Want a Pokemon with that one piece of coverage it was missing all of this time? Want a Pokemon with an actual reliable physical STAB that for some reason it doesn't get earlier? Want to obsolete Hidden Power in every way shape and form? Well if you picked any of these choices, this metagame is perfect for you!
What is it?
The Power Within is a metagame based on Hidden Power. Normally, nobody would run the move except in extreme cases because, well, it's bad with its 60 BP. Plus, it's only special. This Metagame fixes that! Now you can run any illegal move you want, as long as it has the same type as your Hidden Power! This means you can run stuff like Shadow Ball Keldeo instead of HP Ghost for those pesky Jellicents! The best part? Normal and Fairy Hidden Powers do not exist, so we don't have to worry about Shell Smash, Boomburst, Extreme Speed and Geomancy being everywhere!
Rules/Clauses:
Standard OU Banlist and clauses. Baton Pass clause is on (if it wasn't already) due to the ridiculous set-up sweeping you can now provide with it (think Quiver Dance, Tail Glow, etc.). If your Hidden Power type matches an illegal move's type, you can run the illegal move with no issues. If it doesn't, well you're going to have a few problems then.
Fancy Movesets:

Tyranitar @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Atk
IVs: 30 SAtk / 30 SDef / 30 Spe
Impish Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Defog
- Roost
- Stone Edge
Mega-Tyranitar has pretty good bulk, but no way to really use it outside of bulky attacking sets. Flying Power Tyranitar however not only gets Roost as reliable recovery, but can pull off a bulky support role with Defog. Plus, even when uninvested, its Stone Edges can make dents in things that don't resist them.

Magnezone @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
IVs: Blank or 30 Atk / 30 SAtk / 30 Spe or 30 SAtk / 30 SDef
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Switcheroo / Fire Blast / Earth Power
Pick a switch-in to completely murder with a coverage move, or just click Switcheroo and cripple any stallish things that want to come in.

Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
Hey look guys I got Knock Off now am I cool yet? No? Sucker Punch is cool too right?

Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 192 SDef / 72 Spe
IVs: 30 Atk / 30 SAtk
Careful Nature
- Spore
- Leech Seed
- Roost / Spiky Shield
- Substitute / Knock Off / Earthquake / Taunt
How to be annoying in 4 simple moves
NOTE: You don't have to run Hidden Power to receive these benefits, just change the IVs to whatever type you want.
Play this metagame on aqua.psim.us!
Code TBA
Well, that's it for this really simple metagame! Thanks for reading, and have a rice day.
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