I doubt absorbing the web will give Bug type pokemon a niche in OU. It will just make Scizor all the more popular.Can this move be spun away? Can it be "absorbed" by Bug types or something? Would be nice for Bug to have a role in OU.
Well, Volcorona has a role...Can this move be spun away? Can it be "absorbed" by Bug types or something? Would be nice for Bug to have a role in OU.
Long story short Rapid Spin clears it, Clear Body blocks it, Contrary reverses it, it ignores Protect, and the speed drop activates Defiant.Azure's Team: Pineco (Rapid Spin), Tentacool (Clear Body), Pawniard (Defiant), Malimar (Contrary)
Opponent's Team: Ariados (Sticky Web)
Azure sent out Pineco!
Opponent sent out Ariados!
Turn 1
Pineco used Protect! Pineco protected itself!
Ariados used Sticky Web! A sticky web was placed around your team's feet!
Turn 2
Ariados used Sticky Web! But it failed!
Pineco used Rapid Spin! The sticky web vanished from beneath your team's feet!
Turn 3
Pineco used Protect! Pineco protected itself!
Ariados used Sticky Web! A sticky web was placed around your team's feet!
Turn 4
Pineco, return! Go, Pawniard!
Pawniard was caught in a sticky web! Pawniard's Speed fell! (Defiant activates) Pawniard's attack sharply rose!
Ariados used Sticky Web! But it failed!
Turn 5
Pawniard, return! Go, Tentacool!
(No message appeared; Tentacool's Clear Body prevented the Speed drop)
Ariados used Sticky Web! But it failed!
Turn 6
Tentacool, return! Go, Malimar!
Malimar was caught in a sticky web! Malimar's Speed rose! (Contrary)
Ariados used Sticky Web! But it failed!
Azure forfeited the battle!
Working on confirming this, though I'm surprised nobody tried it before. I'm highly doubtful Venipede, Sewaddle and Larvesta get it, but I'll try with Scatterbug, Weedle and Wurmple for good measure.http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/696959-pokemon-x/67494596
Can anyone confirm this?
well we already have stealth rocks for those XDWow, it doesn't affect flying types? That's a pretty big buff for mons like talonflame and thundurus.
Looks like we were being led on after all.
Powerlevelled Scatterbug to 21, no Sticky Web. Stuffed it with all my Rare Candies (saving beforehand, obviously), no Sticky Web. Let it evolve at 27, took Spewpa to the move rememeberer, no Sticky Web. It's possible it learns it at 30 or something, but I'm not finding any webs in my caterpillars.
levitate, though.Yea flying types avoiding spikes, t-spikes and sticky web but being pounded hard by stealth rocks is a good trade-off I think. Kind of evens itself out in a way. If distribution is decent, then flying types may be necessary revenge killers and late game sweepers this gen since their speed will remain intact.
Oh HO. Now THIS is of interest! Shuckle still is massive taunt bait, but now he has a bigger niche in tiers!Pardon my noobness, I'm a lurker not a poster.
Just letting you guys know that Shuckle can learn this at the Move Reminder.
Perhaps since Shuckle is a tank, it will find some niche uses.
Since Drapion is one of my favorite Pokemon, I have the tools available right now to try and breed this Shuckle with a female Skorupi and see if it will pass as an egg move. I'll update soon.
God speed.Since Drapion is one of my favorite Pokemon, I have the tools available right now to try and breed this Shuckle with a female Skorupi and see if it will pass as an egg move. I'll update soon.