Buff a Pokémon

[Cirdec]

you seem to be forgetting that there is more to arceus than just its offenses, being able to be any solo type and getting a rather impressive move pool, plus arceus is still the top of the threat list with mewtwo even with base 120, not sure why you think its not that threatening.

Don't get me wrong. Arceus IS a beast, but it does not hit as hard as things like Haxorus, Alakazam, and most other uber legendaries; a Magmortar can easily take a non-STABbed Earth Power from Arceus. And of course, it is limited to using only four moves, so covering all the Pokemon types is not possible.

Arceus with Sword Dance,Extremespeed,Brick Break and Shadow Claw is one of the most powerful attackers, it covers everything. Plus he can survive most attacks.

 

[MnSG]

Arceus with Sword Dance,Extremespeed,Brick Break and Shadow Claw is one of the most powerful attackers, it covers everything. Plus he can survive most attacks.

I can see what you mean there, but some people may want to take advantage of Arceus's Multitype ability, especially when you take into account that no one else can effectively use Judgment like Arceus.

 

[Zae]

and the fact that dark arceus is one of the few things that can actually counter mewtwo.


also speaking of buffing pokemon.

Anyone else think Sharpedo should get some better defenses?

It only has 70/40/40 defenses and its fully evolved to note, so thats pretty sad. I mean I've taking out the thing with resisted hits(fire, ghost, etc.)

I also think Electivire and Magmortar should keep their speed stats from their pre-evos. It doesn't make sense that it dropped, especially since Magmortar's base speed is 83 which is just so lame.

 

[GalacticPetey]

and the fact that dark arceus is one of the few things that can actually counter mewtwo.

Unless Mewtwo has aura sphere.

 

[Zae]

and the fact that dark arceus is one of the few things that can actually counter mewtwo.

Unless Mewtwo has aura sphere.

Well it can still counter mewtwo, but that really depends on the set that mewtwo has though.

 

[GalacticPetey]

and the fact that dark arceus is one of the few things that can actually counter mewtwo.

Unless Mewtwo has aura sphere.

Well it can still counter mewtwo, but that really depends on the set that mewtwo has though.

I'm not doubting that. But Aura Sphere + Mewtwo's high special attack against dark Arceus is gonna hurt.

 

[Zae]

and the fact that dark arceus is one of the few things that can actually counter mewtwo.

Unless Mewtwo has aura sphere.

Well it can still counter mewtwo, but that really depends on the set that mewtwo has though.

I'm not doubting that. But Aura Sphere + Mewtwo's high special attack against dark Arceus is gonna hurt.

Yeah no doubt, i think it can still survive an aura sphere from mewtwo though with good enough defense evs and if mewtwo isnt packing calm mind/choice specs.

Not sure though but thats just my theory.

 

[MnSG]

A Timid Mewtwo is hardly ever going to 1-hit KO a Dark-type Arceus with Aura Sphere, even with the Choice Specs in its arsenal. Dark-type Arceus, on the other hand, easily 1-hit KOs Mewtwo with Judgment.

Anyway, I feel quite bad for Keldeo, since its special movepool is just pitiful without Ice Beam, and Secret Sword is less powerful than Aura Sphere and Sacred Sword. To add insult to injury, its ability is Justified, which is useless on a Pokemon who doesn't even excel very well with physical attacks.

As for Darmanitan, Zen Mode needs to be improved, since it's just way too situational to be relied on. If anything, if Darmanitan has Zen Mode as its ability, it should automatically enter Zen Mode, regardless of its current HP value. That way, you could make it into a true special attack user, instead of the less efficient mixed sweeper.

 

[Ray Trace]

Anyone else think Sharpedo should get some better defenses?

It only has 70/40/40 defenses and its fully evolved to note, so thats pretty sad. I mean I've taking out the thing with resisted hits(fire, ghost, etc.)

Sharpedo is a cool Pokemon, so yes. It has speed boost, though. That makes it even cooler.

 

[MnSG]

Sharpedo is a cool Pokemon, so yes. It has speed boost, though. That makes it even cooler.

Unfortunately, Sharpedo's best STABbed physical moves are Waterfall and Crunch, which are weaker than Blaziken's Flare Blitz and Hi Jump Kick; this is part of the reason why Sharpedo is not a uber, while Blaziken is.

 

[Zae]

Sharpedo is a cool Pokemon, so yes. It has speed boost, though. That makes it even cooler.

Unfortunately, Sharpedo's best STABbed physical moves are Waterfall and Crunch, which are weaker than Blaziken's Flare Blitz and Hi Jump Kick; this is part of the reason why Sharpedo is not a uber, while Blaziken is.

and the fact that its defenses are far worse, then again blaziken might be ohko'd in ubers anyway due to all the power houses.

 

[MnSG]

You need to remember though that Blaziken gets Speed Boost, which will enable it to outspeed most ubers after just one boost in speed; a Jolly Blaziken can have its speed be as high as 426 after just one Speed Boost. And if you combine a Life Orb boosted Flare Blitz with Groudon's Drought ability, even Mewtwo may get screwed.

Also, a STABbed Hi Jump Kick packs quite a punch, even if it's resisted, but without Hone Claws, you may end up taking crash damage at a bad time.

 

[Zae]

hmm after messing with crobat a bit, ive noticed that it really doesnt have much of a way to damage rock and steels without super-fang and even that only goes so far anyway.

I mean i guess it could use nasty plot and heat wave for steels but eh, its special attack is pretty lame so.

