SPOILERS! Pokemon Sword & Shield Pre-Release SPOILERS - Check Post 2!

[Marzbar]

F**k these games. They removed Rototiller for no reason at all, when it’s such a cool grass team strategy. And they bring in a Grassy Terrain setter in Rillaboom but then don't include Gogoat and its Grassy Pelt in the Galar dex? What is the thinking here? And why did Spider Web or Sky Drop or Nightmare have to go?
Just disgusting. But hey, I’m glad I can still use f***king Charizard and a third Meowth form.

 

[JinLong88]

Lol what makes you think it isnt going to switch out? It literally has no coverage to beat Tar at +2 except Giga Drain, which obviously doesn't do enough. It even lost the possibility of HP Fighting

Which is why the removal of Pursuit is huge, since Geist and Dragapult can freely switch out of dark types.

Where's the link or post that shows the entire moveset of the teapot pokemon (or any new mons entire moveset)?

 

[Garuru]

Rillaboom getting Grassy Surge is very cool, hopefully some of the other new pokemon get terrain setter hidden abilities. I can see Pincurchin getting Electric Surge, just as an example.

 

[astroshagger]

So many people in this thread worshiping the lazy peen of GF. I'm shocked some of you are choosing to buy the game. GF removing so much substantive content is a HUGE middle finger when they give us almost nothing in return!

 

[AquaticPanic]

>Removes a bunch of moves from the game
>Keeps Light of Ruin
GG

 

[Mubs]

>Removes a bunch of moves from the game
>Keeps Light of Ruin
GG

Floette-E confirmed?

 

[AvatarMew]

Floette-E confirmed?

I don't think it's in the game.

 

[Guard]

Zacian: 92/130/115/80/115/138
Zacian Sword: 92/170/115/80/115/148

Zamazenta: Same as Zacian
Zamazenta: 92/130/145/80/145/128

Eternatus: 140/85/95/145/95/130
Eternatus (dunno what form): 255/115/250/125/250/130 lol wtf

Other stats: https://pastebin.com/mBKX1Byd

 

[Worldie]

Rillaboom getting Grassy Surge is very cool, hopefully some of the other new pokemon get terrain setter hidden abilities. I can see Pincurchin getting Electric Surge, just as an example.

That's actually the case (check on the datamine thread)

 

[JinLong88]

Zacian: 92/130/115/80/115/138
Zacian Sword: 92/170/115/80/115/148

Zamazenta: Same as Zacian
Zamazenta: 92/130/145/80/145/128

Eternatus: 140/85/95/145/95/130
Eternatus (dunno what form): 255/115/250/125/250/130 lol wtf

Eternatus (dunno what form): 255/115/250/125/250/130

this is absolutely terrifying

 

[blasphemy1]

So many people in this thread worshiping the lazy peen of GF. I'm shocked some of you are choosing to buy the game. GF removing so much substantive content is a HUGE middle finger when they give us almost nothing in return!

How very righteous of you for abstaining from buying a video game. Personally, the wild area alone is basically what I want in a Pokémon game. The rest (gyms and other nonsense) is fluff.

 

[Ketsuban]

That'll be the Eternamaxed form which you fight in the raid battle, so it makes sense that they'd beef it to high heaven.

 

[Solemn6]

And why did Spider Web or Sky Drop or Nightmare have to go?

Remember gen 5 Sky Drop? They remember.

 

[Marzbar]

Galarian Weezing gets Misty Surge as hidden ability.

Haven't seen any stat buffs. Rapidash and Weezing same stats. Butterfree, Quagsire, Noctowl, Lanturn, Qwilfish, Octillery etc all still trash.

 

[Sputnik]

Eternatus (dunno what form): 255/115/250/125/250/130

this is absolutely terrifying

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eternatus: 200-236 (28 - 33%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

Jesus

 

[UninspiredLunch]

I hope special Grass-types finally get some love in terms of coverage moves. For many of them Signal Beam and HP Fire was all they had going on, and both moves were cut.

I suspect a lot of the niche moves like Spider Web and Heal Order got cut because they couldn't justify updating the animations for moves with such low distribution. Although no Return/Frustration makes me wonder if they are doing away with the happiness mechanic entirely.

 

[Ghost Turd]

Corviknight's actual stats:
Base Stats: 98.87.105.53.85.67 (BST: 495)

So Smogon's initial calcs were a bit off, mainly in speed, but were very close in most of them. Only a few points off here and there. Overall those are still good stats.

Eternatus... how the fuck does it have a 1125 BST? Please tell me that's its Eternamax form. Or else it might go straight to AG.

 

[Rarycaris]

Eternatus... how the fuck does it have a 1125 BST? Please tell me that's its Eternamax form

It is, and it only comes into play when it's a boss. The leaker confirmed it can't be used by the player.

Zacian-1, however...

 

[Guard]

Indeedee, Pincurchin, G-Weezing and Rillaboom are the new terrain setters! Also, Aegi is indeed nerfed in both forms.

 

[Rarycaris]

Also, Aegi is indeed nerfed in both forms.

Interestingly, Doublade was not, so it has higher defense than Aegislash.

 

[Elkos]

Any BST buffs to the old timers still in? Please tell me we got something.

 

[Zé Capáu]

Can we consider Coalossal a solid Ferrothorn counter considering its SpA also being base 80 + Flash Fire?

 

[UninspiredLunch]

Although no Return/Frustration makes me wonder if they are doing away with the happiness mechanic entirely.

Nevermind. Kaphotics's latest pastebin shows Happiness evos are still in.

 

[Guard]

OMG Frosmoth gets Special Fur Coat!!!!!

 

[Elkos]

Darmanitan is bloody nuts. Choice Band ability.