With all the ninjask talk here i wanted to ask: what if ninjask got acrobatics? (add on after Water Shuriken talk)
- obviously it would make sense for it to learn it, so let's get that just out of the way. (it's a basic flying type move, ninja's tend to be acrobatic)
- It would, i think, give viability for a sash/sd set and i think the death by priority isn't really relevant anyway since it already dies to it anyways.
- yes you'll need to have rocks off of your side of the field, you still need it to be under normal circumstances.
- this also allows ninjask to run speedboost which allows it to be the definitive fastest pokemon in the entire meta also allowing it to outspeed sun and rain teams, that in turn makes gigadrain more viable as a +1 ninjask only needs 120 investment to outspeed the tier meaning the rest can be put into special attack for gigadrain. (not that it makes a real difference but still, acro does more vs ghosts then night slash so what the hell)
- which all in all i think would make ninjask good late game sweeper in which noting really wants to switch in (besides probo or stunfisk).
- if tech and water shurikan get into the mix then would also make more variable and all in all i think that if acro also gets added ninjask would be a much more varied mon.
i made 5 different mons depending on what it might all get (1 for just acro, 1 for acro + water shurikan + 2 more banded sets) so here they are to see for you're self: http://pastebin.com/0dpExGqf+2 252+ Atk Ninjask Water Shuriken (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Golem: 264-324 (87.7 - 107.6%) -- approx. 12.5% chance to OHKO, 87.5 if rocks, guaranteed if after 1 layer of spikes
136 SpA Ninjask Giga Drain vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Golem: 224-264 (74.4 - 87.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Golem Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ninjask: 1680-1980 (724.1 - 853.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Technician Ninjask Water Shuriken (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Golem: 276-336 (91.6 - 111.6%) -- approx. 56.3% chance to OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Ninjask Water Shuriken (3 hits) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Golem: 192-228 (63.7 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO (vs golem are just to give perspective)
136 SpA Ninjask Giga Drain vs. 104 HP / 0 SpD Relicanth: 224-264 (61 - 71.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (vs rock polish but still 2KO's physical def relicanth as well by a minimum of 54,5% per attack)
+2 252+ Atk Ninjask X-Scissor vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Zebstrika: 324-382 (111.3 - 131.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Ninjask Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Bouffalant: 321-378 (81.6 - 96.1%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock (likely to be slightly worn down.)
+2 252+ Atk Ninjask Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Eviolite Vullaby: 256-303 (74.6 - 88.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+2 252+ Atk Ninjask Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Stoutland: 334-394 (107.3 - 126.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Ninjask Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 128 Def Eviolite Roselia: 612-720 (201.3 - 236.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Ninjask Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Tangela: 362-428 (108.3 - 128.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO