Captain Jigglypuff
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Toxipex is obviously getting Barb Barrage, I can see Banette getting Bitter Malice (fits its theme of a discarded toy out for revenge), and I can see the Pawniard line getting Stone Axe.
Knock Off was a move tutor from PtHGSS through USUM so the transferring isn’t all that complicated… yet. I recently transferred a Stantler knowing Sucker Punch from my HG file to Home hoping SV allows it in and I can evolve it into Wyrdeer. Sucker Punch is only available as tutor move in PtHGSS so that’s a complicated move to keep.Name: Pikachu/Raichu
Move: Knock off
Reasons: I think Pikachu/Raichu should learn Knock off once again in Scarlet/Violet. My reason is that they once learned the move via PtHGSS move tutor. In order to have the Pokemon with that move in Gen 8, you would have to transfer the Pokemon from the Gen 4 games. Also you would probably have to breed them again because there was no way to guarantee 5 IVs in the Gen 4 games. Plus it would be a useful move for Pikachu/Raichu to learn again as it would give them more utility. The same can be said for any Pokemon from Gens 1-4 that once learned Knock off via PtHGSS move tutor but need to be transferred to have the move in their movesets.
One would assume that it did get Ice Punch since it has access to Ice Beam, Blizzard and Icy Wind. Even the Alolan form has access to those moves and it’s a fire type.Marowak (Kantonian).
Move: Ice Punch.
Reasons: can learn Thunder Punch, Fire Punch and Blizzard, but not Ice Punch.
Also Head Smash would be a good option.
Throat Chop isn’t that bad of a move. It did gain Triple Axel which is dangerously powerful when considering STAB and a choice band. But the loss of Knock Off did hurt it slightly.Poor Sneasel really got its moveset nerfed in Gen 8, it needs a good STAB attack.
Problem is Throat Chop is still a TM only move, and from what I remember one you can only obtain by chance meeting in the wild area. Triple Axel and Lash Out also require the expansion pack.Throat Chop isn’t that bad of a move. It did gain Triple Axel which is dangerously powerful when considering STAB and a choice band. But the loss of Knock Off did hurt it slightly.
Or through raids. But a Weavile I transferred has both Knock Off and Triple Axel. Great combo.Problem is Throat Chop is still a TM only move, and from what I remember one you can only obtain by chance meeting in the wild area. Triple Axel and Lash Out also require the expansion pack.
In my original game of Platinum I used one for a bit as my Surf user. So… not completely useless. What good is a special attack for a freaking Sneasel?
Problem is Throat Chop is still a TM only move, and from what I remember one you can only obtain by chance meeting in the wild area.
Even then, it feels gratuitous that Sneasel got nearly ALL its STAB moves taken out of its natural movepool when Weavile still has tons (it can even relearn Assurance and Ice Shard despite Sneasel losing them).No chance at all, its available from Watt Traders which can always be found in the same spots and have a set stock on rotate.
Add in the dark type raid dens and you can farm it easily, as with all tms and trs in gen 8