I'm thinking on the Tier list we should list some significant changes/new moves that may be effecting their ranking, or is that a bad idea?
Name: Heat Lightning
Existing Move?: N
Category: Special
Type: Electric
PP: 10 (16 Max)
Accuracy: 95
Power: 100
Effect: dual Fire/Electric type, but not blocked by fire resist/immunitt abilities like Thick Fat or Heat Proof. 10% burn or paralysis chance.
Priority: 0
Misc.: Dual Typed. SE Vs Steel, Flying, Bug and Ice. Resisted by Rock, Fire. 4x resisted by Dragon, and 0x vs Ground.
Z-Move:
Niche: 4 SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Tauros Heat Lightning vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Skarmory: 322-380 (96.6 - 114.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Distribution: Fairly open, TBH
That's all I gotta say there!
Name: Howl
Existing Move?: Y
Category: Misc
Type: Dark
BP: Same
PP: Same
Effect: Lowers enemy attack by 1, and raises users by 1
Priority: 0
Misc.: None. Sound based for what its worth. If it fails to lower attack, it fails to boost user's.
Z-Move: Unchanged
Niche: Howl sucks. By being both Growl and a +1 attack, it means setting up in the face of a 'counter' can be a lot easier to pull off.
Potential Pokemon With This Move: Current distribution is low, but Arcanine and Entei will sure enjoy this huge buff.
Name: Coil
Existing Move?: Y
Category: Misc
Type: Dark
BP: Same
PP: Same
Effect: Same
Mostly a distribution slate. While I'm against Gyarados being made stronger, Onix and Steelix could use this well to strike with a mean Iron Tail! Not sure Dragonite thru Dratini would use it, but it's there. This is mostly for the Onyx line.
Name: Shield Slam
Existing Move?: N
Category: Physical
Type: Steel
PP: 10 (16 Max)
Accuracy: 100
Power: 80
Effect: Uses the user's defense stat to determine power.
Priority: 0
Misc.: No added effects. Makes contact.
Z-Move:
Niche: How can you say no to this for the many defensive steel and Rock types. Registeel, Regirock, Aggron, Shuckle, Steelix, .... Aegislash. Even Magnezone can use it to get a dent in Special Defensive walls. And Staka... oh.
Speaking Arcanine...
Pokemon: Growlithe/Arcanine
New Typing: Fire/Normal
New Moves: Noble Roar, Hyper Voice
To be fair, I coulda gone with Dragon or Fairy or anything else, but Normal means some strong ESpeed enjoyment. With Howl's benefit mixed with Intimidate, you can really set up a nasty STAB +2 priority attack, and Steel types won't like your Fire STAB.
Doesn't solve all of its problems, but it gives it a slight edge.
Pokemon: Drowzee/Hypno
New Typing: Psychic/Poison
New Moves: Sludge Wave, Sludge Bomb, Acid Armor
A stretch, I know, but the idea of using gasses to help enduce a hypnotic state doesn't seem too farfetched. Even still, Hypno is far from top tier, even in PU, and a new Ground weakness won't save that!
Name: Snow Cloak/Sand Veil/Wet Suit/Bask
Existing Ability?: Yes2/No2
Effect: In respective weather, this Pokemon takes 33% less damage from all but NvE moves (Includes Stealth Rocks)
Niche: Rather than forcing evasion ban, give it a defensive twist. Suddenly Sand Veil Garchomp seems a lot more viable!
Distribution: truth be known, other than the current Cloak/Veil users, I don't know. Gliscor will still want Poison Heal, so it's between Garchomp, Stunfisk and Donphan seeing most use. Snow Cloak Articuno might be a serious contendor if its ability wasn't traded out. Mamoswine might enjoy its place on Snow Teams, but it's a bit niche even with Thick Fat providing less type resistance.
As for Sun and Rain? Bask is so open ended non-fire types that seems to like loafing in the sun, such as reptiles, would be quite appreciative. Wet Suit is also open ended. It could even fit something like Donphan to put him on Rain Teams for electric blockage.
