>All mons that can learn Shell Smash are RU and lower

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>Samurott can't learn Shell Smash
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How is pic related so low? It doesn't die to a single special attack like cloyster and it has a decent ability, which it can use with razor shell, cross chop, night slash, poison jab and x-scissor and shadow claw, even return gets a boost. If you worry about getting OHKOd by a grass move then you could switch the herb for a sash

>>32861165
Look at that typing.

>>32861171
That's why I mentioned the sash, it could get shell smash off safely, only countered by priority or scarf

>>32861096
Cloyster gets by okay

It's a really powerful move
powerful moves and abilities can be given to terrible pokemon as part of their balancing.

>>32861502
Yeah and they only seem to give it to Pokemon whose Defense is their highest stat or tied highest with special defense

>>32861200
What happened to Cloyster after BW?

>>32861165
>How is pic related so low?
because stone edge will miss

>>32861165
I used it in Gen 6 OU just fine

>>32861101
It makes more sense for Shelgon or Pupuitar to get Shell Smash than Samurott desu
But I doubt they'll ever give it to any of them simply for balance purposes.

>>32861188
Which is the main problem. The meta revolves around priority.

>>32861630
force-forgetting moves upon evolution should be a thing

>>32861637
I was going to argue that it could potentially leave mons with zero moves, but now that evolution moves are a thing with SM there's no reason not to.

>>32861637
It really shouldn't. There's no reason to do so other than to satisfy your autism.