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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,
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Battle Server Support

SawkTheWarrior, Aug 2020: Thanks!!
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Started by wolf
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Getting Back into Battleing

Charcoal Embers, Apr 2015: A pokemon with a name that I can never spell right. Dusknoir.
10   1,053
Started by Charcoal Embers

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What is the use of mega aerodactyl?

PlatinumDude, Apr 2015: Aerodactyl's Mega Evolution makes it an excellent revenge killer in conjunction with its wide movepool. I also forgot to mention that its bulk is pretty good for an offensive Pokemon, provided you get priority it's weak to (Bullet Punch and Aqua...
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Started by Emperdragzard

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Climbin' the Ladder - A Ladder Race (starts on April 12th @ 6 PM EDT)

wolf, Apr 2015: Delaying the deadline to May 3rd @ 6 PM.
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Uncompetitive Stuff Discussion (aka Moody, OHKO moves, Mega Rayquaza...) + Is evasion broken in Ubers?

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rob_thijs, May 2015: As much I appreciate the Evasion ban, there are many ways to work around it. There are moves that never miss: like Magical Leaf, Aura Sphere, Sacred Sword and Seismic Toss. Also I always bring a pokémon that has Roar or Whirlwind that never misses...
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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Is using Boxart Legends unfair?

Khaotic Kebab, May 2015: Like I said, forget tiers. Let other people tell you you're cheating, then laugh and kick 'em in the balls.
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Started by Juxapose

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May 2015 Smogon tiers updates

antemortem, May 2015: my baby Scrafty is RU again, and Flygon's finally dropped so I'm ecstatic. but then, so did Kingdra, and Sniper Kingdra might shake muk up now that Whimsicott is gone.
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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Aegislash retest

Anti, May 2015: not surprised by the result at all (my prediction was 55% pro ban) but the margin is ridiculous and pretty much stunned me. i remember when this poke was, well, controversial, haha. anyway, sadly had no time to ladder for it so no opinion on the...
23   2,535
Started by Sirfetch’d

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Favorite OU mega to use?

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Anti, May 2015: mine has probably been sableye-mega. i like megas that take little effort to comfortably mega evolve (scizor is probably the king of this category), aid team-building a lot rather than restrict it (restrictions being pokes that require specific...
9   1,517
Started by Sirfetch’d

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Battle Server Room Requests & Guidelines

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Zeffy, May 2015: Hey there! We're currently discussing changes to the current room requesting policies and as such we've decided to close room requests until further notice. This means that all pending request are denied temporarily until we've finished our...
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Started by seeker

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Endless Battles despite the ban

Polar Spectrum, May 2015: Seems like keeping a leppa berry off a team where recycle and any form of trapping are present would be a fair solution; to those who would say "but what about 'x' team where all 3 of those are used and the intent is not to force an endless battle?"...
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Started by Clavito

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How good is Smogon in re team planning?

Zeffy, May 2015: Smogon's sets is a great baseline for beginners. They show you immediately what works and what doesn't--it's basically a crash course of how a certain Pokemon works. If you're playing on Smogon tiers then it's best to stick with the standard Smogon...
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Started by hooville

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The Ridiculous OU Theorymon Discussion Thread - Week 2: Ice Beam Keldeo and Technician Weavile (and more!)

rob_thijs, May 2015: I always thought Flygon with Dragon Dance would do so much more for this pokémon. Sure it would still be outclassed by other dragons but keep in mind Flygon also has acces to Roost something Garchomp doesn't if Garchomp had DD. I could not think...
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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Satisfied with how Smogon rules the rules?

Anti, May 2015: i think the focuses have been fine. i don't expect knock off or scald to get suspected any time soon because there isn't a precedent for that really. stealth rock is as objectively broken as a move can be, but i completely get why there is little...
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Started by Bidoof FTW

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Why is no one using Mega Sharpedo in VGC or OU

Detox, May 2015: I was referring to Landorus-I (as are most people when they don't specify that it's in therian form), and it was just an example. Even Sharpedo does not OHKO the standard defensive Landorus-Therian: -1 252+ Atk Strong Jaw Mega Sharpedo Ice Fang...
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Started by rob_thijs

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Battle Spot

POKEMON_MASTER_0, May 2015: I'm a VGC player, so I play the rated doubles ladder regularly. In my experience, teams on Battle Spot are similar to the ones found at live tournaments, so the ladder is great practice. Both (If we're talking doubles; I have no experience...
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Started by rob_thijs

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Ubers: Evasion Clause back?

