Should I replace Boomburst?

Nov. 8, 2014

My current Noivern set is:

Noivern @ Life OrbModest Nature252 SpA / 252 Spd / 4 HP-Dragon Pulse-Air Slash-Flamethrower-Boomburst/Dark Pulse

Here’s the problem. Boomburst has no coverage but has Power. Dark Pulse hasOKcoverage but less powerWhich one?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Here are the pros and cons.

BoomburstPros:• Very strong attack to use against anything that resists your STABs.• If you are using a choice item, it’s always safe to use Boomburst since it is your most powerful move and it hits for neutral damage to a lot of Pokemon.• Only resisted by Steel, Rock, and Ghosts.Cons:• It isn’t super effective against anything.

Dark PulsePros:• Better type coverage than Boom Burst.• Nothing is immune to it.Cons:• With Super-Effective damage, it’s base power is 160 and is only 20 points more powerful than Boomburst.• It’s inferior to Boomburst in every way unless it gets Super Effective damage.

Overall, I think you should useBoomburst.