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Pokemon Champions: Move Roost

JLBradleyII
JLBradleyII Member Posts: 12 ✭✭
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I wondering if a flying type used roost. Should ground attack hit them? If it does, I think I found a bug.

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  • Voltareon2012
    Voltareon2012 Member Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    If a flying type Pokemon uses Roost, it loses the flying type (at least for that turn). So a ground type move, would, yes, hit them.

  • Jcunown7
    Jcunown7 Member Posts: 73 ✭✭
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    yes

    It’s like Burn Up for Flying Types

    It heals a LOT of HP but removes the Pokémon’s flying type (becoming either Type or Mono-type)

  • sir_uledge
    sir_uledge Member Posts: 645 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A ground attack would hit the user, and it isn't a bug. Here are a few examples:

    Dual type effects - If Corviknight (Steel/Flying) uses Roost, it will lose its flying type for the rest of that turn. Assuming the opponent is slower than Corviknight and uses a Ground-type move (let's say Garchomp uses Earthquake), Corviknight would take super-effective damage that turn, because it is now mono-steel.

    Mono Flying effects - If Tornadus (Flying) uses Roost, it will, as usual, lose its flying type for the rest of the turn. Let's use a similar scenario as the Corviknight example where Rhyperior (slower than Tornadus) uses High Horsepower on the Tornadus. Since the Tornadus, a mono-flying pokemon, used Roost, it is considered typeless. It takes neutral damage to all attacks, including Rhyperior's High Horsepower.

    I hope this answers your question and sorry for the unreasonably huge examples.

  • Dougbro1
    Dougbro1 Member Posts: 102 ✭✭✭
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    Roost does remove the Flying type, but only for the turn. That is, if you use roost and your slower opponent uses Earthquake, your Pokémon will be hit by it. However, this does not carry over multiple turns. You use Roost on one turn, and your opponent tries to use Earthquake on the NEXT turn, it will not work, presumably because your Pokémon has taken off again.