At what points does Bullet Seed's damage pass Seed Bomb's?

Jun. 21, 2015

This is forBreloom. I really suck at doing this kind of math, so I hope there’s someone else who doesn’t. I’ve used Breloom on two VGC teams now, and one thing I don’t like about Bullet Seed is the inconsisent number of shots. Sometimes I would be depending on three hits to win a match, but only land two and then lose.

While testing on Showdown! yesterday, I made an error with my Breloom and gave it Seed Bomb by accident, and then I realized… I have consistency now. I don’t have to gamble every time I attack. Seed Bomb might work!

But that got me wondering when Technician + STAB made Bullet Seed’s power greater than that of Seed Bomb. Then I tried doing the math and got confused.

TL;DRAt what point does Bullet Seed, coming from Technician Breloom, outdo Seed Bomb in terms of base power? Second hit? Fourth hit?

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252+ Atk Breloom Seed Bomb vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mew: 144-171 (42.2 - 50.1%) – 0.4% chance to 2HKO