Issue #20 Released!

***Setsuna***** · May 22nd, 2012, 6:44:42 AM

A little over two months have passed since the last issue was released. Today we're bringing to you a new one, and it is our most successful release to date. Featuring a grand total of 41 articles and over 60 art pieces made specifically for the Smog, issue #20 is one that I am sure you will enjoy reading. Of course, all of our recurring articles such as Judge A Pokemon, Featured Type, Featured RMTs, and the Interviews are back with new stories and information to share with you, but we also have new articles. The Pokemon Biology, the top 20 Memorable Articles in the Smog, Introduction to Triple Battles, How to Control Luck, and Underrated Movesets are some off the top of my head, and of course we also have the results of the Smog Awards ready for you to check them out! Really, among 41 articles, what can't you find? I'm sure it's not a lot!

Now, this is a very special release for us, for several reasons. Not only have we reached two new milestones—once again—with the number of articles and the artwork that we're featuring this issue, but we have also become a magazine that's been live on the Internet for three years. This is all an absolutely amazing achievement, and I want to shout a big "Thank you!" to all of you out there who have contributed to the Smog and to our readers too — without you the Smog would not be such a success. Keep up the good work!

I am thrilled with our team's work. And we are going to continue making the best online Pokemon magazine in the world. Cheers!

**RitterCat** · May 22nd, 2012, 6:49:09 AM

Great Smog as per usual :)

**Furai** · May 22nd, 2012, 6:52:55 AM

Fantastic work everyone, I was pleasured to take part in this issue as well!

***jumpluff**** · May 22nd, 2012, 7:09:30 AM

Thanks to everyone who voted for me in the Smog Awards, as well as to all the readers and contributors who have supported The Smog throughout its twenty issues. I've been involved with probably a majority of them, and every issue I am impressed by how much it's grown from Issue 1. And, like last time, special thanks to the last-minute artists (particularly Fatecrashers and Birkal) and GPers who made release possible. ^_^

Tomahawk9 · May 22nd, 2012, 7:20:14 AM

Yes, my constant nagging about interviewing Haunter finally worked!

Great issue as always, thanks to all contributors! I'll update Article Index asap.

***Haunter***** · May 22nd, 2012, 8:30:23 AM

I loved the format used for our interview. Congrats to Setsuna and to all those who contributed to this issue.

ShinyAzelf · May 22nd, 2012, 9:32:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Mock Smog Awards

Best Ladderer

Winner: BKC

Runner-up: Taylor

His unorthodox tactics are sure to shock and astound you! With his fiery hot ladder streaks, BKC sure puts the Blazin in Blazin Kickin Chicken. He doesn't do much Kickin, though; that part's done by ShinyAzelf, and Taylor is the real Chicken for fleeing ladder matches against him. Hide your kids, hide your wife, and register your alt accounts cause he's rapin' everybody out here.

hahahaha I liked that

**McMeghan** · May 22nd, 2012, 10:10:22 AM

Mock Smog Awards was quality +++.

Excellent work again, it was a pleasure to read those articles.

V0x · May 22nd, 2012, 10:27:33 AM

Mun muns. Great work everyone!

coolking49 · May 22nd, 2012, 10:46:26 AM

yay, my question got accepted :)
This issue was really nice. I love the most dangerous pokemon article... though If you send a pokeball at Aggron, dont you have 10 seconds while it shakes a couple times? Or are you required to stand and watch it shake, and say, "aw so close afterwards"? Either way, good job.

Cereza · May 22nd, 2012, 11:04:11 AM

fantastic work!

Acklow · May 22nd, 2012, 11:11:46 AM

So excited that it finally has been released. Good work everyone and thanks to the Smog team for helping me with my artice!! :D

(a special shoutout to jumpluff who helped me get started)

Badal · May 22nd, 2012, 1:21:04 PM

/me likey! Good job! and 20 issues~ amazing stuff

Acklow · May 22nd, 2012, 1:34:03 PM

This just in:

[12:31pm] Daenym: I stopped reading your article in the first sentence
[12:31pm] Daenym: since it's clearly outdated
[12:31pm] Daenym: mentions DST

SUE ME.

TrollFreak · May 22nd, 2012, 1:43:46 PM

Great issue, best one was the most dangerous Pokemon and the interview with Haunter, good job on 20 issues you guys!

The Knights of Wario Land · May 22nd, 2012, 2:38:10 PM

Great work you guys, did a large skim over everything, and this is gonna be a good one to read over the toilet / classroom / whenever I have the chance to read every single section of it.

I'm kinda interested in contributing to it sometime in the future too :>

Stone_Cold · May 22nd, 2012, 2:59:04 PM

Thanks for everyone who voted for me for the Smog Awards.

Great issues guys, congrats to all of the smog award winners, and good work with this issue. It was a pleasure to read.

Bloo completely murked everyone lmao, da boss.