Would be nice to have a way to damage rocks and steels, since super fang can be bit a of let down sometimes.

oh yeah and a way to boost his attack, whether it be swords dance or whatever, i dont care, his attack is only average and seriously need some work outside of a choice band set.

 

[MnSG]

Sceptile has it even worse. Its special movepool has been way too shallow, being forced to stick with one Grass-type special attack, Dragon Pulse, Focus Blast, and Hidden Power, for its special attack options.

 

[yoshi123]

you seem to be forgetting that there is more to arceus than just its offenses, being able to be any solo type and getting a rather impressive move pool, plus arceus is still the top of the threat list with mewtwo even with base 120, not sure why you think its not that threatening.

Don't get me wrong. Arceus IS a beast, but it does not hit as hard as things like Haxorus, Alakazam, and most other uber legendaries; a Magmortar can easily take a non-STABbed Earth Power from Arceus. And of course, it is limited to using only four moves, so covering all the Pokemon types is not possible.

I believe if you have a Dark type move along with a Fighting type move, you get nearly perfect neutral coverage; only 2 Pokemon that RESIST BOTH are Heracross and Toxicroak. An attack doesn't necessarily always have to be super effective to take out a Pokemon.

Also, does someone mind explaining stat stages to me? I know they max out at 6 (or -6 lol), but how much % does 1 stage increase/decrease a Pokemon's stat?

 

[Cirdec]

Also, does someone mind explaining stat stages to me? I know they max out at 6 (or -6 lol), but how much % does 1 stage increase/decrease a Pokemon's stat?

http://www.serebii.net/games/stats.shtml
See stat modification.

 

[MnSG]

I believe if you have a Dark type move along with a Fighting type move, you get nearly perfect neutral coverage; only 2 Pokemon that RESIST BOTH are Heracross and Toxicroak. An attack doesn't necessarily always have to be super effective to take out a Pokemon.

Maybe not, but being super-effective does help the attack pack a bigger punch, especially if your Pokemon holds the Expert Belt. Unfortunately, even super-effective moves can't successfully 1-hit KO things, even if they're 4x effective.

For one example, a STABbed Stone Edge from Rhyperior might not 1-hit KO a Walrein, if Walrein has invested its EVs into its defenses. Likewise, a STABbed Earthquake from Dugtrio isn't able to 1-hit KO an Impish natured Aggron, even if the attack is 4x effective on it. And like I've said before, Magmortar can take an Earth Power from Arceus, as long as the attack isn't STABbed; of course, Arceus would always be using Judgment for STAB when taking advantage of Multitype.

Of course, you do need to take note on how powerful each attack is, since a STABbed Flare Blitz does pack a bigger punch than a super-effective ThunderPunch (180 vs. 150). Likewise, a STABbed not very effective Hi Jump Kick can deal more damage than a neutral Psychic, but not if Hi Jump Kick is doubly resisted.

Also, does someone mind explaining stat stages to me? I know they max out at 6 (or -6 lol), but how much % does 1 stage increase/decrease a Pokemon's stat?

The following link contains the stats guide, which you can look at.

http://www.psypokes.com/lab/stats.php

 

[yoshi123]

Hm, I wonder how much Shedinja would change if it had Sturdy (with the B/W effect) for its ability instead. It'll always have 1 HP, and since it's basically a permanent Focus Sash (and Focus Sash still activates for Shedinja), I think it'd be better than Wonder Guard for him. :p

Of course entry hazards, sandstorm and things like Leech Seed would still be an issue for it, but it wouldn't be taken down as easily.

 

[MnSG]

Sturdy on Shedinja would make it very hard to beat without status damage, Mold Breaker, Turboblaze, or Teravolt. Frankly, without those things, Shedinja would be quite broken, even in ubers.

 

[Lorenz Hellman Gloucester]

how about giving houndoom some more love? the only physical fir move he has other then flare blitz(i think houndoom can learn that) is fire fang. hats kinda pathetic. plz tell me if houndoom can learn other physical fire attacks, because then i will delete my post.

 

[Cirdec]

how about giving houndoom some more love? the only physical fir move he has other then flare blitz(i think houndoom can learn that) is fire fang. hats kinda pathetic. plz tell me if houndoom can learn other physical fire attacks, because then i will delete my post.

He can't learn Flare Blitz, and why would he need other physical fire moves? His special attack is higher.

 

[Lorenz Hellman Gloucester]

how about giving houndoom some more love? the only physical fir move he has other then flare blitz(i think houndoom can learn that) is fire fang. hats kinda pathetic. plz tell me if houndoom can learn other physical fire attacks, because then i will delete my post.

He can't learn Flare Blitz, and why would he need other physical fire moves? His special attack is higher.

o really? i thought his physical attack was higher

 

[MnSG]

Some new move inputs for the Eevee family...

Eevee
lv. 50: ExtremeSpeed
Egg: Close Combat
Egg: Crunch

Vaporeon
lv. 50: Mist

Jolteon
lv. 50: Electro Ball

Flareon
Lv. 50: Flare Blitz

Espeon
lv. 50: Imprison

Umbreon
lv. 50: Foul Play

Leafeon
lv. 50: Leaf Storm

Glaceon
lv. 50: Sheer Cold

 

[GalacticPetey]

Eevee with extremespeed? Very nice.

 

[MnSG]

Eevee with extremespeed? Very nice.

It would also help out Flareon and Leafeon to some extent. Likewise, Close Combat and Crunch would offer Flareon and Leafeon some additional type coverage. I know that Flareon can get Superpower from a move tutor, but it has a negative impact on Flareon's attack stat, which isn't the case with Close Combat.