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Guidelines & Resources

wolf, Jul 2017: Guidelines & ResourcesGeneral Guidelines ・For submitting events and groups, look at the Events & Groups Approval thread instead. ・Don't make a new thread regarding a topic that has been posted in the last thirty days. ・Don't make a thread that...
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Events & Groups Approval

wolf, Apr 2020: We allow them. :)
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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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The NEW Showdown Alt thread

Arcaneum, Jan 2021: Invictus Isawa Rabinov Rabinova PC Rabinov Arcaneum
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Fortune Championship

gimmepie, Sep 2021: What's this about Nitro being over?
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Help Me Start

Need help with team built around Mimikyu and Sylveon~

gimmepie, Nov 2019: I would advise against using both Mimikyu and Sylveon on the same team. Although Mimikyu is primarily a physical and Sylveon is special, they share the same weaknesses and can both struggle with some of the same Pokemon. Maybe if it was a mono...
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Article

Competitive Concepts: Entry Hazards

This article introduces the currently known Entry Hazards, explaining why they have such a prominent place in competitive metagames and how you can counteract them.
5qwerty, Nov 2019: Wait I thought those were for screens only?
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SwSh New Competitive Stuff Discussion

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Yoshikko, Jan 2020: because it is! it deals with faeries and checks ferrothorn
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Looking to get into PvP battles. Any tips?

TheeWizard, Nov 2019: Hi, I learned a lot about competitive pokemon/ pokemon PVP through Smogon. It's really good for learning what the best moves are to teach a pokemon, and what evs and natures are best for them. Or you can use Pokemon Showdown its really fun, you...
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Toxtricity builds?

Ace Trainer Slash, Nov 2019: I've seen one person use an Amped Forme Toxtricity, with a Shift Gear set, which I've also tried myself (and prefer, I find it quite interesting to use). I'd say it would go like this for a Shift Gear moveset: - Shift Gear - Poison Jab/Gunk Shot...
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Team around Typhlosion

Ventussama, Nov 2019: Hey guys I needed help with creating a team around Typhlosion, as it is my favorite Pokemon for Pokemon Ultramoon. Any suggestions would be awesome! 1. Typhlosion Flashfire ability Timid nature 252 Spa/252Speed/4SpD Flamethrower Hidden...
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Article

Galarian Weezing and the Value of Neutralising Gas

There was a lot of initial hype and discussion around Galarian Weezing and its Neutralising Gas Ability. How much of that excitement was justified? This article explores Galarian Weezing's competitive potential.
gimmepie, Nov 2019: This is fair, and mostly covered in the article. I still think it's not the best ability for Weezing though. Cause you know, EQ.
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G-Max Charmander

Nah, Dec 2019: yeah that's what I meant, sorry if I wasn't clear
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6th member for my team

AdmiralOllie, Jan 2020: Not to be stereotypical, but perhaps a Bold Gardevoir/Gallade? Held Item: Choice Band or Life Orb Moves: Calm Mind, Moonblast, Psylock, Reversal (for Gallade), Night Slash (for Gardevoir)
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Galar Beginnings, Not looking so hot...

gimmepie, Dec 2019: Just to add a little bit more to what lilmudkip said, you should put a bit more time into research too. Learn the meta you'll be playing in. If you're going to do well in competitive you need to know the meta you'll be playing in - learn the...
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Need help with my Pokémon Team

Gavoca, Jul 2020: maybe replace grimsnarl's dazzling gleam with spirit break
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RMT

Looking For Some Team Advice; I'm Susceptible To Mudsdale

Zeiro, Dec 2019: Mudsdale was used in roughly 5% of teams in the latest VGC tournament, so it's not that common, but it'd still be nice for them to use a counter to ground types.
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RMT

Gen 8: Attempt One

gimmepie, Dec 2019: Funnily enough, I was just now coming to edit Throat Spray in. Fishious Rend is definitely something I'm cautious of, I can mostly deal with it between the bulkier mon thankfully though. Edit: Throat Spray was a good choice.
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[SwSh] Does Excadrill with choice scarf outspeeds Timid Dragapult?

gimmepie, Dec 2019: Yeah, most likely it was an Excadrill with Sand Rush since Timid Dragapult outspeeds most Scarfers.
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Article

Competitive Concepts: Status Conditions

Learn how status conditions influence competitive metagames and the best methods of countering them. gimmepie, Dec 2019: A simple guide for beginner competitive players explaining the details of how Status Conditions work, when you should use them and how to deal with the threat of them.
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Article

Pokémon Spotlight: All Things Gigantamax Snorlax!

