Reffing FAQ

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courtesy of Alaskapigeon​

Feel free to use this thread to ask reffing questions.

Frequently asked questions about tricky reffing scenarios are listed in the Reffing Encyclopedia (URPG Info Hub).

 

Just to let all battlers and refs know...

 

Do you roll for pickup even if the person lost? In the games if you run out of useable Pokemon, you white out and rush to a Pokemon Center so I don't think your Pokemon's Pickup would work.. WOULD IT?!

 

You also lose money and your Pokemon doesn't get any experience. We should totally start implementing those rules too

 

Those are on a different level though. Pickup is a bonus that people easily abuse.

 

I have a question. The move Power Trick switches Attack and Defense Stats, however how can you do this in the Reffing Calc. When you type the numbers in it dosen't work?

 

I was wondering this at some point, but it hasn't hapened for me. The only way I think you can do it is by going into the old calc, i.e. the one used in ref tests. In that calc you can change the stats. Similarly if someone uses an alternate Deoxys form the stat alterations only work in the old calc.

 

[[(A × P × 0.84) ÷ D] + 2 × S × E × 0.925] × 100 ÷ H

There you go.​

 

Formula means nothing when you haven't tld us what the pronumerals stand for

 

Look in the refpedia

 

Link

It is described here

 

I know, or on bulbapedia, I'm just being pedantic...I work with formula all the time and it grates when people don't tell me what the formula means

 

Hi I've updated this with common problems and stuff. So yeah. :yahoo:

 

After discussion amongst the senior refs, U-turn/Baton Pass will now be reffed differently. The new Pokemon should be said during the execution of the move, not when the move is sent. Please tell all your friends! :drool:

 

You guys should add that bit to the Reffing Encyclopedia =o
I think it would save time in the future instead of us having to find this post ^^

 

Or you guys could just know it

But yeah I've updated the reffing encyclopedia.

 

Two changes!

1. If used in succession, Protect, Detect, and Endure have a 50% success rate each time, as opposed to halving the success rate each time. Source
2. Ref tests now pay the tester 2k.

 

This is the correct way to ref Roar and Whirlwind fyi.

Roar and Whirlwind: Roll the slot first then random Pokemon, right? If you get a slot that is already used by a Pokemon in the battle, it is sent out.

 

Hello!

Refs will now be allowed to log multiple battles with the same Pokemon in one post. If a Pokemon evolves, or a trainer switches Pokemon, a new post should be made. When logging these battles, make sure to say how many battles were done, how many times each trainer won/lost, and how much money was earned overall for each person involved.

Sample Log:

Just a note though:

MULTIPLYING BATTLES IS STILL ILLEGAL

Thanks!

 

So this question came up in the B/W tourney and none of the refs were sure on it.

If a pokemon with a Substitute up attacks something holding a Red Card, is it switched out?