Yes. It's true. Smogon, the "smashboards of pokemon," has officially banned Garchomp to Ubers. It is no longer allowed during normal competitive battles unless you agree to play with all pokes or you come to some special agreement beforehand.
Essentially, Garchomp proved to be too good. He was, by far, the most used pokemon over the last year. His ability gave him the chance to "hax" you by randomly dodging attacks. He got Swords Dance to boost his attack to insane levels and had, by far, the best attack type coverage in the game. With Yache Berry, he could laugh in the face of a "counter," stat-up and call it a day.
I don't know much about the pokemon players here, but will the folks here play with Garchomp still? Or will you agree not to use him in normal battles? Or do the SWF pokefans just play with Ubers anyways?
Essentially, Garchomp proved to be too good. He was, by far, the most used pokemon over the last year. His ability gave him the chance to "hax" you by randomly dodging attacks. He got Swords Dance to boost his attack to insane levels and had, by far, the best attack type coverage in the game. With Yache Berry, he could laugh in the face of a "counter," stat-up and call it a day.
I don't know much about the pokemon players here, but will the folks here play with Garchomp still? Or will you agree not to use him in normal battles? Or do the SWF pokefans just play with Ubers anyways?