[ti]Rejected[/ti]Scapegoat

[Anonymous Platypus]

Type: Normal
Category: Status
PP: 20(34 max)
P: --
A: --
Target: any ally
Flavor Text: The user steps in front of an ally to protect them against the foe's attacks for 1 turn.
Effect: Redirects all of the foe's moves that are aimed at the target to the user for the remainder of the turn.
Priority: +3

Affected by Protect: Yes
Affected by Magic Coat: No

Possible Recipients:

Nidoqueen, Growlithe, Arcanine, Eevee, Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon, Umbreon, Espeon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon, Happiny, Chansey, Blissey, Dragonite, Poochyena, Mightyena, Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade, Riolu, Lucario, Lillipup, Herdier, Stoutland, Audino, Rufflet, Braviary

Reasoning:

This move is meant to encourage unique and creative strategies in triple battles that revolve around allies using moves on each other. Plus, it is a common feature that we see in the Pokémon anime, where one Pokémon protects another from harm.

[Salient]

I really don't think we need another Follow Me copy. Follow Me and Rage Powder are enough.

[Salient]

Also, maybe this would be better fitted as an ability version of Follow Me that only works for status moves.

[Devoxys]

Or do it the other way around, when the Pokemon's HP goes below 50%, it jumps behind a teammate, making the teammate sort of like a substitute.

[Anonymous Platypus]

This is similar to Follow Me, but not exactly like it. Those that do not target Scapegoat's target are not affected by the move.

[pokemonvortex]

Oct 26, 2016 21:00:03 GMT 1 Devoxys said:

Or do it the other way around, when the Pokemon's HP goes below 50%, it jumps behind a teammate, making the teammate sort of like a substitute.

That would make it an ability though.
That does sound like a nice ability.

[Anonymous Platypus]

Okay, I'll change this to an ability