i was watching with interest the discussion regarding the maximum possible damage. but now its gone. (is this a standard thing? im new to smogon, and im guessing this thread must fill up really quickly.)
anyway, i had a couple of questions. it involved getting a level 100 +def natured, max def IVs and EVs, shuckle to use rollout - after power trick, skill swap huge power, and baton passed swords dances, while holding a metronome - against a level 1 bug/flyer with lowest possible def stat plus 3 screeches. anyway, im wondering if its even possible for this to work. is it even possible? all i can think of is some ridiculous baton passing chain involving lots of smeargles and focus sashes.
ah that must be it.....
team A
1 marill @ nothing. moves - splash hehe
2 smeargle @ nothing. moves - acid armour, screech, baton pass
3 shuckle @ metronome. impish, max def. moves - power trick, rollout
team B
1 smeargle @ focus sash. moves skill swap, baton pass, splash
2 smeargle @ focus sash. moves - baton pass
3 smeargle @ focus sash. moves - baton pass
4 smeargle @ focus sash. moves - baton pass
5 smeargle @ focus sash. moves - baton pass
6 combee @ nothing. moves - gust
start by pokemon B1 (1st poke on team B) skill swapping huge power from A1. A1 splashes.
switch A1 for A2. B1 uses splash.
A2 now uses screech and acid armour 3 times while B1 splashes some more.
A2 baton passes to A3. B1 splashes.
A3 uses power trick. B1 splashes.
A3 uses rollout. B1 survives (focus sash) and uses skill swap.
now the shuckle is at max attack and the smeargles on team B can baton pass to each other, each of them surviving the successively stronger hits from rollout, and finally passing to the combee. i probably put in one more smeargle than was really necessary. oh, and maybe the team A smeargle could use sweet scent or something to make ssure rollout doesnt miss.
anyway, this has strayed away from being a question. so my question is..... is this what you guys had in mind? or is there something better? whats the optimal strategy to set up this mostrous attack? and how much easier would it be in a double battle?