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Other Metagame of the Month Archive
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Month 30, September 2015 - Voting Stage
Month 30, September 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.
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.
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Ability Exchange
Pokemon are able to exchange abilities with teammates.
Pokemon are able to exchange abilities with teammates.
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Ability Match
Each type is given a pool of 10 abilities to use but can no longer use its normal abilities.
Each type is given a pool of 10 abilities to use but can no longer use its normal abilities.
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Ability Unity
Pokemon can use any ability from another that shares its types.
Pokemon can use any ability from another that shares its types.
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Adaptability
Every Pokemon has the ability Adaptability intrinsically along with their original Ability and all pokemon are 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.
Every Pokemon has the ability Adaptability intrinsically along with their original Ability and all pokemon are 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.
Alphability
Every Pokemon gets access to every ability's name that starts with the same letter as the Pokemon's name does.
Every Pokemon gets access to every ability's name that starts with the same letter as the Pokemon's name does.
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Attack Defense Equality
The highest stat between Attack and Defense becomes the new stat for both. Same with Special Attack and Defense.
The highest stat between Attack and Defense becomes the new stat for both. Same with Special Attack and Defense.
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.
Camomons
Pokemon change type to match their first two moves.
Pokemon change type to match their first two moves.
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.
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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.
Happy Harvest
All Pokemon get Harvest intrinsically along with its original ability.
All Pokemon get Harvest intrinsically along with its original ability.
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.
Highest Stat Meta
Only Pokemon that share the same highest stat can be on the same team.
Only Pokemon that share the same highest stat can be on the same team.
Itemize
The species restriction on all non-form changing items is removed.
The species restriction on all non-form changing items is removed.
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 play are set to level 50.
Only middle evolution Pokemon are eligible and play are set to level 50.
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.
Pacifistmons
Pokemon cannot use attacking moves.
Pokemon cannot use attacking moves.
Priority Cup
All attacking moves with base power lower than or equal to 40 get +1 priority. The new priority does not stack with existing priority.
All attacking moves with base power lower than or equal to 40 get +1 priority. The new priority does not stack with existing priority.
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