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Breloom is famous for this. It is fast enough to use Spore, sending your opponent to sleep 100% of the time. Then, it uses Focus Punch, because your opponent cannot attack and make Focus Punch lose power. That means your opponent has to switch in order not to get annihilated, but when they switch, they don't attack, and your Breloom gets a free Focus Punch no matter what. | Breloom is famous for this. It is fast enough to use Spore, sending your opponent to sleep 100% of the time. Then, it uses Focus Punch, because your opponent cannot attack and make Focus Punch lose power. That means your opponent has to switch in order not to get annihilated, but when they switch, they don't attack, and your Breloom gets a free Focus Punch no matter what. | ||
This has | This has a few weaknesses: | ||
#Ghost Pokémon can effectively bypass Focus Punch. | #Ghost Pokémon can effectively bypass Focus Punch. | ||
#Pokémon with the abilities [[bp:Early Bird (Ability)|Early Bird]] or Insomnia will be able to stop Focus Punch. | #Pokémon with the abilities [[bp:Early Bird (Ability)|Early Bird]] or [[bp:Insomnia (Ability)|Insomnia]] will be able to stop Focus Punch. | ||
# | #Pokémon with the abilities [[bp:Sap Sipper (Ability)|Sap Sipper]] or [[bp:Overcoat (Ability)|Overcoat]], the item [[bp:Safety Goggles|Safety Goggles]], and all Grass-type Pokémon are immune to Spore. | ||
Be aware of these two factors when using this strategy. | Be aware of these two factors when using this strategy. | ||
