Right here we have two Pokemon that can fill the same role. At first glance, both may look generic Normal-types, but just a few tools can make Ambipom UU and Cincinno very close to becoming RU. However, what Normal-type should you really use?
Ambipom vs Cinccino
HP: 75 vs 75
Attack: 100 vs 95
Defense: 66 vs 60
Sp. Attack: 60 vs 65
Sp. Defense 66 vs 60
Speed 115 vs 115
As you can see, Ambipom has slightly higher Attack and better defenses, while Cinccino has better special attack(not that it's useful anyway). So why are we comparing these two? Both of them have Technician, and both have good attacks to use. Ambipom has Fake Out and Low Sweep, as well as Switcheroo, while Cinccino has Tail Slap, Bullet Seed and Rock Blast. However, Cinccino also has access to a more useful ability: Skill Link. (Ambipom also gets it, but it doesn't have the moves to abuse it.) Cinccino can therefore use 3 moves with 125 base power.
Both of them also have access to U-turn, a very useful move.
Both can use effectively a Choice Band or a Life Orb. Ambipom can also use a Normal Gem to boost Fake Out's power and has access to the elemental punches, while Cinccino can effectively use Aqua Tail, as well as Wake-up Slap(which should be used with Technician).
Both of them are hard-walled by Steel-types, and due to their pathetic defenses, they are easily revenge-killed.
So, which one should you use?
A fast, hard-hitter Normal-type:
- Cinccino is what you normally should use, because it has a 125 base power compared to Ambipom's Return(102 power). It also has good coverage.
A scouter:
- You can use both here, though Ambipom is somewhat better here due to Fake Out.
A "screw-over walls" attacker:
- Definitely Ambipom, it has access to Switcheroo to destroy Milotic, Registeel, and even some sweepers, by giving them a Choice Band.
What nature should you use?
- Definitely Jolly, there is no excuse to run an Adamant nature. If running Adamant, they will find themselves outsped by base 100 speed Pokemon.
What ability should you use?
Ambipom: Go on Technician, it only has DoubleSlap(lol) to abuse Skill Link. Technician boosts Fake Out, Low Sweep and Beat Up.
Cinccino: Even though Technician is also viable(Tail Slap, Bullet Seed and Rock Blast have 75 base power at worst) as it boosts Wake-up Slap, Skill Link is what Cinccino should use, because its moves will always have 125 base power.
Finally, who of these two is recommended?
- Cinccino is recommended if you want a fast Normal-type attacker that also has access to powerful coverage moves.
- Ambipom is recommended if you want to use a Normal-type scouter.
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