>Gamefreak introduces item that makes you immune to entry hazards
How does the meta change
Knock Off
shedinja becomes great again
>>31215118
>shuppet used shadow sneak!
down to FU it goes
>>31215066
>This monster finally becomes OU
>>31215251
but it relies on focus sash to not die before it sets up a quiver dance
>>31215066
Not at all. More Volcarona, I guess? Maybe some more Ho-oh in Ubers. That would literally be it.
I can see that happening desu, kind of mad GF didn't make this instead of the shitty Protective Pads
>>31215265
>Trying to set up on anything that can kill you
>>31215306
but that's like 80% of pokemon in existance
>>31215118
Shedinja was never, ever "great"
>>31215066
>Single use item that makes the secondary effect of any attack proc 100% of the time
This pleases the Ice types.
>>31215066
Smogonbanned before the game is out
>>31215471
you mean water types, or do you think only ice types have ice moves?
>>31215471
>Recycle Ancient Power Claydol with 100% Secondary effect amplifier item
>>31215066
Probably not at all.
>>31215550
but anon, what about all the bird/bug, fire/bird types? talonflame, charizard and volcarona would kill for this
>>31215066
>one out of six pokemon per battle immune to sr
that'll shut em down
>>31215585
why one, smogon has no item clause
>>31215571
Having to give up the item slot makes Zard useless, might be good in lower tiers? Gale Wings nerf makes Talon useless. Maybe Volc would be good with it but I don't see it being meta defining or even a particularly large change.
fuck yeah
>>31215066
Smogon would just ban the use of said item, other than that, nothing different for normal people I guess
>>31215118
wonderguard not blocking hazard/weather is retarded as fuck, I can't believe GF hasn't fixed this in 4 generations
>>31217585
Why would it be banned?
>>31217641
Because smogon is evil and wants my bros to be shit
>>31217641
Because stealth rock
>>31217950
That is a move that exists, good job. But why would smogon ban the item?
>>31217993
Because the item goes against the very basis of smogon's meta, that being entry hazards in general
>>31218019
>Because the item goes against the very basis of smogon's meta
1100 Elo spotted. The item would be garbage.
It wouldn't because entry hazards are already a non-issue and any Pokemon "crippled" by them are already shit to begin with
>>31215657
Volcarona is already an amazing pokemon in OU, being immune to entry hazards would just push it to A+ or higher (though it wouldn't be able to use the Z-Fire Blast set which ruins teams.)
>>31215547
>Recycle Ancient Power Arceus
>"Hiking Boots"
>Grants immunity to entry hazards but makes the user 10% slower
>>31215066
What if Stealth Rock becomes one rock. It's not Stealth Rocks, after all.
>>31215118
Safety goggles or entry barrier. Can't have both.