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wraith89

Lorshinator

September 2, 2013

Mmm okay. That works, but use that as late game clean up. You can even forgo Substitute for Focus Blast if you think it'll shine late game instead of using 2 turns to set up and can force a switch while Nasty Plotting, but that's your choice.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Okay, first of all... NO. Don't EVER use Choice Specs with Nasty Plot and Substitute: you wanna be locked into a non-damaging move? Secondly, where did all of its coverage moves go? Just electric moves means Diglett will make its life miserable by trapping it and setting up and then go for the kill. If you are using Choice Specs, you know what to do:

@ Choice Specs

Focus Blast

Grass Knot

Volt Switch

Thunderbolt

If not using Choice Specs, don't put Volt Switch on a Nasty Plot set: you don't need to put all that effort to switch with Volt Switch: put a coverage move like Grass Knot, Signal Beam or Focus Blast instead.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

Lorshinator

Speaking of Bug/Steel... Genesect is too scary. You know the Red one that came out via event? It has Shift Gear and Extremespeed with HASTY nature. That thing can become dangerous mixed sweeper........... also Escaalier is ridiculously powerful, but it has such a low movepool, why didn't it get Drill Run of all things? And some random guys like Dunsparce awkwardly has it placed on its movepool...

What is Ice type? If they're doing this they should just merge it with Water type... honestly <img src="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/unsure.png" alt=":/" srcset="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/unsure@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Heart on its chest... oh man, this is our Barney the dinosaur, ladies and gentlemen!

September 2, 2013

wraith89

Lorshinator

Yeah Metal Pokemon just for some random three stooges is silly... but I'm just saying, that's possible. But Fairy types will be super effective because they're fairies.

Hey I don't think it's real: but since it's there, I'm showing you because you'd be interested. Though, you know, we all said the same thing about the three Unova starters when their final forms got revealed right? Ugh... and it turned out to be real and people were raging at Emboar's Fire/Fighting... because Pokabu was supposed to become the Fire/Psychic! So yeah... that's when we raged... and before the final results came out none of us believed it. I was feeling awkward too when I saw Serperior's base stats... and the Fire/Psychic pig we were getting transformed into a bipedal fighter ONCE MORE... and Oshawott the one we were mocking became boss.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Cool moves, but Raichu is a fast but frail sweeper: try Life Orb. If not, use Expert Belt to hit super effective types for more damage without recoil. If not, feel free to place Substitute in one of your slot (as Volt Tackle recoil can hurt a lot with Life Orb and stuff) and use three attacks, and run a pinch berry like Petaya Berry or something. Choice items like Choice Scarf or Choice Specs works too, though Specs is for purely special sets. You do have the right ideas, I'm proud of you for being able to think. Red Card's problem is if Raichu faints (which it most likely will from one physical attack), it won't work. With Choice items, you can use Volt Switch as well to gain momentum. Oh, and it has Nasty Plot as Pichu.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

You do have the right idea once more, as Grass moves like Grass Knot provides coverage against Ground Pokemon that it would otherwise have a disadvantage against. Generally though, Raichu likes going special, as its special movepool is more varied than physical. Iron Tail isn't very good offensively. Volt Tackle is good, but the recoil can hurt, and most Pokemon that are weak to electricity is physically bulky. Try Thunderbolt... or you can run both.

Reversal isn't good for this case: it only works when Raichu is at low HP, and at that point, it will probably get sniped by a priority move. Try either Brick Break for consistent(ly weak) damage, or Focus Blast, though it likes to miss a lot.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

There's a problem here. A big problem. While you are thinking... what about that one particular aspect of Raichu: its frailty? You don't get TIME to set up: anything will OHKO-2HKO you by the time you even attempt this. Raichu is best off attacking, really, rather than wasting time to set up and all. Setting up is for the likes of Ampharos or Magnezone, who are much bulkier, but even they won't use Rain Dance/Charge/etc... let's take a look at its offensies. Raichu has good attack and SpA: choose your poison. Look at its movepool and see which one works out.

Also, Thunder is 0 BP on a certain type. Remember that too.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Sharp Beak is okay, and you're thinking: I didn't know you had that capability. Just kidding. Other options include Leftovers (helpful for any bulky Pokemon), Lum Berry (because status moves are super annoying), and Life Orb (for damage output increase, but the 10% HP being chipped can add up very quickly). Setting up EVs/Ability/etc is the other part, but the moveset can work for now if you're not really playing competitively.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Also, while I said physical Togekiss is bad, there are some variants that run HUSTLE + Extremespeed + buffing move (like Work Up) because it's unexpected and with STAB, that still hits quite hard. The missing, though, is the annoying part.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Now you are thinking: Air Slash is one of Togekiss's special STAB and has a great flinching chance (60% flinch rate!) with Serene Grace, but Flying attacks are resisted by Electrics, Rocks and Steels. Fighting move like Aura Sphere provides great coverage against two of them, as it hits them super effectively. However, now you have Sub/Work Up. While you'd think Work Up is great, you don't have a physical attack to use, so run Nasty Plot instead if you want a boosting move, which raises SpA by + 2 levels. That way you hit things really hard after a single boost. I'd rather have Roost or something to capitalise in Togekiss's bulk, because Togekiss is quite bulky. Also, Togekiss is "okay" in speed, not the fastest, and you need to be faster to flinch people. You can either place Thunder Wave (beware of Electric absorbing Pokes!) or have some paralysing Pokemon in your team.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

No Aerial Ace is retarded on something with 50 Attack. Also, you need coverage. Why use that 50 Attack when you have that nice juicy 120 SpA? Try again: you're getting at something.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

You need Air Slash. With Serene Grace. That makes for nice STAB and annoyance that makes people ragequit.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Oh this again...

Too bad your happiness level isn't exactly 0 to maximise the damage. I'm sure you're pretty happy.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Because you have to ask me whether you are or not, yes. I do... now.

(says the guy who forgot to breed Agility on Piplup)

September 2, 2013

wraith89

Lorshinator

The "metal" part REALLY REALLY intrigues me. Everything else is labeled as "Steel", but there we go with these knights as "metal". It may be a typo, and I really hope it is, but it makes me think they made a specific type JUST for those three... and Metal is probably a type with no offensive attack (unless they give them a signature that is TYPE METAL) and resists ALL attacks... maybe except like one or two special types (most likely FAIRY because you know, awmigawd OP fairy)... I dread that possibility.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

Lorshinator

Every stupid thing is Bug/Steel... with only one weakness, of course. I dislike them: they tend to be overpowered (Scizor) or too useful (Forretress).

These Ice Pokemon will be garbage: watch them have only Ice moves and some awkward moves like Night Slash on a 50 Attack Pokemon (Cryogonal) or Solarbeam (Cryogonal)... it will just be the same again if this is it. Look at Vanilluxe, great stats... but only auxiliary move is Flash Cannon or the specialised Weather Ball. 95 Attack when it could have used that on speed (which is 79)? There's obvious trolling there. And of course, you know Ice will be weak to Ice, right? But I do like their concepts... we will get a Yeti at least.. or something like it.

You know, that idea sounds cool. Basic stage Dragon with Defeatist as first stage... but what the heck. That's like Marineangemon and the likes... if this is real, did they really need to go that far? Big dragon becoming small fairy? <img src="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/unsure.png" alt=":/" srcset="<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/unsure@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20" />

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Oh before I forget... in case you don't know... MALE Buizel / Floatzel with AGILITY (very common in DPP) with FEMALE Piplup (you're going to have to continually breed Male Piplup with Ditto until you get the result if you don't have one)...

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Yes you are. That's the only way to get Agility, or else you miss out on it. If you're doing doubles though, honestly, Agility is not needed. But you had a brilliant idea for your singles set.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Agility? Breed with a Buizel or something with that move.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

There's some of my Pokemon. Even an EV trained perfect IV movie Keldeo.

September 2, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Yep. Pretty good set, but you'd have to know when to bring it in and how to use it, along with the right support. Also keep in mind that works MUCH better in singles than in doubles. Don't use that set in doubles: doubles Empoleon rather uses its bulk and trolls around its foes with Icy Wind, or even has a Water Absorb friend to use Surf alongside it (unless you want to 1v1 target with Scald).

September 1, 2013

wraith89

Lorshinator

The dragon... yeah I knew they'd do something like that (if it was real). I just knew it. Big Dragon... I'll bet its first stage will be usable and last stage is another form that's usable... much like Scyther/Scizor evolution. But that's messed up... really. Imagine if that was the pseudolegend (I think it is, looking at its placement). But of course, I cannot say if this is real or not.

Noivern is too similar to Druddigon and whatnot to be in any evolution chain: it looks like a standalone Pokemon.

Your new avatar scares me more.

September 1, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

Yes, Empoleon has a very nice defensive typing, and has a few weaknesses. UNFORTUNATELY, and VERY much unfortunately, those few weaknesses it has are VERY COMMON: Electric, Fighting and Ground moves. And chances are, your opponents will MOST LIKELY carry those moves and you won't have time to set that up. This is late game Empoleon: place a Life Orb, Agility when you can force a switch, then attack with Hydro Pump/Flash Cannon... and a coverage move like Ice Beam or Grass Knot is helpful. Leftovers is probably more useful than Aqua Ring when you think about it, but the type you use is sweeper. If you'd like. make it the Substitute/Agility version carrying Petaya Berry... keep spamming Substitute until you are 25% HP... then start spamming + 2 Hydro Pump, and + 1 coverage move (Ice Beam is probably best).

September 1, 2013

wraith89

LEGOanimal22

You do have the right idea. Agility does boost up Empoleon's dismal speed to acceptable levels, allowing it to damage opponents with high powered Hydro Pumps and whatnot. Especially when Torrent boosted, that thing will lay tons of damage and very few that isn't Blissey can wall that thing. Flash Cannon is a nice STAB move, but unfortunately, it doesn't really offer much coverage. Though once Fairies come into play, 120 BP move can become 240 against them, which is always nice. Aqua Ring, however... you cannot have both ways at this point. The Empoleon you have in mind is a sweeper type, where Aqua Ring is mostly useful for bulkier variants.

September 1, 2013

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