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Ok, am I overlooking something here?

Rampardos@Focus Sash
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Jolly/Adamant
Rock Polish
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Hammer Arm/Crunch/Endeavour

252 Spd / 252 Atk / 4 HP

Rock Polish on first turn. Focus Sash saves you if need be (sandstorm immunity, ao the only problem is Spikes/Stealth Rock). I'm not totally sure about the stat boost, but it doubles your stat right? In which case this caps at 472 speed with Jolly, which is deadly (that outspeeds a Ninjask) or 430 with adamant (which outspeeds everything but Ninjask and Deoxys-S.

What sets this pokemon apart is Mold Breaker. Without their abilities, lots of pokemon are crippled. Namely, pokemon with Levitate, who can no longer switch into earthquake (which would be Rampardos' primary sweeping move). Normally good physical counters, such as Bronzong or Rhyperior come crashing down without their precious abilities. Of course, flying types would avoid earthquake, but you would just Stone Edge them the turn after, as you will be faster (unless they are scarfed...)

Rampardos power (165 base atk) coupled with that speed just makes it seem unbeatable, so why isn't it used more as a physical sweeper? I haven't run any damage calcs or anything, but I'm sure it could do quite some damage (not as much as a Sword Danced Garchopm or anything, but it would outspeed it.) with it's massive attack stat. Of course, you could pass a swords dance to it from Ninjask or something, and it would be deadly...

Of course, this is why I think I've overlooked something big, so yea, any comments appreciated...

Starmie, it may be quicker than a Starmie but a powerful water attack could pwn a Rampardos, supposing the Starmie was EVed right... Also some scarfed pokes could outrun it...

Yes, but the Rampardos would KO the starmie before it even had a chance to fight back.

Scarfed pokemon I agree could outrun it, but then Scarf pokes outrun a lot. Bear in mind though that this outspeeds a Choice Scarf Heracross.

EDIT: Oops, sorry, double post

Cloud Wrote:Scarfed pokemon I agree could outrun it, but then Scarf pokes outrun a lot. Bear in mind though that this outspeeds a Choice Scarf Heracross.

Wow, it must be quick then. Lets say I had a quick and a good attacking grass poke e.g Sceptile. EVed in speed and Sp Atk or Atk and scarfed could easily outrun it IMO... Then use Leaf Blade or Solarbeam (supposing I used sunny day earlier on) where would your Rampardos be...?

This Rampardos outruns any non-scarfed poke. Plus, if you switched your sceptile in, my EQ would probably KO it as it switches in.

A- Any non-scarfed, even Ninjask?
B- I said Sceptile was scarfed
C- You wouldn't use EQ all the time so there is a possibilty you'd either run out of PP or use a different move when I switch in...
D- Rampardos could learn a move to counter Fighting + Ground + Water types as there are not any moves I see in your set that could or are you relying on the pwnage of EQ?
E- If so *cough* flying *cough* Close combat scarfed Staraptor *cough*

Edit - I just saw Stone Edge so dont bother with point E lol

Jolly outspeeds Ninjask (assuming no boosts) Adamant does everything but Ninkask. What I'm saying, is that the turn Sceptile switches in (unless I just KO'd something), my EQ would KO it. You would never run out of PP, Unless you are in a PP stall, you wont'tbe using up 16 EQ's. EQ is the primary attack. If a different attack is super effective, then just use that.

Thing is, how many fast choice scarfed pokemon do you see generally? A few, but not that many...

EDIT: Ye, I thought about flying types

Cloud Wrote:Jolly outspeeds Ninjask (assuming no boosts) Adamant does everything but Ninkask. What I'm saying, is that the turn Sceptile switches in (unless I just KO'd something), my EQ would KO it. You would never run out of PP, Unless you are in a PP stall, you wont'tbe using up 16 EQ's. EQ is the primary attack. If a different attack is super effective, then just use that.

Thing is, how many fast choice scarfed pokemon do you see generally? A few, but not that many...

EDIT: Ye, I thought about flying types

Yeah flyers with close combat could get you, considering they were scarfed

Hmm you do see a few but I agree they are quite rare, you seem to have thought this through...

What about a Starmie or starapator with close combat with a quick claw, I know no one use's them (except me) but it could take u out, be4 u could attack.