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Other Metagame of the Month Archive
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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.
Contrary Doubles
All moves/abilities that are associated with a Pokemon's stats have their effects reversed.
All moves/abilities that are associated with a Pokemon's stats have their effects reversed.
Custom Power
The typing of the move in slot 1 can be changed by changing hidden power type to the desired type. For instance, if your hidden power value is set to Ice the first move will be Ice type.
The typing of the move in slot 1 can be changed by changing hidden power type to the desired type. For instance, if your hidden power value is set to Ice the first move will be Ice type.
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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.
Metagamiate
All Pokemon get an -Ate ability intrinsically along with its regular ability. If non shiny, the -Ate ability will turn normal type moves into the primary type of the Pokemon. If shiny, the -Ate ability will turn normal type moves to the secondary type of the Pokemon.
All Pokemon get an -Ate ability intrinsically along with its regular ability. If non shiny, the -Ate ability will turn normal type moves into the primary type of the Pokemon. If shiny, the -Ate ability will turn normal type moves to the secondary type of the Pokemon.
Negative Metagame
The base stats of Pokemon are recalculated using a new formula, resulting in many Pokemon losing their current niche and gaining new ones.
The base stats of Pokemon are recalculated using a new formula, resulting in many Pokemon losing their current niche and gaining new ones.
Reliablemons
The typing of the move in slot 1 changes to that of a Pokemon's primary type and the move in slot 2 changes to that of the secondary type (if any).
The typing of the move in slot 1 changes to that of a Pokemon's primary type and the move in slot 2 changes to that of the secondary type (if any).
Something Borrowed
Each Pokemon borrows one move from each teammate adjacent to it in the team lineup to occupy its 3rd and 4th moveslots.
Each Pokemon borrows one move from each teammate adjacent to it in the team lineup to occupy its 3rd and 4th moveslots.
STABmons Doubles
Set in Doubles OU, Pokemon gain access to Moves they or their previous evolutions/forms had STAB on.
Set in Doubles OU, Pokemon gain access to Moves they or their previous evolutions/forms had STAB on.
Stat Preference
Pokemon can be swap their Attack with their Special Attack + Defense with their Special Defense by changing them to Shiny in the teambuilder.
Pokemon can be swap their Attack with their Special Attack + Defense with their Special Defense by changing them to Shiny in the teambuilder.
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