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confusion or psycho cut? which quick move is better?

Asked by khaelghazt8 years 1 month ago

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I prefer psycho cut because it allows for better dodging and has higher EPS which allows for more futuresights.

If you don't dodge, Confusion

If you dodge, psycho cut.

In any case I'd recommend not using alakazam for attacking. I have a legacy psycho cut/psychic one and it plain sucks (not sure if futuresight changes that a lot). If you have a dragonite, HP gyarados, or something with a good enough attack stat it's going to last way longer into the next battle. Exeggutor in particular, is equally, if not more devastating than alakazam with confusion/solar beam if you have that.

For attacking you need psycho cut because he has low hp so you have to dodge so you can get the most out of him. It doesn't do as much damage as confusion but in terms of its compatibility with his low hp it is way better since it's a fast quick move.

For attacking you need psycho cut because he has low hp so you have to dodge so you can get the most out of him.

I can dodge quite easily with Confusion. Unlike with Psycho Cut, I only get one (very powerful) quick attack between dodges, and it takes patience (you usually have to briefly wait for the dodge-alert flash after a Confusion attack). So I can work equally well with either quick attack depending on my temperament at the time I am playing.

Completely agree with this. Psycho Cut is faster, but you can get overzealous and miss your dodge. With Confusion, I know I get only one, so I never have to worry about overdoing it, and it fits between even the fastest quick moves.

Both are equally great with Future Sight. It's all about personal preference. You'll probably get strong arguments for each of them, focusing on different aspects, strengths, and weaknesses. For me, they are interchangeable based on my playing mood.

I have a psycho cut, Futuresight Alakazam and it is awesome. I really only use it for taking down Blisseys but it does that job very well.

I prefer Psycho cut.

Psycho cut

Both are good, even with perfect dodging Confusion is really easy to use between quick moves.

In terms of actual effectiveness, there's really not much difference between the two sets.

I use a Confusion/SoB Eggs and you're actually less likely to miss a dodge with Confusion than Psycho Cut due to trying to just tap once.

FunKySho's vid shows against Snorlax and dodging all moves, a Confusion/Futuresight seems better even though it's slow. Even with Confusion/Psychic, it gives Psycho Cut/Future Sight a run for it's money and is close.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eEUko76is0

It feels clunky, true, but Confusion just does so much more damage compared to Psycho Cut.

For Espeon, ZH and Confusion are closer in damage so ZH maybe preferred assuming you can hit 2 times vs 1 Confusion.