[Guide] Competitive Analysis: Laissure

[Lord Windos]

Really nice work, and to (maybe) add to it I might point out that I've had 2, though only those 2, separate instances where Subduction did NOT confuse my own Laissure, and no, I wasn't running it with a berry to clear confusion either time. I suspect that either it bugged out on me and was supposed to confuse it both times, or the chance to confuse isn't 100% but IS set so high (90-95%) that it's practically impossible to ever see it not activate that effect. Either way, I haven't read any posts or reports of anyone else not having Subduction not confuse their users, so it may have just bugged on me; it was before any of the unofficial (now official) patches came out, just the base 1.0.1 game, so that may have had something to do with it.

For properly constructive input, I should point out that Hone Claws exists in this guy's movepool and shouldn't be overlooked if you get a free turn to use it. Moxie + Hone Claws + enough speed investment and/or a speed-positive nature can make this thing a nearly unstoppable sweeper unless staring down a bulky enough water type as that accuracy boost can be critical in some movesets, particularly your "Harassment" set if both Dragon Tail and Toxic are used.

Swords Dance really is superior to Hone Claws, I would never use Hone Claws if SD was an option. Your first observation about Subduction not having a 100% chance to confuse the user is really interesting however. If what you are saying is true, then Lanthan's Sheer Force ability overrides Subduction's confusion chance entirely, since not being 100% would mean that the confusion is a secondary effect and would go away with Sheer Force.

If that is true, a Sheer Force Subduction would probably be one of the most powerful, no drawback moves in the game beside Nucleon's Hyper Voice and Yatagaryu's Thunder. That's a terrifying thing to consider.....