>>59003061I think the best way to buff Sceptile without outright swapping its stats it to create a new ability that allows its physical moves to use its Special Attack stat in some way.
This is mainly because I'm pretty sure, despite Sceptile's design and movepool, it was always intended to be the Special Attacker of the Hoenn starter trio.
Few methods of accomplishing this:
>A: All physical moves become special moves.Upside is all you need to worry about is Special Attack. And this would lead to some really unique interactions, like Earthquake hitting Special Defense.
Downside is you can no-longer run mixed sets whatsoever, so you will get walled hard by Special Defense walls.
>B: All physical moves use this Pokemon's Special Attack stat, but stay physical moves.Upside is again, all you need to worry about is Special Attack, and you can run mixed sets for free without needing to worry about Intimidate either.
Downsides are really non-existent other than being less unique/niche than Option A.
I know I have brought these ideas up before and have received some feedback, but would definitely appreciate more.
Which of the two would be better? Or do you have any alternative ideas? Something that allows both Attack and Special Attack to be factored together into both physical and special moves would be cool, but I have no idea how that would calculate out. Someone with a bigger brain can figure that out and say if it is balanced or not.
