Rejected Quality of life

[JustNoPokemon]

QoL suggestion: if we use a move that swaps out pokemon and we only have 1 valid choice, it should automatically swap to that pokemon?

 

[Dorron]

You could use that time to think your next turn, play mind games with your opponent, discuss the game in a ghosting tour... There are a lot of reasons I'd not like this to be implemented

 

[JustNoPokemon]

You could use that time to think your next turn, play mind games with your opponent, discuss the game in a ghosting tour... There are a lot of reasons I'd not like this to be implemented

you could do that before selecting your attack too... what you mentioned won't change by implementing this QoL
the same time will be available.

 

[Dusk Mage Necrozma]

I believe the timer counts that differently.

 

[Celever]

While very unnecessary overall, this could be a reasonable feature to implement for the Blitz mod. In any other instance, I agree with Dorron that this is a bad idea.

 

[DaWoblefet]

Legends Arceus actually does something similar, where if you only have one Pokemon remaining to be switched in, it just autoselects that Pokemon for you. However, in the games we simulate, like Sword and Shield, you have the opportunity to think through your moves, even when there's only one option to take, which is relevant for things like keeping track of "Your Time" in formats that use it. We'll keep it like cartridge.