ASB Rules

[Elec Man EXE]

Well obviously your pokemon was a Squirtle at one time, and your right, they don't forget the attacks. So you can still use egg moves on the evolved pokemon.

I use Serebii.net for my 'dex, personally. Mostly the Advanced Generation 'dex, specifically. Lists all breeding moves, as well as move tutor moves, TMs, and even any special moves (from something like XD purification).

[Ultimate Charizard]

Well ive just checked through and it looks like Veekun basically takes it that 'i cant get a Blastoise from an Egg, so it doesnt have Egg Moves' on its listing. Ill need to Check the Pre-evolved version for attacks and then also the full version.

[The Blue Avenger]

I use psypokes, which is pretty reliable. It shows egg moves for fully-evolved Pokemon, at least.

[Dark Dragonite]

yes, psypokes.com is amazing, for dex use, and attack dex use...

[RaZoR LeAf]

Basically if it's unevoveld form can use it, then it's evolved form can use it too.

[Ultimate Charizard]

Can i just check waht the battle limit is? Was it officially lowered to 3 or is it still 4?
Ive been sitting on a battle for a while now not thinking i have enough slots.

[Dark Dragonite]

Until further notice(I.E. Razor Leaf or Chris2.0 stating officially), the limit is still 4

[Ultimate Charizard]

Thanks DD.
Looks like i need a new opponent.

[Dark Dragonite]

Ok, I have a question...I hope this is the right place:

Magikarp, and Beldum don't need experience to evolve, right?
What about the following:

Kakuna
Metapod
Silcoon
Cascoon

They really have no mobility, and no moves of which to speak, they seem to be worse off than Beldum and Magikarp.

" In the case of Wurmple, Caterpie and Weedle, evolving once will require 1 Point and the second evolution will require 3 Points. For those 3, their first evolutions and Beldum and Magikarp (who will need 3 Points to evolve), battle experience isn't required"

I see this, but atleast in their first form, they can move, but as a cacoon they have to battle?

[Ace64]

4 points in all. For those three- Wurmple, Caterpie, Weedle- their first evolutions- Kakuna, Cas/Silicoon, Metapod- and Beldum and Magikarp, experience isn't needed.

[Dark Dragonite]

yes, but that wording sounds like for their evolutions into Kakuna, Metapod, Silcoon, Cascoon, not their evolutions into Beedrill, Butterfree, Beautifly, Dustox, cause that would be their SECOND evolution, wouldn't it?

[Ace64]

The wording's bad, but it's obvious all the same, I think. Their first evolutions needs battle exp, their second evolution is their final form, so exp is irrelevant.

[The Blue Avenger]

I don't think it's worded poorly at all. "For those 3, their first evolutions and Beldum and Magikarp" - it's pretty blatant that those three refer to the aforementioned bugs, while "their first evolutions" refers to, well, their first evolutions. Those Pokemon do not need battle experience. Which is exactly what it says.

[Chris 2.1]

Caterpie to Butterfree is do-able.

And until further notice, you are allowed THREE battles, not four. Sorry it's been confused but a majority agreed 3 will be easier.

If you are in 4 battles when one ends, do not start another 4th slot. If you have less than 4, the limit is now 3. If you have started a 4th, please close it.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

If I'm not mistaken, the first post on this topic still markes 4 slots.

Section 2: Battling


In order to start battling you will need an opponent and ref. These are asked for in the topic of a battle you wish to start. For example: RaZoR LeAf vs Someone (Ref: Someone)

The Rules you need in order to start a battle are as follows:
Number of Pokemon to be used
Who sends first
Who attacks first
DQ Time (default 1 week)
Arena
Items cannot be used in battle
Additional Rules may be added, such as battle duration, or disallowed moves.
You may not choose prizes, they are pre-set.
Both players must agree before mid-battle rule changes are made.
Each round consists of three attacks from each battler.
After each round, whoever commanded first, now commands second. With each passing round, the commanding order reverses.
Battles end when a Winner is announced, an opponent passes the DQ time, or forfits.
You are limited to taking part in 4 Battles at any time.

If you are going to be away for any length of time, post in the ASB Absence Tower, so people know you are unable to post

[Silencer]

Will someone post the poll results?

