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The idea that 1hkos would introduce an unhealthy amount of rng is wrong. Slp’s only counterplay is itself or a bad Twave from the opp, Frz is a 10% ko, crits at and above 20% are common, and the 30% secondary effects on B slam and Psychic are often more impactful than the damage they put out...

A reply to 第二十五夜. Will a new move set or team structure ever displace the current meta? Sure. Will anything ever change? No, not really. The list of viable Pokémon isn’t getting bigger, and all of The most impactful moves and mechanics will most likely continue being the most impactful moves...

Enigami beat me to it... what he said. I hadn't thought of that and will consider it. but surfbird made a good point about OHKOs not being worth the dropped coverage on tauros, so just because snorlax could hit things w/para it doesn't mean its instantly game braking. what would that set look...

hey, I think that's a good idea, a 1 1hko clause, sounds nice too. -okay I just want to say that this isn't about whether other things should be banned, that's not my argument. but it seems appropriate to ask why was a limit acceptable on FRZ and sleep but not 1hkos? what about fissure for...

well thanks for the comment, I didn't know if anyone would even reply, but that seems like a bit of a brush off to me. I'm not just saying that rng exist so 1hkos are acceptable, I'm kind of trying to point out that rng is part of competitive strategy in gen, and I guess I don't understand why...

Why are 1hkos banned in gen 1? Considering the limitations of 1hkos (speed requirement, type immunities, 30% accuracy w/no way to improve it), the fact that "RNG" is an already undeniable factor in the format (FRZ, special drops, body slam paras, and over 20% crits being common), and no original...