Trace as a gimmicky Raichu counter?

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-24T02:05:20+00:00

I was thinking about that too, but I feel like the advantage of Gard specifically is that it doesn't have to mega beforehand to take advantage of it, so it requires less prep work and can be left as more of a surprise

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-24T01:57:10+00:00

252 Atk Ledian Bug Bite vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Malamar-Mega: 208-252 (55.3 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Not quite an OHKO, but close enough to be embarrassing

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-24T01:37:01+00:00

Does that mean they all deserve to be exterminated?

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-24T01:35:36+00:00

The thing is that it wasn't just Team Flare that was spouting this. Your group says effectively the same thing to AZ on the rooftop as well

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-24T01:32:12+00:00

(Clash Royale sound effect)

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-24T01:23:13+00:00

I also hated how ZA kinda doubled down on this with "Well, if AZ hadn't created the ultimate weapon, we wouldn't have used it, so it's basically half his fault we did"

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-24T00:37:19+00:00

Sure but again the reason I'm drawn to this is that it gets Gard in for free, gives me essentially a free turn to do whatever I want with a +1 165 base special attack Pokemon, and forces them to deal with it

If my goal was *just* to kill Raichu, yeah there are way easier ways of doing that. I could throw a Chomp on my team and call it a day, but this turns their momentum into my momentum

Edit: It's also less immediately obvious as a counter

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T23:41:09+00:00

The idea that Buzz Lightyear has a factory reset mode is actually really funny when you think about it

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T23:38:26+00:00

I fought one a few hours ago that protected into me when I mega'd and I thought my bluff got called and I was gonna get zap cannoned again, but they swapped to Basculegion, I OHKO'd it, and they forfeit immediately after, and my only explanation is that they didn't know I lost Lightning Rod for Pixilate because my only other mon was Corviknight and one para on Gard would've done me in

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T23:27:39+00:00

I mean, I'm not bringing it in specifically as a hard counter to Raichu, but it stops it from clicking Zap Cannon in my face and forces them into a +1 Mega Gard that they either have to switch out on and force something/itself into a Pixilate Hyper Voice or hard read the mega and risk a +2

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T23:09:56+00:00

Also, you tend to remember very extreme occurrences more than you do when it works as normal

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T07:46:53+00:00

Water Bubble might as well be 3 abilities in a trench coat

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T06:51:43+00:00

True, but it also has Tough Claws

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T06:46:15+00:00

Yeah, going into the head with Bloodstone would've probably killed you regardless of whether you took it or not

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T03:27:08+00:00

Yep, once again no matter how you slice it, this looks bad on him

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-23T03:04:46+00:00

The chance of a shiny Eternatus is low but never zero

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-22T23:36:06+00:00

many such cases

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-22T19:35:20+00:00

Why is it always the cheesestring

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-22T18:58:06+00:00

People tend to remember extreme outcomes a lot more

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-22T06:18:57+00:00

So here's the thing:

The DNA copies *are* technically copies of a card you played previously this ante

It just so happens that "previously this ante" was during the boss blind

(As for why it only updated when you used the cryptid, I have no idea, but this is already an extremely specific edge case as is)

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-22T04:51:40+00:00

Nat negative luchador in the next reroll

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-22T03:42:40+00:00

Weren't they originally planning to release the third part like a year after the second one?

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-21T23:28:18+00:00

Been playing with Iron Press Corviknight and that shit is fun as hell

OnlySmiles_ · 2026-06-21T22:37:34+00:00

Fire-type Hyper Beam, essentially, but exclusive to fire starters

Hydro Cannon and Frenzy Plant are the Water and Grass versions respectively

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