Previous leader: ryan. Original thread owner: unfixable.
Middle Cup is a metagame that follows one simple premise: only middle evolutions are allowed. This metagame was originally by ryan, however, the thread is a bit outdated and so I decided to revamp it to spark ORAS discussion and get this super cool metagame more well known! In this format, all Pokemon are set to Level 50 and are only allowed to be used if they are NFEs; do note that any NFE Pokemon not in the "NFE" tier is still allowed to be used, Chansey being an example of this. The tier isn't exactly the largest, only having 84 Pokemon in the tier; however, with ORAS came many new changes in moves through move tutors and such. For example, Swadloon can now run Sticky Web and Magic Coat on the same set; Floette can now run Synthesis for quick recovery; Gothorita can now run Shadow Tag alongside Heal Bell; and so much more!
To keep the tier from being over centralized, Eviolite is banned. Otherwise, the tier would revolve around stall with Pokemon such as Dusclops, Chansey, Roselia, and Rhydon all being incredibly tough to break through because of the lowered levels. This ban has been around since the introduction of the metagame and keeps it fresh and exciting! We can always unban it at a later time, but this is unlikely and for the time being it will be staying banned.
Banlist:
Speed Tiers by Threw
Teambuilding Compendium by Threw
Moveset Compendium [WIP] by Take an Azelfie
Viability Rankings (Below)
Analyses (See VR)
Middle Cup is a metagame that follows one simple premise: only middle evolutions are allowed. This metagame was originally by ryan, however, the thread is a bit outdated and so I decided to revamp it to spark ORAS discussion and get this super cool metagame more well known! In this format, all Pokemon are set to Level 50 and are only allowed to be used if they are NFEs; do note that any NFE Pokemon not in the "NFE" tier is still allowed to be used, Chansey being an example of this. The tier isn't exactly the largest, only having 84 Pokemon in the tier; however, with ORAS came many new changes in moves through move tutors and such. For example, Swadloon can now run Sticky Web and Magic Coat on the same set; Floette can now run Synthesis for quick recovery; Gothorita can now run Shadow Tag alongside Heal Bell; and so much more!
To keep the tier from being over centralized, Eviolite is banned. Otherwise, the tier would revolve around stall with Pokemon such as Dusclops, Chansey, Roselia, and Rhydon all being incredibly tough to break through because of the lowered levels. This ban has been around since the introduction of the metagame and keeps it fresh and exciting! We can always unban it at a later time, but this is unlikely and for the time being it will be staying banned.
Banlist:
- The following Pokemon are banned: Magneton, Combusken, Kadabra, Electabuzz.
- The following abilities are banned: Contrary, Protean.
- The following items are banned: Eviolite, Light Ball.
To play this format, challenge anyone on any server with a team of Level 50 Pokemon! Go out and have some fun with this middle metagame!
Currently Retesting: Chansey
Resources:Currently Retesting: Chansey
Code:
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name: "Middle Cup",
desc: ["• <a href=\"https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/3524287/\">Middle Cup</a>"],
section: "Other Metagames",
searchShow: false,
maxLevel: 50,
defaultLevel: 50,
onValidateSet: function (set) {
let template = this.getTemplate(set.species || set.name);
if (!template.prevo || !template.nfe) {
return [set.species + " is not the middle Pokémon in an evolution chain."];
}
},
ruleset: ['Pokemon', 'Standard', 'Team Preview'],
banlist: ['Chansey', 'Combusken', 'Kadabra', 'Magneton', 'Eviolite', 'Contrary', 'Protean']
},
Speed Tiers by Threw
Teambuilding Compendium by Threw
Moveset Compendium [WIP] by Take an Azelfie
Viability Rankings (Below)
Analyses (See VR)
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