[Guide] Top Metagame Threats

[Morshu]

If I recall correctly, I heard someone from Smogon mentioning that Moody might even have not got the ban if it didn't raise evasion. It's true that with a lot of boosts, the Pokémon can become overpowered, but if you look at the strongest Pokémon that actually get the ability (Bibarel, Glalie, Octillery, Smeargle). They can use Protect once, maybe twice, to get free stats boosts, but once that is over, they're very weak to a counterattack simply because their stats are so low. The possible evasion boosts are the only reason the Pokémon with Moody can actually take blows, and that's by not taking blows at all.