Seasonal ladder December planning

Matthew · Nov 21st, 2012, 2:55:33 PM

Yo guys Birkal sucks at life and is making me post a thread here for December ladder. I want to hear some of your ideas and what you think would be stellar. I'm probably just going to throw a bunch of pokemon together this round and see where it goes: my current idea is:

Holidays Yay!

king pokemon
ice-types
all pokemon with present.
delibird present 200 BP
star mons
pixies
probopass
chandelure(?)
deerling / sawsk
stantler
snorlax

I'll be making custom movesets for these too, hopefully.

Layell · Nov 21st, 2012, 3:02:33 PM

-Rapidash as one of Santa's mons in the anime
-Any fatmons
-Hitmonchan:

14:47 WildEep don't forget
14:47 WildEep hitmonchan
14:47 WildEep BOXING DAY

Good_Luck! · Nov 21st, 2012, 4:38:18 PM

Quote:

star mons

Lunatone should be in there too.

What does Probo has to do with all of the others? Idgi, really.

-Pokemon with Gluttony. Holidays are for feasts :)

Mijzelffan · Nov 21st, 2012, 5:17:48 PM

Cherubi has the most resemblence to a mistletoe. Chimecho is obvious. Pokemon with healing wish might set a good example for the christmas spirit.

**Arcticblast** · Nov 21st, 2012, 5:24:24 PM

Arceus because God. Castform would be cool too (must have Hail). Maybe Empoleon too? Miltank and Exeggcutor because of eggnog.

Just spitballing ideas.

Relados · Nov 21st, 2012, 6:11:25 PM

Darkrai - Winter Solstice brings the longest night of the year.

Remedy · Nov 21st, 2012, 6:49:49 PM

Chimecho? jingle bell?
Stantler !
Hoothoot and and its evolution

***Birkal**** · Nov 21st, 2012, 6:51:39 PM

bronzong

whenever it comes in, this song plays

akela · Nov 21st, 2012, 7:07:57 PM

The Geodude family. Because you can paint them different colors and use them as ornaments.

Bonsly and Sudowoodo. Besides Snover and Abomasnow, we need trees. Sudowoodo can be a charlie brown christmas tree.

TeraVoltage · Nov 21st, 2012, 7:15:29 PM

Vanilite line! Mainly because they are ice type

Master of the Six Kings · Nov 21st, 2012, 9:54:47 PM

Here are some possible Pokemon with justifications ranging from surprisingly sound to drunk

Crawdaunt: because he has a star on his top :D
Chatot/Meloetta: Carolers
Skymin: Reindeer
Victreebell: Is stocking
Claydol: DREIDAL DREIDAL DREIDAL
Torkoal: Coal in the stocking
Garbodor: Christmas = most trash enducing holiday ever

\maybe edit with more

Matthew · Nov 22nd, 2012, 3:37:53 AM

Do you guys still want randbats or would you rather build teams around this?

Edit:
Regardless of randbats or not arceus will not be allowed. If randbats I can probably make an okay enough set for darkrai

rlyn99 · Nov 22nd, 2012, 4:17:31 AM

Ho-oh because Hohohohoho motherfuckers.

On a more serious note(If that's even possible), Chandelure looks like it might fit for christmas, since it's a lantern, and it's a ghost.

Conkeldurr looks like it might fit, because it has a red nose and its hands are frozen to its pillars. Also Hariyama, although that might fit under 'fatmons'

DTC · Nov 22nd, 2012, 11:07:17 AM

I would rather be able to make teams for this tier. Random Battles are fun, but I like being able to make my own teams and seeing what other people use. It makes the tier itself much more fun to explore.

Dia · Nov 22nd, 2012, 11:45:55 AM

Sawsbuck in his winter form

Matthew · Nov 22nd, 2012, 5:01:16 PM

most of you are suggesting things which I've already included in my opening post. Which I don't understand. I don't want to make the metagame so reliant on Chandelure if I include it and if I change it to create-a-team style instead of randbats.

I'll continue to play around with ideas though.

ChrisTehAwesome · Nov 22nd, 2012, 5:04:09 PM

How about random battles but each team always has an Abomasnow?

Crasher Wake · Nov 22nd, 2012, 5:23:12 PM

Just throwing it out there, how about any Pokémon that learn Wish?

EDIT: Also, any Pokémon that learns Present.

