You can't just say Scizor isn't hard to catch. Provide any reason why it's easier for Mag to catch Scizor than it is for Scizor to play around Mag.
I am sorry for being a bit rude earlier, because you are right. However, since most Scizor are choiced, you can usually play around that. Also, pokemon like tornadus-t and terrakion can use protect to scout choiced users, and makes predicting around scizor easier and ultimately easier to capture. However, the statement above is accurate, its hard on both sides, and I think that was what I was trying to say. Its hard for Mag and Sciz, but ultimately the pressure is on Scizor, no? Scizor has to go out of its way to play around Mag, and that's very difficult to pull off successfully (or, to maintain) for the entire match for the scizor, making it just a tad bit easier for Magnezone. However, if Mag does switch on a superpower it is screwed, don't get me wrong, but the pressure is on scizor and that pressure usually leads to misakes on the opponents part.
"Coming in when something dies" is extremely rare; how often does Forretress kill things?
yeah sorry about that -.- The only thing Forrey can really do is randomly volt-switch, since EQ is very rare. It needs the following attacks: rapid spin / hazard / v-switch or gyro / vi-switch, gyro, or second hazard. EQ doesn't get much use other than hitting Mag, as gyro hits more threats harder, so I wouldn't really equate EQ on Forrey. I'm sure its effective, just hard-pressed for room since you generally want V-switch and RS. V-Switch is just annoying, and sometime or later Mag is usually bound to trap it, no? Since its a defensive mon and v-switching on everything isn't the best way to maintain health or keep hazards off the field, and thats its job. So I would call it a win if Magnezone keeps it from spinning hazards off the field, espec. if its on a Deo-D team.
Also, I mentioned it doing best against Skarm, so not really understanding why you're freaking over it. And Magnezone is an obvious switch in, so it's questionable who has more of the burden of prediction in that scenario. Furthermore, Skarmory is a wall. "Risking taking a hit" shouldn't be that much of a big deal. If it's in on something that threatens it, it's obviously switching out.
Genesect is not easy to catch, and your example is terrible. Risking leaving Hippowdon in on Genesect is a very questionable play. I'm not sure why you're letting your Hippowdon die like that. You're basically telling me that you have to waste two team slots to handle Genesect; one Pokémon must be sacked, and the other slot is Magnezone, who is slow and probably dead weight after it has kiled the Genesect (who again, you are not guaranteed to catch when it has U-turn and know you have Mag in the wings).
I only meant if Hippo had no other use in the battle, like if you already won the weather war. What I'm trying to say is that Genesect can be trapped and killed, its not impossible. In fact, Bug Buzz / Thunderbolt / Ice Beam are all moves that can't hurt Mag whatsoever, providing pressure on Gene. It either has to fire random flamethrowers, u-turns, and that in itself keeps it from harming other threats. I'm not saying you always have to sac something, but the method works of Genesect can 6-0 your team unless Mag killed it. I admit, its not easy to trap it, which contradicts what I said earlier, but what I am trying to say is that its more possible than you think.
I said it had its uses, but honestly it's just not that threatening. I agree with this, I only wanted to point out its still viable / useable. Not quite understanding how you 1) feel justified in speaking as though I bashed Magnezone with no reason I was speaking in general and you happened to be the post I responded too, so I appologize.2) fail to see the shortcomings of your arguments seeing as they have been presented already. Don't speak as though you're 100% right when there are very glaring flaws in what you say.
