Competitive Pokémon
  • Forums
  • Rules
  • Scarlet / Violet
  • Daily
  • Fan Games
  • Art
  • Discord
PokéCommunity
  • Home
  • Back The PokéCommunity Archives
    • Donate to the PokéCommunity

      Support the PokéCommunity’s running costs with a small monetary donation. You can even get a few cool things by doing so.

    • Learn more…
    • Donate now
    • Feedback & Support
    • Community Rules
    • Moderation Policy
    • Help Center
    • Donations
    • BBCode List
    • Emoji List
    • Promote Content
  • Sign In / Create Account
    • Sign in to your PokéCommunity Account
    • Forgot password?

    • No account? No worries.

      New Account
Welcome to PokéCommunity! Register now and join one of the best places on the 'net to talk Pokémon and more! Community members will not see the bottom screen advertisements.
Register
PokéCommunity is preparing to undergo a major update in 2023. All members should ensure they can access the email associated with their account as a password reset might be required post-update. The exact date of transition will be made available at a later date.

It appears IMGUR will be (and apparently has already started) deleting images that weren't uploaded directly to an account. You can check the update notes on IMGUR here.

We know a lot of you will have used IMGUR to upload images for your threads and other PC content (signatures, flairs, etc.) and not everyone was doing so with an account.

So please note that some of your existing images may break at some point in the future. We recommend making an IMGUR account if you plan to continue using IMGUR.

Competitive Pokémon icon

Competitive Pokémon

The forum designed for all of your competitive Pokémon needs! Here you can discuss the metagame, receive help on your team, ask for battles, participate in events, and much more!
  • Sort by Latest Replies
    • Latest Replies
    • Title
    • Date Created
    • Member Account Name
    • Number of Replies
    • Number of Views
    • Threads with Oldest Replies on Top
    • Threads with Newest Replies on Top
  • Filter
  • Tools
    • Mark All Threads Read
    • Subscribe to This Forum

Categories

PCL Help Me Start Help Me Finish RMT Group Event Super Event Rules About Forum Info Help Thread Event Guide Challenge PC on YouTube Featured Daily Article News Important From the Staff Chit-Chat #Pokémon20 on Daily No Category [ Show all… ]

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Replay Sharing Thread

ARSOO_95, Jan 2020: I think the replay data is available on your Switch SD card, maybe you just need to convert it to a clip first in the Smash interface? After that you can just upload it to YouTube,
1   20,072
Started by Sirfetch’d

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Battle Server Support

SawkTheWarrior, Aug 2020: Thanks!!
3   14,228
Started by wolf
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Competitive Suggestions

HoneClaw, Jun 2014: Nerf Scald and nerf Knock Off. Neither moves have good switch-ins, outside of Storm Drain / Water Absorb and physically defensive megas, respectively. Scald's 30% chance is ridiculous. The first part of the equation though is that it's a highly...
13   1,262
Started by Proteun

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Why don't more people use Yanmega?

anchpop, Jul 2014: Weak to 2 types wut lol: yep I was totally wrong, realized that after I posted it, edited. Jeez man, like I said, I have come to agree with you, Yanmega isn't competitive.
8   1,467
Started by anchpop

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Worry Seed OP?

srinator, Jul 2014: Woah that's a nice idea for doubles :D
7   5,994
Started by Mystic Rebel

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

How to Make a Competitive Team?

champagnepapi, Jul 2014: These 2 guides should help a lot in getting competitive quality pokemon http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/breeding-perfect-pokemon-in-pokemon-x-y.3490432/ http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/a-guide-to-ev-training-with-hordes.3490052/ It is...
5   737
Started by King Tetiro

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

SwagPlay might get banned from the Uber tier

MoxieInfinite, Jul 2014: Didnt c05ta bring swagplay to spl?
19   2,549
Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

It's still amazing.

BadPokemon, Jul 2014: Weavile (BL) Item: Focus Sash Ability: Pressure Moves: Ice Punch, Ice Shard, Knock Off, Swords Dance He has won me many games on Pokemon Showdown and is always reliable. I was once losing 5-2. I spun away the stealth rocks and swept at +4. ...
24   1,772
Started by srinator

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

100 wins!

