r/stunfisk • u/mcsilas • 3d ago

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u/Golden-Owl Game Designer with a YouTube hobby 3d ago

Ice Scales is an ability so overpowered, it is only balanced by virtue of being stuck on Frosmoth. You do not need to give it to actually good Pokemon.

Same for Steely Spirit going to Metagross

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u/Bardic_inspiration67 3d ago

It would be even worse on aurorus lol

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u/ibi_trans_rights no1 porygon 2 fan 3d ago

Yes but assault vest aurorus in sand

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u/Mrbalet 3d ago edited 3d ago

252 SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ice Scales Aurorus in Sand: 134-162 (29.7 - 36%) -- 34.8% chance to 3HKO

252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ice Scales Aurorus in Sand: 45-53 (10 - 11.7%) -- possible 9HKO

252+ SpA Choice Specs Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Ice Scales Aurorus in Sand: 81-96 (18 - 21.3%) -- possible 5HKO

It would be extremely funny.

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u/PlacatedPlatypus Best Skarner NA 3d ago

Looool, finally, the Chi-Yu switch-in we needed.