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B/W VGC Discussion
Does anyone know anything about the rules of 2011's VGC?
Normally I'd just wait until their released, but on Pokemon Online any Pokemon that are not in the Isshu/Unova Pokedex are banned from the VGC 2011 tier, so basically I'm wondering if the Pokemon I'm currently training in Heart Gold will be ineligible for next years tournament. |
Yes, they're ineligible. We're all going to have to start fresh in Ish-- Unova.
And if you're not already aware, the rules were released a few days ago.
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...Thanks Nintendo, I guess that means I just wasted 4 months of my life.
Thanks for letting me know though Kirbychu |
If I can't use my Quil (my TYPHLOSION) I'm going to kill them all.
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VGC is a joke anyway with the double battles and all. I play on simulators, so I can use whatever rules I want.
Besides, it's not worth it. Japanese players have twice as long to train up their team, since they got B/W first. I guarantee a Japanese player will win. |
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The worst part is that I spent ages working on a team and tweaking little things here and there to make them perfect, after using them on simulators online I really started to feel like I had a chance: Spoiler:
^ A RMT I posted a while back, but I used this team a bit and they usually perform quite well. Shame they'll never see battle in a large tournament like VGC... |
Well that sucks, I wonder why only Unova pokemon are allowed...
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It's probably Unova only because they want people to start thinking outside the box. They try to mix it up every year. In 2009 it was just doubles with a tiny ban list. In 2010 they allowed each player two Ubers and they had an even tinier ban list. In 2011 we'll be limited to Unovan Pokemon. My guess is that they don't want to see the same strategies repeated over and over again.
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I think they're strictly allowing only Unova Pokémon because they want to start fresh and they would probably also want to see some strategy with the new Pokémon.
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The old Pokemon being ineligible is why you shouldn't make a team before the thing is announced. Honestly, what would happen if it was rotationals or triples with old Pokemon? You'd still have to restart. With a new generation, there'd be doubtless changes to rules, so relying on old ones was just plain silly. Relying on old mechanics, however, is worse. Honestly, Mr. L, your team has all HGSS stuff. Tactics working one year sure as heck won't the next. Have you actually won well against half-decent Unovan teams?
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I don't see what's so wrong about future preparation. But then again, you do need to know the rules before starting off. There's still lots of time and those HG/SS Pokémon aren't time wasted since you can use them for another time. So no worries, just restart but with Unova Pokémon.
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I bet DS Download Play will help this get played in the series. World Championship Series |
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I like the idea of Unova only Pokemon. In addition, the "fresh start" I find appealing. I also feel as if it levels the playing field a bit. Yes, the JP players do have a head start, but for everyone else we will have the same preparation time leaving it fair. However, the only flaw I see is with limiting the Pokemon we will be seeing a lot of the same teams.
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