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Does anyone here actively stream Pokemon Showdown? In a lot of other competitive games the best players share their insight as to what their doing and why they're doing it through streams, is there anyone who does that for PS? And if not, would there be any interest?

In possibly the most surreal experience of my life, I begin 4 years ago on this very forum. Start league 3 years ago, directed to reddit two years ago, and now I return to Smogon only to be directed back to league. Either something is very strange or League is very popular. Most likely both.

Situational Counterpick Built by: Niched Introduction I've been playing competitive Pokemon off and on for the last five years, ever since Diamond and Pearl came out on the old Shoddy Battle. I usually played for fun and often played gimmick sets (some of you may know Supreme Dirt, who...

Perhaps this has already been done, but... Someone should compile all the links to the 2011 VGC videos. Also, seniors finals. Max Speed + Nature Amoongus. Win.

Fatecrashers chomzloh aragornbird Energy Storm KoA's is too similar to Revenank for my liking.

Paradox Jibaku

4th Gen Jirachi gets it as an event, so... Unlikely. It doesn't need DM, it just needs other special moves.

The problem with specrachi... No stabs. Doom desire is awesome, but forces you to switch out just as surely as Draco meteor. Awesome set, but you basically have DDesire/DMetor/filler/filler. Should be better. I'm running flash cannon!

Fighting

Ghost

Steel's been done, and being weak to fire, Fighting and Ground leaves you open to lots of stuff you should beat. Grass would be an interesting starting point, but I support Ghost as the primary typing for this CAP, because not only does it stop Fighting cold, but it also functions as a...

Hammer Arm with some attack investment deals with Ttar and also helps this walk through Blissey. 44 EVs Neutral Nature is enough to guarantee a KO on Ttar with a Life Orb. Ttar is more of a problem because sand wrecks havoc with Hurricane's accuracy just the same as with thunder.

Speed is one of the most critical factors with regards to momentum. Look at all the things that primarily exist to change a pokemon's speed - Tailwind, Choice Scarfs, Trick Room, Paralasis, etc. Dragon Dance and shell break are so threatening because it makes the sweeper so fast. Outspeeding an...

Forcing your opponent to do something that they wouldn't necessarily want to do is in my mind how you gain momentum. Forcing your opponent to switch to, for example, their sleep absorber is one way gain momentum. However, phasing that pokemon is another way gain momentum if you force in, eg...

Momentum I'm pretty shocked. In concept poll 1, I thought momentum was going to win outright.