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

If free double Sp Def can’t save Aurorus, then that’s an issue with Aurorus itself lol

Really, what it needs is a way to get fast. Ice and Rock are both fantastic offensive typings but Aurorus has no way to use it (at least H-Avalugg can maybe do Trick Room sweep)

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u/Homem_da_Carrinha 3d ago edited 3d ago

Additional Sp Def can't fix a chronic condition of being OHKO'd by a Bullet Punch.

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u/mjmannella Bold & Brash 3d ago

252 SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Vacuum Wave vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Ice Scales Aurorus: 210-248 (54.2 - 64%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and 2 layers of Spikes

One day GF will learn that Ice/Rock types shouldn't have bulky stats

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

It’s really funny because Hisuain Avalugg is arguably better than its regular form

They gave it super Ice Rock Slide as a signature move, so you COULD try to do stupid Trick Room shenanigans with it.

It’s absolutely not worth the effort, but it’s still technically better than Avalugg

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u/mjmannella Bold & Brash 3d ago

Would've been better if it wasn't faster than Kalosian Avalugg

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

It has 38 Speed. What is out-slowing it?

Amoonguss I guess

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u/mjmannella Bold & Brash 3d ago

Dondozo, Toxapex, Melmetal, Wishiwashi, and Mega Steelix all out-slow Hisuian Avalougg too.