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Your Battling Skills

ghostly

ghostly

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    My battling skills are non-existent.

    I'm gonna have to wait a couple of years to get the right console and the right game before I try competitive games - if I do, I'd be a very naive rookie who panics over little things. (and end up doing trades instead)
     
    Nolafus

    Nolafus

    Aspiring something
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    「sarcasm said:
    My battling skills are non-existent.

    I'm gonna have to wait a couple of years to get the right console and the right game before I try competitive games - if I do, I'd be a very naive rookie who panics over little things. (and end up doing trades instead)
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    There is an online battle simulator. All you need is a computer and internet connection, if you're interested.
     
    wolf

    wolf

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    Similar to Anti, it depends on how dedicated I am at the point in time. Right now I'd consider myself intermediate since I haven't played much this summer. When I play a decent amount I'd consider myself slightly expert/advanced, enough to win a battle against a very good player but not consistently. I tend to perform poorly if I don't have some warm-up battles beforehand (this shows in some of my PCL matches).

    I always feel like I haven't gotten close to being a good teambuilder. I'm only good at making semistall teams, and even those are hit-or-miss. I can only say about three of my ORAS OU teams are actually good, which is a result of a lot of experimentation (Calm Mind + Thunderbolt Blissey for countering Manaphy...not bad at all). In most, if not all, of my PCL battles I only used my Gyarados + Mega Sableye semistall team. That's because it was really the only one I was confident with.

    I'm still a tad clueless when it comes to hyper offense. I just slap together Pokemon that pressure a particular set of walls.

    Balance and bulky offense has always kinda confused me because I either have too little offense or defense synergy. I've gotten better though.
     
    FennekMaster

    FennekMaster

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    I would have to say beginner because I am awful at Team Building. There is always an easy answer to my team in my opponents team. I am pretty good in random battle though (Mainly because I don't have to build the team). I would also put myself at beginner because I am very predictable (In my opinion). I have not figured out what strategy would fit me but I fell like that I like to stall. However, my favorite pokemon is Cinccino which is anything but stall. I like its Attract, Skill Link, King's Rock combo though. That is why I try to go for mixed teams. I would also like to say that I have no problems against Ferrothorn or Talonflame.
     
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    ghostly

    ghostly

    cross my heart. ♫
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    Nolafus said:
    There is an online battle simulator. All you need is a computer and internet connection, if you're interested.
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    Really? I'd definitely worship you if you do! Haha, I'm interested in it- hesitant and scared a bit but still interested. Please tell, thanks! (:
     

    punkysaur

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    Surprised not to see anyone claiming to be pro(wink wink at syn and anti)!
    As for me I am noob on a monday,beginner on tuesday,intermediate on wednesday,thursday,friday,saturday and pro on sunday!
     
    Nolafus

    Nolafus

    Aspiring something
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    「sarcasm said:
    Really? I'd definitely worship you if you do! Haha, I'm interested in it- hesitant and scared a bit but still interested. Please tell, thanks! (:
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    It's run by Smogon, so you'd have to follow their rules, but there's a tier and battle style for everyone. Here's the main server where I would recommend if you want to have a lot of battles:
    https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/

    And here's Pokecommunity's server for chatting with fellow members and battling:
    https://pokecommunity.psim.us/

    It's pretty simple to figure out, so have fun!
     
    ghostly

    ghostly

    cross my heart. ♫
    • 730
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    Nolafus said:
    It's run by Smogon, so you'd have to follow their rules, but there's a tier and battle style for everyone. Here's the main server where I would recommend if you want to have a lot of battles:
    https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/

    And here's Pokecommunity's server for chatting with fellow members and battling:
    https://pokecommunity.psim.us/

    It's pretty simple to figure out, so have fun!
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    Bless you and your soul.

    Haha, thank you ever so much!!
     
    Infinitum

    Infinitum

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    About the average trainer, I always try to use the most simple attacks and convert them into efficient ways to battle... Using a Shuckle with Toxic and giving him a Sitrus berry, mostly tactics that nerve your opponent... if they make one silly mistake, I will strike them. I used to play a lot of online matches when the Nintendo Wi-fi connection was still available, and I used to win most of the matches. I'm definitely not an expert or advanced, but I know what to do, and always aim to convert situations who look bad, into wins.
     
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