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Unova Double Trouble (Won by...
July 10th, 2013 by Necrum  
Competitive Team Help

Competitive Team Help

Battling thread... Thing
July 25th, 2013 by Boilurn  
In-Game Team Help

In-Game Team Help

Black 2 PWT help
July 25th, 2013 by Infinite Latios  

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Quick Battle Requests

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ShiningLust, Jul 2013: Pokemon White ( fc in my sig the one in the Trainer Card ) Mix Tiers 6x6 all pokemon BUT NO LEGENDARY!!!! Pls PM me asap if u wanna battle
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BC Discussion & Feedback

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Sirfetch’d, Jul 2013: Understandable! If you are someone who doesn't frequent and just walk into that topic, I don't blame you for not PMing a mod, but posting here instead. However as Alex stated sexual talk like that is strictly banned now. We used to allow it, but it...
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Guides & Resources (Looking to learn more about battling? Start here.)

wolf, Aug 2012: Guides & ResourcesThis thread is a compilation of guides and resources intended for helping you with anything related to battling. This list is especially helpful for anyone looking to start playing competitive Pokémon. However, all guides and...
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BC Guidelines (and General Battle Rules)

wolf, Aug 2012: Battle Center GuidelinesWelcome to the Battle Center! These guidelines are here to give you a quick understanding of how the forum works, what the rules are, how to make certain threads, and where other threads belong. In BC's main forum you may...
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Offense vs. Stall

mrdoingboing, May 2013: Well just from all of the threats and heavy hitters that emerged in gen 5, I personally think that stall became a little less viable and less rewarding in the long run. I wouldn't go as far as saying it's not viable at all, but I think offensive...
5   1,464
Started by Stormborn

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UU Discussion/Information Hub

Pokedra, Apr 2013: Well I'm running a bulky offense team on the ladder at the moment, it's really nifty due to it's synergy. Going 24-3 at the moment, two losses were to massive hax (attacks missing/multiple crits/speed tie losses). And one thing I'm surprised about...
6   1,436
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Making our own metagame

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Pokedra, Apr 2013: Has my tick of approval. I'll discuss/play it if we do. And I think Smogon is good but BW OU is just a piece of trash that's hard to fix so we should attempt this as a bit of fun.
2   1,129
Started by wolf

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Bp help

wolf, Apr 2013: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_World_Tournament#Battle_Points Please use the Fifth Generation Gaming forum's B2W2 Quick Questions thread next time.
1   846
Started by Nicktaco

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Do you think the power creep has benefited or hindered battling?

Anti, Apr 2013: Going to echo a lot of the anti-power creep stuff. As much as I find stall to be boring, lethargic, and unimaginative even when done well, it definitely should be healthy enough to be viable. BW always felt like too much of a crapshoot to me and...
8   2,214
Started by wolf

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Are you interested in learning/playing competitive battling?

ClumzyTrainR13, Apr 2013: It's funny you make this thread, because I actually just finished building my competitive team! I got interested in competitive battling, and thought to make my own "super team!" I decided to begin in the OU tier (because I wanna be able to start...
20   1,509
Started by Ho-Oh

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[NU] Counter that 'mon!

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Arceus_17, Apr 2013: Yamask @Eviolite Trait: Mummy Ev's: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 HP - Night Shade - Will-o-Wisp - Pain Split - Haze Has Haze to distinguish itself from Misdreavus, preventing sweepers to set up on him. Night Shade breaks most non-normal subs....
62   7,020
Started by Ho-Oh

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Question about the move Recycle.

wolf, Apr 2013: Please use the Fifth Generation Gaming forum's Quick Questions thread next time you have a question about the game mechanics.
3   1,192
Started by Snoopy

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Team Chemistry.

Gligar, Apr 2013: No,Never experienced it. :/
3   1,139
Started by WingedDragon

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Using favourites competitivly

WingedDragon, Apr 2013: Are you talking bout Smogan Competitions?
9   1,183
Started by LeftNut

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Trick Room Discussion

Ho-Oh, Apr 2013: It's a part of the game, yeah. It's not overly common in-game, but TR was p much created so that slower Pokemon could still be strong and fast for a few turns :3 As for me I just lose to Trick Room ;_; idk why but I really suck against it...
10   1,698
Started by dreyko

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PokeHelp: Is Smogon Reliable? And does pokemon Characteristic really matter?

Ho-Oh, Apr 2013: Not really. It's the most ~official~ place where all competitive movesets, all competitive discussion etc is found. Also Smogon came before PS, so it's not really a "helping" site. :/
9   4,956
Started by LionHeartRAWR

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Ivan's Pal Pad Friend Search

wolf, Apr 2013: This isn't really the place for threads requesting Friend Codes, and I don't there is a forum that allows it. However, you can use the Quick Battle Requests thread if you want to find people to battle. There's also the Quick Trade Thread for trading.
1   1,046
Started by IvanSky07

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Sand teams: how do you deal?

