Hemiswap! ~ The Trading Metagame [Play on Pandora!]

[Jajoken]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pandora-hemiswap-2939866

We have a replay!
Also showing why full trash teams suck. (All of the Eon's were lvl 5)

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pandora-hemiswap-2939988
And another, this time with real teams!

Thanks, I've added your second replay to the OP!

I didn't actually know this was playable on Pandora, so I've updated the OP with other things as well.

We all know full trash sucks, half trash is the real problem. There is literally no way to guarantee above a 50% winrate vs half trash. This will make the meta stale.

I've decided this is solely a hypothetical ladder troll problem. If this happens in a challenge format, then you can just click X and find a less shitty friend to play with. I'll reopen the matter if this gets a real ladder, but otherwise there's nothing left to discuss. Moving on.

 

[dusk raimon]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pandora-hemiswap-2939866

We have a replay!
Also showing why full trash teams suck. (All of the Eon's were lvl 5)

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pandora-hemiswap-2939988
And another, this time with real teams!

Nice to be in the first proper replay :D this meta is Rly fun can't wait to play more

 

[Anna says hi]

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pandora-hemiswap-2942536

Wow, yet another replay!
This beautifully shows off how potent offensive lures are. HP Ice Landorus-T vs Gliscor works amazingly well - You don't even need any investment or a neutral nature to reliably 2HKO even Special Defense variants! Some otherwise under-powered sets suddenly gain a real use in being able to lure in and destroy would-be counters.

 

[Chopin Alkaninoff]

This metagame looks very interesting. One question. If you and your opponent have multiple of the same pokes, is it possible to get two of the same poke in a team, bypassing Species Clause? For example, both you and your opponent have a Landorus Therian and an Umbreon. Once traded, is it possible to have two Landorus Therians or Umbreons in your team?

Edit: The OP just answered my question.

 

[Akumeoy]

Just had a good match with AnybodyAgrees.

http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/pandora-hemiswap-2943997

As I suspected, Pursuit trapping is really good. Sure, you have to play cautiously if your opponent gets it, but if you get it, you're basically guaranteed free KOs even if they catch onto you (too late).

Also, I should run Taunt on my Heatran and git gud at predicting, but that advice is less easy to generalize.