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Lunatone and Solrock are obvious duos being both Rock/Psychic types with Levitate, with Lunatone being the more specially-inclined of the two. Lunatone has a variety of support moves to function as a utility Pokemon, but it has many things holding it back. Its bulk is rather lackluster, especially physically, and its unique typing gives it many undesirable weaknesses. Offensively, Lunatone's Special Attack stat is pretty mediocre and it is easily stopped by special walls. While its STAB + Ground combination of attacks have unresisted coverage, its attacking movepool is pretty lacking. Finally, Lunatone's Speed is quite poor as well, which makes it easy pickings for many offensive Pokemon. | Lunatone and Solrock are obvious duos being both Rock/Psychic types with Levitate, with Lunatone being the more specially-inclined of the two. Lunatone has a variety of support moves to function as a utility Pokemon, but it has many things holding it back. Its bulk is rather lackluster, especially physically, and its unique typing gives it many undesirable weaknesses. Offensively, Lunatone's Special Attack stat is pretty mediocre and it is easily stopped by special walls. While its STAB + Ground combination of attacks have unresisted coverage, its attacking movepool is pretty lacking. Finally, Lunatone's Speed is quite poor as well, which makes it easy pickings for many offensive Pokemon. | ||
Psychic is Lunatone's main STAB move, being its strongest attack without any drawbacks or unwieldy mechanics. Unfortunately, Lunatone has to settle with Ancient Power for its Rock-type STAB, since all of its other Rock attacks make use of its vastly inferior physical Attack stat, and the occasional mass boost can be handy at least. Earth Power hits exactly as hard as STAB Ancient Power, and the two attacks have excellent coverage among themselves. Lunatone can also set up Stealth Rock, has Moonlight to heal itself, and good boosting moves in Calm Mind and Rock Polish. Although it is rather frail for a setup sweeper, it can use Baton Pass instead to pass these boosts, as well as the rare Ancient Power boost, along to a teammate. | Psychic is Lunatone's main STAB move, being its strongest attack without any drawbacks or unwieldy mechanics. Unfortunately, Lunatone has to settle with Ancient Power for its Rock-type STAB, since all of its other Rock attacks make use of its vastly inferior physical Attack stat, and the occasional mass boost can be handy at least. Earth Power hits exactly as hard as STAB Ancient Power, and the two attacks have excellent coverage among themselves. Lunatone can also set up Stealth Rock, has Moonlight to heal itself, both Reflect and Light Screen for team support, and good boosting moves in Calm Mind and Rock Polish. Although it is rather frail for a setup sweeper, it can use Baton Pass instead to pass these boosts, as well as the rare Ancient Power boost, along to a teammate. | ||
==Solrock== | ==Solrock== | ||
