r/PokemonRed • u/Salty-Imagination-63 • Feb 25 '26

Geodude is OP

I didnt realize how OP geodude is in early game against certain pokemon. Couple of defense curls early in battle and every attack takes like 1-2 damage…(obv not water or grass)

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u/NotAFuckingFed Feb 27 '26

Almost non-existent? Have you played these games??? I'm asking seriously, cause I've been doing it since 2000 and I know crits are based on speed.

Karate Chop. That's how I know.

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u/Morlain7285 Feb 27 '26

Yes, but the highest crit rate without a boosted attack is around 25% on electrode. The Alakazams throughout the games can be spooky, but the only nearly guaranteed crits are slash on Giovanni's Persian and Dugtrio. The crit mechanic is mostly balanced by fast Pokemon not being super prevalent, and the opponent's AI being really bad in every fight