Secret Power

[SMZ]

In Wi-Fi Secret Power has a 30% chance of causing paralyzation, so basically its a weaker Body Slam, that some Pokemon can use who don't have Body Slam, like Bibarel, yet its not so common "kindda like Magic Coat but less"...so why not ?

 

[cornflake]

Nasty Plot Togekiss

 

[SMZ]

What's Togekiss to do with this? Togetic learns Body Slam "Emerald"...

 

[cornflake]

But if it wants Nasty Plot it can't get Body Slam.

 

[SMZ]

Oh ok, but that's just another example, you still haven't answered my question "why isn't used much?".

 

[cornflake]

Well, that's the point. Most everything gets Body Slam via Move Tutor. Body Slam > Secret Power.

Of course, that's only when Body Slam is available. If it's not available, then Secret Power may be used. But nothing really seems to need to use it, frankly.

 

[the Lexx]

It's a worse body slam, plus if you were to play on something like PBR it wouldn't work right.

 

[SMZ]

I know its weaker than Body Slam, I'm only talking about Pokemon who can't get Body Slam.

 

[Stathakis]

and what pokemon would those be?

 

[umbarsc]

Er... Sinnoh Pokes? Maybe, like the Nasty Plot Togekiss example, Pokes that need 4th Gen Egg Moves?

 

[blastoiselover100]

Well why would Togekiss need Body Slam or Secret Power when it is able to use T-wave? I would rather have 100% para rate over some damage off of its base 50 (I think) attack and a 60% para rate.

 

[Stathakis]

Well why would Togekiss need Body Slam or Secret Power when it is able to use T-wave? I would rather have 100% para rate over some damage off of its base 50 (I think) attack and a 60% para rate.

some people don't like that electivire can come in on twave, so they opt for body slam on togekiss.

 

[Phizzlax]

Secret Power has 70 base. STAB to 105, with a 60% paralysis, not bad over TWave on a Nasty Plot set.

 

[cornflake]

Well why would Togekiss need Body Slam or Secret Power when it is able to use T-wave? I would rather have 100% para rate over some damage off of its base 50 (I think) attack and a 60% para rate.

Paralyzing Ground types, perhaps?