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TheAppleFreak April 20th, 2010 3:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver (Post 5735701)
I understand the reasoning behind it, I'm just saying I prefer 6 v 6 singles as I think it takes a bit more strategy and you don't see as much gimmick's like rain teams as often.

Rain teams can be quite deadly. For example, I may or may not use a Machamp/Kyogre combo with Thunder, Sheer Cold, Water Spout, Skill Swap, and No Guard. I don't think you stand a chance. Even if you have Sturdy, one Water Spout (even at half-HP) will do a lot of damage. And Thunder can break Protect in Rain.

MasterLink742 April 20th, 2010 4:05 PM

I would go, but its too far away, and I have no competitive team....

Silver April 20th, 2010 6:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAppleFreak (Post 5736049)
Rain teams can be quite deadly. For example, I may or may not use a Machamp/Kyogre combo with Thunder, Sheer Cold, Water Spout, Skill Swap, and No Guard. I don't think you stand a chance. Even if you have Sturdy, one Water Spout (even at half-HP) will do a lot of damage. And Thunder can break Protect in Rain.

Oh, I understand the potency of rain teams, I'm just really expecting there to be a lot of them at these events, especially among like the general populace, heck, I may even use one myself. I haven't started theorycrafting yet. However I was paying attention to the people at smogon and it doesn't seem like a lot of them are going to be running rain, so I'm kinda trying to decide if I should build something that just stomps rain, or go with something completely different yet still viable, but not overly weak to rain. idk really. it'll be cool to play against people that actually think out their teams and such, though I'm kinda expecting a fair amount of people who have no idea about the 'competitive' style of pokemon.

Woah, wall of text. ;p

Fli April 20th, 2010 6:55 PM

I was going to go to the Atlanta one (it is only like an hour from my house- not bad considering) just to grab the eevee and watch. I had even convinced my family that we could do a day in Atlanta thing. But, it turns out that that is the day we are going to the beach. I guess I'll just have to live without my eevee.

shuppet88 April 20th, 2010 6:57 PM

I have never done competitive battling before; I battled the boyfriend of my best friend's little sister once, and I did kick his butt. That is my only experience though. :/ We'll see. I have no idea how to IV/EV train, so I'm just planning on using some Pokemon from Platinum and some from Heart Gold that I've really worked hard on. Should I use a Giratina? I'm not going to be sad if I don't make it very far; I will still have fun.

I'm going to take the Chinatown bus from Boston to NYC and then a train to Jersey! Woot I am so excited to travel...

SIN1488 April 20th, 2010 7:30 PM

I don't think I would do good because everyone's pokemon probably would have flawless IV's, and I don't use any legendarys. But it sounds like it would be awesome to go to anyway, though I don't think I would go because of the distance.

I thought this was funny from the rules and regulations:

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Players may not enter a Pokémon nicknamed with the name of another Pokémon character (for example, a Lucario nicknamed "Spiritomb").
I used to name one of my pokemon "Mew" back when I first played the 1st generation, and my friends would freak out when it said "SIN sent out Mew!". lol. I think that rule is kind of stupid though, why shouldn't you be allowed to throw off the opponent with that?

This makes me want to find a small tournament closer to where I live though.

Wichu April 21st, 2010 5:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TheAppleFreak (Post 5736049)
Rain teams can be quite deadly. For example, I may or may not use a Machamp/Kyogre combo with Thunder, Sheer Cold, Water Spout, Skill Swap, and No Guard. I don't think you stand a chance. Even if you have Sturdy, one Water Spout (even at half-HP) will do a lot of damage. And Thunder can break Protect in Rain.

Thunder breaking through Protect is a glitch in Diamond and Pearl. It doesn't happen in HG/SS.
Also, you're not going to have time to Skill Swap; neither Machamp or Kyogre can learn it, which means you're using up two turns with a 3rd Pokémon, as well as one turn to switch between Machamp and Kyogre. In other words, during the time your opponent can attack 4 times, you only get to move once (with Machamp, on turn 1).
A common strategy is to Fake Out on the first turn; if they Fake Out your Skill Swapper, you will need a 3rd turn. Another common strategy is to use Dark Void Smeargle; even if you have a Lum Berry, they will still have a second turn to use Dark Void while you're unable to KO Smeargle (as you'd be busy Skill Swapping).
Finally, as soon as you send out Kyogre, the opponent will easily guess that you're going to Skill Swap No Guard to it and then use Sheer Cold; they can just gang up on Kyogre to KO it before it can Sheer Cold, meaning you just wasted all those turns setting up.

rocketknight93 April 21st, 2010 2:28 PM

I might be going to the Jersey one but i live in maryland :p. I hope I can convince my mom in letting me go. Heck my brother could probally get me down there XD.

HDmvp41 April 21st, 2010 3:45 PM

im so going to the seattle 1 but its limited to like 700 people so i might arrive super early! but i have never gone to one of these so im pretty hyped!

tangvor April 25th, 2010 6:57 AM

I want to SOOOO bad.
I always have and always will.
But sad thing is they're always too far away.
Also I thought the same rules for battle tower applied, but seems they don't and you can use up to 4 (non-event) legendaries so I didn't even worry about them.
So basically I would have the almost perfect team that would lose to a guy with a team with 4 legendaries with perfect natures and that jazz.
But I really would like the experience and the closest one just HAD to be in Indy but that's the nationals...

myrrh25 April 25th, 2010 9:07 AM

To the original post: Hate to break it to you, but the majority of people there will be there to win, so they will take their time to carefully select each moveset, get near-perfect IV's, and the best possible EV's. They won't be just there to battle for the lolz. ;)

Zeta Sukuna April 25th, 2010 9:48 AM

Eh, even though I live about 2 hours away from one, I'm not going. I'm not a competitive battler, and my parents wouldn't waste the gas money. Maybe in a couple of years when I actually decide not to be lazy and actually build a team, as well as have a license and can afford to go.

