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It's crucial to consider the long-term consequences of making changes to the game. Once a right (Pokemon / Move + ability) is relinquished, it's extremely challenging to reverse that decision. Therefore, unless Machamp becomes overwhelmingly prevalent and distorts the competitive landscape, it's...
Machamp has not posed a significant issue for more than a decade. The prevalence of No Guard/DP is not as high in the meta as serene grace/iron head + para spam, Jirachee. Until the primary concerns are addressed, all of these side quest bans can be postponed. Jirachee is far more common on the...
I completely agree, I've never been a fan of the ban on Pokemon in general. I prefer a meta with a wide variety of options, not just limited to Jirachee, Latios, TTar, and a few others. It's frustrating to see over 100 Pokemon being overshadowed by a "big 5". The recent surge in Machamp's...