Which is faster than... *checks OU Speed Tiers* +2 Dragapult and +1 Excadrill on sand (not that it would have any business with either).
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SPOILERS! Pokemon Sword and Shield Datamine Thread
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Why is moxie even a point in your argument when the shit is running 50 spe, with means it cant snowball into opposing teams, which is what moxie is about.
>doesn't need a scarf like genesect does
>ability lets it hit hard without coinflipping a download boost
>has a STAB pivoting move
>can run a damage boosting item
>mixed offenses that might also get extremespeed itself
etc.
Wait for the movepool to see what coverage it gets then we'll know for sure how good this thing is going to be.
And of course. CalyRider passes the Psychic-type instead of the Grass one.
Absolutely freaking brilliant, Game Freak. Truly marvelous design decisions. Because we just don't have enough psychic legendaries.
My word, what an infuriating company.
Absolutely freaking brilliant, Game Freak. Truly marvelous design decisions. Because we just don't have enough psychic legendaries.
My word, what an infuriating company.
Honestly, I don't think Ice Rider will be that terrible. Giratina-level bulk and Kyurem-B level offences is pretty nice, even on a slow ice type; the main thing holding it back is an absolutely abysmal matchup against Zacian-C. Shadow Rider is obviously better, mind you.
Having absolutely abysmal speed has never stopped Magearna making good use of Soul Heart.
I mean, it already has 680 in its combined form, which is basically Lunala.
Wait wtf are those Calyrex formes
I'm ok with 500 BST but 50 Speed ON A HORSE? JUST FUCKING WALK
I'm ok with 500 BST but 50 Speed ON A HORSE? JUST FUCKING WALK
Except that a +2 Magearna is kinda decent? and it seems really unlikely Glastier has Agility for starters
This is a pretty ill-informed take.
Regieleki is probably going to have a good niche, at least. 100 base attacks isn't that bad with an ability that boosts its STAB. It'll also be a good Specs user, most likely. Revenge killing it is hard since very few pokemon can compete with base 200 speed.
Regidraco is very likely bad, I agree.
Both GArticuno and GMoltres entirely depend on their movepool, since their stats are fine. Moltres could become a great tank if it gets some nice defensive/support moves. It has similar bulk to mandibuzz, but it can at least hit decently hard.
Ice Horse looks like a doubles mon. 30 speed is bad, but man can it dent a lot of mons with its offense. Ghost is nutso.
You could always do Scarf Dragon’s Maw assuming it works like Water Spout/Eruption.
First of all Magearna is sitting at base 65, not 50. Second, Magearna has one of the best defensive typings in the game in Steel/Fairy, which in tandem with 115 defenses makes it substantially bulkier than a 50 base spe Ice Type. Third, due to these reasons alone, Magearna has an easy time setting up shift gear, which allows it to sit at 300+ speed with no investment after just 1 boost while boosting its attack at the same type.
Yea, totally comparable.
Y'know, I am looking forward to how this metagame settles as for all we know a couple mons might be better than we think....except Base Calyrex of course lol
Regi drago whole sig gimmick is an hp scaling move right? No wonder they went with this path
G-Zapdos has 90/90/90 bulk which is actually marginally better than regular Zapdos (5 more base Defense), and the Defensive typing of Flying/Fighting has some nice niches.
G-Moltres is a Mandibuzz that's more specially bulky and less physically bulky, and is faster with more offensive presence.
G-Slowking has the same bulk as regular, but 10 more Special Attack which is nice. It would have liked more PhysDef but at least it's not decreased.
G-Moltres is a Mandibuzz that's more specially bulky and less physically bulky, and is faster with more offensive presence.
G-Slowking has the same bulk as regular, but 10 more Special Attack which is nice. It would have liked more PhysDef but at least it's not decreased.
Please dont be another disapointment
More HP means nothing for an attack that goes off of the percentage of HP tho. And eleki/drago were both said to have the strongest attacks of their respective types. 200 offenses were heavily implied imo
Probably World Hat Pikachu from Pokemon Journeys
inb4 base 200 BP signature moves
is it possible that old mons get new movepools with this update? any hope for garchomp to get d-dance?
Magearna can boost its speed and it has the bulk AND typing to grab a boost versus most teams.
We have no idea if Ice Horse gets speed boosting, and its typing is so ass it offsets its "great" bulk.
Also 65 hits alot of benchmarks 50 doesn't.