Neophenx de Chrysalya
Dude, you should totally make Speed Boost next week's ability.
The reason a Blaziken would do so well with it is because of it's base 120 attack, as opposed to Ape's 104. Add Blaziken's mix of High Jump Kick (130 base power), Flare Blitz and Brave Bird (each 120 base power), and a turn-1 protect making you faster than about anything in the game, it is indeed going to be a beast to deal with. However, the first Pokemon with Psychic, Flying, Ground or Water attacks, or just a strong STAB even while holding Focus Sash will be able to drop it easily because of low defenses and lots of recoil damage. I can see why Smogon tiers WOULD ban it, but that's only because they like to whine about something being overpwered even though every competitive team should be able to handle it anyways. I almost never have a team without somebody holding Focus Sash.
argh you literally just killed speed boost for discussion
despite personally putting it in the same category as moxie, I think its way better than moxie
though moxie can be amazing it still got one awful vote here and I personally voted OK
I am trying to pick abilities that are either gilded, forgotten, interesting for dream world, or just underestimated
and honestly the only way speed boost becomes a liability is in a trick room
though eyeing sharpedo I realize speed boost is probably a better ability for it cause of its lack luster defenses
the problem is there is little discussion for speed boost, its great add to the fact that most pokemon can learn protect it can only help
there are very few who would say speed boost is bad
and probably even less that wouldnt happily have a speed boost *insert most random battling pokemon here*
the only discussion is which pokemon people wouldve wanted to get speed boost or complain that there is no legit speed boost blaziken available
I wanna talk about abilities that people dont already know all the good strategies and will have a variety of opinions
though it could be ok for a slower week
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