Let's discuss Pheromosa. More specifically the choice between High Jump Kick and Jump Kick.
Pheromosa's only real chance in battle in to have a Focus Sash because of it's terribly low bulk. High Jump Kick may be an extremely great move for it, but since it constantly outspeeds everything, if High Jump Kick misses, the whole viability of Pheromosa is gone.
Would it perhaps be a better choice to replace it with Jump Kick? It has a much better accuracy in comparison and overall still does great damage. If that were the case, should it keep Focus Sash or switch to a Choice Band to compensate for the lessened damage, or even keep High Jump Kick but give it an item that improves accuracy?
I love Pheromosa and I'm using it as my main attacker in the Battle Tree, but the missing is really putting me off from it.
For battle tree, you should always minimize risk, as one small 5% chance will happen over the course of dozens of battles, and the AI will cheat.
Battle spot though, just go for Hi Jump Kick. A miss just means at worst you lose one battle, pheromosa is too frail to not hit as powerful as possible to ensure it doesn't get hit back
Low Kick isn't that bad either.
>>30450431
>Focus Sash
Life Orb/Choice Band/Choice Scarf or go home
>>30450703
>choice scarf
Has the speed creep gotten this bad?
I got the 50 winstreak with High Jump Kick and Focus Sash, but I certainly did minimize the risk by only using it on stuff my other two mons had trouble with. I don't think Jump Kick is worth it for 5% accuracy considering all the OHKOs you miss out on.
>>30450736
Mega Alakazam can outspeed it if it doesn't have a speed boosting nature.
Really, just running Jolly + Choice Band is good enough.
JUST PUT WHATEVER YOU WANT ON THIS THING, IT WILL ALWAYS BEAT ME ANYWAY
NOTHING, I SAY, NOTHING I PUT ON MY TEAMS CAN BEAT PHEROMOSA, AS IT ALSO USES U-TURN ON WHATEVER IT CAN'T 1-HIT KO AND PASS TO THE OTHER TEAM MEMBER TO DO THE REST OF THE JOB
NOT EVEN TOXAPEX OR SKARMORY CAN PROPERLY WALL IT
I JUST WANT PHEROMOSA, KARTANA AND THE STUPID FAT BAMBOO TO BE BANNED
BUZZWOLE AND XURKITREE ARE OK, THOUGH
>>30450431
Slap an orb on her and see shit die.
No seriously, why on earth would you use a freaking sash on such a great mixed attacker? I understand that in battle tree, but in pvp his HJK nail do many ohkos it's impossible to ignore.
>>30450892
Kartana and Celesteela are fine faggot
My butt always clenches when I use Hi Jump Kick but it seems to land consistently enough. I might remove it though because it's got enough coverage that I only use it when it's super effective, in which case I imagine any fighting move will OHKO.
>>30450736
Beats other scarf sticky web agility mons