How to make use of Regigigas’s Slow Start?

Question

Okay. I was told Inkay can help. Otherwise please give me solutions. I need solutions that make slow start USEFUL. Not just ones that make slow start go away.

Comments

Topsy Turvy doesn't effect Ability modifiers, it effects stat changes; therefore, Inkay won't do anything to make Slow Start change. Just use Agility and Power-Up Punch and hope that you can both survive for five turns and maybe start a sweep. Or just use Arceus/Mega Kangaskhan instead. :P

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This is for competitive, right? What format?

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Doubles.

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What kind of doubles? VGC, OU, or something else?

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OU? Isn’t Regigiagas in Uber?

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Do you not know what format you're playing? Do you at least know whether it's on Showdown! or a copy of a real game?
(by the way Smogon doubles does its own tiers, so Regigigas is allowed in their OU)

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Dang I’m not to good with formats. I have it ORAS and can use it in any of the real Pokémon games for Gen 6. Where would it’s ability be best used?

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When you battle, are there any Pokemon, moves, or abilities that you're not allowed to use?

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Sometimes. Let’s just pretend any ability/move/regigigas is allowed.

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I guess Regigigas takes less damage from Stakataka's gyro ball, but it's still almost always worse than Arceus.

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slow start honestly sucks but in a double battle you could use a pokemon like shuckle with gastro acid on the regigigas to eliminate the slow start

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But is it possible to make use of it? At all?

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Even in the most far fetched situations.

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I already said it would take less damage from gyro ball.

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I just saw this.

Trick Room doubles, maybe? Use Slow Start Trick Room speed for setup? Does Regigigas even have that much to setup with beyond Substitute? I don't use him much...

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Does Trick room affect Regigigas? If so I think that’s what I’ll use it for (as well as Mega Alakazam troll).

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Trick room will let Regigigas outspeed stuff, but moving first isn't very useful if you do close to 0 damage.

Answer 1

Okay. I just tried this and it worked really well. Its very, very situational but I sent out Regigigas when someone else sent out mega alakazam and it traced slow start. I then used thunder wave + knock off and goodbye Alakazam...
So it can work, its just very very situational. At least slow start can be used for something...

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Comments

you copyed an answer from the one who asked the question. Lol

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Yeah I guess so... got a replay? XD

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no (6 characters)

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Can you get one XD