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Author:  questionfanatic [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Agility v.s. Thunder Wave on a special sweeper
pros:
thunderwave - cuts opponents speed and 25% full paralysis, also remains until opponent is knocked out
agility - raise speed by 2 levels and remains with user

cons:
thunderwave - needs to be used on each new opponent
agility - is removed when user switchs out, knocked out, or hazed / pseudo-hazed

which is perferable on a sweeper which can learn both (i.e. zapdos etc.)
Author:  Sion9 [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Agility v.s. Thunder Wave on a special sweeper
questionfanatic wrote:
pros:
thunderwave - cuts opponents speed and 25% full paralysis, also remains until opponent is knocked out
agility - raise speed by 2 levels and remains with user

cons:
thunderwave - needs to be used on each new opponent
agility - is removed when user switchs out, knocked out, or hazed / pseudo-hazed

which is perferable on a sweeper which can learn both (i.e. zapdos etc.)

If you're fighting opponents that are just going to switch, then T-wave might be better as it lasts. However, Agility lets Zapdos take out pokemon like Ice Punch Weavile that would otherwise come in on a revenge kill.
Author:  Platinumdelcatty [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Agility v.s. Thunder Wave on a special sweeper
well it depends on the sweeper's speed, if its fast, give it thunder-wave, if its slow, give it agility
Author:  Big E [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Agility v.s. Thunder Wave on a special sweeper
Platinumdelcatty wrote:
well it depends on the sweeper's speed, if its fast, give it thunder-wave, if its slow, give it agility

if its like a jolteon use thunderwave
but a slower special sweeper id use agility
Author:  hammythepig [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Agility v.s. Thunder Wave on a special sweeper
Agility is better because some pokemon might have abilities that prevent paralysis.

Then again thats only a few ( {persian} , {ditto} , etc)

Thunder Wave is better if they don't have Limber though
Author:  Poke'GUY 1025 [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Agility v.s. Thunder Wave on a special sweeper
Platinumdelcatty wrote:
well it depends on the sweeper's speed, if its fast, give it thunder-wave, if its slow, give it agility



couldn't have said it better myself.
Author:  Sion9 [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Agility v.s. Thunder Wave on a special sweeper
Big E wrote:
Platinumdelcatty wrote:
well it depends on the sweeper's speed, if its fast, give it thunder-wave, if its slow, give it agility

if its like a jolteon use thunderwave
but a slower special sweeper id use agility

Well, Jolteon often has Agility because it can BP, as with Zapdos. (For some common movesets for Zapdos, look here).

If a sweeper is fast enough, though, Twave and Agility are often not used; instead, the sweeper would use an attack boosting move or item with a Spd boosting nature. For Zapdos, though, which does not have a good option for SpA boosting, it's best to go with Modest and focus on Spd.
Author:  questionfanatic [ Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Agility v.s. Thunder Wave on a special sweeper
i used zapdos as an example, i'm not trying to come up with a specific moveset for s specific pokemon
i was just wondering for those pokemon who learm both moves which i should use.
thanks 4 the input it makes alot of sense, slow poke use agility, faster use sgility
of course there r exceptions such as a bper
thanks for the replies
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