Good Zam? (RMA)

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    is this a good alakazam or not?

    please share your thoughts.


    Alakazam@SkyPlate
    Spcl attck MAX!
    Psychic
    Hidden power (Flying)
    Calm mind
    Focus blast

    thankyou :)
     
    No.

    HP Flying offers no additional coverage. He's too fragile to use Calm Mind. Sky Plate sucks, simply because it ONLY powers up that weak HP Flying.

    What are the EV's?
     
    sims796 said:
    No.

    HP Flying offers no additional coverage. He's too fragile to use Calm Mind. Sky Plate sucks, simply because it ONLY powers up that weak HP Flying.

    What are the EV's?
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    You could at least give him suggestions for a better moveset instead of just critisiing.
     
    Hikari Hyuga said:
    You could at least give him suggestions for a better moveset instead of just critisiing.
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    Look. He asked whether or not it was good, I answered. At least I said something helpful. I wasn't mean or rude. As I said, I ned his EV spread before I can help further.

    Before you speak, do something to contribute. You didn't help him at all.
     
    Sky Plate = no
    psychic = ok
    focus blast = ok
    calm mind = no
    HP flying = no

    happy?
     
    sheesh, i didnt realise peeps could be so mean! -.-

    my strategy is: get zam to use calm mind, use moves depending on foe.

    PS HP Flying is to cover up bug types, all zam's moves cover up ALL his weaknesses.

    ill also add this for future posts.


    If you want please feel free to give suggestions.
     
    People, it's only common sense to tell him how to improve the moveset if he asks whether or not his moveset is good. Sims and darkknight, in the future, I'll expect you to actually give ways to improve the sets.

    Furthermore, Calm Mind is just fine on 'Zam if you can predict well. That, or if you're using the oh-so schmexy Encorezam.
    sheesh, i didnt realise peeps could be so mean! -.-

    my strategy is: get zam to use calm mind, use moves depending on foe.

    PS HP Flying is to cover up bug types, all zam's moves cover up ALL his weaknesses.

    ill also add this for future posts.


    If you want please feel free to give suggestions.
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    The problem here is that bugs (unless they have a 4x weakness to Flying, and those bugs would be Parasect and Heracross, neither of which likes to switch in on Zam) take a whooping 5 base power more damage from a full power Hidden Power Flying than from a STAB Psychic, which defeats the point of keeping the Hidden Power. Super effective moves aren't everything.

    If you want to use Calm Mind, breed for a new 'Zam with Encore, otherwise go with a Choice Specs set. The Encore set is as follows:

    Alakazam @ Lum Berry/Focus Sash
    Ability: Synchronize
    Nature: Timid
    EVs. 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Speed

    - Psychic
    - Focus Blast/Grass Knot/Energy Ball/Hidden Power [FIGHTING/ICE/FIRE/ELECTRIC]/Shadow Ball
    - Calm Mind
    - Encore

    This thing was a beast in 3rd gen and will stop the likes of Swords Dancechomp (if you switch in on a Swords Dance, that is) and will gladly set up on Skarm by switching in on Roost and Encoring it. The set requires prediction, but it's deadly if used well. If you want to dish out a lot of damage fast, go with this set instead:

    Alakazam @ Choice Specs
    Ability: Synchronize
    Nature: Timid
    EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Speed

    - Psychic
    - Energy Ball/Grass Knot/Focus Blast/Shadow Ball/Hidden Power [FIGHTING/FIRE/ICE/ELECTRIC]
    - Energy Ball/Grass Knot/Focus Blast/Shadow Ball/Hidden Power [FIGHTING/FIRE/ICE/ELECTRIC]
    - Energy Ball/Grass Knot/Focus Blast/Shadow Ball/Hidden Power [FIGHTING/FIRE/ICE/ELECTRIC]

    Pretty straight forward. Unless the opponent is Cresselia, Blissey or immune to the attack you're using, this set will most likely be doing a lot of damage regardless of what your opponent switches in.
     
    darkknight316 said:
    Sky Plate = no
    psychic = ok
    focus blast = ok
    calm mind = no You know half the Zams in competitive battling have that, correct?
    HP flying = no

    happy?
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    Sorry, but could you give a few reasons? And lol, you realise how GOOD calm mind is on Zam? Because it's VERY good on it...

    I'd run a trickbander Zam. Ah, they are quite fun. Or, choice specs, rather. lol

    If you want a pure attacker, I've always loved the choice specs set. It is very effective and only a couple special walls really can take its hits well.
     
    Oh my god.. how the heck is Calm Mind good on Alakazam? It doesn't even raise speed, and a Blissey will just switch in and laugh the hell at you. Even worse.. Spiritomb/Weavile will come out as well. Focus Sash also obliterates Calm Mind. Calm Mind isn't even good if you can predict a switch, they'll switch into a wall or a sweeper faster than Alakazam =P
     
    Name said:
    Oh my god.. how the heck is Calm Mind good on Alakazam? It doesn't even raise speed, and a Blissey will just switch in and laugh the hell at you. Even worse.. Spiritomb/Weavile will come out as well. Focus Sash also obliterates Calm Mind. Calm Mind isn't even good if you can predict a switch, they'll switch into a wall or a sweeper faster than Alakazam =P
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    and other Zam sets do any better at those things? Blissey will switch in no matter what, you can't do anything about weavile, regardless of the set, and how often do you see spiritomb?
     
