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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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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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Battle Server Support

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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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What are the most promising new Pokemon and forms?

Syndrome, Sep 2016: I'm most interested in seeing how Magearna turns out. It has a pretty decent typing in Steel/Fairy, and Soul Heart seems like it'll turn out to be a great ability. Type: Null looks like it will be petty good, but I'll wait until a bit more...
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Is Typhlosion the best starter for fire damage

Mobile Tsk, Sep 2016: Typhlosion is stuck in an unfortunate limbo. Unless Delphox and Houndoom are banned to BL2, or see increased usage for a rise to UU (which would both take massive metagame shifts since neither are centralizing threats) then Typhlosion will always be...
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Started by THE MASTER ARCEUS

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My friends want to do home rules.

5qwerty, Sep 2016: I was going to suggest Mega Beedrill but then I saw no Megas. Gyarados is probably one of your best bets, since you can get one at level 20. You can't Dragon Dance, but Gyarados is still a very powerful Pokémon, you can still teach it TMs like...
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Started by Fayna

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Is this a good strategy for a back-up Mightyena?

Mobile Tsk, Sep 2016: Mightyena is not viable in any metagame where Blissey or Togekiss would be allowed (notably Doubles OU). If you simply must use it then it needs the coverage moves of Play Rough and Iron Tail, and you probably want to run Crunch for a more reliable...
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RMT

RU serious?

Mobile Tsk, Sep 2016: Good suggestion. I'll make the change and test it out later.
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Daily

Make-a-Mega: Castform - Part One

gimmepie, Sep 2016: Take a look at the first of three fantastic Mega Evolutions for Castform designed by the PokéCommunity! https://daily.pokecommunity.com/2016/09/23/make-a-mega-castform-part-one/
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Event

PC Battle Server Collab 2016

Cay, Sep 2016: It's a wrap! Thanks everyone who participated, you guys are awesome. You all can change back, thanks for showing your spirit! =]
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Arena Trap

Mobile Tsk, Sep 2016: I don't think it's quite omnipresent like it was in Gen 4 due to the increased viability of different hazard control options (Defog, Magic Bounce, etc.) but you still have an excellent point that Stealth Rock damage will make what would normally be...
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Started by Aurora

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Daily

Make-a-Mega: Castform - Part Two

gimmepie, Sep 2016: https://daily.pokecommunity.com/2016/09/28/make-mega-castform-part-two/ Take a look at the second of the PokéCommunity’s three amazing Mega Castform variants!
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Started by gimmepie

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Aegislash EV help (Story mode)

PlatinumDude, Sep 2016: No. Max HP should take priority, as this gives Aegislash better overall bulk. Therefore, 252 HP/252 Atk/4 SDef should be the spread.
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Started by AkioMoto

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Community Random Battle

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Chemist Wooper, Oct 2016: Can I please get wooper or quagsire? Please I beg! (ONE WITH toxic,scald,earthquake, and recover
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Started by wolf

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RMT

My Stalling Team

Dark Azelf, Oct 2016: I feel Jirachi is the most expendable member here. You should definitely get a Keldeo check and hazard control over it. Stealth Rock can easily be placed on Chansey over Wish which this team doesnt infact particularly need as its got recovery on...
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Started by Chemist Wooper

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Daily

Fire-type Pokémon in ORAS OU

Dragon, Oct 2016: Keep in mind there were quite a few Fire Pokemon that I would of loved to mention, but didn't get a chance to. Entei is another good optional Fire Pokemon in OU yes, but it's just its lack of versatility is the problem.
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Started by Dragon

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UU/OU Competitive Team

Megan, Oct 2016: I'd throw out Dnite, tbh. Instead either Garchomp or Lando-T would be good options as they both provide an Electric immunity and Stealth Rock support. They also help taking some pressure from Rotom which is likely to switch in quite often. Your...
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Started by PrimusIV

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Mega Houndoom Team (OU)

ShanWow, Oct 2016: Thanks but I'm trying to build a viable OU team.
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RMT

Stall Team No.2

Mobile Tsk, Oct 2016: Okay if you don't want to replace Azumarill, that's totally fine. Azumarill is a great Pokemon to use in OU. But there is no reason to limit it so much with such a poor set. Any relevant Grass-type will still wall this Azumarill set easily. For...
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Started by Chemist Wooper

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Uncommon Pokemon to build around (OU)

PlatinumDude, Oct 2016: Mega Gallade. While it's not as good as Mega Medicham nowadays, I like it because of its slightly better bulk, better Speed tier, and more reliable Fighting STAB.
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Started by ShanWow

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PLEASE HELP? Who do I replace?

