>>55691801As someone who almost always uses Arbok in comp, about half of these are retarded.
>>Raise attack and speed to 120, defenses are fineNo, it's defense are shit. It's rare it can take many hits at all. That being said, I'd be fine with giving it good speed while keeping it's defenses the same. At least then it would have more chances to set up without getting immediately killed. Buffing attack would also be nice, but not as necessary. Buffing them to 120 is also a tad overkill.
>>Give it Close Combat (cobras are literally known for this), Dragon Dance (obvious), and Shed Tail (obvious)It doesn't really need any of those but sure, why not.
>>Dark/Dragon (Poison is shit, Dark gives it STAB on Sucker Punch, it's a snake so Dragon fits lore-wise)This is what made me reply because you obviously don't know how Arbok is used. Arbok's main niche is Coil-boosted STAB Gunk Shot. Getting rid of it's Poison typing would massively nerf it's most powerful niche.
Secondary Dark typing is a good idea, although I personally prefer it being Poison/Ground. It (arguably) makes more thematic sense, and Poison/Ground is a surprisingly strong STAB combo (much better than Dark/Dragon, by the way).
>>Strong Jaw (lol), Adaptability (snakes are known for adapting to their environment IRL), RegeneratorDid you just throw Regenerator in there because it's the stereotypical OU ability? Anyway, Arbok already has two of the best abilities in the game, one of which (Intimidate) is widely considered THE best in both singles and doubles.
>>55691935Is mimicry supposed prove snakes are uniquely "good at evolving"? Whatever that means? Because there are plenty of animals that mimic things other than snakes. Just as many (if not more) animals mimic wasps and ants, should Durant and Vespiquen get Adaptability too?
