BW/BW2 Ability Changes

[The Flaming Ho-oh]

Apparently, some abilities that were rather useless before this are getting some MAJOR additions.

Heres what I can think of so far:
(Ability/old use/new use)
Sturdy/stops 1hko moves from KOing/stops ALL 1hkos against this pokemon (hangs on with 1 HP, like focus sash)

And new abilities for old pokemon:
Vaporeon/used to have just Water Absorb, apparently when obtained from the Dream World, it will now have Hydration

(post other abilities here and I will add them)

And lastly, this thread is to discuss there competetive purpose.

Heres one. Skarmory and Foretress both have the Sturdy ability, though because 1hko moves where NOT allowed in competetive play, these abilities were useless. Now, they could become a LOT more useful, being able to take fire attacks, and donphan taking ice. This could be a interesting effect on the metagame, especially when these pokemon are used as leads, becuase they would always survive without needing a focus sash, which could make Flail on sturdy pokemon all the more viable.

HAVE FUN

 

[biscuitvega]

HOW IS THIS ON FRONT PAGE NEWS

 

[dmaster]

Don't minimod^.

*Moved*

dmaster out.

 

[greenhippobutt]

think about it vbaporeon with rain dance the nrest!! abuse abuse abuse

 

[rockinpikachu]

This is good and bad. Good because u get cooler pokemon and bad because now u don't know if your opponent is hacking or not.

 

[PG24]

It would increase Skarmory's ability as a lead. And with access to SR, roost, and spikes I can see him being a common lead 5th Gen. And Fortress might get a boost over Starmie for once

 

[Cinesra]

im really glad that sturdy has been changed, thats what i thought it should have been(i was really po'ed in emerald, which was my first game, that my aggron got knocked out with a fighting type move, it dissapointed me that sturdy was so useless)

 

[vaporchu8]

Yes, I like the new Sturdy. And I really hope some interesting combos come out of the Dream World. Maybe Technician-Flareon? Encourage-Pikachu(God...that Volt Tackle)?

But I really don't seeing this as too much of a metagame changer. Yes, it would probably mixup the tiers a bit, but the majority of the change will be coming from the NEW abilities and the NEW Pokemon and the NEW attacks. The changes to the old stuff is really minor in comparison.

 

[Leafy101]

I wonder if Sturdy would work only once, like focus sash, or if it will work every time the pokemons hp is full, because if a pokemon has a sitrus berry and roost, they might be able to survive for more than one turn using sturdy multiple times.

 

[The Flaming Ho-oh]

I think it will be like focus sash, it would become too broken otherwise.

Imagine how powerful foretress and skarm would become, wish passing stall teams would be all the rage (to take advantage of full health sturdy) and if new 5th gen OFFENSIVE pokemon have sturdy...they will be sweeping machines either way.

 

[Leafy101]

Wow.... I already thought that the new sturdy was broken, but after reading your post... x_X

 

[Redneck]

I think the biggest surprise is that Pokemon can now get unconventional abilities. I wonder if there will ever be a time one of them is so broken/exploited that Ninty would take it down from Wi-Fi, and then only a few lucky people would have a legal version of that Pokemon.



Here's for wondertomb, baby XD

 

[Purpose]

Abilities usually don't work only once like that, so yes Skarmory is going to be semi-broken but remember that Wish doesn't heal everything. Oh and it has to be OHKOd at FULL HP. Most pokemon can't do that to Skarmory/Foretress anyways, and Stealth Rock and Spikes ruin it anyways. On pokemon like Donphan though, I can see it too well. Donphan bumped up to OU? I'm pretty sure that'll happen. (Auto Focus Sash + Access to Rapid Spin, Stealth Rock, and Ice Shard? Yes please.)

 

[runeon12]

Oh god, I just hope it doesn't affect the metagame too much.

 

[The Flaming Ho-oh]

NEW METAGAME DISCUSSION

Apparently, there is a option on multiplayer where you can earn points for how well your turn goes, and use it to buy and item and use it on your pokemon, though it does take a turn.

This could be very big, if it is allowed on shoddy, imagine, stat-up bulky sweepers that could get full restores...

 

[Purpose]

It's probably not going to be allowed. Just a novelty option.

 

[imsocool4321]

I think black and white, like diamond and pearl before them will change the metagame alot and people will adjust to the changes with over time.

 

[runeon12]

I think black and white, like diamond and pearl before them will change the metagame alot and people will adjust to the changes with over time.

I didn't like adjusting to the Diamond and Pearl changes, I hope Black and White won't feel that, unfamiliar.

 

[imsocool4321]

I didn't like adjusting to the Diamond and Pearl changes, I hope Black and White won't feel that, unfamiliar.

Ya but im sure we will have a good 3-4 years until the next pokemon game, more than enough time to adjust to whatever changes there are.

 

[runeon12]

Ya but im sure we will have a good 3-4 years until the next pokemon game, more than enough time to adjust to whatever changes there are.

Yeah, that should be the perfect amount of time.