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08-13-2008, 04:59 AM
Ambipom
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Flinch-N-Flee
Ambipom@Life Orb
Ability:Technician
EV's:252 Attack/252 Speed/ 6 HP
Nature: Adamant(+ Att - Sp Att.)/Jolly(+ Speed - SP Att.)
-Fake Out
-U-Turn
-Brick Break/Double Hit
-Payback/Return/Pursuit
The most common set for this annoying little monkey. Use this as a lead, Fake Out your opponent, and then just U-Turn out to a counter for his poke. Brick Break and Payback for some nice coverage. Although, you could use Return for some nice STAB, or Pursuit if you know your opponent will switch. Adamant or Jolly, depending on if you want more speed or more attack.
Bandipom
Ambipom@Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EV's:252 Attack/252 Speed/6 HP
Nature:Jolly (+Speed - Sp Att.)
-Return
-Brick Break/ Focus Punch
-Payback
-U-Turn/Fake Out
Pretty standard, great coverage. Return for obvious STAB. Brick Break and Payback for coverage, although Focus Punch is an option if your feeling gutsy. You can decide between U-Turn, for retrieting on a bad switch-in, or Fake Out for flinching, but you would obviously have to switch the next turn.
Last Resort
Ambipom @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EV's:252 Attack/252 Speed/6 HP
Nature: Adamant/Jolly
-Fake Out
-Last Resort
This is a novelty set, and the purpose of it is to Fake Out your opponent, and then sweep with the base 130 power Last Resort. The reason only 2 moves are listed is because Last Resort only works when all other moves have been used.
Elemental Punches
Ambipom@Life Orb or Choice Band
Ability:Technician
EV's:252 Attack/252 Speed/6 HP
Nature:Jolly
-Aerial Ace/Pursuit/ Return/ Brick Break
-Thunderpunch
-Ice Punch
-Fire Punch
Yup. That's right, this annoying little monkey gets the elemental punches. This is a little set I came up with myself. The 3 punches for the most epic coverage ever, and you can decide for the final slot. I prefer to go with Aerial Ace just because you can outspeed scarf leads. Pursuit is a great option, since Ambipom forces so many switches, and if you decide to use a CB Return would be your best option. You could also use this guy for late-game, and with brick break have great coverage against all poke types.
Other Options
Special Sweeper: Ambipom does have a pretty decent special movepool. It has Grass Knot, Shadow Ball, and Thunderbolt, which along with HP Ice works charms. Go with HP Ice 59 and this IV Spread:31/30/30/29/31/31. So that way you can have max speed. Use it as novelty or if you just want to catch your opponent off guard.
Baton Pass: Ambipom does make a pretty decent Baton Passer. You can pass off Nasty Plots or Agilities.
Counters
There aren't many counters to Ambipom, except Steels such as Metagross, Skarmory, Bronzong, etc. Gyarados can also be a bit troublesome, but the Elemental Punches set takes care of that.
Opinions
This monkey pwns
http://pokebeach.com/images/gallery/sugimori/424.png
Flinch-N-Flee
Ambipom@Life Orb
Ability:Technician
EV's:252 Attack/252 Speed/ 6 HP
Nature: Adamant(+ Att - Sp Att.)/Jolly(+ Speed - SP Att.)
-Fake Out
-U-Turn
-Brick Break/Double Hit
-Payback/Return/Pursuit
The most common set for this annoying little monkey. Use this as a lead, Fake Out your opponent, and then just U-Turn out to a counter for his poke. Brick Break and Payback for some nice coverage. Although, you could use Return for some nice STAB, or Pursuit if you know your opponent will switch. Adamant or Jolly, depending on if you want more speed or more attack.
Bandipom
Ambipom@Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EV's:252 Attack/252 Speed/6 HP
Nature:Jolly (+Speed - Sp Att.)
-Return
-Brick Break/ Focus Punch
-Payback
-U-Turn/Fake Out
Pretty standard, great coverage. Return for obvious STAB. Brick Break and Payback for coverage, although Focus Punch is an option if your feeling gutsy. You can decide between U-Turn, for retrieting on a bad switch-in, or Fake Out for flinching, but you would obviously have to switch the next turn.
Last Resort
Ambipom @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EV's:252 Attack/252 Speed/6 HP
Nature: Adamant/Jolly
-Fake Out
-Last Resort
This is a novelty set, and the purpose of it is to Fake Out your opponent, and then sweep with the base 130 power Last Resort. The reason only 2 moves are listed is because Last Resort only works when all other moves have been used.
Elemental Punches
Ambipom@Life Orb or Choice Band
Ability:Technician
EV's:252 Attack/252 Speed/6 HP
Nature:Jolly
-Aerial Ace/Pursuit/ Return/ Brick Break
-Thunderpunch
-Ice Punch
-Fire Punch
Yup. That's right, this annoying little monkey gets the elemental punches. This is a little set I came up with myself. The 3 punches for the most epic coverage ever, and you can decide for the final slot. I prefer to go with Aerial Ace just because you can outspeed scarf leads. Pursuit is a great option, since Ambipom forces so many switches, and if you decide to use a CB Return would be your best option. You could also use this guy for late-game, and with brick break have great coverage against all poke types.
Other Options
Special Sweeper: Ambipom does have a pretty decent special movepool. It has Grass Knot, Shadow Ball, and Thunderbolt, which along with HP Ice works charms. Go with HP Ice 59 and this IV Spread:31/30/30/29/31/31. So that way you can have max speed. Use it as novelty or if you just want to catch your opponent off guard.
Baton Pass: Ambipom does make a pretty decent Baton Passer. You can pass off Nasty Plots or Agilities.
Counters
There aren't many counters to Ambipom, except Steels such as Metagross, Skarmory, Bronzong, etc. Gyarados can also be a bit troublesome, but the Elemental Punches set takes care of that.
Opinions
This monkey pwns