PhilosophicalPsychologica
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I was wondering...does Volt Tackle get boosted by Sheer Force?
I was wondering...does Volt Tackle get boosted by Sheer Force?
For Counters Bulky Waters will murder it, especially pokemon that double resist it's primary stab, mainly Swampert and Jellicent.
Personally I don't like recoil attacks, unless they're much more powerful than the other option or the only option, and thanks to Sheer Force that's not the case. Fire Punk gains the 33% boost making it's POW 99.75 which I believe rounds down to 99 (I think all boost round down no matter what).
So it's Fire Punch 99 POW 100 Acc.
vs.
Flare Blitz 120 POW 100 Acc.
I meant that those are the only moves it is useful for on Darmaniton.
And still, it will get walled by Bulky Waters and other Pokés.
For Counters Bulky Waters will murder it, especially pokemon that double resist it's primary stab, mainly Swampert and Jellicent.
Jellicent laughs at such a Pokemon.
Also, just a warning. No HyperBeam, NO Giga Impact!
Rock slide is useful. And it doesn't get walled by bulky waters. A Life Orb Jolly Flare Blitz in the Sun, despite being resisted, can 2HKO Max Defence Jellicent, and Vaporeon, and CB can 2HKO Max Defence Suicune. This thing hits like two trucks.
Isn't there a trick, though, that sheer force + life orb + move with secondary effect = No LO recoil?
EDIT: http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/blog.php?b=26034
A bunch of other sites also confirm this.
With that being said, this guy's moveset is gonna change DRASTICALLY when the RS remakes and the 3rd game come out.
It does laugh at the Zen form but Jellicent is a special wall, not physical. Scald could hurt non-Zen ones, I guess.
Well Darmanitan can't afford to have sunny day on it's set (too frail) so it will need some building around for that to happen. And the one pokemon you fail to mention is Swampert. Good defenses, Resistance to Darmanitan's main STAB, Ground STAB to fall back on if Darmanitan gets a boost from Sunny Day and Water becomes unreliable, Swampert will make mincemeat out of this one.
Sheer Force doesn't take damage from Life Orb
GReat choice!my favourite 5th gen pokemon.i first thought it was an ape ,but i´m not too sure anymore...
This set is something different that could work around the zen mode ability.
I Feel like tanking ,tanking ...oh wait...MIXED?! can It MIX?!
-belly drum
-flamethrower/flare blitz/fire blast
-Psychic/Overheat/payback
-Hammer arm
item:leftovers/custap berry/balloon
trait:zen mode
nature:Brave +atk -spe
THe momentum of surprise.Can take down blisseys ferrothorns skarmories or whateve comes to its way.DAMN THIS THING IS BULKY!!Belly drum is the key move in this set making darmanitan change its form.Fire blast is anyway recommend on the second slot (unless your using overheat)Psychic has become great nowadays or payback could be used for hitting ghots.
Hammer arm is a must for hitting rock types(the speed lowering doesnt matter.
evs
This thing is bulky so investing in both def stats is propably nice.don´t use any in HP because youur drumming awaya half of it anyway.could put some in attack.
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