Uses of Accuracy-Lowering Moves?

[General Tso]

Well, seeing as the second Smogon Wi-Fi tourney allows accuracy-lowering moves, why not take advantage of it?

The following are support accuracy moves:

Flash
Sand-Attack
Kinesis
Smokescreen

I'd advise not using these as they just take up a slot

The following are Physical attacks with accuracy as a side-effect:

None

The following are Special attacks with accuracy as a side-effect:

Mirror Shot
Mud Bomb
Mud-Slap
Muddy Water
Octazooka

Not much to work with, but maybe a set could be made from Muddy Water? It is just like Surf, only slightly inaccurate, but we can fix that thanks to Wide Lens =D

Swamper@Wide Lens
Sassy ?/?/? <-- Don't know about here
Muddy Water
Curse
Earthquake
Hammer Arm

Muddy Water to decrease accuracy. Opponent will likely switch, so set up and sweep =D otherwise, keep using Muddy Water till they do.

 

[Masock-TM90]

Good idea, but I don't know if this will catch on because no one really wants to use their Swampert's moves for accuracy.

 

[Glen ^^]

Who would switch just because their accuracy was lowered one level by a Muddy Water (who has only 30% chance of lowering accuracy, btw)?

 

[General Tso]

Those of us who would otherwise be annoyed by it? (And have terrible luck)

 

[GLink]

Swampert is better off holding a useful item instead of having a 30% chance to lower the opponent's accuracy.

 

[Syn]

those of us who cant hit 4/5 aeroblasts, would get very frustrated indeed

 

[Forte_Dark12311]

Mamoswine using Hail + Mud Slap + Snow Cloak would be very interesting to watch, to say the least...

 

[Misty]

The only Pokemon that bothers with these is Ninjask, who uses Sand Attack to stall for Substitutes. Otherwise, the only real purpose is to force switches - which, granted, with Spikes and Stealth Rock, isn't a bad idea - but more often than not, it's going to be a supreme waste of time.

 

[Firestorm]

Accuracy lowering moves are always allowed. So this isn't anything new for the tournament like Double Team was.

 

[KCDinc]

I've had decent luck with flash on certain damage sponge pokes. Generally if I have no idea what they are going to throw at me, and assuming it is something that counter my poke (thus forcing a switch from me), hitting them with a flash is a pretty good option. That said, it is basically a poor mans confuse ray in that situation.

 

[bauer]

So let me get this straight, moves like double team and minimize are banned, but moves such as sand attack and the like are allowed?

 

[Forte_Dark12311]

So let me get this straight, moves like double team and minimize are banned, but moves such as sand attack and the like are allowed?

Yes, because you need to phaze/haze double team away, but accuracy lowering can be avoided by switching out.

 

[hbdragon88]

During my run at the Battle Factory, I took delight in using Fearow's Sand Attack whenever possible. I remember some Pokemon was doing Defense Curl and I knew he was going to try to mow me down with Rollout, but I got out alive because he kept missing.

 

[Bologo]

Shuckle may be able to make good use of Mud-Slap since he's not doing much damage anyway. It's also something it can do if it gets taunted. It can also help force switches with both Mud-Slap and Encore for stealth rock.

Maybe something like this:

Shuckle w/Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy

- Encore
- Mud-Slap/Knock Off
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic

Really depends on whether you want to knock off the opponents item or try to force switches for stealth rock by hurling mud in their face.

Mud-slap is also good for electric vs. electric teams.