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  1. Metagame Metagame Discussion Thread

    It halves Dragon type damage taken by grounded Pokemon, even if the Pokemon using the Dragon-type move is not affected by the terrain. In your case, Latios's dragon type attacks would be weaker against all grounded Pokemon.
  2. Pokémon Toxapex

    After trying the set for a few games out of sheer boredom, I have concluded that I personally do not think Merciless + Venoshock Toxapex is very viable. I will do my best to support this belief. Your statement about the importance of BP is quite accurate; however I do not think Talonflame is a...
  3. Pokémon Tapu Lele

    It's generally believed that Tapu Lele's best set right now is choiced with either specs or scarf. Because of this, Nature's Madness does not seem like a very appealing option (as being locked into a move that can never kill is quite inefficient). You might run the move on a Leftovers support...
  4. Pokémon Tapu Lele

    Shadow Ball is not used to cover Ghost types. Under Psychic terrain, Psychic actually hits Ghost types harder than Shadow Ball does (thanks to the STAB & terrain boost). 252 SpA Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Giratina: 187-222 (37.1 - 44.1%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers...
  5. Tapu Lele uses Shadow Ball on Mega Metagross because it does more damage than Thunderbolt does...

    Tapu Lele uses Shadow Ball on Mega Metagross because it does more damage than Thunderbolt does! I think you have Tapu Lele and Tapu Koko mixed up...
  6. Pokémon Tapu Lele

    What does modest scarf beat that timid scarf can't? Just did some basic calcs for the things Tapu Lele struggles against: Timid: 252 SpA Tapu Lele Hidden Power Fire vs. 252 HP / 168 SpD Ferrothorn: 204-240 (57.9 - 68.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery Modest: 252 HP / 168 SpD...
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