(Gen 1) First Gen Little Cup Metagame?

ToastyTHT · Aug 27th, 2012, 7:01:59 AM

Little Cup Roster:
Pokemon- Level up moves at level 5
Magikarp- Splash
Staryu- Tackle
Pidgey- Gust, Sand Attack
Rattata- Tackle, Tail Whip
Bulbasaur- Tackle, Growl
Charmander- Scratch, Growl
Squirtle- Tackle, Tail Whip
Pikachu- ThunderShock, Growl
Poliwag- Bubble
Nidoran♂- Leer, Tackle
Mankey- Scratch, Leer
Spearow- Peck, Growl
Nidoran♀- Growl, Tackle
Weedle- Poison Sting, String Shot
Caterpie- Tackle, String Shot
Jigglypuff- Sing
Goldeen- Peck, Tail Whip
Horsea- Bubble
Tentacool- Acid

Little Cup Rules:
TM/HM moves legal except Fissure, Horn Drill, Dragon Rage, and Metronome.
Only Pokemon obtainable at level 5 or under in the 1st generation are legal.
All battles will be at level 5.

Have fun!

**sandshrewz** · Aug 27th, 2012, 7:21:17 AM

I don't see how this might be viable? ?_? LC doesn't really exist pre-ADV due to the lack of the Pomeg Berry glitch in Emerald which allowed Lv 5 Pokemon to be hatched with Level Up moves eg Staryu with Hydro Pump. If you want to, you might want to try generating interest in the Other Metagames forum. Rules of that forum is found here. It's advised to see if there's any interest via irc on the #othermetas channel before posting though. If you'd like to go for LC, ADV LC might be a good way to start where LC is started though smogon only officially supported since DPP only iirc.

MarceloDK · Aug 27th, 2012, 7:40:24 AM

lol seems like a solid and strong competitive metagame ;D

Jorgen · Aug 27th, 2012, 7:41:31 AM

You kinda need tradebacks from GSC to make this work. In GSC you actually have breeding. You can even get Level-up moves on your mons, too, as long as both parents know those moves (this isn't particular to GSC, though it does make it difficult to have certain level-up moves and egg moves on the same set).

ToastyTHT · Aug 27th, 2012, 2:46:00 PM

>Tradebacks

vileman · Aug 27th, 2012, 10:03:45 PM

I dont see how this cant be a metagame, having so little pokes to play with and all of those have a given moveset this wont be fun. Maybie something similar to what its made on pokemon stadium little cup might work out but to be honest i dont think anyone would play this.

Jorgen · Aug 27th, 2012, 10:19:10 PM

tbh if you wanted a somewhat-playable "pure rby" equivalent of LC you might wanna go with Petit Cup. Pika Cup might be fun too for actually using second-stage evos (as long as you ban Dragon Rage).

***Jellicent**** · Aug 28th, 2012, 11:16:11 PM

Yeah, please take this to Other Metagames. RoA is for Smogon's official past metagames only, I'm afraid. If someone wants to kick off a DPP LC thread, though, let's talk ;)

Aug 27th, 2012, 7:01:59 AM	#1
ToastyTHT Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6 Upstate, NY	First Gen Little Cup Metagame? Little Cup Roster: Pokemon- Level up moves at level 5 Magikarp- Splash Staryu- Tackle Pidgey- Gust, Sand Attack Rattata- Tackle, Tail Whip Bulbasaur- Tackle, Growl Charmander- Scratch, Growl Squirtle- Tackle, Tail Whip Pikachu- ThunderShock, Growl Poliwag- Bubble Nidoran♂- Leer, Tackle Mankey- Scratch, Leer Spearow- Peck, Growl Nidoran♀- Growl, Tackle Weedle- Poison Sting, String Shot Caterpie- Tackle, String Shot Jigglypuff- Sing Goldeen- Peck, Tail Whip Horsea- Bubble Tentacool- Acid Little Cup Rules: TM/HM moves legal except Fissure, Horn Drill, Dragon Rage, and Metronome. Only Pokemon obtainable at level 5 or under in the 1st generation are legal. All battles will be at level 5. Have fun!

Aug 27th, 2012, 7:21:17 AM	#2
sandshrewz 穿山鼠 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,515 ASIA Mentor	I don't see how this might be viable? ?_? LC doesn't really exist pre-ADV due to the lack of the Pomeg Berry glitch in Emerald which allowed Lv 5 Pokemon to be hatched with Level Up moves eg Staryu with Hydro Pump. If you want to, you might want to try generating interest in the Other Metagames forum. Rules of that forum is found here. It's advised to see if there's any interest via irc on the #othermetas channel before posting though. If you'd like to go for LC, ADV LC might be a good way to start where LC is started though smogon only officially supported since DPP only iirc. __________________ Member of the GP Team- VM for a check / stamp! Smogon Sprite Generator \|\| Chinese Translation Project \|\| Art Thread \|\| NU Sun \| NU Rain

Aug 27th, 2012, 7:40:24 AM	#3
MarceloDK Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 594 Brazil	lol seems like a solid and strong competitive metagame ;D __________________ :)!

Aug 28th, 2012, 11:16:11 PM	#8
*Jellicent Walk without rhythm and you won't attract the worm Super Moderator** Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,714 If you walk without rhythm, ah, you never learn Mentor	Yeah, please take this to Other Metagames. RoA is for Smogon's official past metagames only, I'm afraid. If someone wants to kick off a DPP LC thread, though, let's talk ;) __________________ ^.^

Aug 27th, 2012, 7:41:31 AM	#4
Jorgen World's Strongest Fairy Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 749	You kinda need tradebacks from GSC to make this work. In GSC you actually have breeding. You can even get Level-up moves on your mons, too, as long as both parents know those moves (this isn't particular to GSC, though it does make it difficult to have certain level-up moves and egg moves on the same set).

Aug 27th, 2012, 2:46:00 PM	#5
ToastyTHT Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6 Upstate, NY	>Tradebacks

Aug 27th, 2012, 10:03:45 PM	#6
vileman Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 79 Chile	I dont see how this cant be a metagame, having so little pokes to play with and all of those have a given moveset this wont be fun. Maybie something similar to what its made on pokemon stadium little cup might work out but to be honest i dont think anyone would play this.

Aug 27th, 2012, 10:19:10 PM	#7
Jorgen World's Strongest Fairy Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 749	tbh if you wanted a somewhat-playable "pure rby" equivalent of LC you might wanna go with Petit Cup. Pika Cup might be fun too for actually using second-stage evos (as long as you ban Dragon Rage).