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[Rewer]

Has a BW1 pre-BW2 format ever been considered? Like a format that's just identical to BW OU the day before BW2 released (this could be applicable to most old gens, but BW is the old gen I'd like to see do this the most, so I'm asking it here). This seems like a very fun thing to do. I understand metas develop and all, but this would be nice for people that weren't there to experience it and fun in general. Plus, this isn't easily done with a challenge code, especially when considering the move tutor moves. And I'm sure this wouldn’t get much activity, but it would be nice for it to at least be a challengeable format.

(I know my other post was the latest question asked. sry. just very curious about this)

I would love to play BW1 again too, it is my teenage years generation and has huge nostalgic value to me, but there are some problems. I don't think there are enough players, it's hard to code it, and there are a fair amount of meta team comps that are BW1-legal so odds are people would just use those instead of cooking...

 

[lemonademaker]

I would love to play BW1 again too, it is my teenage years generation and has huge nostalgic value to me, but there are some problems. I don't think there are enough players, it's hard to code it, and there are a fair amount of meta team comps that are BW1-legal so odds are people would just use those instead of cooking...

would it be hard to code? Im not a tech guy, but isn't it just minor changes to current BW ou. Just some bans, unbans and move tutor stuff.

 

[Rewer]

would it be hard to code? Im not a tech guy, but isn't it just minor changes to current BW ou. Just some bans, unbans and move tutor stuff.

There's a lot, like, illegal movesets (superpower+multiscale dnite, stealth rock+poison heal gliscor), unreleased DW abilities (regenerator amoongus, sheer force landorus-i), bans, etc.

Too much research to do and special "rules" to add.

 

[Heatranator]

Is sun viable in current Gen 5 OU? Creating some unique sun teams (such as using infernape and ferrothorn) and wanted to know if my teambuilding is as hard as it seems.

 

[Finchinator]

Is sun viable in current Gen 5 OU? Creating some unique sun teams (such as using infernape and ferrothorn) and wanted to know if my teambuilding is as hard as it seems.

yea, it’s viable. Wouldn’t go too far off the beaten path though

 

[dawn to the dusk]

Is sun viable in current Gen 5 OU? Creating some unique sun teams (such as using infernape and ferrothorn) and wanted to know if my teambuilding is as hard as it seems.

cause bw can only use rapid spin to clear entry hazards so this is very not friendly to sun teams and hard to teambuilding

 

[Gamer1234556]

Is sun viable in current Gen 5 OU? Creating some unique sun teams (such as using infernape and ferrothorn) and wanted to know if my teambuilding is as hard as it seems.

Yes, it's "viable" but in tour play it's rarely ever seen. You either get Sun Stall or the occasional Victini/Darm Offense.

 

[BLJ mario]

Hello! I am wondering if there is a post/document of a BW OU threat list? It is harder to build teams that dont get 6-0d by a broken mon when i cant actively remember everything since i have a lot of metagame info and concerns already crammed into my brain.

 

[R8]

Hello! I am wondering if there is a post/document of a BW OU threat list? It is harder to build teams that dont get 6-0d by a broken mon when i cant actively remember everything since i have a lot of metagame info and concerns already crammed into my brain.

I imagine this might be what you are looking for: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/bw-ou-viability-ranking-mk-4.3668699/