Does that mean we can't use Smeargle? Learning a move via Sketch is not on this list.Pokémon may only use moves that have been learned through one of the following methods:
o By leveling up
o By TM or HM
o As an Egg move, through breeding
o From a character in the game
o A move already known by a Pokémon received at an official Pokémon event or promotion
Well they made extra sure to ban Dark Void after banning Darkrai already so it sounds like sketch is legal.Does that mean we can't use Smeargle? Learning a move via Sketch is not on this list.
/pedantic
When a Pokemon Sketches a move, it does not learn it. The game states that a Pokemon Sketches an attack. Ergo, Sketching a move is not a method of learning a move but rather an effect of using the move Sketch. Since Sketch is not on the banned move list, it is legal.Does that mean we can't use Smeargle? Learning a move via Sketch is not on this list.
/pedantic
You know, that's the nice thing about this season. These stops in November do come with pretty short notice, but there's always April, and then Nats and Worlds. I'm lucky that I live so close to Crestwood, but you'll have a chance at the later stops if you can't make these.Man I want to go so bad, I live in MO but its so sudden and is money is tight atm bleh...wish I had a abra with teleport :)
Err, are you sure that reasoning's correct? It would imply that moves learned using Rage were also legal, and I hope that isn't the case.When a Pokemon Sketches a move, it does not learn it. The game states that a Pokemon Sketches an attack. Ergo, Sketching a move is not a method of learning a move but rather an effect of using the move Sketch. Since Sketch is not on the banned move list, it is legal.
You cannot obtain Soul Dew in Black/White.Hooray for no Dark Void! Great move.
Am I the only one who noticed that Soul Dew is no longer banned?
Yeap, was just going to edit that in. derp.You cannot obtain Soul Dew in Black/White.
I already did that, but I'm trying to prevent it from happening. Everyone, use pokemon in your own original ways, make sure its something different than the absolute norm if you can. You can use some pokemon which aren't considered the best and find a niche for them too to make them able to compete in all of those situations. If we do that instead of mindlessly copying teams, this year's metagame has a lot of promisereserving my 'OH MY GOD BEST RULES EVER' until 6 months from now when people have actually had an extended period of playing it.
Anyone who's played me recently in PO knows what I'm packing (and it works surprisingly well). I love going out of the norm. Without that extension of common boundaries, I doubt we'd have picked up on pokemon like hitmontop so quickly. Yes, we probably would have noticed him eventually but the point is that he wasn't in the top 20 whereas now he's in the top 10 I'd say.I already did that, but I'm trying to prevent it from happening. Everyone, use pokemon in your own original ways, make sure its something different than the absolute norm if you can. You can use some pokemon which aren't considered the best and find a niche for them too to make them able to compete in all of those situations. If we do that instead of mindlessly copying teams, this year's metagame has a lot of promise
Yea, November vgc will be the best vgc weekend, with no copia paste teams. Unique strategies will be seen, certain pokemon can become underdogs. As it stands there are well over 1000 team variations and many for playstyles. I wouldn't be suprise if someone kicks it vgc 09 style and use ludicolo+jolteon.I already did that, but I'm trying to prevent it from happening. Everyone, use pokemon in your own original ways, make sure its something different than the absolute norm if you can. You can use some pokemon which aren't considered the best and find a niche for them too to make them able to compete in all of those situations. If we do that instead of mindlessly copying teams, this year's metagame has a lot of promise