Manxer · May 22nd, 2012, 3:15:55 PM

I had a good time reading this, great work everyone :3

Taking A Shit · May 22nd, 2012, 4:05:05 PM

There's just nothing better than a good smog to relax with before dozing of to sleep :)
and the name is somehow ridiculously funny to me, anyways good job beautiful people!

***Oglemi**** · May 22nd, 2012, 4:12:29 PM

I'd like to make a special shoutout to Yilx for doing the art for my article, it looks completely badass onsite, and I honestly couldn't be happier how it turned out. Thank you so much Yilx for putting so much time into it, you're a complete boss.

And thank you to anyone who voted for me for the Smog awards, despite that I didn't win anything, I got to see the votes when we were compiling them, and the fact that I at least got some votes was heartwarming lol.

Congrats on 20 issues The Smog, and thank you to the workhorses (you guys know who you are) who really made this issue possible!

***kokoloko**** · May 22nd, 2012, 4:38:46 PM

smog staff da bez

**TheMantyke** · May 22nd, 2012, 4:42:08 PM

Thanks to everyone who played a roll getting this issue off the ground. I particularly enjoyed the locopoke alt roll call and the Theorymon bit in the fake awards.

Danilo · May 22nd, 2012, 5:02:10 PM

another great article :)

***Delko**** · May 22nd, 2012, 5:15:44 PM

Great edition guys, good job !
And thanks to everyone who voted for me for the Smog Awards ;)

**dragonuser** · May 22nd, 2012, 7:38:08 PM

great job guys :]]]

May 22nd, 2012, 6:44:42 AM	#1
*Setsuna* Above & Beyond Administrator** Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,090	Issue #20 Released! The Smog #20 A little over two months have passed since the last issue was released. Today we're bringing to you a new one, and it is our most successful release to date. Featuring a grand total of 41 articles and over 60 art pieces made specifically for the Smog, issue #20 is one that I am sure you will enjoy reading. Of course, all of our recurring articles such as Judge A Pokemon, Featured Type, Featured RMTs, and the Interviews are back with new stories and information to share with you, but we also have new articles. The Pokemon Biology, the top 20 Memorable Articles in the Smog, Introduction to Triple Battles, How to Control Luck, and Underrated Movesets are some off the top of my head, and of course we also have the results of the Smog Awards ready for you to check them out! Really, among 41 articles, what can't you find? I'm sure it's not a lot! Now, this is a very special release for us, for several reasons. Not only have we reached two new milestones—once again—with the number of articles and the artwork that we're featuring this issue, but we have also become a magazine that's been live on the Internet for three years. This is all an absolutely amazing achievement, and I want to shout a big "Thank you!" to all of you out there who have contributed to the Smog and to our readers too — without you the Smog would not be such a success. Keep up the good work! I am thrilled with our team's work. And we are going to continue making the best online Pokemon magazine in the world. Cheers! __________________

May 22nd, 2012, 6:52:55 AM	#3
Furai standing in the eye of the hurricane Moderator Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,096	Fantastic work everyone, I was pleasured to take part in this issue as well! __________________ *#gohard* \| Wolfpack (Ubers RMT)

May 22nd, 2012, 7:09:30 AM	#4
*jumpluff just came to say hello Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,379 Location: Australia Mentor	Thanks to everyone who voted for me in the Smog Awards, as well as to all the readers and contributors who have supported The Smog throughout its twenty issues. I've been involved with probably a majority of them, and every issue I am impressed by how much it's grown from Issue 1. And, like last time, special thanks to the last-minute artists (particularly Fatecrashers and Birkal) and GPers who made release possible. ^_^ __________________

May 22nd, 2012, 7:20:14 AM	#5
Tomahawk9 Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,439	Yes, my constant nagging about interviewing Haunter finally worked! Great issue as always, thanks to all contributors! I'll update Article Index asap. __________________ C&C Work \| Smog Work Last edited by Fatecrashers; May 22nd, 2012 at 7:31:14 AM. Reason: the article you are talking about does not exist

May 22nd, 2012, 10:46:26 AM	#10
coolking49 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,700 India	yay, my question got accepted :) This issue was really nice. I love the most dangerous pokemon article... though If you send a pokeball at Aggron, dont you have 10 seconds while it shakes a couple times? Or are you required to stand and watch it shake, and say, "aw so close afterwards"? Either way, good job. __________________ 1985, before the Iowa-Michigan game, Coach Fry sent a guard out to long snap during pregame punting warmups just to mess with Schembechler, then turned his back while the guard wildly snapped the ball over the punter's head, off the turf, and into the second row. Schembechler, watching the display, asked Fry, "You're not going to let that guy long snap today, are you?" Fry responded, "Coach Schembechler, I don't plan on punting." Go Hawkeyes

May 22nd, 2012, 6:49:09 AM	#2
RitterCat Overlord of all Animals and Paintbrushes Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,835 Queen of iSketch Mentor	Great Smog as per usual :) __________________ GP TEAM \| VM/PM/IRC/TELEGRAM/CARRIER PIGEON FOR A CHECK \| I DO ART TOO

May 22nd, 2012, 10:10:22 AM	#8
McMeghan Dreamcatcher Moderator Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,200 Belgium Mentor	Mock Smog Awards was quality +++. Excellent work again, it was a pleasure to read those articles.

