Shadow Tag was Chandelure's Hidden Ability in Gen 5, but HA Chandelure was never released back then. Chandelure's HA was changed to Infiltrator in Gen 6, and it got released this gen.
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I know this is from a few pages back but I would just like to say that mawile learns stealth rock so maybe it could be a defensive SR setter with intimidate?
Could anybody please explain rage powder to me?
I was against a Serperior (contrary) and a Milotic I had spored. My Amoongus used Rage Powder to take the Leaf Storm from the Serperior, nstead of it being used on my Heatran, yet Heatran was still hit, and KO'd, meaning Amoongus practically wasted a turn.
I thought Rage Powder basically redirected all attacks to the one who used it?
I was against a Serperior (contrary) and a Milotic I had spored. My Amoongus used Rage Powder to take the Leaf Storm from the Serperior, nstead of it being used on my Heatran, yet Heatran was still hit, and KO'd, meaning Amoongus practically wasted a turn.
I thought Rage Powder basically redirected all attacks to the one who used it?
Rage Powder is a powder move and therefore doesn't affect grass types.
I meant it doesn't affect grass type pokemon. It does affect grass type moves if they weren't used by a grass type.
The best spread for Scarf Lando-T is 232 Speed Jolly, max attack, 24 def to outspeed adamant charizard X after a dragon dance.
No you don't outrun anything relevant with max speed, but with your current EV spread you're getting out run by +1 Adamant Zard X, +1 Jolly Mega Gyarados and Jolly Scarf Excadrill. Most Landorus-T run 232 speed EVs to outrun all these things.
The PS! SQSA in the PS! sub-forum might get you more help with that.
If my Landorus-T uses Role Play on an opposing Mega Manectric, will the Landorus-T be able to copy Mega Manectric's Intimidate and lower it's attack stat OR will Role Play fail, because both Pokémon have the same ability (Intimidate)?
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Well first of all, Role Play Lando-T new meta.
I just tested this out with ThePack ; it appears Role Play fails if you try to copy an ability you currently have.
Did you test this ingame or on a simulator?
We tested this, and it fails.
Shoutout to Kurona for helping with this.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-204414778
Shoutout to Kurona for helping with this.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-204414778
It was in the simulator, which is built to replicate the mechanics of the game, so, therefore, the same phenomenon should occur in game too.
Sometimes it's still worth testing weird edge cases like this on the cartridge. PS isn't infallible.
Is Scarf Haxorus a viable revenge killer or late-game cleaner in OU?
Not really. ScarfChomp would serve you better imo. Allows you to revenge Char-X and all the other base 100s at +1.
Question about one of the Dragonite sets on the site... Using Dragon Tail instead of Dragon Claw on the bulky roost option, is that fine or is there disadvantages to it. Just recently started playing again and rebuilding a team up. Last time I played was Diamond and Pearl!
Certainly possible. The only real downside is you don't have neutral priority STAB, but like Dragon Tail / ESpeed / Roost / coverage could work well enough.
So I'm new to OU and was wondering what makes Clefable so good. On paper, it seems pretty bad with 95 / 73 / 90 defenses. Sure it can run calm mind and get a free life orb boost thanks to magic guard and it's immune to toxic, but does that really make up for its low stats? I guess it gets access to fire blast as a niche over other fairies, but they have better stats than Clefable. Clefable is also pretty ineffective against Mega Metagross, Magnezone, Mega Venasaur, most fire types, and is completely walled by Heatran. I can see that it definitely has a niche in OU but why does that niche warrant an A+ rank?
Two (and a half) things make Clefable the amazing mon that it is.
1. Typing
2. Ability
2.5. Not bad stats
The fairy type is one of the best defensive types, next to steel. The ability to resist Dark + Fighting coverage provides an amazing utility for a defensive pivot/special wall like Clefable.
Its abilities, Magic Guard/Unaware also contribute to this. The ability to absorb status and set up with Calm Mind is incredibly useful as it gives Clefable an offensive presence as well. The latter ability allows it to wall most setup sweepers, barring mons like Mega Scizor and Mega Gyarados. It also walls the face of stall i.e. Mega Sableye.
Its stats are also better than most people give it credit for. Its Base 95 HP seems okay on paper, but combined with its typing, it turns it into a great wall/pivot. Clefable is also incredibly versatile; it has access to CM/Cosmic Power + Stored Power, Fire Blast, and is one of the only SR users that can set up Stealth Rocks on Mega Sableye (as they usually switch out in fear of Moonblast).
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