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This guide is to show you guys how the pros play. Keep in mind that these terms and the information here are always changing in the community. I don't think I can edit it here so ill also post this in my blog and ill edit it there.
Clauses
Clauses are basically, a way to stop someone abusing an aspect of battle.
Evasion clause
This means no Double Team or any items/moves that influence your evasion (An exception for snowcloak etc...)
Item clause
No duplicates of any items. EX: two leftovers
Explosion/Destiny bond clause
If its a 1v1 battle (One pokemon left aside) DONT explode / Destiny bond , it draws the match
chance item clause or hax item clause
No Quick Claw, BrightPowder, or Focus Band. (Possibly others)
Basically ups the likely hood of *insert item description* happening (An exception to focus sash and a few others)
Sleep clause
Only one pokémon at a time on your opponents team may be asleep. (An exception for Natural Cure)
Species clause
No two pokemon of the same species on a team. EX: Two Weaviles
Hack clause
NO Hacked pokemon.
OHKO clause
No one hit kill moves. EX: Sheer Cold
Uber Clause
Don't use ubers. (Explanation some where below.)
Tiers
These are the classifications for certain pokemon. They are based on how strong the pokemon is.
Ubers - Pokémon too powerful for OU. They are some of the strongest in the game.
Arceus
Darkrai
Deoxys (except speed)
Dialga
Giratina
Groudon
Ho-oh
Kyogre
Latias
Latios
Lugia
Manaphy
Mew
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Wobbuffet
Garchomp
OU – over used
Well cause there really strong but they aren't ubers. Trainers should try to get some of these on their team.
Abomasnow
Azelf
Blissey
Breloom
Bronzong
Celebi
Cresselia
Deoxys (Speed)
Donphan
Dragonite
Dugtrio
Dusknoir
Electivire
Forretress
Gengar
Gliscor
Gyarados
Heatran
Heracross
Hippowdon
Infernape
Jirachi
Jolteon
Lucario
Machamp
Magnezone
Mamoswine
Metagross
Milotic
Ninjask
Porygon-Z
Roserade
Salamence
Scizor
Skarmory
Snorlax
Spiritomb
Starmie
Suicune
Swampert
Tentacruel
Togekiss
Tyranitar
Umbreon
Vaporeon
Weavile
Weezing
Yanmega
Zapdos
BL - Borderline
This is the Tier for Pokemon that aren't weak enough for UU but not used enough for OU.
Aerodactyl
Alakazam
Ambipom
Arcanine
Articuno
Azumarill (Huge Power)
Blaziken
Charizard
Crobat
Empoleon
Entei
Espeon
Exeggutor
Feraligatr
Floatzel
Flygon
Gallade
Gardevoir
Hariyama
Honchkrow
Houndoom
Kingdra
Lickilicky
Ludicolo
Magmortar
Marowak
Medicham
Mesprit
Miltank
Mismagius
Moltres
Pinsir
Porygon-2
Raikou
Rampardos
Regice
Regigigas
Regirock
Registeel
Rhyperior
Sceptile
Shaymin
Shedinja
Slaking
Slowbro
Slowking
Smeargle
Staraptor
Tangrowth
Tauros
Torterra
Typhlosion
Ursaring
Uxie
Venusaur
Zangoose
UU – Used Usually
Pokemon that aren't that good but people still use them.
Absol
Aggron
Altaria
Ampharos
Arbok
Ariados
Armaldo
Banette
Bastiodon
Beautifly
Beedrill
Bellossom
Bibarel
Blastoise
Butterfree
Cacturne
Camerupt
Carnivine
Castform
Chatot
Cherrim
Chimecho
Claydol
Clefable
Cloyster
Corsola
Cradily
Crawdaunt
Delcatty
Delibird
Dewgong
Ditto
Dodrio
Dorapion
Drifblim
Dunsparce
Dustox
Electrode
Exploud
Farfech'd
Fearow
Flareon
Frosslass
Furret
Gastrodon
Girafarig
Glaceon
Glalie
Golduck
Golem
Gorebyss
Granbull
Grumpig
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee
Hitmontop
Huntail
Hypno
Jynx
Kabutops
Kangaskhan
Kecleon
Kingler
Kricketune
Lanturn
Lapras
Ladian
Leafeon
Linoone
Lopunny
Lumineon
Lunatone
Luvdisc
Luxray
Magcargo
Manectric
Mantine
Masquerain
Mawile
Meganium
Mightyena
Minun
Mothim
Mr. Mime
Muk
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
Noctowl
Octillery
Omastar
Pachirisu
Parasect
Pelliper
Persian
Phione
Pidgeot
Pikachu
Plusle
Politoed
Poliwrath
Primeape
Probopass
Purugly
Quagsire
Quilfish
Raichu
Rapidash
Raticate
Relicanth
Rotom
Sableye
Sandslash
Scyther
Seviper
Sharpedo
Shiftry
Shuckle
Skuntank
Solrock
Spinda
Stantler
Steelix
Sudowoodo
Sunflora
Swalot
Swellow
Torkoal
Toxicroak
Tropius
Unown
Venomoth
Vespiquen
Victreebel
Vigoroth
Vileplume
Volbeat
Wailord
Walrein
Whiscash
Wormadam [All]
Xatu
Competitive battling terms
Visit this link for a good explanation of these. It's so good I feel I cant do a better job.
http://www.psypokes.com/dex/roles.php
Conclusion
I wrote this a few months ago on myspace and may not be perfect but it will give you an idea.
