Dec 4, 2017 · Policy Review. Invite-only discussion of competitive Pokémon policy. Policy Review Archive. Threads 486 ...

Feb 18, 2025 · Speaking as OUTL: I was personally motivated to have a second suspect of Terastallization during mid-late 2023 and included it on multiple tiering surveys as well as allowed for another Policy Review thread on the topic, even …

Mar 29, 2025 · The whole point of having this PR thread now rather than the end of the Generation is so that we don’t have to have a last-minute fix policy that freezes rises altogether like in SS. You’re right that it is very dismissive to enter a discussion of possible tiering modification and say “well if you don’t like it, play another tier”.

Jan 21, 2024 · After a long discussion both within the SV OU subforum here and in the Policy Review subforum here, moves that strictly induce the sleep status on the opponent will be banned from SV OU and the Sleep Clause Mod will be removed from SV OU effective immediately. To provide full clarity, the following moves are now banned: Dark Void; Hypnosis; Sing

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Nov 26, 2022 · The Policy Review thread will be monitored closely and can be found here! The release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on the 18th of November brought us a brand new core mechanic, Terastallization . This thread will be used to discuss the tiering of Terastallization in Smogon's Overused metagame.

Nov 24, 2024 · Policy Review . Potential Jirachi Suspect & Sequential Bans. Thread starter DeepBlueC; Start date Nov 24 ...

Nov 26, 2022 · The end of the suspect test following the implementation of a restriction would basically be a necessary review of whether the restriction is sufficient or not. The finer details of this process are murky and up for change, but I'm curious as to what you think about a (potentially) relatively long-term suspect process covering multiple stages ...

Apr 1, 2025 · :sv/Rayquaza-mega: Many players are attracted to National Dex formats to use old friends that are unavailable in their current generation counterparts. Like many of you, the National Dex Ubers council is brimming with excitement about the release of Legends ZA later this year and the potential...

Dec 20, 2024 · This policy framework seems to refer to something the council should've figured out themselves beforehand. It just comes off contradictory when framed like this. Anyway got reqs with a team where water resists were 0/0/0 defenses samu and 0/0/0- defenses dragapult (apparently in theory if you dont have bolt/wogerpon/pex/mola you insta lose).