As a nonref I didn't vote and as a result can't see the results

reason I'm asking is because most people that posted seem to say yes.

(as you can tell, I'm pro 4th)

[RaZoR LeAf]

Current Poll results are 10 for and 1 against.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

With me being against.

[Silencer]

And until further notice, you are allowed THREE battles, not four. Sorry it's been confused but a majority agreed 3 will be easier.

Current Poll results are 10 for and 1 against.

Am I missing something?

[Chris 2.1]

Quote one was before we took the vote. Simple. After we get more votes we'll decide what to do.

[Silencer]

So currently, we have 3 slots?

[Chris 2.1]

Yea. If you've opened a fourth then there's nothing we can do, but if you have 3 open don't make a fourth. This will perhaps change if the fourth slot is approved.

[Dark Dragonite]

Question...
Ok, you need like 2 matches of experience to evolve a poke 2 times, right?
Does it matter if they both happened at basic form?
Like my Abra has been in 2 complete matches, does he have to be in a match as a Kadabra to evolve into Alakazam, or can he just be bumped cause he has exp already?

[Knight of Time]

No,, I believe you have to get experience for your Abra from a battle, and from there, evolve it into a Kadabra when it has earned its experience (and isn't in any other battles). To get an Alakazam, you'll need to get experience again, when your Abra is a Kadabra.

[Chris 2.1]

Yup Kyle's right

[Dark Dragonite]

The winner will recieve a custom ribbon for their sig, or website, and their name will be placed up in the ASB Contest Hall of Fame. In addition they will also recieve 4 points. The Judge/Ref for that contest will also recieve a 4 point prize. If the contest is extended (ie: 16 challangers to begin with) then the overall prize will change but this will be a rare (if not never-occuring) alternative.

I never took my 4 Pts from winning the April contest, I should get those, correct?

[Chris 2.1]

Yup

[Knight of Time]

Okay, I wasn't sure at first where to ask this, but there's something that has me very curious.

Despite their immunity to Psychic type attacks, can a Pokemon attack a Dark type opponent with an object manipulated by Psychic (e.g. a rock, much like making a makeshift Rock Throw attack) to "bypass" the Dark Pokemon's Psychic immunity and do damage?

[The Blue Avenger]

Well, considering that Dark types are solid, I'd say that they could be hurt in that manner. After all, the rock is the one being affected by the psychic, not the enemy.

[Dark Dragonite]

I would agree, the rock is being manipulated, but you have to hope just because it's a dark type, the ghost type won't hinder physical attacks... :p

[Chris 2.1]

In the anime Psyduck used confusion and threw a Poochyena away. It was lifted by the attack, but it may not have caused it irritation or damage.

Or, the anime sucks.

[Dark Dragonite]

I would prefer to go with "The anime sucks" for one thousand Alex!!

[Chris 2.1]

Correct. Anyway TBA was pretty right, I thought I'd mention it.

[Dark Dragonite]

Question: Are Arenas limited, or can they be anything both battlers agree to?

I mean, like one that had a chance of giving a poke a shadow helper of another poke, etc?

[Andrew]

Question, do I get any money for this festival?

[Chris 2.1]

Of course. Its looking to be 5 or 6 points for the entire thing but since some people only reffed certain rounds they dont get as much

DD: Arenas can be up to your imaginarion, but the shadow pokemon thing isnt part of the arena really is it? That would not be allowed.

[The Blue Avenger]

Chris: What if it could theoretically be implemented into the arena? Like, for example, an arena that, as a hazard, had witches or magicians that, at the ref's discretion, summoned a shadow to fight alongside a Pokemon for one round? I personally don't see where that crosses the line. It has an equal chance of affecting both battlers, it's random... and so on.

[Chris 2.1]

I suppose now you put it down in an example I can see where it might work. Although the shadow would have to have some sort of life force like a substitute.

*thinks of a great idea for an arena* ...

[The Blue Avenger]

Well, in my example, it would be there for one round and completely random. There's not much point for there to be a life force, is it?

[Elec Man EXE]

Not if its only 1 round and then disappears... I think Chris was thinking more like it would appear, and then stay on the field until you "destroy" it.