>>53245344Idk if you're baiting, but its the same reason why Endure is a barely used move but Sturdy and Focus Sash are considered a viable ability/item respectively, lr Magic Bounce being way better than Magic Coat. There are things that are not worth spending a turn nor a moveslot on, but that are really useful as passive, automatic abilities. In the case of Intimidate is not simply "Growl for free", its using Growl for free EVERY TIME the mon comes out, even if its switched in at the middle of the turn, so momentum-wise is ages better
