After adding AV Tyranitar to my team, happy about the Sp. Def boost he gets in the sand, and thrilled at the combination of AV, hopefully tanking special hits and surprising the opponent with an unsuspected kill form a poke they assumed out of the question.
However, I've noticed that my lack of protect has been detrimental in more than one place, and pokemon like Amoongus that can take a hit or two from T-tar just come in and take full advantage.
Which made me look around for a pokemon that would truly benefit from AV, and its inability to protect/set up has been more than a detrimental flaw. I no longer question why I do not see it often in VGC play.
Which made me wonder if AV, one of the new items that Game Freak came up with in an attempt to balance gameplay out, has a place in VGC competition, or whether it will remain a singles item only?
However, I've noticed that my lack of protect has been detrimental in more than one place, and pokemon like Amoongus that can take a hit or two from T-tar just come in and take full advantage.
Which made me look around for a pokemon that would truly benefit from AV, and its inability to protect/set up has been more than a detrimental flaw. I no longer question why I do not see it often in VGC play.
Which made me wonder if AV, one of the new items that Game Freak came up with in an attempt to balance gameplay out, has a place in VGC competition, or whether it will remain a singles item only?