I hope this thread sticks to the topic, which is: "Why? Why was there an obvious trend of using the more powerful but inacurate moves this generation?"
It's not a thread to complain about hax, but instead a thread of honest analysis. Agent Gibbs' post is a good one, explaining how Keldeo has an 80% to 1hko several pokemon with hydro pump, but surf may have anything from a 10% chance to a 90% chance to ko that same pokemon depending on its remaining health.
The above post is also a very good one, with hard numbers.
Which nonaccurate move is the more definitive one that encapsulates what the discussion is about? Hydro pump, focus blast, or stone edge?
Hydro pump was the gamechanger that turns everything around once rain is up.
Focus blast is just...everywhere... Alakazam, Gengar, Reiniclus, Darkrai...
Stone Edge seems to be the most rewarding one because it smashes the common flying types and the users almost invariably pack swords dance. It comes standard with tyranitar, too, as opposed to politoed who might use surf or scald.
It's not a thread to complain about hax, but instead a thread of honest analysis. Agent Gibbs' post is a good one, explaining how Keldeo has an 80% to 1hko several pokemon with hydro pump, but surf may have anything from a 10% chance to a 90% chance to ko that same pokemon depending on its remaining health.
The above post is also a very good one, with hard numbers.
Which nonaccurate move is the more definitive one that encapsulates what the discussion is about? Hydro pump, focus blast, or stone edge?
Hydro pump was the gamechanger that turns everything around once rain is up.
Focus blast is just...everywhere... Alakazam, Gengar, Reiniclus, Darkrai...
Stone Edge seems to be the most rewarding one because it smashes the common flying types and the users almost invariably pack swords dance. It comes standard with tyranitar, too, as opposed to politoed who might use surf or scald.