>>13149397>subpar attack>predictable fake out>weak u-turn>free switch into rhyperior/escavalier>frail as fuckI'll just quote the smog here:
"
Ambipom
This one is just baffling. Even with the whole "lead metagame" thing, it's not like Ambipom was good in DPP, either, so I have no idea why in the world people continue to use it. Do me a favor and follow this link. Yep, Cinccino is both cuter and genuinely better than Ambipom, so if you want to use something funky that won't exactly do you any favors, stick to that. I honestly don't get what people see in it. Fake Out is not a great move that gives you free damage on something, it's a very situational move that gives your opponent a free switch into something truly dangerous like Rhyperior or Escavalier.
Where did it go wrong?
While Ambipom looks "okay" at first glance... in practice it just fails to perform every single time. Despite access to Technician Low Kick, almost any Rock- or Steel-type is a very effective stop to it; it just doesn't hit them hard enough. Most Ghost-types come in for free as well. Since at least one of the aforementioned types of Pokémon is on every single good UU team at the moment, Ambipom will forever be nothing special. Is there hope? For Ambipom? Nope. For the tier? Maybe. The most recent tier shift brought with it a Pokémon that completely outclasses Ambipom—Mienshao—so hopefully UU players will see the light and stop using the pathetic little monkey."
It's kinda old, that's why it mentions Mienshao.
>>13149403I hope you run the good dragon dance/Hi Jump Kick/Crunch/Knock Off set 
