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How is its ability to hurt Fighting types any different from it hurting Fairy. Both will be hit for a decent amount by a Surf. However both can easily OHKO it right back. It is worse against Fairies seeing as those can switch in easily on half your moves vs. Fighting only switching in for "free" on Dark moves.

 

Why would you be using Surf over Flash Cannon if you're expecting Fairy? Cannon would do just about as much damage to Fighting Types and hits the one of the two types that gives Hydreigon any threat super-effectively.

 

Conkledurr, one of the best Fighting type in OU now, could probably 1-2 KO a Hydreigon with Mach Punch. The fact that Conkledurr is as good as it is keeps Hydreigon from going too far. In Gen 6, Conkledurr could survive a Flash Cannon, get the Mach Punch, and potentially oneshot the Hydreigon.

 

A Fairy on the other hand would far probably die the moment it switched in to Flash Cannon. If it did get a switch in on Dark Pulse or something similar due to bad prediction, Hydreigon would very likely outspeed it and KO it with Flash Cannon.

 

The difference is that Hydreigon has no real reliable way to hit super effectively against Fighting types without hurting its moveset, I think FLY / Hidden Power Flying / HP Psychic are its only options, while it could very likely two-three shot a decent Fairy type with Flash Cannon, and one shot a more fragile one.

 

We won't know until Gen 6 is out for sure, but Hydreigon can still excel with Fairy types, because Gengar and Ghosts got a passive buff, which could scare off Fighting types, and one of the few types it cared about at all no longer scare it, that type being Steel. So it no longer has to run Fire Blast / Flamethrower JUST for Steel Types when it can just brute force them down. That leaves it open to destroy Fairy Types with Flash Cannon.

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Why would you be using Surf over Flash Cannon if you're expecting Fairy? Cannon would do just about as much damage to Fighting Types and hits the one of the two types that gives Hydreigon any threat super-effectively.

A Fairy on the other hand would far probably die the moment it switched in to Flash Cannon. If it did get a switch in on Dark Pulse or something similar due to bad prediction, Hydreigon would very likely outspeed it and KO it with Flash Cannon.

We won't know until Gen 6 is out for sure, but Hydreigon can still excel with Fairy types, because Gengar and Ghosts got a passive buff, which could scare off Fighting types, and one of the few types it cared about at all no longer scare it, that type being Steel. So it no longer has to run Fire Blast / Flamethrower JUST for Steel Types when it can just brute force them down. That leaves it open to destroy Fairy Types with Flash Cannon.




I was thinking in the dark when you don't know if they will have the Fairy. Early game I personally just go for the stronger move. I did, however, forget that we now have the team spoiler thing so it might make getting the Fairy read easier. However my comment was about the Hydra now having an easier time using Dark Pulse, and I stand by that not being the case since you still can't haphazardly use it.

Also I REALLY don't think he will one shot a Fairy. If he had specs, maybe, but I can't see the other sets getting their. Not to mention we have a priority fairy move so speed is not all the important. Not to mentio the hydra isn't the fast pokemon.

I do agree that we need to wait till we can atually play to make any judgements. Personally, I did use the Hydra and I always found it to be the weakest member of my team.
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God, I love awesome fanart.
 
From the same artist who drew that Mega Lucario picture I previously used as a sig, he's also done Mega Blastoise and Mega Blaziken. It's some pretty awesome stuff.


You know what, I was going to get Mega Venusaur because I already got a Blastoise in LeafGreen I could transfer over eventually, but damn it, I want Mega Blastoise so bad.
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Not really jumping into any specific part of this whole argument but for what it's worth, Life Orb Politoed using Hydro Pump in the rain does barely over half of Sylveon's HP with a critical hit, as seen here.

 

So you know, take that however you will in debate with Fairy types (because you know you're going to be seeing Sylveon)

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Not really jumping into any specific part of this whole argument but for what it's worth, Life Orb Politoed using Hydro Pump in the rain does barely over half of Sylveon's HP with a critical hit, as seen here.

So you know, take that however you will in debate with Fairy types (because you know you're going to be seeing Sylveon)


I guess we know which stats on Sylveon have the 130 and 110. Lets hope it has 95 in DEF. That would also explain why it did crap damage to the Hydra with 4x damage.



Wait, with a CRIT? What in God's name?

Are any EVs known? Because this is literally impossible if the Politoed has 252 in Special Attack.




Just to confirm, Kyuusho (きゅうしょ) mean "vitals" according to my go to Japanese dictionary. So yea, that was also a crit.
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I still love the grunts' design so much <3

 

 

I guess we know which stats on Sylveon have the 130 and 110. Lets hope it has 95 in DEF. That would also explain why it did crap damage to the Hydra with 4x damage.


Just to confirm, Kyuusho (きゅうしょ) mean "vitals" according to my go to Japanese dictionary. So yea, that was also a crit.

Surviving a Life Orb'd crit Hydro Pump in the rain, it's undeniable.

 

And I actually wrote a prediction of Xerneas and Yeveltal's stats, based on past legendaries and bullsh*t guessing.

 

Xerneas
HP: 100
Attack: 115
Defense: 90
Special Attack: 135
Special Defense: 100
Speed: 130


Yveltal
HP: 100
Attack: 135
Defense: 100
Special Attack: 115
Special Defense: 90
Speed: 130

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Never forget the internet/tumblr is a global communications network or something like that. All the codes (copied from tumblr):

 

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  • X3K5 - Chespin
  • X9K3 - Malamar
  • Y8P4 - Pancham
  • X4Q8 - Dedenne
  • Y2P6 - Noivern
  • X7Q5 - Honedge
  • Y3F2 - Pangoro
  • X7C9 - Helioptile
  • Y4L6 - Skrelp
  • X5H8 - Fennekin
  • Y5B6 - Spritzee (unlocks booster pack code)
  • Y9D8 - Gogoat
  • Y8H7 - Yveltal
  • Y6J5 - Sylveon (unlocks black and white manga)
  • X2R4 - Bunnelby
  • X8G5 - Inkay (unlocks black and white manga)
  • Y3S7 - Skiddo
  • X6P4 - Froakie (unlocks booster pack code)
  • X5W8 - Fletchling (black and white manga)
  • X5T3 - Swirlix (black and white manga)
  • X8T9 - Litleo
  • Y6V8 - Talonflame
  • X4C7 - Clauncher
  • X7M4 - Xerneas
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