I realized no one cares about Kanto Pokemon anymore unlike me, so I'll bring out two familiar Grass Pokemon for the new. Not that I don't appreciate it, mind you... but I'm more tuned for the Pokes of the old. Now let's bring in the more eccentric and still obscure Pokes...
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SHIFTRY
GRASS/DARK
HP: 90
Atk: 100
Def: 60
SpA: 90
SpDef: 60
Spe: 80
BST: 480
Advantages:
- Has good attack power for both sides of the spectrum
- Gets Nasty Plot to boost its special attack into insane levels and Swords Dance to boost its attack into insane levels
- Chlorophyll boosts its speed to insane levels
- Decent speed for a grasser
- Can detonate whenever it is in trouble
- Looks cooler than Ludicolo because he is based off a tengu (Subjective I guess )
- Has the movepool to cover its weaknesses
- Has an immunity to Psychic attacks
Disadvantages:
- Very frail and dies to common attacks like Ice Beam or Fighting moves
- Sunny Day vs Fire Pokemon is suicide
- Must be a Seedot for a LONG LONG time to learn Explosion
- Depends on Sun support to get its speed up; has a sweep or die mentality
- Does not learn support moves
- Early Bird isn't as useful of a second ability as Ludicolo's second ability is
- Is not an effective Subseeder
- Is often forgotten because of Ludicolo
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LUDICOLO
GRASS/WATER
HP: 80
Atk: 70
Def: 70
SpA: 90
SpDef: 100
Spe: 70
BST: 480
Advantages:
- Sturdier than its counterpart
- Can become very useful in the rain with both of its rain benefiting abilities
- Swift Swim can help it outspeed things with the rain
- Has an amazing typing which covers many of its weaknesses
- Has a large movepool, such as Hydro Pump, Surf, Waterfall, Ice Beam, Seed Bomb, Energy Ball, Grass Knot, the three elemental punches, etc...
- Can double up in roles as either a staller or a sweeper (physical AND special)
- Has the stats and the movepool to act as a staller (Leech Seed, Substitute, Protect, etc...)
- Ludicolo is one of the few effective users of Dive
- Works well in Ubers against Kyogre
Disadvantages:
- Does not have a great support movepool which would be VERY useful
- Its stats are not too remarkable
- Often forgotten and to some people it has a lousy appearance (but come on, what's not so cool about a sombrero plant?)
- Must stay a Lombre for a long time to learn Hydro Pump... and if you want Energy Ball and not willing to use the TM, you'll have to wait a long time for Lotad to learn it... then evolve it at the same level to become a Lombre and learn Hydro Pump (level 45 for each I believe).
- Some people don't like to evolve their awesome looking Lombre into a Ludicolo because of the personality change
Vote which one you like and give a reason why.
I guess I'll have to be partial again X_X
I'll pick Ludicolo because that thing is just awesome in battles and I just love Water Pokemon. Really, look at that unique typing. Water/Grass... that's just so cool. It's jolly and happy, but I kinda liked Lombre better in terms of personality... but still, jolly plants FTW.