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IMPORTANT: I guess I should add this to the OP. For the firsttwo weeks following sb2's release, there will be no banlist or clauses.
When Shoddy Battle 2 comes out we are going to need to have rules and a conservative banlist ready for a 2v2 ladder. I don't want to ban anything that's even remotely close to being considered for OU.
Here is what I had in mind for the banlist:
It's more than likely that I'm not going to add anything else onto the list, but I will address the singles ubers that didn't make it on this list, and why.
Deoxys-D: While it may be hard to take down in singles, bulky Pokemon like Deoxys-D are easier to take down because you can attack with both of your Pokemon. It is also unreasonable to think that Deoxys-D can simply use toxic and outstall its opponents for two reasons. One, any bulky pokemon with low attack stats is taunt bait, and two, even if the opponent has a hard time with Deoxys-D, if it can't use any support moves, Deoxys-D is essentially dead weight on the team and the opponent can pick off the other Pokemon one by one.
Deoxys-S: It is highly likely that it will become uber but I don't think we should put it there hastily. I'm fairly open to argruments regarding this one.
Wobbuffet: Obviusly this is going to be the most controversial omission on the initial banlist. My reasons for not listing it are very similar to Deoxys-D. It is the biggest taunt bait in the world, and counter and mirrior coat are less effective when your opponent can team up on wobb and take it out before it has a chance to retaliate. It is certainly worth testing.
The rest just aren't clearly uber, so I didn't put them on there.
When Shoddy Battle 2 comes out we are going to need to have rules and a conservative banlist ready for a 2v2 ladder. I don't want to ban anything that's even remotely close to being considered for OU.
Here is what I had in mind for the banlist:
Code:
Arceus
Darkrai
Deoxys
Deoxys-A
Dialga
Giratina
Giratina-O
Groudon
Ho-oh
Kyogre
Lugia
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Deoxys-D: While it may be hard to take down in singles, bulky Pokemon like Deoxys-D are easier to take down because you can attack with both of your Pokemon. It is also unreasonable to think that Deoxys-D can simply use toxic and outstall its opponents for two reasons. One, any bulky pokemon with low attack stats is taunt bait, and two, even if the opponent has a hard time with Deoxys-D, if it can't use any support moves, Deoxys-D is essentially dead weight on the team and the opponent can pick off the other Pokemon one by one.
Deoxys-S: It is highly likely that it will become uber but I don't think we should put it there hastily. I'm fairly open to argruments regarding this one.
Wobbuffet: Obviusly this is going to be the most controversial omission on the initial banlist. My reasons for not listing it are very similar to Deoxys-D. It is the biggest taunt bait in the world, and counter and mirrior coat are less effective when your opponent can team up on wobb and take it out before it has a chance to retaliate. It is certainly worth testing.
The rest just aren't clearly uber, so I didn't put them on there.