Other working titles: "I believe I can fly", "Fly me a river", "It's leviOHHsa, not levioSAHH", "We'll all float on", "Will it float?", "David Blaine-mons"
(This was approved by The Eevee General btw)
Hi all! Ever since abilities came into play in Gen 3, Levitate has given new life to all sorts of ground-weak pokemon, and a handy Earthquake and hazard resistance even to neutral or resisting mons. But I've found that it's also a very restrictive ability; of the many Levitate users, only Duskull, Bronzor, and Bronzong get an alternate ability to choose from.
Moreover, there are tons of pokemon that really ought to have Levitate that don't, for the sake of more varied abilities: Beedrill and Venomoth fly around on wings, and ghosts like Jellicent float (hell, the English species name of Jellicent is literally "The Floating Pokemon", but to be fair, Golem is the Megaton Pokemon and it doesn't weigh a million tons).
The concept of this pet mod is to make the quality of being "airborne" ingrained into Pokemon, the same way that Sky Battle eligibility is. That way, not only can the likes of Jellicent finally float, but pokemon like Weezing can have new abilities while maintaining their Ground and hazards immunity. Finally, as a bonus, Mold Breaker Earthquake won't suddenly hit pokemon in the air!
I've already thought of new abilities to replace Levitate, as well as which pokemon now gain this new airborne quality. However, I'd be happy to hear discussion about the following changes, as well as implementation. Finally, I considered giving some Flying types new typing along with an airborne quality, like Bug/Water Masquerain and Bug/Fighting Ledian, but that seems a step too far for my tastes and I can't think of any mons that would be made viable by this change anyway.
Here we go! Items that have been brought up for discussion are in red and explained at the bottom of the list.
New Abilities replacing Levitate
Gastly/Haunter/Gengar
Frisk/Infiltrator
Koffing/Weezing
Aftermath/Stench/Unaware
Misdreavus/Mismagius
Prankster/Soundproof/Insomnia
Unown
Protean
Vibrava
Compound Eyes/Sandstream/Sand Force
Flygon
Tinted Lens/Sandstream/Sand Force
Lunatone
Solid Rock/Sturdy/Wonder Skin
Solrock
Solid Rock/Sturdy/Solar Power
Duskull
Pressure/Frisk
Baltoy/Claydol
Sand Force/Sand Veil/Analytic
Chingling/Chimecho
Soundproof/Rattled
Latias
Trace
Mega Latias
Multiscale
Latios
Synchronize
Mega Latios
Adaptability
Bronzor/Bronzong
Heatproof, Heavy Metal
Carnivine
Chlorophyll/Sap Sipper
Rotom
Static/Prankster
Rotom-Fan
Static/Aerilate
Rotom-Frost
Static/Refrigerate
Rotom-Heat
Static/Flash Fire
Rotom-Mow
Static/Lightning Rod
Rotom-Wash
Static/Hydration
Uxie
Unaware/Forewarn
Azelf
Infiltrator/Anticipation
Mesprit
Analytic/Frisk
Cresselia
Regenerator
Tynamo/Eelektrik/Eelektross
Lightning Rod/Tough Claws
Cryogonal
Filter/Ice Body
Hydreigon
Mega Launcher (Deino and Zweilous only have one ability, so we'd have to add more to them if we add more to Hydreigon)
Giratina-O
Pressure
New airborne Pokemon
Mega Charizard X
Beedrill
Venomoth
Magnemite
Magneton
Mew
Dustox
Shedinja (for whatever that's worth)
Volbeat
Illumise
Mega Altaria (upon release)
Castform
Shuppet
Glalie
Beldum
Metang
Mega Metagross (upon release)
Jirachi
Magnezone
Porygon-Z
Froslass
Dusknoir
Darkrai
Solosis
Duosion
Reuniclus
Vanillite
Vanillish
Vanilluxe
Klink
Klang
Klinklang
Frillish
Jellicent
Volcarona
Honedge
Doublade
Aegislash
Inkay
Klefki
Notable New Pokemon
Right off the bat, Mega Charizard X, Volcarona, Klefki, Magnezone, and Jirachi notably appreciate immunity to Earthquake. Aegislash also gets gigantically better, but is thankfully safe in Ubers.
For newly-minted abilities, Flygon gets three fantastic boosts in Tinted Lens, Sandstream, and Sand Force (although its Earthquake is a bit less potent in this ground-nerfing meta). Infiltrator is a lovely ability for Gengar, and Unaware Uxie and Regenerator Cresselia are both wonderful bulky Psychic types. Refrigerate Rotom-Frost gets a more accurate alternative to Blizzard in Ice-type Uproar that, despite being locked, breaks through subs and doesn't cause confusion when done. Bronzong is now only weak to Dark and Ghost. Protean Unown gets STAB on all its hidden powers!!!
But yeah, feel free to suggest changes or give advice.
(This was approved by The Eevee General btw)
Hi all! Ever since abilities came into play in Gen 3, Levitate has given new life to all sorts of ground-weak pokemon, and a handy Earthquake and hazard resistance even to neutral or resisting mons. But I've found that it's also a very restrictive ability; of the many Levitate users, only Duskull, Bronzor, and Bronzong get an alternate ability to choose from.
Moreover, there are tons of pokemon that really ought to have Levitate that don't, for the sake of more varied abilities: Beedrill and Venomoth fly around on wings, and ghosts like Jellicent float (hell, the English species name of Jellicent is literally "The Floating Pokemon", but to be fair, Golem is the Megaton Pokemon and it doesn't weigh a million tons).
