pidgeot tm
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Regis_Neo
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The main assumption I think people are making here are that they will always have a warp point or poke turn to get out of trouble; this is never the case, as you will never ALWAYS have that card to get out of Headwind, and Retreat Costs add up if you don't have free retreat and play a ridiculously low energy count...
And for what it's worth, I think Pidgeot has potential; slap an expert belt on and it can quickly Headwind stuff into KO range of no-Heads Quick Attack. Only Luxray GL really annoys it, mainly due to weakness and the oodles of free retreat that is about in Luxchomp. Something like Dugtrio could be fun to punish Retreating Pokemon though, especially by stacking Sinkhole...and hitting Luxray for weakness...
And for what it's worth, I think Pidgeot has potential; slap an expert belt on and it can quickly Headwind stuff into KO range of no-Heads Quick Attack. Only Luxray GL really annoys it, mainly due to weakness and the oodles of free retreat that is about in Luxchomp. Something like Dugtrio could be fun to punish Retreating Pokemon though, especially by stacking Sinkhole...and hitting Luxray for weakness...
SalamenceGreat
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Yeah I agree with Regis Neo. Everyone calls it bad cause they will just warp or turn out of it. Well, even with 4 warp point in your deck, your not always going to have 1 at the ready. And even if you do, you can only run 4 at most.
If you warp, Pidgeot remains safe. If you turn, you've used up a resource sooner then normal.
Assuming you will always have that certain card is basically the same as assuming you'll get that "god" start. While it happens, its not very common.
Take Gdos for the example, they use like 3 warp point at most. And 2 or 3 Warp energy at most.
If you warp, Pidgeot remains safe. If you turn, you've used up a resource sooner then normal.
Assuming you will always have that certain card is basically the same as assuming you'll get that "god" start. While it happens, its not very common.
Take Gdos for the example, they use like 3 warp point at most. And 2 or 3 Warp energy at most.
exactly my point.
DonphanAtoZ
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Well, go ahead and call me when you're top cutting cities with pidgeot. What? My phone number? Haha. You won't need it.
baby mario
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The 'hope for the best' argument doesn't really stand up.
'Yeah, this is a great tech for when they can't draw into any of the 4-6 cards in their deck that will save them! I'm devoting deckspace to a Stage 2 tech line because it's totally worth relying on your opponent's bad luck!'
Don't tell me, you Belted the Pidgeot and searched it with Twins . . . now Gyarados only has 4 turns to hit that Energy!
'Yeah, this is a great tech for when they can't draw into any of the 4-6 cards in their deck that will save them! I'm devoting deckspace to a Stage 2 tech line because it's totally worth relying on your opponent's bad luck!'
Don't tell me, you Belted the Pidgeot and searched it with Twins . . . now Gyarados only has 4 turns to hit that Energy!
Regis_Neo
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Technically, if you're willing to risk Quick Attack early, you can KO it after 1 belted Headwind, or alternatively 2 belted Headwinds + Quick Attack regardless of flip will KO it.
Though I agree, Pidgeot TM isn't really tech material.