Clauses
Clauses are basically, a way to stop someone abusing an aspect of battle.
Evasion clause
This means no Double Team or any items/moves that influence your evasion (An exception for snowcloak etc...)
Item clause
No duplicates of any items. EX: two leftovers
Explosion/Destiny bond clause
If its a 1v1 battle (One pokemon left aside) DONT explode / Destiny bond , it draws the match
chance item clause or hax item clause
No Quick Claw, BrightPowder, or Focus Band. (Possibly others)
Basically ups the likely hood of *insert item description* happening (An exception to focus sash and a few others)
Sleep clause
Only one pokémon at a time on your opponents team may be asleep. (An exception for Natural Cure)
Species clause
No two pokemon of the same species on a team. EX: Two Weaviles
Hack clause
NO Hacked pokemon.
OHKO clause
No one hit kill moves. EX: Sheer Cold
Uber Clause
Don't use ubers. (Explanation some where below.)
Tiers
These are the classifications for certain pokemon. They are based on how strong the pokemon is.
Ubers - Pokémon too powerful for OU. They are some of the strongest in the game.
Arceus
Darkrai
Deoxys (except speed)
Dialga
Giratina
Groudon
Ho-oh
Kyogre
Latias
Latios
Lugia
Manaphy
Mew
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Wobbuffet
Garchomp
OU – over used
Well cause there really strong but they aren't ubers. Trainers should try to get some of these on their team.
Abomasnow
Azelf
Blissey
Breloom
Bronzong
Celebi
Cresselia
Deoxys (Speed)
Donphan
Dragonite
Dugtrio
Dusknoir
Electivire
Forretress
Gengar
Gliscor
Gyarados
Heatran
Heracross
Hippowdon
Infernape
Jirachi
Jolteon
Lucario
Machamp
Magnezone
Mamoswine
Metagross
Milotic
Ninjask
Porygon-Z
Roserade
Salamence
Scizor
Skarmory
Snorlax
Spiritomb
Starmie
Suicune
Swampert
Tentacruel
Togekiss
Tyranitar
Umbreon
Vaporeon
Weavile
Weezing
Yanmega
Zapdos
BL - Borderline
This is the Tier for Pokemon that aren't weak enough for UU but not used enough for OU.
Aerodactyl
Alakazam
Ambipom
Arcanine
Articuno
Azumarill (Huge Power)
Blaziken
Charizard
Crobat
Empoleon
Entei
Espeon
Exeggutor
Feraligatr
Floatzel
Flygon
Gallade
Gardevoir
Hariyama
Honchkrow
Houndoom
Kingdra
Lickilicky
Ludicolo
Magmortar
Marowak
Medicham
Mesprit
Miltank
Mismagius
Moltres
Pinsir
Porygon-2
Raikou
Rampardos
Regice
Regigigas
Regirock
Registeel
Rhyperior
Sceptile
Shaymin
Shedinja
Slaking
Slowbro
Slowking
Smeargle
Staraptor
Tangrowth
Tauros
Torterra
Typhlosion
Ursaring
Uxie
Venusaur
Zangoose
UU – Used Usually
Pokemon that aren't that good but people still use them.
Absol
Aggron
Altaria
Ampharos
Arbok
Ariados
Armaldo
Banette
Bastiodon
Beautifly
Beedrill
Bellossom
Bibarel
Blastoise
Butterfree
Cacturne
Camerupt
Carnivine
Castform
Chatot
Cherrim
Chimecho
Claydol
Clefable
Cloyster
Corsola
Cradily
Crawdaunt
Delcatty
Delibird
Dewgong
Ditto
Dodrio
Dorapion
Drifblim
Dunsparce
Dustox
Electrode
Exploud
Farfech'd
Fearow
Flareon
Frosslass
Furret
Gastrodon
Girafarig
Glaceon
Glalie
Golduck
Golem
Gorebyss
Granbull
Grumpig
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee
Hitmontop
Huntail
Hypno
Jynx
Kabutops
Kangaskhan
Kecleon
Kingler
Kricketune
Lanturn
Lapras
Ladian
Leafeon
Linoone
Lopunny
Lumineon
Lunatone
Luvdisc
Luxray
Magcargo
Manectric
Mantine
Masquerain
Mawile
Meganium
Mightyena
Minun
Mothim
Mr. Mime
Muk
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
Noctowl
Octillery
Omastar
Pachirisu
Parasect
Pelliper
Persian
Phione
Pidgeot
Pikachu
Plusle
Politoed
Poliwrath
Primeape
Probopass
Purugly
Quagsire
Quilfish
Raichu
Rapidash
Raticate
Relicanth
Rotom
Sableye
Sandslash
Scyther
Seviper
Sharpedo
Shiftry
Shuckle
Skuntank
Solrock
Spinda
Stantler
Steelix
Sudowoodo
Sunflora
Swalot
Swellow
Torkoal
Toxicroak
Tropius
Unown
Venomoth
Vespiquen
Victreebel
Vigoroth
Vileplume
Volbeat
Wailord
Walrein
Whiscash
Wormadam [All]
Xatu
Competitive battling terms
Visit this link for a good explanation of these. It's so good I feel I cant do a better job.
http://www.psypokes.com/dex/roles.php
Conclusion
I wrote this a few months ago on myspace and may not be perfect but it will give you an idea.
