Is there any reason to use this guy over Scrafty?
I had an idea (unoriginal I'm sure) to give it hammer Arm and payback, which I thought would have good synergy since after speed reduction payback would always go last, and then maybe bulk up (and get fully invested in HP / bulk since speed doesn't matter) and parting shot or gunk shot for fairies. But it's still bait for status (which Scrafty takes care of better) and a stab drain punch with iron fist would be nice but I feel like dragon dance Scrafty is better at that too.
Still, niche moves like parting shot and storm throw seem pretty cool. How could this guy be viable on an OU/UU team? Who would make good teammates?
>>25683692
It has a role in OU. Not fantastic, but not complete noobtastic setup bait either.
You will end up using it to bluff that you are a noob.
Scrappy ability allows fighting stab (Superpower because Hammer Arm can miss) to surprise and take out Mega-Sableye.
It can act as a surprise lure for fairies too, using Gunk Shot on the switchin.
Pangoro has shitty stats so the Bulk up/payback/hammer arm set will not work, even in UU. Scrafty is a better setup mon... Pangoro is almost completely based on hitting the switch in hard.
Scarf, Band, or Life Orb.
Superpower
Gunk Shot
Knock Off
Ice/Thunder/Fire Punch
I used to run a scarfed Pangoro with parting shot, it worked fairly well
>Is there any reason to use this guy over Scrafty?
It hits significantly harder. Outside of DD(which is bad outside of RU), Scrafty is used for it's bulk. Use Pangoro for it's immediate raw power. I run SubPunch with a Fist Plate and Iron Fist ability. Hits like a fucking truck
>>25683692
Uh, Pangoro is better than scrafty, at least in ORAS. Definitely not the case in X/Y without move tutors.
>>25684148
Pangoro vs Scrafty(ORAS meta):
Singles: Pangoro
Doubles: Scrafty
Pangoro gets a lot of easy kills in OU since opponents always think it's a shitmon.
>>25683692
A standard drain punch and knock off would be a much better idea.
No version of Pangoro will be able to function in OU. It might do okay in UU though.
>>25683771
i've run LO pangoro in OU, can confirm that it's pretty good against stall/balance but definitely suffers against offense
I use it in a trick room team sometimes, it doesn't do half bad.
Hammer Arm/Knock Off until trick room's last turn, Parting Shot as one last Fuck You on the way out
Pangoro is a great check to mega sableye. Scrafty is more of a doubles mon with intimidate + fake out + bulk.
>>25683692
You're supposed to use him with Scrafty for a theme team.
>>25693670
I like how you think.i do that to two other fighting types
