FINAL DRAFT
First of all, the level up moves:
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H - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/teeter_dance"]Teeter Dance[/URL]
H - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/copycat"]Copycat[/URL]
1 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/sharpen"]Sharpen[/URL]
1 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/tackle"]Tackle[/URL]
6 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/astonish"]Astonish[/URL]
11 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_throw"]Rock Throw[/URL]
17 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/mirror_shot"]Mirror Shot[/URL]
23 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/confusion"]Confusion[/URL]
28 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/discharge"]Discharge[/URL]
34 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/metal_sound"]Metal Sound[/URL]*
39 - [URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/weather_ball"]Weather Ball[/URL]*
46 - [COLOR="Red"][U]Ancient Beam[/U][/COLOR]*
* = competitively viable move
[QUOTE]
Originally Posted by Fat [B]Deck Knight
[I][COLOR="Red"]Ancient Beam[/COLOR][/I][/B]
Type: Rock
BP: 85
PP: 15
Acc: 100%
Damage: Special
Effect: 20% chance to reduce opponent's attack by 1.[/QUOTE]
^ I think "
Paleo Laser/Wave/Blast" might sound better, but this is left for the name discussion.
Metal Sound will allow it to do its job much better, and also force switched.
When use in Sandstorm,
Weather Ball becomes his most powerful special STAB attack at 100 BP. Also, when used in Sun and Rain, it becomes its most reliable Fire and Water attack respectively.
This will increase its viability by allowing it to be very effective in Sandstorm or Sunny Day teams.
e.g. Sunny Day Sweeper -- Levitate -- Weather Ball (Fire), Solarbeam, Ancient Beam, Filler.
Another interesting option that I have given Rockmon is
Copycat. This is never seen in competitive play, even though things like Blissey and Lucario can learn it. What it does, for those of you who can't guess, is repeat the last move used successfully. A bit like the Mirror Moves those annoying Spearow used to do all those years ago. But Copycat does open up great options for this pokemon. For example, this new Tricking trend that is going around - Rockmon can use that to its advantage. Say your opponent has Gengar out, and you predict a Trick. You can switch in Rockmon and have Gengar trick Specs/Scarf/Black Sludge onto you. Then Gengar will infallibly switch, allowing you to use Copycat and Trick your item right back onto the incoming Blissey or Snorlax. Copycat can also be used with Lum Berry to make a great anti-status poke - come in on Gengar(lol) while it uses Hypnosis, take the sleep, recover the sleep, and then put your opponent's incoming poke straight to sleep. Can also be used to steal Stat Boosts - Nasty Plot Togekiss for example. This shows that Copycat can have endless options that can be used to seriously surprise an opponent.
*It can learn
Ancientpower and
Earth Power as tutor moves, so don't think I've missed them out.
Next, the TMs and HMs:
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[SIZE="1"]TM01 - Focus Punch
TM02 - Dragon Claw
TM03 - Water Pulse
TM04 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/calm_mind"]Calm Mind[/URL][/B]*[SIZE="1"]
TM05 - Roar
TM06 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/toxic"]Toxic[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM07 - Hail
TM08 - Bulk Up
TM09 - Bullet Seed
TM10 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/hidden_power"]Hidden Power[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM11 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/sunny_day"]Sunny Day[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM12 - Taunt
TM13 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/ice_beam"]Ice Beam[/URL][/B]*[SIZE="1"]
TM14 - Blizzard
TM15 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/hyper_beam"]Hyper Beam[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM16 - Light Screen
TM17 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/protect"]Protect[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM18 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rain_dance"]Rain Dance[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM19 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/giga_drain"]Giga Drain[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM20 - Safeguard
TM21 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/frustration"]Frustration[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM22 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/solarbeam"]SolarBeam[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM23 - Iron Tail
TM24 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/thunderbolt"]Thunderbolt[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM25 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/thunder"]Thunder[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM26 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/earthquake"]Earthquake[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM27 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/return"]Return[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM28 - Dig
TM29 - Psychic
TM30 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/shadow_ball"]Shadow Ball[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM31 - Brick Break
TM32 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/double_team"]Double Team[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM33 - Reflect
TM34 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/shock_wave"]Shock Wave[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM35 - Flamethrower
TM36 - Sludge Bomb
TM37 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/sandstorm"]Sandstorm[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM38 - Fire Blast[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM39 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_tomb"]Rock Tomb[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM40 - Aerial Ace
TM41 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/torment"]Torment[/URL][/B][SIZE="1"]
TM42 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/facade"]Facade[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM43 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/secret_power"]Secret Power[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM44 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rest"]Rest[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM45 - Attract
TM46 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/thief"]Thief[/URL][/B][SIZE="1"]
TM47 - Steel Wing
TM48 - Skill Swap
TM49 - Snatch
TM50 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/overheat"]Overheat[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM51 - Roost
TM52 - [/SIZE][B][URL=""http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/focus_blast"]Focus Blast[/URL][/B]*[SIZE="1"]
TM53 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/energy_ball"]Energy Ball[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM54 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/false_swipe"]False Swipe[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM55 - Brine
TM56 - [/SIZE][B][URL=""http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/fling"]Fling[/URL][/B][SIZE="1"]
TM57 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/charge_beam"]Charge Beam[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM58 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/endure"]Endure[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM59 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/dragon_pulse"]Dragon Pulse[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM60 - Drain Punch
TM61 - Will-o-wisp
TM62 - Silver Wind[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM63 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/embargo"]Embargo[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM64 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/explosion"]Explosion[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM65 - Shadow Claw
TM66 - Payback
TM67 - Recycle[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM68 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/giga_impact"]Giga Impact[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM69 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_polish"]Rock Polish[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM70 - Flash[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM71 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/stone_edge"]Stone Edge[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM72 - Avalanche
TM73 - Thunder Wave[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM74 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/gyro_ball"]Gyro Ball[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM75 - Swords Dance[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM76 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/stealth_rock"]Stealth Rock[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM77 - Psych Up
TM78 - Captivate[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM79 - Dark Pulse
TM80 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_slide"]Rock Slide[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM81 - X-scissor[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM82 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/sleep_talk"]Sleep Talk[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM83 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/natural_gift"]Natural Gift[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM84 - Poison Jab
TM85 - Dream Eater
TM86 - Grass Knot
TM87 - Swagger
TM88 - Pluck[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]TM89 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/u-turn"]U-turn[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM90 - [/SIZE][B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/substitute"]Substitute[/URL][/B]*
[SIZE="1"]TM91 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/flash_cannon"]Flash Cannon[/URL][/B]
[SIZE="1"]TM92 - Trick Room
HM01 - Cut
HM02 - Fly
HM03 - Surf
HM04 - Strength
HM05 - Defog
HM06 - Rock Smash
HM07 - Waterfall[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]HM08 -[/SIZE] [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/rock_climb"]Rock Climb[/URL][/B]
* = competitively viable move
Notable exceptions:
Flamethrower, Fire Blast.
Flamethrower/Fire Blast - These two are reliable Fire moves which would give it perfect coverage and make it extremely difficult to counter. Instead, I have allowed it to have Overheat. This is not the sort of attack that can just be thrown out predicting a counter, since if you guess wrong you are forced to switch out.
Using Overheat requires considerably greater skill because of this one reason, which in turn makes it a lot less effective for the average player.
Example scenario: You bring in Rockmon on say, Gyarados. You predict the Scizor coming in to absorb your expected Rock move and use Overheat. Instead of the Scizor, a Tyranitar switches in, laughs at your Overheat, and then Pursuits you to hell because your Earth Powers are doing squat.
With Fire Blast, you can still hit Tyranitar with a full powered move even after your mis-prediction. The simple truth is, once you have used Overheat, your sweep is over. Your SpA is slashed and your attacks won't be doing enough. That is why Overheat requires so much more skill to use than FT/FB, and encourages high risk high reward play.
For sweeping moves in general, I have given it
Hidden Power, Ice Beam, Giga Drain, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Overheat, Focus Blast, Energy Ball, and
Charge Beam.
Now for the Platinum Move Tutor moves:
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- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/air_cutter"]Air Cutter[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/fury_cutter"]Fury Cutter[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/knock_off"]Knock Off[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/trick"]Trick[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/vacuum_wave"]Vacuum Wave[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/magnet_rise"]Magnet Rise[/URL][/B]*
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/swift"]Swift[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/ancientpower"]Ancientpower[/URL][/B]**
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/earth_power"]Earth Power[/URL][/B]**
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/iron_head"]Iron Head[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/signal_beam"]Signal Beam[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/snore"]Snore[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL="http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/mud_slap"]Mud Slap[/URL][/B]
- [B][URL=""http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/icy_wind"]Icy Wind[/URL][/B]*
* = competitively viable move
** = very viable move
Air Cutter lets it use a base 82 Special Flying move when using Technician, and Vacuum Wave allows it to use a base 60 Special Fighting priority move.
Knock Off and Trick give it some interesting support options.
Magnet Rise lets it have a temporary Ground immunity while using Technician. Icy Wind makes a decent alternative option to ICe Beam when using Technician.
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That's my movepool entry. I'm open to all suggestions and criticism, thank you.
