Encourage is one of the most interesting new abilites. Encourage has been tested and confirmed to have this effect in-gamge:
Common accessible competitive moves that Encourage would boost under this definition:
Pokemon with Encourage:
Rohpushin
Hihidaruma
Kurimugan
Wargle
Dream World:
Nidoqueen
Nidoking
Kingler
Tauros
Feraligatr
Steelix
Hariyama
Mawile
Trapinch
Rampardos
Randorusu
The most immediate thing to notice with this list is that the overwhelming majority of boosted moves are Special attacks, while most of Encourage's users are more physically inclined.
For its natural users, there are a few strategies they can employ. Hihidaruma is the most immediate beneficiary, as it's Fire Punch and Flare Blitz gets boosted to an adjusted 97.5 and 156 Base Power, respectively. With 140 Atk and 95 Spe, this is a fearsome primary option indeed. Rock Slide is similarly boosted, and combined with Earthquake for the exceptional Fire/Rock/Ground coverage combination, Hihidaruma will be an imposing threat indeed. Be careful of Flare Blitz's recoil though, with insane damage comes insane recoil.
Rohpushin doesn't get much aid from Encourage (if this definition is true), but there's a few benefits. It's a bit slow to flinch so it isn't missing that from Rock Slide, and for all the knocks, 104 BP Poison Jab isn't that bad when your STAB hits most Steel types for either nuetral or super-effective damage. Perhaps if there are ever elemental punch tutors Rohpushin will shine, but for now Guts is probably its superior ability with Boiling Water about.
Kurimugan has a lot of options, given it gets Fire Fang and Thunder Fang and from egg moves and also has Crunch and Rock Slide(TM). Sadly it doesn't get Dragon Rush, which would have benefitted from a power boost to offset its questionable accuracy.
Wargle is similarly situated to Rohpushin, but doesn't have another good ability to fall back on. Crush Claw isn't as powerful as Return so that's about the extent of its Normal STAB.
The Dream World is a different beast though. Notably, Randorusu (the Ground/Flying genie) has 115 SpA, and possesses Earth Power. Additionally it has Psychic and Rock Slide (with 125 Atk).
Nidoking and Nidoqueen have extensive special movepools through TM, and of course also posses STAB Earth Power.
Steelix has a plethora of physical attacks that can make use of Encourage, including all the fangs, Crunch, Rock Slide, and Iron Tail (which becomes a 130 BP, 75 acc attack with no drawback) and Curse.
Rampardos is also interesting for its diverse special movepool With Scarf it outspeeds Base 110 Pokemon and can make excellent use of many of these special moves.
Now hopefully Encourage will be a little bit more extensive, but if it it isn't these are the Pokemon you should look out for. Discuss at your leisure.
Update: Encourage has been tested and is a 1.3x boost to the listed moves.
Code:
[B]Encourage:[/B] Attacks [B]with a chance [/B]of secondary effects do 30% more damage, but lose that secondary effect chance.
[B]Secondary effects:[/B] burn, confusion, flinch, freeze, paralysis, poison, sleep, and stat-downs [B]on the opposing pokemon, on attacks that deal damage.[/B]
Code:
Air Slash
Body Slam
Boiling Water
Blaze Kick
Blizzard
Crunch
Crush Claw
Earth Power
Extrasensory
Fire Blast
Fire Fang
Fire Punch
Flamethrower
Flare Blitz
Flash Cannon
Focus Blast
Force Palm
Heat Wave
Ice Beam
Ice Fang
Ice Punch
Iron Head
Iron Tail
Lava Plume
Poison Jab
Psychic
Rock Climb
Rock Slide
Sludge Bomb
Thunder
Thunder Fang
Thunderbolt
Thunderpunch
Waterfall
Zen HeadbuttRohpushin
Hihidaruma
Kurimugan
Wargle
Dream World:
Nidoqueen
Nidoking
Kingler
Tauros
Feraligatr
Steelix
Hariyama
Mawile
Trapinch
Rampardos
Randorusu
The most immediate thing to notice with this list is that the overwhelming majority of boosted moves are Special attacks, while most of Encourage's users are more physically inclined.
For its natural users, there are a few strategies they can employ. Hihidaruma is the most immediate beneficiary, as it's Fire Punch and Flare Blitz gets boosted to an adjusted 97.5 and 156 Base Power, respectively. With 140 Atk and 95 Spe, this is a fearsome primary option indeed. Rock Slide is similarly boosted, and combined with Earthquake for the exceptional Fire/Rock/Ground coverage combination, Hihidaruma will be an imposing threat indeed. Be careful of Flare Blitz's recoil though, with insane damage comes insane recoil.
Rohpushin doesn't get much aid from Encourage (if this definition is true), but there's a few benefits. It's a bit slow to flinch so it isn't missing that from Rock Slide, and for all the knocks, 104 BP Poison Jab isn't that bad when your STAB hits most Steel types for either nuetral or super-effective damage. Perhaps if there are ever elemental punch tutors Rohpushin will shine, but for now Guts is probably its superior ability with Boiling Water about.
Kurimugan has a lot of options, given it gets Fire Fang and Thunder Fang and from egg moves and also has Crunch and Rock Slide(TM). Sadly it doesn't get Dragon Rush, which would have benefitted from a power boost to offset its questionable accuracy.
Wargle is similarly situated to Rohpushin, but doesn't have another good ability to fall back on. Crush Claw isn't as powerful as Return so that's about the extent of its Normal STAB.
The Dream World is a different beast though. Notably, Randorusu (the Ground/Flying genie) has 115 SpA, and possesses Earth Power. Additionally it has Psychic and Rock Slide (with 125 Atk).
Nidoking and Nidoqueen have extensive special movepools through TM, and of course also posses STAB Earth Power.
Steelix has a plethora of physical attacks that can make use of Encourage, including all the fangs, Crunch, Rock Slide, and Iron Tail (which becomes a 130 BP, 75 acc attack with no drawback) and Curse.
Rampardos is also interesting for its diverse special movepool With Scarf it outspeeds Base 110 Pokemon and can make excellent use of many of these special moves.
Now hopefully Encourage will be a little bit more extensive, but if it it isn't these are the Pokemon you should look out for. Discuss at your leisure.
Update: Encourage has been tested and is a 1.3x boost to the listed moves.
