Yes it does, though i don't remember which now, i think i have already mentioned them in this thread.Does Energy Ball on the All-Out Attacker set gain any notable 2HKOs / OHKOs that Giga Drain doesn't?
No I don't think so, you miss out on outspeed crucial stuff like mega lopunny and mega beedrill.Is Modest acceptable for a sub set? The extra power really helps nab those KOs from my experience, but it could just be me..
Also I really have to say that SD is just horrible and unviable. Sceptile does not have the stats or movepool to justify it and it is just flat out sub par and outclassed.
Sceptile isn't capable of being paralyzed like Charizard X and Haxorus (after it's used it's lum berry of course), has grass type stab, MUCH greater speed, a deeper movepool to boot allowing to run multiple different moves letting it get past it's counters and even pick and choose the teamates it needs.Sure Haxorus might not take up a mega slot and Charizard X may have it's advantages too; however, Sceptile has his uses as an SD sweeper. Also Charizard X is more of a dragon dance sweeper not a swords dancer. Also you can take advantage of Lightning Rod; just give it giga drain as well as a naive nature to give it means of sustain.A few big problems with SD sets. You're weak to priority Brave Bird and Ice Shard, Sucker/Bullet Punch both hurt like hell too, and you can no longer afford to run Substitute meaning you are going to be forced out often. You can't take advantage of Lightning Rod anymore, or as much if mixed, to give you immediate power buffs from Volt Change. Burns are also a problem now, meaning Rotom-W is actually capable of crippling that particular set if you switch in, and being able to switch into Rotom-W worry free is a HUGE selling point for Sceptile. Sceptile has no need to lock himself into Outrage, and you'd have to explain how it isn't outperformed by Charizard X or even Haxorus.
+2 252 Atk Sceptile Outrage vs. 4 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 462-544 (71.9 - 84.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Mold Breaker Haxorus Outrage vs. 4 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 608-717 (94.7 - 111.6%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO
+1 252+ Atk Tough Claws Mega Charizard X Outrage vs. 4 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 570-672 (88.7 - 104.6%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO
Still requires a turn of set up either way, only Haxorus can actually OHKO Chansey and isn't walled by Clefable with Mold Breaker and Poison Jab, or take a mega slot, and he's in the C ranks currently. Charizard X also has Roost, is weak to no form of priority, can't be burned, and can run Dragon Dance or Swords Dance/Tailwind to use against the appropriate teams.
Sceptile can be paralyzed from Body Slam or Glare, it just can't be paralyzed from Thunder Wave or Stun Spore. That speed means nothing if you insist on a set that requires a boost to dent things, and Sceptile's usable offensive movepool is honestly nothing amazing, and a moot point when Haxorus and Char X can get by virtually everything they need in three attacks. Just because the set can occaisonally function doesn't mean it's a good idea, and certainly not analysis worthy.Sceptile isn't capable of being paralyzed like Charizard X and Haxorus (after it's used it's lum berry of course), has grass type stab, MUCH greater speed, a deeper movepool to boot allowing to run multiple different moves letting it get past it's counters and even pick and choose the teamates it needs.Sure Haxorus might not take up a mega slot and Charizard X may have it's advantages too; however, Sceptile has his uses as an SD sweeper. Also Charizard X is more of a dragon dance sweeper not a swords dancer. Also you can take advantage of Lightning Rod; just give it giga drain as well as a naive nature to give it means of sustain.
I would respectively disagree as the speed means that you don't have to be worried about being revenge killed by the likes of Greninja and some scarfed mons and you can possibly go with an adamant nature to boost that attack even further, unlike Charizard X and Haxorus who have to use more than two boosts in order to outspeed some scarfed pokemon (although priority is a major issue i'll grant you that). Also the ability to avoid being paralyzed by Thunder wave and stun spore (Yea it can be paralyzed by Glare and body slam but those aren't really commmon moves with the only exceptions being Mega Altaria and unreleased Serperior), not having a stealth rock weakness, grass stab, more versatility in it's moveslots, and immunity to spore give it an edge as a swords dance user. Sure it's probably the least effective of it's sets, but it is far from a bad ideas and has it's situational uses. Plus it's unorthodox meaning you already have the element of surprise.Sceptile can be paralyzed from Body Slam or Glare, it just can't be paralyzed from Thunder Wave or Stun Spore. That speed means nothing if you insist on a set that requires a boost to dent things, and Sceptile's usable offensive movepool is honestly nothing amazing, and a moot point when Haxorus and Char X can get by virtually everything they need in three attacks. Just because the set can occaisonally function doesn't mean it's a good idea, and certainly not analysis worthy.
I'm pretty sure positive Scarfed 80 at the very least will outspeed, which is literally every viable Scarfer except Heatran.I would respectively disagree as the speed means that you don't have to be worried about being revenge killed by the likes of Greninja and some scarfed mons and you can possibly go with an adamant nature to boost that attack even further, unlike Charizard X and Haxorus who have to use more than two boosts in order to outspeed some scarfed pokemon (although priority is a major issue i'll grant you that). Also the ability to avoid being paralyzed by Thunder wave and stun spore (Yea it can be paralyzed by Glare and body slam but those aren't really commmon moves with the only exceptions being Mega Altaria and unreleased Serperior), not having a stealth rock weakness, grass stab, more versatility in it's moveslots, and immunity to spore give it an edge as a swords dance user. Sure it's probably the least effective of it's sets, but it is far from a bad ideas and has it's situational uses. Plus it's unorthodox meaning you already have the element of surprise.
Yes I have thank you for asking. And if that is the case then why state that it's base 110 attack is decent? I don't want to go on about this, but if their is anything else I would add in the overview it would be that mega sceptile is a fantastic status abosrber. Immune to thunder wave, spore, those other powder moves, and getting burned, except on a physical or, to a lesser extent, mixed set, doesn't bother getting burned all that much.It's mediocre because of all the KOs it misses. How much have you used Sceptile? :(