Polar Spectrum, May 2015: Flying Press Hawlucha for president. I really wanna know the viability of Flying Press for minimize Chansey lol Anywho seems fair. If they're gonna make ubers competitive since anything goes is the new ubers, might as well put in Santas
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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is this pokemon ready to compete in battle?

rob_thijs, May 2015: If you are not using the Attack stat there is absolutely no reason to use a perfect IV. I don't know why everyone is so hyped to have 6IV but if you are using pokémon that will only use it's Attack or Special Attack I see no reason for a 6IV. If you...
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Started by Cam365

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ORAS OU Threat list

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srinator, Jun 2015: this is really good, thanks man! great job. added that in, will add in sprites to the what to use section and probably remove the names idk, visual cue is much better imo.
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The Lando-I suspect test (Update: it's been banned from OU)

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srinator, Jun 2015: the thing about gothi is, its not something like lando that threatens to 6-0 or severely hamper almost all play style, what gothi does is simple select its target while team building and effectively remove it during play, while this doesnt make it...
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Started by Nah

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What constitutes an "unhealthy" Pokemon?

Polar Spectrum, Jun 2015: I replied in bold my eyes sting It's 6 am here My cat is on my face
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Started by Zeffy

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Your most hated move

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skyburial, Jun 2015: Have you tried incorporating a Prankster with Taunt into your team? Thundurus is great for that if you don't want to sacrifice offensive viability.
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Started by Juxapose

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Majestic Milotic

Poll (3 pages)
Etherion, Jun 2015: Week 3 standings: Black Magic - 15 points The Draconian Empire - 15 points Ghosts of Perdition - 11 points -------------------------------------- Divine Libra - 10 points Team Orb - 10 points Majestic Milotic - 8 points The Hounds - 6...
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Started by Dragon

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This Moveset Tho XD

Zeffy, Jun 2015: Err, please use the Moveset Help & Other Questions thread next time you ask for a help on a single Pokemon. Team Help threads are for actual team help and not for moveset help. Thanks!
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Started by ZxFlashFreezexZ

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My top 10 BS moments in battles.

Zeffy, Jun 2015: RNG is based on luck, which exists in real life. Also please don't revive threads that are over a month old.
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Started by Juxapose

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Mid-Season Tournament: Round 1

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Started by Anti

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Mid-Season Tournament: Round 2

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Started by Anti

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Team rating, can i improve?

Neo_Angelo, Jun 2015: What ill do, is work on the mons you have suggested, and compare them with mine, ill battle with both and see what results I get. I do agree with the stone edge, ill take that off for knock off. Thanks for the help guys, really appreciate it
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Started by Neo_Angelo

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An important announcement about user-managed rooms

Gleamy, Jun 2015: well thats a big decision but I agree with "rooms are left inactive and unused"
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Started by Zeffy

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Mid-Season Tournament: Round 3

Anti, Jun 2015: alright, i won g2 vs. shawn on an early forfeit (replay is in the op), so i'll post the finals very soon. looking forward to it. (also sorry shawn for bringing stall twice and making them a slog, but i am not a good offense player and knew that...
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Started by Anti

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How do you guys prepare your online pokemon team?

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Started by JustDutch101

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Banning philosophy -keep it civil mates

KorpiklaaniVodka, Jun 2015: People really want to ban Reuni in BWOU? ummm... (Chlorophyll+Drought should be banned though) anyway imo we should firt get rid of uncompetitive muk before looking at what might be broken stuff. I like that they got rid of Swagger and full BP...
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Started by srinator

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PC Battle Server Alts

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punkysaur, Jul 2015: wolf (wolf, sαmus αrαn) Jin Of The Gale (Jin Of The Gale, The Lion Heart) Sector (Milena Kunis) Axeliira (Axeliira, Lorianne, Denny Hamlin, Skipper, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr.) Twihiki_Amias (Twihiki_Amias; YamiNoBlade) Castform (Michonne,...
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Started by wolf

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Scald - only for smogon tier users

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Anti, Jul 2015: first off, i edited numbers into the points for easier reference. i don't like points 1, 5, and 6 because i don't think they should be relevant to tiering. i'm curious if you disagree with the general point i'm about to present: i don't think we...
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Started by srinator

