Some surprising Pokemon were just banned from competitive play:
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has already gotten its first Pokemon ban. Smogon, an unofficial but influential forum for competitive Pokemon, has announced that Houndstone and Flutter Mane will both be barred from the OU tier of play immediately.
Meanwhile, Houndstone was banned as it is the only Pokemon that knows Last Respects. Last Respects is a unique move that becomes more powerful based on how many fainted Pokemon are in your party. If used as the anchor for your team, Houndstone's Last Respect potentially has a base damage of 300, which makes it the most powerful move in the game when factoring in base damage.
To be clear, both Pokemon can still be used in official competitive play, which focuses on 4v4 doubles competition. And Smogon still allows both Pokemon to be used in its Uber competitive tier, which is reserved for its most powerful Pokemon. For now, only four Pokemon have been sent into Uber exile – Houndstone, Flutter Mane, Koraidon, and Miraidon.
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