Post by GGFan on Sept 3, 2006 13:59:57 GMT -5
Here you go SamG.
Snorlax and Rhydon are both two top tier standard physical sweepers. You would think Snorlax would easily have the edge but Rhydon does have a couple of advantages. Basically Rhydon can 2HKO Chansey and Starmie with EQ where as Snorlax has to use the Body Slam/Hyper Beam combo to do it. 'Don can also switch into Explosion which is always nice.
Snorlax though, is still better since Rhydon gets raped by special attacks, 'Don gets OHKOd by pretty much any STAB ice or water attack. Alakazam also 2HKOs Rhydon but Rhydon still kills Alakazam if it's paralyzed where as if Alakazam is lucky enough it can set up a Reflect and actually beat Snorlax. So there's another advantage for 'Don.
Snorlax though, can take physical and special attacks nicely. Rhydon gets 2HKOd by any STAB ground attack in the game. Snorlax is never beaten easily, there's no pure counter for it. Rhydon is easier to kill but I will give it credit that it's usually not going to get paralyzed unless it gets hit by a paraslam but in order for Rhydon to actually beat Chansey and Starmie 1 on 1 they need to be paralyzed. 'Lax doesn't need that, Chansey will either get CHd or fpd and then Snorlax can set up for the kill, same can be said for Starmie.
Snorlaxs superior stability gives it the edge. Rhydons EQ is godly but that's all it really has besides getting a desperation paraslam in. Snorlax can use Body Slam, Hyper Beam and Selfdestruct with STAB. Snorlax's Selfdestruct also lets it screw over Slowbro where as Rhydon is kind of fucked against it.
Rhydon requires more set up to sweep in standard where as Snorlax can be played at just about any time. Snorlax is better.
Snorlax and Rhydon are both two top tier standard physical sweepers. You would think Snorlax would easily have the edge but Rhydon does have a couple of advantages. Basically Rhydon can 2HKO Chansey and Starmie with EQ where as Snorlax has to use the Body Slam/Hyper Beam combo to do it. 'Don can also switch into Explosion which is always nice.
Snorlax though, is still better since Rhydon gets raped by special attacks, 'Don gets OHKOd by pretty much any STAB ice or water attack. Alakazam also 2HKOs Rhydon but Rhydon still kills Alakazam if it's paralyzed where as if Alakazam is lucky enough it can set up a Reflect and actually beat Snorlax. So there's another advantage for 'Don.
Snorlax though, can take physical and special attacks nicely. Rhydon gets 2HKOd by any STAB ground attack in the game. Snorlax is never beaten easily, there's no pure counter for it. Rhydon is easier to kill but I will give it credit that it's usually not going to get paralyzed unless it gets hit by a paraslam but in order for Rhydon to actually beat Chansey and Starmie 1 on 1 they need to be paralyzed. 'Lax doesn't need that, Chansey will either get CHd or fpd and then Snorlax can set up for the kill, same can be said for Starmie.
Snorlaxs superior stability gives it the edge. Rhydons EQ is godly but that's all it really has besides getting a desperation paraslam in. Snorlax can use Body Slam, Hyper Beam and Selfdestruct with STAB. Snorlax's Selfdestruct also lets it screw over Slowbro where as Rhydon is kind of fucked against it.
Rhydon requires more set up to sweep in standard where as Snorlax can be played at just about any time. Snorlax is better.
