Approved by Arcticblast and Joim
Thanks to Slayer95 for originally implementing it
With the advent of gen 6, a new ability was released: Protean. This ability allowed the user to change its type right before it used a move to match the type of the move used. For example, Greninja using Ice Beam would change its type into Ice before using Ice Beam. This means STAB on everything, and you could play mindgames with type changing. However, this new toy was only distributed to 2 fully-evolved Pokemon: Greninja and Kecleon. What if more Pokemon had this ability?
Or better still, what if Pokemon was already like this?
In the Protean Palace metagame, all Pokemon have the ability Protean on top of their original ability. This means every Pokemon has their original ability, but their typing also changes right before they make a move to match the move's type. For example, a Latios using Draco Meteor would have its type changed to Dragon-type, but still be immune to Ground-type moves thanks to Levitate. A Jirachi using Body Slam would have its type changed to Normal, yet still have a 60% chance to paralyze the opponent because of Serene Grace. Shedinja can change its typing to whatever it wants, yet only super effective moves can harm it! This metagame would then be very centered around Speed and priority, as the ability to outrun the opponent allows you to play mindgames. Offense is everything, with every move getting STAB.
This metagame follows the standard XY OU banlist.
Here are some guidelines on how Protean works:
This format is now playable on the Pandora server! Huge thanks to Slayer95 for implementing. Link: http://pandora.psim.us/
This format is also playable on Sapphire! Link: http://sapphire.psim.us/
This format is now playable on Joim's Lab as well! http://joimslab.psim.us/
So, what sets do you think will be good in this meta? Which Pokemon received buffs and nerfs? Discuss！
Thanks to Slayer95 for originally implementing it
Or better still, what if Pokemon was already like this?
In the Protean Palace metagame, all Pokemon have the ability Protean on top of their original ability. This means every Pokemon has their original ability, but their typing also changes right before they make a move to match the move's type. For example, a Latios using Draco Meteor would have its type changed to Dragon-type, but still be immune to Ground-type moves thanks to Levitate. A Jirachi using Body Slam would have its type changed to Normal, yet still have a 60% chance to paralyze the opponent because of Serene Grace. Shedinja can change its typing to whatever it wants, yet only super effective moves can harm it! This metagame would then be very centered around Speed and priority, as the ability to outrun the opponent allows you to play mindgames. Offense is everything, with every move getting STAB.
This metagame follows the standard XY OU banlist.
Here are some guidelines on how Protean works:
lol as if any of these matter
- Transform (and presumably Imposter) transforms the user into the Normal-type, and then to the opponent. The user will then be the opposing Pokemon but of the Normal-type. For example, if a Mew used Transform against a Weedle, it will become a Normal-type Weedle
- Using a move that calls other moves, such as Assist or Metronome, the user will transform into the type of the move called. For example if Metronome calls Flamethrower, the user will transform into a Fire-type.
- A user affected by Electrify or Ion Deluge will transform into an Electric-type
- Using Flying Press changes the user into Fighting-type only
- Using Curse transforms the user into a Ghost-type first, so the user will use the Ghost-type version of Curse
- Using a multi-turn move, such as Solarbeam or Bide, transforms the user's type on the first turn
- Typing is reverted to the original one upon switching out
- A Pokemon whose original ability is Protean will have a single typing when it uses a move. For example, Water/Water Greninja isn't going to happen
- Conversion and Conversion2 change the user's type to Normal, then change the user's type again after the move is used. For example: Porygon changes into Normal-type --> Porygon uses Conversion --> Porygon changes into the Dark type --> Opponent makes a move
- Transform (and presumably Imposter) transforms the user into the Normal-type, and then to the opponent. The user will then be the opposing Pokemon but of the Normal-type. For example, if a Mew used Transform against a Weedle, it will become a Normal-type Weedle
- Using a move that calls other moves, such as Assist or Metronome, the user will transform into the type of the move called. For example if Metronome calls Flamethrower, the user will transform into a Fire-type.
- A user affected by Electrify or Ion Deluge will transform into an Electric-type
- Using Flying Press changes the user into Fighting-type only
- Using Curse transforms the user into a Ghost-type first, so the user will use the Ghost-type version of Curse
- Using a multi-turn move, such as Solarbeam or Bide, transforms the user's type on the first turn
- Typing is reverted to the original one upon switching out
- A Pokemon whose original ability is Protean will have a single typing when it uses a move. For example, Water/Water Greninja isn't going to happen
- Conversion and Conversion2 change the user's type to Normal, then change the user's type again after the move is used. For example: Porygon changes into Normal-type --> Porygon uses Conversion --> Porygon changes into the Dark type --> Opponent makes a move
This format is now playable on the Pandora server! Huge thanks to Slayer95 for implementing. Link: http://pandora.psim.us/
This format is also playable on Sapphire! Link: http://sapphire.psim.us/
This format is now playable on Joim's Lab as well! http://joimslab.psim.us/
So, what sets do you think will be good in this meta? Which Pokemon received buffs and nerfs? Discuss！
