The Storming Stormfather

As someone who plays gen 8 completive, Zapdos is already a fantastic Pokemon in OU, the only thing it could use is Steath Rock's removal from the game, but I'm heavily against that. It has been so consistently good the only gen it was under OU was, weirdly enough, gen 5 (excluding BDSP, which completely gutted its move pool). Completely fair, weather is a really cool feature. I've had more time to think about this, and I think that Megas and Z-moves are reasonably balanced in a healthy meta, whereas dmax is like three turns of Z-moves with the bonus of being twice as bulky. That means you have three turns to break any Pokemon that could check it, so really Dmax would be the only one banned from competitive. In-game I guess is fine. I don't have strong feelings for Z-moves, but I like Megas and kinda hate dmax (mostly because of how busted it is in singles). IMO not really enough to get sleep clause revoked, as it would still be too broken, despite the nerf. It's still basically the same but you can wake up if hit by an attack. Not that different if your opponent knows what they're doing. NatDex return? LOL I need my Flower Dinosaur. Also note this is coming from a competitive player, so my views of the game are most likely very different from people who just play the game (help i spend way to much time doing pokemon).

There is literally no point for this to exist, as Thunder already doesn't miss in rain and the only other electric move worth spamming is already 90% accurate, that being Thunder Wave. Though I guess Zap Cannon could be slightly less garbage with it, though its limited distribution to mostly bad Pokémon would cut its viability. Please no, I don't want another gen of Weather Wars. In-game this would make for good boss battles though. No. No, it would not balance out. Dmax is too busted and did you consider Dmaxing a Mega? You would need to be limited to one special event per battle. You are wrong on most of these, Sleep Clause will not be changed, because even if sleep gets nerfed as you suggest, having all of your opponent's Pokémon asleep is both unfair and not fun for anyone who happens to be even a little bit unlucky. The game will likely go to RNG instead of skill (as spamming 252+ speed scarf Spore Breloom doesn't take any skill) and thus Sleep Clause will stay. Also if a Pokémon is asleep, it can't be inflicted with any other non-volatile status condition, which are burn, freeze (or frostburn), para or poison (Toxic or regular). Plus the idea of getting a +4 or +6 sweeper completely for free isn't going to fly with anyone but noobs and chulls who would rather win than let either side have any semblance of fun. Other than that, I like most of the changes, though I do agree that Arceus would be banned to AG and personally I don't think anyone would want a new tier, especially one with an utter lack of Pokémon besides Arceus. AG would suffice and people would still play it.

Yes, storms is my favorite cosmere curse. Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell. The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher. Probably Amaram. Sebarial, Lightsong, or Lift and I can't decide. It's a reference to Guff (the character I got the name from) and also because I find it funny to stick "storms" in every few words. It's a reference to Avatar: The Last Airbender, in which there's a cabbage seller who's cabbages keep getting smashed by others (mostly the protagonists). Yes, I have gone camping and I think it's a mixed bag of good and bad stuff.

Yes, but I didn't see it until I'd already posted it and idk how to move it or if I even can. If a mod sees this, can you move it please?

You now have the chance to ask me storming ANYTHING you want, like why the storms I'm storming typing storms every few storming words, or am I really the Stormfather? Anything that I'm uncomfortable answering, I'll tell you that I don't want to answer and you'll still learn something! Now, ask away, my fellow Sharders!

It's shorter than yours, only to my shoulder blades, so no, not really. TPBM likes mint chocolate chip ice cream

… Why would I be a mercenary? TPBM has not yet read the extreme beautifulness of Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians

Wow these children are crazy. Anyway, I'm old. Not that old, but still old.

No, I don't, but maybe I should. That would be pretty funny!

Heyo Thornlight the Effervescent (idk if this word is applicable for you, but it sounds really fancy and it seems to match your post)! Who's are favorite character? Who's your least favorite? What Sanderson books have you read? Also, don't take cookies people offer you. They most likely have Hemalurgic spikes in them somewhere.