Why isn't Crabrawler water type when it learns a move SPECIFICALLY

>>28229218
Remember Poliwhirl? That Pokémon got fucked over by its evolution by giving it 3 more weaknesses.

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>>28229218
>Well disregard any actual lore/inspirations, just so it gets STAB on one attack.

G E N I U S

>>28229218

Because fightintg STAB>Water STAB

>>28229277
Do doduo is inspired on a flightless bird, yet it can fly. Apparently gamefreak has never given a damn about lore or inspirations.

>>28229291
Why not both?

He's a coconut crab and those type of crabs can't swim.

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>>28229297
>bringing out the Doduo card already

>>28229314
see>>28229260

>Making the same thread for at least the third time today

>>28229317
See >>28229297

I think not having STAB on a single move is a worthwhile trade for not having two extra weaknesses.

>>28229218
The answer is obvious: Crabhammer is not specifically for Water, Crab-like Pokemon, it's for whatever Game Freak thinks it should be for.

>>28229387
Gamefreak is retarded, thought we've established this already. But have fun with your non-STAB Crabhammers just because you think gamefreak is perfect in everything they do.

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>>28229387
Why isn't Crabrawler water type when it learns a move SPECIFICALLY for Water type, crab-like Pokemon? Why not just make it Water so it gets STAB on Crabhammer?

>>28229218

Crabhammer isn't for water types, Crabhammer is for crabs, just so happens that anything that can/should be able to learn it up to this point HAS been a water type. You could argue that Crustle doesn't get it, but it doesn't have the massive, hammering claws that the rest of them do.