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Is there a frequent trend in these kind of Pokemon (such as simply having bad stats, or having good offensive type on a defensive mon), or does it seem that the individual cases are frequently different?
It seems like the main trend for these kind of typing is a mismatch between the desires of...
Ok, so I think one thing to be considered with 'unique' aspects of types are the moves they get. For instance, I think Normal is a very powerful but underutilized type because although Normal doesn't hit for Super Effective damage, it has powerful Neutral coverage, which makes it very similar to...
I think people are being creative with the defensive boosting idea. At first glance it seems like there are a limited ways of appraocing the situation, but there are actually quite a few. For example, phasing can be stopped by Magic Bounce, but it can also be stopped by taunt. A fairy typing can...
Reposting this from the other thread, it didn't get much attention.
Name: Defense Booster
General Description: A pokemon that succeeds through defense boosting moves.
Justification: This pokemon will use moves such as Cotton Guard or Cosmic Power to boost its defenses. Right now, there are...