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Have you ever wondered what Monotype would be like if Sword and Shield had the National Dex? What about with Mega Evolutions, Z-moves, Hidden Power, and Pursuit? Wonder no more because that’s precisely what this is! National Dex Monotype is a Monotype format with all features from past generations available. As it is a completely distinct metagame from regular Monotype, it will have a separate ban list while being a Monotype OM.
General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips
The tiering philosophy is the same as regular Monotype.
National Dex Monotype Council:
PM any of the council members if you have any questions about the tier!
Tiering History
Banlist
Resources
Viability Rankings
Sample Teams
Speed Tiers
Good Cores
Join our discord for live chat & information about the tier!
Art by Jolly Togekiss ^-^
Have you ever wondered what Monotype would be like if Sword and Shield had the National Dex? What about with Mega Evolutions, Z-moves, Hidden Power, and Pursuit? Wonder no more because that’s precisely what this is! National Dex Monotype is a Monotype format with all features from past generations available. As it is a completely distinct metagame from regular Monotype, it will have a separate ban list while being a Monotype OM.
General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips
- All released and unbanned Pokemon, legacy moves, Mega Evolutions, and Z-moves are allowed. To complete the mechanics change, Gen 7 legal old items are being brought up (e.g: Arceus plates, Mega Stones, Z-Crystals, Soul Dew, among others).
- New Pokemon introduced in Gen 8 can't learn moves removed in Sword and Shield since they aren't in their natural movesets. That includes formerly universal TMs like Hidden Power. In the same vein, no new moves added in Gen 8 can be used for Z-moves.
- Battle mechanics are updated to match Gen 8's. That means Rapid Spin is now 50 base power and rises Speed by one stage, for example.
- Just like Generation 7 Monotype, to use a Mega Evolution, it must share a type both pre and post-Mega Evolution. This means the newly added Mega Galarian Slowbro is only allowed on Psychic teams, as it copies regular Mega Slowbro's stats and typing.
- As the metagame is essentially a sequel to SM Monotype with the new Gen 8 features and additions, a good way to start is by tweaking existing SM Monotype teams considering all the new features/threats. However, some types were changed to a different degree than others!
- This thread will serve as a place to house all the resources listed below: Viability Rankings, Sample Teams, Speed Tiers, Good Cores, and Viable sets. On top of this, the thread will act as a discussion thread as well.
- Due to this mega-thread's nature, we would like you to clearly label your post, whether it is adding to a specific resource or just discussion about the metagame. This will allow us and others to understand your post better.
- Please do not use this thread to ask anything that would be asked in a Simple Questions & Simple Answers thread. Instead, please ask them in our discord channel dedicated to exactly that.
- General Smogon & National Dex forum rules apply to this thread; please follow them.
The tiering philosophy is the same as regular Monotype.
National Dex Monotype Council:
PM any of the council members if you have any questions about the tier!
Tiering History
Wave 1- Kyurem-B, Landorus, and Deoxys-S were unbanned.
Wave 2- Smooth Rock, Damp Rock, Tapu Lele, Magearna, Hoopa-U, and Zygarde-10% were banned.
Wave 3- Kartana and Ash Greninja were banned.
Wave 4- Kyurem-B, Aegislash, and Mega Metagross were banned.
Wave 5- Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, and Dragapult were banned.
Wave 6- Mega Mawile was banned. Tapu Lele and Zygarde-10% were unbanned from the tier.
Wave 7- Terrain Extender was banned.
Wave 8- Aegislash was unbanned.
Wave 9- Mega Medicham was banned.
Wave 2- Smooth Rock, Damp Rock, Tapu Lele, Magearna, Hoopa-U, and Zygarde-10% were banned.
Wave 3- Kartana and Ash Greninja were banned.
Wave 4- Kyurem-B, Aegislash, and Mega Metagross were banned.
Wave 5- Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, and Dragapult were banned.
Wave 6- Mega Mawile was banned. Tapu Lele and Zygarde-10% were unbanned from the tier.
Wave 7- Terrain Extender was banned.
Wave 8- Aegislash was unbanned.
Wave 9- Mega Medicham was banned.
Banlist
National Dex Monotype Ruleset: National Dex Mod, Same Type Clause, Standard Tier Clauses, Full Dynamax Ban
Pokemon Restrictions: Arceus (all formes), Blaziken, Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, Darkrai, Deoxys, Deoxys-Attack, Dialga, Dragapult, Eternatus, Genesect, Giratina, Giratina-Origin, Greninja-Ash, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Hoopa-Unbound, Kartana, Kyogre, Kyurem-B, Kyurem-W, Lugia, Lunala, Magearna, Marshadow, Mewtwo, Naganadel, Necrozma-DW, Necrozma-DM, Palkia, Pheromosa, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Shaymin-Sky, Solgaleo, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zacian, Zacian-Crowned, Zamazenta, Zamazenta-Crowned, Zekrom, Zygarde
Ability Restrictions: Moody, Shadow Tag, Power Construct
Item Restrictions: Blastoisinite, Damp Rock, Gengarite, Kangaskhanite, Lucarionite, Mawilite, Medichamite, Metagrossite, Salamencite, Smooth Rock, Terrain Extender
Pokemon Restrictions: Arceus (all formes), Blaziken, Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, Darkrai, Deoxys, Deoxys-Attack, Dialga, Dragapult, Eternatus, Genesect, Giratina, Giratina-Origin, Greninja-Ash, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Hoopa-Unbound, Kartana, Kyogre, Kyurem-B, Kyurem-W, Lugia, Lunala, Magearna, Marshadow, Mewtwo, Naganadel, Necrozma-DW, Necrozma-DM, Palkia, Pheromosa, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Shaymin-Sky, Solgaleo, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zacian, Zacian-Crowned, Zamazenta, Zamazenta-Crowned, Zekrom, Zygarde
Ability Restrictions: Moody, Shadow Tag, Power Construct
Item Restrictions: Blastoisinite, Damp Rock, Gengarite, Kangaskhanite, Lucarionite, Mawilite, Medichamite, Metagrossite, Salamencite, Smooth Rock, Terrain Extender
Resources
Viability Rankings
Sample Teams
Speed Tiers
Good Cores
Join our discord for live chat & information about the tier!
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