Data ASB Implementation Announcement Thread (Abilities, Items, Z-Crystal Buffs and more!)

[Dogfish44]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/weather-inducing-abilities-and-triggers.3549266/

Weather Abilities aren't an automatic -10 EN on sendout... if you explicitly state so.

 

[Its_A_Random]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/3549096/

The new substitution rules have now been properly implemented and some sections of the what is sub section in the handbook have either been altered or removed to accompany the new changes. Shoutouts to Frosty for helping me implement this and telling me what to change and whatnot.

Changes are effective... well... immediately.

 

[Its_A_Random]

After a few months of using the boost to get through OU, Naviathan and its pre-evolutions have finally decided to lower their anchors into the docks of ASBville, armed and ready to give the residents naval hell! Buy one today and they will be sure to send your friends overboard* with the powerful tools they have!

*: Unless they use a counter to Naviathan.

 

[Frosty]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sig-items-balancing.3550597/page-5

The changes on Signature Items are now implemented. Now let's pretend they are balanced and not discuss the matter for another 4 years, k?

Those changes are applicable to all matches started from this point onwards. Each tournament host can decide if new sig items will be applicable in next rounds or not.

 

[Its_A_Random]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/3558145/

Increases the Pokemon's highest true base stat (e.g. 130 Atk) of Attack, Defense, Special Attack, and Special Defense by one (1) Rank if their Base Rank Total is 23 or less. If the Pokemon's Base Rank Total is 17 or less, it increases by two (2) Ranks. If the highest true base stat is tied, each Rank is raised. Increases the Pokemon's STAB Base Attack Power by two (2). If the Pokemon has two or more types, each STAB is increased by one (1) Base Attack Power instead. This STAB check is based on the Pokemon's type before using a move. Necturna will only have her Special Defense increased by one (1) rank when holding this item.

If anyone has a less wordy solution please let me know.

Also I added a bit under attack clauses for substitutions that explicitly says (and confirms) that you can substitute for a Pokémon being a specific type.

These changes are effective immediately in all new battles and challenges.

i swear if we have to have a greninja rerevisited thread in the future...

 

[Dogfish44]

Red Card and Eject Button got a minor reword, should be easier to understand now. Because I was getting a headache understanding earlier.

 

[Frosty]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/new-signature-items.3555527/page-5#post-6598988

Thanks to the help of dogfish44 the new sig items are on! Go boost your unloved shitty pokemon with the new batch of sig items and watch as you crush the opposition due to some loophole we missed ^_^.

Those changes are applicable to all matches started from this point onwards. Each tournament host can decide if new sig items will be applicable in next rounds or not.

 

[Dogfish44]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/thread...le-revision-for-a-while.3561269/#post-6614019

Sub rules got revised. See you next week!

(Also Self-KOing is now a clause, which is moderately useful)

These changes are effective immediately in all new battles and challenges.

 

[Frosty]

Dogfish's post-headache change was causing me a headache due to actual changes in trigger requirements (instead of merely in wording) and due to deviating from in-game as far as consumption timing goes.

This was reverted and clarified. Battles started up to this post use the old description below.

red card

At the start of any action, you can activate this item prior to any attacks being used, selecting one of the below effects, immediately consuming this item. If the activator is struck by an opposing Pokemon's attack in the action this item is activated, the selected effect activates.
1: Guarantee that the opposing Pokemon cannot dodge the Pokemon's next action
2: Force the opposing Pokemon to switch out at the end of the round to another of the opposing player's Pokemon at random (Cannot be chosen if Switch=KO or the opposing player has no other available Pokemon)

Eject Button

At the start of any action, you can activate this item prior to any attacks being used, selecting one of the below effects, immediately consuming this item. If the activator is struck by an opposing Pokemon's attack in the action this item is activated, the selected effect activates.
1: Be guaranteed a successful dodge against the opposing Pokemon's next action
2: Switch out at the end of the round to another of the player's Pokemon of their choosing (Cannot be chosen if Switch=KO or the player has no other available Pokemon)

If the description isn't clear, let me know. Preferably before making changes :).

 

[Its_A_Random]

I added Fairy Gem into ASB data. It's the same as the other gems in cost and effect, except it applies exclusively for Fairy-type attacks. It exists in the game code and no one on IRC opposed this so it is now in the NDA and can be bought by anyone starting now.

 

[Its_A_Random]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/3567197/

The following changes have been made to the system:

• The +3 CC rule for Pokémon that already start fully evolved has been dropped.
• The cost of Nature Changes have been dropped from 7 CC to 4 CC.
• All moves that a Pokémon learns by methods other than level-up (except for Pledges) now cost 2 MC to learn.

