Have you gambled in pokemon battles

Started by raging lion August 22nd, 2009 4:20 AM
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Posted April 21st, 2011
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Hi all of you. OK so By gambling I don't mean play but to use a move you think won't strike. For example you have a Pokemon and the only move can effect is metronome and you used it or used focus blast etc.

I was once fighting Cynthia and it was togekiss VS Garchomp. My togekiss knew only some normal moves and metronome. I used metronome and by luck got Avalanche. It was lucky for me.
Please share your experiences

Azonic

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I'd never even put Metronome on my Pokemon in the first place. It's too much of a gamble, imo. I'd rather have moves that can be reliable. Focus Blast isn't much of a gamble at all; some of my Pokemon have it, it's just low accuracy. :x

Timbjerr

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Do you consider using a relatively weak attack like Poison Fang and counting on it's secondary effect hitting a gamble? If so, then yes. :D

But then again, I'm a compulsive gambler outside of pokemon games too, so I suppose that affected my playstyle in pokemon games. XD

Druid

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Against Cynthia, I was on my last Pokemon, Gyarados, and I gambled the use of Ice Fang on a pokemon much higher leveled just to freeze it and it worked. :D


I was prone to hide things because I was afraid that someone would unlock all my secrets.


I didn't realize that someone would be me.

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Many times. My Togetic has Metronome, which has gotten me out of a fair few scrapes. Since it's EV trained in attack, most offensive moves with any power will OHKO the opposing Pokemon. Still, it is a gamble, I've lost some matches due to bad luck and judgement.



thegeneticway

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Yes ^_^

I was battling with my pokemon that knew Metronome, and It used Volt Tackle. I was amazed, since I never seen it before *_*
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Oh I gamble with OHKO and use them way too often ! Or when my ABomasnow was after Cynthia yesterday , because One of her Pokemon I think Garchomp used Sandstorm tto cut off Snow Warning 4 Blizzard ! So withh its 65 poor accuracy , my lasthope I used Blizzard and it hit !

@thegenneticway : LoL that happened to me too but it was in Sapphire ! I hacked to get a Lv. 10 Togepi with metronome and I soon had a fight with a Wingull and I used Metronome and I had Volt Tackle >_< *_* ^_^
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