Juxapose, Jul 2014: I am aware that 100 wins is not a lot, but for me it is. I only have enough time to play the game to have up to 3-5 matches each day. So think about that: -If I win all the matches perfectly, it would take me 20 days to complete that. Also...
3   797
Started by Juxapose

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Pokemon Blog

LakeOfLotad, Jul 2014: Hey everyone, I'm not sure if this is the best place to put this, so if it isn't let me know. I have decided to do a Pokemon blog where basically each day i post a pokemon, my thoughts on it, advantages and disadvantages of it, and a starting...
0   745
Started by LakeOfLotad

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Favorite teammates

DarkIllumination, Jul 2014: Good points and I haven't run into priority users much and I mostly see bulky water types anf faeries and even two venasuars who leech seed protect giga drain, and I don't have pokebank yet so im stuck with certain moves and Most the battlers...
2   836
Started by DarkIllumination

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Are Trappers Anti-Competitive?

Dark Azelf, Jul 2014: I can see why it was broken/noncompetitive dont get me wrong, just that it never did much against me and i got a "free" turn whilst it mega'd to send in a check to give me a heads up. It also didnt Trick a Choice item onto me. :( This was also when...
10   1,612
Started by Anti

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

EV training: When is a base stat unsalvageable?

Anti, Jul 2014: Well, Chansey has base 5 Defense and still gets a Bold nature and max investment, so I guess we're looking at base 1 as too low to EV train? Anyway it's more about if any stats are so low that it makes a poke as a whole unusable, along with...
4   941
Started by HappyPill

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Gym Leaders and Elite 4 needed! Come join us!

wolf, Jul 2014: Assuming the only purpose this thread has is advertisement, I don't see the point in it. If you feel the need to spread the word about your league, perhaps you could post in the Battle DCC or politely ask around on the battle server. If you intend...
1   586
Started by mrpopo1701

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Best EV set-up 252/252/6, 252/129/129, or...?

PlatinumDude, Jul 2014: 4/252/252 is generally the best spread as a general rule of thumb to take advantage of two of the Pokemon's best stats. However, people have opted for spreads outside of that in order to outspeed certain Pokemon, achieve certain KOs or avoid KOs. ...
2   1,693
Started by m1lfr3d

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Why is Mandibuzz so popular?

PlatinumDude, Jul 2014: Foul Play and Roost are mandatory on Mandibuzz. Defog, Knock Off and Whirlwind are possible options.
4   1,031
Started by Boilurn

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Any interest in OU tourney?

antemortem, Jul 2014: I'm game if I get badged for it.
6   904
Started by champagnepapi

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Deoxys Ban: Should it stay?

Dr. Silver, Jul 2014: I was always surprised that Deoxys-D wasn't in the Uber tier to begin with as it seemed to have all the makings of a broken defensive Pokemon. Then again, I don't really follow Smogon that much so as an outsider I can only speculate.
12   1,366
Started by antemortem

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Eevee Friendly

Stokesma, Jul 2014: If you didn't know, during this weekend, an online competition was held called the Eevee Friendly. It was a competition in which only Eevee and its evolutions could be used. All Pokemon's levels were set to level 30 and it was set as a rotation...
0   660
Started by Stokesma

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

share your favorite competitive battling team?

champagnepapi, Jul 2014: Tentacruel (M) @ Leftovers Trait: Rain Dish EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spd Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk) - Scald - Protect - Rapid Spin - Toxic Spikes Politoed (M) @ Leftovers
2   714
Started by uoneko

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Free Sheer Cold! - Suspect Moves

Anti, Jul 2014: I want to post about Stealth Rock in depth. As I more or less stated in the OP, Stealth Rock is very obviously broken. You are at a disadvantage if you don't use it. If you wish to dispute this point, I would say that a common argument against a...
6   1,159
Started by Anti

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Silly things you've seen on the OU/Ubers ladder

KorpiklaaniVodka, Jul 2014: Guess I'm gonna bring this thread here. Basically, post the things that you've seen on the ladder that are absolutely terrible, whether it's a Choice Specs Machamp, someone who Tricked you an Armor Fossil, or maybe an Eviolite Kakuna. Whatever...
0   681
Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Guidelines, Resources & Feedback

dragondude1.12, Jul 2014: i could say .smogon.com:8080 is a good statistics
1   4,356
Started by wolf

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Am I doing this right? (Chain breeding)

Zeffy, Jul 2014: Did you check whether the other stats were 31? If they were, you were probably just unlucky. Anyway, this forum is for team building and battling. You're better off asking breeding questions here, I would assume, since most battlers here use...
1   597
Started by Moist

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

New to the competitive scene-what're your tips?

