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Guess Who's Joining the Brackets Club (Round 1 Pairing 1)

Hades0918
Hades0918 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭
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So I know we have two other brackets going on right now, but I had an idea and wanted to do it

I'll name two Pokémon and based off stats, abilities, move sets, typings, and gimmicks (along with whatever things I forgot) to determine who would win

Some of them I will choose personally as a pairing, but most of the pairings will be chosen by the draw of the hat

This is one of the hand selected ones

Cinderace vs Lopunny

I'm sure it's obvious why I chose them, but I'll explain anyways:

Two violent rabbits that obliterate people with kicks

Who's the winner?

I'll give three days to vote

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  • UnovanZorua
    UnovanZorua Member Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cinderace

  • Mod_Nova
    Mod_Nova Moderator Posts: 538 mod
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    Lopunny!

  • Michael629303
    Michael629303 Member Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭✭
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    Lopunny

  • dragonitebeam
    dragonitebeam Member Posts: 74 ✭✭
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    Cinderace

  • clasingla
    clasingla Member Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Lopunny

    Cause mega has scrappy and return is very powerful base normal move

  • fineasmatei
    fineasmatei Member Posts: 390 ✭✭✭
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    Lopunny

  • Tacolaser
    Tacolaser Member Posts: 908 ✭✭✭
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    Lopunny.

  • Tacolaser
    Tacolaser Member Posts: 908 ✭✭✭
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    Cinderace is my archnemesis.

  • Hades0918
    Hades0918 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭
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    Okay.

    So I personally have done some research, and a lot of it comes down to chance.

    If it's just Cinderace versus Lopunny then Cinderace wins.

    Its attack overpowers Lopunny's Defense and it out-runs it.

    Use a Fighting move like High Jump Kick and it's over.

    However, Mega Lopunny versus Cinderace, Mega Lopunny wins.

    Out-runs Cinderace and its attack is way over Cinderace's defense.

    Mega Lopunny versus G-Max Cinderace, though, is hard to say.

    i think it would be pretty even but in the end Cinderace would win.

    Max Fist to get Attack increase. Max Airsteam for a Speed boost. Both of those are super effective against Mega Lopuuny.

    It feels obvious.

    And Lopunny versus G-Max Cinderace?

    Cinderace wins.

    But, let's now consider chance.

    If Cinderace has Libro and uses High Jump Kick that could be the end.

    It becomes Fighting type and Lopunny tanks it, if possible, then it can then use a now super effective Play Rough.

    If Mega Evolved it's over for Cinderace.

    And what's more, if Cinderace misses, it takes all that damage and Lopunny Play Roughs then there is no chance for Cinderace.

    But it could use something like Double Kick, it's super effective but now less damage and give Lopunny more chances to attack.

    Nut, if Cinderace has Blaze then I see a higher chance of victory for it.

    No held item Acrobatics on a Mega Lopunny is extremely powerful.

    But to include held items in this would make more variables that I can't even begin to calculate.

    We also have that Lopunny has the ability Cute Charm and if it and Cinderace are different genders then that gets rid of Cinderace's biggest advantage because it can't use physical attacks that much.

    If I'm being honest, when I started typing this I thought my final answer would be Cinderace, but after doing all this I'm actually thinking Lopunny.

    I'll give everyone else until 4:30 PM UTC to vote before counting them and determining the winner.

  • Hades0918
    Hades0918 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭
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    Man, even looking back at what I typed it feels like Cinderace should have won that, but when it comes down to the chance part then Lopunny seems like it takes the lead!