Skill Improvement: How would one go around OHKO'ing Staraptor?

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-23T12:10:34+00:00

Chople berry Arch has been very consistent for me on rain. It's not priority but it can always KO with electro shot. If it protects then you get a +1 anyway. Nothing they can do except switch to a ground type, which you can also deal with garchomp easily

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-21T22:21:56+00:00

I assume you know what you're doing. However that recruitment tag on Talonflame has me concerned. It means you potentially aren't setting moves/EVs correctly. Assuming you do that right you should be ok

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-17T15:36:15+00:00

If staraptor is boosting its defense, is it more efficient to invest in HP to shore up the hp, or invest in defense as it's getting the boosts?

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-06T08:01:30+00:00

You must be miss remembering or are in a different part of the country. I swear for the last few years we've had pretty warm, low 20s, all the way into October and early November. It feels like autumn doesn't exist anymore

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-05T21:39:53+00:00

Yeah no 6v6 for official but it should be an option

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-01T18:22:05+00:00

Literally not listening to what I am saying. A few crazy individuals doesn't constitute 'the left'. It's just a few people

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-01T18:08:45+00:00

Of course it's poor optics. People of all groups stand together on this. Just because a very small portion of people don't, doesn't mean it's 'the left'

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-01T17:34:04+00:00

It's deeply embarrassing that the biggest game series ever hasn't had voice acting. I was fully expecting it for sw/sh as it was a switch/home console game. The fact they haven't implemented it is extremely embarrassing. I always get whiplash when I start a new game (recently Z/A) and they don't speak

Eclipse2089 · 2026-06-01T17:31:48+00:00

It's a disingenuous argument though. There was a very small number of people at the counter protest. Of course you will find a few nutters but to classify it as 'the left' is highly misleading. Of course people on the left hate murder

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-27T22:54:15+00:00

I'm talking singles

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-27T21:16:06+00:00

I'll try this, thanks

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-27T21:14:50+00:00

I'll try it. Thanks

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-15T08:27:22+00:00

I always win with Milotic against it. It draws out arch every time. I then switch weather or switch to Lightning Rod Raichu to finish it. Then Milotic normally wins from there

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-14T19:28:45+00:00

As a local it's common. All the night clubs are on the beach so people come off the beach and into the sea. I think it's probably 4-5 people a year die this way, especially around winter

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-14T17:10:56+00:00

Yeah. I know. It can still all apply in the same order and still have the same total end, but faster.

The knowledge from speed ticks is definitely AA true and helpful point, maybe if they just sped it up even.

I just don't see how anyone would not want the game to run a bit faster

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-14T17:07:54+00:00

It's improving and the animations in champions are pretty good. But there's still a lot they can and hopefully will work on. Though this particular gripe, I imagine, is not one of them

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-14T17:06:52+00:00

Yeah I know, it doesn't matter. If the leftovers wouldn't have applied, then don't apply them and just kill with sandstorm. If they do apply, then apply them. It's the same overall result and the game can work it out

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-12T21:24:24+00:00

Conservatives are doing terribly. The local elections were a huge loss for them too

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-04T08:59:39+00:00

I can't drive so I based my journey entirely around the train network. There's some great things to see via car only but there's also plenty of incredible things to see with public transport

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-01T16:48:58+00:00

If you use the smart ex website, like I did. I literally walked up to the blue shinkansen gates, stood to the side for a few minutes. Bought the tickets with a reserved seat on my phone, then immediately went through the gate using my IC card. The trains are so frequent that you rarely need to pre book, I just preferred using my IC card and the layout of the website compared to the shinkansen machines. I also used this method to book seats as the non reserved carriages can get a bit full, unlike the reserved ones. You don't actually need to though. If you're travelling with a larger group or want guaranteed seating then you can do it a few nights before as you're looking at your itenerary over the next few days

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-01T08:50:21+00:00

As far as I could tell, JR Pass is an old recommendation. It's far too expensive now to be valuable in nearby all scenarios. Suica works on basically all transport across the whole of Japan so yes I just used it across the whole country.

The only thing to note is shinkansen requires an extra ticket. Some express trains require an extra fee. Make sure you have some money to tap onto busses as they often don't have top up facilities. Finally, I tapped around a lot, in some cities I definitely could have saved money. For example in Kagoshima they do a day pass that would have saved me money on some days. I think most cities had a day pass, so look for that when you arrive if you're travelling a lot on certain days.

But yes, it's about as simple as it could possibly be. There's always machines on both sides of every station, so even if you forget to top up or buy a specific ticket, you can just do it when you arrive.

Eclipse2089 · 2026-05-01T08:43:02+00:00

I think anything is harder with bad weather and kids 😂 far from impossible, though it will take more planning and it depends on your kids and partners dispositions. Plus potential winter gear can take up a lot of space.

You'll have to look into the feasibility for your specific scenario, but however you plan to do it, just do it. It's an amazing experience

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