[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Dragonstrike]

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It doesn't reduce them to 1hp, it guarantees they won't faint!

If Chimecho had 3hp and got hit by that 4 dmg attack, she would still have 1HP remaining.

But she had 7 HP and took 4 dmg, so it works as normal.

Hmm them its not very much useful in battle. Perhaps it could be better if I have ordered a Slash or Dual Chop. Its more useful in capture pokemon them anything. I only hopes I find a chance to do that. Also Iron that Chimecho is male or female? Because if is male them the Rivalry ability should be add in the damage pool

Well, the main use is bringing the opponent to 1 HP without having to hold back your damage, so you don't have to worry about overkill damage causing the opponent to faint (for example, if the opponent has 2 HP left, you do 4, holding back still does 2, KOing them when you meant to only bring them to 1 HP).  Doing damage equal to or more than double what the target has left guarantees you'll faint them even if you hold back.

That's why False Swipe is good.