Nature: Timid (Will most likely have high speed and high Special

>high special attack
>spirit shackle is Physical

Boring as shit

>>29486970
>Ghost move
>Shooting an arrow from a distance
>Physical

>signature move is physical
>uses physical arrows instead of beam or energy attacks
>special based

No.

>>29486970
>Greninja's former signature move was physical in Gen 6
>it must be a physical attacker!

>>29486995
>shooting an arrow isn't physical
>Ghost moves can't be physical

>>29486995
What is rock wrecker/earthquake

>>29486945
The flaw is all these assumptions. Also, the flaw is using toxic stall on an offensive mon, when two defensive grass/ghost types exist. Also >using Big Root ever

>>29486995
From the official site "Spirit Shackle is a Ghost-type physical move that only Decidueye can learn. An opponent hit with this move will become unable to flee from battle or switch out for an ally."

>>29487007
>In Gen 6
>went out of their way to change it in Gen 7

Well there you go.

>>29486995
... yes?

Throwing solid projectiles has always been physical. Where have you been for the past ten years?

>>29486995

The move is physical, it says that on it's description on pokemon page.

>>29486945
But
Is spirit shackle permanent
Can Deduceye shoot an arrow fuck off and then that Pokémon is left to die by the counter you bring in

>Spirit Shackle
>Toxic
>U-turn
>Switch to Assault Vest Shuckle or another stall mon
>Repeat

GG

>>29487183
Mean Look ends if you switch out, so it's highly likely Spirit Shackle works the same way.
If Decidueye is lucky enough to get U-Turn, then Spirit Shackle+U-Turn will make for a nasty combo though. It'll give Decidueye complete control over the momentum of the battle, assuming he's fast enough and doesn't get himself slaughtered in 1 or two hits.

>>29486945

I found a flaw, is called predicting the spirit shackle and switching in something else.
You are playing the smogon format so I like to remenber you that Mega Loppuny is still a thing there, it has a free switch if you use spirit shackle and can beat your owl with thanks to Scrappy, also if it has substitute say good bye to your toxic too.

>>29487374
>Decidueye used Hurricane!

>Spirit Shackle can be read by people switching to Normal and Fighting types
>inb4 Decidueye gets a reverse Scrappy

>>29487374
So don't use Decidueye until the normal types are dealt with, or better yet, switch out to a counter

>>29487397
Yes because based on OPS post Decidudye has 5 moveslots

>>29487513
>>29487397
There is also Bisharp, it resist everything that Decidueye can throw on it, Weavile can also check Decidueye even thinking it doesn't get a a easy switch, and Gliscor carry knock off and it bulky enough to take some hits.

>>29487350
It has high HP and access to Roost so I wouldn't worry about that

>>29487681
>Decidueye used Low Kick!
>Decidueye used Hidden Power Ice!

>switch in Normal type
>???
>profit

>>29487374
>it doesn't work on everything so its bad
That's why nobody ever uses earthquake heh? I mean flying types and levitate users are immune to it, so its shit.

>switch in any steel type
>set up
>win

Nice job?

>>29487789
>Decidueye used Will-O-Wisp!

>>29486945
literally does nothing to gengar or ferrothorn or any normal-type you stupid fuck

>>29487374
>>29487681
>>29487789
When will this meme end? Following your logic, no pokemon would EVER be used, because every type has something that resists it.

>>29487804
>Heatran
>Flash Fire

>>29487879
>Decidueye used Hidden Power Ground!

>>29487904
>Air Balloon

Let's be logical.
How many starters out of the gate ever became ou threats during the gen they were released.

Swampert, infernape. Greninja.

Evey other starter to make it to our or higher needed abilities or items that didn't come out until a generation or more after they came out.

And I feel these starters will suffer unless they get greninja level abilities.

>>29487918
>Decidueye used Gravity!

>>29487904
>air balloon

>>29487879
>Decidueye used Hyper Beam!
>Decidueye's Groundilate made it the Ground type!

>>29487935
>Your set is now Will-o-Wisp, HP Ground, Gravity and one more move

I think this is almost worse than the set in the OP.

>>29486945
He's physical anon its a known fact

>>29487924
You left out Empoleon.

>>29487961
>implying decidueye won't have the ability that lets it have 8 moves
epic, anon. simply epic

>>29487961
>Decidueye used Metronome!
>Decidueye's Thousand Arrows!

>>29486945
Wait, so is Spirit Shackle a permanent trapping move, or does it last a couple turns?

>>29488053
It's permanent. You can't even turn the game off while it's active. You HAVE to keep playing until Decidueye faints or you die.

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>>29486945
You for got about Talonflame, so why bother with timid nature.

>>29487980
Are there leaked BSTs? I've also heard it has high HP.

>>29488053
We don't know.

>>29488073
Thats impressive. That alone makes it BL at worst, as I can see it having 100-110 attack and speed

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>Timid
>Toxic
>Protect

Why does /vp/ suck ass at competitive

I feel like Spirit Shackle's real use will be in Doubles.

>>29486945
Dumb faggot

>>29486995
You need to put in some strength if you want your arrow to go far. You don't need a PhD to know that throwing/using projectiles requires strength.