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Garchomp help
Okay so here's the deal, I have taught my adamant natured Garchomp the move Fire Blast but I am slowly learning that that may be a mistake.
I def. want a fire move in his set so would Fire Fang be a better choice? Give me yall's thoughts. Thanks, brandon |
Fire Blast is pretty much needed. It takes down Skarmory like its a Dunsparce. Fire Fang wont do as much havoc wreaking.
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Fire Fang only hurts Skarmory if you have a Swords Dance on your belt, and it still won't OHKO.
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FireBlast is a very powerful move, but its a little risky using because it only hits about half the time. If you're the type of person that likes powerhouse moves, than keep it, but I'd suggest Flamethrower, since its the only other Fire move as far as TMs go that it can learn. (besides Sunny Day, but that's not going to help much) Like Midnight Winged says, Fire Fang won't do much good for powerful attacks, so my suggestion would be Flamethrower. Its strong, but not as likely to miss.
If anyone disagrees with me, than please say something, because I'm sort of new at this rating stuff. O_o |
3 sets to choose from
[email protected] Orb Jolly/Hasty nature 252 ATT / 252 SPEED /6 HP - Fire Blast /Fire Fang - Swords Dance - Earthquake - Dragon Claw Standard OR [email protected] Scarf Lonely/Naughty Nature Nature 252 ATT / 224 SPEED/ 32 Def or Sp.Def - Fire Blast - Stone Edge - Outrage - Earthquake Choice Scarf Revenge kill, reaches 444 speed w/choice scarf. Outrage for late game sweeps. Simple to use, 1. take out steels w/ fire Blast and Physical walls 2. Set up Stealth Rock so focus sash users dot laugh at you 4. Outrage the hell out of whats left. OR [email protected] Orb Naughty Nature 16 Att / 240 Speed / 252 SP.ATT - Draco meteor - Earthquake - Fire Blast - Swords Dance Chain Chomp, Swords dance lures out physical walls, whom eat a Life Orb'd Draco meteor or Fire Blast Respectively. After a Swords Dance Earthquake kills Blissey. |
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Fire Fang bounces off Zong just as well, hes a mixed wall mostly dude.
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Mild 252spd/ 132spatk/ 128atk Fire Blast Dragon Rush Stone Edge EQ That's the Garchomp I currently use. Fire Blast for Anti-Skarm and the rest just for massive pwnage and I stuck a Wide Lens on it b/c I hate low accuracy moves. |
Yes, you are the most newbish. Thats a horrid set. Plus MILD?!?! C'mon!
Fire Blast/Fire Fang Earthquake Dragon Claw Swords Dance/Stone Edge |
but it's just my Garchomp's special attack is 88 @ level 53, his attack's at 179, that's why i was asking; fire fang's power is half of that of fire blast but fire fang is physical while fire blast is special and his special attack is for the most part obsolete.
same thing with draco meteor, it's strong but it doesnt do much because of his low special attack, so i was think dragon rush instead. |
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Thats because you have a bad nature for him. Naive is a better choice.
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Either that or use of of the other sets i posted due to them being standard, as in Adamant isnt a good for Nature for Garchomp. |
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I'm using Garchomp on shoddy at the minute with great success:
Garchomp @ Life Orb Trait: Sand Stream EV: 6 HP / 252 Att / 252 Speed Nature: Jolly Swords Dance Earthquake Dragon Claw Fire Fang After a Swords Dance or two, Fire Fang really starts to hurt things, I'm starting to love this over Fire Blast at least on Garchomp |
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Fire Blast over Fire Fang.
The reason that your Fire Blast isn't working well is that you have an Adamant Natured Garchomp. Adamant will decrease Special Attack and thus resulting in a weaker Fire Blast. If you have an ability like Naive, then Garchomp with Fire Blast will work out fine. Also, beware that Garchomp has a beneficial Speed Nature. Its Speed Stat is somewhat low compared to most sweepers and needs the extra Speed boost to be effective |
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After one Swords Dance, Garchomp is doing this to Skarmory:
Jolly nature: Damage: 63.77% - 74.85% Adamant nature: Damage: 69.76% - 82.04% which is either gonna force Skarm to switch or Roost, if it can depending on what it Roared on your team. So yeah, I'm saying Skarm isn't gonna like to do that too often. |
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SpecsMence is getting really popular and Garchomp needs to prepare for it. |
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EDIT: Azonic, what kind of idiot leaves garchomp in against salamence to be OHKOed by draco meteor? Even if you are faster and have a SD boost, intimidate :/ |
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Jolly nature: Damage: 84.04% - 98.80% I think Garchomp can deal with Specsmence easily enough. With Stealth Rock set up he's gone already. |
I guess I've been proven wrong. lol
Regardless, it's tough for the foe to know what set you're using, which can work to your advantage if you play your cards right. |
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Stealth Rock set up and Salamence will be outran and instantly KO'd by Garchomp... EDIT: nvm |
well, i like my Garchomp. i'll leave the fire blast be, thank you guys for the input.
oh but wait! draco meteor over dragon rush? or vice versa? |
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