I need to think of another tech use besides mach punch. Don’t want my Loom becoming Scizor Jr.
i’m not a big battle theory guy but…a breloom recieving, say a swords danced/belly drum via baton pass would be devastating with technician STAB/uped Mach Punch. No?
I can see Technician Breloom raping peoples’ subs with Sword Danced Bullet Seed, leading into Mach Punch for the KO… or it could abuse the new Fighting move (40pwr) that always crits if it can learn it.
Rock Smash for the DEF drops… There’s another new Fighting attack that is 60pwr, goes last and forces a switch, could be good with entry hazard support…
But really, it’s all about abusing Mach Punch and wrecking people that way, but at least you have options.
Which is what I really love about this gen-- the unexplored options… I really hope people don’t get boring and depend on Smogon to do all their thinking for them this time…
that move that’s 60 base power and goes last is just going to drive focus punch into obscurity…for breloom at least. 120 base power attack with 80 base power priority. breloom is going to be fucking insane and is the new scizor
i’m thinking of a set like this
adamant @ life orb 252 atk/252 spd/4 def
-spore
-fighting attack that’s 60 bp and goes last
-mach punch
-stone edge for switches and neutral coverage
mach punch is going to be the main method of attack obviously, but there are a lot of OU flyers that will resist it. this is where stone edge comes in. it’s a great neutral attack that will hurt breloom’s counters on the switch in after the previous pokemon has been put to sleep and a life orb’d technician mach punch will probably be strong enough to finish off whatever they switch in. you can also gamble with the unknown fighting attack that goes last and is 60 bp. this thing is going to be even harder to fight now. be ready people.
i left out swords dance because this set is designed to be a sweeper without setting up. you COULD use a choice band for even more mach punch power (breloom is ridiculous with a CB) but i made this intended to try to fight some of breloom’s counters without locking yourself into a move and giving them a free setup on the switch.
Flash Fire Typhlosion = Have fun with Scarfed Flash Fire Eruptions!
My favorite Dream World ability so far is Swift Swim Armaldo. With Jolly max speed, it reaches 414 in rain, running off a 349 attack. Sure water attacks will kill it, but it gives the fatass a chance of fighting now. Zapdos with Lightningrod is going to be great, especially since Lightningrod works like Flash Fire now. Speed Boost Sharpedo could be a devasating mixed sweeper, reaching fairly good speeds at +1. Ice Body Regice might be the next Stallrein, with stupid SpD. Guts Luxray with an actual decent physical STAB move will probably be decent. Iron Fist Infernape gives it base 90 Mach Punch and base 90 Thunderpunch, and could be devastating, although Blaze will probably still be better.
Just some thoughts on new BW stuff.
the best thing they did was make my fave pkmn awesome again and they found a way. Blaziken welcome back to OU :woot: also GF listened to me! Water Absorb Cacturne! :lol:
Oh ok, I’m sorry for attacking needlessly. I didn’t know. So the base power without the 20% increase is 130? That means with the 20% increase the BP is 156? Jesus.
Btw, what does everyone think of reusable TM’s?
I forgot to mention, I will miss the Pokemon GTS website. It was so badass, it showed all the trades up for offer FROM YOUR COMPUTER. I used it once though.
RIP Pokemon GTS Website. A while back - 9/14/10.
Plus STAB gives 234 BP.
My god. Does it still have 90% accuracy? The crash damage is gonna hurt though.
Recoil is still maxed out at half of your opponent’s HP. So you’re killing yourself vs Blissey, but it shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
Yes, it is still 90% accurary. Jump Kick is now 100/95, as well.
Yeah that was one wacky solution. Use starter, catch higher level critter, heal, use the latter to catch another one, heal, repeat.
Patches aside… someone also found the Action Replay code for Rare Candies, so even unpatched versions can be somewhat playable now. 
This guy is too cool. :tup:
Well Gen. 5 gave me the type combos I wanted - Dark/Fighting, Dark/Steel and Dark/Dragon plus there are plenty of new fighting Pokemon this generation (last Gen was sorely lacking). I can’t wait! :rock:
Gen 4 and 5 have been great to me. They gave me Regigigigigigigigas and Gigigigigigigigigear.
http://www.serebiiforums.com/showpost.php?p=11630268&postcount=238
Some big reveals here^
An Electric physical move with 130 BP 85% ACC and a 30% chance of Paralysis, I hope a crappy pokemon like that Electric flying squirrel doesn’t get it exclusively or something.
Boiling Water is also unique 80 BP 100% ACC and a delicious 30% chance of burn. Bulk Waters are going to love this move. Also, it’s the type of move non Water types might randomly learn as well.
So much new stuff.
All we need is a full overview of abilities and we’re set!
Has anyone noticed any trends towards team battling becoming more popular?
venom shock is going to be pretty nasty in UU with toxic spike support. as for boiling water, that move is specially made for vaporeon i’m convinced of it.
Animated sprite rips have begun. It’s beautiful.
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/2597/1284821661373.gif
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okay i’m definitely importing. GG’s
Woah, too cool!! I need to get a DS.