Type Bridge

Porygon-Z @ Focus Sash
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Boomburst (thank you exploud)
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fighting]

boomburst is roughly 2X as strong as tri attack, so anything not named blissey or something will go down after one nasty plot. still the speed issue, though...
 
Porygon-Z @ Focus Sash
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Boomburst (thank you exploud)
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power [Fighting]

boomburst is roughly 2X as strong as tri attack, so anything not named blissey or something will go down after one nasty plot. still the speed issue, though...
You have Focus Blast for Fighting coverage. You can even forgo Sash in favour of Fist Plate and Judgement
 
You have Focus Blast for Fighting coverage. You can even forgo Sash in favour of Fist Plate and Judgement
yes, but focus blast has 70 accuracy, and judgement/fist plate means no sash, so It can be ko'd easily (defenses are... not very good)
 
Fake Out+Extreme Speed Ursaring, Extreme Speed Haxorus, Extreme Speed Darmanitan, Extreme Speed Garchomp... Priority to everything!
 
yes, but focus blast has 70 accuracy, and judgement/fist plate means no sash, so It can be ko'd easily (defenses are... not very good)
It's defenses may not be good but they are usable. Just switch in on a wall with no attack / special attack investment and start sweeping with Fist Plate Judgement.
 
Leavanny now has Spore from Parasect alongside Sticky Web.
Also, Heal Bell (or rather, Aromatherapy) is now legal too alongside Sticky Web, as well as Knock Off.

Pure Electric-types also inherit a ton of weird moves, basically attacking moves on both sides of every type (Fairy type being the exception) as well as Swords Dance (Arceus) and Nasty Plot (Pikachu).
To switch into them, you need to have a mon that can take SE attacks on both sides of the spectrum, coming from a Base 120 stat. Unless your name is Spiritomb/Sableye, they CAN hit you for SE damage.
 
Wait, what about Megas and Form Changes?
For example, can Delphox use moves from Darmanitan-Zen?
Or can Mega Aggron use moves from Arceus-Steel?
 
Wait, what about Megas and Form Changes?
For example, can Delphox use moves from Darmanitan-Zen?
Or can Mega Aggron use moves from Arceus-Steel?
Another thing. Does every Pokemon with one type get Arceus his movepool.

EDIT:Sorry I read the first post and they do.
 
It's actually going to change because mainly ExtremeSpeed Pinsir but also other stuff such as Mega Manectric. From now, Arceus is going to give and take(lol it's banned) moves only from pure Normal types. Not that most types will be hurt as there is at least one monotyped Pokémon with crazy movepool for every type except Ghost.

Well, now that I realize it, this metagame really sucks for Ghost, as dual typed ones have all unique typing except Sableye-Spiritomb and Trevenant-Gourgeist, the latter of which pretty much have the same movepool, while monotyped ones have all pretty barren movepool, and if it weren't enough, they are mostly mediocre/bad Pokémon.

Mega Evolutions, Castform formes and Darmanitan-Zen will work only as one-sided share, they can give moves, but not take new ones, they are going to rely of the type they have when they enter the field for the first time. This means, for example, that Gyarados can't take any move from Crawdaunt, but it can do from Mantine. However, Crawdaunt can take any move it wants from Gyarados. A Rotom-Appliance can't take the movepool from another Appliance, since this is also impossible in-game, as Hydro Pump etc. get deleted when turning back to normal Rotom. They can only take moves from normal Rotom other than their respective type, aka nothing since Electric-Ghost is an unique typing. The Immortal was iffy about this one so I would like to hear more opinions about it.

OP edited in order to make rules more clear and name changed into Type bridge. Thanks AWailOfATail.
 
The other question: can Sylveon learn Boomburst? Eevee can learn it and Sylveon is Eevee's evolution. It would make sense if Sylveon can learn the moves Eevee can learn.
 
The other question: can Sylveon learn Boomburst? Eevee can learn it and Sylveon is Eevee's evolution. It would make sense if Sylveon can learn the moves Eevee can learn.
Rules
  • In order to share moves Pokémon must have the exact same type combination. Sharing beetween Talonflame and Ho-oh is ok, but sharing beetween Talonflame and Tornadus is a no-go.
  • Mega Evolutions, Castform formes and Darmanitan-Zen will work only as one-sided share, they can give moves, but not take new ones, they are going to rely of the type they have when they enter the field for the first time. This means, for example, that Gyarados can't take any move from Crawdaunt, but it can do from Mantine. However, Crawdaunt can take any move it wants from Gyarados. A Rotom-Appliance can't take the movepool from another Appliance, since this is also impossible in-game, as Hydro Pump etc. get deleted when turning back to normal Rotom. They can only take moves from normal Rotom other than their respective type, aka nothing since Electric-Ghost is an unique typing. Pokémon can't take the movepool of their pre-evolutions. Similarly Shaymin can't take the movepool of Grass-Flying, neither can Sky-Shaymin with pure Grass(lol it's banned).
  • Smeargle is not taken into account. Otherwise we would be full of crazy shit such as Shell Smash+Sacred Fire Ursaring. Normal types still have access to almost everything the game has to offer though, including ExtremeSpeed thanks to that event Zigzagoon. Mew is fine, as is Arceus, but only for Normal types.
  • Unreleased Pokémon can share their movepool. Only Diancie and Floette-Eternal are able to do so at time, though, as Volcanion and Hoopa have unique typing. Nothing will get Thousand Arrows and Waves, as they weren't found in the natural learnset of any Pokémon.
  • If a move illegality can be fixed by a sharing, then it's no longer illegal. Absol can use now Knock Off+Play Rough, because Mightyena share Play Rough with it, but Raikou can't use Aura Sphere without shiny+Rash because no other Electric type gets the move.
  • Standard OU Clauses and Banlist still applies.
If you are looking for someone that can nuke stuff with Boomburst, you can try Porygon-Z, while if you are looking for a drawbackless Fairy-type nuke you can go with Life Orb Light of Ruin Clefable with Magic Guard, or even a Geomancy one.
 
