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Post by GGFan on Jul 22, 2005 10:27:39 GMT -5
Sandslash Type/s: Ground HP: 353 Attack: 298 Defense: 318 Speed: 228 Special: 208
Weaknesses: Water (2x), Ice (2x), Grass (2x) Resistances: Electric (Immune), Bug (0.5), Rock (0.5)
Tier:
Swords Dance Earthquake Slash Hyper Beam
Swords Dance is a very appealing move as if used right because it will make Sandslash a force to be reckoned with. Slash + Hyper Beam will kill Exeggutor after one Swords Dance and everything else gets 'quaked.
On paper this sounds good to the extent that it looks to be better than Golem and Rhydon, but not being able to switch into normal attacks, not having Explosion, and being considerably initally weaker than Rhydon cause problems for Sandslash. Also, Sandslash being a ground type has too much problems being able to safely set up.
Its speed is actually pretty good for OU though since it outspeeds a plethora of threats like Lapras, Exeggutor, Chansey, Snorlax, Golem, Rhydon, etc. Ultimately though, its ground typing and poor special stop it from reaching its true potential.
Other options: Body Slam is obviously usable due to paralysis, and if you use it you have to decide what is less important to you: Slash or Hyper Beam.
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Post by thethirdwonder on Jun 28, 2007 17:27:49 GMT -5
I'd say borderline cause although it can survive water and grass attacks better then rhydon and golem, it has more difficulty doing it's job of getting rid of electrics and physical sweeping, having 298 attack instead of 318 or 358.
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