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Transform pokemon into vastly different roles! Specially attacking Scizor? Physically defensive Mega Beedrill? Sweeper Camerupt? Its all possible here.
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How does Nature Swap work?
In Nature Swap, a pokemon's base stats are swapped based on their nature. For instance, a Landorus-T with Bold nature will have his attack and defense swapped, with a new base attack of 90 and a new base defense of 145. On top of this, the Bold nature will also boost the new 145 defense stat by 10% and lower the 90 attack stat by 10% as it usually would.
The natures affect the same stats as they do in the regular game, with the neutral natures Hardy, Docile, Serious, Bashful and Quirky not swapping any stats. This can be beneficial to some pokemon.
Note that ALL natures of active pokemon are always visible. This is to maintain the ability to offensively or defensively react to your opponent who could be physically/specially offensively inclined or physically/specially defensively inclined.
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Examples of Threats
Here are some examples of both offense and defensive threats:
Bans, Clauses:
Bans-
-none yet.
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Since every pokemon has 10 different possible base stat distributions, there are a lot of new threats to talk about. Nature Swap is now playable on Aqua, so please try it out and leave us with your replays!
approved by Eevee General
Transform pokemon into vastly different roles! Specially attacking Scizor? Physically defensive Mega Beedrill? Sweeper Camerupt? Its all possible here.
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How does Nature Swap work?
In Nature Swap, a pokemon's base stats are swapped based on their nature. For instance, a Landorus-T with Bold nature will have his attack and defense swapped, with a new base attack of 90 and a new base defense of 145. On top of this, the Bold nature will also boost the new 145 defense stat by 10% and lower the 90 attack stat by 10% as it usually would.
The natures affect the same stats as they do in the regular game, with the neutral natures Hardy, Docile, Serious, Bashful and Quirky not swapping any stats. This can be beneficial to some pokemon.
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Note that ALL natures of active pokemon are always visible. This is to maintain the ability to offensively or defensively react to your opponent who could be physically/specially offensively inclined or physically/specially defensively inclined.
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Examples of Threats
Here are some examples of both offense and defensive threats:
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Chansey @ Eviolite
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Soft-Boiled
- Seismic Toss
Relaxed Chansey is fat. Like, really fat. It has no offensive presence, 5 speed and still despises knock off/being worn down, but takes almost every unboosted attack in the tier with its new physical defense. With every single pokemon gaining the opportunity to be a big offensive threat, Relaxed Chansey is going to be a godsend for stall and is going to be a big part of defensive teamsuntil it gets banned.
252+ Atk Choice Band Teravolt Kyurem-B Outrage vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 285-336 (40.4 - 47.7%)
Accelgor @ Leftovers
Ability: Sticky Hold
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Recover
- Spikes
- Bug Buzz
- Knock Off
Accelgor can also swap out its speed stat for its defense stat, becoming a great wall for physical attacks and providing decent defensive synergy with Chansey with its fighting resist. Additionally, sticky hold is good for a wall, allowing it to not be hampered by knock off or trick (again, Chansey synergy) and it can be a spike stacker throughout the match.
Absol-Mega @ Absolite
Ability: Magic Bounce
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Calm Nature
- Will-O-Wisp
- Dark Pulse
- Protect
- Wish
Mega Absol can make use of its great ability defensively here- swapping its attack and special defense stats to make a good special wall that can bounce back many hazards and status from setters. In addition, it can run will-o-wisp to cripple physical attacking switchins, and still hit hard off a base 110 special attack stat.
Offensive-
Azumarill @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Naughty Nature
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Play Rough
- Superpower
Azumarill can just use this metagame to become even more powerful, trading off some defenses. 80 base attack stat backed by huge power and choice band can crush a lot of mons with its standard OU set.
Abomasnow-Mega @ Abomasite
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Ice Punch
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake
Abomasnow can be a great sweeper in this meta thanks to its new 132 speed and 132 atk stat. With a good stab combo coupled with swords dance and even access to priority if wanted, Mega Abomasnow can now be a threat. Whats more, Timid Abomasnow can be a powerful threat on the other side of the spectrum with 132 special attack and speed.
Togekiss @ Choice Band
Ability: Hustle
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Aerial Ace
- Extreme Speed
- Trick
- Drain Punch
Togekiss turns into a potentially very strong choice band user with this, thanks to its bizarre access to Hustle and the right moves to abuse 120 base attack. Extremespeed makes great use of its +700 atk stat with cb hustle as revenge killer, while drain punch makes use of its great typing and bulk, keeping it healthy. aerial ace cant miss, so it is the equivalent of a 90bp flying attack with no downsides thanks to hustle.
Bans, Clauses:
Bans-
Clauses-
- Standard OU Banlist
Brave Talonflame has access to 126 atk, and coupled with 120BP STAB priority it has the ability to ohko any mon with uninvested 100/100 defenses or lower with choice band, basically terrorizing all of offense, while swords dance/stallbreaker stats can also exist.
Both Timid and Jolly Hoopa-U are near-unrivalled sweepers thank to their speed tier, as well as Timid's access to nasty plot. There'll surely be more! Please refrain from suggesting bans until the game is playable and settles somewhat. Also please try to not center discussion around banned pokemon.
-none yet.
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Since every pokemon has 10 different possible base stat distributions, there are a lot of new threats to talk about. Nature Swap is now playable on Aqua, so please try it out and leave us with your replays!
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