All the Strongest New Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet

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  @dapperdabber13 · 3 years ago

  I absolutely love Palafin. He's Superman the Pokémon. The design is lackluster on purpose. It's a disguise. Then when he needs to go hero mode BAM he becomes like the Sidon of Pokemon I love it. His ability name Zero to Hero is a fun nod to Hercules too I think

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  @timmyreobed5043 · 3 years ago

  &quot;I look forward to seeing if people can make Palafin work.&quot; <br>It&apos;s already banned in Smogon OU. Switching in and out is barely an inconvenience, so it essentially doesn&apos;t have an ability, and Jet Punch is one of the most insane priority moves in the game.

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  @closetevangelism · 3 years ago

  Something Mikey left out for Skeledirge is that it gets unaware, which vastly adds to its defensive profile. That, and having two immunities with one of the most defensive types in the game in fire, I think, really adds a lot as well. I don’t think it will become a juggernaut by any means because it’s move. p &nbsp;is too limited, but I still think it will fare better than he says it will

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  @itslexactually · 3 years ago

  Two very important things that Grass/Dark types get in VGC: <br><br>1. Immunity to powder moves, i.e. automatic Safety Goggles <br><br>2. Immunity to Prankster

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  @whydowehavehandlesnow · 3 years ago

  I absolutely LOVE the gimmick of palafin having to switch out first before taking hero form. It&apos;s literally the classic superman hiding in a phonebooth to change

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• TE

  @Tem07 · 3 years ago

  In singles, Gholdengo blocks rapid spin and defog, making it insanely good for maintaining hazards.

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  @cinderfeather · 3 years ago

  I love that with Dondozo and Tatsugiri you make Dondozo stronger by kinda pulling a Yu-Gi-Oh via Polymerization. Like it just gives me that kinda vibe.

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• GA

  @gambadrawing5669 · 3 years ago

  1 major thing missed when discussing Annihilape is it’s signature move Rage Fist. 50 power but it gets boosted by another 50 power each time it’s hit. Combine that with its pretty high bulk and decent speed and you can build an entire set around Rage Fist.

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  @veevendetta3448 · 3 years ago

  Long live Annihilape. &nbsp; That guy carried me through the Elite Four, The Two Champions and The Final Boss Battle in the Great Crater single-handedly. &nbsp; &nbsp;Annilape w/Poison Tera Type is God. &nbsp; Shoutouts to the 3 starters with their Hidden Abilities too.

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• TR

  @trentonkern9 · 3 years ago

  The applejacks mascot comparison was spot on 🤣

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• DR

  @drewbernert7050 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Fun fact about annihilape: it’s signature move, rage fist, increases its base power &nbsp;by 50 every time it gets hit, with 350 base power being the highest it goes. With bulk up, drain punch, rage fist, rest, and a chesto berry, it is an absolute menace in competitive singles<br><br>Edit: out of all of the Pokémon still in generation 9 OU, Gholdengo is the 3rd most used Pokémon in competitive singles, so I’d say it’s pretty good<br><br>Edit again: the comments pointed out some inaccuracies so I updated this original comment to reflect the actual facts

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  @georgspielberger9780 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;m probably one of the few people who actually likes Palafin in it&apos;s hero mode<br><br>Not only do I like super heroes, so it&apos;s a plus already, I also love so many details in it<br><br>- The gimmick based on Clark Kent turning into Superman is genius. Plus its evolution level Lv. 38 is based on the year the first superman-comic got released (1938)<br>- Combining a dolfin - a creature believed and known to help people in danger at sea - with a superhero is just perfect<br>- The design is ok in both forms (Normal form is fitting and hero has some cool looks to it)<br>- The insane BST is honestly wonderful, as I really like non-legendary powerhouses

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