Name: Heat Lightning
Existing Move?: N
Category: Special
Type: Electric
PP: 10 (16 Max)
Accuracy: 95
Power: 100
Effect: dual Fire/Electric type, but not blocked by fire resist/immunitt abilities like Thick Fat or Heat Proof. 10% burn or paralysis chance.
Priority: 0
Misc.: Dual Typed. SE Vs Steel, Flying, Bug and Ice. Resisted by Rock, Fire. 4x resisted by Dragon, and 0x vs Ground.
Z-Move:
Niche: 4 SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Tauros Heat Lightning vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Skarmory: 322-380 (96.6 - 114.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
Distribution: Fairly open, TBH
That's all I gotta say there!
Name: Howl
Existing Move?: Y
Category: Misc
Type: Dark
BP: Same
PP: Same
Effect: Lowers enemy attack by 1, and raises users by 1
Priority: 0
Misc.: None. Sound based for what its worth. If it fails to lower attack, it fails to boost user's.
Z-Move: Unchanged
Niche: Howl sucks. By being both Growl and a +1 attack, it means setting up in the face of a 'counter' can be a lot easier to pull off.
Potential Pokemon With This Move: Current distribution is low, but Arcanine and Entei will sure enjoy this huge buff.
Name: Coil
Existing Move?: Y
Category: Misc
Type: Dark
BP: Same
PP: Same
Effect: Same
Mostly a distribution slate. While I'm against Gyarados being made stronger, Onix and Steelix could use this well to strike with a mean Iron Tail! Not sure Dragonite thru Dratini would use it, but it's there. This is mostly for the Onyx line.
Name: Shield Slam
Existing Move?: N
Category: Physical
Type: Steel
PP: 10 (16 Max)
Accuracy: 100
Power: 80
Effect: Uses the user's defense stat to determine power.
Priority: 0
Misc.: No added effects. Makes contact.
Z-Move:
Niche: How can you say no to this for the many defensive steel and Rock types. Registeel, Regirock, Aggron, Shuckle, Steelix, .... Aegislash. Even Magnezone can use it to get a dent in Special Defensive walls. And Staka... oh.
Speaking Arcanine...
Pokemon: Growlithe/Arcanine
New Typing: Fire/Normal
New Moves: Noble Roar, Hyper Voice
To be fair, I coulda gone with Dragon or Fairy or anything else, but Normal means some strong ESpeed enjoyment. With Howl's benefit mixed with Intimidate, you can really set up a nasty STAB +2 priority attack, and Steel types won't like your Fire STAB.
Doesn't solve all of its problems, but it gives it a slight edge.
Pokemon: Drowzee/Hypno
New Typing: Psychic/Poison
New Moves: Sludge Wave, Sludge Bomb, Acid Armor
A stretch, I know, but the idea of using gasses to help enduce a hypnotic state doesn't seem too farfetched. Even still, Hypno is far from top tier, even in PU, and a new Ground weakness won't save that!
Name: Snow Cloak/Sand Veil/Wet Suit/Bask
Existing Ability?: Yes2/No2
Effect: In respective weather, this Pokemon takes 33% less damage from all but NvE moves (Includes Stealth Rocks)
Niche: Rather than forcing evasion ban, give it a defensive twist. Suddenly Sand Veil Garchomp seems a lot more viable!
Distribution: truth be known, other than the current Cloak/Veil users, I don't know. Gliscor will still want Poison Heal, so it's between Garchomp, Stunfisk and Donphan seeing most use. Snow Cloak Articuno might be a serious contendor if its ability wasn't traded out. Mamoswine might enjoy its place on Snow Teams, but it's a bit niche even with Thick Fat providing less type resistance.
As for Sun and Rain? Bask is so open ended non-fire types that seems to like loafing in the sun, such as reptiles, would be quite appreciative. Wet Suit is also open ended. It could even fit something like Donphan to put him on Rain Teams for electric blockage.
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