Approved by Eevee General and unfixable
Some questions to start off discussion:
Head Start (originally Oncoming Storm)
Credit to Talonflame for the OM title
This is the Oncoming Storm (now called Head Start due to possible imminent natural disasters). Possibly seen as a successor to FaSTAB-mon, this metagame attempts to give every Pokémon a chance to quickly take out the opposition, while at the same time making Talonflame insignificant. I'm kidding about Talonflame. But in all seriousness, here are the rules:Credit to Talonflame for the OM title
- Standard OU banlists, clauses, and mechanics
- In addition to their standard abilities, Pokémon will also receive an ability, referred to as a "prioribility," that increases the priority of moves of its secondary typing by 1. The list of abilities is as follows, with the names cleverly and lazily developed by yours truly:
Pure Finesse: Increases priority of Normal-type moves.
Dynamite Jab: Increases priority of Fighting-type moves.
Gale Wings: Increases priority of Flying-type moves.
Contagion: Increases priority of Poison-type moves.
Fault Line: Increases priority of Ground-type moves.
Landslide: Increases priority of Rock-type moves.
Praying Mantis: Increases priority of Bug-type moves.
Spectral Force: Increases priority of Ghost-type moves.
Quick Silver: Increases priority of Steel-type moves.
Turbo Flare: Increases priority of Fire-type moves.
Rip Tide: Increases priority of Water-type moves.
Mass Producer: Increases priority of Grass-type moves.
Thunderfeet: Increases priority of Electric-type moves.
Telepath: Increases priority of Psychic-type moves.
Flash Freeze: Increases priority of Ice-type moves.
Draconic Breath: Increases priority of Dragon-type moves.
Sith Lord: Increases priority of Dark-type moves.
Siren's Call: Increases priority of Fairy-type moves. - Pokémon only get the prioribility corresponding to its secondary typing. For example, Metagross would only be able to increase Psychic-type priority, but not Steel-type priority. Pokémon with only one type get that type's ability.
- Since this is an extra ability, the Pokémon must choose between its standard ability(s) or its new ability, adding a bit more variety. For example, Sylveon cannot have both Pixilate and Siren's Call. To counterweigh this drawback, there can be any number of prioribilities on a single team.
- All moves gain +1 priority, whether they're Physical, Special, or Status, or even if they already have increased priority. For example, Conkeldurr's Drain Punch would have +1 priority, while its Mach Punch would have +2.
- Mega Evolutions have a prioribility as long as their base forms have one. Moreover, if a Pokémon's secondary typing changes upon Mega Evolving, the prioribility would change accordingly as well. For example, if Gyarados has Intimidate, Mega Gyarados would have Mold Breaker. If Gyarados has Gale Wings instead, Mega Gyarados would have Dark Sorcery.
- Ubers Pokémon and clauses
- Slaking
- Regigigas
- Archeops
Some questions to start off discussion:
- What Pokémon would have increased/decreased viability in this metagame?
- What ability names, if any, should be changed, either out of being too cheesy or some other reason?
- What threats should we watch out for or even suspect?
- Should we allow Ubers to invade the battlefield?
- Will Talonflame ever be the same again?
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