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Other Metagame of the Month Archive
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Month 32, November 2015 - Voting Stage
Month 32, November 2015 - Voting Stage
Rules:
- Vote for a metagame by liking its post.
- You may vote for as many metagames as you want.
- If your account is less than one week old, your vote will not be counted.
- The metagame with the most votes will receive a ladder on the main server of Pokemon Showdown for the month of September.
Voting will close in approximately 3 days.
2v2 Doubles
Based on standard Doubles, both sides bring four Pokemon but only send out two on each side.
Based on standard Doubles, both sides bring four Pokemon but only send out two on each side.
350 Cup
All Pokemon with base stat total less than or equal to 350 has every base stat doubled. Ubers-based.
All Pokemon with base stat total less than or equal to 350 has every base stat doubled. Ubers-based.
Ability Exchange
Pokemon are able to exchange abilities with teammates.
Pokemon are able to exchange abilities with teammates.
Accessorize
Each item adds or changes the secondary typing and carries a 50 base point bonus and a 10 base point penalty. Like with Mega Stones, the items cannot be removed. Otherwise abilities and movepools stay the same.
Each item adds or changes the secondary typing and carries a 50 base point bonus and a 10 base point penalty. Like with Mega Stones, the items cannot be removed. Otherwise abilities and movepools stay the same.
Acid Rain
All four weathers are active at all times.
All four weathers are active at all times.
Adaptability
All Pokemon have adaptability intrinsically along with its original ability and all Pokemon become single typed. Pokemon with secondary typings choose what type they keep based on Shiny or Non-Shiny form and the Pokemon resists the type that it loses.
All Pokemon have adaptability intrinsically along with its original ability and all Pokemon become single typed. Pokemon with secondary typings choose what type they keep based on Shiny or Non-Shiny form and the Pokemon resists the type that it loses.
Burning Mon
Every Pokemon is burned as they enter the battle field and stay burned the entire match. Fire-types are unaffected.
Every Pokemon is burned as they enter the battle field and stay burned the entire match. Fire-types are unaffected.
Extreme Tier Shift
Lower Tier Pokemon are brought upto Ubers with general stat boosts based on the tier they're in. The boosts are double of that of regular Tier Shift.
Lower Tier Pokemon are brought upto Ubers with general stat boosts based on the tier they're in. The boosts are double of that of regular Tier Shift.
Field Plating
Plates each have a certain effect tied to it which takes place when the Pokemon holding said Plate switches in. Effects range from setting up terrain, weather or even haze!
Plates each have a certain effect tied to it which takes place when the Pokemon holding said Plate switches in. Effects range from setting up terrain, weather or even haze!
Gods Among Us
All Uber Pokémon are nerfed and introduced into OU. This is accomplished by a simple formula, (A÷2)+40, where A represents the Pokémon's stats.
All Uber Pokémon are nerfed and introduced into OU. This is accomplished by a simple formula, (A÷2)+40, where A represents the Pokémon's stats.
Gods And Followers
Each team has a "God" and five "Followers". The "God" is the Pokemon in the first slot of the team, it can be any Pokemon from Ubers to OU, the "Followers" must follow the OU banlist. The Followers must share a type with the God. If the God faints, the Follower's receive -1 priority on all of their moves.
Each team has a "God" and five "Followers". The "God" is the Pokemon in the first slot of the team, it can be any Pokemon from Ubers to OU, the "Followers" must follow the OU banlist. The Followers must share a type with the God. If the God faints, the Follower's receive -1 priority on all of their moves.
Haxmons
If hax can happen, it will happen: any move with a chance to miss will miss; every move that hits will crit; and every move with a secondary effect activates that effect.
If hax can happen, it will happen: any move with a chance to miss will miss; every move that hits will crit; and every move with a secondary effect activates that effect.
Hemiswap
The first three slots and last three slots in a team are separate "halves." Right before the match, one half is randomly selected. The Pokemon in that half become a part of your opponent's team, and vice versa.
The first three slots and last three slots in a team are separate "halves." Right before the match, one half is randomly selected. The Pokemon in that half become a part of your opponent's team, and vice versa.
Hidden Type
Pokémon have an added type determined by their IVs. Same as the Hidden Power type.
Pokémon have an added type determined by their IVs. Same as the Hidden Power type.
Inheritance
If a Pokemon can have a certain combination of moves and ability, any Pokemon can inherit that combination.
If a Pokemon can have a certain combination of moves and ability, any Pokemon can inherit that combination.
League of the Phoenix
Once a Pokemon faints, they are forced to switch out to a Pokemon of the kind trainer's choosing; in the process, their HP is fully restored. Items are restored upon rejuvenation, even when Tricked, Knocked Off, or Bestowed. Battles are won when a player KOs 6 Pokemon from the opponent's teams (KO-ing the same pokemon 6 times counts too).
Once a Pokemon faints, they are forced to switch out to a Pokemon of the kind trainer's choosing; in the process, their HP is fully restored. Items are restored upon rejuvenation, even when Tricked, Knocked Off, or Bestowed. Battles are won when a player KOs 6 Pokemon from the opponent's teams (KO-ing the same pokemon 6 times counts too).
Level 1 Metagame
Any Pokemon obtainable at level 1 is eligible and must be used at that level.
Any Pokemon obtainable at level 1 is eligible and must be used at that level.
Mediocremons
Only Pokemon that don't have any base stat that is greater than or equal to 100 are allowed.
Only Pokemon that don't have any base stat that is greater than or equal to 100 are allowed.
Metagamiate
All Pokemon get an -Ate ability intrinsically along with its regular ability. The -Ate ability will turn normal type moves into the primary type of the Pokemon.
All Pokemon get an -Ate ability intrinsically along with its regular ability. The -Ate ability will turn normal type moves into the primary type of the Pokemon.
Middle Cup
Only middle evolution Pokemon are eligible and level of play is set to level 50.
Only middle evolution Pokemon are eligible and level of play is set to level 50.
Mood Swings
Natures either increase or decrease by 50%, versus the usual 10%.
Natures either increase or decrease by 50%, versus the usual 10%.
Nature Swap
A Pokemon's base stats are swapped based on their nature. The nature's 10% stat lowering and increasing effect still remains. For example: Adamant swaps defense and attack's base stats and gives +10% to the new attack and -10% to the new defense.
A Pokemon's base stats are swapped based on their nature. The nature's 10% stat lowering and increasing effect still remains. For example: Adamant swaps defense and attack's base stats and gives +10% to the new attack and -10% to the new defense.
Offensification
The damage category of any damaging move the user uses is determined by the user's higher offensive stat.
The damage category of any damaging move the user uses is determined by the user's higher offensive stat.
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