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Time to start up yet another one of these threads, as it's interesting to see and hear what people have to say about their favorite Pokemon. In this edition, we look at the Electric type. And this has nothing to do with today's Clemont-related episode. :sweat: What's your favorite Electric type?
For me, it's a tie between Manectric and Luxray. Both are really awesome Pokemon to me.
Manectric has the most interesting origin, being based off of maned wolf and the yokai Raiju, giving it a pretty sweet design. It's fast and powerful, learning moves like Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, and Discharge, thought it's a little on the fragile side. It's main abilities, Static and Lightning Rod, can be very useful, as one can induce paralysis on any Pokemon (except another Electric type) with just one touch while the other draws in Electric moves, nullifying them and boosts its Special Attack in the process. It's Hidden Ability, however, is lackluster: Minus, which is very situational, requiring another Pokemon with Plus to boost its power, so it's regular abilities outstrip its Hidden one. Now that it has a Mega Evolution (though GF went a little spike happy on it), it gains the Intimidate ability. While slightly situational as well, when combined with Volt Switch, it can be pretty potent. Manectric has always been a favorite of mine for a long time, as many Hoenn Pokemon have been.
Moving on, Luxray is another interesting Electric type. Based off either a lynx or a lion, or even off of the constellations Lynx or Leo, gives it a cool vibe. It's x-ray vision-like ability gives it a unique trait that I haven't seen with other Pokemon before or after it. Unlike most Electric types, Luxray is better built for Physical moves vs Special ones, so ones like Spark, Wild Charge, Crunch, and even Superpower can get a powerful boost from its high Attack stat. While a bit slower than most Electric types, it has a bit more bulk than most, so it can weather more attacks. It's regular abilities are Rivalry and Intimidate. Intimidate it the better of the two, lowering the opponent's Attack just by coming out of its Poke Ball to battle, while Rivalry is more situational, requiring a Pokemon of the same gender to give it a 25% boost, but if it faces off against a Pokemon with the opposite gender, its power gets cut by 25%. So Intimidate is the better ability of the two. It's Hidden Ability is a very potent one: Guts. When inflicted with a status ailment (except paralysis in this case, obviously), Luxray's power jumps up by 50%, even ignoring burn's Attack lowering side-effect, making any physical moves even more powerful. I love a Luxray with Guts, as it's one of my favorite combos, turning a bad situation into a really good one, and with Luxray's high Attack, that hurts.
So this is a tough call for me. But I think that Luxray has just a slight edge on Manectric for me. A very small edge, as both are awesome Mons. So I guess my favorite Electric type is Luxray. What are yours? Note that this does not include Megas, but it does include formes.
For me, it's a tie between Manectric and Luxray. Both are really awesome Pokemon to me.
Manectric has the most interesting origin, being based off of maned wolf and the yokai Raiju, giving it a pretty sweet design. It's fast and powerful, learning moves like Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, and Discharge, thought it's a little on the fragile side. It's main abilities, Static and Lightning Rod, can be very useful, as one can induce paralysis on any Pokemon (except another Electric type) with just one touch while the other draws in Electric moves, nullifying them and boosts its Special Attack in the process. It's Hidden Ability, however, is lackluster: Minus, which is very situational, requiring another Pokemon with Plus to boost its power, so it's regular abilities outstrip its Hidden one. Now that it has a Mega Evolution (though GF went a little spike happy on it), it gains the Intimidate ability. While slightly situational as well, when combined with Volt Switch, it can be pretty potent. Manectric has always been a favorite of mine for a long time, as many Hoenn Pokemon have been.
Moving on, Luxray is another interesting Electric type. Based off either a lynx or a lion, or even off of the constellations Lynx or Leo, gives it a cool vibe. It's x-ray vision-like ability gives it a unique trait that I haven't seen with other Pokemon before or after it. Unlike most Electric types, Luxray is better built for Physical moves vs Special ones, so ones like Spark, Wild Charge, Crunch, and even Superpower can get a powerful boost from its high Attack stat. While a bit slower than most Electric types, it has a bit more bulk than most, so it can weather more attacks. It's regular abilities are Rivalry and Intimidate. Intimidate it the better of the two, lowering the opponent's Attack just by coming out of its Poke Ball to battle, while Rivalry is more situational, requiring a Pokemon of the same gender to give it a 25% boost, but if it faces off against a Pokemon with the opposite gender, its power gets cut by 25%. So Intimidate is the better ability of the two. It's Hidden Ability is a very potent one: Guts. When inflicted with a status ailment (except paralysis in this case, obviously), Luxray's power jumps up by 50%, even ignoring burn's Attack lowering side-effect, making any physical moves even more powerful. I love a Luxray with Guts, as it's one of my favorite combos, turning a bad situation into a really good one, and with Luxray's high Attack, that hurts.
So this is a tough call for me. But I think that Luxray has just a slight edge on Manectric for me. A very small edge, as both are awesome Mons. So I guess my favorite Electric type is Luxray. What are yours? Note that this does not include Megas, but it does include formes.
