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Last turn, Ice Shard should do 34% min to Gardevoir according to calculator but it only did 25%. Looks like either the calculator is wrong or there's a bug in PS where Sword of Ruin is not taken...
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turn 10, Toxic Debris applies before Rapid Spin hazard removal effect resulting in the layer of Toxic Spikes being removed
to be checked if this is how it works in the game
Terastallize is a healthy mechanic that makes the game more fun and intense by adding another layer of strategic complexity to it. You have to think ahead of what type the opponent could Tera into for a clutch turn. In reality the options are limited because only a handful types make sense for a...
The even bigger problem is that, you know, if proof isn't shown then one may think the TDs may lie or have proof that is not really "irrefutable". its a matter of transparency
Altough I'm italian I dont give one shit about newrof and asuya, but if the only proof for banning a contendant is a...
Reading this thread I learned that Pursuit is a move specifically designed to beat Hoopa which has no other use other than that.
Not like it traps Starmie which otherwise spins on the majority of teams in oras, traps Latwins which are always a nuisance and the most common defoggers, can...
Too bad FB is unreliable and terrible to spam, same for CB Gunk Shot which was mentioned by someone previously. Mandi is not the perfect counter but it is reliable enough, move on. Not saying this is enough to state Hoopa is not broken (I indeed think its not broken for other reasons mainly)
meh, no ban
Awful speed tie, honestly when you are < 110 in this meta you may pack all the power you want but you'll underperform against the average offensive team unless you are resilient to status and/or have excellent bulk (like manaphy).
Hoopa has godly special bulk but shitty physical...