/ohkfligs/ - Only Heatmor Knows Fire Lash In Generation 7 General
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Heatmor was the only Pokémon in Generation 7 to receive the move Fire Lash.
>What is a Heatmor?
Heatmor is a Fire-type Pokémon released in Generation 5 that is comparable to the real world animal called anteater. This ties in with the fact Fire-type is x4 super effective against the Bug/Steel-type Pokémon Durant that is comparable to the real world insect called ant.
>What are a Heatmor's base stats?
HP: 85 / Atk: 97 / Def: 66 / Sp. Atk: 105 / Sp. Def: 66 / Speed: 65 / BST: 484
>What is Fire Lash?
Type: Fire / Category: Physical / Base Power: 80 / PP: 15
100% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
>Why was Heatmor given an exclusive Physical move when it has higher Special Attack?
No official statement has been released as to why Heatmor was given an exclusive Physical move when it has higher Special Attack. Some have speculated this happened to allow Heatmor to make use of both offensive stats in one moveset.
>Why was Heatmor given an exclusive move in a Generation you cannot catch it in?
No official statement has been released as to why Heatmor was given an exclusive move in a Generation you cannot catch it in. Some have speculated Fire Lash was intended for the Generation 7 Fire-type starter's final evolution to lash out with fire from its belt as shown in concept art.
