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Fortune Championship

gimmepie, Sep 2021: What's this about Nitro being over?
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Featured

The NEW Showdown Alt thread

Arcaneum, Jan 2021: Invictus Isawa Rabinov Rabinova PC Rabinov Arcaneum
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Battle Server Support

SawkTheWarrior, Aug 2020: Thanks!!
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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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Events & Groups Approval

wolf, Apr 2020: We allow them. :)
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Rules

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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Article

How to Battle With Ludicolo [VGC 2016]

rakesh20, Jan 2018: great one. thanks for this .
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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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Are hackers just lazy or...

GhostFlame, Apr 2016: I knew the max was 510 EVs, but 508 are the only ones that affect your stats. i can go into any 2 wild battles, get those 2 EVs, and they wont alter anything (after I get the first 508 of course). I usually do this because getting the full 510 is...
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RMT

Battle resort Super Double Team

Pukeamon, Apr 2016: aha. well i've got to go sleep soon :P
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PCL

PCL Championship II: Week 1

Anti, Apr 2016: Nice first week, everyone. Good battles, and 9/10 battles done is a significant step up from last season's activity loss circus. There is one activity decision though between acatfrommars and Wicked3DS: Based on their VM conversation, both...
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Started by wolf

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Event

Looking for Players in a UCL Style League!

Dice_, Jun 2016: I'd love to join, my skype username is maxsimpson888 I have played in two other leagues before, so have decent experience and I have a lot of time for team building :)
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Started by GhostFlame

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RMT

Advice for my Monotype Flying Team

PlatinumDude, Apr 2016: Mega Altaria > Mega Pidgeot. The type of the original form is what matters on monotype: http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/formats/monotype/ Cloud Nine is also a viable ability on regular Altaria before it Mega Evolves to check Charizard Y. To...
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Started by SparrowMouse

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Full Togekiss team?!

GhostFlame, Apr 2016: There's always the gimmick Choice Band set. Max Atk, split HP and Speed; Adamant Nature; Hustle Ability Extremespeed, Brick Break/Drain Punch, Aerial Ace, Zen Headbutt. It also gets double edge and return, but since it's no longer a Normal type...
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Started by cherrytrucku

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Article

Eevee is Great! (Except at Battling)

Who's Kiyo?, Apr 2016: Perhaps this is the reason why Game Freak is so slow on creating the full type spectrum of Eeveelutions; because it and a lot of its evolutions are not really all that competitively viable - so why make a whole spectrum? If that was true, I...
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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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RMT

Team Advice

bdogbears, Apr 2016: I don't believe online trading works anymore for Gen V. I think I'll just teach it shadow claw instead with the ability blaze.
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Started by bdogbears

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RMT

New OU Team

72485rahul, Apr 2016: Your Team seems good but you have two Electric types and Opposing Zard Y gets the win if your Landorus is down. Zard Y OHKO's Raikou with Fire Blast (even Flamethrower can OHKO if Stealth Rocks are up), whereas Raikou fails to OHKO it with TBolt. ...
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Started by gimmepie

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Event

RU prepared - Won by Sweep

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wolf, Jun 2016: Congrats Sweep. :) I'll give out the BP rewards soon. Stay tuned for more tournaments!
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Started by wolf

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Scald

L'Belle, Apr 2016: I Think it is just fine in OU. Most of the time, it doesn't do that much damage for me, and I rarely get the burn. Thats why I rarely use scald.
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Started by wolf

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RMT

First OU Team

wolf, Apr 2016: Yeah, Klefki is a flimsy check. Without Zapdos the team is a bit weak to Torn-T, but it's better to be prepared for more common threats like Exca and Zard X. I'm not sure what could be added to fix the Torn-T weakness. Mega Diancie > Gardevoir...
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Started by crimsoncero

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RMT

『 BLOODSUCKERS 』

punkysaur, Apr 2016: You might consider choice band-victini over arcanine. Its a great breaker which ur team needs and its sheer power can 2 hit most meta with stealth rock damage. If fast electrics like thundurus, mega manectric, jolteon who carry hp ice are a...
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Started by Etherion

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Event

Pokemon League

SeanClinton, Apr 2016: Will keep this short as I posted just the other day. We have five members so far for a league of eight. Will share more details for those interested. Either PM me or comment on this post, and I'll be in touch.
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Started by SeanClinton

