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Can we take a moment to appreciate one of the best birbs?
First, let's discuss the whole family line. I love how all 3 have their own special quirk. Pikipek is a woodpecker, plain and simple. Trumbeak makes loud noises by bending its beak (which you can actually see in one of its animations), and Toucannon...TOUCANNON. Just
Recent studies in the past few years have shown that toucan beaks have another purpose besides reaching for fruits on branches too thin to perch on. The beaks also function as thermoregulators, similarly to desert hare ears or elephant ears.
So Gamefreak did what only Gamefreak would: make its beak heat up with RAGE. Toucannon is an ANGRY toucan. How often do you see toucans portrayed as angry? Fruit Loops ain't got shit on Toucannon. And it shoots things from its beak. That alone is impressive.
In terms of stats, Toucannon has the same base attack as Staraptor, which is very surprising. And considering the fact that it has Skill Link, learns Brick Break, Flame Charge (a nice reference to the thermoregulating beak), Rock Blast, Swords Dance, U-Turn, Brave Bird, and Bullet Seed, and has Sheer Force as its hidden ability, it's sure to hit hard.
But it's other stats are pretty bad. Toucannon itself is more of like a worse Staraptor, so that's a bit of a shame.
BUT WAIT
It gets a signature move: Beak Blast!
Flying type physical attack; 100 BP, 100 Accuracy
>The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact while it's heating up its beak results in a burn
While turn-charging moves are very predictable, Beak Blast is still a really cool move imo.
Well, that's all I have to say. What do you guys think about Toucannon or Pikipek's entire family line in general?
The one thing I don't like about Toucannon is the fact that they never officially revealed ANY of Pikipek's evos. Why? It's the regional early route bird, isn't it? Don't they usually show those off first?
First, let's discuss the whole family line. I love how all 3 have their own special quirk. Pikipek is a woodpecker, plain and simple. Trumbeak makes loud noises by bending its beak (which you can actually see in one of its animations), and Toucannon...TOUCANNON. Just
Recent studies in the past few years have shown that toucan beaks have another purpose besides reaching for fruits on branches too thin to perch on. The beaks also function as thermoregulators, similarly to desert hare ears or elephant ears.
So Gamefreak did what only Gamefreak would: make its beak heat up with RAGE. Toucannon is an ANGRY toucan. How often do you see toucans portrayed as angry? Fruit Loops ain't got shit on Toucannon. And it shoots things from its beak. That alone is impressive.
In terms of stats, Toucannon has the same base attack as Staraptor, which is very surprising. And considering the fact that it has Skill Link, learns Brick Break, Flame Charge (a nice reference to the thermoregulating beak), Rock Blast, Swords Dance, U-Turn, Brave Bird, and Bullet Seed, and has Sheer Force as its hidden ability, it's sure to hit hard.
But it's other stats are pretty bad. Toucannon itself is more of like a worse Staraptor, so that's a bit of a shame.
BUT WAIT
It gets a signature move: Beak Blast!
Flying type physical attack; 100 BP, 100 Accuracy
>The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact while it's heating up its beak results in a burn
While turn-charging moves are very predictable, Beak Blast is still a really cool move imo.
Well, that's all I have to say. What do you guys think about Toucannon or Pikipek's entire family line in general?
The one thing I don't like about Toucannon is the fact that they never officially revealed ANY of Pikipek's evos. Why? It's the regional early route bird, isn't it? Don't they usually show those off first?