May 22nd, 2012, 10:27:33 AM	#9
V0x I love mafe Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,374	Mun muns. Great work everyone!

May 22nd, 2012, 11:04:11 AM	#11
Cereza Tastes Like Candy Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,143 Long Island	fantastic work! __________________ The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.

May 22nd, 2012, 11:11:46 AM	#12
Acklow Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,978 Yoshino is Yoshino, and Yoshinon is Yoshinon!!	So excited that it finally has been released. Good work everyone and thanks to the Smog team for helping me with my artice!! :D (a special shoutout to jumpluff who helped me get started) __________________ This week's Avatar is from: Date a Live

May 22nd, 2012, 1:21:04 PM	#13
Badal Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,908	/me likey! Good job! and 20 issues~ amazing stuff __________________ ^___^

May 22nd, 2012, 1:34:03 PM	#14
Acklow Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,978 Yoshino is Yoshino, and Yoshinon is Yoshinon!!	This just in: [12:31pm] Daenym: I stopped reading your article in the first sentence [12:31pm] Daenym: since it's clearly outdated [12:31pm] Daenym: mentions DST SUE ME. __________________ This week's Avatar is from: Date a Live

May 22nd, 2012, 1:43:46 PM	#15
TrollFreak (╮°-°)╮┳━┳ (╯°□°)╯ ┻━┻ Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,249 New York born, New York proud	Great issue, best one was the most dangerous Pokemon and the interview with Haunter, good job on 20 issues you guys! __________________ Work Ever wanted to contribute to Smogon? Visit the Contributions and Corrections forum! ~SNOVERS~

May 22nd, 2012, 2:38:10 PM	#16
The Knights of Wario Land Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 818 Philadelphia	Great work you guys, did a large skim over everything, and this is gonna be a good one to read over the toilet / classroom / whenever I have the chance to read every single section of it. I'm kinda interested in contributing to it sometime in the future too :> __________________ Newark VGC 2011: First round loss Philadelphia VGC 2012: 3-4 74th place Philadelphia VGC 2013: 5-3 29th place Art Thread

May 22nd, 2012, 2:59:04 PM	#17
Stone_Cold Be it a rock or a grain of sand, in water they sink as the same Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,856	Thanks for everyone who voted for me for the Smog Awards. Great issues guys, congrats to all of the smog award winners, and good work with this issue. It was a pleasure to read. Bloo completely murked everyone lmao, da boss. __________________ Let's get down to business....

May 22nd, 2012, 3:15:55 PM	#18
Manxer Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 49 Cambridge, UK	I had a good time reading this, great work everyone :3 __________________ We are Ninja Nope, Chuck Testa ...

May 22nd, 2012, 4:05:05 PM	#19
Taking A Shit Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2 Sweden	There's just nothing better than a good smog to relax with before dozing of to sleep :) and the name is somehow ridiculously funny to me, anyways good job beautiful people!

May 22nd, 2012, 4:12:29 PM	#20
*Oglemi I crashed my car into the bridge, I don't care Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,528 ~(^.^)~	I'd like to make a special shoutout to Yilx for doing the art for my article, it looks completely badass onsite, and I honestly couldn't be happier how it turned out. Thank you so much Yilx for putting so much time into it, you're a complete boss. And thank you to anyone who voted for me for the Smog awards, despite that I didn't win anything, I got to see the votes when we were compiling them, and the fact that I at least got some votes was heartwarming lol. Congrats on 20 issues The Smog, and thank you to the workhorses (you guys know who you are) who really made this issue possible! __________________ <shade> what an intense scrotum

May 22nd, 2012, 4:38:46 PM	#21
*kokoloko winter is coming Super Moderator** Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,320	smog staff da bez __________________

May 22nd, 2012, 4:42:08 PM	#22
TheMantyke Relentless Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,172 Atlanta, GA	Thanks to everyone who played a roll getting this issue off the ground. I particularly enjoyed the locopoke alt roll call and the Theorymon bit in the fake awards. __________________ Last edited by TheMantyke; May 22nd, 2012 at 7:55:56 PM.

May 22nd, 2012, 5:02:10 PM	#23
Danilo Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,719 http://justsmogonthings.tumblr.com/	another great article :) __________________ kael: =\\ kael: fuck kael: pako kael: I WANT DESTROY HE kael: HE DON'T RESPECT ME

May 22nd, 2012, 5:15:44 PM	#24
*Delko at the end of the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box Super Moderator** Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,961 Belgium Mentor	Great edition guys, good job ! And thanks to everyone who voted for me for the Smog Awards ;)

May 22nd, 2012, 7:38:08 PM	#25
dragonuser If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy? Moderator Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,285 Mentor	great job guys :]]]