Stormborn, Mar 2013: How you deal with everything in BW2. Throw more weather at it.
7   1,323
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Double the pleasure, double the fun → Double Team Randbats Battle Log

Charzar, Mar 2013: Wow, you could've won more if it wasn't for their good luck/hax
6   1,671
Started by Ho-Oh

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Need some advice

WingedDragon, Mar 2013: Suggestion Find pokemon that can grind out trick rooms. Those are a pain in the butt something fierce.
3   921
Started by Austin96

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Strategies

dreyko, Mar 2013: Part of my strategy is inflicting status conditions such as burning and crippling a physical attacker or paralyzing a speedy guy. I also love speed (of my own), priority moves, and life orb =) Also, i find entry hazards helpful sometimes.
7   1,523
Started by Nate

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I need help.

wolf, Mar 2013: Please use the Technology and the Internet forum for tech support, but be sure to read the forum rules before posting.
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Started by FreakyLocz14

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choice scarf or band

wolf, Mar 2013: Don't use either. Your Cloyster is a set-up sweeper with a boosting move (Shell Smash). The choice items are going to lock Cloyster into one move, making Shell Smash useless. Cloyster isn't very good with the choice items to begin with. Use either...
1   849
Started by Nicktaco

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Status Conditions

Aslan, Mar 2013: Personally for me, I always have something on my team that can quickly pull off a Toxic. It's one of the handiest moves in competitive battling and can do wonders against walls and all sorts of Pokemon, the only time I particularly don't use it is...
8   3,690
Started by Miss Doronjo

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Help: Proper training

wolf, Mar 2013: This belongs in the Competitive Team Questions thread, so please continue this there if you need further help. Your other thread was fine here because it was a question primarily related to Smogon and not team building.
4   1,011
Started by LionHeartRAWR

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Deoxys-D Suspect Testing

Jake♫, Feb 2013: Well, it's official: Deo-D has been banished to Ubers. It doesn't really make much of a difference to me, but it was only voted by a 59% majority, so at least it was relatively close.
11   2,099
Started by Miss Doronjo

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EV Training

wolf, Feb 2013: In this article you can see which types of EVs each Pokemon gives out. Yes, 510 is maximum amount of EVs a Pokemon can have. 255 is the most EVs a Pokemon can have per stat. 4 EVs gives out 1 stat point. As a result, only 508 EVs can be...
1   941
Started by PokemonMasterMatt

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Pokemon Tournament

wolf, Feb 2013: Please use the Events & Groups sub-forum for tournaments, leagues, clans, etc. Be sure to read the forum guidelines before posting in that section, because your thread will need to be approved before being displayed.
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Started by Jakob99

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Leading Pokemon

Murt93, Feb 2013: rotom-w is 2nd really? I also thought ninetails would be more popular. I like to lead with the old suicide azelf @ focus sash taunt,rocks,explosion and fire blast tyranitar can be a problem but it usually catches deoxys-d,scizor,ferrothorn off...
2   1,007
Started by Miss Doronjo

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Pokemon Showdown

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halcyonic, Feb 2013: showdown is a wonderful place full of ponies wonderful people and fun, bursting chat! the battles there are lively too~ altho misunderstandings happen some times, its still a cheery place to be at. new or not, come jump into the bandwagon and...
8   3,629
Started by sunshinesan

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Contact Items @ Competitive Play

tente2, Feb 2013: I've seen people Mid who have given Druddigon a Rocky Helmet, which when paired with Rough Skin does quite a bit of damage. It should be noted that this Druddigon employed a Stealth Rock + Dragon Tail strategy to weaken several Pokemon at once and...
1   1,122
Started by Miss Doronjo

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Stall

Gym Leader Jake, Feb 2013: Ferrothorn is the Only answer for stalling. Oh, wait. Foretress can rapid spin and explode. It's pretty good, too.
1   682
Started by Miss Doronjo

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2 Choices

Gym Leader Jake, Feb 2013: I think that that the massive quantities of Special Sweepers in the 5th Gen. allow for many new Choice Specs users. However, In older generations, most Special sweepers either A) had such a giantic Special attack stat that there was no need for...
1   796
Started by Miss Doronjo

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The Psychological Factor

Gym Leader Jake, Feb 2013: Many Pokemon cause rage. I think the most widely used one is a Pokemon that we all know and "Love" - Ferrothorn. This massive wall counters nearly everything in the game, bar fire types, it it is used correctly. I personally have won many battles...
5   1,124
Started by Miss Doronjo

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How about something Rarely Used?

