5th Gen Best moves introduced in Gen V?

[jessluvstolaugh]

My favorite is scald (because I'm a water type trainer) and foul play because it looks sweet. lol

 

[Hikamaru]

I love Scald as well. That burn chance is pretty solid and it hits pretty hard as well. Other faves include Psyshock for being able to hit like a physical attack while still using the user's Sp. Attack, Cotton Guard with its triple Defense boost (Whimsicott is just amazing with it) and Volt Switch, which is like a special counterpart to U-turn where you can take a hit and then get out. And also Shell Smash for the amazing offenses and speed boost which makes stuff like Carracosta and Crustle into offensive powerhouses.

 

[Sun]

Scald is awesome with inflicting burn. Ludicolo, Jellicent, Milotic can really make use of this move
Frost Breath and Storm Throw are cool with the permanent critical hit! Sadly, none of the Pokémon with the Sniper Ability are able to learn those said moves.
Cotton Guard is great for the Mareep line and the Cottonee line, they can be difficult to defeat if they protect themselves with the cottons.
Psyshock comes in handy for Special Attackers like Alakazam, Ninetales.
Dragon Tail, Circle Throw are useful for switching out the foe. :)
It's nice to see an another physical variant of Giga Drain, which is Horn Leech!
Volt Switch is amazingly demonstrated by Elesa. It can be handy like it's physical counter part.
Sludge Wave is good for Double and Triple Battles, not to mention it has a high BP as well.

 

[Winter]

Scald is definitely the most, or at least one of the most, iconic moves of Gen V. Gives special walls another edge of physical attackers. Volt Switch and Dragon Tail were also very useful moves and garnered popularity very quickly. Bulldoze and Flame Charge also heralded the baton of moves with 100% stat-related secondary effects.

Honourable mentions go to Horn Leech, Quiver Dance, Hone Claws, Shell Smash and Psyshock.

 

[Hikamaru]

Oh yes I forgot about Quiver Dance! It gives some nice buffs to those butterfly and moth-based Pokemon, but it's Lilligant who really makes the move look threatening.

 

[jessluvstolaugh]

Oh yes I forgot about Quiver Dance! It gives some nice buffs to those butterfly and moth-based Pokemon, but it's Lilligant who really makes the move look threatening.

That's interesting, do you use butterfly based Pokemon competitively?

 

[Hikamaru]

That's interesting, do you use butterfly based Pokemon competitively?

I recall using a Vivillon in a random battle on Showdown, and it swept a good chunk of my foe's team. I give all the thanks to Quiver Dance there.

 

[jessluvstolaugh]

I recall using a Vivillon in a random battle on Showdown, and it swept a good chunk of my foe's team. I give all the thanks to Quiver Dance there.

Gotta love random battles lol

 

[Nah]

I had forgotten that all these good moves debuted in Gen V lol

Y'all are forgetting about Fusion Bolt and Fusion Flare though

 

[Hikamaru]

Y'all are forgetting about Fusion Bolt and Fusion Flare though

Ah yes Reshiram and Zekrom having such epic signature moves. It's also interesting that they get boosted power when one is used after the other, although the issue is that they are already resisted by the move which is the downside but at least the animations make up for it.

 

[DraconianWing]

Animation-wise I'll say that Inferno is the coolest to see. It's too bad that it has such a low accuracy, but with that guaranteed burn, it would become what's essentially Will-o-wisp on steroids if that were to be increased. I think it's also worth mentioning that it will that burn before an opponent with Color Change transforms into a Fire-type.

When it comes to functionality, Quiver Dance is pretty great. It boosts Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed all in one turn, which enables a sweeper to gain momentum very quickly while also putting on a bit of bulk against special moves. Borderline overpowered in-game.

 

[Dedenne1]

Scald and Frost Breath all the way theyre very unique in that a water type move can burn a poke and frost breath always critical hits whats not to like?

 

[Winter]

Y'all are forgetting about Fusion Bolt and Fusion Flare though

Don't forget Ice Burn and Freeze Shock too~ ^u^

 

[Sirfetch’d]

Scald is the bane of my existence. It is a nightmare for competitive players and I can do without it tbh :( I think my favorite gen 5 move though would have to be V-Create! It has such a cool animation and packs a punch.

 

[Xebelleon]

Dual Chop, Acrobatics, Scald, Shift Gear, Quiver Dance, Soak

 

[jessluvstolaugh]

Scald is the bane of my existence. It is a nightmare for competitive players and I can do without it tbh :( I think my favorite gen 5 move though would have to be V-Create! It has such a cool animation and packs a punch.

No, you must be mistaken lol. Scald is my most successful water type move that I use competitively.

 

[Nah]

Scald never burns for me when I want it to -_-

 

[Pendraflare]

Psyshock is a big favorite, as I know competitive battlers love that move for their Psychic-types since it can say screw you to Calm Mind users and Chansey/Blissey/Snorlax. There are also Bulldoze and Low Sweep, which while not competitive moves, are nice to have in-game and to use against faster opponents to cut them down a bit.

I'm sure i'll think of more later, haha.

 

[KorpiklaaniVodka]

v-create is retarded. if you want to think about it, victini hits harder than kyurem-b's outrage. it's a good move for rayquaza i guess, but victini's is just... argh...

 

[Palkia]

Scald (having a water type attack can burn is innovative), Psyshock (interesting move that helps counter special walls), Acrobatics (deadly with a sky gem), Shell Smash (cloyster's star making move, especially with a white herb) and Venoshock (great move for poison types).