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I'd like to discuss the merits of Thief and the best/worst targets for it. I've always had a hard time choosing which mons that'd lose their Lefties, since offensive mons without recovery like having them to get some kind of recovery, whereas Pokémon employing Rest (and Milk Drink/Softboiled/Recover too I guess) wanna avoid some specific 2/3HKOs that Leftovers greatly aid with. The Pokémon I imagine would be least impacted by Thiefery would be those that intend to go out with a bang very fast either way, e.g. Explosion users, but on the other hand...Exeggutor switching in on Skarmory feels risky, Steelix badly wants leftovers to not get destroyed by spikes + Misdreavus/Umbreon, Forretress and Cloyster both kind of want leftovers for the spikes war, so that leaves Gengar and boom Snorlax??
On the opposite end of the scale, Marowak would HATE to lose Thick Club, Zapdos and especially Raikou lose a lot of their demi-god walling status when they're suddenly cleanly 3HKOd by neutral special attacks, Skarmory being forced to rest much earlier than otherwise is a thorn in its side, and so on.
What are your thoughts? If you're given the choice, what loses its item on your team?
Also discuss the merits of Thief on various Pokémon. Skarmory is the most common user, but Nidoking, Exeggutor, Gengar and Misdreavus all have some business using it, and then there's Porygon2 and maybe Machamp on top. Who'd you consider running Thief on?
On the opposite end of the scale, Marowak would HATE to lose Thick Club, Zapdos and especially Raikou lose a lot of their demi-god walling status when they're suddenly cleanly 3HKOd by neutral special attacks, Skarmory being forced to rest much earlier than otherwise is a thorn in its side, and so on.
What are your thoughts? If you're given the choice, what loses its item on your team?
Also discuss the merits of Thief on various Pokémon. Skarmory is the most common user, but Nidoking, Exeggutor, Gengar and Misdreavus all have some business using it, and then there's Porygon2 and maybe Machamp on top. Who'd you consider running Thief on?