These changes are effective immediately.

 

[Its_A_Random]

Not that big a change, but I have gone ahead and defined a new type of item class for those transformative items that allow Pokémon to hold other items ingame:

Attachments

Alongside the above, there are also items called Attachments. Attachments are special items that can be equipped to certain Pokémon that allows the Pokémon to transform into an alternative Forme. For example, equipping a Rotom Wash Washer to a Rotom allows them to transform into Rotom-W. These items work differently to other items in that they do not count as held items when equipped by the affected Pokémon. This allows the Pokémon to equip another item in addition to an attachment. This also renders the item immune to all forms of item removal and item negation, and moves that get a BAP increase against item holding targets do not get an increase against targets with these items provided they are not holding another item. Only one Attachment can be equipped to a Pokémon at a time. These items can be attached to a Pokémon, even in Items = Training and Items = Off matches.

The items that are now Attachments are: Rotom Cut Mower, Rotom Frost Fridge, Rotom Heat Toaster, Rotom Spin Fan, Rotom Wash Washer, Rockstar Costume, Belle Costume, Pop Star Costume, PhD Costume, Libre Costume, Gracidea, Reveal Glass, Light Stone, Dark Stone, Prison Bottle.

This change is effective immediately and should have no real impact on anything, just a full clarification and definition.

 

[Its_A_Random]

After a few months in OU, Crucibelle has finally decided to park its pot in the realm of ASB. Buy one today and you will be sure it can do its best to leave your opponents feeling slimy and on the rocks! Also buy a Crucibellite today and you will be sure to unlock its full potential and in the process, smash the competition and your friends with its raw power!

 

[Frosty]

Overheat and Draco Meteor now cost 9en instead of the original 10

try not to lose your sanity over those news.

 

[Frosty]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/thread...e-last-sub-rule-revision-for-a-while.3561269/

"If you have any attack clauses for your opponent's team, then at least one opponent's attack clause must not have a NOT clause." is no longer a limiter to Substitutions. Now watch as we revisit the subject again later on -_-.

 

[Frosty]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/non-sig-item-revamp.3566956/
http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/non-sig-items-decisions.3572414/

Non-Sig Items were rehauled entirely, including prices. Now watch as they alter the metagame ._. .

Also:
1) No Refunds whatsoever.
2) This is valid for all matches that begin from this post onwards
3) This will only apply to ongoing tournaments with the respective tourney hosts deem it so. No decision defaults to old effects.

 

[Frosty]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/action-locking.3571306/

This was added to the handbook:

"After your orders are posted, is it possible to edit them freely within a certain time frame. Outside Roleplay-tagged matches, The Legend Run and Raids, that time frame defaults to 1/3 of the DQ interval, unless otherwise specified on the battle rules. During that time, the player is free to edit the orders as they please, without being locked by the following player's orders of the referee's reffing. The only exception to that rule is DQ. Your "freedom to edit orders without being locked" period, should not extend your DQ time. If your DQ kicks in first, that edit-freedom is automatically nullified. It is advised that refs and players wait for the edit-free interval to end before posting their orders or reffings."


I didn't include what happens if the guy/gal edits after the period because, quite frankly, I didn't get it from the discussion nor the voting (the voting certainly doesn't mention it). If someone could enlighten me on that, that would be great.


Regardless, these rules are valid on all future orders in ongoing and future matches.

 

[ZhengTann]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/counter-to-the-nth-power-farming.3576274/#post-6888355
Training Items will only grant their respective bonus counters if equipped right at the start of sendout, and will no longer grant counters if swapped via using moves. This affects all battles after the timestamp of this post.

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/outrage-thrash-and-petal-dance.3576593/#post-6889564
Outrage, Thrash and Petal Dance may now be specified their durations, where only the 2-action duration incurs a confusion penalty. Battlers are advise to specify explicitly, lest discretion is exercised by referees.This also affects all battles that start after the timestamp of this post.

Late night news from Malaysia, Zt reporting.

 

[ZhengTann]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/block-and-co-guts-and-co.3580187/
Block and Fairy Lock will now deal fixed damage to opponents who try to enter the evasive phase of Damaging Evasive moves in the same action.
Flare Boost, Toxic Boost, and Guts now grant +3 BAP to their respective spectrum of attacks instead of +2. These changes affect all battles after the timestamp of this post.

Mid-morning news from Malaysia, Zt reporting.

 

[ZhengTann]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/curse-and-belly-drum.3580186/#post-6965495
Belly Drum now costs 30% maximum HP instead of 50%. Also, Ghost Curse now costs 30 flat HP and 10 EN instead of 50% maximum HP and 27 EN. These changes affect all battles after the timestamp of this post. It is probably unwise to expect a rise in Darmanitan population, though.