ShanWow, Oct 2016: As Squirty(5qwerty) already mentioned, you can only Mega Evolve once per battle so logical choice would be to remove Mega Alakazam and Mega Salamence if you really want Mega Sceptile. Mega Salamence is also considered an Uber Pokemon so you wouldn't...
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Started by THE MASTER ARCEUS

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Daily

Make-a-Mega: Castform - Part Three

gimmepie, Oct 2016: Take a look at the final installment of this Make-a-Mega! https://daily.pokecommunity.com/2016/10/09/make-mega-castform-part-three/
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Help Me Make a Better Team (Competitive)

Mobile Tsk, Oct 2016: Okay unfortunately I don't think you're going to be very receptive to this advice, but I wanted to take a shot at it. There is nothing "fair" or commendable about refusing to use legendaries. Suspect tests already weed out the most powerful and...
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Started by IDProG

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mass recoil thought

Mobile Tsk, Oct 2016: Rocky Helmet and Iron Barbs would collectively cause 29.1% of damage to Infernape. Life Orb would bring this to 39.1%. Max HP Ferrothorn reaches 352 HP. When Infernape OHKO's Ferrothorn with Flare Blitz, it will cause Infernape to take 117 HP in...
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Pokemon VGC Pikachu Team

ddrox13, Oct 2016: I'll cut to the chase here: There isn't. Pikachu is a worse Raichu, and Raichu isn't something you build a team around. It can be a viable support mon with Fake Out and Feint, but can't be a core team member
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Looking for help on a team built around a special Goodra

NikkuGe, Oct 2016: If you're new to competitive Pokemon I would recommend that you look up some builds on smogon, you don't have to use the same build that they recommend, but it still helps since they mention threats to look out for with that Pokemon along with good...
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Started by SFPT

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P U I stink

Mobile Tsk, Oct 2016: Smogon also has a PU Viability Ranking thread which contains a consensus on the most useful Pokemon in the PU metagame. Note that the Pokemon that are lower ranked are not necessarily unusable, just that they have significant flaws and require a...
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Started by MidNite92

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RMT

Balanced Offensive with a stall core? (UU)

Mobile Tsk, Oct 2016: So I've been using this team on the lower ladder and I've had some success, but that is no doubt because the lower ladder is filled with some highly unusual team choices like Dusclops and Milotic. I created my core of Entei + Heracross. It has...
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PCL

PokCommunity League Signups

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wolf, Oct 2016: Hello all, PCL will be closed until the release of Sun & Moon. For the past 2-3 months we haven't had enough users that fit our requirements to support 4 clans of 4. I've thought about hosting an experimental mentor program once I'm a little more...
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Event

A Nightmare on Battle Server's Street

Kostas, Oct 2016: We just watched spirited away! Thanks a lot Kaori for hosting this, Noa for the idea of the movie and of course everyone who joined us! I really enjoyed it!
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(OU) Team Help (Mega Venasaur)

Stroker Ace, Oct 2016: What do you think is a good replacement for either Dragonite or Volcarona?
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Started by Stroker Ace

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Any Leagues?

MidNite92, Oct 2016: Hey! I was wondering if there were any leagues looking for someone to join. I'd love to join one so I can meet more ppl and get better.
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Event

PokéCommunity OverUsed Tournament

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Sirfetch’d, Oct 2016: I missed the matches but congrats to you both! A very good finals matchup :) Wolf will be going down next year though
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Started by Anti

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Pokemon Discussion: Shiftry

Mr. Meme, Oct 2016: Oops. Forgot that Hurricane's accuracy is lowered in the sun. Here's a modified Nasty Plot set: Shiftry @ Focus Sash 4 Atk/ 252 Spa / 252 Spe Fake Out Nasty Plot Giga Drain/Solar Beam Solar Beam/Dark Pulse
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Started by Mr. Meme

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Genning vs Breeding!

Mawa, Oct 2016: I love breeding my pokemon, that's what I like the most to do in the game. As much as I love to battle, I am not good :( Really, I suck at it hehe..... So I breed perfect Pokemon that the other can play with :D But seriously... Nothing beat...
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Started by Gandhi Savage

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Mega Absol Team

Megan, Oct 2016: I remember trying to build a M-Absol team for OU which was no fun to do. Suppose you could try Dry Skin Toxicroak as a partner. I still think that's an iteresting pair that might work decently even in UU.
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Started by ShanWow

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Make-a-Mega 6: Vote for stat changes for Mega Arcanine NOW!

