Re: PRO Viability Rankings (PVP) v0.95.7
<r><QUOTE author="Einheria"><s> </e></QUOTE>
Conkeldurr is bulkier, has access to Drain Punch (Recovery), has access to STAB Mach Punch, and can benefit from Status with Guts ability. Machamp on the other hand doesn't have any form of recovery, relies on No Guard ability to land Dynamic Punch so it is hindered by status. Eventually when it works, sheer force will turn Conkeldurr into a very effective wallbreaker being able to 2hko the likes of Slowbro, Hippowdon, Skarmory, etc.<e> </e></QUOTE>
Drain punch is banned atm, that means that Conkeldurr cannot use its best stab move and has to rely on Hammer arm or Superpower which are inferior to No guard Dynamic punch. And Machamp can also run Guts as its ability in tandem with Close combat to absorb statuts.<br/>
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In reference to OU standard, Conkeldurr is indeed better than Machamp thanks to Drain punch and Assault vest but in PRO metagame where none of these move/item are working, Machamp is currently stronger than Conkeldurr<e> </e></QUOTE>
yeah i do have a god conkeldurr and a god machamp, but with drain punch banned i dont feel like conkeldurr can do anything better than machamp....<br/>
about being bulkier,, HUMMM not really... they both gonna still be one shotted by things that one shot, and still be 2 shotted by things that 2 shot xD</r>