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In this project, participants research at most 2 suggested Pokemon and then share their experience. Please keep the following in mind:
For the current time, I am the host of this project, but a co-host may assist as well to make sure the project is running smoothly.
If you have ideas for Pokémon to be included, feel free to DM me some!
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Welcome to National Dex Research Week!
Welcome to National Dex OU’s Research Week! We'll be doing weekly investigations into certain Pokemon in the National Dex. This is a chance for people of all skill levels to dive deeper into the metagame and discover new things or even start new metagame trends through their research! Here's a breakdown of how this will work.Welcome to National Dex Research Week!
In this project, participants research at most 2 suggested Pokemon and then share their experience. Please keep the following in mind:
- Be open-minded! Some options will naturally be better than others, but don't immediately dismiss something as terrible!
- Feel free to theorymon early on in the research period, but make it clear you're doing so. Later on in the week you will be expected to back up your findings with evidence.
- Just because an analysis has been done for a Pokemon doesn't mean there isn't more to explore. Think outside the box!
- Please refrain from complaining about the chosen Pokemon or sets.
Each week, as mentioned before, there will be a new set of Pokemon for the researchers to explore. Players who have done quality research will be rewarded by being placed in the Hall of Fame! Now, how is this done? After about half into a cycle, there will be a voting period so then the people can decide which researcher deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. As is common sense, don’t vote for yourself! Insightful comments on another user's post are also highly encouraged. Discuss your findings with others! This discussion also does not have to be limited to this thread; you are encouraged to discuss the Pokemon being researched in the NDOU room on Pokemon Showdown, the NDOU Discord, and the Viability Rankings Thread. Saving and posting of replays is heavily encouraged, as they are the hard evidence you’ll need and often the best way to provide substantial backing to your claims.
I highly recommend making a reminder of what Pokemon you want to do, since you can forget!
When documenting your experiences, questions to ask yourself to help add to your post include: How useful are these Pokemon in NDOU? What niche(s) do they fill? What gives them trouble? What advantages or disadvantages do they have compared to other Pokemon? How do they fit into the metagame? Are there any replays to prove what you say? What teams were used in testing?
For the voters, consider these criteria and if they have been met when casting your votes. Replays should and will be the most important criteria to fill!
HALL OF FAME:For the voters, consider these criteria and if they have been met when casting your votes. Replays should and will be the most important criteria to fill!
For the current time, I am the host of this project, but a co-host may assist as well to make sure the project is running smoothly.
If you have ideas for Pokémon to be included, feel free to DM me some!
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