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Hidden Gems
Welcome to Hidden Gems! In this Gen 9 OU-based Pet Mod, we explore a new phenomenon discovered in the Unova Region and Blueberry Academy: Hidden Gems. Type Gems native to Unova have been brought to Blueberry Academy and scattered across the facility for research due to reports of strange things happen when certain Pokemon use certain Type Gems. In this rare cases, these Pokemon gain multiple stat boosts, a new ability, and potentially even a new type! However, these changes are temporary, lasting only until the user switches out. Now, it's our job at the Blueberry Academy to find out which specific Pokemon are able to get these Hidden Gem boosts!
Welcome to Hidden Gems! In this Gen 9 OU-based Pet Mod, we explore a new phenomenon discovered in the Unova Region and Blueberry Academy: Hidden Gems. Type Gems native to Unova have been brought to Blueberry Academy and scattered across the facility for research due to reports of strange things happen when certain Pokemon use certain Type Gems. In this rare cases, these Pokemon gain multiple stat boosts, a new ability, and potentially even a new type! However, these changes are temporary, lasting only until the user switches out. Now, it's our job at the Blueberry Academy to find out which specific Pokemon are able to get these Hidden Gem boosts!
How do Hidden Gems work?
To put it in simpler terms than the above flavor paragraph, here's how Hidden Gems work as a mechanic:
- For certain Pokemon, after using a specific type gem, the Pokemon gains 3 stat boosts, a new ability, and potentially a new typing.
- These changes persist until the user is switched out or KO'd, much like the ability Battle Bond.
- If a Pokemon is holding their Hidden Gem, they are unable to Terastalize until after their Hidden Gem activates AND they switch out and back in.
The Pokemon that can utilize the mechanic and what gems they need to use it will be decided through 13 slates, which will end up giving us 2 Hidden Gems users per type + 3 for one set of starters. Of course, the 17 unreleased Gem items will be released. Additionally, a new Gem, the Stellar Gem will also be released, which activates when any offensive move is used but doesn't have any Hidden Gems users (pending the Terastalization poll).
Rules
Submission Phase (4 Days) -
3 Type Gems will be put up each slate for you to give Hidden Gem users to. The template is provided below and walks you through how to submit these Pokemon. You can submit 1 Pokemon for Gem each slate. Pokemon can be given custom moves and their Hidden Gem transformation can be given a custom ability, but keep them simple. Council reserves the right to veto any submissions deemed to be unbalanced or uncodeable.
Veto / Review Phase (1 Day) -
During the veto phase, the council will look over all the submissions and warn people if any of their submissions would get vetoed, meaning that they'd get disqualified from voting. This gives people the chance to adjust their submission so that it can be voted on the next day. Additionally, feedback on all the other submissions may be given. All submissions can be edited and new submissions can still be made during this phase, but note that new submissions may be vetoed without warning when voting starts if they're broken.
Voting Phase (1 Day)
After the submission phase is over, voting will begin. This mod will be using the same voting system as Megas Revisited, where you can vote for as many submissions as you want, with each submission getting a certain number of points based on how you ranked it. An example can be seen below.
For a slate with the Normal Gem, Fighting Gem, and Bug Gem, for example, a ballot would look like this:
Normal: Pokemon 1, Pokemon 2, Pokemon 3
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 5, Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 9
With this ballot, Submission 1 for the Normal Gem would get 3 points, Submission 2 would get 2, and Submission 3 would get 1. The same goes for Submissions 4, 5, and 6 in the Fighting category and Submissions 7, 8, and 9 in the Bug category, with them getting 3, 2, and 1 point respectively.
You can add as many submissions are you'd like after your third vote, with each one getting 1 point.
Normal: Pokemon 1, Pokemon 2, Pokemon 3
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 5, Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 9, Pokemon 10, Pokemon 11
So, in this ballot, Submissions 10 and 11 would also get 1 point in the Bug category.
You can vote for your own submission, but it can't be in first place or your only vote in that category. Be sure to mark your self-vote by putting (SV) after it.
