So, what's up with Steel Beam?
Not sure - as strange as it may sounds, but Steel Wing seems equal good (for me, at least)
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SPOILERS! Pokemon Sword and Shield Datamine Thread
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It'll be its best move for Toxapex since it can't learn Earthquake, apparently.
You should be able to transfer it as the move still exists.
It's a weird removal, though.
(Also, Kommo-o still cannot learn Shell Smash to replicate that illegal Battle Tree set from SM)
did light of ruin get cut?
I checked Klinklang, one of my favourite 'mons despite ... umm ... everything. With a new generation, surely it would get a few new tricks up its sleeves(?!?), right?
Oh, look, it gets Power Gem now! And ... it's otherwise completely unchanged. Or, wait, Gear Grind (its best STAB by far) is moved from level 16 to level 32.
And it still rides the train of Plus/Minus even as all the other passengers have got off. The Klink line and Toxtricity are the sole users of Plus, while the Klink line and the Electrike line (HA only) are the sole Minus users. That's right, the Klink line still got both those (functionally identical) abilities, apparently for the purpose of boosting Klinklang's base 70 SpA to become a special attacker (hence the addition of Power Gem to a movepool that currently only has Steel, Electric and Normal-type moves in it). In any other circumstances, its base 100 Attack is a much more powerful stat, but it only learns Steel and Normal-type physical moves, plus Wild Charge. Oh, and Return is no more, so it'll have to rely on Facade for Normal-type coverage.
So the Klink line is still as useless as ever; arguably even more than before since its best move has been shifted from the early-game to mid-late-game. Klang still evolves at level 49. Maybe it could be situationally useful alongside Toxtricity if the game has plenty of Double battles, but I'm not really holding my breath on that front.
...so yeah, I'm not using Klink in SwSh. I used it when I last ran through USUM, that'll be enough for a while.
Oh, look, it gets Power Gem now! And ... it's otherwise completely unchanged. Or, wait, Gear Grind (its best STAB by far) is moved from level 16 to level 32.
And it still rides the train of Plus/Minus even as all the other passengers have got off. The Klink line and Toxtricity are the sole users of Plus, while the Klink line and the Electrike line (HA only) are the sole Minus users. That's right, the Klink line still got both those (functionally identical) abilities, apparently for the purpose of boosting Klinklang's base 70 SpA to become a special attacker (hence the addition of Power Gem to a movepool that currently only has Steel, Electric and Normal-type moves in it). In any other circumstances, its base 100 Attack is a much more powerful stat, but it only learns Steel and Normal-type physical moves, plus Wild Charge. Oh, and Return is no more, so it'll have to rely on Facade for Normal-type coverage.
So the Klink line is still as useless as ever; arguably even more than before since its best move has been shifted from the early-game to mid-late-game. Klang still evolves at level 49. Maybe it could be situationally useful alongside Toxtricity if the game has plenty of Double battles, but I'm not really holding my breath on that front.
...so yeah, I'm not using Klink in SwSh. I used it when I last ran through USUM, that'll be enough for a while.
Yung Dramps
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New Pokemon that get Knock Off: Rillaboom, Thievul, Centiskorch, Sirfetch'd
Cosmic Power + Recover + Pressure + Toxic immunity on those stats will make it very hard to take down.
Obviously its Zen Mode form becomes fire which btw will probably be equipped with the heavy boots item to help it fight against rocksGalar Darmanitan can still learn Flare Blitz with TRs.
I feel you ... ^^"
And it gets HJK as an egg move. We're in for a treat with this one>Libero (same effect as Protean)
>Signature move with 120 BP and 90 accuracy
>119 base speed and 116 base attack
Yung Dramps
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Ok, can we talk about the fact that Dubwool gets freaking Bulletproof as its hidden ability?
That's just hilarious.
That's just hilarious.
I hope not, cause I want to see what Pokemon get some new moves like, Weavile able to Psycho Cut was amazing, Kommo-o now able to use Boomburst
I'm not sure, but I know that at least Duraludon is missing one move.
Same with Seaking line.
It didn’t even get Liquidation and didn’t receive any stat buffs in 20+ years. Movepool is actually completely unchanged apart from LOSING knock-off.
Sucks when your fav made the cut but is even worse than before.
New Close Combat users from previous gens: Farfetch’d (Both forms lol), Mew, Crawdaunt, Scrafty, Escavalier, Haxorus, Golurk, Rufflet, Braviary, Pangoro, Honedge, Doublade, Aegislash, Hawlucha, Incineroar, Bewear, Golisopod and Solgaleo.
they are missing tutor moves, yes, since you don't see stuff like blast burn or draco meteor
game freak: let's nerf aegislash
also game freak:
does inteleon get anything? sniper sucks, snipe shot sucks, it doesn't get Nasty Plot, it gets swords dance to boost its meager attack. i don't see what it's doing besides scald/hydro pump and ice beam.
Okay, then Steel Beam is most likely a new Tutor move ... that confused me a bit, because it was so praised as something special from Duraludon ^^"
They were really generous with Kyurem this generation. Aside from Freeze-Dry, Dragon Dance and Icicle Spear, it also got Body Press, which gives it fighting coverage.
Yung Dramps
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Something Riolu here forgot to mention... ...Conkeldurr gets CC now. GOD DAMNIT STOP CUCKING MACHAMP GF
Has Shadow Punch/Claw gotten a buff? Please tell me Shadow Punch/Claw got a buff.
Gyarados learns Power Whip via TR. RIP Rotom-W as a counter.