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Now that Healing Wish has been buffed in gen 8, has anyone tried out Healing Wish on a suicide lead? I'm trying to build a team around that concept, but I'm not sure where to go with it.
Dunno if it's just confirmation bias or not, but mirror armor seems to be triggering a move's secondary effect of dropping stats way too often, as seen in this replay
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8doublesoubeta-1011152583
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-125089186
Drain punch / scald / giga drain / rain dance? Ludicolo. Not on a dedicated rain team
Stone edge / dark pulse Heatran. "What's wrong with those moves? Is it the physical and special combo"
Note that this is the semifinals of a tournament room...
It is insanely fast at 128 base speed, making it the fastest fighting type. It has 128 base attack to launch STAB close combats and returns. It also gets a fast u-turn. Definitely isn't struggling with coverage, as it has stone edge/elemental punches/knock off. In fact, cc/return/knock off gets...
OU Theorymon suggestion:Meloetta starting with Pirouette Form
Meloetta had an interesting form change, however it's usually unused since relic song takes up a moveslot and a turn. If Meloetta started with Pirouette form, it would definitely see more use.
Oh, no wonder terrakion wasn't able to 2hko reuniclus. Stupid teambuilder :P
But otherwise, jirachi isn't a bad idea, also being able to lure fire type attacks while having healing wish + good natural bulk. I used to run specs keldeo, but I found that having two scarfer provided an extra "just...
After playing UU for so long, I decided to get back into OU with an offensive team. This team has netted me plenty of wins (1800+), but I feel like posting it here so I can improve it. (btw this is my first rmt so don't be too harsh on the presentation)
The team:
Froslass (F) @...