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  1. Official TPCI Pokemon Tournament 2009 | Congrats to all who participated!!

    Sounds pretty good. Hopefully we can represent the cream of the crop a bit better this time. I think we're a bit more prepared for our homework. And I agree with Lexx. I hope they have some method of filtering out all the novice players. An extremely complicated quiz/smaller tournaments...
  2. Pokemon Platinum - The definitive thread: Mach 3 (Competitive Discussion)

    Trick - Drifblim This has probably already been mentioned, but would trick activate Drifblim's unburden ability? It might have limited use gaining speed on switches while giving the other Pokemon something detrimental or useless.
  3. Pokemon Concept Discussion: Lures.

    If they use a different counter, hypothetically, it's better for Heracross overall. I proposed that Lucario itself could make a decent lure to K.O. Gliscor, and this would already be achieved if the team wasn't even running one (providing the sweeper was Heracross or shared Gliscor as a...
  4. Pokemon Concept Discussion: Lures.

    Well, toxic prevents it from staying to to long, although it probably won't anyway. With stealth rocks out, Heracross is going to hurt more after repeated switches since it lacks the roost and leftovers that Gliscor has. In some ways, it might even be better to have Lucario open the hole...
  5. Orlando, FL, Worlds 2008/Pokemon Showdown story

    Great warstory and Showdown story. I'm sorry about all of the hax in your match PBB >_<. It's interesting that only 3 of the American participants advanced to the second round. I guess Japan has a higher density of experienced players. I'll be looking forward to the video of the finals.
  6. Predicting over and under: A Warstory

    Haha, that was a great warstory. Good prediction, teams, dialog and an intense come back to boot. Your Pokemon's comments made it really fun to read. Heatran and Celebi's were the best in my opinion. Keep it up!
  7. Ask a simple question, get a simple answer - mark 13

    Togekiss is probably your best option. Maybe Celebi if you can pass a substitute. In my experience with Deoxys-S you probably want reflect support to prevent something simple like a Lucario's extremespeed or Metagross' bullet punch from ruining your plans. Togekiss can set this up while baton...
  8. Hey everybody! Hariyama is amazing!

    Well, Hariyama does suffer from being somewhat slow and lacking a self recovery move. Like people already said, I think slack off would be a wonderful addition and would boost it's usability considerably. One thing that's mentioned in the analysis is arm thrust. How workable do you think...
  9. Hey everybody! Hariyama is amazing!

    Unless you have curse, Snorlax has some trouble keeping up with Tyranitar. It takes more damage from focus punch then Hariyama. Lucario, Heracross and Machamp can all switch in on certain moves, but they can get hammered by earthquake, subpunch and flamethrower respectively. Hariyama can...
  10. LA Showdown Warstory

    Heh, i've already congratulated you elsewhere, but I might as well do it again :P. Amazing battles, strategies and Pokemon. I can't wait to watch the videos to.
  11. Smogon Shoddy is up

    Glad it's up! I was waiting for this. Time to start battling :).
  12. How you prepare yourself for important matches.

    Well, being confident is important like other people mentioned. Get your calculators ready, research your opponent and open some analyses. I feel a lot better if I know I tried everything I could. In terms of mindset, be ready to scout out their skill. Take calculated risks. Focus on the...
  13. Ask a simple question, get a simple answer - mark 13

    Alright, thanks for the advice.
  14. Ask a simple question, get a simple answer - mark 13

    Ok, if it's worth a trade, that's good. Still, i'm wondering if it would be possible to use this one as a Deoxys-S. I wouldn't need to give it as much attack EV's for super power, but I would need to supliment speed. Is it possible to tweak EV's so it achieves everything a hasty deoxys-S would?
  15. Ask a simple question, get a simple answer - mark 13

    Keep? Naughty #386 Deoxys: 26 - 27 / 26 - 27 / 4 - 5 / 30 - 31 / 22 - 23 / 30 - 31 I want a deoxys speed, not attack, so do you think I could trade this one for a decent Deoxys-S? If only this was hasty... Would it be possible to rearrange the EV's so it matches the standard mixed...
  16. Garchomp and this Metagame

    1: Would your teams change dramatically if Garchomp never existed and if so, how? Nope, probably not. Maybe some small changes here and there, but not anything dramatic. 2: Do you find yourself preparing for Garchomp more than other Pokemon when team building? Yes. It may be the reason...
  17. New OU List

    The only thing i'm surprised at is Roserade moving to OU. Otherwise, I can see Kingdra and friends moving back down to BL. I think Spiritomb usage is going to go up as people start to utilize Deoxys-S. And i'm very glad Wobby is promoted again :).
  18. Defensive / "Stall" play, and why it's the best

    Really, I know they can get boring. But I don't care if people dislike playing them (and there isn't anything wrong with not liking to play stall). If they don't want to sit through a long game, they can forfeit. If I can gain wins through stall I will, even if it's through forfeits. I mean...
  19. Smogon's Shoddy Battle Server to be released soon

    Mmm, i'm glad it's finally going to happen. It'll be nice to battle more players I know. More Smogoners will play now, and things will stay more relevant in the chat :D. Still, it makes me wonder. What if the official server gets abandoned and everyone transfers to the Smogon one? On the...
  20. Defensive / "Stall" play, and why it's the best

    Like astrohawke said, I really think a balanced team works as well. Stall teams generally carry at least one Pokemon that can sweep late game, and some offensive teams have a few hardy Pokemon. If you run something in between, say three walls and three sweepers, you retain some flexibility in...
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