>>19872098Ok. Firstly. We all know that seperior could be improved by better movepool/ stat distribution. But it doesn't have that. What it (potentially) has is contrary.
Which brings us to why your ideas are bad. Being a starter, it gets ONE ability that isnt overgrow.
So what you're saying is that Shedskin/Defiant are better thematic/competitive fits than contrary, them all being mutually exclusive.
Which of course they aren't.
Lets start with ShedSkin. Thematically; oh wow, it's a snake that sheds skin. That ain't ever been done before. I mean, its plausible, but being made of grass, it's hardly the most obvious feature.
The most obvious feature it's a regal-assaristocrat snake. But we'll get to that in a minute.
Competitively, status ain't whats holding serperior from setting up coils. Its being a grass type. So inferior.
Now defiant.
Lets start competitive here.
What you're suggesting is a situational boost to Atk, which will only usually is +1versus getting +2 every time you use your main STAB move.
Speedy defensive grass snake boosting while it attacks? Yis please.
Said snake trying to get in on intimidates for sale of +1 leafblade? Eeeeh.
Now thematically. Defiant is good. Contrary is cleverer.
I mean, they have the exact same theme. Snooty aristocrat snake doesn't agree
But defiant brings to mind arrogant teenager. But a contrarian? now THAT earns its fanon name of Smuglord. Contrary is truly one who thinks they're serperior.
And that's why you're a dumblord and gf actually did good on best snakes ability
