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[Lufenium]

Pretty sure official strategy guides does not answer those technical questions.

Official strategy guides do provide that information, it'll be in the move index.

 

[Aulos]

Not caring too much for most of these new Pokemon designs... Oh well, more room for Alola variations in my team, I suppose!

 

[Tensho]

Official strategy guides do provide that information, it'll be in the move index.

Official strategy guides tend to regurgitate what is already accessible in the games like move power, category and effect description. But from what they have shown during the Battle Royale, it doesn't look like you can click on the Z-move to get more detail info (power, category, effect).
Edit: nevermind, I apologize. I looked at the gameplay again and there is an info button on the move.

 

[juliorain]

Official strategy guides tend to regurgitate what is already accessible in the games like move power, category and effect description. But from what they have shown during the Battle Royale, it doesn't look like you can click on the Z-move to get more detail info (power, category, effect).

at this point it seems that these moves are so powerful that they go beyond special/physical because there would have to be a physical and special z-move for each type to fully represent the types. (There are many water pokes with shit sp.att and vice versa, so the water z-move would be contradict its user, making it less useful).

 

[Tensho]

at this point it seems that these moves are so powerful that they go beyond special/physical because there would have to be a physical and special z-move for each type to fully represent the types. (There are many water pokes with shit sp.att and vice versa, so the water z-move would be contradict its user, making it less useful).

But seriously, I was slightly unimpressed with the Hyper Sprint, partly because the other Z-moves all have crazy animation and Pikachu sucks big time. Could only bring Rowlet down to HALF??! with a Z-move??!

 

[juliorain]

But seriously, I was slightly unimpressed with the Hyper Sprint, partly because the other Z-moves all have crazy animation and Pikachu sucks big time. Could only bring Rowlet down to HALF??! with a Z-move??!

Well pikachu also isn't the strongest pokemon either...

 

[AmethystLeslie]

Well, they aren't meant to be OHKO moves.

Pikachu's physical attack is horrid. Or maybe Rowlet's pretty defensive.

 

[King Shuckle]

Plus it couldn't take advantage of STAB. Imagine this move done by Tauros or something.

 

[PurplePopplio]

Just imagine this move done by a Slaking! With 160 base Attack, it is going to destroy!

 

[juliorain]

Just imagine this move done by a Slaking! With 160 base Attack, it is going to destroy!

or swords dance slaking...

 

[Arceus the Dragon]

I love the new Fire/Dragon that we got. Another Dragon to add to the list of Dragons. Great design, cool typing and decent ability. Definitely want to use that.

 

[Daren]

I do like Turtonator, though I'm wondering how/if Shell Trap will differ from Counter.

Still, ugly Gamera may have a place on my roster.

Edit: Have there been any other non-mega Fire/Dragons?

 

[Esserise]

Edit: Have there been any other non-mega Fire/Dragons?

Only Reshiram.

 

[juliorain]

Only Reshiram.

It seems odd though that there are so far only 2 dragons who are part fire (and we only got our first one in gen v). I guess GF thought that would be too much (and I guess that the fact that almost every dragon in the game can learn flamethrower/fire blast lessened the need for them...and the fact that they lose their two weaknesses: ice + fairy)

 

[Kharixi]

and the fact that they lose their two weaknesses: ice + fairy

Except Dragon, of course. When will there be a Dragon that eliminates that weakness?

 

[Jdcomix]

Except Dragon, of course. When will there be a Dragon that eliminates that weakness?

When the Fairy/Dragon pokemon gets introduced that isn't Mega Altaria. No 4x ice weakness.

 

[Zeb]

Dragon/Fairy and Dragon/Steel would be the only ones to not have a Dragon weakness. We do have examples of both, but one is a Mega and one is a legendary.

 

[LuxrayOfTheWild]

Mega Altaria and...Dialga? Is that right?

 

[juliorain]

Mega Altaria and...Dialga? Is that right?

yes but being steel type gets rid of a dragon's traditional weaknesses and instead leaves him vulnerable to ground and fighting moves

 

[TouyaShiro]

Turtonator is "Dragon > Not A Dragon" image bait, lol

That being said, I'm curious as to how its signature move will work.