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Artwork by the homie nchmax Draft League has a brand new format and tournament, BW Cup! Games will take place in the [Gen 5] BW Draft tier on Pokemon Showdown! and there will be battle pools followed by a single elimination bracket. This is an unofficial tour which will not affect the Draft...

with permission from Hacker, format copied from fortunate sun BW Draft: An Introduction Artwork by the homie nchmax With BW Draft finally getting a tournament this summer and filling in the hole between the old gens of draft, me and Gypsy wanted to provide a one-stop-shop for beginners of...

[SET] Spiker (Budew) @ Eviolite Ability: Natural Cure EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD Calm Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Spikes - Synthesis - Sludge Bomb - Giga Drain / Stun Spore [SET COMMENTS] Despite the lowest base stat total of any Pokemon with a recognized niche in the tier, Budew's workable...

[SET] Salac Berry (Leavanny) @ Salac Berry Ability: Swarm EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Endure - X-Scissor - Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb - Swords Dance [SET COMMENTS] Leavanny cuts itself a niche in the tier with its capabilities as an Endure sweeper. Leavanny's access to Swords...

[SET] SubPunch (Muk) @ Black Sludge Ability: Sticky Hold / Poison Touch EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def Adamant Nature - Poison Jab - Focus Punch - Shadow Sneak - Substitute [SET COMMENTS] Muk's combination of great bulk, resistances, and power offers it many opportunities to switch in and set up...

[SET] name: Choice Specs move 1: Hydro Pump / Surf / Scald move 2: Ice Beam move 3: Focus Blast / Hydro Pump move 4: Hidden Power Grass item: Choice Specs ability: Drizzle nature: Modest / Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Moves ======== Hydro Pump compensates for its shaky...

There's been a lot of shakeups with the generational premier leagues, so I wanted to open a thread to discuss potential format changes for BWPL IV as well. 5 week tours can feel very short and a bad week one loss has many teams throwing in the towel from the getgo. In my opinion an 8 team tour...

[SET] name: Choice Scarf move 1: Flamethrower move 2: Shadow Ball move 3: Trick move 4: Energy Ball / Fire Blast / Overheat item: Choice Scarf ability: Flash Fire nature: Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Lampent's potent STAB combination, access to Trick, and just good enough...

[SET] name: Stallbreaker move 1: Flamethrower / Fire Blast move 2: Shadow Ball move 3: Calm Mind move 4: Substitute item: Leftovers ability: Flash Fire nature: Timid / Modest evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Lampent's unique typing and access to Calm Mind allow it to fulfill a role...

[SET] Stallbreaker (Hypno) @ Leftovers Ability: Forewarn EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Bold Nature - Seismic Toss - Taunt - Wish - Protect [SET COMMENTS] Hypno's good defensive stats and access to the combination of Wish, Taunt, and Seismic Toss grant it a unique role as a stallbreaker and...

[SET] Fast Attacker (Lopunny) @ Leftovers / Silk Scarf / Flame Orb Ability: Limber / Klutz EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Return - Jump Kick - Toxic / Fire Punch / Switcheroo - Fire Punch / Encore / Healing Wish / Protect / Thunder Wave [SET COMMENTS] Although it lacks Technician...

[OVERVIEW] Ho-Oh's uniquely incredible stat spread, iconic typing, and signature move, Sacred Fire, allows it to fill the role of one of Uber's premier tanks. While a 4x weakness to Stealth Rock is the biggest hindrance a Pokemon can have, its newfound access to Regenerator helps offset this...

[SET] name: Choice Specs move 1: Ice Beam move 2: Hidden Power Fighting / Hidden Power Ground move 3: Shadow Ball move 4: Blizzard / Icy Wind item: Choice Specs ability: Ice Body nature: Modest / Timid evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Glaceon makes full use of its OU-competitive...

[SET] name: Physically Defensive move 1: Stealth Rock / Protect move 2: Psychic move 3: Bug Bite / Signal Beam / Protect move 4: Toxic / Protect / Hidden Power Ground item: Leftovers ability: Anticipation nature: Relaxed / Bold evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD or 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD [SET...

[SET] name: Bulky Dragon Dance move 1: Dragon Dance move 2: Outrage / Dragon Claw move 3: Rest move 4: Sleep Talk item: Eviolite ability: Overcoat nature: Impish evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD [SET COMMENTS] A premier stallbreaker and cleaner of the tier, bulky Shelgon is a literal ball of stats...

[SET] name: Rapid Spin move 1: Scald move 2: Rapid Spin move 3: Recover move 4: Toxic / Thunder Wave / Thunderbolt item: Eviolite ability: Natural Cure nature: Timid / Bold evs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD [SET COMMENTS] Good Speed and access to Scald, Recover, and...

[SET] name: Curse move 1: Curse move 2: Poison Jab move 3: Brick Break / Fire Punch move 4: Shadow Sneak item: Black Sludge ability: Sticky Hold nature: Adamant evs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD [SET COMMENTS] Muk's unique defensive profile and ability in Sticky Hold contribute to making it the...

Welcome gamers old and new to the third viability list of Scarlet and Violet ZU. With the release of a new DLC and many powerful drops, the community has asked for a revamped VL and the council has (finally) listened. Credits to Lily for the descriptions of these rankings from last generation's...

[SET] name: Substitute move 1: Psychic move 2: Substitute move 3: Toxic move 4: Protect / Hidden Power Grass item: Leftovers ability: Synchronize nature: Timid evs: 12 HP / 244 SpA / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Despite seemingly being outclassed due to Spoink's superior base stats and defensive...

[SET] name: 3 Attacks move 1: Surf move 2: Ice Beam move 3: Hidden Power Electric / Hidden Power Grass move 4: Encore / Protect item: Leftovers ability: Thick Fat nature: Modest / Timid evs: 40 Def / 252 SpA / 216 Spe [SET COMMENTS] By using maximum Special Attack EVs and Hidden Power Electric...