[DISCUSSION] Pixilate Hyper Voice VS Moonblast [Debate]

[Black Waterfall]

(Feb 20, 2018, 06:03 PM)PerchPond Wrote: @FireTaco I see, let's hypothetically say that Moonblast is superior by most metrics. This would effectively mean that you are using a mon without an ability (Cute Charm is really quite bad, factoring in how many genderless legendaries there are in VGC alongside the randomness of gender-based elements, and Pixilate doesnt do anything outside of Hyper Voice and the situational Hyper Beam or Quick Attack if u go for that) This is in my eyes an extreme draw back, which makes either Hyper Voice and Moonblast or only Hyper Voice the most optimal choice.

EDIT: If you pair Hyper Voice with Psyshock, you can still hit Kommo-o super effectively, while also hitting mons that resist Hyper Voice like Amoonguss and Naganadel supereffectively.

EDIT 2: Mega Gardevoir can KO Kmmo-o with STAB Psychic so Hyper Voice is the superior option there aswell IMO, and Altaria can hit it with a STAB Dragon move next to Hyper Voice

@PerchPond I'm not very familiar with VGC, but this sounds like a very solid point.