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Waki Tobaye

Now known as City Checkpoint.

Male
Mexico
Seen March 2nd, 2014
Posted March 23rd, 2011
163 posts
15.8 Years
Were you one of those persons who put stat-increasing moves on their Pokémon? Or did you just put offensive attacks, thinking that stat-increasing didn't do anything?

I remember thinking that Swords Dance, Agility, Calm Mind, Haze, Focus Energy and those moves didn't do anything; so (in-game) I sold them and bought some other things. But they're really useful in Competitive Battling, Batton Pass + Sword Dance or Calm Mind or something + Suction Cups Pokémon = :D

Oh, but that was a long, long time ago; what about you? Did you make your Pokémon's movepool offensive, defensive or anything goes; or what?
Female
Seen December 30th, 2011
Posted January 17th, 2011
41 posts
13.3 Years
Pretty much offensive only...

When I was little this was because I saw no immediate effects of tail whip (a cheating AI vs. a lower health bar? your choice...) Also, I was big into the one-hit KO's because, now don't laugh, I freaked out when the opponent used a stat-changing move; I was sure that my stats were stuck at the low place that the move put them at (even healing could never ever put the stat where it was originally), so that was actually worse in my mind then using a damaging move. It still freaks me out a little today.

So yeah, my moves are generally all offensive (and I don't do competitive battles, so that's not a factor). Now don't get me wrong, defensive moves have their advantages, but I would rather over- level and OHKO than patiently lower my opponent's stats and attack with an equal-level pokemon.
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My house
Seen February 11th, 2012
Posted January 7th, 2012
1,016 posts
13.7 Years
Only recently have I started to use non-offensive moves. When I was younger, I would give my Pokemon moves like Fire Blast and Thunder because they did a lot of damage. Now, I use Flamethrower and Thunderbolt.


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Seen February 9th, 2012
Posted December 5th, 2010
299 posts
13.9 Years
XD When I was little, I was all about the offensive moves.
Now I try to have at least one defensive move, or at least one that raises attack when used or something.
Exactly what i did when i was little, attack attack attack is all that i would think about. Now it's balancing your pokemon moves...


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Age 27
Male
関東地域日本
Seen September 20th, 2018
Posted July 21st, 2017
1,224 posts
13.9 Years
I never use defensive moves unless I am making a Wall Pokemon.
Like with my Umbreon, It has Wish, Toxic, Protect, and Dark Pulse.

But with Sweepers or anything else, it's strictly hard attacks with a lot of power.
Like with my Metagross, It has Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, Earthquake, and some other move I cannot remember. ^_^

Age 29
Male
The Great North Strong and Free
Seen October 7th, 2013
Posted April 6th, 2013
1,931 posts
15.9 Years
Yeah I didn't realise they did anything until I was around 12 and got back into Pokemon. Today I'll keep moves that raise my own Pokemon's stats (ie. Calm Mind, Swords Dance, Dragon Dance etc.) but moves that lower my opponents stats I don't have time to bother with...except maybe Charm. That one works alright. :P
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Waki Tobaye

Now known as City Checkpoint.

Male
Mexico
Seen March 2nd, 2014
Posted March 23rd, 2011
163 posts
15.8 Years
...I was big into the one-hit KO's...
Oh, that's true, I also remember using Fissure and Sheer Cold a lot. Even though it failed almost every time I used it, I was amazed by their "power" xD

... I love me some SDs and Stealth Rocks...
I use entry hazards a lot now, I need to have at least one layer of any entry hazard on competitive battles to be happy. xD
Dual Screens are also helpful.

So guys, did you use OHKO moves back then? And what about entry hazards and dual screens?

chezhead

Thirty characters is not enoug

Male
Wisconsin
Seen April 7th, 2011
Posted April 7th, 2011
92 posts
13.2 Years
I just used offensive as a kid, but now, I will occasionally use some random status move or something that lowers something "sharply". Any attack that lowers/raises something less than sharply is a waste of a turn.

I don't us hacks, I don't cheat, and I don't EV train.

rockman0

I still claim Luxray!

Male
at home
Seen October 9th, 2012
Posted July 9th, 2011
549 posts
13.7 Years
Lol, story of my life. This was a typical battle between me and Green in the Red version.

Dee's Pokemon used Tackle. 1/5 hp down
Green used tail whip.
Dee's Pokemon used Tackle.
Green used tail whip.
Dee's Pokemon used Tackle.
Green used Tail Whip.
Dee's Pokemon used Tackle.
Me: Heh heh, Green is so stupid.
Green used Tackle. Dee is out of usable Pokemon. Dee blacked out!
Me: no fair! gameboy hits the ground.

But now, I know that status changing moves are much more valuable.


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Timbjerr

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Age 36
Female
Texas
Seen May 30th, 2022
Posted January 28th, 2016
7,415 posts
19.7 Years
When I was younger, I was all about offense...most of my pokemon carries 2-3 STAB attacks and one Normal attack. (when I was a kid, I thought normal was the only physical type and everything else was special. XD)

Nowadays, the pokemon I use both in-game and competitively usually have one STAB attack, one attack for type coverage (or another STAB attack for dual-type pokemon), one status inflicting move (thunder wave, confuse Ray, Toxic, etc.), and one stat-altering move (swords Dance, Nasty Plot, Agility, etc.)

I actually play rather defensively nowadays, abusing status conditions and entry hazards for all they're worth. >:D

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Age 37
Male
the eternal sky~
Seen November 11th, 2010
Posted June 1st, 2010
93 posts
13.1 Years
Hm...I remember all the way back in Red version, I'd only use my Charizard the entire game, with Slash being the attack I'd use on mostly everything, seeing as back then, it'd crit 100% on pretty much anything. If I were up against a Rock or Ghost-type, I'd use Flamethrower/Fire Blast...and if I ran out of PP or got bored of those two moves, I'd use Earthquake or Cut...

Really didn't take much more than that back then. xD But yea, now I love buffs. Dragon Dance, Swords Dance, Agility, Calm Mind...just thinking about these moves pumps me up lol.
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Age 28
Male
Virginia
Seen February 24th, 2014
Posted May 9th, 2013
3,905 posts
14.2 Years
Back when I first started Pokemon, my team would only use offensive moves. I didn't realize how useful moves such as Screech, Sword Dance, Calm Mind, etc. were. To be honest, I actually thought that those moves were useless. How wrong was I.

Nowadays, most of my Pokemons would have at least one stat reducing or boosting move in their move slot. The AI just doesn't switch out their Pokemons enough for me to use Spikes or Toxic Spikes.
Age 30
Male
New York City
Seen May 21st, 2016
Posted May 16th, 2016
3,597 posts
15.9 Years
I use all moves as often as I can.
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Age 31
Male
Orange County, CA
Seen January 9th, 2012
Posted November 6th, 2011
1,139 posts
14.9 Years
For the longest time I only used offensive moves. It was only recently that I realized how good defensive moves can be if used right. Before that, I used to think they were a waste of a turn.
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Age 35
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Seen February 28th, 2023
Posted February 28th, 2023
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I don't use defensive moves much :X I never really saw the point if your pokemon are well trained
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