Let's talk about Custap Berry

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Custap Berry activates when you use an attack with less than 25% HP. It lets the user go first within the same priority. It only works once!

So there are many ways to activate this berry, through Substitute or Endure, much like the other Berries. Stealth Rock, with its 12.5% damage every switch in, or Sandstorm is also a way to activate this berry!

One "gimmick" i can see happening with this is Destiny Bond or Explosion. If you were slower than the opponent the entire time, Custap Berry'd Destiny Bond will guarantee the other Pokemon go down with you, and it's very likely they won't see it coming. This is of course the same case with Explosion!

My idea with this was using this with Baton Pass. Switch in something like Smeargle on something safe, Ingrain as they switch out, Endure, then Baton pass with the Aid of it. Custap berry'd Spore would actually also work quite well... with custap berry you really dont need to worry about passing speed first (meaning you DONT have to lead with Ninjask now)

...this is about all I could think of when it comes to this berry. Any other ideas?
 
I saw a Lickylicky once use it on a youtube battle (yeah it was a hacked berry obviously). Priority Explosion right in the face of his opponent, lol.
 
the problem is its only one time use if the opponent switches the turn custap berry works then your done for switches to ghost pokemon for explosion or simply wait out the destiny bond and if they dont see it coming its a 1 for 1 deal like fear phanpy. thats how i see it anyway. i dont see much other use for that
 
Does the opponent see the berry go off when your HP goes critical, or when you use the attack?

In other words, will they know beforehand that you're holding a Custap berry?

Example A:
Opponent hit Your Dude! (99% damage)
Custap berry activates, a la Salac berry
Your Dude does XXX!
Turn ends.
Next turn begins.
Your Dude goes first!

Example B:
Opponent hit Your Dude! (99% damage)
Your Dude does XXX!
Turn ends.
Next turn begins.
Custap berry activates, a la Quick Claw
Your Dude goes first!


In the latter case, I can see Custap being used for, as you said, nigh-guaranteed Destiny Bond or Explosion KOs. In the former case, it's worthless because it announces itself.
 
jpaman said:
the problem is its only one time use if the opponent switches the turn custap berry works then your done for switches to ghost pokemon for explosion or simply wait out the destiny bond and if they dont see it coming its a 1 for 1 deal like fear phanpy. thats how i see it anyway. i dont see much other use for that
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Custap is activated the turn you attack after your HP drops below 25%. So your opponent won't know about it.

It also does not activate on the turn you drop below 25% in (your opponent attacks, you drop to 24%, custap wont activate)

Example B is how Custap activates.

Why Custap berry for Smeargle when you can use Salac with Endure :P
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Smeargle was merely an example, it could be used for Baton Passers in that same manner.
 
its nice, cuz it activates in the moment. so yeah it can be a surprise... but the bad thing is tht with moves not so reliable as Destiny bond, you can fail, and loose the berry u.u...
I dont see another use for it now, but ill think about it =).

C-ya!
 
I have tested the berry on my Swalot. First Counter their hit, and kill the opponent.
This leaves me with low Hp, they takes in a poke and Explosion goes first ad kills it thanks to Custap! :P
 
does it baton pass the effect of the custap berry or is it wasted the turn you use baton pass assuming
A. your hp went down because of Sandstorm/Endure
B. you got hit by a faster opponent to less than 25% and baton passed on the same turn.
 
You cannot Baton Pass the Berry because it only lasts for your next move. If it doesn't activate, there's nothing to pass, and if it does activate, it will activate on your Baton Pass.
 
it's definitely interesting. only problem i see is that it requires a few moves that really work well with it such as endure, sub, destiny bond etc. you would be devoting half your moves for something that won't necessarily work. don't forget about sandstorm/hail either.
 
I that it could be of a great surpise factor, but Salac is usually a better choice unless someone fears priority moves.


It could also work like this:

Pokemon A uses XYZ
Pokemon B takes PQR %.
Custap berry activates.
Pokemon B uses Recover/Roost/rest/etc.

It' probably not worth the suprise factor but whatever...
 
some pokemon can activate the berry early though with the ability, dont know how handy it would be there, but if you could get it off earlt then switachroo something useful to go with
 
This would work great with my Grudge Ninetales which will allow it to render something like Blissey into easy set-up fodder even when I accidentally switch in on a Thunder Wave or something.
 
Maybe it's usefull on pokemon like Suicune with Resttalk and Calm Mind. Calm Mind untill you are low on health and Rest with priority. Priority Avalanches could also be usefull. Priority Focus Punch?
 
Shiny Crobat said:
Maybe it's usefull on pokemon like Suicune with Resttalk and Calm Mind. Calm Mind untill you are low on health and Rest with priority. Priority Avalanches could also be usefull. Priority Focus Punch?
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It won't work on focus-punch sadly. Focuspunch has negative priority. Only if the other pokemon uses focuspunch aswell, you'll go first. But what about wobbafett, counter/mirrorcoat something and then destinybond their next one. Or switch out and the next time it is in you get a destinybond revenge kill.
 
milotic111 said:
It won't work on focus-punch sadly. Focuspunch has negative priority. Only if the other pokemon uses focuspunch aswell, you'll go first. But what about wobbafett, counter/mirrorcoat something and then destinybond their next one. Or switch out and the next time it is in you get a destinybond revenge kill.
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So it won't work on negative priority moves? >.> That is rubbish.
Well, Smeargle with Spore, Belly Drum, Substitute and Baton Pass could work I guess. You wouldn't want a priority move to screw up your BP.
 
Shiny Crobat said:
Maybe it's usefull on pokemon like Suicune with Resttalk and Calm Mind. Calm Mind untill you are low on health and Rest with priority. Priority Avalanches could also be usefull. Priority Focus Punch?
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Or Belly Drum Snorlax... *shudder* Nigh-guarenteed kill, or you could Rest and hope you survive the next two turns (ST could choose Belly Drum X_x)
 
might work on the ingrain pass smeargle as well making baton pass chain squads a good prospect
to get this berry on wifi still wont be easy, but it is already on shoddy
 
Shiny Crobat said:
So it won't work on negative priority moves? >.> That is rubbish.
Well, Smeargle with Spore, Belly Drum, Substitute and Baton Pass could work I guess. You wouldn't want a priority move to screw up your BP.
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It also doesn't work against positive priority's. See it as a half priority, quick-attack is still going to hit you first, but dracometeor not, if you don't use a negative priority move.
 
Event. Although once it's released you'll likely find people offering it. It will probably be hacked but what can you do? :D
 
It could potentially work for allowing certain Pokemon to beat their counters if their counters rely on being faster. For example:

Opponent switched in Starmie!
Infernape uses Nasty Plot!

Starmie uses Surf! Infernape loses 90% of it's health!
Infernape uses Grass Knot! Starmie loses 80% of it's health!

Custap Berry activates!
Infernape uses Grass Knot! Starmie loses 20% of it's health! Starmie fainted!

That's somewhat of a bad example as Infernape would have to invest enough to survive a Surf which would probably kill any hope of sweeping, but the idea is still there.

Baton Pass...I like the idea, but I don't know if the reliance of being reduced to 25% or less is really worth it (plus, in some situations you could use Salac and pass a +1 speed boost as well!).
 
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