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>zoomers when they have to actually put thought into the pokemon's moveset instead of just slapping 2 STABs and 2 coverage moves of whatever the highest stat is

the smoggy mind is incomprehensible

Theres always hidden power. You'll probably want to go for hidden power grass since it complements fire/dragon coverage the best.

You have to play it mixed attacker. The rock slide tutor in Rock Tunnel is something I usually toss on.

Every gen 3 starter should be naughty and then they're all good

>>59446328
84 attack is fine

>>59446328
why would you use him for solely special
he is a belly drum sweeper

>>59446601
>belly drum on a casual campaign run
Do you niggas really?

>>59446605
ok w/o belly drum he is still a good mixed attacker. learns earthquake
sorry for moving the goalposts, i was speaking impulsively

>>59446332
>when they have to actually put thought into the pokemon's moveset
Never happens btw

>>59446342
Zard is considered an OU mon in modern ADV and it typically runs mixed sets.

>>59446332
Bet your axe wound leaks the moment someone suggests a new special Rock type move.

>>59446328
I remember my first run had MEGA PUNCH Charizard with EQ and Fire Blast and Fly.

>>59446332
>unironically needing to set up in the campaign

>>59446819
Anon the game breaks in half in the presence of statistically good rock-type moves even to this day. Look at how much work fucking Rock Slide is doing in Champions.

>>59447269
>unironically needing to minmax coverage moves in the campaign

>>59446332
I miss all the cut moves. Secret Power. Bide. Bone Club. BUBBLE. CAMOUFLAGE. COMET PUNCH, DIZZY PUNCH, DRAGON RAGE. EMBARGO? FAINT ATTACK?

What happened to POKEMON HAVING MOVES THAT FIT THEM THIS WOULDN'T BE A THING IF THERE WAS A MORE EFFICIENT ANIMATION PIPELINE OR WE WEREN'T SO FOCUSED ON 3D GRAPHICS THAT LOOKED HIGH QUALITY INSTEAD OF A NICE SIMPLER ART STYLE LIKE THE 3DS OR DS.
FRUSTRATION. HEAL BLOCK. GRASS WHISTLE. HEAL ORDER. HEART SWAP. ICE BALL, JUMP KICK, KARATE CHOP, LUCKY CHANT, MAGNET BOMB.

MAGNITUDE? ONE OF THE MOST FUN MOVES TO USE?

Natural Gift.
Nightmare.
Odor Sleuth.
Refresh.
Return
Sharpen.
Pursuit
Signal Beam.
Silver Wind.
Spider Web.
Steamroller.
Telekinesis.
Water Sport.
Wring Out.

Can we please start making Pokemon more than just attacking moves, moves that inflict status, moves that boost stats, and moves that heal you? STOP REMOVING INTERESTING MOVES THAT ARE FUN TO USE WHEN YOU PLAY AND LET YOU CREATE SITUATIONS THAT ARE NICHE BUT FULFILLING. GIVE US BACK HMS.

>>59447372
That's because it's a spread move with high flinch rate and when the #1 pokemon is quad weak to rocks. A rock clone of Flamethrower wouldn't cause any issues

>>59447414
>THIS WOULDN'T BE A THING IF THERE WAS A MORE EFFICIENT ANIMATION PIPELINE OR WE WEREN'T SO FOCUSED ON 3D GRAPHICS
The graphics have nothing to do with moves being removed.

>>59446482
I've yet to find a redeeming quality for natures that lower defense or special defense desu.
I fucking hate lonely in particular, I swear I get that on any special attacker I catch.
I'm not even trying to be sweaty about natures in playthroughs either, I just know what each nature does and it drives me insane when I see it

>>59447512
there is actually one for natures that lower defense, but you need to be a livingdexer to care: evolving tyrogue to hitmontop or hitmonlee

>>59447518
God, I forgot about that minigame.
I got lucky in my last livingdex in soulsilver and got pokerus before Chuck, so I sidestepped that entirely.
As an aside, as a QoL cheat, giving yourself pokerus is not a bad play.

>>59447541
Tyrogue is such a pain in the ass to evolve. I hate that they give it to you late in the game too.

>>59447421
A fire-type spread move with a high burn rate would absolutely fuck the game in the ass

>>59447550
I actually kind of enjoy it conceptually, but it does always feel goofy, (when I organize my boxes for LD runs I literally have a box for shit like this labeled "Goofy Evo"). It's really hard to eyeball what stats will be at level 20, I have the math for L50 and L100 down more.
Speaking of stats, I discovered by accident that the HGSS safari zone actually gives you rerolls on stats to try and give you at least one perfect IV. If you're doing frontier shit, this actually justifies unlocking the species in the SZ.

>>59447555
>what is lava plume

>>59446328
Depends what you want, if you want to just play the main game, make it mixed, Dragon Claw has barely any use and you'd be much better switching in some other mon with ice beam for the whole 3 Dragons you'll meet in this game, give it some physical moves AND flamethrower, if you wanna make the best of that special stat then give him sunny day or have other in your team set it up.

>>59447401
in set mode, it definitely helps