Relados · Nov 22nd, 2012, 6:54:52 PM

Actually it would be kinda cool if each battle had hail by default.

BurningMan · Nov 22nd, 2012, 7:15:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Relados

Actually it would be kinda cool if each battle had hail by default.

Seconding this. Also leave Darkrai out it really doesn't has much to do with christmas so i why bother giving it a non broken moveset just for the sake of using it. I would also leave it at randbats because with teambuilding it will propably get highly centralized and most of the pokemon wouldn't see any use at all wich would be really sad, because most of the fun comes from playing with ridiculous pokemon you would other wise never use.

breh · Nov 22nd, 2012, 11:13:17 PM

Agreeing that Abomasnow should be on every team; what is Christmas without a tree? If you decide to allow Darkrai, just make all sets generated with Dark Void have it replaced with Blizzard or (if you want) Ice Beam. Weavile's not broken and Darkrai has approximately equal power / speed, to be honest (Darkrai is about 1.08x stronger; Weavile has Night Slash / Ice Punch / Low Kick and Darkrai has Dark Pulse / Blizzard / Focus Blast).

It would also be pretty cool if we could have two versions of this, randbats and unrandbats.

Also needs Gardevoir (there are some jesus comparisons that can be made; this resulted from the suggestion of mons with healing wish made above). Xatu as one of the wise men?

In case it's forgotten, Jirachi should be there.

Compton kid · Nov 27th, 2012, 9:22:08 AM

every Pokemon should have a jolly nature!!!

Mdevil · Nov 28th, 2012, 10:40:29 PM

Pokemon with payday should maybe be included as Christmas is so commercialized.

Ace Emerald · Dec 2nd, 2012, 7:50:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat DTC

I would rather be able to make teams for this tier. Random Battles are fun, but I like being able to make my own teams and seeing what other people use. It makes the tier itself much more fun to explore.

Seconding this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Matthew

Which I don't understand. I don't want to make the metagame so reliant on Chandelure if I include it and if I change it to create-a-team style instead of randbats.

I'll continue to play around with ideas though.

At least Snorlax is there. But yeah, that's a legit concern.

chuckeroo777 · Dec 11th, 2012, 10:09:23 PM

So, when is it going up?

Nov 21st, 2012, 2:55:33 PM	#1
Matthew I love weather; Sun for days Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,573 Where the Sun finally sets	Seasonal ladder December planning Yo guys Birkal sucks at life and is making me post a thread here for December ladder. I want to hear some of your ideas and what you think would be stellar. I'm probably just going to throw a bunch of pokemon together this round and see where it goes: my current idea is: Holidays Yay! king pokemon ice-types all pokemon with present. delibird present 200 BP star mons pixies probopass chandelure(?) deerling / sawsk stantler snorlax I'll be making custom movesets for these too, hopefully. __________________ ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ What bitgamer tehconnection popcorn last.fm Last edited by Zarel; Dec 14th, 2012 at 1:08:54 PM.

Nov 21st, 2012, 3:02:33 PM	#2
Layell Alas poor player! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,816 I knew him, Neku, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.	-Rapidash as one of Santa's mons in the anime -Any fatmons -Hitmonchan: 14:47 WildEep don't forget 14:47 WildEep hitmonchan 14:47 WildEep BOXING DAY __________________ #Orangeislands movie nights: The best way to watch the Pokemon films and specials! * Moderator on smogon's minecraft server * Goodnight Sweet Prince PS/Smogon April Fools 2013: file, credits, and server mode

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Nov 21st, 2012, 5:17:48 PM	#4
Mijzelffan Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 35 The Netherlands	Cherubi has the most resemblence to a mistletoe. Chimecho is obvious. Pokemon with healing wish might set a good example for the christmas spirit.

Nov 21st, 2012, 6:11:25 PM	#6
Relados Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 332	Darkrai - Winter Solstice brings the longest night of the year.

Nov 21st, 2012, 7:07:57 PM	#9
akela Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,117 Minnesota	The Geodude family. Because you can paint them different colors and use them as ornaments. Bonsly and Sudowoodo. Besides Snover and Abomasnow, we need trees. Sudowoodo can be a charlie brown christmas tree. __________________ A S B

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TeraVoltage Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 51 Sinnoh	Vanilite line! Mainly because they are ice type __________________ Lul you are reading my signature. -Volt

Nov 21st, 2012, 9:54:47 PM	#11
Master of the Six Kings Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 791 Where soccer is the correct terminology and bacon isn't dishonest	Here are some possible Pokemon with justifications ranging from surprisingly sound to drunk Crawdaunt: because he has a star on his top :D Chatot/Meloetta: Carolers Skymin: Reindeer Victreebell: Is stocking Claydol: DREIDAL DREIDAL DREIDAL Torkoal: Coal in the stocking Garbodor: Christmas = most trash enducing holiday ever \maybe edit with more Last edited by Master of the Six Kings; Nov 21st, 2012 at 10:34:43 PM.