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Starting a new competitive league

FireSnow, Apr 2016: Count me in Sean!
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Article

Why you shouldn't use Ambipom

Hikamaru, May 2016: I find Ambipom cute, and Technician Fake Out paired with a Normal Gem can do some good damage on the first turn. Nice to see an article that points out its downsides, though it's definitely not as bad as you'd think, but that might be me watching it...
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Started by PokéCommunity Daily

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If you could change the megas

pleryt17, May 2016: For me, I would definitely have to change Mega Medicham. It's my favorite mega in the game, but it's a little too slow, and mixed with it's low defenses, it can be revenge killed quite easily. Instead of boosting its Special Attack by 20, I would...
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Started by Nah

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RMT

VGC 2016

RawrMonkey, Apr 2016: I knew what problems you had before even reading them lol. Your team is very slow and would work very well with some trick room support to counter those tailwinders specifically. Although you say it's not quite a trick room team, it is mainly used...
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Started by KitsuneNikki

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Underrated Ubers Movesets

Aurora, Apr 2016: I can attest to those sets being quite good. Alomomola is an absolute nightmare if your Primal Groudon doesn't have a boosting move, and it can serve as a last-ditch check to weakened Extreme Killer Arceus thanks to its excellent physical bulk and...
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Started by Sweep

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Aegislash Movesets

Soopa Derp Cat, Mar 2016: Never used an Aegislash before, but I managed to get completely walled out and swept by an Aegislash using this set in a 3-Pokemon random online battle: Item: Leftovers - Substitute - Toxic - King's Shield - Shadow Ball
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Started by DarkestMidnight

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Pokes with Baton Pass + DEF/SPDEF boosters?

DarkestMidnight, Apr 2016: Cool, thanks for the advice. I'll try out that moveset in a new team.
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Started by Soopa Derp Cat

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Event

The Random Cup

Sirfetch’d, Apr 2016: salty af
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Started by antemortem

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Hoopa-Unbound suspect test

Megan, Apr 2016: And there it goes. And in all the time that it ran freely, I've never used it once.
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Started by Nah

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Event

The Pokemon Premier League

Pikeniggel, Mar 2016: Hi! I am starting a draft league tournament on Pokemon showdown. If interested PM me on showdown or you can text me on Skype. This league will consist of 8 people, but two people are already in the league. So there are only 6 spots left! The Draft...
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Durant suspect test in RU

Sweep, Mar 2016: The Choice Band set is the main reason I voted to suspect Durant in the Council PM. Although Durant actually has many natural checks, none of them can stand up to the assault Choice Band Durant will roll at them. The RU metagame also doesn't really...
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Started by Aurora

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Absol Swords Dance

PlatinumDude, Mar 2016: Payback's power no longer doubles on a newly switched-in target. It's worthless now. Also, Knock Off > Night Slash for the utility of removing items. Not only that, the power difference between both is minimal. Refer to the Swords Dance set I...
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Started by Midnight shadow

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Clan War: Black Magic vs. Majestic Milotics - Won by Black Magic

wolf, Apr 2016: Sorry for the wait. Wicked3DS vs. Evening: Straightforward, Evening was inactive so Wicked will be given the win. KorpiklaaniVodka vs. ddrox13: Vodka didn't come online during the agreed upon time. However, this time was not specific and...
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Daily

Make-a-Mega (PokeCommunity Daily) - Complete

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darkrai880, May 2016: Mega skarmory it was too amazing and the type is steel and fire ability speed boost
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Started by gimmepie

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Normalize Metagame

Zeffy, Mar 2016: As interesting as it sounds, I think this sort of metagame wouldn't be all different from the current meta except you can't take advantage of type effectiveness anymore. Additionally, (this is a bit of theorymoning, obviously) strong mixed attackers...
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Started by Mobile Tsk

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RMT

Rate My Team

PlatinumDude, Mar 2016: Soft Sand/Earth Plate is still a fine item on Therian Landorus. Earthquake is its main attack anyway, while U-turn, Stone Edge, and Knock Off are only used as needed.
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Started by Dillon117

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Event

Community Weekend 24 Participant List

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Lalapizzame, Mar 2016: give me my emblem as rightful sovereign of this land
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Started by wolf

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Sceptile Suspect Test in NU

Nah, Mar 2016: It has apparently been banned from NU now: http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/oras-nu-stage-12-suspect-voting.3568299/page-3#post-6730571
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Started by gimmepie

