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CAP 2 Smogon "Create a Pokemon" Part Deux: Poll 7a
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Snare Trap/Entomb. This thing needs its own exclusive ability.
I was thinking the same thing right here.
DRY SKI?N
Oh well. At least Shed Skin get through...not that anyone will use it.
Oh well. At least Shed Skin get through...not that anyone will use it.
Insomnia
The argument "I want it to Rest" is moot as you could just use Shed Skin, and in fact it would be even better.
Wanting to use Air Lock against Garchomp's Sand Veil hax is rather foolish. This thing is not going to counter Garchomp as it is, not with these stats and not getting Will-o-Wisp ever, and the chance that this specific Pokemon is going to be hindered by Garchomp's evasiveness is slim, as it shouldn't be your first switch into it.
I am a bit concerned that this becomes a much, much better Banette for standard (and Banette is a very cool concept as well), but this is just a side-metagame to Smogon's standard anyway. What this does do is give you a pretty good Breloom switch-in that can actually say a thing or two in standard.
The argument "I want it to Rest" is moot as you could just use Shed Skin, and in fact it would be even better.
Wanting to use Air Lock against Garchomp's Sand Veil hax is rather foolish. This thing is not going to counter Garchomp as it is, not with these stats and not getting Will-o-Wisp ever, and the chance that this specific Pokemon is going to be hindered by Garchomp's evasiveness is slim, as it shouldn't be your first switch into it.
I am a bit concerned that this becomes a much, much better Banette for standard (and Banette is a very cool concept as well), but this is just a side-metagame to Smogon's standard anyway. What this does do is give you a pretty good Breloom switch-in that can actually say a thing or two in standard.
Jonathan: you make a good point about air lock being bad, but i still think entomb would be better.
Air Lock: Mummies "lived" in tombs for thousands of years. There is no such thing as weather in a tomb, so when the mummy goes outside, he brings with him a power that disables all kinds of weather.
Dry Skin: The body and bandages of a mummy are very dry. A fire attack would harm this Pokémon greatly, like it was Super Effective. Water on the other hand would hydrate it's body again and bring him back to life a bit.
Insomnia: Mummies have been "sleeping" for thousands of year. Now that they're awake, they're not just gonna get put to sleep again. They'll be awake forever.
Snare Trap/Entomb: The body of a mummy is wrapped up in bandages. He can use these bandages to trap and hurt other Pokémon like he was carrying chains.
No Ability: None of these abilities really fit this Pokémon, while Shed Skin, the ability he already has, is just perfect. So there's no need for another ability.
Just as a note. These aren't my opinions. These are just the general reasons why these abilities are chosen to fit the mummy best.
Dry Skin: The body and bandages of a mummy are very dry. A fire attack would harm this Pokémon greatly, like it was Super Effective. Water on the other hand would hydrate it's body again and bring him back to life a bit.
Insomnia: Mummies have been "sleeping" for thousands of year. Now that they're awake, they're not just gonna get put to sleep again. They'll be awake forever.
Snare Trap/Entomb: The body of a mummy is wrapped up in bandages. He can use these bandages to trap and hurt other Pokémon like he was carrying chains.
No Ability: None of these abilities really fit this Pokémon, while Shed Skin, the ability he already has, is just perfect. So there's no need for another ability.
Just as a note. These aren't my opinions. These are just the general reasons why these abilities are chosen to fit the mummy best.
After reading several arguments on the subject, I've edited my post and changed my vote from Air Lock to Insomnia. To avoid confusion during counting, this isn't a vote.
Anyhow, Insomnia really does benefit our guy more than Air Lock, since it gives him a solid sleep immunity instead of having to rely on a 30% chance to snap out of it early. And it's still a very cool, thematically-sensible ability.
Y I CANT SLEP?
Anyhow, Insomnia really does benefit our guy more than Air Lock, since it gives him a solid sleep immunity instead of having to rely on a 30% chance to snap out of it early. And it's still a very cool, thematically-sensible ability.
Y I CANT SLEP?
No Ability
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