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Pumice Stone
- Thread starter howabe
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I believe the reason is that they are going to implement a weight limit system in the next generation in order to promote the fight against childhood obesity, after all, if you don't lose weight, you take more damage from grass knot.
As a note, the above is sarcasm.
As a note, the above is sarcasm.
There are no fat kids in Japan, silly.
This gen draws from America, so they decided to have weight advise.
i cant see it as being useful unless if you're playing by the item clause and can't find another item to give to your pokemon.
Even then one of the Gems would be a better choice.
Because that 4x resisted Grass Knot was doing so much damage. No, but this is obviously a useless item. Even Mail is better, because at least it can't be Tricked
So much win in one comment.
Anyways, I don't see why this was even made- the only moves this would impact are Grass Knot and Low Kick; honestly, name one thing that would fear one of those 2 enough to sacrifice an item slot for it.
I don't see this item getting much use... perhaps some Pokemon who take a lot of damage from Grass Knot (Milotic, Gyarados etc.) can somewhat reduce it's severity but it's not worth the loss of Leftovers for just one move.
Maybe somewhere in the depths on UU, weight matters, maybe with Aggron or something vs. Weavile. Almost no use in OU at all though.
Even then I'd say Chople Berry would be better and effectively reduce the damage by the same amount (I think)
Does the stone alter the sound effect heavy Pokemon make when they enter the field?
This item was clearly made to make epic win plays.
Predict a trick-scarf and switch in your aggron with pumice stone.
Next turn outspeed and Heavy Bomber directly at the weak point for massive damage.
They can't see through their tears of shame and defeat to continue battling against you.
So you win.
Predict a trick-scarf and switch in your aggron with pumice stone.
Next turn outspeed and Heavy Bomber directly at the weak point for massive damage.
They can't see through their tears of shame and defeat to continue battling against you.
So you win.
Worst item ever. Even more so than shit like Destiny Knot, because you're more likely to find an attract user than finding grass knot/low kick.
Hey, it's a game, it was never supposed to make sense. If it did Octillery won't learn Flamethrower along with other nonsense, and more importantly, Steel types should be weak to Electric attacks since they are good conductors of electricity as well... oh Magnezone would have a much easier time, but I digress. Perhaps the stone makes you less dense or something by reducing the force of gravitational pull of the Earth somehow.
Scizor can also have it, but face it: who would want to take less damage from Low Kick (Scizor resists Grass Knot, anyway) rather than recieve the Technician Bullet Punch Boost. And Scizor only takes a 100 base power neutral attack. Ditto with Metagross and other pokemon with this ability.
Heat Crash, Icicle Crash, and Heavy Bomber do more damage on lighter opponents.
There are many better options.
Also, @Ride The Lightning I don't think that's true.
I think Aggron might get use out of this possibly, being x4 to low kick and neutral to grass knot, but then again.. yeah, not so common attacks anyway.
These pumice stones man, once you hold them, I swear your so light you can fly.
This item is pretty much textbook noncompetitive.
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