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paladin_man 03/25/18 12:31:38 AM #1:	Same with all the other elemental move equivalents. 90 base power or 120 base power moves? Which side did you pick? --- Just a friendly reminder that Nintendo was founded in 1889. <cite>paladin_man posted [p:898442638] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Same with all the other elemental move equivalents. 90 base power or 120 base power moves? Which side did you pick?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 03/25/18 12:32:43 AM #2:	Ice Beam obviously The only time Blizzard is better is with Snow Warning teams like Alolan Ninetales --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:898442692] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam obviously The only time Blizzard is better is with Snow Warning teams like Alolan Ninetales</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 03/25/18 12:33:29 AM #3:	Ice beam is more reliable --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. http://i.imgtc.com/tHc3mIo.png http://i.imgtc.com/PYxw8Lm.png <cite>Irony posted [p:898442736] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Ice beam is more reliable</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Eevee-Trainer 03/25/18 12:33:40 AM #4:	Ice Beam for accuracy. Only really picked Blizzard if I could assure it'd hit --- See me on Discord! ^.^ Eevee's Mystery Dungeon: https://discord.gg/V7hzcXd <cite>Eevee-Trainer posted [p:898442746] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam for accuracy. Only really picked Blizzard if I could assure it'd hit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 03/25/18 12:34:21 AM #5:	Ice Beam. Reliability > Power Same with Thunderbolt vs Thunder. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:898442783] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam. Reliability > Power Same with Thunderbolt vs Thunder.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jpenny2 03/25/18 12:34:37 AM #6:	Ice Beam. Blizzard is gonna miss constantly, so it's really only useful in Hail or playing Doubles. --- Fren Code: 2767-3374-3343 \|\| IGN: Penny \|\| TSV: 3067 \|\| Sig NFT I hate sarcasm. I'm also not too fond of irony. \| Permanently banned <cite>jpenny2 posted [p:898442798] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam. Blizzard is gonna miss constantly, so it's really only useful in Hail or playing Doubles.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tmaster148 03/25/18 12:36:25 AM #7:	Outside of Gen 1 where Blizzard had 90% acc. Ice Beam is always better for reliability. Plus there's ton of things 4x weak to ice as it is so the extra power will often be overkill anyways. --- http://i.imgur.com/BBcZDLJ.png <cite>Tmaster148 posted [p:898442881] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Outside of Gen 1 where Blizzard had 90% acc. Ice Beam is always better for reliability. Plus there's ton of things 4x weak to ice as it is so the extra power will often be overkill anyways.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Coffeebeanz 03/25/18 12:37:20 AM #8:	Tmaster148 posted... Outside of Gen 1 where Blizzard had 90% acc. Ice Beam is always better for reliability. Plus there's ton of things 4x weak to ice as it is so the extra power will often be overkill anyways. Gen 1's evasion abuse is so bad though --- Physician [Internal Medicine] <cite>Coffeebeanz posted [p:898442918] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tmaster148 posted...</cite> <quote>Outside of Gen 1 where Blizzard had 90% acc. Ice Beam is always better for reliability. Plus there's ton of things 4x weak to ice as it is so the extra power will often be overkill anyways.</quote> Gen 1's evasion abuse is so bad though</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Frostshock 03/25/18 12:38:15 AM #9:	Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off. --- Got questions about schoolwork? Want to share answers, or discuss your studies? Come to Homework Helpers! http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1060-homework-helpers <cite>Frostshock posted [p:898442955] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 03/25/18 12:41:50 AM #10:	Tmaster148 posted... Outside of Gen 1 where Blizzard had 90% acc. Ice Beam is always better for reliability. Plus there's ton of things 4x weak to ice as it is so the extra power will often be overkill anyways. Generally this though in gen 4's stall meta, blizzard was necessary to decide certain fights before they could get started. Then scald became a thing in gen 5 and the things you had to blizzard for the 2hk suddenly aren't a threat if you burn them. (I'm talking specifically about skarmory, one of the top 10 Pokemon for gen 4) --- Pokemon Moon FC: 1994-2190-5020 IGN: Vanessa <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:898443134] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tmaster148 posted...</cite> <quote>Outside of Gen 1 where Blizzard had 90% acc. Ice Beam is always better for reliability. Plus there's ton of things 4x weak to ice as it is so the extra power will often be overkill anyways.</quote> Generally this though in gen 4's stall meta, blizzard was necessary to decide certain fights before they could get started. Then scald became a thing in gen 5 and the things you had to blizzard for the 2hk suddenly aren't a threat if you burn them. (I'm talking specifically about skarmory, one of the top 10 Pokemon for gen 4)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 03/25/18 12:43:29 AM #12:	Frostshock posted... Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off. You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5. --- Pokemon Moon FC: 1994-2190-5020 IGN: Vanessa <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:898443202] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Frostshock posted...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off.</quote> You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinksLiege 03/25/18 12:43:30 AM #13:	I definitely thought Blizzard/Thunder/Fire Blast/etc. were better as a wee lad. Then I learned how probability works and Ice Beam, etc. became the preferred choice. --- This is LinksLiege's signature. It is fantastic. <cite>LinksLiege posted [p:898443204] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>I definitely thought Blizzard/Thunder/Fire Blast/etc. were better as a wee lad. Then I learned how probability works and Ice Beam, etc. became the preferred choice.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Calwings 03/25/18 12:43:35 AM #14:	Solar_Crimson posted... Ice Beam. Reliability > Power Same with Thunderbolt vs Thunder. This. I would never trust a 70% accuracy move. Even Fire Blast's more generous 85% is really pushing it IMO. --- "Someday I too will fly... and find you again!" http://i.imgur.com/QlU51sN.jpg <cite>Calwings posted [p:898443210] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam. Reliability > Power Same with Thunderbolt vs Thunder.</quote> This. I would never trust a 70% accuracy move. Even Fire Blast's more generous 85% is really pushing it IMO.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Frostshock 03/25/18 12:44:34 AM #15:	gunplagirl posted... Frostshock posted... Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off. You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuWCVJ6poqU" data-time=" --- Got questions about schoolwork? Want to share answers, or discuss your studies? Come to Homework Helpers! http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1060-homework-helpers <cite>Frostshock posted [p:898443253] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Frostshock posted...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off.</quote> You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5.</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuWCVJ6poqU" data-time="</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tmaster148 03/25/18 12:46:26 AM #16:	gunplagirl posted... Frostshock posted... Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off. You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5. Well Focus Blast is only used because the selection of pokemon that learn aura sphere and want a special fighting move are very small and Focus Blast is simply better than HP Fighting. LinksLiege posted... I definitely thought Blizzard/Thunder/Fire Blast/etc. were better as a wee lad. Then I learned how probability works and Ice Beam, etc. became the preferred choice. Fire Blast is the only one that's really used since 85% acc isn't bad and isn't realiant on weather since weather is a lot harder to use now due to limited duration. --- http://i.imgur.com/BBcZDLJ.png <cite>Tmaster148 posted [p:898443344] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Frostshock posted...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off.</quote> You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5.</quote> Well Focus Blast is only used because the selection of pokemon that learn aura sphere and want a special fighting move are very small and Focus Blast is simply better than HP Fighting. <cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>I definitely thought Blizzard/Thunder/Fire Blast/etc. were better as a wee lad. Then I learned how probability works and Ice Beam, etc. became the preferred choice.</quote> Fire Blast is the only one that's really used since 85% acc isn't bad and isn't realiant on weather since weather is a lot harder to use now due to limited duration.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 03/25/18 12:46:51 AM #17:	Frostshock posted... gunplagirl posted... Frostshock posted... Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off. You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuWCVJ6poqU" data-time=" I can only think of one of those tournaments from the unova series that wasn't total bs or jobberific And it was the one with ash's oshawott vs a dewott --- Pokemon Moon FC: 1994-2190-5020 IGN: Vanessa <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:898443359] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Frostshock posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Frostshock posted...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off.</quote> You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5.</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuWCVJ6poqU" data-time="</quote> I can only think of one of those tournaments from the unova series that wasn't total bs or jobberific And it was the one with ash's oshawott vs a dewott</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 03/25/18 12:50:15 AM #18:	Tmaster148 posted... gunplagirl posted... Frostshock posted... Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off. You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5. Well Focus Blast is only used because the selection of pokemon that learn aura sphere and want a special fighting move are very small and Focus Blast is simply better than HP Fighting. LinksLiege posted... I definitely thought Blizzard/Thunder/Fire Blast/etc. were better as a wee lad. Then I learned how probability works and Ice Beam, etc. became the preferred choice. Fire Blast is the only one that's really used since 85% acc isn't bad and isn't realiant on weather since weather is a lot harder to use now due to limited duration. Plenty of psychic and ghost types used it to break steel and rock types before they could stealth rock or whatever. But these days, that's hardly an issue, so many new moves that have secondary effects which actually make stopping a lot of them easier if you can't outright 1-2hk. Like nuzzle on a bulky electric squirrel. >.> --- Pokemon Moon FC: 1994-2190-5020 IGN: Vanessa <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:898443493] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Tmaster148 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>gunplagirl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Frostshock posted...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fire Blast Hydro Pump 70% accuracy can fuck right off.</quote> You forgot focus blast Or should I say Fuck it missed I've never had it hit more than 3 times in a row over the span of about 1300 battles and that was just in gen 5.</quote> Well Focus Blast is only used because the selection of pokemon that learn aura sphere and want a special fighting move are very small and Focus Blast is simply better than HP Fighting. <cite>LinksLiege posted...</cite> <quote>I definitely thought Blizzard/Thunder/Fire Blast/etc. were better as a wee lad. Then I learned how probability works and Ice Beam, etc. became the preferred choice.</quote> Fire Blast is the only one that's really used since 85% acc isn't bad and isn't realiant on weather since weather is a lot harder to use now due to limited duration.</quote> Plenty of psychic and ghost types used it to break steel and rock types before they could stealth rock or whatever. But these days, that's hardly an issue, so many new moves that have secondary effects which actually make stopping a lot of them easier if you can't outright 1-2hk. Like nuzzle on a bulky electric squirrel. >.></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WilliamPorygon 03/25/18 1:02:10 AM #19:	Ice beam, in general I prefer medium power/100% accuracy over high power/less accuracy moves --- Love dolphins and whales? Come hang out at Cetacea Cove! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove <cite>WilliamPorygon posted [p:898443983] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Ice beam, in general I prefer medium power/100% accuracy over high power/less accuracy moves</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kajagogo 03/25/18 1:10:40 AM #20:	Solar_Crimson posted... Reliability > Power I agree...and so do 40 Helens. --- By Grabthar's Hammer....what a savings. <cite>Kajagogo posted [p:898444296] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote><cite>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote>Reliability > Power</quote> I agree...and so do 40 Helens.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ManBeast462 03/25/18 1:11:22 AM #21:	Ice Beam! More PP and better accuracy --- http://m.imgur.com/EKKJrY6 <cite>ManBeast462 posted [p:898444333] in Did you pr... [t:76450303]...</cite> <quote>Ice Beam! More PP and better accuracy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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