Champion Leon
Banned deucer.
One little thing I enjoy about Pokémon would be how creative sets from the iconic FEAR (Focus sash, Endeavor, Quick Attack Ratatta) inspired an entire meme, but oddly effective (depending on the foe) strategy that put the “Big things come in small packages” slogan to (super?) effective use.
Who knew Joey’s top percentage Ratattas would take hold at the championship tournaments? This later came to inspire my PTMTP (Pain Split, Toxic, Magic Coat, Taunt Probopass) anagram that effectively conquered the weaknesses Ratatta had (hitting ghosts, healing per use for repeated spamming, and immunity to the then Toxic Sandstream strategies that dominated Generation 4).
With something small, grew even more strategies, from the Shell Bell Aron Endeavor sets to the Sturdinja Balanced Hackmons mainstay (like if there is one thing that stays consistent for Balanced Hackmons from generation to generation, it’s Sturdinja baby. No, don’t say Imposter, Eviolite [and even Scarf] Chansey dethroned Blissey, so that is not consistent).
Small things, but big impact for generations to come :)
Oh, and one more option, it inspired me to create the Pain Split strategy for Partners In Crime, where a combination of Trick Room, Leech Seed, Pain Split, and Imprison is able to dominate purely offensive teams with... you guessed it - Level 1 Pokémon!
Sturdy + Harvest is no joke, especially when it can be shared among the entire team! Take that Stallers!
Who knew Joey’s top percentage Ratattas would take hold at the championship tournaments? This later came to inspire my PTMTP (Pain Split, Toxic, Magic Coat, Taunt Probopass) anagram that effectively conquered the weaknesses Ratatta had (hitting ghosts, healing per use for repeated spamming, and immunity to the then Toxic Sandstream strategies that dominated Generation 4).
With something small, grew even more strategies, from the Shell Bell Aron Endeavor sets to the Sturdinja Balanced Hackmons mainstay (like if there is one thing that stays consistent for Balanced Hackmons from generation to generation, it’s Sturdinja baby. No, don’t say Imposter, Eviolite [and even Scarf] Chansey dethroned Blissey, so that is not consistent).
Small things, but big impact for generations to come :)
Oh, and one more option, it inspired me to create the Pain Split strategy for Partners In Crime, where a combination of Trick Room, Leech Seed, Pain Split, and Imprison is able to dominate purely offensive teams with... you guessed it - Level 1 Pokémon!
Sturdy + Harvest is no joke, especially when it can be shared among the entire team! Take that Stallers!
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