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HMTKSteve
03-23-2009, 01:23 PM
The Thunderdome Battle Ladder has been added.

Two Pokemon enter, one Pokemon leaves.
S Tailor
03-23-2009, 01:36 PM
When you say any pokemon, do you mean ANY pokemon, even Ubers?

Rayquaza @ Focus Sash
252 Speed 252 Attack Jolly

Extremespeed
DD
Outrage
EQ

You miss both Skarm and Zong, but anything else, whats to stop this from becoming from beating the likes of most sweepers which will inevitably come? Weavile is something I would expect could get this. This thing After a DD should be quick enough to get rid of it. And T-Tar can't win even if it mows it down completely, because Air lock prevents sandstorm from working. Infernape is toast with this too, it can't survive an EQ from 150 base attack.
HMTKSteve
03-23-2009, 01:39 PM
Yes, ANY Pokemon. That includes Wobba!!!

It is up to you to decide whether you want to go with the Uber or not.

I can't imagine it being much fun if everyone uses the same Pokemon all the time.

I am open to changes, including the idea of whatever Pokemon the top player is using each week gets banned from the ladder for six months.
S Tailor
03-23-2009, 01:41 PM
Yes, ANY Pokemon. That includes Wobba!!!

It is up to you to decide whether you want to go with the Uber or not.

I can't imagine it being much fun if everyone uses the same Pokemon all the time.

I am open to changes, including the idea of whatever Pokemon the top player is using each week gets banned from the ladder for six months.

OK

I can't even use that thing because I don't have a rayquaza. It would be banned quite quickly, along with Deoxys Because of its ability to use priority moves, and have a high base attack.
Paiopa
03-23-2009, 09:52 PM
I don't think it would be much fun if only the most strongest, powerful pokemon gets chosen. Sure it would get banned, but then players would just choose another that's similar. And the whole experience wouldn't be much fun.

If I could make a suggestion, maybe we should have tier specific ladders too? One for under used battles and one for over used battles. That might make it more fun.
Slizer107
03-24-2009, 03:37 AM
The UBER thing may get annoying, as even if one UBER is banned for 6 months for winning, then they could just move onto another UBER. Maybe there should be something like 'If you use an UBER this weak and it wins you cannot use an UBER next week'. But I love the idea of this ladder!
Bobreeder
03-24-2009, 01:32 PM
I think it would be interesting for people to try finding checks for the different Pokes... But I agree that a particular winning Poke should be banned for a certain time after winning. I will be interested in following this :D
Whitdjinn
03-25-2009, 08:52 AM
I think it would be interesting to ban focus sash ;)
Bobreeder
03-25-2009, 02:51 PM
agreed, Focus Sash banned would open up a lot of new options, and that item would be virtually the only used one... Good idea, Whit!
FatherGoblin
03-25-2009, 03:02 PM
Abomasnow and T-Tar can both OHKO a lot of pokes holding focus sash.

I think it'd be more interesting with no items at all.
mano-a-mano
Bobreeder
03-25-2009, 03:11 PM
Yeah, I thought about that too... Would be interesting! Movepool+Base Stats FTW :)
HMTKSteve
03-25-2009, 05:10 PM
Abomasnow and T-Tar can both OHKO a lot of pokes holding focus sash.

I think it'd be more interesting with no items at all.
mano-a-mano
Even Wobba?
S Tailor
03-25-2009, 05:22 PM
Even Wobba?

Thats a toughy.

For Wobba you need T-Tar to hit it hard with a STAB Dark move, which isn't really that common really. T-Tar fails dark type wise.
Bobreeder
03-26-2009, 04:41 AM
Crunch is used a lot by Tyranitar, and here, where it won't have time to Dragon Dance, I can't think of a reason to not use it...