Would you guys recommend teaching ho-oh Skyattack? I was thinking about it but not sure if its a good idea or not. See Skyattack gets STAB and it does 140 damage + 70 for stab= 210 damage and 30% chance to flitch so that beats earthquake by 10 damage if used twice and earthquake has no effect. Then again Ho-oh takes 2 turns to use it so if your low in hp and need to recover you may not get the chance I guess. Also Ho-oh doesn't have the best speed so flitching won't do the best if he doesn't attack first. Anyway you can see my predictament so whats your views on this?
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Ho-oh with skyattack?
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WhiteWizard42
Master Breeder
don't use sky attack. it leaves you open for a turn before doing anything, and is barely stronger than using aerial ace twice. any half-decent opponent would switch out something that resists it, making it pretty much useless.
I'm assuming that it learns it through the move tutor in XD?
I'm assuming that it learns it through the move tutor in XD?
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Runeseekermew
Guest
Lmao, i didn't even know that ho-oh could learn sky attack.
but, yea, i'd teach it sky attack, even with the turn advantage your opponent would get. (I mean, anything with 210 base damage must be able to a decent amount of damage to any pokemon in its way, right?)
but, yea, i'd teach it sky attack, even with the turn advantage your opponent would get. (I mean, anything with 210 base damage must be able to a decent amount of damage to any pokemon in its way, right?)
~*Myuu the Ryuu*~
The epitome of grace
http://www.serebii.net/attackdex/skyattack.shtml
I don't know what gave you the idea that Ho-oh can learn Sky-attack, but even with it, it'd be too 00ber.
I don't know what gave you the idea that Ho-oh can learn Sky-attack, but even with it, it'd be too 00ber.
WhiteWizard42
Master Breeder
there is an XD Move Tutor that teaches sky attack. i haven't tried it, but i assume that Ho-oh can learn it from there.
~*Myuu the Ryuu*~
The epitome of grace
It can't, Ho-oh can't learn any of the moves with the tutor, otherwise it would be in the Pokedex and Attackdex entries.
^ever thought that it's not listed in the attackdex entries because no-one has been able to figure out who learns them?
there are three move tutor attacks that are exclusive to XD.
Sky Attack, Self-destruct and Nightmare.
However, no one has any list of who learns these attacks because it's very difficult to transfer 386 legal created (not created by a cheating device) pokemon into XD and see who learns what.
but Ho-oh can learn Sky attack by this method.
Mewtwo and Snorlax can also learn self-destruct if anyone's interested
there are three move tutor attacks that are exclusive to XD.
Sky Attack, Self-destruct and Nightmare.
However, no one has any list of who learns these attacks because it's very difficult to transfer 386 legal created (not created by a cheating device) pokemon into XD and see who learns what.
but Ho-oh can learn Sky attack by this method.
Mewtwo and Snorlax can also learn self-destruct if anyone's interested
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The Great Butler
Hush, keep it down
Booming Mewtwo...hmmm....I might try that ^_^
Mudskipper
The Earthquaker
You did the STAB incorrectly. Ho-oh has TWO types (Fire/Flying) so the STAB is only 1.25x the Base Power, not 1.5x like it is for Pokemon with ONE type. Including the CORRECT STAB, Sky Attack's strength is 175. That's pretty strong, but Ho-oh's Attack needs help. Additionally, it doesn't cover any of Ho-oh's weaknesses, but Earthquake covers all of them (Electric, 4x Rock). So don't teach it Sky Attack, teach it Earthquake instead.
Charizard86
Charizard Champion
Mudskipper said:
Ahem....water?
EmbersBackUpSinger
Well-Known Member
Sky attack is awesome!!!! Teach it defently
Mewbiraxys
Mew The Origin
You know, i seriously think that the thread starter should just make his own decision. (my opinion) Sure, Sky Attack just fits Ho-oh briliantly because its a kind of attack that a phoenix should have but on the other hand the move sucks. I'm sort of the battler so i wouldn't pick that move.