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Question: I don't consider avalanche dondozo to be viable, but I know some other people do, so does this mean I should include avalanche in other options anyway?
[SET]
Dondozo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Stall dozo
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 148 HP / 252 Def / 108 SpD
Impish Nature
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Curse
-Waterfall
[SET COMMENTS]
Dondozo is the gold standard for shutting down physical setup sweepers. Its tremendous physical bulk and Unaware ability makes it...
I would like to reserve Stall Dozo (Water) which still doesn't have an entry.
Dondozo @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 148 HP / 252 Def / 108 SpD
Impish Nature
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
-Curse
-Waterfall
with 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD in other options. Maybe avalanche in other options too, but...
I think the main issue causing the chart to differ from people's experience of what is and isn't a good matchup isn't sample size, but selection effects. For two people to be paired with each other they have to be similar elo, and a 1500 elo fire player is probably a lot less skilled than a 1500...
I have made those edits as indicated with the exception that I think you spelled targeting and switches wrong.
Also
Shouldn't boomp be included as a quality checker?
Shouldn't it read 'Choice Scarf Landorus's Earth Power, which Empoleon is unable to help with' instead of 'Choice Scarf...
Sorry about the delay in responding- my laptop charger broke.
"This is mostly so they don't get listed off again. While there is some implications there, its still cleaner than writing out a different list of new threats." I don't understand this comment- they aren't currently two different...
the aforementioned- it isn't just the ice and fairy types I listed at the start that flash cannon helps with. Empoleon 1v1ing hatterene is extremely important, but there's also weezing-galar, choice locked ival, ninetales-alola and frosmoth. Also flash cannon doesn't help much with articuno...
Thank you for your time and your explanations, they have been very helpful. I have made the edits now. This isn't really necessary to the analysis anymore, but I do have two further questions if you don't mind, that might help me with future analyses:
Was the issue with my opening line just...