Is Anticipation ever used in competitive?
I just want to know if there’s any use for the ability “Anticipation”.
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I’m going to look through the smogon analysis for EVERY single generation that the Pokemon has been in, it is required to have anticipation (of course).
Barboach: In gen 4 and 5, it uses anticipation in LCWhiscash: It used anticipation in Gen 4 UU and Gen 7 PUWormadam: All of the wormadam forms used anticipation in gen 4 UU, Gen 5 NU, Gen 6 PUCroagunk: Never used it lel.Toxicroak: Never used it lel.Hatenna: Is just never used in LC so I don’t see it, but magic bounce is supremely better.Hattrem: Never uses it lelHatterene: Never uses it lelGalarian Ponyta: Never uses it lelGalarian Rapidash: Never uses it lelEevee: Only uses it in Battle spot singles, otherwise, it has the supreme ability adaptability.Ferrothorn: No reason to use anticipation over iron barbs. Never uses it lel.
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It is only ever used by Whiscash in dp and sm. It is not used anywhere else because all of its users have another ability that offers more than simply alerting you to a super effective move such as Ferrothorn’s iron barbs or Hatterene’s magic bounce
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