Coming back into competitive battling, I'm seeing a general trend to opt for more powerful moves over weaker more accurate moves, Hydro Pump over Surf, for an example.
Why? This was mocked before. A player who used Hydro Pump over Surf was considered a noob who didn't understand the importance of consistency. 80% hit chance is, in fact, very low. It's like you are giving up a turn every 5th time you use Hydro Pump. In a game where every turn matters, this can easily be disastrous.
Why? This was mocked before. A player who used Hydro Pump over Surf was considered a noob who didn't understand the importance of consistency. 80% hit chance is, in fact, very low. It's like you are giving up a turn every 5th time you use Hydro Pump. In a game where every turn matters, this can easily be disastrous.