>>13881946... You still think OHKO is banned due to being "too powerful"?
>2013Come on now, anon. I thought you knew better by now.
OHKO is banned because they're unpredictable. If people COULD use them, they would. All the time. And why shouldn't you? 30% Chance to knock out that +6 Sp. Defense/+4 attack Shuckle with leftovers behind a BP'd Substitute with 96 HP
Okay, OHKOs dont work through Subs but you get the point.
Your opponent sits there and devises this perfect strategy, trying it over and over, tweaking his team to perfection and eventually gets it just right and sweeps your team with a bunch of overlooked "shits", which then proceed to get shit on by Lapras and Pinsir.
If you saw a Pinsir you could just use a Ghost, Nidoking's OHKO are blocked by Ghosts, fliers, and levitate. Both can be blocked by a single Pokemon, Drifblim or Gengar.
But then there's Lapras. Sheer cold in general is blocked by Sturdy, which several 'mons have though few are good. OU would have to consist of weather teams -and- Sturdy users just to counter OHKO.
But, the problem with Lapras is you dont know which one shes carrying. If GF would make Ice types immune to Sheer Cold, then you could switch in Regice or Walrein, but what if it has Fissure? Or Horn Drill?
And it doesnt require boosts, strategy, effort. Anything. Just a slightly lower than 1-in-3 chance of shutting your entire plan down and KOing you at the top of your game, resulting in an eventual loss. Because someone rolled a loaded die.
