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I am currently stuck in 4th gen thanks to my budget. I recently got a job and will now be able to get a 5th gen game. Competitive battling has always been something I enjoy. What I want to know is: should I bother trying to go to the VGC's? I'm ready to commit to testing and researching, but I'm...