[DISCUSSION] All Our Favorite Dark Pokémon!

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(Jul 3, 2017, 08:56 AM)0kamii Wrote:  

Set 1 - Weakness Policy Sweeper

Bisharp @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Polish
- Sucker Punch
- Iron Head
- Night Slash/Psycho Cut

 
]This is my personal favorite set, as Bisharp is usually bulky enough to survive one hit, activating the Weakness Policy and becoming a devastating sweeper.

This is probably going to sound rude, but this set is really, really sub optimal. How are you going to activate the Weakness Policy if Bisharp isn't even bulky enough to live most super effective hits, even from defensive Pokémon? Not to mention that wearing down Bisharp is very easy to do in general, especially with entry hazards (I'm assuming that it is for singles since it is not VGC legal).

0 Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 270-320 (99.6 - 118%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

0 Atk Hippowdon Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Bisharp: 236-282 (87 - 104%) -- 25% chance to OHKO (keep in mind chip damage is very easy to get.)

These calcs show that even defensive Pokémon can take it out due to its mediocre bulk, and its even worse versus faster and stronger threats that are common such as Charizard X/Y, offensive Garchomp, and others.

Bisharp is also way too slow to pull off a Rock Polish set since it will still get outsped by most common Choice Scarf users, and since you don't have Swords Dance, which is a much more viable option, you won't be able to take them out with Sucker Punch since you have to rely on either Defiant, which is not that easy to activate since no good player will send in an Intimidate mon versus a Bisharp, or on Weakness Policy, which is a very unreliable option like I mentioned previously. Also, I don't see the point of running Night Slash in the last slot over Knock Off since Knock Off brings some utility to the table as well in exchange for a small power drop after the item was knocked off/if the opponent's item can't get removed or doesn't exist, unless you are using it for the higher crit ratio, which is a pretty bad reason since relying on luck is never a good idea. In short, you would be much better off running a set like this:

Bisharp @ Darkinium Z/Black Glasses
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance

(Jul 3, 2017, 08:56 AM)0kamii Wrote: I wouldn't think Bisharp is a good choice because of the abundance of pokémon like Landorus

lol? Landorus' Intimidate boosts Bisharp's attack because of Defiant, so if anything, Landorus should stay away from Bisharp since it could get hit by a +1 Sucker Punch and potentially die.

Sorry again if I come across as rude in this post, this post's intent is to provide constructive criticism. Have a nice day.

PS:

(Jul 3, 2017, 08:56 AM)0kamii Wrote:  
I named him Gardez le Reine, "Keep the Lady!" Fitting that a chess piece gets a chess term for a name!
 

Yeah so I'm a native french speaker and this should actually be "Gardez la Reine" lol.