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SPOILERS! Pokemon Sword and Shield Datamine Thread
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I KNEW SOMEONE RAINED ON MY "ICE HORSE IN HEAVY BOOTS ROCKS OU PARADE"
ITS NOT GF FAULT THEY SAW YOU POST THESE STATS AND RE EDITED THEM THATS WHY THEY HAD TO RELEASE DLC SO LATE I HATE IT HERE I WANT VIABLE ICE HORSE
CTNC
Doesn't know how to attack
Popcorn would be nice with all the salt here. Between the salt and the is it real or fake drama, this has been the best spoiler ever! :D (or the best fake ever)
I'm bumping this just in case people missed it and to add fuel to the chaos. Hurry up with the popcorn bb skarm!
Okay so my thoughts so far:
-Regieleki: Super duper fast, and looks like it could be really good with a Choice Specs, since it barely needs to invest in its own speed, and can run a Special attack boosting nature. Rising Voltage (in terrain), Volt Switch, Electro Ball, all sound like good options, though I expect it to have a similar movepool to Xurkitree, so Energy Ball and Dazzling Gleam maybe.
-Regidrago: A worse version of Guzzlord, but boy do I love my bulky fat mons. Loving it so far, and if it gets Dragon Dance, it could actually be decent, seeing as its speed is decent and has good attack, plus its sky high HP allows it to take at least one attack from pretty much everything. Maybe it gets Recovery too?
-G-Articuno: Looks promising, as it has good speed, great special attack which is further boosted by competitive. It is kind of a better Jynx at this point.
-G-Zapdos: As expected, the thing is great. It has really good bulk, great attack, and a good speed tier. If it gets actual good moves, it will almost certainly be a dominant force in OU.
-G-Moltres: Honestly, I'm loving its stat spread (I love me some bulky mons), and it seems to be a special defensive Mandibuzz. I'm hoping this thing gets some great tools to take advantage of that bulk (like Nasty Plot to go with Berserk), so that it has options and doesn't just play the Mandibuzz role.
-Ice Horse: I was really looking forward to a fast ice attacker, but alas, it wasn't meant to be. This thing seems to be another version of Avalugg, except with less physical bulk and more physical attack. It will hit like a truck, but its typing coupled with its speed spells doom. I love Ice types though so I will definitely run it.
-Ghost Horse: A really good mon, with decent bulk, amazing special attack (plus a moxie equivalent) in addition to its amazing speed tier. This thing will be great if given some good coverage.
-Calyrex: I was hoping it was stronger, like around 600bst, and was hoping it would be bulkier. But it will be fun in lower tiers, and hopefully has a good movepool.
-Calyrex Ice Rider: This thing is bonkers, as it has insane bulk and hits like a truck. But it is severely held back by its typing, though its movepool could really save it. If normal Calyrex gets Leech Seed and/or Trick Room, it could have a niche for itself.
-Calyrex Ghost Rider: This thing is straight up insane. Like this is Mega evolution level insane, but this thing can hold an item. I guess after the insanity that was Zacian-Crowned, I should have expected something like this, but I honestly though Calyrex would reach 620 at most for bst in its forms. This thing hits like a TRUCK, and is super duper fast for the tier (the fastest?). Yveltal it going to be an absolute need on every team.
-Regieleki: Super duper fast, and looks like it could be really good with a Choice Specs, since it barely needs to invest in its own speed, and can run a Special attack boosting nature. Rising Voltage (in terrain), Volt Switch, Electro Ball, all sound like good options, though I expect it to have a similar movepool to Xurkitree, so Energy Ball and Dazzling Gleam maybe.
-Regidrago: A worse version of Guzzlord, but boy do I love my bulky fat mons. Loving it so far, and if it gets Dragon Dance, it could actually be decent, seeing as its speed is decent and has good attack, plus its sky high HP allows it to take at least one attack from pretty much everything. Maybe it gets Recovery too?