Ranko, Dec 2019: thank you! that means a lot!
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[SwSh] Dubwool using cotton guard more than 2 times

UlrickVGCMasters, Jan 2020: Who is Tokyodrift and how can I get a cool customized pokemon signature like that
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Started by Okamoto

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Event

PC's First Sword and Shield OU Tournament

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UlrickVGCMasters, Feb 2020: Make sure to tag me in the next one lol
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Help Me Start

Aromatisse Moveset

NikolaP, Dec 2019: Great! I always like it when people use Pokémon they like, instead of just taking those that everyone else uses. It depends on whether you want to use it in double battles or in single battles. In general, it's very slow so it could be good on...
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A WAY TO MAKE WISHIWASHI GOOD?

UlrickVGCMasters, Jan 2020: Trick Room for the Win!!!!!! Its always nice watching random Pokemon get game play.
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DISCUSSION : requirement to post replays privately vs. publicly in tournaments. Please read!

Yoshikko, Jan 2020: there are no rules saying people can't look up replays. you haven't convinced me with any of your arguments why replays should be required to post publicly. also, no one can claim they won when they haven't, because they still have to send the...
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Braviary

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New to the vgc comp scene

UlrickVGCMasters, Feb 2020: Aweeeesomeee team by the way
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Made in Galar - Looking for input on Glameow/Purugly Galarian forms!

bobandbill, Jan 2020: We have the next entry in our SwSh forum event running at the moment, looking for ideas on a Galarian form/evolutions for existing Pokemon! We've started with Shroomish and Breloom, and currently are working on Glameow and Purugly. Right now we're...
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Yamper and Boltund

gimmepie, Jan 2020: So, you can expect to see some content focused on the Yamper line on Daily in the near future. Before we launch into that though, we thought we'd open the discussion to the battling community. Do you think there's a place for Yamper in LC, or...
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Help Me Start

So I want to build a good stalling team [gen 8]

NevDev, Feb 2020: Yep, that's the idea!
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Started by NevDev

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Here's my team for a White 2 replay. How is it?

AdmiralOllie, Jan 2020: Samurott Megahorn Surf Ice Beam Revenge Darmanitan Work Up Dig Fire Fang
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Recruiting Nintendo Switch Pokémon Players

ElectricMafia, Feb 2020: Can you send me more info please? Thanks
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I was wondering if i could get some help with my team

gimmepie, Feb 2020: If it's a gen 7 game, shouldn't Alolan Muk be really easy to get your hands on? Anyway, don't worry about asking questions, that's how you learn. Starting with your Smeargle, that is pretty close to the set you want. That being said, Sticky Web...
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RMT

🐲 MONOTYPE DRAGON 🐲

FIRELORD_FITNESS, Jun 2020: A better set for Garchomp is Jolly Rocks/SD/EQ/Outrage. You will threaten way more with it. If your opponent has togekiss or skarm or something, predict for those and switch another poke in. Or perhaps run a magnezone to trap steels/check fairys...
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Battle tree training?

xxPokecraftxx, Feb 2020: l am making a team for taking on the battle tree in pokemon sun ,and l was hoping the more experienced Competitive players could give me advice on the best way to quickly level up and gain good evs?(which l barley understand).(l have ways to have...
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Impish or Adamant Gourgeist

Dark Azelf, Feb 2020: Impish would be better as Gourgeist is primarily a defensive pokemon and as such the nature should reflect that.
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Sword/Shield team advice

gimmepie, Mar 2020: Normal types in general aren't very good outside of, maybe, Snorlax and even Lax is outclassed by almost everything else. Your biggest problem is honestly that your team lacks any sort of synergy. You're running a Trick Room lead but then almost...
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Got any advice for starting competitive?

