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Not A Bug Clause Working as Intended - Requires PR Discussion to Change

What type of bug are you reporting? Mechanics

What is the bug?
Evasion clause does not restrict the usage of the following Z-moves (Z-Camouflage, Z-Detect, Z-Flash, Z-Kinesis, Z-Lucky Chant, Z-Magnet Rise, Z-Sand Attack and Z-Smokescreen) in Gen 9 National Dex OU. These Z-Moves have a guaranteed 100% chance to raise the user's evasion by 1 stage.
https://www.serebii.net/sunmoon/zmoves.shtml

Replay where this occurred:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2522261913?p2

Are you able to replicate it? If so, how?
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2522279349
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2522279760
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2522280118
Proof of mechanic ^^
The code which implements evasion clause (https://github.com/smogon/pokemon-showdown/blob/master/data/rulesets.ts#L869-L904) on the main PS! server also does not include checks for these Z-moves.

I am not sure how this can practically be enforced, but my loss in the replay above where M-Gallade misses a 100% accurate CC against a 16% Sylveon is clearly the result of bugged/unintentional mechanics producing an uncompetitive outcome.
 
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