Polar Spectrum, Jul 2014: I would hiiiiiiighly advise gaining your own personal experience, and studying both how to make the best use of and how to counter what everyone else does on Smogon, as well as what that community neglects. You'll be a smarter and much more...
5   903
Started by CleverCookies

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Why Won't game freak remove OP moves?

Zeffy, Jul 2014: Game Freak doesn't really care about the competitive side of Pokemon. You can't really tell them what to do. Anyway, there's a thread that discusses the effect of certain moves in the game right here so direct your future complaints in there, thank...
4   1,037
Started by Juxapose

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Disconnection is SO annoying in Free Battle.

MoxieInfinite, Jul 2014: No reason not to play on Showdown, everyone above 1,4k is better than everyone that plays through the 3DS. I can pretty much guarantee that. The only reason people battle on their 3DS's, are for YouTube videos, and testing for VGC.
22   1,485
Started by Juxapose

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Guidelines & Resources

wolf, Jul 2014: Quick Links Guidelines Standard Battle Rules RMTs Events & Groups ResourcesGuidelines & ResourcesPlease contact wolf if you have any questions or feedback. guidelinesGuidelines Thread categories : discussions, polls, etc.; : Rate My Team...
0   12,164
Started by wolf

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Pokebattle Thread

srinator, Jul 2014: I have been to pokebattle once, the pbv system was new to me and all my teams at the time had >1000 pbv :( so sadly I couldn't battle, iirc there was a 500 and 1000 pbv tier. The game play itself was impressive albeit a bit fast, anyway I am up to...
1   1,061
Started by champagnepapi

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Mega Evolutions

Anti, Jul 2014: It's just a shame because XY didn't introduce a ton of strong threats. Aegislash, Greninja, and Diggersby are the only really strong pokes the game introduced (Sylveon and I guess Chesnaught are alright too but aren't power creeping anything), but...
3   813
Started by Zeffy

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Friend Battles

MegaArcanine, Jul 2014: I'm not sure if there has been a topic about this before, I did a quick search but came out dry. My friend and I do a lot of battling and after about 30 battles we knew each others teams inside and out. Granted we would introduce one or two new...
0   514
Started by MegaArcanine

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

So I had this Idea

wolf, Jul 2014: Bumpbadump. I'll be looking into how "Team Randbats" can be made soon, which is similar to your idea. Contrary to how regular Randbats generates teams from a single pool of Pokemon, Team Randbats would have different pools of Pokemon to choose...
3   773
Started by Spazmansalokin

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Windy City eSports - Windy City Pokemon League

wolf, Aug 2014: Unfortunately PC doesn't allow unsolicited advertisement. However, you may continue to advertise this in your signature.
1   677
Started by WindyCityeSports

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Aegislash Suspect Test

(2 pages)
MoxieInfinite, Aug 2014: Just about to say that. I'd love to bring up the Borat argument lol.
45   4,522
Started by Zeffy

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

UU Threat List [WIP]

MoxieInfinite, Aug 2014: Arcanine should imo have W-o-W > Toxic on the bulky set. And fill in my changes from the previous post.
3   2,985
Started by .Aero

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

I need some trades for my team

wolf, Aug 2014: Please use the Trade Corner's Quick Trades sub-forum.
1   637
Started by Hossin Bossin

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Petit Battles

Tek, Aug 2014: One definition of Petit that I've seen is BST <= 330. You might look at the BSTs of the Gen I Petit Pokémon to see if that applies. I've been considering making a team of baby Pokémon for a while now, maybe I'll finally get around to it. BTW, my...
2   720
Started by jimmyjummblz

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Don't you hate it when people rage-quit?

