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Pokémon VG Megathread
Regulith:
I was reading the VGC rules and apparently you can only use Pokemon from the Unova Pokedex, that seems kinda odd
Also it looks like the only move banned is Sky Drop, I thought there was a clause about accuracy moves but that must only be in unofficial competitive battling
Breakdown of the games from last night
Match 1: DOUBLE DETECT EVERYTHING
Match 2: Will-O-Miss, amirite? + Confusalyzed 4ever
The VGC finals will be starting shortly
Regulith:
Nintendo has released yet another video, this time showcasing the Mega Evolutions we saw a few days before. This one is a little strange, it's got a different vibe to it (and a different announcer to boot) than the other trailers.
There has also been a small press release about Mega Evolutions, the only new thing being that Mega Mawile has increased Defense and Special Defense stats.
Truce:
Is it confirmed that mega evos are triggered by the item-holding Pokemon being crit or is that speculation?
Regulith:
I'd take that as a rumor for now
Truce:
Wow ok. So I decided to try out Smogon Doubles today on http://pokemonshowdown.com , which is a modified version of the VGC ruleset mainly featuring 6v6 instead of 4v4, level 100s instead of level 50s, and no item clause. I always thought doubles was kind of silly and messy but it turns out plays are incredibly exaggerated. Like every decision has more of a tactical imapct than a strategic one, and you get to do two per turn, giving you room to make sick plays. It's a nice change from OU where most games are decided at team preview or on hax.
I saved a replay of the first game I got where my opponent wasn't a moron. Click "Normal" below the screen to slow the turns down, it's a little hectic from a spectator's point of view with so much per turn. It's only just under 4 minutes even by slowing it down a little. I was using a generic team with all kinds of tools and his strategy was to use Tailwind to double his team's speed and use powerful attacks.
http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/smogondoubles-45427722
Rage Powder is pretty much the best move, and points to whoever realizes why.