fenyx4
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Does anyone else get annoyed when certain Pokemon seem to be dominant in the "wrong" stat? My most recent example is with Zoroark: *bulbagarden.net image removed*
IMO, it looks like a physical fighter (especially due to the menacing claws and occasional teeth featured), and its natural moveset would suggest the same, containing primarily Physical moves. Yet its base Special Attack (120) is higher than its Attack (105), and its signature move, Night Burst, is a special move. I intend on teaching mine physically-oriented moves like Trickery and Claw Sharpen, but I keep on remembering the extra points I'll miss out on from the Special Attack stat.
Sceptile is another offender:*bulbagarden.net image removed*
It was the first bipedal Grass starter, and a speedster at that. It looks like it would be inclined to partake in hand-to-hand combat, with a majority of its moves being Physical as well. But instead, it has a higher base stat of Special Attack (105) in comparison to Attack (85). Even worse, its signature move in Generation III, Leaf Blade, was converted to a Physical move, with a +20 gain in Power to partially compensate. I know that RSE preceding Generation IV's Physical/Special split in moves could have been a factor in the disconnect, but couldn't its offensive base stats have been switched in Generation IV or something, since several moves had alterations in power during the transition from RSE/FRLG to DPPt/HGSS?
Finally, Lucario comes to mind as well. *bulbagarden.net image removed*
Its dominant offensive stat is Special, which matches the category of its signature move, Aura Sphere. But it still looks like a Physical fighter to me, especially with its possible origins of Egyptian boxing, according to Bulbapedia.
I believe implementing mixed movesets in the aforementioned Pokemon could help in rectifying the problems, but personally, I intend to focus on only on one offensive stat, so I can utilize an Adamant or Modest nature to ignore the stat that I won't even be using in the long run. However, Pokemon with conflicting appearances, dominant stats, and movesets kind of make this difficult. BW introduces a new aspect in the mix: some Pokemon can learn moves that run on one stat yet base damage on the non-correlating defensive stat (i.e., Psycho Shock using the user's Special Attack and the foe's Defense stat rather than Special Defense). This seems to preserve and blend aspects of both move categories, lessening the need for mixed offensive movesets.
In any case, here's the main question I was posing for discussion once again: Do you get annoyed when a certain Pokemon seems to be dominant in the "wrong" stat?
IMO, it looks like a physical fighter (especially due to the menacing claws and occasional teeth featured), and its natural moveset would suggest the same, containing primarily Physical moves. Yet its base Special Attack (120) is higher than its Attack (105), and its signature move, Night Burst, is a special move. I intend on teaching mine physically-oriented moves like Trickery and Claw Sharpen, but I keep on remembering the extra points I'll miss out on from the Special Attack stat.
Sceptile is another offender:*bulbagarden.net image removed*
It was the first bipedal Grass starter, and a speedster at that. It looks like it would be inclined to partake in hand-to-hand combat, with a majority of its moves being Physical as well. But instead, it has a higher base stat of Special Attack (105) in comparison to Attack (85). Even worse, its signature move in Generation III, Leaf Blade, was converted to a Physical move, with a +20 gain in Power to partially compensate. I know that RSE preceding Generation IV's Physical/Special split in moves could have been a factor in the disconnect, but couldn't its offensive base stats have been switched in Generation IV or something, since several moves had alterations in power during the transition from RSE/FRLG to DPPt/HGSS?
Finally, Lucario comes to mind as well. *bulbagarden.net image removed*
Its dominant offensive stat is Special, which matches the category of its signature move, Aura Sphere. But it still looks like a Physical fighter to me, especially with its possible origins of Egyptian boxing, according to Bulbapedia.
I believe implementing mixed movesets in the aforementioned Pokemon could help in rectifying the problems, but personally, I intend to focus on only on one offensive stat, so I can utilize an Adamant or Modest nature to ignore the stat that I won't even be using in the long run. However, Pokemon with conflicting appearances, dominant stats, and movesets kind of make this difficult. BW introduces a new aspect in the mix: some Pokemon can learn moves that run on one stat yet base damage on the non-correlating defensive stat (i.e., Psycho Shock using the user's Special Attack and the foe's Defense stat rather than Special Defense). This seems to preserve and blend aspects of both move categories, lessening the need for mixed offensive movesets.
In any case, here's the main question I was posing for discussion once again: Do you get annoyed when a certain Pokemon seems to be dominant in the "wrong" stat?
