Desolate
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Not only do they bring back the dreaded permanent weather that was fixed in Gen VI after plaguing Gen V (Though thankfully it goes away after they switch out), but they nullify entire types of moves (Water for Desolate Land and Fire for Primordial Sea) until they are switched out.
Source: Game Breaker / Smogon
Cite this Source
Nullify and Desolate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desolate/nullify
Desolate & Nullify. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desolate/nullify>.
Nullify or Desolate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desolate/nullify.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "desolate" and "nullify" have occurred on timeline