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Baton Pass Discussion Thread (Disclaimer: Smogon tiers only) (Update: it has been nerfed)

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Nah, Jul 2015: I was wondering how you could nerf it even more without banning it, but there's that. Little surprised that they'd implement a complex ban like that since the Smogon community has always seemed averse to complex bans....
26   3,007
Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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The Hype Thread (Smogon and On-Cart)

skyburial, Jul 2015: So guys I just want to blabber a bit about Life Orb Nidoqueen again. It took the championship in the Seniors division of US Nationals last weekend. That Ice Beam is just too much. Ice + Ground + Poison is some amazing coverage. ...
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Started by skyburial

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Anti's Pokémon Emerald Battle Frontier Thread

Anti, Jul 2015: you would bump this the trickband one is extremely specialized for the tower, and while a different trickband set can be effective, i don't remember it being very good lol. the 4 atks one would be decent, but alakazam can tailor its moveset...
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Started by Anti

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The Hoopa-U case

Anti, Jul 2015: mega evolutions changed ou's power ceiling, for better or worse. mega metagross is ou with a 700 bst and a recoil-free life orb boost on many of its attacks, and it's not like it's a huge exception. i tend to agree with the op in the linked thread...
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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Smogon considering retesting some former OUs

KorpiklaaniVodka, Jul 2015: 252+ SpA Choice Specs Turboblaze Reshiram Focus Blast vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 246-290 (38.3 - 45.1%) -- 9.8% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and in practice it's fairly easy to wear down Chansey, so... (of course, focus miss is...
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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Team Orb (Castform Clan)

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Sirfetch’d, Jul 2015: Not everyone in our clan is a part of the Skype chat so going to post this here. We made it to the playoffs! However only 5 people can battle this round and I am going to be entering the 5 oldest clan members which means THE Sandwich will be given...
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Started by Sirfetch’d

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The Royal Pain

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Nakuzami, Jul 2015: dead thread is dead looks like we didn't get into the final face offs haha
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Started by Omicron

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[3DS Wifi] Double Trouble Team [Doubles Battle]

Neo_Angelo, Jul 2015: The sticky web and rocks is because my Shuckle is actually set up for singles, though, it has Knock off to remove items, that particular shuckle is there to stall rather than anything else. speed isn't really an issue in this team as the lanturns...
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Started by Neo_Angelo

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I'm bored so

Syndrome, Jul 2015: Hmmm I suppose that I should reply to my own topic. I'd make the following changes to Nidoking and then throw it into the waters to see how it would fare: http://pldh.net/media/pokemon/gen5/blackwhite_animated_front/034.gif Ability: Sheer Force...
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Started by Syndrome

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Improve your Battling: Replay Critique

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KorpiklaaniVodka, Aug 2015: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/ou-255351304 I won but man I was a bit lucky I think. This was a tourney battle btw.
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Started by Anti

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VGC 2015 - Milotic

skyburial, Aug 2015: This is really cool! I've been seeing people mentioning Maranga Berry Milotic and Alex Ogloza was using one on his channel for a while. I might try one out on a Mega Venusaur team I've been running lately.
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Started by BlazeVGC

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League Signups & Mercenary Hiring (Want to be in the league? Check here!)

wolf, Aug 2015: We are reorganizing clan rosters and will be going through some adjustments. Please sign up again in this thread, thank you!
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Started by wolf

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August 2015 Update: Gothitelle is UU

srinator, Aug 2015: mega gardevoirs only downfall would be its speed, its an excellent choice if your team doesnt have problems against those pesky 110+ diancie mega is really good, tough to build around and dedicating a move slot to safely mega evolve would be its...
11   1,603
Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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UU Doubles Troll Setup (Snorlax + Gourgeist)

A_Zu_Zu_Marill, Aug 2015: Sounds promising. I'm going to try this out on my friend.
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Started by RetroBacon

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Your Battling Skills

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Infinitum, Aug 2015: 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...
30   2,205
Started by Archy

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ways/hacks to lvl up fast in pokemon black

wolf, Aug 2015: Unfortunately, asking for Action Replay and GameShark codes is against PC's rules. You should be able to find some via search engine, good luck. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Started by Jaramelon

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Never Give up!

Juxapose, Aug 2015: If I can offer one piece of advice is to never give up on any battle no matter how much you are in the disadvantage. I have won some battles that people swear you could never recover from. Allow me to share a battle that I was going to lose, but I...
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