Format Discussion Free-For-All Random Battle Set Suggestions

[bobomania]

What should be posted here?
- Accurate reports or screenshots of objectively bad movesets, ability synergy, items, et cetera.
- Suggestions on moves or items to add to (or remove from) Pokemon, backed by good reasoning.
- Suggestions on level balance changes fdor specific Pokemon, backed by good reasoning

What can I read to make the best suggestions I can?
We've got a very comprehensive resource for that!

Please do not post:
- One-liners. This includes suggestions without any backup reasoning.
- Complaints of illegal Pokemon or sets.
- Requests to add the National Dex.
- Posts complaining about unfairness, demanding certain Pokemon should be "banned" from the format, or complaining about hax.*
- Screenshots of movesets that are not actually bad.

Important details about Random Battles that affect set effectiveness and generation!
- All Pokemon have 85 EVs in every stat with a neutral nature, unless 0 Atk EVs/IVs and 0 Spe EVs/IVs would be beneficial. In these cases, the rest of the EVs are still 85 and the nature is still neutral.
- The set generation is random and runs on an algorithm. Sets will not be identical from match to match, and some sets may be slightly better than others; this thread is only for reporting unviable/undesirable sets. If you want the same few sets every time, you should play Battle Factory instead!
- Unreleased Pokemon and abilities and illegal move combinations are allowed in Random Battles.

Sleep, Toxic, and Toxic Spikes are banned in Free-For-All Random Battle

 

[pyuk]

Initial bug fixes:

• Enforce Leech Seed with Spiky Shield, not just Protect
• Fix Scald/Hydro Pump incompatibility
• Make Trick Room and Future Sight incompatible, enforcing Revival Blessing on Rabsca
• Fix paired move enforcement so it always applies to Leech Seed, Wish, and Ice Beam/Thunderbolt
• Don't enforce Protect on Wallbreaker (oops!)
• Restrict plate/silk scarf to only Wallbreaker and Fast Attacker, preventing Silk Scarf Tera Blast Sylveon
• Fix Imprisoner Zoroark’s ability

Set changes:

• Raikou and Suicune now always have Pressure; Entei still has Inner Focus for the Intimidate immunity

 

[InkyDarkBird]

Can Tauros's wallbreaker set potentially roll for Rock Tomb, Rock Slide, and/or Stone Edge? Currently, the set is Protect, Close Combat, Body Slam, and Throat Chop with Sheer Force Life Orb. I believe SFLO Rock Slide and Rock Tomb could be useful in some matchups against Flying Pokemon or just spreading damage to everyone.

 

[Adelynn]

Acrobatics Roaring Moon can generate Clear Amulet as an item- surely this is not intended right?
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9freeforallrandombattle-2438080823-kxadpjqoxip9bm53cj5ypwq53hrq62spw

 

[pyuk]

More bug fixes:

• Acrobatics is now guaranteed to always get either Booster Energy or no item
• Tornadus-Therian now always has Regenerator (oops!)
• Slowking now actually gets Chilly Reception instead of “Chilling Reception”

 

[InkyDarkBird]

Is it possible to make Rabsca potentially generate a Leppa Berry instead of Heavy-Duty-Boots when it has Revival Blessing? I believe that the greater chaos in Free-For-All paired with Protect could potentially allow Rabsca to fire off 2 uses of Revival Blessing, which can be arguably more useful if no hazards are up.