Normal: Pokemon 12 (SV), Pokemon 2, Pokemon 3
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 5, Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 9, Pokemon 10, Pokemon 11
This wouldn't be a legal ballot as the self-vote is in first place in the Normal category
Normal: Pokemon 12 (SV)
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 5, Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 9, Pokemon 10, Pokemon 11
This also wouldn't be a legal ballot as the self-vote is the only vote in the Normal category
Normal: Pokemon 2, Pokemon 12 (SV)
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 12 (SV), Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 12 (SV), Pokemon 10, Pokemon 11
This is a legal ballot because none of the self-votes are in first place or the only vote in a category.
If you vote for only 2 submissions in a category, the first place submission gets 2 points and the second place submission gets 1 point. If you vote for just one, then that submission gets 1 point.
Normal: Pokemon 1 (1 point)
Fighting: Pokemon 4 (2 points), Pokemon 5 (1 point)
Bug: Pokemon 7 (3 points), Pokemon 8 (2 points), Pokemon 9 (1 point), Pokemon 10 (1 point), Pokemon 11 (1 point)
Normal: Pokemon 1, Pokemon 2, Pokemon 3
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 5, Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 9
With this ballot, Submission 1 for the Normal Gem would get 3 points, Submission 2 would get 2, and Submission 3 would get 1. The same goes for Submissions 4, 5, and 6 in the Fighting category and Submissions 7, 8, and 9 in the Bug category, with them getting 3, 2, and 1 point respectively.
You can add as many submissions are you'd like after your third vote, with each one getting 1 point.
Normal: Pokemon 1, Pokemon 2, Pokemon 3
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 5, Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 9, Pokemon 10, Pokemon 11
So, in this ballot, Submissions 10 and 11 would also get 1 point in the Bug category.
You can vote for your own submission, but it can't be in first place or your only vote in that category. Be sure to mark your self-vote by putting (SV) after it.
Normal: Pokemon 12 (SV), Pokemon 2, Pokemon 3
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 5, Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 9, Pokemon 10, Pokemon 11
This wouldn't be a legal ballot as the self-vote is in first place in the Normal category
Normal: Pokemon 12 (SV)
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 5, Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 9, Pokemon 10, Pokemon 11
This also wouldn't be a legal ballot as the self-vote is the only vote in the Normal category
Normal: Pokemon 2, Pokemon 12 (SV)
Fighting: Pokemon 4, Pokemon 12 (SV), Pokemon 6
Bug: Pokemon 7, Pokemon 8, Pokemon 12 (SV), Pokemon 10, Pokemon 11
This is a legal ballot because none of the self-votes are in first place or the only vote in a category.
If you vote for only 2 submissions in a category, the first place submission gets 2 points and the second place submission gets 1 point. If you vote for just one, then that submission gets 1 point.
Normal: Pokemon 1 (1 point)
Fighting: Pokemon 4 (2 points), Pokemon 5 (1 point)
Bug: Pokemon 7 (3 points), Pokemon 8 (2 points), Pokemon 9 (1 point), Pokemon 10 (1 point), Pokemon 11 (1 point)
If multiple people the same Pokemon in the same category, please specify which submission you're voting for.
If the same Pokemon is submitted in multiple categories and ends up in first place in both, it will only win in the category where it received more points.
For most slates, the next submission phase will start immediately after voting ends for the previous slate. Every 2 slates or so, one or more roomtours will be held so we can see what state the metagame is in. This may result in winning submissions being nerfed or buffed, depending on what we learn. Buffs and nerfs can also happen at any other time as we learn stuff between roomtours.
Discussion Phase (1 Day) -
After the voting phase ends, we'll have a quick 1 day break to discuss the new winners and prep for the next slate, as well as early playtesting if I get the new slate coded quickly.
Playtesting Phase (Every ~2 Slates, 1-2 Days) -
As mentioned above, we will have roomtours about every other slate so we can see how the metagame is and see if any winning submissions need to be adjusted. Roomtours will be held on DragonHeaven unless stated otherwise.
