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There was a clear policy decision early on in LGPE's lifetime to not use the candied metagame as official OU. You're right, it wasn't a ban like this is, but it was a mechanic that was disregarded. You can find the original thread on this here...
I'd like to voice my opinion of Dynamax and why I would vote BAN on this mechanic here and in the future (I may try to go for reqs later), and I'll dissect all points for and against.
Dynamax is clearly the most controversial mechanic ever introduced in Pokemon. First, we had Mega Evolutions...
Gmax Finale heals 1/6 of total HP, not 1/2.
Max of 344 HP, healed from 263 to 320 HP, which is 57 HP. It's consistently healed that regardless of foe or amount of foes HP.
Another time healed 115 -> 172, again 57 HP. This was through a Protect as well.
344 / 57 = 6.03, confirming the 1/6th...
Not sure what you're talking about, you CAN Dmax if you have a mega stone and/or Z crystal on another team member. Those mons just aren't allowed to Dmax themselves.
1) Not going to mention Dmax. Y'all figure that one out when Gen 8 OU does. But I'm for banning it in both.
2) You definitely have to quickban Kyurem-Black. Dragon Dance + Icicle Spear means it has a reliable set up and physical STAB, meaning it can run pretty much full offensive sets...
This does not violate Infinite Battle Clause. Infinite Battle clause is specifically the combination of Leppa Berry + Block + Recovery + Heal Pulse.
What you provided is legal, albeit very nasty. Eventually, your Pokemon will run out of PP and Struggle to death.
Hi,
This is a really simple one to fix. I was messing around with Regigigas and Slow Start on a custom server of mine (making it 1 turn) when I noticed that when switched in, it would immediately break out of Slow Start. I realized that didn't seem right because I remember Regigigas still...
I may or may not get reqs on this, I have a busy schedule. I'll be doing a video on this shortly though.
I agree with most people when it comes to a non-ban on Mew, but it's really close in my opinion. It is extremely versatile in it's move options, but it's common sets lately are being dealt...
I have some things to say about Zygarde. While I haven't played the meta as of late because it's pretty stale, I've played enough games and watched enough content to be able to make an informed decision. Sadly won't be getting reqs, but I like voicing my opinion so....
Like with the Dugtrio...