The concept of this pet mod is to make the quality of being "airborne" ingrained into Pokemon, the same way that Sky Battle eligibility is. That way, not only can the likes of Jellicent finally float, but pokemon like Weezing can have new abilities while maintaining their Ground and hazards immunity. Finally, as a bonus, Mold Breaker Earthquake won't suddenly hit pokemon in the air!
I've already thought of new abilities to replace Levitate, as well as which pokemon now gain this new airborne quality. However, I'd be happy to hear discussion about the following changes, as well as implementation. Finally, I considered giving some Flying types new typing along with an airborne quality, like Bug/Water Masquerain and Bug/Fighting Ledian, but that seems a step too far for my tastes and I can't think of any mons that would be made viable by this change anyway.
Here we go! Items that have been brought up for discussion are in red and explained at the bottom of the list.
New Abilities replacing Levitate
Gastly/Haunter/Gengar
Frisk/Infiltrator
Koffing/Weezing
Aftermath/Stench/Unaware
Misdreavus/Mismagius
Prankster/Soundproof/Insomnia
Unown
Protean
Vibrava
Compound Eyes/Sandstream/Sand Force
Flygon
Tinted Lens/Sandstream/Sand Force
Lunatone
Solid Rock/Sturdy/Wonder Skin
Solrock
Solid Rock/Sturdy/Solar Power
Duskull
Pressure/Frisk
Baltoy/Claydol
Sand Force/Sand Veil/Analytic
Chingling/Chimecho
Soundproof/Rattled
Latias
Trace
Mega Latias
Multiscale
Latios
Synchronize
Mega Latios
Adaptability
Bronzor/Bronzong
Heatproof, Heavy Metal
Carnivine
Chlorophyll/Sap Sipper
Rotom
Static/Prankster
Rotom-Fan
Static/Aerilate
Rotom-Frost
Static/Refrigerate
Rotom-Heat
Static/Flash Fire
Rotom-Mow
Static/Lightning Rod
Rotom-Wash
Static/Hydration
Uxie
Unaware/Forewarn
Azelf
Infiltrator/Anticipation
Mesprit
Analytic/Frisk
Cresselia
Regenerator
Tynamo/Eelektrik/Eelektross
Lightning Rod/Tough Claws
Cryogonal
Filter/Ice Body
Hydreigon
Mega Launcher (Deino and Zweilous only have one ability, so we'd have to add more to them if we add more to Hydreigon)
Giratina-O
Pressure
New airborne Pokemon
Mega Charizard X
Beedrill
Venomoth
Magnemite
Magneton
Mew
Dustox
Shedinja (for whatever that's worth)
Volbeat
Illumise
Mega Altaria (upon release)
Castform
Shuppet
Glalie
Beldum
Metang
Mega Metagross (upon release)
Jirachi
Magnezone
Porygon-Z
Froslass
Dusknoir
Darkrai
Solosis
Duosion
Reuniclus
Vanillite
Vanillish
Vanilluxe
Klink
Klang
Klinklang
Frillish
Jellicent
Volcarona
Honedge
Doublade
Aegislash
Inkay
Klefki
Notable New Pokemon
Right off the bat, Mega Charizard X, Volcarona, Klefki, Magnezone, and Jirachi notably appreciate immunity to Earthquake. Aegislash also gets gigantically better, but is thankfully safe in Ubers.
For newly-minted abilities, Flygon gets three fantastic boosts in Tinted Lens, Sandstream, and Sand Force (although its Earthquake is a bit less potent in this ground-nerfing meta). Infiltrator is a lovely ability for Gengar, and Unaware Uxie and Regenerator Cresselia are both wonderful bulky Psychic types. Refrigerate Rotom-Frost gets a more accurate alternative to Blizzard in Ice-type Uproar that, despite being locked, breaks through subs and doesn't cause confusion when done. Bronzong is now only weak to Dark and Ghost. Protean Unown gets STAB on all its hidden powers!!!
But yeah, feel free to suggest changes or give advice.
Feel free to discuss any of the following (I'll add to this as suggestions to other mons are made)
New Abilities
Rotom-Mow: more flavorful ability, like, Leaf Guard or Sap Sipper? (other suggestions welcome)
Rotom-Fan: more flavorful ability, like Cloud Nine or Motor Drive? (other suggestions welcome)
Bronzor/Bronzong: another ability beyond Heatproof and Heavy Metal? Suggestions include Rattled, Magic Guard, Bulletproof, and Light Metal.
Lati@s: ability reflecting intellect, like Analytic or Technician?
Potential airborne mon
Celebi?
Electrode?
Probopass?
Celebi?
Phione?
Manaphy?
Victini?
Diancie?
Banette?
Mega Banette?
Wormadam?
Porygon?
Porygon2?
New Abilities
Rotom-Mow: more flavorful ability, like, Leaf Guard or Sap Sipper? (other suggestions welcome)
Rotom-Fan: more flavorful ability, like Cloud Nine or Motor Drive? (other suggestions welcome)
Bronzor/Bronzong: another ability beyond Heatproof and Heavy Metal? Suggestions include Rattled, Magic Guard, Bulletproof, and Light Metal.
Lati@s: ability reflecting intellect, like Analytic or Technician?
Potential airborne mon
Celebi?
Electrode?
Probopass?
Celebi?
Phione?
Manaphy?
Victini?
Diancie?
Banette?
Mega Banette?
Wormadam?
Porygon?
Porygon2?
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