Draco has started a "gimmick Pokemon only" tournament on the LCF, only the following pokemon are allowed:

-Caterpie
-Weedle
-Burmy
-Combee
-Ralts
-Zubat
-Sunkern
-Seedot
-Budew
-Hoothoot
-Spearow
-Wurmple
-Nincada
-Togepi
-Happiny
-Feebas
-Magikarp
-Kricketot
-Slakoth
-Sentret
-Spinarak
-Igglybuff
-Pichu
-Hoppip

but other than that the normal LC rules apply. One more player is needed to reach 8, and from the test battles I have had so far its a surprisingly fun metagame. Very limited in types, for example nothing resists Flying (bar Pichu), Psychic or Normal and half of the available Pokemon are weak to Fire. Still having a metagame in which Feebas and Hoppip are actually effective is interesting.

Anyway, join the tourney, discuss the pure gimmick metagame, ect..

"Hoppip are actually effective"

I CALL UTTER BULLSHIT ON THIS

Hoppip is a great Sunny Day set up mon only overlooked because "lolwtf hoppip". Hoppip can use Sleep Powder, Sunny Day, U-Turn and MEMENTO to turn in into the ultimate Sunny Day Set Up sweep. If used with SDSprout, Hoppip is deadly

I AM HIJACKING THIS DISCUSSION

...because i don't know how to make one...

For the first time ever (?), I present to you...

THE LITTLE CUP AWARDS FOR 2009

It is time for the Pokemon to get recoginition for what they do! The rules are very simple: there are 15 categories, and you are to nominate a Pokemon for each category. The top three most nominated Pokemon will go onto the next round, where they will be voted for their award. If any ties are to occur, I will decide them, as I am not nominating or voting.

And your categories are...

Preformence Award - A Pokemon who overall preformed the best during the year, and is a solid member to every good team
Biggest Improvement Award - A Pokemon who improved the most over the past year
Cosistency Award - A Pokemon that has kept doing what it does best, and is always OU because of it
Zero to Hero Award - A Pokemon who was orginally uncommon, but jumped greatly in usage
Best Special Attacker Award - Overall best Pokemon at special sweeping
Best Physical Attacker Award - Overall best Pokemon at physical sweeping
Best Defesive Pokemon Award - Overall best defensive Pokemon
Best Scarfer Award - Best user of Choice Scarf
Best Lead Award - Best Pokemon to use as a lead
Best Gimmick Award - Coolest / Most effective gimmick created this year
Most Underrated Award - Pokemon that are rarely used, but are very good
Biggest Dissapointment Award - More directed torwards HG/SS, these are Pokemon people thought would be amazing, but didn't hold up
Hero to Zero Award - A Pokemon who was originally very popular, but dropped greatly in usage
Don't Judge a Book by its Cover Award - Pokemon that look very cute or cool, but aren't good competively
Worst Pokemon Award - Overall worst Pokemon to use in Little Cup

The nomination deadline is Friday the 22nd. Have fun! Also, I wasn't around for a while of 2009, so bare with me.

Preformence Award - Missy or Gligar
Biggest Improvement Award - Horsea and Omanyte
Cosistency Award - Gligar or Missy
Zero to Hero Award -wooper
Best Special Attacker Award - Missy
Best Physical Attacker Award - Gligar
Best Defesive Pokemon Award - Missy / Gligar
Best Scarfer Award - Gligar
Best Lead Award - Meowth, Kabuto, or Houndour
Best Gimmick Award - i don't use gimmicks
Most Underrated Award - WYNAUT
Biggest Dissapointment Award - totodile
Hero to Zero Award - Cranidos or Abra
Don't Judge a Book by its Cover Award - Whismur
Worst Pokemon Award - Magikarp

Performance Award - Misdreavus
Biggest Improvement Award - Horsea
Consistency Award - Meowth / Elekid
Zero to Hero Award - Poliwag (So strongth)
Best Special Attacker Award - Misdreavus
Best Physical Attacker Award - Carvanha
Best Defensive Pokemon - Munchlax / Gliscor
Best Scarfer Award - Machop
Best Lead Award - Snover / Phanpy
Best Gimmick Award - Dunno, Hoppip
Most Underrated Award - Eevee
Biggest Disappointment Award - Dunno
Hero to Zero Award - Abra
Don't Judge a Book by its Cover Award - Shroomish
Worst Pokemon Award - Magikarp

Preformence Award - Missy
Biggest Improvement Award - Dratini
Cosistency Award - Meowth
Zero to Hero Award - Dratini
Best Special Attacker Award - Missy
Best Physical Attacker Award - Gligar
Best Defesive Pokemon Award - Bronzor/Munchlax
Best Scarfer Award - Gligar
Best Lead Award - Snover/Meowth
Best Gimmick Award - *shrug*
Most Underrated Award - Krabby
Biggest Dissapointment Award - *shrug*
Hero to Zero Award - *shrug*
Don't Judge a Book by its Cover Award - *shrug*
Worst Pokemon Award - Magikarp

why did no one tell me about this, or tell draco how to make a new thread..

just to say that the actual gimmick tourney was won by me... if you have a team and wanna just have fun testing it in these very unusual circumstances just pm me