - 59.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
That's a very insignificant difference. Honestly, I find Adaptability Darm to be slightly worse than Sheer Force Darm.
Ah, I forgot to check the Sheer Force Calc ;P the difference is 1.2x (I believe) but I highly doubt it ensures any OHKO/2HKO on anything.
Problem is your only boosting flare blitz so goodbye boosted rock slide you'll be missed
I do run LO, I had just been lazy and used the set he posted for formatting, and forgot to change the item.