Council
YoshiblazeBlank Template:
:sm/pokemon:
Pokémon:
Gem:
Type After Activation:
Ability:
Stat Boosts:
New Moves:
Removed Moves:
Competitive Overview:
With Explanations:
:sm/pokemon:
Pokémon: The Pokemon you're making the Hidden Gem form for. If you're submitting a Pokemon with multiple forms, please specify whether or not you're making the gem for all forms or just one.
Gem: Whichever of the 18 pre-existing gems used to activate the Pokemon's Hidden Gem form. Has to be one of the 3 Types slated
Type After Activation: The Pokemon's type after the Hidden Gem activates. The form must retain the user's primary type and they must have the type of their Gem. Forms of the same Pokemon don't have to share the same exact type combination, though they all need to have the type of the gem.
Ability: The Pokemon's ability after the Hidden Gem activates
Stat Boosts: The stats that get increased after the Hidden Gem activates. The stat boosts can add up to +3 total, with a maximum of +2 in one stat. Stats can't be given a negative boost and you don't have to use all 3 boosts. Crit Rate can also be boosted. Be very careful about boosting Speed.
New Moves: New moves the Pokemon learns. Keep in mind that in order to activate a Gem, the Pokemon needs an offensive move of the Gem's type. New and removed moves don't have to be the same across multiple forms.
Removed Moves: Moves removed from the Pokemon's movepool for balancing purposes. Note that removing moves will also remove them from the prevolution's movepool
Competitive Overview: A brief summary of what the Pokemon does in the metagame and why it should be added
Example Submission:
Pokémon: Golduck
Gem: Psychic Gem
Type After Activation:
Ability: Good as Gold
Stats Boosts: +1 SpA, +1 SpD, +1 Spe
New Moves: Expanding Force, Psychic Terrain
Removed Moves: N/A
Competitive Overview: Makes Golduck into a threatening Nasty Plot sweeper that can't be Whirlwinded out or stopped by Thunder Wave thanks to Good as Gold and is somewhat difficult to revenge kill because of its high Speed.
:sm/pokemon:
Pokémon:
Gem:
Type After Activation:
Ability:
Stat Boosts:
New Moves:
Removed Moves:
Competitive Overview:
With Explanations:
:sm/pokemon:
Pokémon: The Pokemon you're making the Hidden Gem form for. If you're submitting a Pokemon with multiple forms, please specify whether or not you're making the gem for all forms or just one.
Gem: Whichever of the 18 pre-existing gems used to activate the Pokemon's Hidden Gem form. Has to be one of the 3 Types slated
Type After Activation: The Pokemon's type after the Hidden Gem activates. The form must retain the user's primary type and they must have the type of their Gem. Forms of the same Pokemon don't have to share the same exact type combination, though they all need to have the type of the gem.
Ability: The Pokemon's ability after the Hidden Gem activates
Stat Boosts: The stats that get increased after the Hidden Gem activates. The stat boosts can add up to +3 total, with a maximum of +2 in one stat. Stats can't be given a negative boost and you don't have to use all 3 boosts. Crit Rate can also be boosted. Be very careful about boosting Speed.
New Moves: New moves the Pokemon learns. Keep in mind that in order to activate a Gem, the Pokemon needs an offensive move of the Gem's type. New and removed moves don't have to be the same across multiple forms.
Removed Moves: Moves removed from the Pokemon's movepool for balancing purposes. Note that removing moves will also remove them from the prevolution's movepool
Competitive Overview: A brief summary of what the Pokemon does in the metagame and why it should be added
Example Submission:
Pokémon: Golduck
Gem: Psychic Gem
Type After Activation:
Ability: Good as Gold
Stats Boosts: +1 SpA, +1 SpD, +1 Spe
New Moves: Expanding Force, Psychic Terrain
Removed Moves: N/A
Competitive Overview: Makes Golduck into a threatening Nasty Plot sweeper that can't be Whirlwinded out or stopped by Thunder Wave thanks to Good as Gold and is somewhat difficult to revenge kill because of its high Speed.
