Partners in Crime
Banlist: Standard Doubles OU Banlist, Huge Power, Kangaskhanite, Mawilite, Medichamite, Pure Power, Wonder Guard.
Unbanlist: Nothing as of now.
Clauses: Pokemon, Standard Doubles, Team Preview.
FAQ
What happens if Gastro Acid, Skill Swap, Entrainment or any similar move is used?
Since you don't actually have your partner's ability, your normal abilities will be taken into account. This means that the partner's ability is totally unaffected.
What about Trace?
It just copies the ability of one of the opponents.
What if the two Pokemon have the same ability?
The ability won't stack, and thus nothing special will happen.
What happens if both Pokemon know the same move?
It will only appear once.
How do Transform and Imposter work?
They cause you to transform into a Pokemon and copy their original ability and moves, so not those of your partner. Similarly, you'll still be affected by your partners ability and be able to use its moves.
How do Mimic, Mirror Move, etc. work?
They will copy the move regardless of whether the original Pokemon or partner used it.
What happens when abilities overlap? (eg. Refrigerate and Pixilate)
The one of the user takes priority. The other's effect won't work.
What happens when your partner switches out?
You may not use a move of your partner when it switches out. Whether you use the ability of the partner depends on whether it takes effect before or after switching. Turn order is determined before switching, so if your partner has Prankster, it will take effect, but if it has Tough Claws it will (likely, unless you're using Pursuit) be after switching, so it won't work. It works similarly with the new partner switching in.
What happens with abilities that work upon switching in?
They'll only take effect on a partner if a Pokemon with one of these abilities (Intimidate, Sand Stream, etc.) in on the field and a new partner switches in.
What happens when your partner faints?
After your partner faints, it's abilities will be nullified, but you can still use its move if you chose to use a move of your partner that particular turn. Afterwards you can't use its moves anymore.
What happens when you only have one Pokemon left?
Then you'll only have one ability in effect and only be able to use your own moves.
Strategy Ideas
A lot of users have been excited about this Pokemon! It now doubles the defense of your partner as well! However, watch out since it's pretty easy to remove Furfrou with special attacks, in addition to two Pokemon being able to massacre your team at once. Still, could be a powerful pivot!
Landorus-I has a great ability in Sheer Force, which could be very beneficial in this metagame since many Pokemon have moves that can be powered up by it, allowing it assist a lot of Pokemon. It may not be that good in standard doubles, but it'll definitely be more useful here!
In general, immunity abilities have become even better, since you can protect your partner with them as well. Predict an Earthquake? Switch in Cresselia and neither 'mon will be hit. Think that Camerupt is going to use Eruption, go Heatran!
Kyurem-Black could be a threat because it has another great ability to support its partner. Mold Breaker and its clones will help against the many immunity abilities, in addition to ignoring standard ones like Unaware.
Of course, there are many more good strategies and there are even combinations of abilities that could be great when you play well and are able to combine them reliably! Luckily there's a lot to discuss, so go ahead and have fun.
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