Is Shift Gear the best setup move?

Started by KorpiklaaniVodka August 25th, 2016 10:24 AM
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While Shift Gear gets a muk distribution (Klinklang, Smeargle, Genesect) I seem to think it's the best move to set up with since it's so damn common in stabmons and BH iirc... what do you think?
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I dunno, Stealth Rock and Toxic Spikes are pretty solid, too... Unless you aren't strictly talking about turns 1 and 2. Otherwise, it's a really good move if you can predict a switch on their side. You get a free buff while they switch and they can't do a whole lot about it.

Maybe it's just me, but I prefer Selfdestruct as a setup. You wipe their (hopefully good) Pokemon off the map while losing a setup Spiker.

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I like Swords Dance and don't think I've ever used Gear Shift? probably not. But you know what I like even more? Being so stupidly overleveled that I don't need to bother with setup or status moves. Because that's the best way to play the game.

I just got to 700 points, which was my goal for this contest. Seems fitting that my first and last posts should be mukposts.
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