Mr. Rime's Rhymes
Buffs and Nerfs
Odd Stat Out
O Ouio
What's that Category?
100

a) Both are considered ‘route 1 bugs’

(multiple possible answers)

Weedle, Sewaddle

100

The first generation featuring the physical-special split

Gen 4

100

One of Calyrex Shadow Rider, Electrode and Zacian-Crowned has a different Speed stat.

Zacian-Crowned

100

A flying type called Uea

Unfezant

100

Penguin Pokémon

Piplup, Prinplup, Eiscue

(NOT Empoleon, it is the Emperor Pokemon)

200

a) both can have Water Absorb; b) one is a Fossil pokemon

Arctovish, Frillish

200
The most recent generation after which the status condition Burn was nerfed

Gen 6

200

One of Gengar, Espeon, and Volcarona has a different Special Attack Stat.

Volcarona (135 SpA)

200

A fairy type called Auai

Azumarill

200

The Balloon Pokemon

Jigglypuff line, Qwilfish, Drifloon

300

a) both have the ground typing; b) both rhyme with Ash

Sandslash, Whiscash

300

Chien-pao's base Attack before its nerf

130

300

One of Haxorus, Landorus-Therian, and Glastrier has a different Attack stat.

Haxorus

300

A pokemon called u

Muk

300

The Twin Tusk Pokémon

Mamoswine

400

a) both feared setup sweepers; b) both generally walled by Heatran

Magearna, Volcarona

(accept Kartana)

400

Lurantis lost this important move in SV.

Superpower

400
One of Trapinch, Vibrava, and Flygon has a different Attack stat.

Vibrava

400

A flying type called aaee

Salamence

400

The Cat Ferret Pokémon

Zangoose

500

a) one is the first-stage of an OU pokemon, and the other is an OU pokemon; b) both have a base Attack stat of 70

(Pokemon that are not in SV but are OU in previous gens count)

Gible, Clefable

500

King's Rock was nerfed in this way in Generation 5.

From Gen 5 onward, King's Rock no longer provides an additional flinch chance to moves that already had a chance to flinch, e.g. Ice Fang

500

All Ultra Beasts have stats that are prime numbers, except for this one

Naganadel

500

A rock type called aaa

Garganacl

500

The Abundance Pokémon

Lando

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