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magikoopa
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POWER VS ACCURACY
thunder vs t bolt
surf vs hydro pump
flame thrower vs fire blast
what is better to you
( i prefer acc better)
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:09 pm |
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Sion9
Pokemon Master
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:46 pm Posts: 1241
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After all, 95 base power isn't exactly weak, but 100% accuracy guarantees you'll get your hit in. Especially for sweepers, which can't take too many hits.
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:32 pm |
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Lone--Wanderer
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Tue May 29, 2007 4:35 pm Posts: 135 Location: In your sock drawer.
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After 95 Base Damage, a move's worth stops going up as much and, if anything, goes down because of the usual low PP and low Accuracy that come along with it; Ice Beam will always be preferable to Blizzard.
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:28 am |
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Frost
THE POWER IS ON!
Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:29 am Posts: 1581 Location: Purple Ranger
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Lone--Wanderer wrote: After 95 Base Damage, a move's worth stops going up as much and, if anything, goes down because of the usual low PP and low Accuracy that come along with it; Ice Beam will always be preferable to Blizzard.
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:38 am |
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simon777
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:18 am Posts: 157 Location: UK
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Well, there are always going to be exceptions. Kyogre and Thunder for example.
Personally, I prefer the lower damage higher accuracy attacks on the whole but on something less powerful, an accuracy boosting item and higher strength attack would be more useful e.g. Minun @ Wide Lens, Thunder etc.
You can't make an overall judgement as there will always be times - and alot more than 2 or 3 - when higher power will help but again when higher accuracy is better. It's like comparing two pokemon and saying which one is more useful. Yes the stats of one may be better, but there are lots of other factors to consider like abilities and movepools.
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:18 pm |
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undertaker
Ace Trainer
Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2007 3:15 pm Posts: 333 Location: The Darkest Corner of My Mind
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I definitely perfer accuracy over power. There's no use in using a move if you can't deal damage so easily.
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:54 pm |
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DNA
Trivia Champion
Joined: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:37 pm Posts: 3170 Location: clegavel
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Unless you have something like a Thunderdancer or Sunnybeamer (or Abomasnow), accuracy is generally preferable.
Think of it this way:
Hydro Pump: 120 * 5 = 600 (acc 80)
Blizzard: 120 * 5 = 600 (acc 70)
Fire Blast: 120 * 5 = 600 (acc 80?)
Thunder: 120 * 10 = 1200 (acc 70)
Solarbeam: 120 * 10 = 1200 (acc 100, has a 1st turn delay)
Focus Blast = 120 * 5 = 600 (acc 70)
Flamethrower: 95 * 15 = 1425 (acc 100)
Leaf Blade: 90 * 15 = 1350 (acc 100)
Thunderbolt: 95 * 15 = 1425 (acc 100)
Ice Beam: 95 * 10 = 950 (acc 100)
Psychic: 90 * 10 = 900 (acc 100)
The first number is the BP, the second is the PP. The product is how much power you get out of it (if STAB doesn't apply). As is seen above, the lower power moves usually have higher overall potential due to increased PP, and don't involve the risk of missing. Generally accuracy is preferred over power. (Focus Blast is only preferred due to its advantage over Dark and Steel, and Thunder etc. should only be used in favorable weather.)
Using those factors, make your own decision.
- DNA
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:48 pm |
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Lone--Wanderer
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Tue May 29, 2007 4:35 pm Posts: 135 Location: In your sock drawer.
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Frost wrote: Lone--Wanderer wrote: After 95 Base Damage, a move's worth stops going up as much and, if anything, goes down because of the usual low PP and low Accuracy that come along with it; Ice Beam will always be preferable to Blizzard.
Abomasnow says hi.
XD
I completely forgot about Abomasnow! Alrighty, then; in most cases, Ice Beam is preferable to Blizzard.
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