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Username: RetroDude42
Tiers Preferred (not binding) 35Poke December 2023, 35Poke March 2024, 35 VGC (June 2025)
Tiers NOT Played (binding) 35Poke April 2024, 35Poke April 2025, 35Poke January 2026, 35 Perfect (Version D1)
Time Zone GMT-5
Additional Notes I am a 35 VGC tier leader and...
I am going to talk about my favorite metas of 2025 and then give a bit of a sales pitch for 35 VGC.
First off, October 25 is a no-brainer for this PL, so I am glad to see it be included in the tentative list. Having an official Showdown ladder allowed the meta to develop greatly and be widely...