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:# Bring (a) a Pokemon with {{a|Trace}} (e.g. {{p|Ralts}} family) and (b) a Pokemon with Stench (e.g. {{p|Trubbish}} family). | :# Bring (a) a Pokemon with {{a|Trace}} (e.g. {{p|Ralts}} family) and (b) a Pokemon with Stench (e.g. {{p|Trubbish}} family). | ||
:# Search for wild {{p| | :# Search for wild {{p|Cutiefly}} of an appropriate level, using Trace to confirm that it actually has Shield Dust before proceeding. | ||
:# Swap in a Stench Pokemon ({{p|Stunky}}, etc.) and begin attacking until the wild Pokemon flinches. | :# Swap in a Stench Pokemon ({{p|Stunky}}, etc.) and begin attacking until the wild Pokemon flinches. | ||
:(edit) - Had to revise my setup here; forgot it's not Stench itself that needs testing but whether it interacts with Shield Dust. --''[[User:Stratelier|Stratelier]]'' 03:43, 27 February 2020 (UTC) | :(edit) - Had to revise my setup here; forgot it's not Stench itself that needs testing but whether it interacts with Shield Dust. --''[[User:Stratelier|Stratelier]]'' 03:43, 27 February 2020 (UTC) | ||
Okay, it's safe to say Shield Dust blocks Stench. Here's my test: | |||
# Game: Pokemon Sword (postgame) | |||
# Pokemon used: | |||
:* Lv.60 {{p|Gardevoir}}, with Trace and {{m|Thunder Wave}} | |||
:* Lv.60 {{p|Garbodor}}, with Stench and {{m|Drain Punch}} | |||
# Hunted wild {{p|Cutiefly}} (Lv.60) in the [[Wild Area]], Bridge Field (weather: intense sunny) | |||
# Gardevoir confirmed Shield Dust, then used Thunder Wave. (Necessary because Cutiefly is a high-Speed species) | |||
# Swapped to Garbodor and began using Drain Punch: | |||
:* Cutiefly's double resistance to Fighting damage proved very convenient; I could land at least 7 hits without KO'ing it | |||
:* Made sure to only count the number of turns Cutiefly attacked (i.e. turns lost to paralysis were ignored) | |||
:* Because Cutiefly know {{m|Quiver Dance}} at this level, X Speeds (and {{m|Amnesia}}) were also needed to be sure I could still attack first | |||
# Results: After landing over 50 Drain Punches, can confirm ''not a single flinch'' | |||
# For comparison, I also tested against wild {{a|Honey Gather}} Cutiefly, and was able to flinch it in just six attacks. | |||
--''[[User:Stratelier|Stratelier]]'' 05:04, 27 February 2020 (UTC) | |||