Above Pokemon is the evolutionary counterpart...
NINJASK!!!
Type:BUG/
FLYINGAbility: Speed Boost - Increases Speed by one stage at the end of each turn. Tier: OUStats: | HP | 61 |
| Atck | 90 |
| Def | 45 |
| Sp. Atck | 50 |
| Sp. Def | 50 |
| Speed | 160 |
Author's Opinion: At first glance, this Pokemon has no business in OU, because of its mediocre Attack stat and awful defenses. However, it has one move and an ability that gives it a good role for OU: Baton Pass. With Swords Dance and Speed Boost, coupled with that enormous Speed stat, Ninjask plays an efficient role in Baton Passing and can screw teams over if teams can't Roar/Whirlwind it away.
Do not use Ninjask as a sweeper, since his mediocre attack stat hinders it, and Scizor and others can do a better job at it.
Recommended Movesets:Nature: Jolly
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 176 HP/252 Attack/80 Speed
~ Substitute
~ Swords Dance
~ Baton Pass
~ X-Scissor/Aerial Ace
Ninjask is so fast that only 80 EVs are needed to outrun the majority of the metagame. Substitute first, boost behind covers, and Baton Pass to another member. The bottom moves are there for STAB which can OHKO things like Tyranitar and Breloom if you have a Swords Dance up.
Countering Ninjask:Ninjask's defenses are so poor that it takes over 90% damage just by touching a pebble.
Priority moves can bypass its Speed and hit it hard. Scizor with Bullet Punch and Weavile with Ice Shard are examples, and Weavile can use Fake out to hit hard, and Ice Shard away to rid of it. If Ninjask is not used as a lead, Stealth Rock can leave a dent on it.
Should it be used as a lead, Metagross can screw it with Bullet Punch, and Taunt leads bypass a Substitute and prevent it from passing to other teammates or boost from behind.
Image coming soon.
News and Improvements Section:News section. What more?
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
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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.
September 6, 2009
Recolored Normal Type. Also removed the extra spaces between horizontal rules.
September 8, 2009
Recolored Dark Type. Natures, EVs, Abilities, and Items bolded. As well as the section dividers. Originally going to make them 11 pt, but it was too big.
September 12, 2009
Bolded tier type.
November 25, 2009
Been a long time, huh? I removed the Previous Reviews section as you already have one on the first post of the topic.