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Syndrome, Oct 2016: https://skypeblogs.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/muscle_240_anim.gif
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Daily

Preparing for Gen 7

Nah, Oct 2016: Hey Marcin, were you wanting to have an article for this written sooner rather than later? We probably have just enough info to write something now I might even be willing to write it if you want
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Started by bobandbill

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What tier do you think the island guardians are?

PlatinumDude, Oct 2016: Lele may be the most used out of the four Tapus because Psychic Terrain blocks priority against grounded Pokemon. And we've seen priority pretty much everywhere in Gen VI. Priority users might go down a bit.
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Started by MidNite92

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Looking for help getting dark void

H3Y COOLK1D, Oct 2016: Also JSYK this type of request is better suited for the Trade Corner, but I'll help you out anyway since you didn't know.
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Started by Khaos_hero

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Help with competitive team building

OliverThePlasmaGrunt, Oct 2016: Thanx dude and I just play primarily at school competitively ,but I'm going to try and get more involved in competitions.
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Help destroy my friends

Megan, Oct 2016: You can get away with Scald>Surf on Swampert if you decide to run a more defensive spread on it. Those usually run something like Stealth Rock / Earthquake / Scald / Toxic\Roar. That allows them to work as a decent support which is especially nice...
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LF input on my first take of a sandstorm team

Megan, Oct 2016: Since Triples is based on Doubles, you might wanna run Protect on at least some of your Mons. On Hippowdon Protect>Crunch, maybe run some defensive investment. Also Rock Slide>Stone Edge. On Cresselia Thunderwave>Psycho Shift and give it some...
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Event

Blast to the Past - A B/W OU Tournament! [Won by Forever]

5qwerty, Oct 2016: Okay, just forgot that I needed to respond to this. Congrats to Forever for winning! Hooray!
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RMT

OU Team

Megan, Nov 2016: Putting Volt Switch>Thunderbolt on Rotom gives you some more momentum, which works well with BP on Gliscor. Also put Will-o-Wisp>Sleep Talk. You could also run Stealth Rock>Protect on Gliscor. Though, I'm not sure what you wanna accomplish with...
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Started by Kyaneos

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My first tournament? need help :)

Megan, Nov 2016: Considering that it's university, you may need to ready yourself to face opponents who actually know what they're doing. That's especially important to know if you insist on using non-traditional mons. Suppose, what you could do is look for an...
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Started by Mawa

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Pretty good round of Showdown

ShanWow, Nov 2016: Like Mobile Tsk said, your opponent played bad and used poor sets (Hypnosis/Dream Eater Gengar?). Are you not running Knock Off on your Bisharp? A +2 Knock Off would've ruined anything on his team. Also the taunting (the literal taunting) at the end...
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Started by Goobis

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Stat Changing Moves

VitalEcho, Nov 2016: Annnnd now I get it. Thanks guys. Lol. I think it was mainly the term 'stage' that made me not understand the real use of these moves. Seeing the 'calculations' and the examples helps me wrap my head around it much better. Thanks!
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Event

Halloween Ladder Race

Syndrome, Nov 2016: And now, the results! Coming in at third place, we have… And finally, coming in at #1, winner of our GRAND PRIZE, we have…
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Started by Syndrome

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Event

Little Balanced Hackmons Cup v1.2

ddrox13, Nov 2016: You people apperently want to join a tour, but it has been slow to sign up and things may have happened. If you guys still want to do this post here. I'll update the OP soon.
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Started by ddrox13

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Team Improvement

ShanWow, Nov 2016: TLDR: Pick something to build around while including Stealth Rocks. Pick a strong sweeper to Baton Pass to. Don't destroy your team's balance by overloading it with Baton Passers. If you do, account for Taunt and Phazer spam. Try to give your team...
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Started by LoyalTraitor

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Playstyles in the OU metagame

Aurora, Nov 2016: The viability of playstyles varies depending on the metagame. I'll answer this thread from the perspective of an Ubers player. There is a clear gap between offense and balance, and an even greater gap between those two playstyles and stall. The...
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Started by Syndrome

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Using Eviolite Chansey?

Oblivíon, Nov 2016: I agree with everyone else. You're running a really poor moveset there because of Chansey's non-existent SpAtk. You're right to think that Chansey is generally a better choice than Blissey though, largely because of Eviolite. You need to run a...
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