5 moves instead of 4?

I kinda hope this isn't true. As someone who values the competetive scene in Pokémon, I can only imagine the broken, hilairiously overpowered monstrocities that could arise from adding a fifth moveslot. For many utility 'mons, Four-Moveslot Syndrome is one of the few things keeping them in check.

Besides, it would ruin the "Alakazam can learn anything but a fifth move?!?" meme.

On the other hand, though, I could see this being a simple yet revolutionary change to the metagame as a whole that could benefit the competitive scene, breathing new life into it.

It seems to be confirmed, so we'll just have to see where this goes.

 

I certainly hope not, it would ruin the balance (I like even numbers ;v Anyway I've seen speculations that the slot might just be for the held item

 

I have mixed thoughts about this. It would be cool if a fifth move slot was added, as it would completely change the way the game works, especially with certain Pokémon. That can also be a bad thing, as some strategies would have to be completely re-worked or even scrapped completely. It depends on the Pokémon, it could either be a very good thing or a very bad thing. Personally, I would like to see it happen, especially if we get some cool new moves in the 7th Generation.

There's also the possibility that the fifth slot is for a new mechanic that hasn't been introduced yet. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

It'll be interesting to see the changes to Pokémon if having 5 moves is possible. The competitive scene would change a lot so I'm looking forward to see what happens next.

 

Looks more like an aesthetic thing to make the screen feel less empty to me, rather than an extra moveslot. Notice how the bottom space is a lot bigger than the other ones. I doubt it'll be an extra moveslot, but it could be a spot for a special new skill or whatever. Certainly very interesting, even if it's just part of the interface design >_>

 

The bottom space is actually the same size as the top slot, if you compare the two. It's very possible it's either an aesthetic choice or something else altogether (an item slot or a new mechanic), but we'll just have to wait until Nintendo officially reveals more information.

 

Maybe its a space for a HM Move.......

 

This would be a cool idea if it were true, but the real question is would it be disabled in battle? What if you teach one of your Water-Types Surf for an HM and want to use it in battle, but can't because you've used it for your HM slot and haven't taught it any others? It would be complicating, and if you did get to use that 5th slot, it would lead to a very powerful metagame for water types and attackers that learn Waterfall and Surf in general.

If this would end up being a 5th moveslot, it would change the metagame so much that tiers for basically every Pokémon would have to be reconsidered (except ones that suffer from a horrible moveset and ends up putting them lower in the first place). It would be a huge impact to the game overall, possibly even larger than Mega Evolutions, and would lead to a lot of focus around Pokémon that could abuse this 5th slot (Alakazam, Lucario, Gengar, and Greninja all come to mind). It would possibly lead to more challenges in the overall game too, because the unpredictability of what could be in the 5th slot on a champion movepool for example is very difficult to get past.

Most likely, it will be for the item judging by the location and the fact that nowhere else on the screen are you able to make out a possible spot (that would give it enough room) on the screen. With it being the screen for switching between Pokémon, its the best conclusion I can come up for that.

 

I hope this really isn't the case. I think Pokémon would change quite a bit if we were allowed 5 moves on a Pokémon rather than 4. That would change up a lot of things...

 

I belive this 5th row might just be the place where it shows a Pokémon's held item and personality. Pokémon have always had 4 moves and its how the system is balanced. I would hope that they wouldn't change the mechanic after so many games.

 

I don't think Pokémon would add a fifth move in this stage of the game series. There's really no reason for them to do so since the previous system worked just fine.

 

Adding a 5th slot worries me. I think it actually makes it easier for the player to have it since you won't have to debate as hard on what moveset you want. By adding it, it would make it easier than it needs to be. After all, it ain't broke, so don't fix it.

 

A 5th moveslot? Hmm... I don't know, I have a feeling that this would make the game really unbalanced. Perhaps it's a slot for a held item, not a move?

Maybe it's just me, but if we have say, Garchomp or Mega Blaziken with 5 moves they'll be broken as hell. Then again, maybe Gamefreak is trying to experiment and make a new battle mechanic that's different from all the previous games.

 

I feel like the fifth moveslot is going to be reserved for HM's, that way they won't be taking up valuable spots while keeping their HM status

 

It would definitely be interesting to see how a 5th moveslot would affect the game. Personally I'm hoping it's just a slot to show the Pokémon's held item, but if it is a 5th slot for a move I won't argue. I doubt it would break the competitive scene entirely, but it would definitely majorly change it.

 

I'd certainly appreciate it for doubles, since I could just run protect on every Pokémon and feel less limited. I'd rather just see it as a metagame on showdown though... It'd make every Pokémon broken so things could stay balanced, and it might favor a few Pokémon more than others, but it wouldn't blow up anything too crazily.