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RMT

Battle Spot Doubles Team (Probably Trash, But idk)

gimmepie, Mar 2016: That's fair I suppose, I'm a singles player and in singles Smeargle has always done very well for me. In a doubles meta where you only have four slots though I can totally get that suicide leads like Smeargle aren't as viable.
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Started by DarkestMidnight

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RMT

OU Team for Showdown

Firebolt, Mar 2016: Alright, I think this team is ready for testing now. Thanks for the help everyone! (^^ In PlatinumDude we trust ^^)
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Started by Firebolt

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Mixed and Mega Maniacs

gimmepie, Mar 2016: Thought it might be a bit of fun to discuss some of the interesting Mixed and Mega combinations we've come up with. Anyone got some good ones?
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Clan War: Ghosts of Perdition vs. Team Orb - Won by Ghosts of Perdition

wolf, Mar 2016: Time to finish this up. Two match-ups weren't completed, so after talking with Chase I came to a decision regarding them. acatfrommars vs. Elektra Heart: Both players are at fault on this one. Neither player took the initiative to schedule their...
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Started by wolf

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RMT

VGC 2016 Team

DarkestMidnight, Mar 2016: Looking at this, I realize I kinda didn't put much time or thought into this. I'll try out your suggestions, thanks a lot. Sorry to waste your time! -Tempest Thanks for the suggestion, I'll be sure to try it out!
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Started by DarkestMidnight

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Regarding my future in competitive battling

srinator, Mar 2016: good luck fren
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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RMT

VGC 16 Adjustments

WingedDragon, Mar 2016: Thank you for your input
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Help with first Competitive Tournament

Vdude09, Mar 2016: So I might have to rethink my team here and break my one role. Cause I keep losing, badly, in Showdown. I wait to build a team that I am proud of so I can battle at this convention called Tekko. There are going to be Pokemon gyms, other trainer s...
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Started by Vdude09

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Please rate my PU team

PlatinumDude, Mar 2016: It allows Shedinja to take a hit (with Focus Sash active of course), then switch out to another teammate unscathed. It also pairs nicely with Leafeon's Swords Dance Baton Passing capabilities. Edit: just found out that Baton Pass is limited to...
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Started by AkioMoto

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RMT

Rate My Team!

PlatinumDude, Mar 2016: This is more of a moveset help thread than a team thread, IMO, as you're asking for help on more than 6 Pokemon. Also, you absolutely need EVs and natures. As I already mentioned in your last thread, Wigglytuff is a terrible Pokemon and...
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Started by Shiny

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Weather based teams

Nah, Mar 2016: Sand and rain are the most viable types of weather this generation. It depends on whether you plan to do singles or doubles, but either way you need a weather summoner (Politoed or, if playing doubles, Primal Kyogre for rain, and Tyranitar and/or...
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Started by HyperJono

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How big is IV breeding?

King Elizabello, Mar 2016: Bigger Iv better stats so make a calculation 186 all 31 in every stat is called flawless and 0 is called very bad. In other words a good site that can help you is serebii. Go to pokedex and compare the stats max stats of a pokemon you will see that...
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Started by Shiny

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Ludicolo Help/Moveset Ideas

DarkestMidnight, Mar 2016: Thanks for the insight, I'll be sure to check out your article!
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Started by DarkestMidnight

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Worst useful team?

Wizardling, Mar 2016: So I've been thinking - what would be the worst fully evolved team that is still actually useful? Worst as in: subpar stats and type combos. Not worst look, aesthetically speaking, though I loathe Luvdisc for this reason :-D Useful as in: can...
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Started by Wizardling

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Biggest generational buffs & nerfs

gimmepie, Mar 2016: For me the top things were 1. The physical/special split in gen 4 2. Abilities in gen 3 3. The introduction of the Dark and Steel pokemon 4. The weather nerf going into gen 6 5. Mega-evolutions 6. The introduction of Fairy pokemon 7. The...
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Started by Mobile Tsk

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best sweeper in pokemon shwdown

gimmepie, Mar 2016: Well I was going to come in here and post something interesting, but Wolf already covered my thoughts exactly.
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Started by commander scarvs

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Pokè-League Champs! Online (Battle Server Only)

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Snackbar1, Mar 2016: This would seem cooler if the grammar was not triggering me
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