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All natures introduced up to now either don't affect stats at all or trade off one for another. Do you think it would be a good idea for GameFreak to introduce 2-for-2 natures in subsequent generations? Say, something like: Feisty Nature +Atk; +SpA -Def; -SpD I think some Pokemon would...

This is my first team in ORAS. Got me on an extended winning streak up to like 1400 (record was 17 wins to 3 losses) before I started losing matches regularly. I believe this team could be considered a "balance" team, a more or less equalized focus on offense and defense. I've got two...

You're convinced you're winning a match and you GG an opponent ~5 turns before the end of the match. Has this ever happened to you? Do you do it yourself? Has it ever backfired? I find it very annoying and it often makes me want to kick the opponent in the face, but so far I've never been able...

Just stumbled upon this strategy guide for Gen 3 Dragonite http://www.smogon.com/dex/rs/pokemon/dragonite And I've got a question: why excatly does it have HP Flying listed in all three of its sets? I mean, how is HP Flying better than Wing Attack? If memory serves, Wing Attack had about the...

Since posting my first OU team, I've been experimenting with certain Pokemon - dropping certain ones, swapping in other ones et caetera. The banning of Aegislash was what really set into motion my team-changing and discovery spree, and I've checked out quite a few options. In the meantime, I've...

Hey guys! I took a considerable break from competitive battling between the 5th and 6th generation, I remember the early beta of XY's OU. I have now noticed that the metagame is in the process of settling and I'm happy to conclude that it's a more varied and balanced meta than in 5th gen. At...

Hello there, guys. I have been reading the Smogon pages a lot for like a year or so. I have been playing pokemon since long before that, and I'm a huge fan. I decided to enter the competitive scene three days ago, and I've played about 180 matches on Poke Online since then, and now about 46 on...