/vp/ - Pokémon » Thread #54214124

[30 / 5 / 19]

25KiB, 956x207, shitmon.png

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:39:45 No.54214124 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>54214137 >>54214168 >>54214180 >>54214185 >>54214187 >>54214212 >>54214231 >>54214258 >>54214680 >>54215608 >>54216386 >>54218695

Will Eviolite save Duraludon from irredeemable shitmon status?
>inb4 fanfic meta
Duraludon was just as bad in VGC. Having one of the worst Gmax moves certainly didn't help.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:40:35 No.54214137 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214124
>candyland meta

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:42:38 No.54214168 Report

Quoted By: >>54214192

>>54214124
The evolution has drastically better abilities and most likely a better stat distribution so it won’t matter just like 99% of the garbage people will think will be good with Eviolite.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:43:24 No.54214180 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214124
the def and sp. def increase probably won't mean much running off that 70 base hp honestly

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:43:35 No.54214185 Report

Quoted By: >>54214389

>>54214124
Duraludon won the 1st regional of SwSh, are you slow?

Anonymous

View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO Screenshot 2023-08-08 10.23.45 AM.png, 415KiB, 983x548

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:43:37 No.54214187 Report

Quoted By: >>54214234 >>54216509

>>54214124
Even with Eviolite, the evo has better abilities. It replaces Light/Heavy Metal with Stamina and Sturdy.

Assuming it keeps Stalwart as an HA, Archaludon will just be better overall

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:44:03 No.54214192 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214168
>its scizor 2

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:45:20 No.54214212 Report

Quoted By: >>54214389 >>54215237 >>54217747

>>54214124
>Duraludon was just as bad in VGC
it was so bad that it was the 5th most used mon in the Gen8's 1st season ruleset

Evolite, combined with base 115 Defense and 120 Special Attack is broken as heck

Anonymous

View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO IMG_4566.jpg, 377KiB, 1125x1114

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:46:22 No.54214231 Report

Quoted By: >>54214389

>>54214124
>Duraludon was just as bad in VGC
Why not just admit you don’t play the game?

Anonymous

View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO _yikes.jpg, 77KiB, 531x558

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:46:30 No.54214234 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214187
>Stamina

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:48:16 No.54214258 Report

Quoted By: >>54214317 >>54214400 >>54215263

>>54214124
Duraludon evolves? I just came back from work what the fuck is going on

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:51:17 No.54214317 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214258
Yeah, it's got a new evo called Archaludon coming in the DLC

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:56:09 No.54214389 Report

Quoted By: >>54214545 >>54214680

>>54214185
>>54214212
>>54214231
Usage fell off a cliff after the DLC, it's a shitmon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 14:56:29 No.54214400 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214258
it's a bridge

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 15:06:37 No.54214545 Report

Quoted By: >>54216781

>>54214389
>moving the goalposts

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 15:16:26 No.54214680 Report

Quoted By: >>54214711 >>54215476

>>54214124
>>54214389
It's shit because of its awful SpD and AV incapacitating it's ability to use Stealth Rock, Thunder Wave and Screens properly. Now Imagine Evolite while investing on SpD while being able to run the moves listed above.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 15:18:27 No.54214711 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214680
you forgot that Duraludon also hits hard even when not investing on SpA

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 15:52:27 No.54215237 Report

Quoted By: >>54215755

>>54214212
>Evolite
Eviolite*

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 15:53:31 No.54215263 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214258
It’s been spoiled all over this board for a week now, are you new?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 16:08:12 No.54215476 Report

Quoted By: >>54215755

>>54214680
It’s called Eviolite, are you dyslexic?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 16:18:37 No.54215608 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214124
It's actually good. People just consider it a shitmon because it didn't last that long into the SWSH meta and it has garbage abilities. But giving it Eviolite will give it quite a bit more bulk that it can abuse alongside that monster SpAtt. It will definitely find a new niche, especially in Doubles where it can abuse Stalwart + Protect or whatever IDK I don't play competitive that much. But it learns both Screens, Metal Burst, Stealth Rocks and other annoying shit so yeah, it'll become a staple again. They've been trying to shill this thing hard since Gen 8 began so I'm not surprised they're trying everything they can to make it see regular play

Anonymous

View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO _JUST_.png, 2MiB, 4175x2596

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 16:29:12 No.54215755 Report

Quoted By:

>>54215237
>>54215476
mfw I fell for the "It's Evolite, you retard!" troll once again

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 17:20:32 No.54216386 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214124
Duraludon was good in the regionaldex format in VGC, it just didn't have the stats to compete with the nationaldex. Its ability is great, though, so giving it an evolution could make it a new VGC staple.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 17:34:50 No.54216509 Report

Quoted By: >>54216550

>>54214187
>stamina body press + popbomb friend guard maushold
considering duraludon has a far better movepool and typing than the horse, it may actually be meta relevant

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 17:38:19 No.54216550 Report

Quoted By:

>>54216509
looks like it's time for imprison + body press zamazenta to take the stage

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 18:01:06 No.54216781 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214545
>it's good if you remove all the Pokemon better than it
Nigger, if a Pokemon can't compete in a meta larger than a regional dex then it's a shitmon.
Saying Duraludon was good in SWSH's first few series is basically the same logic as a Smogonfag saying it's good in NU.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 19:31:30 No.54217747 Report

Quoted By:

>>54214212
>1st season ruleset
exactly

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 21:01:30 No.54218695 Report

Quoted By: >>54218742

>>54214124
Duraludon has already 535 BST, how much are they going to boost it? I cannot see it reaching more than 580. It could even be just a redistribution. I'm betting that
>speed is low as shit
and maybe
>reduced attack
Worst case scenario: everything the same but speed and spdef swap

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 21:05:00 No.54218742 Report

Quoted By: >>54218781

>>54218695
Good point, it's probably gonna be a scizor

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 08 Aug 2023 21:07:58 No.54218781 Report

Quoted By:

>>54218742
Honestly to make it viable they would have to minmax the shit out of it bc stamina is a decent ability but gimmicky alone. Both VGC and OU would require massive changes for it to be good

Capcode	All Only User Posts Only Verified Posts Only Moderator Posts Only Manager Posts Only Admin Posts Only Developer Posts Only Founder Posts
Show Posts	All Only With Images Only Without Images Only Spoiler Images Only Non-Spoiler Images
Deleted Posts	All Only Deleted Posts Only Non-Deleted Posts
Ghost Posts	All Only Ghost Posts Only Non-Ghost Posts
Post Type	All Only Sticky Threads Only Opening Posts Only Reply Posts
Results	All Grouped By Threads
Order	Latest Posts First Oldest Posts First

On these archives

Your latest searches