Isn't it about time to have 5 moves?
>>25391911
No it is not.
Naw.
its about time to have more two type moves
It would be much more viable to choose niche moves like shields, heals, buffs, and debuffs.
Yes, if only to make doubles actually fun to play.
Either that or ban protect and all it's variants, being limited to 3 moves in doubles sucks ass.
>>25391949
git gud, Protect is what makes doubles more balanced
>>25391911
Sure, but the 5th slot should be limited to non-damaging moves.
>>25391911
No.
>>25391911
It could be an ability to have a 5th slot, not every pokemon should get it. They need to be more creative with abilities anyway.
>substitute
>protect
>encore
>leech seed
>moonblast/giga drain
I'm okay with this.
>>25392091
This is an even worse idea.
Take a moment to actually think about what 5 slots will do to stall teams.
>>25392109
>>25392114
Thank you fro proving my point.
>>25391911
M-Salamence
>Roost
>DDance
>Draco Meteor
>Double Edge
>Protect
ummmmmmmmmmm
>>25391911
Charizard @ Charizardite X
Ability: Blaze
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Flare Blitz
- Dragon Claw
- Roost
- Earthquake
Now you no longer have to choose between recovery or being walled by Heatran!
>>25392138
Can we get an amen!
>>25391911
I think it would be better to have cycled moves. A total of 8 moves, but you can only pick from a set of 4 at any given time. This way it prevents things such as >>25392138 happening and is based purely on unpredictability. Each set is chosen as the Pokemon enters and can not be switched unless the Pokemon is either switched out, or lets say 2-3 turns have passed.
It would allow me to fulfill my autism by having Wobbuffet's entire original move set AND encore.
>>25392228
>pulls a set of all status and no attack moves
fuck that
This is a horrible idea by itself. You could probably get away with having as many as six moveslots, but only if you restrict what moves can actually go into each one, like having two static signature moves of the species, two for levelup/breedable moves and two for TMs/tutors.
The last known time they considered increasing the limit to 6 moves or so was in the original Ruby and Sapphire.
>>25392248
People already do this. Besides, I'd imagine there would be some restrictions in place as >>25392262 has pointed out.
Greninja @ Life Orb
Ability: Protean
EVs: 40 Atk / 216 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Gunk Shot
- Ice Beam
- Low Kick
- Dark Pulse
- Extrasensory
Now you're truly uncounterable
>surf/hydro pump/scald
>Thunderbolt/Thunder
>Ice beam/Blizzard
>Psyshock
>Recover
NO ONE IS SAFE
>>25392228
Wildly and unnecessarily complex
>>25392309
And it would promote strategy by being complex. Also switching between two movesets isn't exactly complex, it's pretty basic stuff unless you never graduated elementary school.
>counter
>wish
>toxic
>heal bell
>seismic toss
wew
>>25392301
>using Life Orb and not Expert Belt
>>25392408Stream that film if you're so great
>>25392450
If this thread is still up when I get home, sure.
>>25392308
I like the way you think.
Its time to have sound type
>>25392521
This
Only if one of several things happened:
1) The 5th slot was for protect and protect only. Since it's a special kind of protect, Imprison wouldn't work any more, but there is also a 0% chance for a double protect to happen. If you use it twice, you are guaranteed failure.
In addition, this Protect slot would only be visible in doubles or triple battles. Unsure about rotations.
2) This slot is reserved for the pokemon's signature move, if it has one. If the pokemon has more than one, choose the least shit one.
3) You can do whatever you want with your fifth slot, and it acts like any of the other four, but you can not hold an item (or you must hold a certain item whose entire purpose is to give this 5th slot)
>>25391949
>3 moves
Nice math, nerd. You have six moves other than Protect available, more than in singles.
>b-b-but i was talking about...!
I know what you were talking about. It doesn't matter. 6>4
How about they make it so if your pokemon does have five moves, it has to be a max of three attacking moves and two status moves
>>25392485
Now I have something to look forward to today.
>>25392552
>>25392521
No! Leave something for us normal type fans, please.
How is this?
Pokemon can learn 8 moves.... BUT
You can only 'set' 4 at a time.
So before battle, you equip the 4 moves you want to use, and you'll only have access to those moves in battle, the other 4 moves are locked out
But maybe one or two pokemon, when they megaevolve switch their set 4 moves with their stored ones?
It'll make having HM moves on your mains, not a big deal and if you get a good level up move but it's not appropriate for ingame/online you can swap it out before you do one or the other without having to go learn it again after
>>25391911
>Thanks more ensuring my lack of counters and checks
>>25391911
No. It may seem like five moves would allow lots of fun strategies and make all Pokémon better, but really all it does is lower the ceiling of strategy in picking your moveset; a lot of Pokémon would love to have a fifth moveslot, but being able to have everything it needs makes the game a lot more predictable and reduces the importance of picking moves carefully.
How about pokemon can have 5 moves but the 5th move can only be an HM and it can't be used in battle.
>>25392485
I used to practice dress knots man thanks for reminding me
>>25391911
No, but I would be okay with an extra slot for a field move that doesn't get used in battle to lessen the intrusiveness of HMs.
>>25394716
This might actually not be too terrible an idea. It already kind of exists in an extremely rudimentary form thanks to unlimited use TMs.
>>25392925
>>25392485
>>25392450
>>25392408
Here you go. Come watch.
Stream is twitch dot tv slash oshtoby
>>25391911
It would be perfect if pokemon could learn 2 support moves, 2 special moves and 2 physical moves.
>>25391931
>potential 16x damage
nahh
>>25394716
How about pokemon just have access to all the moves they've learned but you can only equip 4 at a time.
I mean, you can already do this except we'd only be cutting out the time it takes to go to your bag and use TMs or going to the move relearner or whatever.
>>25391931
What is flying press?
>>25395649
>what is "more"?
>>25395322
How many combos exist that nothing would be more than x4 to? Plenty, so long as the two types arent both SE to any one type.
get rid of protect
there is now a 'guard' command similar to other rpgs
after x amount of uses, guard prevents less and less damage
>Pokemon can learn up to 6 moves
>All moves have 'Points'
>You have 12 Points to spend (as example)
>Stronger moves have more Points
>Weaker moves have less
-Earthquake 3 Points
-Dragon Dance 3 Points
-Extreme Speed 2 Points
-Dragon Ascent 4 Points
or
-Substitute 2 Points
-Leer 1 Point
-Protect 1 Point
-Psychic 2 Points
-Earthquake 3 Points
-Stealth Rock 3 Points
>>25396901
Gay and retarded.
>>25396922
Why?
