u/Notmiefault

Pokemon is a complicated game with a lot of weird and unexpected interactions. Bright Powder can make you miss 100% accurate moves, Hisuian Zoroark can make fighting attacks whiff on what appears to be a Kingambit, prankster Copycat can let Liepard use a regular attacking move with +1 priority, Inner Focus Dragonite can shrug off a Fake Out without flinching.

I've seen a lot of posts asking if opponents are hacking, and without fail it's actually just some mechanic or interaction the poster isn't familiar with.

When you see something happen that doesn't align with your understanding of the game, your first thought shouldn't be "someone altered the server software to create this incredibly niche interaction" but rather "there's a gap in my game knowledge".

Been running Mega Venusaur on a Torkoal+Typhlosion team. I had Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Leech Seed, and Protect on Venusaur, but wasn't getting much value out of leech seed - the rest of the team was explosive enough that enemies just weren't living long enough. Was also struggling against Archaludon and late-game Kingambit.

On a whim I opened the training menu and was looking for something to replace leech seed with and boom, staring me right in the face: Earth Power.

Suddenly the team feels *so* much better, I didn't realize how badly I needed a ground move.

Is it the best team in the world? Certainly not. But it's mine and it feels really good to run.