If you’re having trouble learning the ice punch move in Pokémon Platinum, you may be wondering how to teach Weavile to use it as a secondary move. In this article, we’ll go over the basics of teaching Weavile to use the ice punch move and why it’s so powerful. It can also outspeed Venusuar, 2HKO Rapidash, and 2HKO Infernape.
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Weavile can outspeed Venusuar
If you can outspeed Venusuar with ice punk, you can outspeed it and defeat it in one match. Ice punch is a powerful move that will outspeed Venusuar with minimum damage. Weavile’s Ice punch can also outspeed Venusuar with minimum damage. This move also comes with many other benefits. The damage it does is higher than the physical variant and its coverage is more powerful than its physical counterpart.
Weavile’s ice punch can outspeed Venusuar, and it can also OHKO with its STAB attack, Ice punch. Gyarados is another interesting option. This type can live in a Dragon Rush, set up one DD, and KO with boosted Ice Fang. This Pokemon can be caught early in the game and can be a great option in competitive play.
It can 2HKO Rapidash
Fire Blast can 2HKO the Heracross and Staraptor, but Rapidash can only take one Close Combat before being damaged by a Poison Jab. Crobat is another threat, but has a high critical hit rate and can poison with Cross Poison. Weavile can be dangerous as well, but is only 2HKO-able with Fire Blast. It should be avoided as it is quite rare in battles.
While this movepool is limited, Rapidash’s basic stats are respectable. Its base stats are 80 Special Attack, 100 Attack, and 105 Speed, making it a good matchup with other Water-types. Its Fire Blast is its strongest special attack. The Megahorn, meanwhile, can OHKO Omastar and take out walls. Choosing a nature for Rapidash is important as it allows it to have more EVs in Attack and maintain its bulk. Another option is Will-O-Wisp, but you have to be careful with switching into Hidden Power Grass, or it can lose.
It can 2HKO Empoleon
While Empoleon’s typing is decent, its lack of defensiveness can be a disadvantage. While its ‘Sleep Talk’ and ‘Stealth Rock’ moves can keep it on the field for longer periods of time, they aren’t strong enough to knockdown most Pokemon, making them unreliable. Empoleon’s best moveset, besides its Water attack, is the Hydro Pump. Its water damage output is significantly higher, but its accuracy is less. It’s most effective attack is its STAB move, Hydro Pump, which is guaranteed to 2HKO a bulky Pokemon.
Another move Weavile has is a powerful ice punch that can 2HKO Empoleon. This attack is effective against any ice-type Pokemon, but it is especially strong against sweepers, including starmie. This move will also knock out any Spiker or Infernape. While its ice punch can 2HKO Empoleon, you must also consider that its CB Pursuit is extremely powerful. While CB Pursuit will 2HKO Starmie, it will also knock out Infernape and any spiker.
It can 2HKO Infernape
Infernape is a frail type with poor defences. It switches into battle only when an opponent faints or becomes paralyzed. This makes Infernape very easy to KO, even if it has the defensive typing of a Flyer. This article will show you how to defeat Infernape with different moves. However, it should be noted that Infernape’s weaknesses make it a poor choice against many sweepers.
Infernape can OHKO Mewtwo when the sun is shining, and he can 2HKO Lugia after Stealth Rock damage is taken. During a match, it can also use its U-turn move to scout the other team and deal massive damage to Psychic-types, such as Ho-Oh and Rayquaza. A physical Pokemon may also OHKO Infernape with Stone Edge, which deals more damage to bulk Water-types and can 2HKO Infernape.