That's not dabbing....You mean it dabs?
Easily revenge killable if someone carries any remotely competent Scarf user on them, largely unreliable because of said vulnerability to revenge killing and no consistent attack sans your Bug move, and somewhat counterproductive because Leech Life + Reversal and that + coverage move is just plain awful without an Attack boost. I mean you could try with Beast Boost but that depends on how competent the opposing team is.Ultra Endurance!
Buzzwole @ Salac Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
Evs:252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
Jolly Nature
- Endure
- Reversal
- Leech Life / Lunge
- Ice Punch / Rock Slide / Poison Jab
You're plain just better off using a something with higher and more reliable BP STAB attacks like Terrakion or Keldeo. Unlike Buzzwole, most of them don't compromise their offensive stat with their own main attack and have simply better speed or coverage.Ultra Scarf!
Buzzwole @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Beast Boost
Evs:252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
Jolly Nature
- Superpower
- Ice Punch
- Leech Life
- Earthquake / Rock Slide / Poison Jab
What do ya'll think?
I ran some calculations and...well...53 Special Defense, 4x weak to Flying... Air Slash will spell doom for this thing, no matter which Pokémon it comes from.
it lives bulky sigilyph's air slash:I ran some calculations and...well...
0- SpA Wingull Gust vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Buzzwole: 160-192 (44.9 - 53.9%)
Yeah, it's not surviving any Air Slashes any time soon.
Buzzwole also lacks mach punch, and knock off. Plus, Conkeldurrs abilities are stellar compared to buzzwole, especially guts now that burn does such little damage. I think buzz is better overall but conk still has a trick or two.Buzzwole is faster and physically bulkier than Conk on top of having access to Roost(!), secondary STAB, and a Ground resist.
This is a trick room variant hence Hammer Arm is a pseudo speed boostIf Buzzwole was a lot slower, then I'd agree that it should use Hammer Arm.
It isn't though. 79 isn't much, but that's still pretty fast for a bulky attacker. Having that speed alongside Roost/Leech Life for recovery allows Buzzwole to set up on defensive mons and physical based mons that aren't capable of knocking it out.
I wasn't referring to your post. I was more pointing to single formats.This is a trick room variant hence Hammer Arm is a pseudo speed boost
Sorry about that lol I feel he's really good in either with Singles or VGCI wasn't referring to your post. I was more pointing to single formats.
I was really liking the Scarf set too. Depending on whether or not Beast Boost also counts Scarf as part of making it the highest stat, it can either get a speed boost every kill with a Jolly set, or an attack boost with an Adamant set. If you choose the Jolly nature on the scarf (again presuming beast boost counts the scarf), you essentially don't get a speed drop on KOs with Hammer Arm. And it does get Poison Jab thankfully.I find this thing viable with a Choice Scarf, reaching a good enough 385 speed with an Adamant nature, and let's not forget this thing pretty much gets Moxie. It gets walled by Clef tho. This thin would've LOVED Poison Jab.
Nah, Beast Boost raises the higher stat on your stat screen, without any item or stats boosts, so if I have an Adamant 252+ in attackI was really liking the Scarf set too. Depending on whether or not Beast Boost also counts Scarf as part of making it the highest stat, it can either get a speed boost every kill with a Jolly set, or an attack boost with an Adamant set. If you choose the Jolly nature on the scarf (again presuming beast boost counts the scarf), you essentially don't get a speed drop on KOs with Hammer Arm. And it does get Poison Jab thankfully.
Thanks for clarification. I don't know why, but I don't have a good feeling about this Pokemon being very good, in OU at least. Maybe an Assault Vest set as nameless90 suggested may work alright as it can semi recover with Leech Life. Leech Life and Drain Punch would be awesome! But alas, we may have to wait for move tutors for that. I like the design of this Pokemon though, especially its shiny.Nah, Beast Boost raises the higher stat on your stat screen, without any item or stats boosts, so if I have an Adamant 252+ in attackCaptain ZikaBuzzwole, Beast Boost will raise Attack. If I had an Impish 252+ in defense Bzzwole, Beat Boost would raise defense.