Message #162862

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@Skullkeepa - Heed everyone's advice about Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, and Hydro Cannon. I agree with them too. It only makes you easily revenge killed. And there are moves that can deal more overall damage. And why you have more than one of the same type moves is just beyond me. Leaf Storm and Energy Ball together is fine, but...

@DB - Usually Choice sets contain "Overheat"ish moves, since they switch out in play a lot, cancelling the effect of the moves. Then there is another move intended for longer play.

I feel like reviewing a Swampert. I'll do that now.

Does somebody have a spare Stealth Rock TM I can use, because I hate using up one-opportunity TMs... -____-
SWAMPERT

Type: WATER/GROUND
Ability: Torrent - When this Pokemon has 1/3 HP remaining or less, its Water move's power is increased by 50%
Tier:  OU
Stats:

HP	100
Atck	110
Def	90
Sp. Atck	85
Sp. Def	90
Speed	60

Author's Opinion: Swampert has excellent type distribution, having above average stats not named speed. Due to this, it was given the role of "Bulky Water". It only has one weakness, which is Grass.

Recommended Movesets:
Nature: Relaxed
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 240 HP/216 Defense/52 Sp Attack
~ Earthquake
~ Ice Beam
~ Surf/Hydro Pump
~ Stealth Rock/Toxic/Protect/Roar

So, why put Ice Beam instead of Ice Punch? Well, it can get past Walling Skarmory, which hits their lower Sp. Defense, and it isn't affected by Intimidate. Same gos for Surf and Hydro Pump. Hydro Pump can score a 2HKO on Skarmory and Weezing, two of its counters. Put Stealth Rock on if you do not have any other Pokemon with Stealth Rock. There are other options, like Protect, which scouts your opponent's moves. Roar can stop threats from setting up, but that's only temporary. Toxic can ruin its counters not named Weezing and ResTalk users.

Countering Swampert:

Anything with a Grass type move can stop it in its tracks, especially Grass Knot and Energy Ball.

Gyarados and Cresselia can wall Swampert, but if you are using Gyarados, beware Stone Edge on some variants.

Dusknoir is an example of a Ghost Type bulky enough to wall its attacks, and can throw Will-O-Wisp to hurt Physical variants.

Other Bulky Waters can pose a threat, as long as they have recovery moves. Examples are Milotic and Suicune.

Zapdos can wall its attacks, even Ice Beam, but it needs Hidden Power Grass to actually hurt it.



News and Improvements Section:
Hello, this is, uh, the news section.

August 7, 2009.
With his suggestion, I will add the Tier section to make things a lot helpful. It will be between the ability and stat sections. I will also link to previous reviews to make things a lot convenient in the section below. They will be listed alphabetically. Oh, and not to mention that this is also the first time I added the News Section .

August 11, 2009
Added separate section for the previous reviews.

August 12, 2009
Recolored Flying type.

August 20, 2009
Recolored Dragon type.

August 29, 2009
Recolored Water Type.

Previous Reviews:
Aerodactyl: Here
Alakazam: Here
Arcanine: Here
Blaziken: Here
Dusknoir: Here
Feraligatr: Here
Gallade: Here
Gyarados: Here
Lucario: Here
Meganium: Here
Milotic: Here
Salamence: Here
Scizor: Here
Skarmory: Here
Typhlosion: Here
Umbreon: Here