Revamped 200 Play

[Organization Member XIV]

approved by arcticblast.

200 PLAY: New and Improved​

Hello, and welcome to my Other Metagame, a revamp of 200 play. What is 200 play, you ask? 200 Play is a metagame in which you can only use Pokemon legally obtainable in Pokemon Ruby&Sapphire. This means no Pokemon from the first and second generation not legally obtainable in RS. It should also be noted that egg moves obtained by breeding a Pokemon legal in 200 play and a Pokemon illegal in 200 play are not allowed. For example, Misdreavus is illegal in 200 play, but Dusclops needs to breed with Misdreavus in order to have Pain Split.

Premise
This is an attempt to revitalize the 200 only metagame by updating it with all BW2 clauses, moves, abilities, and items.

Initial Banlist
Drizzle and Swift Swim (Ignore this. Politoed and Kyogre are both banned.)

Banned Pokemon
Groudon
Kyogre
Rayquaza
Deoxys
Jirachi
Blaziken
Any Pokemon not obtainable legally in RS.

EDIT: For now, I'll unban all DW abilities until I hear otherwise that some are too powerful.

Where can we play?

Right now, you'd have to arrange this through PMs on Showdown or VMs here on Smogon. Eventually, I'll probably ask Joim to set it up in his server.

Sleep

Gen 3 mechanics for sleep will be implemented when this gets its own tier.

EDIT: http://www.smogon.com/rs/articles/200_metagame Smogon article about the original metagame.

EDIT: Latios and Latias are unbanned for the time being.

EDIT: List of Legal Pokemon

List

Treecko
Grovyle
Sceptile
Torchic
Combusken
Mudkip
Marshtomp
Swampert
Poochyena
Mightyena
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Wurmple
Silcoon
Beautifly
Cascoon
Dustox
Lotad
Lombre
Ludicolo
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Shiftry
Taillow
Swellow
Wingull
Pelipper
Ralts
Kirlia
Gardevoir
Shroomish
Breloom
Slakoth
Vigoroth
Slaking
Abra
Kadabra
Alakazam
Nincada
Ninjask
Shedinja
Whismur
Loudred
Exploud
Makuhita
Hariyama
Goldeen
Seaking
Magikarp
Gyarados
Azurill
Marill
Azumarill
Geodude
Graveler
Golem
Nosepass
Skitty
Delcatty
Zubat
Golbat
Crobat
Tentacool
Tentacruel
Sableye
Mawile
Aron
Lairon
Aggron
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Meditite
Medicham
Electrike
Manectric
Plusle
Minun
Magnemite
Magneton
Voltorb
Electrode
Volbeat
Illumise
Oddish
Gloom
Vileplume
Bellossom
Doduo
Dodrio
Roselia
Gulpin
Swalot
Carvahna
Sharpedo
Wailmer
Wailord
Numel
Camerupt
Slugma
Magcargo
Torkoal
Grimer
Muk
Koffing
Weezing
Spoink
Grumpig
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Spinda
Skarmory
Trapinch
Vibrava
Flygon
Cacnea
Cacturne
Swablu
Altaria
Zangoose
Seviper
Lunatone
Solrock
Barboach
Whiscash
Corphish
Crawdaunt
Baltoy
Claydol
Lileep
Cradily
Anorith
Armaldo
Igglybuff
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Feebas
Milotic
Castform
Staryu
Starmie
Keckleon
Shuppet
Banette
Duskull
Dusclops
Tropius
Chimecho
Absol
Vulpix
Ninetales
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Psyduck
Golduck
Wynaut
Wobbufett
Natu
Xatu
Girafarig
Phanpy
Donphan
Pinsir
Heracross
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Snorunt
Glalie
Spheal
Sealeo
Walrein
Clamperl
Huntail
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Corsola
Chinchou
Lanturn
Luvdisc
Horsea
Seadra
Kingdra
Bagon
Shelgon
Salamence
Beldum
Metang
Metagross
Regirock
Regice
Registeel
Latios
Latias

 

[Arcticblast]

If it's using all BW clauses, maybe it would be worth letting Latias and Latios down for a spin? If they prove to be too powerful, they can easily be banned. Additionally, since the movepool clause is vastly different (lots of shifting through games is possible), it's probably not a bad idea to simply let all Pokemon use their available movepools. It's only an artificial isolation from the other 400 Pokemon, not a complete isolation as was the case in the original games.

It's interesting to note that Ninetales is still around, making Sun a powerful force. Something like Ninetales / Shiftry / Donphan / Salamence / Hariyama / Rhydon could potentially be incredibly powerful.

 

[Organization Member XIV]

If it's using all BW clauses, maybe it would be worth letting Latias and Latios down for a spin? If they prove to be too powerful, they can easily be banned. Additionally, since the movepool clause is vastly different (lots of shifting through games is possible), it's probably not a bad idea to simply let all Pokemon use their available movepools. It's only an artificial isolation from the other 400 Pokemon, not a complete isolation as was the case in the original games.

It's interesting to note that Ninetales is still around, making Sun a powerful force. Something like Ninetales / Shiftry / Donphan / Salamence / Hariyama / Rhydon could potentially be incredibly powerful.

Hm, yeah I think letting Latis down would probably be fine. Eviolite Magneton will probably be the best Skarm counter. I'll see how it goes.

 

[Frog]

This is interesting, but it isn't really BW2 OU. Only like 5 mons from BW2 OU are from gen3 (lati@s, metagross, jirachi, salamence, breloom). Can you make a list of all legal mons though?

 

[Organization Member XIV]

Yeah, I misspoke there. What I meant to say is that I am trying to make the 200 only meta fresh again by introducing BW items, moves, and abilities. I realize saying it was BW2 OU was dumb, I meant BW2 update, but for some reason I said BW2 OU.

 

[UltiMario]

Going to guess you forgot to ban Blaziken.

I'll make a team for this I guess.

 

[Organization Member XIV]

Going to guess you forgot to ban Blaziken.

I'll make a team for this I guess.

Yeah, I totally blanked on that. Thanks for mentioning.

 

[dcae]

So as to BW clauses stay, that means Soul Dew is illegal correct?

 

[Organization Member XIV]

Yes, Soul Dew is banned.

 

[lousy918]

you misspelt chimecho and kecleon, also why is Jirachi banned? o.O

 

[Organization Member XIV]

Derp. For some reason I thought Rachi was Uber in RS. I'll change that right now.

 

[Arcticblast]

Jirachi is banned because there is no way to obtain it in Ruby or Sapphire without a special event (by the time it was released, Colosseum was out).

EDIT: ...oh.

 

[UltiMario]

Articblast is right here. Jirachi didn't exist in 200 play, and so it should be banned.

 

[Organization Member XIV]

Ok, I trust you guys.