Skuntank (QC 3/3)

[erisia]

Question, why 224 SpD not HP?
Surely HP adds to Skuntanks general survivability and would benefit Skuntank more.

They're actually debating a similar thing in OU at the moment with Tyranitar, and it's pretty divisive. While Tyranitar has base 100 HP and base 100 SpD, Skuntank has base 103 HP but only base 61 SpD, meaning the SpD EV investment has a much greater effect on Skuntank's special bulk. If they're split 50/50 on Tyranitar, it should be decisive on Skuntank that SpD investment is the way to go.

Meh, I don't think so.....without that extra 10 percent Skuntank really misses out on some power. A lot of 2HKOs become 3HKOs.

...such as? If you're going to make these kind of statements, back them up with some calculations. From my experience (I use Skuntank on almost every team of mine) there hasn't been a single KO i've missed, and the lack of recoil is SO helpful at retaining Skuntank's special bulk.

http://honko.freehosting.com/manly_calc.html

 

[TLCJR4LIFE]

There should be a max speed EV mentioned somewhere. Functions as a better trapper hitting Gardevoir and Drifblim and just in general is a more effective mon in certain circumstances.

 

[erisia]

November_Blue, is this going to be finished? This analysis should really be on site by now...

 

[November Blue]

Yeah, I've been stewing over it for a little too long. I'll finish it in the next few days.

 

[jake]

This analysis should have been done a long, long, long, long, long time ago (it passed QC approval in March?), and it needs a hefty update beyond what's here due to meta changes. I'm not waiting around any longer. Passing this to erisia, who I hope will get it done quickly.