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I dunno about this, its a mon that seemed broken on paper on release day, but I feel like it was massively overhyped. Yes the specs/band sets just demolish whatever switches in, and even life orb flat out kills physical 'checks' with hyperspace. The only thing that I don't like about this is OU...
alternate setup sweeper 'check'
Alakazam @ Focus Sash
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 76 HP / 178 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psyshock
- Shadow Ball / Taunt
- Encore
- Metal Burst
encore them and taunt if they're slow, sash+metal burst KO if they're fast. 76 hp probably unneeded, but I didn't have...
would it be possible to alias +20% items against the respective plates (ex: sky plate and sharp beak) as they are functionally equivalent on non-arceus?
From the usage stats:
Jirachi
Items:
Leftovers 70.069%
Choice Scarf 22.168%
Apicot Berry 1.818%
Expert Belt 1.391%
Other 4.553%
What is Apicot (spdef pinch berry) used for??