Why doesn't X pokemon get Y attack/ability/typing?

[A_man13]

He looks like he could get the ability.

Flygon + Tinted Lens would destroy teams. That + Sword dance would be painful, and That + Dragon dance would make it a perfect candidate for a banning. Only issue with that plan is that Flygon does like Levitate. But being able to hit steel types for neutral damage would not only make Band and Scarf sets extremely viable in OU, any stat up moves in 5th gen will send him over the top unless they give a steel type an ability that halves damage for not very effective moves".

 

[PowerBomb]

I doubt Gamefreak would make a Steel-type with that ability...

Unless they specifically wanted to **** with us.

 

[rockem7]

I doubt Gamefreak would make a Steel-type with that ability...

Unless they specifically wanted to **** with us.

Whoops, Skimming is bad.

 

[RuNNing Riot]

unless they give a steel type an ability that halves damage for not very effective moves.

Read, rockem.

 

[E123-omega]

They could give Flygon a slightly weaker version called tinted eyes.

 

[Piety the Diety]

machop (the superpower pokemon) can't learn superpower.

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

^ Lol. I have a good one.

Why can't Mightyena learn anything good at all? IIRC it can't learn Crunch, it learns under 10 moves (maybe I'm exaggerating here but it's bad)

 

[RuNNing Riot]

machop (the superpower pokemon) can't learn superpower.

Actually, it can, using Platinum's move tutor, though not otherwise.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Mightyena's more competitive movesets contain Dig or Rock Smash.

That's saying something.

 

[UltiMario]

Other early Route Pokemon don't do much better, bar Linoone.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

True. At least Bibarel has Unaware / Simple, though.

 

[Fuelbi]

Other early Route Pokemon don't do much better, bar Linoone.

Rattata and Staraptor.

 

[UltiMario]

Wasn't counting the birds.

Rattata hasn't worked since early D/P

 

[rockem7]

Why can't Tangrowth get Batton Pass? If it could, I'd use Power Trick Shuckle all day.

 

[PowerBomb]

http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/mightyena/moves

Mightyena learns Crunch, at least...

:/

Hopefully it gets a bipedal evolution in B/W.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Mightyena's movepool is just embarassing. It only has 3 moves which have a base power of 80 and are of competitive value. One of them is special. :|

 

[Fuelbi]

Mightyena's movepool is just embarassing. It only has 3 moves which have a base power of 80 and are of competitive value. One of them is special. :|

Better than Mismagius at least

Mismagius learns NO moves on evolving

 

[E123-omega]

http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/mightyena/moves

Mightyena learns Crunch, at least...

:/

Hopefully it gets a bipedal evolution in B/W.

No, that would suck. Give him superpower, brick break, iron head and zen headbut will be fine

 

[RuNNing Riot]

Better than Mismagius at least

Mismagius learns NO moves on evolving

At least Mismagius has a decent movepool coming from the TMs it can learn. And it's got the stats to use it.

Mightyena learns next to nothing good and is well beliow average stat-wise.

It's meant to be a com-mon.

 

[mood4food77]

but even raticate learns some good moves like body slam and super fang

wtf does mightyena learn?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Mismagius can actually do damage with her stats and movepool.
She even has Nasty Plot / Calm Mind to setup on walls.

Mightyena might be a tiny bit better if it had Swords Dance or something.
Lol I lied. Not with those defenses.

 

[E123-omega]

but even raticate learns some good moves like body slam and super fang

wtf does mightyena learn?

Poison fang?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Mightyena's competitive movepool: STAB Crunch and Dark Pulse, the latter which it can't even use

Most sets require Dig or Rock Smash to deal with Steel-types. Fire Fang is also a weaker option. Lol Fire Fang.

 

[rockem7]

Lol Fire Fang.

He be messin' up them WonderTombs.

Didn't we originally think that Zoroark would be a Mightyena evo? Hopefully we'll get a real one.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Didn't we originally think that Zoroark would be a Mightyena evo? Hopefully we'll get a real one.

Yeah. Hopefully if there is one it can actually use moves outside of all of Crunch.

 

[rockem7]

Does Mightyena even get Sucker Punch?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Lemme check.

Edit: Yeah.

So Crunch and Sucker Punch. That's about it.

 

[rockem7]

Well, Sucker Punch is a start. He can switch in and revenge,

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Well, Sucker Punch is a start. He can switch in and revenge,

With his base 90 Attack? Maybe. Hahahaha.

If Mightyena got Super Fang that might help. If Walrein got Super Fang, I don't see why Mightyena can't.

 

[rockem7]

With his base 90 Attack? Maybe. Hahahaha.

If Mightyena got Super Fang that might help. If Walrein got Super Fang, I don't see why Mightyena can't.

Walrein gets Super Fang? I thought Walruses had tusks or whatever. That's probably not the correct term, but oh well.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Walrein gets Super Fang? I thought Walruses had tusks or whatever. That's probably not the correct term, but oh well.

Yeah. Who knew. Stallrein only got better with Super Fang.

 

[E123-omega]

Torterra and Groudon don't get gravity.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Wailord has Body Slam, but not Slam.

 

[rockem7]

I don't know if this has already been said, but I don't think that Volt Tackle should be exclusive to the Pikachu line. I think that things like Jolteon, Luxray, and that new Zebra guy should get it.

 

[mood4food77]

luxray wouldn't be useless if it had volt tackle

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Luxray doesn't get much else though, to help himself. Or try to, anyway.

 

[Smitty Werben Jaeger Man Jensen]

A Nidoking movepool can make a difference, but those stats with that typing isn't going to do much.

Why can't Chatot learn Perish Song?

 

[PowerBomb]

Why SHOULD Chatot get Perish Song?

 

[Smitty Werben Jaeger Man Jensen]

The thought that a bird similar to a metranome, a tool for musical practice, would have the ability to use a musical based attack seems practical.

Now, why can't Poliwrath learn Cross Chop?

 

[RuNNing Riot]

Torterra and Groudon don't get gravity.

Ah, but they are the Continent Pokemon, not the Earth/Planet Pokemon. If Groudon actually was representing the Earth, he'd be stronger than frickin' Arceus, and Kyogre would stand no chance.

Why doesn't Celebi learn Roar of Time?