Skarmory question?

[JimmyS1985]

I'm thinking about breeding a Skarmory that knows both Stealth Rock and Spikes, do you feel that would be a tad redundant though to use 2 moves on something that effectively does the same thing or what? I suppose I could fill out the other 2 moves with a flying move and a steel move.

BTW if anyone has a Skarmory that knows the egg move Stealth Rock or could give me the parents I need to breed said egg move, it would be appreciated. I'm using Pokemon Y.

 

[destinedjagold]

The only thing Stealth Rock and Spikes have in common is they damage Pokémon upon entering the battle. Beyond that, they're completely different.
- Not counting hazard removals, you can stack Spikes up to three times, but you can only set Stealth Rock once.
- Stealth Rock is a rock-type move, so fire-, bug-, ice- and flying-types will get double damage upon entry when SR is up. Types that resist rock-types will get reduced damage upon entry.
- Flying-types, Pokémon with Levitate or Pokémon holding an Air Balloon will not get hurt from Spikes upon entry.

 

[JimmyS1985]

Yes, now I'm beginning to think Stealth Rock and SPikes would be a bit redundant. It only introduces one new damage type.

I might use the move for something else. Still I am eventually going to start breeding Skarmory's, just not now it would seem.

 

[Nah]

You can use both, just it's best to have them on separate Pokemon. Otherwise you're eating up moveslots that could be used for other also important things.