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Been playing OU with this setup for a while.

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 06:19:45 No.30841639 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>30841804 >>30842022 >>30842318 >>30845501

>Modest Nature

> 252/31 HP
> 252/31 Defense
> 4/31 Special Attack

Bug Buzz
Zap Cannon
Volt Switch
Roost

> Zoom Lens - If the holder moves last, its accuracy is increased by 20%.

I've never seen Zap Cannon been used outside of Lock-On users. It has the same accuracy as Thunder with +10BP and 100% Paralysis.

I once landed Zap Cannon on an average of 5 times in a row throughout multiple matches
Am I using Vikavolt wrong /vp/?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 06:27:41 No.30841804 Report

Quoted By: >>30841951

>>30841639
Kinda.
You shouldn't rely on an attack with such an error margin even with 20%+ accuracy.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 06:36:00 No.30841951 Report

Quoted By: >>30842053

>>30841804
I know I'm risking a lot. Kinda like running Focus Blast. What do you suggest, Anon?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 06:39:53 No.30842022 Report

Quoted By: >>30842253

>>30841639
>It has the same accuracy as Thunder with Zoom Lens
oh honey

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 06:41:33 No.30842053 Report

Quoted By: >>30842712 >>30842784

>>30841951
Personally I'm running:

Vikavolt with Choice Specs
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature

Thunderbolt
Bug Buzz
Hidden Power [Ice]
Volt Switch

Considering how hard is to get an specific HP you might as well use Roost in its place or another coverage move.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 06:53:54 No.30842253 Report

Quoted By: >>30842437

>>30842022
???

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 06:57:37 No.30842318 Report

Quoted By:

>>30841639
It just need Compound Eyes and he's ready to go.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:06:30 No.30842437 Report

Quoted By: >>30842536

>>30842253
Its 0.5*1.2 not 0.5+0.2 you stupid idiot

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:12:53 No.30842536 Report

Quoted By: >>30842589 >>30842618

>>30842437
>If the holder moves last, its accuracy is increased by 20%

>Zap Cannon Accuracy is 50%

Do your math again before you call someone a stupid idiot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:17:00 No.30842589 Report

Quoted By: >>30842616

>>30842536
20% of 50% is just 10%, so it ends up being 60% accurate, not 70%

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:19:00 No.30842616 Report

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>>30842589
Understandable. Thank you for having a respectable response and answer, Anon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:19:08 No.30842618 Report

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>>30842536
Zoom lens is multiplicative, not additive.

Zap Cannon is 50 accuracy.
So you take 20% of 50 which is: 10%

Then you add 10% + 50 = 60% accuracy for Zap Cannon.

You don't add 20% and 50% together.
That's like a 15% tip for a $50 dollar meal. You don't pay $65.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:24:56 No.30842712 Report

Quoted By: >>30842742

>>30842053
Flash Cannon is nice on it, I've been shutting down Rock types in the battle tree with it

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:26:50 No.30842742 Report

Quoted By: >>30842830

>>30842712
And how well does it survive?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:29:47 No.30842784 Report

Quoted By: >>30842855

>>30842053
Timid on a mon this slow? please explain. I'm genuinely curious

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:32:06 No.30842830 Report

Quoted By:

>>30842742
Decently, but mine has 31 IVs in everything, not sure how much of a difference that makes

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 07:33:56 No.30842855 Report

Quoted By: >>30844515

>>30842784
>Timid
It's better to outspeed whatever you can than outspeed nothing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 10:24:28 No.30844515 Report

Quoted By: >>30845210

>>30842855
Vikavolt user here.
Bold Nature

252 HP
252 Defense
4 Sp Attack

Some times bulk is better than speed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 11:53:38 No.30845210 Report

Quoted By: >>30845419 >>30845461

>>30844515
How well does your Vikavolt do? I like bulky builds on Pokemon, and I was really excited when I saw Vikavolt's design. Due to the stupidity of the evolution condition, I hadn't gone for one in the main game, and I haven't experimented with it yet.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 12:21:12 No.30845419 Report

Quoted By: >>30845431 >>30845575

>>30845210
Vikavolt already hits hard with a base special attack of 145. With all of my investments in HP and +Defense, Vikavolt is surprisingly bulk as hell for me.

> It has taken multiple non STAB Stone Edges/Rock Slides without fainting.

>Bug Buzz hits non type resistant opponents hard. 2HKO'd Garchomp once.

>Flash Cannon completely destroys Rock types.

The only thing that stops Vikavolt are
> Rock Types with a Base Stat of 130 with Stone Edge
> Rock Wrecker, Head Smash, and Stealth Rock
> Fire Types with high Sp. Attack
> Any Fire Moves with a Base Power of +120

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 12:22:31 No.30845431 Report

Quoted By: >>30845501

>>30845419
What item do you use? Assault Vest?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 12:26:37 No.30845461 Report

Quoted By:

>>30845210
Eviolite charjabug is a beast.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 12:30:34 No.30845501 Report

Quoted By:

>>30845431
For a while I was using a Zoom Lens for Zap Cannon like >>30841639

Life Orb or Leftovers if I'm running Roost.
Assault Vest if I don't have Roost.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 12:38:52 No.30845575 Report

Quoted By: >>30845604

I like the agility set, because it lets me outrun base 130s with a timid nature.

>>30845419
Why use Flash Cannon over Energy Ball for rock types? It also lets you hit ground for SE, lets you murder water/ground types and the only thing you lose out on hitting are pure fairy types.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 17 Dec 2016 12:42:49 No.30845604 Report

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>>30845575
I completely forgot about Energy Ball. Thanks, Anon!

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