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Resource ORAS OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers (Read the OP First!)
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In Gen 6, mothers can pass down any Egg Moves they've already gotten. e.g. breed a female Heracross with Double Edge, then breed that with whatever passes down Rock Blast, and you have a Heracross egg with both moves.
Basically any combination of Egg Moves is possible this gen.
I was actually going to breed some for wonder trading ._. I'm assuming the majority of players don't partake in competitive play.
That's an awful lot of effort just to wonder trade away a mon with a sub-optimal move. Just give the strangers the Rock Blast Hera. They'll appreciate that it's not route 1 trash.
From the Ferrothorn analysis:
The given EV spread with a Relaxed nature lets Ferrothorn fare well against both physically and specially oriented opponents. 168 Special Defense EVs give Ferrothorn enough special bulk to survive two Ice Beams from +3 Manaphy. A Sassy nature with the given EV spread allows Ferrothorn to survive the combination of Hyper Voice + Focus Blast from Modest Mega Gardevoir most of the time, while still avoiding the 2HKO from +1 Mega Gyarados's Earthquake most of the time; the downside is that this leaves Ferrothorn much more susceptible to Crunch from Mega Gyarados and physical attackers in general, so it isn't typically recommended. If there's a lot of stress on Ferrothorn to handle physical attackers such as Azumarill, Life Orb Excadrill, Mega Gyarados, and Diggersby, more Defense investment can be run to tank hit from these Pokemon more easily. An example of a more physically defensive spread is 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 SpD avoids the 2HKO from Adamant Life Orb Excadrill after Stealth Rock damage.
I figured this would be the best place to ask this, but I apologize if it is not.
A team focusing on Beedrill-Mega and Zoroark (probably a Hyper Offense team) is something I want to make, but I am a bit stumped as to what members I should have on my team with them. I am thinking Life Orb Starmie would be good for Rapid Spin and to keep the offensive pressure, and Landorus-T would be good for Stealth Rock and U-turn (but I am not sure if it should be more bulky or offensive).
My question is, what pokemon could help me fill in the gaps? I feel I still need a strong priority user, a Volt Switch user, maybe a Taunt user, and possibly a Steel pokemon. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
A team focusing on Beedrill-Mega and Zoroark (probably a Hyper Offense team) is something I want to make, but I am a bit stumped as to what members I should have on my team with them. I am thinking Life Orb Starmie would be good for Rapid Spin and to keep the offensive pressure, and Landorus-T would be good for Stealth Rock and U-turn (but I am not sure if it should be more bulky or offensive).
My question is, what pokemon could help me fill in the gaps? I feel I still need a strong priority user, a Volt Switch user, maybe a Taunt user, and possibly a Steel pokemon. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Zoroark kind of sucks so I wouldn't really recommend using that but that's something for another time.
Most M-Beedrill teams like to be revolved around volt-turn cores. So partners like Magnezone are really good for trapping steels + Knock Off M-Beedrill. Starmie or Latias is good for hazard removal with Starmie breaking down the bulky grounds that trouble Beedrill and Latias providing Healing Wish and Defog support. Generally the layout of offensive M-Beedrill teams that I like to use is Beedrill, stealth rock setter, two set up sweepers, magnezone, hazard removal. Set up sweepers can include things such as Belly Drum Azumarill, Swords Dance diggersby, Double Dance Lando-T, rock Polish Landorus, Swords Dance Bisharp, and so forth. Lando-T would be good as well for the team just make sure you have answers to other set up sweepers like charizard-x and m-gyarados along with other top tier threats like Talonflame and Gliscor.
Is spikes viable on diggersby?
Not really. As answered before, you're best off using the all out Attacker set (sd or 4 attacks) or scarf diggersby - it's a pretty mediocre spikes user.
Nope; Critical Hits are not related to stat boosts/decreases.
What are the pros and cons of Mega Manetric and Raikou? A quick comparison of what they do differently/better than each other would be awesome.
Meganetric is seeing a lot of use in high level ladder games but I can't figure out why they don't just use Raikou, who does the whole pivot thing without taking up your mega slot.
Meganetric is seeing a lot of use in high level ladder games but I can't figure out why they don't just use Raikou, who does the whole pivot thing without taking up your mega slot.
Mega Manectric not only has a better Speed tier and Overheat to deal with Steel types such as Ferrothorn, but it also has Intimidate that makes it a fantastic pivot in to most physical attacks.
Raikou has the ability to hold an item and doesn't take up your Mega Slot, and is a better switch in to special attacks if holding an Assault Vest.
It eventually comes down to personal decision on which one fits your team better.
M-Manectric is faster and stronger+double intimidate volturn core with lando-t, also can take on bulky grass and steel types that commonly check raikou.
Raikou has more sets (CM, AV, Specs) don't use the mega slot, is more of a deffensive pivot rather than an offensive one, can old an item and a set up sweeper also has more morepool than M-Manectric although most of the time they will only have one different attack
First off I'm gonna say they mainly serve the same roles, a specially offensive sweeper/pivot. Raikou is more powerful than Manetric, as it can hold an item, however Manetric has lightning rod before mega evolving, providing a handy immunity that many people seem to forget about and also having intimidate after mega evolving, making him bulkier towards attackers. The thing that separates Manetric and Raikou is their speed tier, as manectric out speeds pretty much everything and that Manetric isn't often locked into a move (choice specs) and also has flamethrower/overheat, allowing it to destroy Ferrothorn, which walls Raikou. It's really a matter of team building and if you have an open mega slot as of which to choose as they both can do the same role with Manetric being faster, and Raikou more powerful.
AV Raikou is a great switch in to stuff like LO Gengar which balanced teams really have trouble with, while also not taking up a mega slot. Mega Manectric has intimidate, better speed tier, and overheat, so it can hits steel-types. Granted Raikou can still hits steel-types with Aura Sphere, but that requires it to be Rash, taking away two of it's best qualities, it's speed and it's special defense.
Is there any OU relevant Soundproof mon, so as to have a reliable switchin to all those Pixilate Hyper Voices?
I'm almost sure there's nothing relevant in OU with soundproof since the mons with it I can think of are regular abomasnow, bouffalant, mr mime, and bastiodon. Don't use non-scrappy exploud lol.
e: just checked serebii, the only one I missed is electrode :P
Exploud is really the only viable 'Mon in OU with Soundproof (and saying viable is a stretch), and Soundproof is shit on it, but if you need a switch in to Sylveon and Altaria, try Heatran. It's a counter to then if they don't have HP Ground and Earthquake respectfully.
E: Oml Bolts
What's the set detail for SD Baton Pass Gliscor?
In short, no. The only ranked mon that gets Soundproof is Exploud, and you'd rather be using Scrappy so you can hit Gengar and Sableye with Boomburst. Other than that, you're left with a lot of stuff that just isn't good in OU: Electrode, Bouffalount, Abomasnow (pre-Mega).
Edit: Gotdangit boltsandbombers and Recreant.
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 252 HP / 176 SpD / 80 Spe
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Roost
- Baton Pass
- Swords Dance
EVs and moves can be adjusted but thats the general idea.
js soundproof in general isn't that much of a use cos only 3 mons use voice moves iirc i.e. mega altaria, m-gardevoir, and sylveon, and mega altaria isn't guaranteed to be special. As already said, Heatran is a decent answer to these, and also Ferrothorn to a similar extent. There's also Tentacruel and Talonflame(rocks tho) that can switch in, though all are subject to conditions so it comes to what fits your team well.
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