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Author: | Zdude [ Thu May 15, 2008 6:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
I've been looking at recommended movesets on the site here and some of the patterns I've seen here puzzle me. For example: Choice Band, what the ![]() I'm not ranting here, I'm just wondering why you would use sets like that. Here is a list of what I question right now (the list may be updated in the future) -Choice Band usage -Double Powder (really puzzles me) -Trickbanding (WTF?) -Nothing else right now... Please answer my question without giving me hell. |
Author: | Sion9 [ Thu May 15, 2008 6:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
Zdude wrote: For example: Choice Band, what the ![]() Often, with walls, you'll probably be switching soon anyways, so you might as well try for a boosted attack. With proper prediction, it's a big help to physical attackers. Trickbanding - Choice Band forces the opponent to only use one move, which is useful on walls. For example, a common trickbander, Alakazam, is walled by Blissey, the most used special wall. By Trickbanding, Alakazam greatly reduces Blissey's ability to wall (can't Seismic Toss + Softboiled to recover). |
Author: | koipen [ Fri May 16, 2008 7:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
-Choice Band usage -Double Powder (really puzzles me) -Trickbanding (WTF?) -Nothing else right now... You need skill and prediction. Choice band is hard to use if your newbie. -Using trick pokemon like Linoone/Furret. They switch Choice band/Macho brace to your opponents pokemon. Like C-banding sub/stat-upping move will give you itself time to power-up. Macho Brace lowers your speed so it can be choice too. |
Author: | Zdude [ Fri May 16, 2008 1:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
I now understand choice band, but what about double powder? |
Author: | koipen [ Sat May 17, 2008 7:45 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
I understood it now when I readed the set of smogon... Double powder means that you use in same set Stun spore/Sleep powder/Poison powder. Like if you had in same set Stun spore and sleep powder you would have double powder. |
Author: | Zdude [ Sat May 17, 2008 8:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
I know what it means, but what is the strategy? |
Author: | koipen [ Mon May 19, 2008 8:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
Inflict status conditions. Sleep for all that havent got Imsomnia. Paralyze for Fast pokemon and Pokemon with Imsomnia. |
Author: | Zdude [ Mon May 19, 2008 1:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
Then you would only need one powder. Two powders seem to be just a waste. I think pick a status condition and work with it. |
Author: | Moon_Stone [ Mon May 19, 2008 3:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
I like having two powders on a Pokemon because if the Ability is Insomnia or one that negates sleep, I will use Poison Powder. Just my opinion on Double Powdering. |
Author: | Zdude [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
I misread that other post before mine. I now see the strategy there. My bad. No other questions for now. Please DON'T lock this yet. I may have other questions later. |
Author: | Darjulok [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Certain attack patterns I've seen on recommended movesets |
Double Powder has another function too: There is 1 rule in Competitive Battle called Sleep Clause, which states that you cannot have more than 1 sleeping Pokemon in your team. So, with Double Powder you can sleep 1 opponent Pokemon and paralyze the rest of the team without breaking this clause. |
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