The player Wolfe Glick has been champion in competitive Pokemon Scarlet and Purple Orlando Regional (United States) with a strategy that is giving people talk. This strategy involves using Death Song and Trap Shadow. It is a very effective strategic plan, but also somewhat difficult to execute if the conditions are not met.
We begin by first explaining what they are Deathsong and Shadow Trap. moral song (Normal) is an attack that, after three turns, KOes all Pokémon in battle, unless they are Immune or switch Pokémon before it happens. On the other hand, Shadow Trap is an ability that prevents our opponent from running away from battle or the trainer from switching Pokémon. Knowing what both consist of, it is probably already intuited where the idea is going.
If you plan to play this strategy, it’s not a bad idea to make a lot of your team aware of the move. Mortal Sing. However, the only Pokémon available in Pokemon Scarlet and Purple have the ability to Shadow Trap es Gothitelle (Psychic), and has it as a hidden ability. However, there are more Pokémon that can learn the move. Mortal Sing, although they are not many. Among them it is worth mentioning colagrito (Fairy/Psychic) or Fluttermane (Fantasma/Hada).
Wolfe Glick He had the following team: Crytail, Amoonguss (Grass/Poison), Arcanine (Fire), Palafin (Water), Maneleteo, and Gothitelle.
While the three turns pass, it will be necessary to resist. That is why it is recommended a Pokémon that has attacks that put rivals to sleep, that create confusion or that can heal in some way. An ideal Pokémon to include in your team if you intend to carry out this strategy is Amoonguss (Grass/Poison) as it has healing and status moves to put it to sleep.
When and how to use the strategy Death Song and Trap Shadow in Pokémon Scarlet and Purple?
The strategy of Deathsong and Shadow Trap it also affects us. This is very important to keep in mind. So it is convenient that in your team there are at least four other Pokémon alive to change and that the movement does not affect you. Otherwise, the strategy will not have served much. Therefore, the most recommended thing is that if you are going to do this strategy, it is at the beginning of the fight.
And, as mentioned above, healing can be key to strategy. Death Song and Trap Shadow. We must try to keep safe Gothitelle to keep your ability active. So we will have to use items and/or healing moves. It would also not be a bad idea to enter our Pokémon so that it has a good level of defense and special defense. Meanwhile, you can go using movements that put our rivals to sleep to buy time.
Also, when he has the last few pokemon left, you can use Mortal Sing without depending on Shadow Trap. With no more Pokémon left to switch, it won’t be necessary because it will inevitably take the hit.
What to do if the plan doesn’t work for you?
Once you see that the strategy Deathsong and Shadow Trap it’s not working, forget about it and come up with another plan that is much more offensive. It is for this reason that it is advisable to use Pokémon as Azumarill (Water/Fairy) or Fluttermane because, apart from being able to learn the movement, they are also good Pokémon to fight. Along with other Pokémon on the team that have a good attack and special attack.
It should also be mentioned that we can use Mortal Sing in our favor even if we are not properly using this strategy, that is, without using Gothitelle. Since this attack forces our opponent to change Pokémon and we can play with that.
In short, although the defense is perfect for the strategy Deathsong and Shadow Trapthe offensive part should not be forgotten either in case things do not go as expected.
Can the strategy of Death Song and Trap Shadow be countered?
There are movements that can cope with the strategy of Death Song and Trap Shadow. For example, Mofa (Dark), which prevents the target from being able to use status-class moves or Blow Gag (Sinister) that prevents the opponent from using sound moves. Another option is to have Pokémon with the ability of soundproof or with golden body, the first makes the Pokémon immune to sound attacks and the second to status moves, although it only has it Gholdengo (Steel/Ghost).
On the other hand, there are ways to counter the ability Shadow Trap. This does not affect Ghost-type Pokémon and some others that already have this same ability. Additionally, there are Pokémon with moves that can force a Pokémon to switch out, such as voltchange. An attack that can be learned by Electric-type Pokemon like Luxray or Pikachu by TM. As long as Gothitelle isn’t on the battlefield, you can switch Pokémon to avoid getting knocked out by Mortal Sing. There are also other moves that do similar things and can be used, such as Round trip (Bug). You can even change your opponent’s ability using the attack Exchange (Psychic), a signature move of Plusle (Electric) or Sylveon (Fairy).
In another article we explained to you how this strategy is great against the Dondozo and Tatsugiri duo.
What do you think of the strategy? Deathsong and Shadow Trap of Pokemon Scarlet and Purple? Did you know her?
