>>17623638Delphox isn't great, but I'd say it's severely underrated. Good Speed and great Special attack with a boosting move and one great offensive STAB (and another that allows it to go pseudo-mixed), plus some really good support options like Wish. The main issue is its unremarkable coverage movepool, which is populated by Shadow Ball (which is actually pretty good right now), Hidden Power, and Solarbeam/Grass Knot. Oh, and its shitty abilities.
Magic Guard or Magic Bounce would've been nice for a HA, as would Magician inflicting random stat drops on the targets of Delphox's moves. Obvious additions like Thunderbolt, Dazzling Gleam, Focus Blast, Energy Ball, and especially Scald would also have been nice.
>>17625421Well, technically, Greninja is also weak to a type introduced in Gen VI. Delphox has the highest Special Attack of any Starter, and Chesnaught has similarly unparalleled Defense
excluding Megas, at least. Mystical Fire probably would've been more fun as an entry hazard, though...
>>17629094>>17629602It's closer to a Mage/Cleric combo, actually, though some settings have wizards that spam debuffs and status ailments. Prankster would probably be fun on Delphox, especially if Hypnosis were slightly more accurate...
