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Shuckle?
- Thread starter rokman
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Oh man, that thing is disgusting. Its a good job it doesn't get Spikes or Toxic Spikes, or it would literally be the worst thing in the whole world. As it is, it's just really annoying. I'm imagining a situation where it comes down to that thing and my Immune Snorlax. Tedium ensues.
My Snorlax couldn't...
Along comes a Steel type and he walls the complete crap out of Shuckle.
Well... There is this new "hip" thing... I think it might be called "switching"? The newer kids rave about it. I don't understand it really but it might be a solution to a steel type.
Yeah, that is why those others are all about "Snorlax can set up in its face" thingymajingy.
Lol, that means you've been countered and you're going to take a hit or get setup on.
And being countered is a sign of the end of the universe as we know it!!!!!11111111111
Actually, it puts the flow of the game against you, and you'd be force to switch a hell lot.
The first time I saw the move Power-Trick used, all I could think was "oshi Shuckle gon' be a sweeper MACHINE!"
But then again, anything would kill it, so I dunno.
But then again, anything would kill it, so I dunno.
Exactly.
Not only Taunt, but Substitute also kills it. You call that set cheap!? Shuckle is even more setup bait than Umbreon; it's a useless worm that hides in a rock, and nothing more.
Shuckle: Life Orb
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Power Trick
Protect/Helping Hand
The turn your teammate uses Trick Room use Power Trick because you go last and you keep your defenses until you have used it. Then you can sweep next turn with 4 turns left.
Life Orb is there for maximum damage and to change moves. It has low life and low defense under Power Trick, so its HPs is not a big deal anyways.
Shuckle is immune to Tyranitar's ability, so he can last longer.
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Power Trick
Protect/Helping Hand
The turn your teammate uses Trick Room use Power Trick because you go last and you keep your defenses until you have used it. Then you can sweep next turn with 4 turns left.
Life Orb is there for maximum damage and to change moves. It has low life and low defense under Power Trick, so its HPs is not a big deal anyways.
Shuckle is immune to Tyranitar's ability, so he can last longer.
Actually, assuming your Trick Room pokmon is faster than the enemy, wouldn't trick room take effect right away and force Shuck to go next? Or does trick room have a speed modifier?
RaptorJesus: Trick Room does indeed have a -Speed priority. In fact, even Roar\Whirlwind beat it.
My favorite Advance set was:
- Body Slam
- Toxic
- Encore
- Rest
Encore is really a must on support Shuckle, because you can pretty much Encore most moves and then switch to an appropriate counter - especially if it's a Choice Bander that's set up to hit hard. Body Slam was great for paralyzing those Gyarados who thought they had him beat with Taunt.
Nowadays, though, I'm contemplating Knock Off over Body Slam.
My favorite Advance set was:
- Body Slam
- Toxic
- Encore
- Rest
Encore is really a must on support Shuckle, because you can pretty much Encore most moves and then switch to an appropriate counter - especially if it's a Choice Bander that's set up to hit hard. Body Slam was great for paralyzing those Gyarados who thought they had him beat with Taunt.
Nowadays, though, I'm contemplating Knock Off over Body Slam.