Professor_Jared, Aug 2014: Oh yes, why I had two free battle matches where I utterly destroyed the opponent's team with Bisharp alone, and both of them have ended with the opponent disconnecting. First match was Bisharp up against Lapras, Aegislash, and Mega Venusaur,...
21   5,005
Started by GreenFlame

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Funny/Annoying/Troll Sets

KorpiklaaniVodka, Aug 2014: FOR SAND TEAMS Garchomp @ BrightPowder Trait: Sand Veil EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Substitute - Swords Dance - Earthquake
16   9,715
Started by BadPokemon

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Mawilite suspected | Discuss here

(2 pages)
Zeffy, Aug 2014: Mawile-M is ridiculous. It can literally spam Play Rough in most situations and still come out on top. It's slowness is not exactly much of a hindrance because it forces switches a lot. Its most common sets are stellar in breaking and/or sweeping....
26   2,021
Started by MoxieInfinite

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Battle Strategies

diamondeyes, Aug 2014: @zekrom thanks for letting me know! I'm using dragonite because it's one of only two pokemon who has the ability multiscale, and it goes well with friend guard. and vaporeon goes well with clefairy too, because it's bulky, and takes even less...
10   1,141
Started by diamondeyes

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

The Quick Claw Chronicles: Anti Challenges Emerald's House of Horrors, the Battle Factory

Shrew, Aug 2014: Oh, this is what you were talking about the other day. I too have accumulated hundreds of BP thanks to Factory malfunctions, although in my Soulsilver and I just gave up. I enjoyed especially the Electabuzz part. {XD}
3   1,133
Started by Anti

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

What are your proudest or most embarassing sweeping moments?

Magistrum, Aug 2014: Ferrothorn sweep It's kinda funny how the opponent shuffles between Mandibuzz, Thundurus, and Sylveon but gets nowhere close to KO'ing Ferro. Not to mention Pinsir and Latios got shat on too. tl;dr ragequit
14   1,235
Started by MegaArcanine

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Would you be interested in a tutor program?

Poll (2 pages)
Evening, Aug 2014: Definitely looking forward to this! I don't recall ever being tutored before, well, I kind of...uh...just imitated people years ago to learn competitive play, haha (that sucked). Seeing this, I'd like to start from scratch. That came out of...
25   1,557
Started by wolf

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Pokemon X/Y 2014 World Championship

Griffinbane, Aug 2014: Togekiss is banned in 2014 format. So that's why you don't see Togekiss or old annoying threats like Cresselia. Only things that are found in the Kalos Pokedex is allowed. I don't remember when TPCi started having announcers but the early ones...
12   2,309
Started by Polar Spectrum

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Looking for people to help me with battling

Polar Spectrum, Aug 2014: http://i58.*.com/axmqo0.jpg Gonna PM you to ask a few questions first.
2   716
Started by DemoBoy

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Mega Altaria

praj.pran, Aug 2014: Dragon/Fairy: Weaknesses: Fairy, Ice, Poison, Steel Resistances: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Water Immunities: Dragon
20   4,123
Started by GreenFlame

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Smogon wont allow my balanced Mewtwo in OU

Nihilego, Aug 2014: Man PC is so much more baitable than Smogon. Let's not do this. Like, ever.
16   4,346
Started by babaGAReeb

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Training a Mightyena

Zeffy, Aug 2014: Please use the appropriate thread next time (Simple Questions & Answers for specific Pokemon help; Quick Battle Requests if you're looking for a battle.) Now usually, I'd just merge stuff to the appropriate thread. However since the discussion here...
16   2,455
Started by WaterLeaderJoe

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Magic Guard's Pokemon Team Building Guide!

Thursday, Sep 2014: I think you need to change the exercise for the type cycling section. You asked which team was better and then said team 1 but gave all negative answers to it. Just 1 small mistake. Other than that, it's a really good guide. Can't wait to read...
3   10,911
Started by ~Justified~

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

smogon ban me again and this time for only sugesting 'balanced ubers metagame'

Zeffy, Sep 2014: Your efforts are valiant. However, PC is not the place to complain about being banned on another forum. Oh, and I hope Mewtwo is alright--having one of his arms cut off is terrible. :( Locked.
1   1,187
Started by babaGAReeb

Open thread. Click to view this thread.

Is this..cheating, or very unfair?

Zeffy, Sep 2014: In the future, please use the Simple Questions thread for concerns similar to this. Cheers! Locked.
3   751
Started by Black-Tigress
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

The PokéCommunity

Working on a better slogan, 20 years and counting!

Display Options

Staff

Rules

About Us

Contact Us

© 2002–2023 The PokéCommunity™, pokecommunity.com.
Your use of PokéCommunity constitutes acceptance of our Services Agreement and Privacy Statement.

PokéCommunity Forums 2.1.1 “Aster”

Acknowledgements

Use of Community Assets