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What is Sketchmons?

Sketchmons is a metagame that answers the common question: "What if [Pokemon] got access to [move]?". In this format, each Pokemon is allowed to "sketch" a move, based on how the move Sketch worked in previous generations. Pokemon may learn one move normally not available to them, with the exception of a few powerful or unhealthy moves restricted to their native learners.



Council Members:​

:exeggutor-alola: @Eggs (Leader)

:zoroark: @Instruct

:ducklett: @Ducky



Banlist & Clauses

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:annihilape: Annihilape

:chi-yu: Chi-Yu

:dragapult: Dragapult

:espathra: Espathra

:iron bundle: Iron Bundle

:koraidon: Koraidon

:miraidon: Miraidon



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[SPOILER="Moves"]



The following moves are restricted and can't be sketched, only Pokemon that normally learn them can use them.



:calyrex-shadow: Astral Barrage

:snorlax: Belly Drum

:sneasler: Dire Claw

:heliolisk: Electrify

:linoone: Extreme Speed

:calyrex-ice: Glacial Lance

:veluza: Fillet Away

:houndstone: Last Respects

:falinks: No Retreat

:volcarona: Quiver Dance

:annihilape: Rage Fist

:rabsca: Revival Blessing

:cloyster: Shell Smash

:cyclizar: Shed Tail

:klinklang: Shift Gear

:ditto: Transform

:victini: V-Create

:lilligant:Victory Dance

:urshifu:Wicked Blow



The following moves are banned and cannot be used, even on native learners.

:smeargle: Baton Pass



Sleep Moves Clause and OHKO Clause ban all sleep-inducing and OHKO moves.



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[SPOILER="Abilities"]



:dugtrio: Arena Trap

:torkoal: Drought

:pincurchin: Electric Surge

:magnezone: Magnet Pull

:octillery: Moody

:gothitelle: Shadow Tag

:skuntank: Stench



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[SPOILER="Items"]

:slowking: King's Rock

:roaring moon: Booster Energy



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[SPOILER="Clauses"]



Endless Battle Clause: Prevents players from forcing a battle which their opponent cannot end except by forfeit

Evasion Clause: Bans abilities, items, and moves that boost Evasion

OHKO Clause: Bans all OHKO moves, such as Fissure

Sleep Moves Clause: Bans all moves that induce sleep, such as Hypnosis

Species Clause: Prevents teams from having more than one Pokémon from the same species



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[SPOILER="Watchlist"]Pokemon:



:chien-pao: Chien-Pao

:flutter mane: Flutter Mane



Moves:



:regidrago: Dragon Energy

:typhlosion: Eruption

:wailord: Water Spout



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Resources:

[SPOILER="Sample Teams"]Coming Soon![/SPOILER]

[SPOILER="Viability Rankings"]Coming soon![/SPOILER]

[SPOILER="FAQs"]



Each move can only be Sketched once across an entire team



Moves not in the game (Pursuit, Doom Desire, etc.) cannot be Sketched



Moves present in the game but currently not obtainable (Diamond Storm, Infernal Parade, etc.) can be Sketched



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[SPOILER="A brief summary of the reasonings behind each ban/restriction"]

Pokemon:​​​​

:chi-yu: Chi-Yu: Absurd power is further supplemented by new coverage and utility options

:dragapult: Dragapult: Giving Dragapult stronger STAB moves is a mistake

:espathra: Espathra: Easily sweeps teams using setup options like Strength Sap, Cotton Guard, Torch Song, etc.

:iron bundle: Iron Bundle: Giving Iron Bundle Nasty Plot is a mistake, but it can also run Steam Eruption to turn 80% into 95%

:koraidon: Koraidon: BST too high

:miraidon: Miraidon: BST too high

Moves:​​​​

:calyrex-shadow: Astral Barrage: Makes Ghost types too powerful

:snorlax: Belly Drum: Broken setup

:sawsbuck: Dire Claw: Can be used alongside Serene Grace for a 33% chance to sleep >:(

:heliolisk: Electrify: Any Pokemon with an electric immunity suddenly becomes immune to damage

:linoone: Extreme Speed: Extremely powerful priority that makes setup sweepers unmanageable

:calyrex-ice: Glacial Lance: Makes Ice types too powerful

:veluza: Fillet Away: Broken setup

:houndstone: Last Respects: Overpowered

:falinks: No Retreat: Broken setup

:volcarona: Quiver Dance: Broken setup

:annihilape: Rage Fist: Makes setup sweepers unmanageable

:rabsca: Revival Blessing: Does not need more distribution

:cloyster: Shell Smash: Broken setup

:cyclizar: Shed Tail: Giving this move to anything with more than 70 base HP is a mistake

:klinklang: Shift Gear: Broken setup

:ditto: Transform: Extremely powerful and centralizing mechanic, suspected and banned in Gen 8

:victini: V-Create: Makes Fire types too powerful

:lilligant: Victory Dance: Broken setup

:urshifu: Wicked Blow: Makes Dark types too powerful

Abilities:

:dugtrio: Arena Trap: Trapping is uncompetitive, especially when trappers have access to more utility and coverage options

:torkoal: Drought: Massively buffs Protosynthesis and Chlorophyll users and warps the metagame around them

:pincurchin: Electric Surge: Massively buffs Quark Drive users and warps the metagame around them

:magnezone: Magnet Pull: Trapping is uncompetitive, especially when trappers have access to more utility and coverage options

:octillery: Moody: Broken

:gothitelle: Shadow Tag: Trapping is uncompetitive, especially when trappers have access to more utility and coverage options

:skuntank: Stench: 10 hits from Stench Population Bomb has a 65% chance to flinch

Items:

:slowking: King's Rock: 10 hits from King's Rock Population Bomb has a 65% chance to flinch

:roaring moon: Booster Energy: Further buffs Paradox Pokemon and warps the metagame around them

Watchlist:​

:wailord: Spout Moves (Dragon Energy, Eruption, Water Spout): Extremely powerful moves that can be used to blow through defensive checks with ease.

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