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Oh well, your choice. I'd rather take brave bird which will do more damage, (hopefully KOing the opponent) take damage from the recoil and burn/poison instead of get hit by something, which does more damage than the recoil.
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Why Aerial Ace? The strategy is to protect, so your toxic orb activates. Then you'll have a poison'd swellow with guts. (doubles attack when there's a status problem) and spam facade. (Doubles power when there's a status problem.) Plus STAB which does tons of damage.