Miss Doronjo, Feb 2013: Just in case you're interested, there is a Nidoqueen Suspect discussion @ smogon. What do you guys think of Nidoqueen? Should it be banned? In my opinion, Nidoqueen can be quite versatile - as a special attacker, as a physical attacker, and as...
5   1,673
Started by Miss Doronjo

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New to Competitive Battling

Dragonite03, Feb 2013: Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for!!
2   850
Started by Dragonite03

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The 'Ultimate" Moves

Gym Leader Jake, Feb 2013: Hey just to say i changed the ending paragraph just a little, to make it a bit fuller And yes, i doubt anyone uses the recharge moves in the competitive Metagame. These would render the useer helpless, like PlatinumEra said. One more thing is...
4   1,488
Started by Gym Leader Jake

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Never say never... except when describing NeverUsed! [NU Discussion] (PotF #2 posted)

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Miss Doronjo, Feb 2013: Sooooo the new statistics from smogon are up: The top 15
62   6,246
Started by Ho-Oh

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Stat Boosting Moves in Competitive Play

BLOOOD-La-ti-, Jan 2013: Wait isn't Tail glow supposed to be +3? Tail Glow: drastically raises the sp. Atk stat. Raises the user's Sp. Atk by three stages.
1   1,042
Started by Miss Doronjo

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Trapping

Miss Doronjo, Jan 2013: Actually, Encore can work on a Sub. Sub can't protect against Encore~ Encoring is usually a 1-turn saving trapping grace; so yeah, there are good options you can do from there!
6   1,329
Started by Miss Doronjo

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Hidden Power

Gym Leader Jake, Jan 2013: Yeah, i did. They just thought it was hilarious though. Does anyone have any other ideas of what i should write about next? I'll make it completely accurate and usable on all pokemon games.
5   1,122
Started by Gym Leader Jake

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International Challenge Adventures!

WingedDragon, Jan 2013: I was going to snap my game in half
15   1,173
Started by Griffinbane

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Wifi issues

wolf, Jan 2013: This doesn't belong here, since it's not related to battling. However, you could check out the Technology and the Internet forum.
2   573
Started by WingedDragon

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Chlorophyll Sweepers

Miss Doronjo, Jan 2013: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IcVlz7HUci8/TmAw4eVDzQI/AAAAAAAAAJc/_DZVv7wyvzU/s320/639px-465Tangrowth_Dream.png This thread is dedicated to the discussion of sun sweepers, and mainly grass types with chlorophyll. Sun has been arguably the worst of...
0   3,514
Started by Miss Doronjo

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The Element of Surprise

Sirfetch’d, Jan 2013: I know that it is not a huge surprise as a few people use it, but I use a Volcarona on a rain team and it kind of throws a few people off as it is kind of unusual to have a fire-type on a rain team, but I spam Hurricanes and the confusion frustrates...
3   858
Started by Miss Doronjo

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How to get good at Pokemon battles?

Snoopy, Jan 2013: Thanks for the suggestions guys. I didn't know a THING about IV's and EV's, didn't even know what they were or that they existed. Looks like I have some reading up to do, also have strategies to learn. Hopefully, I'll even match up against some of...
7   1,326
Started by Snoopy

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Your team

Hikamaru, Jan 2013: I plan to have a nice mix of defensive walls and offensive sweepers so that way I don't lean too much towards one battling style, but basically I tend to just find Pokemon that work well together and then make a team and try them out. So yeah,...
4   1,050
Started by Miss Doronjo

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Does your age reflect your battle style

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Hikamaru, Jan 2013: I'm 20, but I'm a sort-of noob at battles. I do plan on improving and eventually get involved in the big battles on the server. My main battling style is to go with what my current ego is, since I sometimes get a little aggressive I tend to use...
39   4,748
Started by smurf

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Why do you battle?

Hikamaru, Jan 2013: I love battling online, it's always fun and loads of strategies are implemented. I've been doing random battles since joining the Showdown server and my next goal there is to start making teams for the major tiers like OU, UU, NU, LC and the like.
3   897
Started by WingedDragon

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Help with my Battle Teams

wolf, Jan 2013: Please use the Competitive Team Help sub-forum, but be sure to read the forum guidelines before posting. You must provide movesets for each of your Pokémon, so it might be best to simply post one team instead of multiple.
1   770
Started by SoulRed

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priority moves, why?

RandomTrainerWhoCould, Jan 2013: I agree with the dude with the umbreon avatar. Priority moves are what makes stuff like scizor Absol mamoswine etc good(not saying that they absolutely suck without it) because an Absol with sucker punch is much easier to deal with than an Absol...
16   2,149
Started by danaxe

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Understimated Pokemon

Daniel_K, Jan 2013: Ok 4 of the most underestimated are my wobbuffet, my meloetta, swaillow, and my skarmory. 1wobba is such a good trapper with a stupid amount of health it's not funny, 2meloetta because of it's insane speed that matches both latios and latias, 3...
7   949
Started by curiousnathan

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Favourite battling simulator to use?!

Hikamaru, Jan 2013: Pokemon Showdown without a doubt. The chat feature, avatar selection and animated sprites nailed it for me.
24   3,064
Started by Ho-Oh

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RANDBATS

Hikamaru, Jan 2013: I actually enjoy Random Battles since sometimes I underestimate a Pokemon and then discover how awesome it is. I remember getting a Karrablast on my team once, and it swept most of my opponent's team. I do like all the unusual combinations they...
11   2,634
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