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It's awesome to see the site updated with all the cool graphics, information, and articles! I've read Jumpman's Starter Pokemon (Advance) analysis and found some errors / issues. Starting from the top..
- I don't think Sceptile is a good lead when it is at a disadvantage to Ninjask, Salamence, Jolteon (T-Wave / HP Ice), and Aerodactyl. The only advantage it has are over Milotic and Swampert. Plus Endeavor + Petaya Sweep rarely works from the get go. I'd much rather save this thing for later and time its set up. It can also subseed, but this is also a strategy that works much better further into the game imo.
I see Venusaur not a worthy starter, with Gengar, Aerodactyl, Metagross, and Salamence having the upper edge. I see this guy's role more closer related to that of Blissey's; Venusaur should be saved for absorbing damages later. That way it could show its face more unexpectedly and fire a more successful Sleep Powder.
Suicune with Ice Beam is just as good a starter as Milotic or Swampert imo. Sure it lacks power, but it has better physical defense to guarantee a win against most physical starters.
I also think Magneton deserves its own separate explanation, just like Dugtrio had one, and maybe mention its trapping ability rather than assuming the reader knows it.
You shouldn't assume that the reader know's Dugtrio's Arena Trap, and I think you should include a brief phrase / sentence of the trait's significance and why because of its trait, it shouldn't be an opener.
Tyranitar is a great opener for a TSS Team; the team is well-prepared for the sandstorm, and by opening with Ttar, it can get its upper edge by having the storm at the start of the game. Ttar is easy to bring into the battle, but it's a powerful pokemon even without the sandstorm, and Ttar switch-ins still expose the monster to damages.
Sorry for the nitpicking, and thanks for the time and effort in writing this article of fundamentals
- I don't think Sceptile is a good lead when it is at a disadvantage to Ninjask, Salamence, Jolteon (T-Wave / HP Ice), and Aerodactyl. The only advantage it has are over Milotic and Swampert. Plus Endeavor + Petaya Sweep rarely works from the get go. I'd much rather save this thing for later and time its set up. It can also subseed, but this is also a strategy that works much better further into the game imo.
You mean "Alakazam," not Gengar. The sentence is also too long and kind of loses its message because of its lengthiness.However, I should note that as far as Gengar and Starmie are concerned, the fact that they do have better things to do does factor into my assessment that they are not good starters, because if you are using them as starter Pokémon, then you are obviously not using them in the ways I feel they are most effective, regardless of the rest of your team.
Confusing Phrase BoldedTrickbanding is a pretty sweet idea, but as I said earlier, you may just meet a Snorlax if not put opposite that or a Metagross heads-up.
Good idea to start either with CBGross or non-CB Gross? Or a good idea to start out with Dugtrio / Fire-type, which means they're not reading the right article? You could write this sentence more simply and clearly.Even in spite of MM likely striking the forthcoming Skarmory or bulky Water, Metagross makes a great starter with or without CB, one who cannot be OHKOed—or threatened, really—except by Dugtrio or [Fire-type] and if you think it's a good idea to start either then I guess you're reading the right article!
I think you're expecting too much from your readers. Maybe you could explain how they could take advantage of it. (IE It attracts Blissey / Snorlax that absorbs Ice's attacks without any trouble, but you can use this knowledge to bring in your powerful physical sweepers, such as Metagross, Heracross, and CBTar, when the opponent predictably switches into his / her Regice counters.Obvious Blissey/Snorlax bait but that's something you should actually be taking advantage of by now.
I see Venusaur not a worthy starter, with Gengar, Aerodactyl, Metagross, and Salamence having the upper edge. I see this guy's role more closer related to that of Blissey's; Venusaur should be saved for absorbing damages later. That way it could show its face more unexpectedly and fire a more successful Sleep Powder.
Suicune with Ice Beam is just as good a starter as Milotic or Swampert imo. Sure it lacks power, but it has better physical defense to guarantee a win against most physical starters.
The bolded phrase is not something that I hear commonly, and doesn't help with the sentence's clarity imo.Don't try to predict a Metagross or non-FB Snorlax lead, because in the long run, it's just not smart Pokémon, especially given how poorly Skarmory stacks up against many of the recommended leads. (Logic dictates that it would be even less smart to lead Magneton, of course, so I'm not even going to say any more about Maggy.)
I also think Magneton deserves its own separate explanation, just like Dugtrio had one, and maybe mention its trapping ability rather than assuming the reader knows it.
You shouldn't assume that the reader know's Dugtrio's Arena Trap, and I think you should include a brief phrase / sentence of the trait's significance and why because of its trait, it shouldn't be an opener.
Tyranitar is a great opener for a TSS Team; the team is well-prepared for the sandstorm, and by opening with Ttar, it can get its upper edge by having the storm at the start of the game. Ttar is easy to bring into the battle, but it's a powerful pokemon even without the sandstorm, and Ttar switch-ins still expose the monster to damages.
Sorry for the nitpicking, and thanks for the time and effort in writing this article of fundamentals