Really, it's a hodge podge of things keeping me from going. I want the Eevee, and I want the chance to brag if I somehow did become a regional, or if by some lucky, neigh impossible chance of becoming the National, or even World Champion. But even with an EV'd, IV'd, highly competitive team, I doubt I'd make it too far, since I can't predict moves at all.

sirboulevard April 25th, 2010 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tangvor (Post 5749376)
I want to SOOOO bad.
I always have and always will.
But sad thing is they're always too far away.
Also I thought the same rules for battle tower applied, but seems they don't and you can use up to 4 (non-event) legendaries so I didn't even worry about them.
So basically I would have the almost perfect team that would lose to a guy with a team with 4 legendaries with perfect natures and that jazz.
But I really would like the experience and the closest one just HAD to be in Indy but that's the nationals...

Well, as I have tried to point out to others before This is from the website about the Indy one:
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The Last Chance Qualifier is a one-day event to give players who did not earn an invitation to the National Championships one more opportunity to participate in the Main Event. The Last Chance Qualifier takes place on June 26th at the same location as the National Championships. Please see the National Championships FAQ for more information on the Last Chance Qualifier.
Any of you in the midwest who are concerned about not being able to be in CAN be in regionals the day BEFORE nationals and can win into Nationals.

CoffeeWolf April 26th, 2010 3:26 AM

I'm going to try to go to the one in NJ because it's the day after my birthday, so I may be able to convince my brother or my friends to come. Either that or I'll go on my own.. I'll be 19 so I guess I'm cool like that :P

I have been EV training my Pokemon for the first time in HG. Many of my Pokemon have near-perfect IVs, but I haven't been trying for those yet.

I'm really going for the shiny Eevee! I have one right now, but somebody traded it to me so I'll never know if it's legit (and I'm guessing no). Anyway, it should be cool. Is it possible to just go and watch the battles?

Conor April 26th, 2010 4:01 AM

there isn't one in manchester, theres one in birmingham which isn't too far but i don't think i want to travel that far just to lose haha

FinalMaster April 26th, 2010 10:17 PM

How can they call it it 'world' championship if practically the whole southern hemisphere misses out? NastyPlot-Z won't get a chance to shine here in Australia... has anyone bothered to complain about this to Nintendo? I really want a shiny Eevee, too.

cypher_takahashi April 27th, 2010 4:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CoffeeWolf (Post 5752720)
I'm going to try to go to the one in NJ because it's the day after my birthday, so I may be able to convince my brother or my friends to come. Either that or I'll go on my own.. I'll be 19 so I guess I'm cool like that :P

I have been EV training my Pokemon for the first time in HG. Many of my Pokemon have near-perfect IVs, but I haven't been trying for those yet.

I'm really going for the shiny Eevee! I have one right now, but somebody traded it to me so I'll never know if it's legit (and I'm guessing no). Anyway, it should be cool. Is it possible to just go and watch the battles?


My girlfriend and i will be there, as well as a couple of my other friends that are coming from maine. Hope to see you there :3

Kavii April 27th, 2010 5:44 PM

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Originally Posted by myrrh25 (Post 5749795)
To the original post: Hate to break it to you, but the majority of people there will be there to win, so they will take their time to carefully select each moveset, get near-perfect IV's, and the best possible EV's. They won't be just there to battle for the lolz. ;)

I think most people figured that. LOL

But it doesn't mean that you can't go in and have some fun anyways. :)

NickofTime April 27th, 2010 7:36 PM

im going and am studying pokemon strategies more than i did for chem ap testing
seriously try to predict the most common ou strategies.... it takes alot of work and challenging of friends
GO TEAM VENTURE THIS RATTATA IS IN THE TOP F-ING PERCENTAGE!!!

im going and am studying pokemon strategies more than i did for chem ap testing
seriously try to predict the most common ou strategies.... it takes alot of work and challenging of friends
GO TEAM VENTURE THIS RATTATA IS IN THE TOP F-ING PERCENTAGE!!!

CoffeeWolf April 28th, 2010 2:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cypher_takahashi (Post 5756669)
My girlfriend and i will be there, as well as a couple of my other friends that are coming from maine. Hope to see you there :3

Awesome! ^____^ Are you going to battle?

FloatingClouds April 28th, 2010 2:53 AM

i would but I live in australia with and australian copy of game :( lets ask for australian pokemon black and white comp :P

Sneeze May 15th, 2010 3:55 PM

Oh there is a thread <.< lol

I swear I searched for it but nothing showed up. :/

Anyways, I'm attending, working on my team at the moment, so anyone else going to the UK one, may see you there. :P

Benjamin510 May 15th, 2010 4:19 PM

Can Trade,and a bunch of other stuff there so i'm in!

Crazydusknoir May 26th, 2010 11:29 AM

HGSS Video Game Championships!
 
I'm really pissed off. My mum won't let me take part in the VGC 'cause she thinks I'm gonna be beat easily. Well, whether I win or lose, that's a stupid reason for not letting me take part!

Anyone else competing, or has already competed? Or is there anyone like me who wants to but can't for a pathetic reason?

Mayfan24 May 26th, 2010 11:33 AM

I went to my cousin's wedding so I couldn't make the one in San Fransisco. I woulda loved to try and go, even if I ran the risk of getting knocked out in the first round.


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