Lucosdicampos, Mar 2020: It's all about knowledge and making middle-ground plays, so I suggest just playing a lot, and reading up on what the user above me has noted. I'd add to that by telling you to focus on a specific tier you want to play at first. You can always branch...
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RMT

1st gen 8 RMT

gimmepie, Mar 2020: This is the standard Dracozolt set used on Showdown, idk if it'll be what you need thouhg. Dracozolt @ Leftovers Ability: Hustle EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Bolt Beak - Dragon Claw - Fire Fang - Substitute
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Article

Competitive Concepts: Playstyles

Learn the most common playstyles in competitive battling and why you should or shouldn't use them.
gimmepie, Mar 2020: In fairness, I don't think there's an environment in which you in particular couldn't find a way to make an infuriating stall team.
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RMT

My team for a Fire Red nuzlocke

Yvelotic, Mar 2020: I just finished my Fire Red nuzlocke, this was my team. If it was a competitive set for the gen III metagame, how would you rate it? What could be better or is missing? None is IV bred or EV trained as this was just for a playthrough, though...
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How Would you Describe Gen 8 OU so far?

gimmepie, Mar 2020: Granted, the meta has shifted and I've fallen out of actually playing a bit at the moment. From what I understand though, balance and hyper offence are much more prevalent than stall this gen since while stall gained Corsola-G and Dugtrio is back,...
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Custom Competitive Format

Devlain, Apr 2020: Im interested, could you provide the link please? :)
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I need help with vgc teambuilding

tokyodrift, Mar 2020: I'd highly recommend looking at some YouTubers as well. Especially CybertronVGC and WolfeVGC. They're very informative as usually explain why they make certain decisions.
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Article

Pokémon Spotlight: All Things Greedent!

joggerdev, Jun 2020: Belly drum was a surprisingly decent move on it.
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Help Me Finish

Please Help! First Time VGC Teambuilder

gimmepie, May 2020: In double you want spread moves, not to remove spread moves. At least, as far as I know.
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Direction Link

gimmepie, May 2020: I'm not sure what you're asking, but this is definitely not the place for it. You might want to try asking in Feedback & Support. Otherwise, you can contact myself or another member of staff and we'll try to help you out. I'm going to close this...
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Battle Server Support

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Selenagobella, Aug 2020: Thank you very much for writing such an interesting article on this topic. This has really made me think and I hope to read more.
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Where should I start? Learning competitive play for Pokemon SwSh

Lil MuDkiP849, May 2020: EV training In Sw/Sh is the easiest its ever been(and thank god for that.) Its done the same way to raid den exploit is done. Its by turning your switch a day forward in system settings while in local mode, searching for other people for any raid...
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I'm new and looking to battle

MarkChu, Aug 2020: So am I, simply :))
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Event

Sword and Shield Random Tournament

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gimmepie, May 2020: That thing got scary and would have flat out murdered me without Toxic Spikes doing their thing.
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Article

Yamper in SwSh Little Cup

Yamper is a fan favourite Pokémon, but how viable is it in its home tier of Little Cup?
gimmepie, May 2020: Pretty much a summary of the article right there xD Chinchou is absolutely the premier Electric type in LC.
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Monotype Battler

Yollaxi, May 2020: My rules: Monotype (1 non-mono allowed but it must be justifiable, e.g Florges in a grass team or Poliwhirl in a fighting No repeat items No repeat moves No more than 2 pokemon from the same Gen in a team Double Battles I also came up...
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Dracovish suspect test in OU

FIRELORD_FITNESS, Jun 2020: It overcentralizes the meta game, thought tbh this could be said of a pokemon like landorus-t in the last generation. While dracovish does have some counters, there are only a few, so your team building is heavily restricted.
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