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Old Jan 20th, 2009, 11:55:05 AM   #33
Deck Knight
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A few notes:

The Guide is supposed to be a general guideline for setting up movepools. I didn't feel the need to be that exhaustive. It's supposed to be a trend analysis, not a rehash of Serebii, which is why it focuses primarily on types/traits rather than individual pokemon. If you want to make an argument for Giga Drain on a Psychic type, that would be the time to bring up Xatu. Most people would probably abide it anyway, since Psychic types always get either Energy Ball or Grass Knot to begin with.

I should perhaps mention that I ignore things like Legendaries because they generally have bloated movepools far beyond most of their type. I also try to avoid using the "super filler" pokemon (Aggron/Rhyperior/Nidos etc.) if I can, since generally speaking they also get the most abnormal stuff. Basically its a judgement call.
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[17:53] <&Deck_Knight> If I Cite and Prune CiteandPrune's post, what does that make me?
[17:54] <Birkal> a citeandprune cite and prunner
[17:54] <%DHR> O_o lol
[17:54] <+Mos_Quitoxe> Cite and Prune doesn't do enough of either
[17:55] <+Mos_Quitoxe> can we make him change it or force him to pay damages
[17:55] <&Deck_Knight> It would be a lot easier for him to Cite and Prune if we made him a mod.
[17:56] <&Deck_Knight> I delegate this task to Birkal.
[17:57] <Birkal> >:|
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