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06/26/2017 10:22 AM ·Spoilers

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Why couldn't Marshadow be a Rock/Ghost-type Pokemon?

If you look at its name, you'll notice that the first four letters of its name spell "Mars", which is a terrestrial planet composed mostly of rock. Since this is a game based off of space, it would make sense

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  • REhmi

    06/26/2017 10:58 AM ·Spoilers

    Because we don't have a Ghost/Fighting type Pokemon. And obviously Marsh and Shadow, it's could be a Ground and Fighting or Dark/Fighting because of its dark body and marshes are in dark areas.

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  • Eric

    06/26/2017 11:01 AM ·Spoilers

    The Marsh could also come from Martial, which is used to to describe things pertaining to war and fighting. Funny enough Martial derives from Mars, since Mars is commonly associated with war/fighting. Besides, Ghost/Fighting is one of the best offensive typings in the game. It has unresisted STABs (until the day a Normal/Ghost comes along).

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  • ΣΨDarkLord

    06/26/2017 11:05 AM ·Spoilers

    We don't need another Pokemon that has a 4x Fairy weakness. Also, we haven't had a Rock/Ghost Pokemon. Ground/Fighting wouldn't make any sense because of the Shadow part of it's name. So we have Ground Ghost

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  • REhmi

    06/26/2017 11:13 AM ·Spoilers

    Well we really won't have a need for a Rock/Ghost type Pokemon, making it weak to ground, ghost, water, ice, grass. Ghost/Fighting will be weak against flying, fairy and pyschic.

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  • REhmi

    06/26/2017 11:17 AM ·Spoilers

    And also it will have a good STAB. Ghost/Fighting is a new typing anyway.

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  • ΣΨDarkLord

    06/26/2017 11:19 AM ·Spoilers

    Ice is not super effective against Rock. And if any fast Ghost comes in, Marshadow will be obliterateed

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  • REhmi

    06/26/2017 11:21 AM ·Spoilers

    It should personally a Norma/Ghost since its only weak to dark types and and Darkrai and Zoroark are actually the only threats to Marshadow.

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  • ΣΨDarkLord

    06/26/2017 11:36 AM ·Spoilers

    Darkrai got nerfed so its not a thread anymore

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  • BlizzFrisk

    06/26/2017 11:41 AM ·Spoilers

    How are those two specifically a threat?

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  • ΣΨDarkLord

    06/26/2017 12:27 PM ·Spoilers

    They aren't

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  • REhmi

    06/26/2017 12:49 PM ·Spoilers

    They are in competition.

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  • ΣΨDarkLord

    06/26/2017 1:51 PM ·Spoilers

    Fairies destroy them

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  • Eric

    06/26/2017 2:45 PM ·Spoilers

    Also, Marshdow's Close Combat destroys most Dark types, including Zoroark and Darkrai, since it oustpeeds Zoroark and speed ties Darkrai.

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  • REhmi

    06/26/2017 2:51 PM ·Spoilers

    Eric said it all. Check their stats on Bulbapedia.

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  • Richard

    06/26/2017 3:34 PM ·Spoilers

    Should just be raw Ghost if you ask me. Thing looks too weak and small to be a Fighting Type. It even says on its Pokédex entry that it's a coward.

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  • ΣΨDarkLord

    06/26/2017 3:59 PM ·Spoilers

    I checked their stats, and sMarshadow gets neutrality destroyed by Leaf Storn by Mega Sceptile, finished by Pixilate Hyper Voice and destroyed by Airialate Double-Edge and/or Hyper Voice

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  • REhmi

    06/26/2017 4:13 PM ·Spoilers

    Level it up with some defense and sp.defrnse and have it hold a focus sash, it can survive all of those.

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  • Eric

    06/26/2017 6:16 PM ·Spoilers

    Well sure, but by that argument, Zygarde and Garchomp are bad because Ice moves exist. Life Orb/Sash Marshadow actually does pretty well against them 1v1 thanks to Ice Punch/Poison Jab coverage and its nice speed (M-sceptile outspeeds, but can't OHKO with leaf storm) With its stats, it definitely seems like it will be great at late-game cleanup/revenge KOing once the bulky faries are gone.

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  • ΣΨDarkLord

    06/26/2017 6:21 PM ·Spoilers

    You know that defensive Pokemon like Mega Sableye and Mega Slowbro stoo it completely

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  • Eric

    06/26/2017 7:39 PM ·Spoilers

    Oh yeah, absolutely. A lot of defensive pokemon, like Slowbro, Sableye, Clefable, Tapu Fini, Celesteela, and Skarmory can take Marshadow, especially anything with Will-O-Wisp or scald. But when up against other offensive threats, Marshadow will usually outspeed and KO. And not many things are able to switch into Ghost/Fighting STAB safely.

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