Nov 22nd, 2012, 3:37:53 AM	#12
Matthew I love weather; Sun for days Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,573 Where the Sun finally sets	Do you guys still want randbats or would you rather build teams around this? Edit: Regardless of randbats or not arceus will not be allowed. If randbats I can probably make an okay enough set for darkrai __________________ ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ What bitgamer tehconnection popcorn last.fm

Nov 22nd, 2012, 4:17:31 AM	#13
rlyn99 Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 64 LEEDLEEE	Ho-oh because Hohohohoho motherfuckers. On a more serious note(If that's even possible), Chandelure looks like it might fit for christmas, since it's a lantern, and it's a ghost. Conkeldurr looks like it might fit, because it has a red nose and its hands are frozen to its pillars. Also Hariyama, although that might fit under 'fatmons' __________________ Ladder peaks: balancedhackmons: 1834 (GXE:91) (W:2/L:0/T:0)(43) Wifi UU: uu: 1761 (GXE:75) (W:14/L:5/T:0)(36) Used to be #43 on PO beta but decay :/

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DTC Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,069 Mentor	I would rather be able to make teams for this tier. Random Battles are fun, but I like being able to make my own teams and seeing what other people use. It makes the tier itself much more fun to explore. __________________ Pokemon Showdown! #pokemon

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Dia Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 82 The Utopian Republic of Colombia	Sawsbuck in his winter form __________________ Torres used Focus Blast! Torres missed! I'm naming my Chespin Conkers, my Fennekin Mozilla, and my Froakie Albus.

Nov 22nd, 2012, 5:01:16 PM	#16
Matthew I love weather; Sun for days Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,573 Where the Sun finally sets	most of you are suggesting things which I've already included in my opening post. Which I don't understand. I don't want to make the metagame so reliant on Chandelure if I include it and if I change it to create-a-team style instead of randbats. I'll continue to play around with ideas though. __________________ ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ What bitgamer tehconnection popcorn last.fm

Nov 22nd, 2012, 5:04:09 PM	#17
ChrisTehAwesome Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 80 Canada	How about random battles but each team always has an Abomasnow? __________________ Also known as Monkeybillio and RadicalMonkey Check out my RMT: Shiny Rocks

Nov 22nd, 2012, 5:23:12 PM	#18
Crasher Wake Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 26	Just throwing it out there, how about any Pokémon that learn Wish? EDIT: Also, any Pokémon that learns Present.

Nov 22nd, 2012, 6:54:52 PM	#19
Relados Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 332	Actually it would be kinda cool if each battle had hail by default.

Nov 22nd, 2012, 11:13:17 PM	#21
breh Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,937	Agreeing that Abomasnow should be on every team; what is Christmas without a tree? If you decide to allow Darkrai, just make all sets generated with Dark Void have it replaced with Blizzard or (if you want) Ice Beam. Weavile's not broken and Darkrai has approximately equal power / speed, to be honest (Darkrai is about 1.08x stronger; Weavile has Night Slash / Ice Punch / Low Kick and Darkrai has Dark Pulse / Blizzard / Focus Blast). It would also be pretty cool if we could have two versions of this, randbats and unrandbats. Also needs Gardevoir (there are some jesus comparisons that can be made; this resulted from the suggestion of mons with healing wish made above). Xatu as one of the wise men? In case it's forgotten, Jirachi should be there. __________________ VGC Regionals: VGC11 Top 16, VGC12 12th Place

Nov 27th, 2012, 9:22:08 AM	#22
Compton kid Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 15	every Pokemon should have a jolly nature!!!

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Mdevil Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109 Avatar by Eagle4	Pokemon with payday should maybe be included as Christmas is so commercialized. __________________ I want to say I get more stupid everyday, but it would make me stupid to admit that... Irony...

Dec 11th, 2012, 10:09:23 PM	#25
chuckeroo777 Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 77	So, when is it going up?