Shedinja having sturdy?

Dec. 30, 2014

For a skill swap strategy, I would have an espeon use skill swap on a geodude. The geodude will survive the first turn because of sturdy. Then I will switch geodude when it faints to minun. I will use skill swap so minun has sturdy. Then minun uses entrainment on shedinja, which would then have sturdy holding safety goggles, making hail/sand storm have no effect. Is this a good strategy?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

I could list many different reasons why this would fail, but I’ll just name a few.

1. Of you Skill Swapper is taken out, you’re left sitting dead in the water.

2. Shedinja doesn’t have the firepower to take out a whole team before Struggling.

3. Burn, Poison and Confusion damage all bypass Sturdy.

4. Entry hazards.

This strategy has been tried — and failed — many times. Don’t join them.