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SKY BATTLES
Disclaimer: As this is a Nintendo idea, I obviously did not come up with it. Whenever new information is released I will gladly change the OP to match the new information.
Welcome to the newest battle format created by Nintendo: Sky Battles!
In this metagame, we take Pokemon battles to new heights, LITERALLY. As such, only Pokemon who can take to skies are allowed to be used. No more Terrakion to kill all the birds with 6 stones. No more Mamoswine to snipe the floating Pokemon out of the skies. Perhaps the most interesting aspect though, is no more permanent weather to fog up the skies. This means no 100% Accurate Hurricane/Thunder/Blizzard, three moves which would otherwise have great potential by either hitting being backed by STAB by the former or by hitting the majority of the metagame Super-Effectively with the latter two. Pokemon previously considered to be useless in upper-tiers are now usable due to the limited selection of Pokemon to choose from.
Sky Battles include all Pokemon who have the ability Levitate or who are a Flying-type that are not Uber with one exception.
Because this is a brand-new metagame, all Pokemon who match the statement above will be usable until more information is revealed. However, Ubers were banned initially to avoid the centralization that they would cause in the metagame. The one exception mentioned however is Tornadus-T who was only banned due to access to permanent Rain and since that isn't available, the big bird will be playable once again.
Along with Pokemon, some moves and items are banned due to their ability to knock the Pokemon out of the sky. The following moves and items are banned for this reason:
So get out there, Sky Trainers!
Sky Battles can be played anywhere as long as there is a clear sky above your head. For those Sky Trainers who would rather conduct their battles over the Internet, Sky Battles can be played on the Joim's Lab server on PS! or by challenging someone to either an Ubers or Custom Game. The skies the limit so post about your experiences in Sky Battles and make suggestions/corrections on how to make this better!
With this, I leave you off with one final message:
KACAW
Welcome to the newest battle format created by Nintendo: Sky Battles!
In this metagame, we take Pokemon battles to new heights, LITERALLY. As such, only Pokemon who can take to skies are allowed to be used. No more Terrakion to kill all the birds with 6 stones. No more Mamoswine to snipe the floating Pokemon out of the skies. Perhaps the most interesting aspect though, is no more permanent weather to fog up the skies. This means no 100% Accurate Hurricane/Thunder/Blizzard, three moves which would otherwise have great potential by either hitting being backed by STAB by the former or by hitting the majority of the metagame Super-Effectively with the latter two. Pokemon previously considered to be useless in upper-tiers are now usable due to the limited selection of Pokemon to choose from.
Sky Battles include all Pokemon who have the ability Levitate or who are a Flying-type that are not Uber with one exception.
Because this is a brand-new metagame, all Pokemon who match the statement above will be usable until more information is revealed. However, Ubers were banned initially to avoid the centralization that they would cause in the metagame. The one exception mentioned however is Tornadus-T who was only banned due to access to permanent Rain and since that isn't available, the big bird will be playable once again.
Along with Pokemon, some moves and items are banned due to their ability to knock the Pokemon out of the sky. The following moves and items are banned for this reason:
- Iron Ball
- Gravity
- Smack Down
- Skill Swap
- Entrainment
- Gastro Acid
- Simple Beam
- Worry Seed
So get out there, Sky Trainers!
Sky Battles can be played anywhere as long as there is a clear sky above your head. For those Sky Trainers who would rather conduct their battles over the Internet, Sky Battles can be played on the Joim's Lab server on PS! or by challenging someone to either an Ubers or Custom Game. The skies the limit so post about your experiences in Sky Battles and make suggestions/corrections on how to make this better!
With this, I leave you off with one final message: