Sephiroth vs. Alakazam

Originally posted by Sin_Volvagia
That's game mechanics like Tail Whip and Growl.

Sephiroth won't get paralyzed since Alakazam will be hit with Pale Horse and Deen.

Substitute-->paralyze-->Speed blitz.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Alakazam is faster, Seph's far more liekly to get paralyzed than to hit with either of those, and if he does, GJ, synchronise inflicts it back onto Sephiroth.

Substitute-->paralyze-->Speed blitz.

Synchronize won't work since Sephiroth is immune to his own status effects.

Tell that to Alakazam who doesn't care. Moot point anyway, because Alakazam is also immune, thanks to substitute.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Tell that to Alakazam who doesn't care. Moot point anyway, because Alakazam is also immune, thanks to substitute.

Sephiroth uses Supernova which destroys the scapegoat and damages Alakazam, leaving it vulnerable to decapitation via Masamune.

Originally posted by Sin_Volvagia
Sephiroth uses Supernova which destroys the scapegoat and damages Alakazam, leaving it vulnerable to decapitation via Masamune.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
At best, it destroys the substitute, still does not damage to Alakazam, Sephiroth gets paralyzed. Sephiroth can't catch Alakazam to decapitate it, it's much faster than him, especially one he's paralyzed.

Substitute makes a weak clone. Alakazam disappearing is a game mechanic.

Originally posted by Sin_Volvagia
Substitute makes a weak clone. Alakazam disappearing is a game mechanic.

Seph gets paralyzed, and crippled, and after that there's nothing he can do.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
You can't damage Alakazam until you break the substitute. 🙂

Seph gets paralyzed, and crippled, and after that there's nothing he can do.

Game Mechanics.

Originally posted by Sin_Volvagia
Game Mechanics.

Game mechanics? Congrats, you just figured out the point of the move. Game mechanics don't change the operation.

The whole point of the move Substitute is to allow the pokemon who used it a period of safety while its up. The substitute takes all the damage in the place of its user.

If you are saying that it doesn't take the damage, then it's about as useful as telling Alakazam to take a sh*t during battle. That' makes no sense at all to claim that it does nothing.

How would Substitute work here? <-curious.

Originally posted by LLLLLink
Game mechanics? Congrats, you just figured out the point of the move. Game mechanics don't change the operation.

The whole point of the move Substitute is to allow the pokemon who used it a period of safety while its up. The substitute takes all the damage in the place of its user.

If you are saying that it doesn't take the damage, then it's about as useful as telling Alakazam to take a sh*t during battle. That' makes no sense at all to claim that it does nothing.

Substitute drains user's health.

Don't think we've ever seen it in the anime. Maybe Substitute just flies in front of Alakazam whenever he's about to take damage. Or it has weird Follow Me properties.

I think Substitute would be like some sort of clone that the Seph mistakes for the real one and attacks it instead of the Alakazam. But, that's just my imagination.

So....substitute is probably the best argument you have, besides Alakazam's speed here. And even that is poor as I'm pretty sure an All materia linked attack would render it moot. He'd hit the substitute alright, and the original.

Paralyze/ confuse Sephiroth? laughing

Originally posted by MooCowofJustice
I'd eat shit before I played FF. At least that unpleasant experience would end.

Yet you play Pokefagz 😐

Originally posted by FinalAnswer
Yet you play Pokefagz 😐

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Pokemon games are ****in' awesome.

I have to second this.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Pokemon games are ****in' awesome.

Nah

Ghey, milked, and overrated.

Originally posted by FinalAnswer
Nah

Ghey, milked, and overrated.

Pokemon has some of the best strategic depth in any rpg, and has a thriving competitive scene.