Midnight news from Malaysia, Zt reporting.

 

[Frosty]

RageCandyBar was hotfixed and now is described as follows:

This may be activated at the very begining of any action by the player without using the action. When activated, this item is consumed and the Pokemon gains a one (1) rank bonus to Attack, Defense, Special Attack, and Special Defense and a 25% (x1.25) bonus to Speed, rounded up, for six (6) actions or until switched out. If the action is pushed back, so is the activation of this item, unless otherwise specified.


Changes are:
1) Activation happens at the very begining of any action (the first thing to happen) chosen by the user
2) If you push back the action when the activation is to happen, you are pushing back the activation also, unless you specify otherwise on the sub.

this is valid immediately.

Carry on

 

[ZhengTann]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/action-locking-mk2.3582516/

For battles from here on, the player ordering first has 30 minutes of free edit time before the second player can order. This applies only to matches started after this is implemented.

And endorsed now, if not yet before. So regulate yourselves and play fair, okay?

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/klutz-no-guard.3582515/
By default, Klutz can allow Pokemon who also have No Guard to ignore the latter's evasive penalties, resetting incoming moves to normal accuracies. This will take effect too, on battles started after the timestamp of this post.

Evening news from Malaysia, Zt reporting.

 

[ZhengTann]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/thread...ons-with-combination-move-priorities.3583953/

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/asb-players-handbook-read-me.3575298/#post-6861202

It's done. Late night news from Malaysia, Zt reporting.

 

[ZhengTann]

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/binding-band-tuning.3584588/#post-7030489

Binding Band now deals double residual damage instead of triple. This should be a slight blow to fans of the Volkraken Fire Huggers, but a note of happiness to Engi's Stall Legacy Keepers - though the existence of the latter is certainly shrouded in mystery.

http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/deleting-flavour.3584589/

The Council has convened with the Assistant Secretary of the NDA, and it is determined that this plan will be carried out in small steps and nibbles, until traces of the Founding Father are no longer found.

Evening news from Malaysia, Zt reporting.

 

[ZhengTann]

Clarification for multiple Switch-Forcing moves in the same round and Orderset-Locking has been rewritten in the Handbook thread (aka Handthread):

If a switch-forcing move is used in a battle with the Switch = OK switch method, the move's switch effect doesn't happen until the end of the round. These moves can change who orders first in the next round and who orders second:

Scenarios

Only One Side using Self-Switching or Switch-Forcing moves
THAT side gets to order first next round.

Switch-Forcing vs Switch-Forcing

"The trainer that orders a phazing move yields second order to their opponent in the following round." This means if using this move means forfeiting second move advantage, so both Pokémon get switched out for a random Pokémon, and whoever used their phazing move last (as in turn order of the round), their trainer will order first the next round.

Switch-Forcing vs Self-Switching

Like the above, it depends on what happened last. If [mon A] was hit by Roar after [mon A] used U-Turn, then [mon A] gets replaced by a random Pokémon and my opponent orders first (Roar nullifies U-Turn). If [mon B] used U-Turn after [mon B] was hit by Roar, then [mon B's Trainer] get to send in whatever he/she/it want, but orders first next round (U-Turn nullifies Roar).

Self-Switching vs Self-Switching

"... however the trainer that commanded U-turn must attack first." Again, this translates to the above "if I use this move, I forfeit second move advantage". So what happens depends on who uses U-Turn last, where the turn order becomes: First U-Turn user sends out > Second U-Turn user sends out and orders > First U-Turn user orders. This is also consistent with in-game where if both Pokémon use U-Turn, the first user sends their replacement first and then the second user sends their replacement last.

The general rule being: which switch-forcing move happens last, dictates what happens by overwriting all previous switch-forcing moves' effects, and takes precedent to order first for the next round.

After your orders are posted, is it possible to edit them freely within a certain time frame. Outside Roleplay-tagged matches, The Legend Run and Raids, that time frame defaults to 1/3 of the DQ interval, unless otherwise specified on the battle rules. During that time, the player is free to edit the orders as they please, without being locked by the following player's orders of the referee's reffing. The only exception to that rule is DQ. Your "freedom to edit orders without being locked" period, should not extend your DQ time. If your DQ kicks in first, that edit-freedom is automatically nullified.

It is advised that refs and players wait for the edit-free interval to end before posting their orders or reffings. It is also advised that players do not edit their orders when the interval has ended. Forum moderators reserve the right to revert the edit history to follow this ruling if and when called upon to do so.

Evening news from Malaysia, Zt reporting.