Not true, both Cloyster and Abagoora make fine use of it through more mixed attacking, as well as both having priority to not be revenge killed as easily.The only useful user of this is omastar. I guess smeargle could use it, lol.
Not true, both Cloyster and Abagoora make fine use of it through more mixed attacking, as well as both having priority to not be revenge killed as easily.The only useful user of this is omastar. I guess smeargle could use it, lol.
I believe it's been tested at the very least to prove that it is + Atk, Spatk, and Speed and -Def and Spdef. I don't think it's been tested yet if they're all sharp boosts yet though.I'm worried it only does give +1 speed and -1 def. People sure about what it does?
Multi-hit moves don't bypass Focus Sashes.Since icicle spear is a 25 power move with STAB and deals physical damage, 5 garunteed hits of that will be able to 2HKO a lot of pokemon. Not to mention it hits Skarmory for neutral damage, or the fact that it completely ignores Focus Sash or Sturdy when it does OHKO other pokemon.
They do now. Try keeping up with the research thread.Multi-hit moves don't bypass Focus Sashes.
Torkoal isn't totally blocked by Shanderaa as he has access to Earth Power, Earthquake and Stone Edge, all of which tear Shanderaa to pieces. Yeah, even Torkoal is going to be a threat to look out for.They do now. Try keeping up with the research thread.
I predict Smeargle and Omastar will be the most popular initial users, but I mean, Cloyster and Torkoal can both smash holes in any sort of stall with this. Shell Break, high-powered STAB, Physical STAB, Explosion. While they can be shut down (Torkoal by Shanderaa in particular), it'll take a specific check to do so, which can be a little victory in itself.
Priority is definitely an issue for most of these Pokemon, if they don't utilize White Herb to cover their defenses.Crap, my mistake, I keep forgetting every Ghost in the world doesn't automatically have a Ground immunity. I'm thinking of Rotom-H, then, since Torkoal's special defense is so bad that even unboosted STAB Shadow Ball will be destroying Torkoal once it's at -2 SpDef with minimal investment.
To be honest, Vacuum Wave will pretty much shut down any of these Pokemon with offensive stat spreads and -2 Special Defense, especially Lucario's Vacuum Wave. I forgot that existed, and all but one Shell Break user is weak to it. Perhaps Torkoal will get more use than some after all, then.
So in other words Clamperl also receive this, right ? In other words thanks to DeepSeaTooth it reaches 494 special attack with neutral nature. In other words after Shell Break this one litle fella reaches... 988 Special Attack. Of course you can't abuse physical attack with it, but say honestly - do you need it with such monstrous stats ? In Rain only thing which can handle Surf from this guy are Water Absorbers.^I'd be more afraid of Omastar, Huntail and Gorebyss in the rain than Abagoora tbh. lol.
I checked those calcs on Cherubi Calculator (old Libelldra). They're slightly different, however damage is still insane.Could someone check my calcs? This can't be right...
According to Serebii, Omastar learns Shell Break at Level 67.How does Omastar get this move? I can't find it anywhere, and I'm doing research for the Omastar thread. That last bit of information is all I need, so RESERVED, MOFOS.