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Congratulations to arriB for winning cycle 10 of UPOW! "The Glaceon that couldn't" https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9randomdoublesbattle-2518441632 We've all thought it. "After all that, what are the odds I'd miss again?" Today's winner is a masterclass in the problem with that mindset...

It's currently very awkward to deny requestshows. The button itself works fine, but users almost always ask in chat what the problem was they were denied for, which is rarely something we want to be discussing in chat. As an Art gallery driver this situation is something I run into frequently...

[Official] Grand prize pfp for the winning team of CCC 2025

~My favorite mega designs of 2025~

Congratulations to ccappy for taking the cake in this weeks UPOW! (Please do give him back though) https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9challengecup2v2-2510996236 A short battle today, and you won't have to wait long to find out why! It's already unlucky to have two of your pokemon get...

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(This will hopefully also get a redesign if it gets chosen, bit rushed) Pokemon: Fift Type: Flying / Normal Base Stats: 82 HP / 53 Atk / 65 Def / 82 Spa / 110 Spd / 88 Spe - 480 BST (I'd suggest ten points into Def or HP if you think it needs buffs) Abilities: Snow veil, Fluffy, Unaware (Hidden...

(Bad image cuz im abroad) Pokemon: Sawsbuck (Everwinter forme) Type: Normal/Fighting Base Stats: 85 HP / 110 Atk / 80 Def / 60 Spa / 80 Spd / 100 Spe - 515 BST (40 points ahead of Regular Sawsbuck) Abilities: Snow warning, Serene grace, Crowned visage (Hidden ability) Crowned Visage: This...

Ultimately this is a question between what is technically correct, and what's practically useful. Smogon leadership has a history of siding with the 'this is technically accurate to console' side (gen one misses) so I'm alright with conceding this point, though I still think its impractical/...

Pokemon: Conveon (To convey, to converge) Type: Water/Psychic Base Stats: 85 HP / 60 Atk / 70 Def / 130 Spa / 105 Spd / 100 Spe - 550 BST (25 points ahead of other eeveelutions) Abilities: Soundproof, Liquid Resonance (Hidden ability) Liquid Resonance: All sound-type moves on the field are...

Stellar is listed as neutral on itself, but any known stellar moves will be super effective on any known stellar type pokemon, since you need to terastalize to become the stellar type. Calling it neutral is true in theory but not in practice, and therefore confusing.

Isn't AI strictly not allowed? Now that I think about it, Smogon in its entirety doesn't allow ai art.

Pokemon: Antaron (Evolution of a Drampa convergent/regional forme, similar to Basculegion) Type: Dragon/Fire Base Stats: 88 HP / 69 Atk / 85 Def / 143 Spa / 91 Spd / 79 Spe - 555 BST (if too strong, move some Spe/Hp to Atk) Ability: Berserk / Dancer / Good as Gold (Hidden ability) Dex entries...

Pokemon: Iron Twilight Type: Steel/Dark Base Stats: 96 HP / 76 Atk / 66 Def / 138 Spa / 92 Spd / 122 Spe - 590 BST (same as Iron Valiant) Ability: Quark Drive Dex entry: tbd its really late Moves: : Waning moon, Psychic, Dark Pulse, Moonblast, Thunderbolt, Icy wind, Psyshock, Flash Cannon...