Pokémon: User, User, User, etc.
Pokémon: User, User, User, etc.
Pokémon: User, User, User, etc.
Pokémon: User, User, User, etc.
Pokémon: User, User, User, etc.
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Got extreme whiplash from me expecting everyone to sub lower tier stuff and then first submission was Dragonite lmao. Anyway, I'm pretty borderline on this due to the defense boosts, as Dragonite is already very bulky and can use the extra bulk to DDance up a whole bunch and win, basically having a permanent(-ish) weaker Multiscale. I won't quite veto it yet mainly because it gives itself an awful defensive typing but you should still consider removing one of the defensive boosts. Aside from that, I do like this a lot, as a huge fan of clicking Tera Normal ESpeed
Not convinced that this would be broken with setup moves since Hoopa will struggle a bit to both set up and activate the gem, so I do want to see it function at full power before removing those. Pretty buffs to flip its matchups into Dark-types
Very simple and effective, like it a lot.
Was worried that this was underpowered since Bug/Flying is meh offensively, has weak STABs with no coverage, and can't run boots with the gem, but this thing does kinda just eviscerate offensive teams if you get 2 Speed Boosts given how strong it is and being pretty hard to revenge kill if you somehow avoid hazards, so it might be fine as is
This one might be a bit weak, mainly since it'll probably struggle to set up the gem safely. Is kinda the opposite of your Yanmega sub, as this seems a lot better into fatter teams than offensive ones, but the latter will likely be much more common, so that hurts it
Sounds okay, stat boosts are good to keep Mimikyu alive when it's gonna be clicking Drain Punch a bunch and Iron Fist helps out how weak its STABs are but it probably won't set the world on fire
Was iffy on this for awhile, but I think this would get vetoed as the combination of all 3 boosts + Huge Power makes this both really hard to wall and kill, plus having Power Trip means that stuff like Gholdengo can't just stonewall it. I recommend removing any 1 or 2 of the boosts as they're each scary in their own way, with Def making it stronger and harder to kill, SpD also making it harder to kill, and Spe allowing it to run a a bunch of investment to outspeed a good number of offensive mons, which in turn makes it harder to revenge
Pretty neat, basically a fat Hawlucha
Was initially apprehensive on this, but outside of Opportunist being cool, this seems pretty weak as it requires ESpeed or Tera Blast to activate itself which it kinda doesn't want to run and the boosts it gets are meh. Maybe it can run both the gem and Cosmic Power/Calm Mind with Stored Power or something
A bit on the weaker side, should still have some applications as a Calm Mind sweeper or even Agility though
Another one I was apprehensive about since generally boosting both an offensive stat is a scary thing to do, but as the same time it has to use non-STAB X-Scissor to do it and it gives itself a worse typing in the process. Ultimately I do think this would get vetoed though, as in combination with Dragon Dance (and Swords Dance, too) Haxorus can become super fast and strong a little too quickly, so I would just remove the Attack boost
Another pretty scary sub I'm on the fence on but I think I'll let it rock. Makes Calm Mind Keldeo a lot scarier, which is fine since that's its worse set, and you shouldn't ignore how strong No Guard Hydro Pump and Focus Blast will be
Another sub I thought was pretty weak at first glance, but Download and Agility kinda save this, to the point where I actually found myself agreeing with this losing Nasty Plot
Losing Swords Dance is a pretty huge nerf to most of Ceruledge other, already somewhat viable sets, so I'd probably rather see this have Swords Dance and not have the Speed boost, especially since Bulk Up makes this almost veto-worthy anyway. It can at least still try to get a Speed boost from Weak Armor or just leverage Fire/Bug's defensive utility and be a bulky sweeper that heals itself with Bitter Blade over and over again
Should be a fine late game cleaner, assuming you actually hit the first Focus Blast
Should be a decent cleaner, basically makes Flygon a bootleg Quiver Dance sweeper
Haven't really formed an opinion on this one yet, it's probably fine
