I agree, there are some good Japanese battlers that are on late at night, usually around 10pm pacific and later. That's usually the time I start playing when I go on PBR.
How often do you actually find a competitive VGC player?I agree, there are some good Japanese battlers that are on late at night, usually around 10pm pacific and later. That's usually the time I start playing when I go on PBR.
I can't speak for PBB, but as for me I get 1 or 2 per evening (that I happen to be on). Lots of noobs though, but that's to be expected.How often do you actually find a competitive VGC player?
So in a 2 hour long period you are getting around 1-2 battles of worthwhile experience? I guess that's decent but do you ever up playing the same people and the same competitive teams over and over again?I can't speak for PBB, but as for me I get 1 or 2 per evening (that I happen to be on). Lots of noobs though, but that's to be expected.
Yeah, strangely enough, I've found that if I quickly seek another battle, I usually end up pairing with the same person?! Plus sometimes, if the match was close, they want to battle again anyway, win or lose.So in a 2 hour long period you are getting around 1-2 battles of worthwhile experience? I guess that's decent but do you ever up playing the same people and the same competitive teams over and over again?
You know, I really think that random PBR battles do mimic what you'll see when you show up to these VGC events. 90% noobs, 10% real competition.I'm here to say that I am 289-0 on random PBR battles so I would say they're not very indicative of competitive battles.
It really depends on what time you play. I play at around the time PBB said and I run into good Japanese players once every 2-3 battles. If you play when the Americans are up, you're wasting your time. And you might just go 289-0...So in a 2 hour long period you are getting around 1-2 battles of worthwhile experience? I guess that's decent but do you ever up playing the same people and the same competitive teams over and over again?
Well, I play around the same time that you and PBB do, so I believe I see alot of Japanese players with fairly decent teams.It really depends on what time you play. I play at around the time PBB said and I run into good Japanese players once every 2-3 battles. If you play when the Americans are up, you're wasting your time. And you might just go 289-0...
Sometimes the same person shows up twice in a row, but not often. Most of the Japanese players tend to run a variation of the same team for VGC 09: Meta, Cress, Swampert, Latios etc. But the VGC 2010 teams are quite varied.
Ah, nice find! Kazuyuki Tsuji is jokes xD He was so into each match; it was very entertaining to watch him. A lot of others looked real nervous, though. That's to be expected, of course.In case anyone is interested, JPN put up the worlds 09 website. Lots of video!
It sucks you can't click on the pics that make up the globe but other than that it's awesome.
http://world09.pokemon.co.jp/
I was considering Cresselia for Latias's place on my team, but I'm already trying to SR for a good Palkia, and I already have a good Latias to use.I have seen shiftry being used with explosion as a counter to kyogre..it seems to be doing well... I have also seen a lot of cresslias
No kidding, bro. :naughty:If you want to win then there's a few things: Hold Items, and EV's.
This is true, especially because of the lame choice of how players are picked. I seriously hope thats fixed for next year.But in all seriousness, the VGC features too many people who just threw together a team and like 1 or 2 people who actually know how to play the game.
I belive the world championships will be held in Hawaii this year, but I am unsure of which city or even which island they will be located at.Where are the world championships for 2010?
Hawaii? =o that's cool news if this ends up true, I really hope I can win this year. Correct me if I am wrong but a Japanese person has always won these tournaments so far? I want to be the first American to win it. =DI belive the world championships will be held in Hawaii this year, but I am unsure of which city or even which island they will be located at.