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Ubers Summer Seasonal III - Round 2

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2018 Battle Spot Singles Circuit

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USUM NU Suspect Process - Round 4, Voting

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Best Friends Tournament I - Round 2
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Eisen's VGC Factory: 2018 Edition

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Possibilities of Diancie
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Porydex - Showdown usage stats viewer, with trend charts

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Anime Thread MK3 - Beware Spoilers

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Official NBA '17-18 Season Thread

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