Character: Emporio Alniño | seacub Badge/Gym Leader: MORTY Elite/Regular: REGULAR TEAM Team:IT'S ALL REEDY-WEEDY BABY well okay he has Wes as backup but Battle Details: While Emporio has a ghost who would be very much eager to show his stuff here after so much time spent just chilling out in Goldenrod, Emporio is here to focus on the battle with one pokemon unless absolutely pressed.
That pokemon? Reedy-Weedy, the Delcatty with Normalize.
THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, OLD SKITTY LADY IN NEW BARK.
A huge part of this strategy revolves around Reedy starting off with Foresight to render the ghosts vulnerable to Normal moves- perhaps not a surprising move despite the lack of verbal commands from Emporio. Beyond 'Focus' he doesn't really have to tell him to do anything after all, but Morty's probably not going to be dumb enough to think that a Delcatty is coming out without that.
Still, Reedy isn't just sticking with that. Sing is a big one, along with Attract and Captivate in the case of pokemon opposite his gender- beyond the status hits, each and every ghost faced with Reedy could be hit with...well, just about anything. Wake-Up Slap might even come up if the cat feels especially mean- it's followed immediately by Sing again after all- but thanks to Normalize every single move that Reedy uses is Normal.
What's more is that unlike most normal moves in the hands of normal pokemon, Normalize allows the STAB bonus to kick in.
It's no doubt a fun challenge- even if Emporio doesn't seem to be giving much command, but really the point seems to be more in favor of the Old Lady in New Bark than anything. Look Granny! Look how far your skitties can make it!
All that said, Emporio wasn't dumb enough to come without back-up. If Reedy seems to end up in a pinch, he'll be swapped out for Wes- a gengar who's all too eager to get the opponent confused, sleeping, and punched in the Super Effective kisser.
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Badge/Gym Leader: MORTY
Elite/Regular: REGULAR TEAM
Team: IT'S ALL REEDY-WEEDY BABY well okay he has Wes as backup but
Battle Details: While Emporio has a ghost who would be very much eager to show his stuff here after so much time spent just chilling out in Goldenrod, Emporio is here to focus on the battle with one pokemon unless absolutely pressed.
That pokemon? Reedy-Weedy, the Delcatty with Normalize.
THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, OLD SKITTY LADY IN NEW BARK.
A huge part of this strategy revolves around Reedy starting off with Foresight to render the ghosts vulnerable to Normal moves- perhaps not a surprising move despite the lack of verbal commands from Emporio. Beyond 'Focus' he doesn't really have to tell him to do anything after all, but Morty's probably not going to be dumb enough to think that a Delcatty is coming out without that.
Still, Reedy isn't just sticking with that. Sing is a big one, along with Attract and Captivate in the case of pokemon opposite his gender- beyond the status hits, each and every ghost faced with Reedy could be hit with...well, just about anything. Wake-Up Slap might even come up if the cat feels especially mean- it's followed immediately by Sing again after all- but thanks to Normalize every single move that Reedy uses is Normal.
What's more is that unlike most normal moves in the hands of normal pokemon, Normalize allows the STAB bonus to kick in.
It's no doubt a fun challenge- even if Emporio doesn't seem to be giving much command, but really the point seems to be more in favor of the Old Lady in New Bark than anything. Look Granny! Look how far your skitties can make it!
All that said, Emporio wasn't dumb enough to come without back-up. If Reedy seems to end up in a pinch, he'll be swapped out for Wes- a gengar who's all too eager to get the opponent confused, sleeping, and punched in the Super Effective kisser.