That's what made me think of it. Think whirlwind/roar.
I notice new moves getting guaranteed effects instead of chance based ones is a recurring theme.
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SPOILERS! Scarlet & Violet Leaks Thread - Data/Mechanics
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I notice new moves getting guaranteed effects instead of chance based ones is a recurring theme.
> Has an Ability called Hyper Cutter
> it doesn't buff cuts
> make a new ability that buffs cuts instead
Shame
> it doesn't buff cuts
> make a new ability that buffs cuts instead
Shame
Yes. Somewhere in this thread is a screenshot of Past Volcarona activating with the text that says "Harsh Sunlight activated its Protosynthesis". There's also the new Booster Energy Held Item that activates Quark Drive or Protosynthesis so Future Paradox mons aren't stuck with Pincurchin. The question is can it be Knocked Off
Fun fact, it used to increase the radius of cutting tall grass with the HM. So at one point it did make Cuts hyper.
Booster Energy doesn't auto-proc Protosynthesis / Quark Drive, it allows something without those abilities to be boosted in the same fashion in sun or electric terrain.
Unfortunately.
I just realized that the Booster Energy item is basically a "choice lock" item without the locking downside for the paradoxes.
So happy they created this ability.
maybe the japanese name can shed some light on the matter!
"Superpowerful Claws"
never mind
Streamer just knocked out a wild Gimmighoul and received 50 coins. I gather there's some controversy as to how soul-sucking its evolution method actually is, but I'm pleased to report it's not necessarily one coin at a time like many of us feared.
but doesnt that screenshot also have it facing off against a koraidon? I agree that its likely that drought works with protosynthesis but that screenshot doesnt necessarily prove anything
the way the abilty was written made it seem like "in sun/terrain OR with Booster Energy"
The description literally states by Harsh Sunlight and also that Booster Energy procs it. If only Orichalcum Pulse activated it then why does it say Harsh Sunlight on both here and during battle.
Booster Energy working on anything is so busted you literally give everyone access to Choice without the Choice lock
Assuming it's 50% and it's not a one use consumable.
Bear in mind it will run into item clause issues in VGC too.
Does this include stuff like scratch, slash, swipe... I wonder?
True, but isn't that mostly just Lando in practice (and maybe one or two of the new dark legends)? It's a nice feature, but I don't think it's going to push Meowscarada over the edge if it's not also broken with, say, Power Whip.
I meant overall power, not just BP. Leaf Blade has more BP, but Kartana has 70 more base attack. After doing the calc, it looks like it's significantly weaker:
252 Atk Meowscarada Grassy Glide vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mew on a critical hit: 153-181 (44.8 - 53%) -- 28.9% chance to 2HKO
252 Atk Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mew: 189-223 (55.4 - 65.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Again, Meowscarada is going to be strong, and Protean could very easily push it over the edge if it gets halfway decent coverage, but it's going to take more than Flower Trick to break it.
I am not going to sugarcoat my reaction to this so I'm just going to sum it up by quoting our wonderful DHR-107
"Gladio is having a stroke over a Gallade buff"
And yes, I am. It's amazing.
that's because it is lmao
The same mod also created Heavy Duty Boots before Gen 8. The amount of Pet Mod content that accidentally predicts the future is weirdly big and its really funny that this is a recurring thing lol
(We also had a Rock/Electric Tyranitar last gen...)
The ability was litteraly: Has highest stat buffed when Sun is active, OR when holding Booster Energy.
We need to se the item description. If, on top of that, Booster Energy also boosts further the stat received from Protosynthesis and Quark Drive, this would be... Broken.
We need to se the item description. If, on top of that, Booster Energy also boosts further the stat received from Protosynthesis and Quark Drive, this would be... Broken.
Please let it be the official list (it's a fangame one) !:
Alternate look at 3rd stage pseudo, Baxcalibur.
I'm aware it is possibly a knee-jerk reaction, I just gag at the favoritism on display, lol.
At least the other two aren't bad:
Skeledirge looks like it'll be make or break on its moves. It's high physical defenses with assumably a Fiery Dance with guarantees on boosts are more notable than imagined and actually could make up for a sub-par defensive typing (for an idea, you'd need +Atk [w/ Atk up item] Tyranitar levels of power to threaten OHKO at full health, max investment). I honestly think this will run Bold moreso than Modest as a result, imo, but its moveset will be the deciding factor. Unaware is scary with the physical bulk aspect in mind.
Quaquaval, on the other hand, might've sold me on its signature move. 80 BP "Flame Charge" for base 85 is a lifesaver, and combined with the eventual Moxie, might make this thing a momentum-swinger. Will need more move date, but this single change might make me switch from croc to duck.
If tyranitar is godzilla, this is the ultraman version
Body is like Duralodon.
We just came from a Gen where a starter were heavily spammed for having a priority 90 base power grass move with grassy terrain up.
Imagine a grass move that always crits on top of a protean mon that can tera-grass and get super stab.
Is the Tinkaton line the only genderlock?
Anyone know if smoliv is, kingambit is or if any other mons in game are?
Anyone know if smoliv is, kingambit is or if any other mons in game are?