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Needs Triage Bug Report - Validator

Forte

Forte

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What type of bug are you reporting?
Validator

What is the bug?
In attempting to run an incompatible combination of moves on Marowak in Gen 3, the team validator displays an inaccurate descriptor to define this specific illegality. The set I am attempting to run has both Sing and Perish Song. Both are legal on their own, but sing is an XD Purification exclusive move, while Perish Song is an egg move. This does make them incompatible with each other, but instead of providing the standard descriptor for a case like this (outlined with Dragonite below), the validator instead states that "Marowak's move Perish Song can't be transferred from Gen 8 to Gen 3". This is an inaccurate description of the issue, and needs correcting. Perish Song and Sing each individually pass validation checks when run with a level up learnset on Marowak.

Shown here is an example of the expected verifier message. Dragonite learns Heal Bell via purification in Pokemon XD (the same way Marowak learns Sing) and Light Screen via breeding (the same way Marowak learns Perish Song). Despite being an illegal combination of moves for the same reason as the Marowak example above, Dragonite's validator shows the correct text, stating that "Dragonite's moves Light Screen, Heal Bell are incompatible."


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Are you able to replicate it? If so, how?
Yes, it is easily recreated when validating a Marowak with Sing and Perish Song for Gen 3 OU.
 

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Can you send the full set you're using as well as any potential challenge code? This simple Marowak set:
Code: 
Marowak  
Ability: Rock Head  
EVs: 1 HP  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Perish Song
is able to pass validation in unmodded Gen 3 OU, so it is most likely that other parts of the set are causing a problem
 
Lillie said:
Can you send the full set you're using as well as any potential challenge code? This simple Marowak set:
Code: 
Marowak 
Ability: Rock Head 
EVs: 1 HP 
IVs: 0 Atk 
- Perish Song
is able to pass validation in unmodded Gen 3 OU, so it is most likely that other parts of the set are causing a problem
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As they described, the issue is with having both Sing and Perish Song on one set, and that the validator is reporting a less accurate reason for rejecting that illegal combination than it could be.
 
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