Simple Q&A Thread

[Arcknight316]

OK, random question: Does getting a critical hit bypass the enemy's defensive stat-ups?

 

[flamehaze94]

OK, random question: Does getting a critical hit bypass the enemy's defensive stat-ups?

Long answer: Yes

Short answer: *nods*

 

[MegaMushroom07]

Can someone give me advice for a DD Larvitar? Thanks.

 

[Lumine]

Can someone give me advice for a DD Larvitar? Thanks.

Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Adamant
6 HP / 252 ATK / 252 SPD
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Dragon Dance
-Crunch / Taunt

 

[MegaMushroom07]

Thanks.

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[Angelic Diablo]

Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Adamant
212 HP, 182 Atk, 60 Def, 46 Spd
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Dragon Dance
-Crunch / Taunt

DDTar doesn't need that much speed or attack

 

[MegaMushroom07]

Yeah, I was thinking that it needed more defensive power. What about SD?

Hold on...that isn't even max EVs.

 

[Extric]

DDTar doesn't need that much speed or attack

It needs max speed and jolly nature if it wants to out run Azelf and Starmie after a single DD.

Yeah, I was thinking that it needed more defensive power. What about SD?

Hold on...that isn't even max EVs.

Tyranitar doesn't learn Swords Dance, only Dragon Dance.

 

[Dark Azelf]

WTF ??

DD Tyranitar is a sweeper, therefore needs no frikkin defense and max Speed and Att, use simple logic based on what its common switch ins are and what speed it needs to run to outspeed threats, by looking at previous posts nobody did that (apart from Lex Rextron), which is rather sad.


Tyranitar@Leftovers
JOLLY NATURE
252 ATT / 252 SPEED / 6 HP
- Crunch / Stone Edge
- Taunt / Ice Beam
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance



Hi i outspeed max speed Timid Gengar, Starmie, HP Fighting Azelf after a single Dragon Dance who owns me otherwise as Lex Rextron said. I need no def or HP evs as i have naturally high Hp and def and it wont help me one bit against my standard switch ins.

IT Basically NEEDS JOLLY, Adamant nature is lol on T-tar

Crunch and Earthquake provide excellent coverage.

Taunt so you can be phazed, statused, statted up on etc and most importantly make Skarmory set up fodder

Stone Edge can placed where Crunch is but you get walled by Claydol and Bronzong.

Ice Beam can also be placed where taunt is as it does more to things that want to wall it such as Hippowdon, Donphan, Gliscor and the like.

 

[Sora_8920]

Adamant is the vote I'm giving away. Seriously, even if it doesn't outspeed, it has the Defenses to survive, 110 Def and 100 SDef, anyone?

 

[Azonic]

And lets not forget the Special Defense Boost from Sandstream.

Still, DDtar needs max speed EVs with Jolly

 

[Dark Azelf]

Adamant is the vote I'm giving away. Seriously, even if it deosn't outspeed, it has the Defenses to survive, 110 Def and 100 SDef, anyone?

Nasty Plot Hidden power Fighting Azelf anyone ?

Gengar Focus Blast anyone ?

Choice Specs Starmie Hydro pump / Grass knot Anyone ??

Close Combat Infernape ??

It needs max speed and Jolly or you get lol'd at by the above pokemon.

 

[Anti]

Now DDtar don't need max speed an jolly. Some variants use that, it depends on what you use. Some go for just all-out power and don't care if they are outsped really, which are the adamant ones that run similar to Gyarados...if I remember correctly. I'd have to check, as I'm not totally sure, but I could have sworn that adamant was most common on DDtar ;)

EDIT: That above post is quite enchanting...*shudders* Of course, you can always switch out, though it does defeat the purpose. Keep in mind DDtar is strictly for late'game sweeping.

 

[Sora_8920]

Now DDtar don't need max speed an jolly. Some variants use that, it depends on what you use. Some go for just all-out power and don't care if they are outsped really, which are the adamant ones that run similar to Gyarados...if I remember correctly. I'd have to check, as I'm not totally sure, but I could have sworn that adamant was most common on DDtar ;)

Yep. Thanks for that, Anti-Pop.

 

[Anti]

???

I wasn't taking either "side" of this argument. DA has had a very strong argument, I kind of agree with him :/ I guess I suck at wording things.

 

[MegaMushroom07]

So, what EVs should I place? I don't like the sound of a Choice Specs Starmie....

 

[Dark Azelf]

Yep. Thanks for that, Anti-Pop.

???

I wasn't taking either "side" of this argument. DA has had a very strong argument, I kind of agree with him :/ I guess I suck at wording things.

Sorry if i was slightly harsh in my last post, im in no mood today.

But my point is true, why should i have to switch out of these pokemon ? with the max speed or Jolly they are no longer a problem.

 

[Anti]

Sorry if i was slightly harsh in my last post, im in no mood today.

But my point is true, why should i have to switch out of these pokemon ? with the extra speed or Jolly they are no longer a problem.

Which yeah, in my edit, I did mention :P Switching out defeats the purpose. The one thing you can say is that DDtar is for late-game sweeping. the entire point is to take out counters and then dominate the opposition. I guess it depends on what pokemon your team already coulters as to what variant you use, and there are quite a lot actually :0

 

[flamehaze94]

For DDTar set: Bulk>>>Speed

 

[MegaMushroom07]

But if I have enough defense, I can DD, and make speed redundant.