Tuesday, November 20, 2012

New Dream World expansion up!

According to Serebii's preliminary roster, we now have access to every non-starter, non-legendary DW ability, to the exceptions of Chandelure and Volcarona. No idea why they think Swarm Volcarona is so awesome (Flame Body is arguably better), but anyone who still thinks, despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, that Nintendo and Gamefreak don't keep tabs on competitive play has been handily contradicted. They know Shadow Tag Chandelure has the potential to screw everything up in an instant, even the most hardcore skeptics have to admit it.

Still missing their DW abilities: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Heatran, Serperior, Emboar, Samurott, Chandelure and Volcarona.

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  1. An impressive start to the second half of gen V, considering just before the release of B2W2 we were worried we'd never get some abilities.

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    1. To be honest, most of the abilities I was worried we'd never get are ones we still don't have.

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  2. At least we got Iron Fist Conkeldurr!

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    1. Also, amusingly, Pikachu is STILL not available through the Dream World.

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    2. I wonder how useful it will be, though, compared to Guts.

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    3. Iron Fist Drain Punch is a deadly force, as is Mach Punch (and the Elementals I guess). I don't expect it to be stapled on Conkeldurr, but it will certainly be an option.

      The missings seem to be pretty good all. To the exception of Registeel and possibly Heatran, Samuwott, and Volcarona, most of those look like they could be staples.

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  3. Is Shadow Tag Gothitelle going to still use a Quiet nature with the trick room set? Or will it be used differently with Shadow Tag?

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    1. Check Smogon. It is not like Gothitelle is as broken as Game Freak think that Chandelure will be. I still got my Gothorita just because I could probably make something of it someday...

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    2. Well I know its not gonna be as broken, just not sure if its strategy will change due to having Shadow Tag.

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    3. Other than setting it up for revenge killing and weather trapping if you are mad enough to bring it to OU, it's strategy really has not changed much according to Smogon...

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