Read the post above I just said that pre-evos don't count when determining the new movepool lol.

I can understand why people are hyped about all those setuppers and strong coverage, but there is also a fair share of defensive threats out of there.

Sableye aka the only ghost benefitting from this metagame gets Prankster Destiny Bond. You are no longer forced to run Mega-Banette for this yay. Also Memento.

HIPPOWDON GETS RAPID SPIN and Knock Off. Landorus-T and Garchomp also get Defog and Roost.

Ampharos get semireliable recovery in Wish. Rotom-W get Heal Bell, so it can forgot Rest and support the team better.

Wobbuffett and Cresselia are gifted with access to Recover. Cresselia can also lay down Spikes and Stealth Rock and burn threaths if needed.

Thundurus-T can Defog, Roost and burn in a pinch if needed. It also gets a good Flying Stab in Air Slash.

There are probably more that I can't think of.
 

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There are probably more that I can't think of.
Every bulky water now has Recover from Milotic and Rapid Spin from Staryu/Blastoise.

More offensively, all mono-Water types get crazy movepools thanks to octillery, Blastoise, and even Samurott. They also get the strongest boosting move in the game - Shell Smash.

As for Keldeo, not only does it have Ice Beam now (mentioned in thread), but it also gets Psychic (also mentioned), Encore, and Vaccum Wave as moves.
 
Let's do this
Vespiquen @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
252 Def, 252 Spe, 4 SpA
+Spe -Atk Nature
Quiver Dance
Bug Buzz
Power Gem
Filler
Vespiquen is the best bug type to gain qdance in this meta.
 

EV

Banned deucer.
Let's do this
Vespiquen @ Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
252 Def, 252 Spe, 4 SpA
+Spe -Atk Nature
Quiver Dance
Bug Buzz
Power Gem
Filler
Vespiquen is the best bug type to gain qdance in this meta.
Ew so slow! I'd say Yanmega.
 

EV

Banned deucer.
Bulk vs Speed.
With its bulk it can easily get to +2/3 and even run baton pass if you want.
Speed and powah. There's too much offense running around to give Vespy enough time to set up IMO. Yanmega is ready to hit hard after just one boost thanks to Tinted Lens.
 
Things I noticed while looking at the pure type pokemon
Mega Pinsir unblockable rapid spin new meta
Conkeldurr can use slow u-turn
Mienshao gets Ice punch and rapid spin
Goodra gets semi-recovery in wish form, so does Haxorus and by the way Haxorus gets extremespeed
Manetric gets better coverage and nasty plot
+2 252+ SpA Clefable Light of Ruin vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Blissey: 310-366 (43.4 - 51.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
Belly drum Magmortar gets sacred fire still mediocre, as does Arcanine and Flareon on a bulkier side of the spectrum
Quiver dance Sceptile or Shaymin if want something bulkier, both with spore
Dugtrio can set up but that still sounds bad
Marowak gets priority...meh
Recover Rapid Spin Regice
Every Normal type gets everything they ever wanted, scrappy stab +6 extremespeed, skill swamp slaking and regigigas
Psychic is much much better with the movepool of mew+ priority rocks and spikes from meowstick
Klingklang gets coverage
Water is pretty much like psychic with dragon dance and priority and shell smash and belly drum
Poison is meh
Prioirity Dark void for liepard who can set up nasty plot and sweep???? I don't really know
 
Shell Smash Kabutops, who needs rain?

Other cool stuff: Shift Gear Escavalier, Dragon Dance Swampert, Ice beam/Psychic Keldeo, Brave Bird Gyarados, Rapid Spin/Spikes/Stealth Rock Scizor, Rapid Spin Slowbro, Skill Swap Slaking and Regigigas (not sure how effective it would be), quiver dance/sleep powder Scoliopede, Gliscor can now use defog w/ poison heal, psycho boost Azlef, recover/nasty plot/psystrike/aura sphere/dark pulse Cressilia that can learn any tm.
 
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EV

Banned deucer.
Things I noticed while looking at the pure type pokemon
Mega Pinsir unblockable rapid spin new meta
Conkeldurr can use slow u-turn
Mienshao gets Ice punch and rapid spin
Goodra gets semi-recovery in wish form, so does Haxorus and by the way Haxorus gets extremespeed
Manetric gets better coverage and nasty plot
+2 252+ SpA Clefable Light of Ruin vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Blissey: 310-366 (43.4 - 51.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
Belly drum Magmortar gets sacred fire still mediocre, as does Arcanine and Flareon on a bulkier side of the spectrum
Quiver dance Sceptile or Shaymin if want something bulkier, both with spore
Dugtrio can set up but that still sounds bad
Marowak gets priority...meh
Recover Rapid Spin Regice
Every Normal type gets everything they ever wanted, scrappy stab +6 extremespeed, skill swamp slaking and regigigas
Psychic is much much better with the movepool of mew+ priority rocks and spikes from meowstick
Klingklang gets coverage
Water is pretty much like psychic with dragon dance and priority and shell smash and belly drum
Poison is meh
Prioirity Dark void for liepard who can set up nasty plot and sweep???? I don't really know
Scrappy Normals also get Rapid Spin via Spinda.
 

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