Articles

Introductory

Introduction To Competitive Pokémon
An introduction to competitive Pokémon.
The Pokémon Dictionary
An explanation of commonly used terminology by competitive Pokémon players, thanks to chaos and Tangerine.

Mechanics

Damage Formula
An insight into damage calculation in Diamond/Pearl, thanks to X-Act and Peterko.
Move Priority
An explanation of move priority in DP, thanks to Obi.
Move Restriction
A closer look at the workings of moves, items, and abilities that restrict the move options available to Pokémon, thanks to TheMaskedNitpicker.
Stats
A guide to the ups and downs of stats in battle, thanks to Arseus, with help from Obi.
Status
An explanation of status, thanks to Arseus.
Technician Hidden Powers
A guide to the different Technician boosted Hidden Powers, thanks to Toothache.

Reference Lists & Strategy

The Art of Hail Stall
A guide to help assist with the building and creation of Hail Stall teams, thanks to Dragontamer, Axe, and Legacy Raider.
Baton Pass
A guide to building a successful Baton Pass team in DPP, thanks to maddog. Rewritten by Fuzznip.
Belly Drum Analysis
An analysis of the move Belly Drum and its strategies, thanks to Mekkah, with rewrites by Great Sage and Xia.
Double Battle Primer
An introduction to the world of doubles, thanks to TheMaskedNitpicker.
Little Cup, Big World: A Guide to Little Cup
A guide to understanding and playing in the Little Cup Metagame.
Maximizing Your Defenses
How to get the most out of defensive EVs, thanks to X-Act.
Newton's 2nd Law - A Guide to Gravity in Competitive Play
A guide to the move Gravity and how it can be used in competitive battling, thanks to Legacy Raider. Rewritten by Joel.
Normalized Base Stats
Normalizing base stats, thanks to X-Act.
Opening the Door - A Guide to Entry Hazards
A guide to understanding and using entry hazards, thanks to Dark Talon.
Playing in the Sandbox – A Guide to Sandstorm Teams
A guide to the use of sandstorm teams in competitive battling, thanks to Jimbo and Twash.
Providing Team Support Guide
A guide to providing team support, thanks to Twash and McGraw.
Rain Offense Guide
A guide to assist with the creation and use of Offensive Rain teams, thanks to Legacy Raider.
Speed Tiers
Useful reference lists for magic Speed numbers in various tiers.
  • Overused, thanks to TheMaster42 and Mekkah.
  • Ubers, thanks to TheMaster42, revised and updated by Fireburn and Vashta.
  • Underused, thanks to jumpluff, Serv, Stellar, Peachfuzz, and Imran.
  • Little Cup, thanks to eric the espeon
Sunny Day
A guide to building and playing Sunny Day teams, thanks to Gen. Empoleon and Venom.
Trick Room Guide
A guide to help you build and understand how to use Trick Room teams, thanks to Gen. Empoleon.
Uber Battling
Information on how to succeed in the Uber metagame, thanks to Jibaku and Great Sage, rewritten by bojangles and Gen. Empoleon.
Deconstructing: A Guide to Wallbreaking
A guide explaning wallbreaking strategies, by Phox, rewritten by Xia and mtr.