Overlooked Abilities~
You've seen them from numerously throughout the pokemon game but people sometimes forget to actually use them to turn the tides around.
Like for example, pokemon with the ability Swift Swim become ridiculously fast and always attack first during the rain. Or the fact you can switch in your Flygon when you know your opponent will use a ground ability. Or the fact you can switch out your sleeping Starmie knowing it will be completely awake to use later. The pokemon's ability are there for a reason so use them accordingly and try to maximize their usefulness!
Overlooked Pokemon~
Here are some pokemon you may have overlooked due to how useless they look at first glance...
Ditto
Yeah, Ditto's not really anyone's favorite and is only known for its ability to breed with any pokemon. But what you don't know is with a little work and the right timings as well as the right hold items, Ditto'll shine magnificently!
Start off Ditto with a little help because you need to make him last the first turn where it'll be most vulnerable. Ditto has two held items specifically for him to use which are Quick Powder (raises his Speed by 1.5) and Metal Powder (raises his Defense and Special Defense by 1.5). This will clearly make him stronger as his Transform attack will not only copy the opponent's attacks as well as their stats! So now imagine your version of a Bronzong which has 1.5 more Defense and Special Defense compared to your opponent's Bronzong!
Shuckle
Useless Shuckle is actually not so useless... here's why:
Remember how stat boosting moves really change the flow of battle? Do the same with Shuckle! You boost his speed using Rock Polish making it double the original!!! Don't worry about the opponent attacking Shuckle, his freakishly huge Defense Stats ensure he last a couple of hits! You can even make it harder by pairing this with Reflect and Light Screen! Then, the next turn, ask Shuckle to use Power Trick, this swaps his freakishly huge Defense Stats with his almost-to-nothing Attack Stats! Then follow up with an Earthquake or Rock Slide!!! To make him last even longer, give him Leftovers! A little hp can go a long way! You can even use Shuckle as an assist pokemon! Use Power Split on your opponent's pokemon to weaken them because this move adds both pokemon's Attack Stats and shares them equally between the two! Watch their Haxorus become weak! Or you can toughen up your own pokemon by asking him to use Guard Split with one of your own pokemon! Guard Split does the same thing Power Split does except with Defense!
Spinda
This pokemon should not be taken lightly, here's why:
Spinda is a very unique pokemon and if used correctly, she will punish your opponent severely! Start Spinda off first by helping go first, this will allow its moves to affect your opponent more, use Tailwind or Trick Room. Ask Spinda to use Teeter Dance, this confuses all pokemon including your partner pokemon! Now attack by using Thrash and Dizzy Punch! Your opponents will have a hard time landing a hit and Spinda's Own Tempo ability prevents it from being confused from Thrash!
And that's the end of this post! I don't want to stop but I have to!!! (=.=)
2 comments:
wargh! *A*
so rajin you post this kind of stuff!
now I know what the heck tailwind does! (Im commenting for both of your posts ok?)
Well, what I think is every pokemon has their own points, its just the way how you use them and bring out the best of their potential.
Useful right? Especially with Whimsicott! Because Whimsicott has the ability prankster allowing him to always move first whenever you ask him to use an attack that does not inflict damage directly to the enemy.
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