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[Overview] -With Intimidate users everywhere, physical attackers consistently have a rough time in the VGC metagame. However, Breloom is a diamond in the rough, having a unique niche over several popular Pokemon in the tier. -Grass and Fighting is an excellent STAB combination, punishing Rain...

Decided to make a new art thread for myself because gah my old one got cluttered with old stuff Hello my name is Ryan G and I've been doing art seriously for almost 2 years now. I originally started off with using Mac Paint, then finally contemplated to getting a tablet at the beginning of...

Woof [Overview] -The introduction of Black and White 2 has brought three new formes to the Kami trio, and Landorus is one of the most improved -Titanic base 145 Attack stat and access to the most powerful STAB Earthquake in the metagame is nothing to shake off -Intimidate is one of the best...

Yes, the one, the only, the Mother series. It's fitting to start a discussion thread over one of the greatest RPG series ever, on a forum about an RPG. To me, Mother 2/Earthbound is one of the most magical games I've ever played, with an undeniable charm, wit, and feeling that I don't feel...

Hello Smogon, once again, here is a VGC 2012 RMT, from yours truly. Now, I know around here that theme teams are usually frowned upon, but you can't resist the illustrious charm of a team dedicated to the best Pokemon generation ever: Hoenn! Yes, as many players seem to neglect, Hoenn has some...

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[Overview] Back in Generation 1, Rhydon was one of the best Pokemon around, having a vast movepool and great stats for the time. However, with Rhyperior's introduction in Generation 4, Rhydon seemed to fall into obscurity, now horribly outclassed by this new evolution. Come Generation 5...

[Overview] -Kecleon just might be the one of, if not the, most bizarre Pokemon allowed in the VGC metagame -Able to learn an absolutely massive number of moves -Only Pokemon that can learn Fake Out, Sucker Punch, AND Trick Room -High Special Defense in a tier filled with special attackers is...

[Overview] <p>Donphan's main role in the standard OU metagame is to spin away hazards and set up Stealth Rock. However, with entry hazards being extremely rare in the VGC metagame, one might wonder why they would use Donphan at all. Despite this, Donphan still boasts respectable stats, fine...

[Overview] <p>Life isn't easy for Emboar. As it is seemingly outclassed by its older two Fire / Fighting-type cousins, Blaziken and Infernape, one might wonder why anybody would ever use Emboar. However, with high base 123 Attack, low base 65 Speed, and a deceptively wide movepool, Emboar is...

Hello, this is The Knights of Wario Land, here bringing yet another VGC RMT. You might or might not remember that I posted a previous RMT before Regionals, but sadly, the team ended not working out at all, due to some severe flaws with it. Despite this, I decided to rethink the team yet...

[Overview] <p>With a fantastic base 135 Attack stat, decent 85 / 130 / 70 defenses, and low base 25 Speed, Gigalith is an amazing Pokemon for Trick Room, one of the dominant strategies of the VGC metagame. Gigalith also has a great ability in Sturdy, acting as a free Focus Sash. However...

Hey, it's Ryan G, aka The Knights of Wario Land, and here's my warstory from the Spring VGC Philly Nationals. A bit of history about myself and VGC: I started playing it at the Newark regional last year. I lost. Bad. I had EV'd and IV'd almost none of my Pokes, just thinking that having their...

[Overview] <p>With Hitmontop already sealed as the definitive Fighting-type of the VGC metagame, one might wonder why they would want to use Hitmonlee. However, Hitmonlee has his perks that set him apart from Hitmontop. With a great 120 Base Attack stat, fantastic Close Combat STAB, and...

They see me floatin', they hatin'. [Overview] <p>Mismagius and Gengar compare and contrasts in several ways: both have 60 Defense and HP and have Levitate, but while Mismagius has great 105 Special Defense, Gengar is more powerful and faster. But don't let that dismay you from using the little...

Browsed through like 10 pages and I couldn't find a thread about this, and even if there was in the past bumping an ancient thread would be stupid. 'cause nearly the entire fanbase is fucking horrid and I wanna gather up some of the sane fans and actually peacefully talk about Sonic the...

Hello, this is Ryan, aka The Knights of Wario Land. I'm a huge fan of the VGC format, with its many unique combinations and fast pace, joining this website for that very reason due to the large VGC community. Being a Pokemon fan for the last two years, I entered the VGCs 2011 with a non-EV...

NOTENOTENOTE: NEWER STUFF IS LOCATED NEAR THE BOTTOM, IGNORE MOST OF THE STUFF UP TOP Heeey When I'm not wasting time on the internet or being at school, I'm almost always drawing. I only started to get serious with my drawing/Pokemon character development about in September of last year...

Camerupt [Overview] <p>In single battles, Camerupt has a very hard time getting anywhere due to its low Speed and sub-par defenses. But due to the rising effectiveness of Trick Room in the VGC 2012 metagame, Camerupt has received a new lease on life. See those volcanoes on Camerupt's back...

[Overview] <p>When you think of Durant, you think of that one annoying Pokemon that appears on Victory Road. However, it is much more than that; Durant is one of the most underrated Pokemon in the VGC 2012 metagame. With the right support and effective play, Durant can be one of the most...