Why are these moves so popular?

Toxic Spikes, Spikes, Stealth Rock. I’m sorry, but can’t people just choose to send out a Pokemon that these moves won’t work well against?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Yes you can, but if Stealth Rock is in play then it will always damage a pokemon switching in a little bit. Every little helps! And it stays there unless you use Rapid Spin to remove it, so every time you switch another pokemon in, it will chip away at your HP.

For most pokemon it will still do 1/8 HP damage. If rock is super-effective against the pokemon it will do 1/4 HP damage, and if rock is double effective, like on a Charizard, it will get rid of half your HP straight away!!

Toxic Spikes is also great because if you lay two sets of spikes, all pokemon switching in (apart from poison) will be badly poisoned.

I don’t like those moves at all. I don’t see whos stupid enough to send out a charizard after Stealth Rock. Never once have I used any of those moves. I think that while you are using stealth rock, spikes, etc., they hit you with a good move and pow, that pokmons down. Heres why I think other people like them though. I think that some people have whole defensive battle strategy for pokemon with low attack/special attack. This is the strategy I believe they use.With Stealth rock, it weakens the opponet immediately, already givin you an advantage. Add in Some toxic poison and theyll be very low on health so even pokemon with low attack/special attack can finish them in one hit.With Toxic Spikes, if 2 layers are put down, toxic poison is given. Add in a confusing move and the could lose health incredibly quickly leaving you with your weak attack/special attack t finish them off.With spikes, its the same as stealth rock.

P. S. My charizard you told me to start training this morning with that moveset is already lvl 50.