I was wondering why storm throw completely decimated my pidgeotto, the base attack changed from 40 to 60. So its a move that crits (read as ignore atk debuffs and foe defense) for a consistent 120 power attack. Feather Dance ain't doing shit to stop that.
Frost Breath got the same boost, btw. "Knock knock stall-walls: I'm coming in anyhow!"
Didn't realize water shuriken was a priority attack, which explains the 15 bp instead of 25 or something decent.
Pledges got power boost from 50-80 so expect those in double and triple battles. *imagines DroughtZard with Chlorosaur using grass and fire pledges together to devastate the shit out of everything*
BTW, I noticed some things like Rototiller on Dugtrio- boosts the atk and spc atk of grass types. not sure how that works, but I'm guess it works a lot like water and mud sport. There was another move that boosted their defenses I think, but that isn't one of dugtrio's moves.
Sticky web- field hazard that slows pokemon switching in. F yeah. I just don't know which pokemon can learn that yet.
Spiky shield- Protect, but deals damage to anyone who tried to use a physical contact attack
Mat Block- Shield for all teammates, regardless of priority or wide attacks, but does not stop status moves.
Crafty Shield- reverse of mat block.
King's Shield- protect, sharply lowers attack of anybody that tried to make direct contact. FU ExSpd Arceus, Conkeldurp, edward Scizor-hands, Dragon Dancers, and really anybody with physical attacks. My question is.... who the hell learns that? My guess is excavalier but idk.
Boom Burst- 140 bp in a world where a lot of shit got nerfed into proper balance (at least I think so). OP, I want a Noivern now. Can Hydreigon learn it via heartscale/breeding?
Also note that Draco Meteor was busted down to 130 bp, is less accurate, has half the pp, and greatly reduces spcAtk after use. WTF GF? (Draco Meteor is only more boss if Malamar is on your side)
Geomancy- "Fuck that shit, I give up." Put in on a BP smeargle my friends, and that's all you will ever hear from your battles. Do it before it becomes banned. Obligatory Malamar counter on every team gogo.
Ion Deluge- turns normal type attacks into electric type attacks. Hopefully a pokemon with volt absorb and similar abilities can learn it so they can troll things like snorlax and Extreme Speed Arceus. Cuz fuck that arceus guy.
Power Up punch- like rock smash, but better. Would have been a lot more relevant earlier in the storyline. Like, BEFORE I got my hands on Swords Dance.
Did I mention that Godot and I proved that Tyrantrum can learn DD through breeding?
Phantom Force- non-uber version of shadowforce that works like fly but ignores protecting moves. Lots of wall breaking this gen.
No shit, I can hardly wait for Dec 27 to come around so I import all my old poke's and see what they can learn with a heart scale.
*plots to mug ever luvdisc ever spawned in Kalos waters in the meantime*
Anybody else have any brilliant ideas or noticed other cool stuff?