-G-Articuno: Looks promising, as it has good speed, great special attack which is further boosted by competitive. It is kind of a better Jynx at this point.
-G-Zapdos: As expected, the thing is great. It has really good bulk, great attack, and a good speed tier. If it gets actual good moves, it will almost certainly be a dominant force in OU.
-G-Moltres: Honestly, I'm loving its stat spread (I love me some bulky mons), and it seems to be a special defensive Mandibuzz. I'm hoping this thing gets some great tools to take advantage of that bulk (like Nasty Plot to go with Berserk), so that it has options and doesn't just play the Mandibuzz role.
-Ice Horse: I was really looking forward to a fast ice attacker, but alas, it wasn't meant to be. This thing seems to be another version of Avalugg, except with less physical bulk and more physical attack. It will hit like a truck, but its typing coupled with its speed spells doom. I love Ice types though so I will definitely run it.
-Ghost Horse: A really good mon, with decent bulk, amazing special attack (plus a moxie equivalent) in addition to its amazing speed tier. This thing will be great if given some good coverage.
-Calyrex: I was hoping it was stronger, like around 600bst, and was hoping it would be bulkier. But it will be fun in lower tiers, and hopefully has a good movepool.
-Calyrex Ice Rider: This thing is bonkers, as it has insane bulk and hits like a truck. But it is severely held back by its typing, though its movepool could really save it. If normal Calyrex gets Leech Seed and/or Trick Room, it could have a niche for itself.
-Calyrex Ghost Rider: This thing is straight up insane. Like this is Mega evolution level insane, but this thing can hold an item. I guess after the insanity that was Zacian-Crowned, I should have expected something like this, but I honestly though Calyrex would reach 620 at most for bst in its forms. This thing hits like a TRUCK, and is super duper fast for the tier (the fastest?). Yveltal it going to be an absolute need on every team.
A leaker who doesn't constantly act like third imposter. Also a day 1 patch to give Calyrex real stats and a sig move.
And that was just an Ubers reject.
i can draw it myself if the horse is real :^)
Y'all forgeting both horses forms still psychic, and ice rider can afford to take a hit maybe
Just run weakness police TR like dusk-mane
Just run weakness police TR like dusk-mane
both riders are easily uber
the normal horse forms are more interesting bc they can be ou
Hmm, Am I the only one who thinks that all the mons have really great stats, and won't be under RU, except maybe Regidraco ? (Calyrex is garbage in stats tho.)
Everyone seems to be complaining, I just find all of this content really great for solo 6v6 strategy.
Everyone seems to be complaining, I just find all of this content really great for solo 6v6 strategy.
Upon another look Glastrier has some good bulk 100/130/110 defenses is not bad at all. It can take a hit and then wreck something of a base 145 attack stat
Nah bro, regis take a 5 gen break
We'll see them again in 2038
Magearna is faster by a lot, has a much better typing and probably movepool (Don't be surprised when the ice horse doesn't learn Earthquake)
Might learn high horsepower
I think we can count on High Horsepower if not.
The question is whether Calyrex gets that move, since the fusion is technically his form change.
but just imagine if it didn't
Could Regieleki be an answer to Pheromosa? It safely outspeeds it and can kill with a Volt Switch
That is such a GameFreak thing to do honestly that it doesn't surprise me. After all, Grimmsnarl doesn't learn Snarl.
Glastrier has joined the endless realm of mons with a fuck ton of attack but shitty defensive typing and/or speed, like Rampardos, Wishiwashi, Gigalith, Escavalier, Crabominable...
They are just waiting to drop the bomb with auto-trick room ability some day. Wait for it. I've been waiting for 14 years now.
It can safely revenge kill it I think, but don't expect it to switch in on an attack. 80/50/50 bulk isn't good.
Reminds me of the Saturn version of Daytona USA having the Horse code.
G-Moltres could be interesting in VGC lacking titans such as Groudon and Kyogre. Basically like support Yveltal. Though, I'm not familiar with the current VGC scene.