>>42793882>Take a look at those defensive stats anon. It’s not going to take advantage of its defensive merits as much as you pretend it will>What is switch in on resisted attacksYou really underestimate how important resistances are for offensive Pokemon.
Ice Darm:
0 Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Darmanitan-Galar: 186-219 (52.9 - 62.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
>Can only Switch into BU Corviknight once and would be dead with rocks up0 Atk Ferrothorn Gyro Ball (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Darmanitan-Galar: 492-582 (140.1 - 165.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
>OHKO’d flat put by Gyro Ball252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Darmanitan-Galar: 590-696 (168 - 198.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
>OHKO’d again by Stone Edge0 SpA Hatterene Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Darmanitan-Galar: 204-241 (58.1 - 68.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
>Can’t survive more than 2 hits, and doesn’t 2HKO with Icicle Crash if it runs scarfSteel Darm:
0 Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Darmanitan-Galar: 93-109 (26.4 - 31%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Stealth Rock
>Can switch in, and still be healthy enough to switch in more0 Atk Ferrothorn Gyro Ball (150 BP) vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Darmanitan-Galar: 123-145 (35 - 41.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
>Able to switch in at least a second time252+ Atk Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Darmanitan-Galar: 147-174 (41.8 - 49.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
>Able to come in on Stone Edge 2 more times0 SpA Hatterene Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Darmanitan-Galar: 102-120 (29 - 34.1%) -- 3.5% chance to 3HKO
>Can always survive an unboosted Psychic and can do so multiple timesI can keep going.
Switching in is extremely essential to an offensive Pokemon’s success.
If it doesn’t survive long enough to even do damage, then it’s pretty much useless.
And with just making some neutral match-up into a resisted one, it can greatly keep Darm health enough to switch in more times.
That 1/2 damage goes a long way, even on something with just decent bulk.