    Anti-Pop Culture Warrior 13 said:
    and other Zam sets do any better at those things? Blissey will switch in no matter what, you can't do anything about weavile, regardless of the set, and how often do you see spiritomb?
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    Trick Zam my friend, Blissey is stuck with Choice Specs while Zam hold Leftovers =\

    Besides, if the team doesn't carry one of the mentioned above, ALL teams should have one Pokemon with base speed higher than 120, even with Choice Scarf. If thats not available, they use moves like SUcker Punch, Extremespeed, Aqua Jet etc. and you have one Dead Alakazam
     
    Name said:
    Trick Zam my friend, Blissey is stuck with Choice Specs while Zam hold Leftovers =\
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    And then what? Blissey being locked onto a choice spec seismic toss or ice beam doesn't give zam much time to survive. I even ran this set in ADV with decent success:

    Zam @ choice band
    Synchronize
    4 HP / 252 Spd / 252 SAtk
    Timid
    - trick
    - Calm mind
    - Psychic
    - fire punch

    As in, you can use both in the same moveset...it's very tricky, but it works :0

    No matter what you do tyo blissey, you're gonna have to switch out anyways...
     
    Anti-Pop Culture Warrior 13 said:
    And then what? Blissey being locked onto a choice spec seismic toss or ice beam doesn't give zam much time to survive. I even ran this set in ADV with decent success:

    Zam @ choice band
    Synchronize
    4 HP / 252 Spd / 252 SAtk
    Timid
    - trick
    - Calm mind
    - Psychic
    - fire punch

    As in, you can use both in the same moveset...it's very tricky, but it works :0

    No matter what you do tyo blissey, you're gonna have to switch out anyways...
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    It cripples Blissey MUCH more than the Calm Mind set, this is 4th gen, open your eyes O_O

    Calm mind is a waste on Alakazam's set, it needs as move coverage it can get, as well as speed.
     
    Sorry.....
    OK, Calm Mind isn't too good on 'Zam because it can't take a hit. Just like you don't give Recover to a Porygon-Z. The ONLY way to put Calm Mind on a 'Zam is to Focus Sash it up.
     
    darkknight316 said:
    Sorry.....
    OK, Calm Mind isn't too good on 'Zam because it can't take a hit. Just like you don't give Recover to a Porygon-Z. The ONLY way to put Calm Mind on a 'Zam is to Focus Sash it up.
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    No.. that won't succeed either, Calm Mind up for what? A switch? You wasted turns isntead of hurting, and you gave the opponent a free turn
     
    Name said:
    It cripples Blissey MUCH more than the Calm Mind set, this is 4th gen, open your eyes O_O

    Calm mind is a waste on Alakazam's set, it needs as move coverage it can get, as well as speed.
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    Fire Punch and psychic worked fine in ADV as far as coverage is concerned...only houndoom and TTar gave it any real problems...HP fire would work in 4th gen, eh?

    Saying calm mind is a waste really isn't correct. CM Zam sweeps teams, either generation. And if you leave Zam in against bliss, well...who does that? Switch to dugtrio, or Vire, or...or something!

    Really, bliss should be the last thing on your mind, since it owns Zam. the recover / CM set (which isn't great) may not be great (as I just said), but it totally lols at blissey. If you're so worried about blissey, use that...

    Okay, calm mind givfes Zam more power. It has 120 base speed. with timid, it doesn't need any more. In fact, CM probably works BETTER in 4th gen since you can attack focus sash...which guarentees one CM, and gives you a great chance for two. After that, power takes over. I mean, kill blissey and tell me what can stop CM alakazam?

    EDIT: Nobody here has seen the power of CM Zam, which has swept many of my teams, good and bad.
     
    Anti-Pop Culture Warrior 13 said:
    Fire Punch and psychic worked fine in ADV as far as coverage is concerned...only houndoom and TTar gave it any real problems...HP fire would work in 4th gen, eh?

    Saying calm mind is a waste really isn't correct. CM Zam sweeps teams, either generation. And if you leave Zam in against bliss, well...who does that? Switch to dugtrio, or Vire, or...or something!

    Really, bliss should be the last thing on your mind, since it owns Zam. the recover / CM set (which isn't great) may not be great (as I just said), but it totally lols at blissey. If you're so worried about blissey, use that...

    Okay, calm mind givfes Zam more power. It has 120 base speed. with timid, it doesn't need any more. In fact, CM probably works BETTER in 4th gen since you can attack focus sash...which guarentees one CM, and gives you a great chance for two. After that, power takes over. I mean, kill blissey and tell me what can stop CM alakazam?

    EDIT: Nobody here has seen the power of CM Zam, which has swept many of my teams, good and bad.
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    Lots to list my friend... If Calm Mind gave Speed it would be a whole different story

    TO list the obliterators...

    Ninjask (Focus Sash)
    Aerodactyl (Focus Sash)
    Spiritomb (Pursuit/Shadow Sneak)
    Lucario (Extremespeed/Focus Sash)
    Floatzel (Aqua Jet/Focus Sash)
    Weavile (Pursuit/Focus Sash/Sucker Punch)
    Crobat (Hypnosis/Cross Poison/Focus Sash)
    Mamoswine (Ice Shard)
    Blissey (Self-Explanatory)
    Heatran (Scarf pwnage)
    Zangoose (CB Quick Attack)
    Cresselia (Self-Explanatory)
    Bronzong (Earth|Prison Heatproof)

    Wow, any questions?
     
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