Theorymon
Long Live Super Mario Maker! 2015-2024
So a little preface: it breaks my heart to see the Battle Spot Forum so inactive. I think we should start having some more "small talk" kind of topics, not everything needs to be a mega thread or project!
So here's a common conundrum we face: Item Clause. Unlike Smogon's metagames, Gamefreak tends to embrace the item clause, meaning we can't have multiples of the same item.
So let's discuss this key difference. What items do you wish you could use multiples of? And to get around this, what items do you often use as a substitute?
You can be more general if you want, but I encourage you post specific examples, especially if they're unusual. Let's get started with an example! Also, this is for all Battle Spot metagames, not just singles!
Mamoswine @ Expert Belt
I happen to be a fan of Life Orb Mamoswine. Pulling stunts like OHKOing Mega Salamence after Stealth Rock is pretty neat imo! However, admittedly, I'm a bit of a life orb aholic, which means sometimes I just can't fit it in. I've found Expert Belt to be a fairly acceptable replacement. It still OHKOs Mega Salamence after Stealth Rock with Ice Shard, and you still OHKO Mega Mawile assuming no Intimidate too! Not getting chipped off by Life Orb is also nice, since Mamoswine is bulkier than people think.
So here's a common conundrum we face: Item Clause. Unlike Smogon's metagames, Gamefreak tends to embrace the item clause, meaning we can't have multiples of the same item.
So let's discuss this key difference. What items do you wish you could use multiples of? And to get around this, what items do you often use as a substitute?
You can be more general if you want, but I encourage you post specific examples, especially if they're unusual. Let's get started with an example! Also, this is for all Battle Spot metagames, not just singles!
Mamoswine @ Expert Belt
I happen to be a fan of Life Orb Mamoswine. Pulling stunts like OHKOing Mega Salamence after Stealth Rock is pretty neat imo! However, admittedly, I'm a bit of a life orb aholic, which means sometimes I just can't fit it in. I've found Expert Belt to be a fairly acceptable replacement. It still OHKOs Mega Salamence after Stealth Rock with Ice Shard, and you still OHKO Mega Mawile assuming no Intimidate too! Not getting chipped off by Life Orb is also nice, since Mamoswine is bulkier than people think.