yes it does, because it achieves the same KOs as HP ice and frees up a slot for another hidden power
Hm? Sure, you can hit him with Icy Wind, but what else? If it has Specs, Latios easily OHKOs Keldeo with Psyshock, Thunderbolt, or a Draco Meteor. If it has a Scarf, it 2HKOs with all these moves, and Icy Wind doesn't help because you can't OHKO it with anything unless you predict the switch, use Icy Wind, and then follow it up with another Icy Wind, a feat that could be accoplished with Specs just as easily. You need to use Hidden Power Bug to secure the 2HKO, which can be an issue.Most of its usual counters in Celebi, Tentacruel, Latias, Latios,
You can't hit Toxicroak for more than 40% damage with your best move against it, Hidden Power Electric (if it has absolutely no investment in defenses). Toxicroak in return 2HKOs you with a Life Orb Drain Punch and recovers enough HP (especially in the Rain) to make it as if Keldeo wasn't even there in the first place.Toxicroak, Jellicent, and Amoonguss can easily be flattened with the aid of its new Expert Belt.
This is mostly a personal thing, but why is the specific set invluded? It really seems like ANY Dragonite could expect the Choice set, whether it be the Choice Band, the Dragon Dancer, the Hurricane spammer, etc., and same with Gyarados. Including two (three?) Landorouses seem incredibly redundant - if it counters one, it should likely counter the other one easilyIt should be noted that Expert Belt Keldeo can also lure in Pokemon trying to resist one of its STABs or coverage moves (very common if they predict the choice set) such as Dragon Dance Dragonite, Dragon Dance Gyarados, Rock Polish Landorus-I, Rock Polish Landorus-T, Dragon Dance Landorus-I,
A Pokemon that is weak to both STABs would never even think about switching in, even if it has a coverage move incoming. In my experience, 90% of the time a Keldeo is going to use Hydro Pump, Surf, or Secret Sword, and if it relies on a coverage move to take out the foe, it usually doesn't go in the battle and do it. Terrakion isn't really needed imo.opposing Keldeo, Terrakion
Forretress isn't a counter - it hits far too weak and can't do anything back to Keldeo. It also takes a considerable amount of damage from both STABs, and all it can really do is set up hazards... which isn't very much. And, as mentioned, Keldeo with a Choice set will usually be using a STAB move, so Forretress probably won't switch in.LO Lati@s, Nasty Plot Celebi, Growth Venusaur, Swords Dance Scizor, Forretress, Hippowdon, and Politoed.
You haven't mention HP Flying at all yet. Oh, and yes, you can mention them basically to say that Keldeo doesn't need support to remove whatever Pokemon are in question if it has whatever move hits it that is in AC.Shurtugal said:HP Psychic and Flying, though they are in AC so should I not mention those? I'm new so I apologize ;~;