I don't get it. Why do people use choice scarf on Pheromosa?

>>31797359
to have one of the attack stats higher than speed for beast boost

So that it doesn't get outsped by other choiced mons. Considering how frail it is, it can't afford to take a hit.

>>31797369
>>31797372
both of these actually

>>31797369
>Want to have Attack stat higher than speed
>Give it a speed boosting item
Sorry for being retarded, but how does this work?

>>31797480
Beast boost doesn't account for items, so it boosts the attack instead of the speed

>>31797369
What nature do people take for this?

>>31797512

Naughty

>>31797512
+attack of choice
-Special defense

That way you can still survive a lando-T earthquake

Is Pheromosa + Lele a good core to start building a team?

>>31797486
Ah, got ya. Thanks

>>31797527
>>31797540
Well I got myself 2 naives, a naughty, and a rash so I guess I'm good

>>31797546
yea that's a generic offense core. just prep for shit like celesteela and pack ghost resists and you should be decently set up

It gets you more speed while keeping the beast boost on one of the attack stats, but it's also kind of self defeating by killing its own range of coverage moves.

Though with that much attack power I guess it can probably just brute force its way through most things anyway.

>>31797571
>killing its own range of coverage moves.
you mean coverage move.
Literally has nothing besides ice beam.

>>31797581
I will poison jab the shit out of you

>>31797359

Because Scarf Pheromosa is legitimately good. You can give it a + Attack nature instead of Speed so it gets Beast Boosts in its offensive stat instead of Speed (the Scarf doesn't affect this), which means that it can clean up lategame with snowballing High Jump Kicks. It's a surprisingly potent win condition.

Aside from that, Scarf Pheromosa's Speed tier is unbeatable. 601 Speed is faster than max Speed Kingdra in rain, faster than +2 Gyarados, faster than +2 Zard and Volcarona if they run neutral Speed natures, etc. It's just so insanely fast that it actually becomes worth it.

For offense teams, it's a great form of speed control, and a defense against setup sweepers. If you have Scarf Pheromosa, it's okay to let that Zard Dragon Dance once and kill something, because Pheromosa can revenge it.

Plus it's useful at all stages of a match. It can lead, it can pivot in and scout with U-turn, it's really damn good for utility.

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