Iris' Druddigon's Life Orb?

Jan. 31, 2014

I was watching my brother playing his White2, and he was fighting Iris. Apparently, the life orb that her Druddigon was holding only made the Pokemon take damage if it used Dragon Claw (I think that was the move; I can’t remember)It also wouldn’t receive damage from the life orb if it used any other move.

Is this a glitch, or does it have something to do with Druddigon’s ability, or something different?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Life Orb only deals damage to a Pokémon with Sheer Force when it uses a move without any additional effects(e.g., a chance to induce a status or drag another Pokémon out).

Iris’s Druddigon probably has Sheer Force with Life Orb. An example of a move that would not cause the Pokémon to take damage from the Life Orb would be Dragon Tail.