Shadow Punch or Shadow Sneak?

Which is better?

  • Shadow Punch

    Votes: 7 23.3%

  • Shadow Sneak

    Votes: 23 76.7%
  • Total voters
    30

Deception

Dusknoir is slow as hell. Shadow Sneak is better at killing Azelf, but Shadow Punch is stronger. Which is best in your opinion?
 
You again.

Anyways...
I like Shadow Sneak more, because it functions as a Focus Sash slayer, as well as allows you to sneak hits :-P

It also 2hko's Gengar if used on Dusknoir.
 
I voted Shadow Punch, though the choice really hinges on whether you use Tyranitar or not. As for me, I'm going to spam Tyranitar, especially during early D/P.
 
Shadow Sneak all the way. Shadow Punch is nice, but Shadow Sneak means I can feel comfortable about eschewing Dusknoir's Speed completely.
 
Great Sage said:
I voted Shadow Punch, though the choice really hinges on whether you use Tyranitar or not. As for me, I'm going to spam Tyranitar, especially during early D/P.
Click to expand...

I don''t understand, what does Shadow Punch do alongside with Tyranitar??

And well, personally I would use Shadow Sneak, I guess both Shadow Punch and Shadow Sneak 2KO Gengar, Azelf, Alakazam...

Cresselia obviously laughs at it anyway =D, even if you go with the stronger Shadow Punch sooo ...
 
If you use Shadow Punch with Tyranitar, Sand Stream means they can't use Endure + Salac. If you don't have Tyranitar, then Shadow Sneak means you can hit Pokemon after they get to 1 HP with their Salac before they can attack.
 
Most of Dusknoir's offensive power is from hitting super effective with the elemental punches, Earthquake and Focus Punch/Brick Break anyway.

I'd always go with Shadow Sneak if you're using a STAB attack on him at all. You've got a chance to take down weakened Gengar, Alakazam, etc. before they throw a Shadow Ball at him. It 2HKOs both of them quite easily. Also stops Reversal Lucario, who doesn't care if Sand Stream is active or not.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top