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Welcome to the 2v2 Doubles Forum! This forum is to discuss the competitive aspects of 9th Generation 2v2. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the forum rules and guidelines discussed below.
Link to the 2v2 Discord Server
Forum Rules
Current 2v2 Forum Staff Members
2v2 Council
As a rule of thumb, remember that the application of each and every rule is subject to moderator discretion. If you have questions about the rules, their interpretation, or anything else related to the 2v2 forum, then feel free to contact one of the 2v2 staff members above via private message.
A Guide to the 2v2 Subforum Topics
Metagame Discussion
Viability Rankings
Sample Teams
Welcome to the 2v2 Doubles Forum! This forum is to discuss the competitive aspects of 9th Generation 2v2. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the forum rules and guidelines discussed below.
Link to the 2v2 Discord Server
Forum Rules
- Before posting a new thread, please ask for moderator approval first. Mods reserve the right to close any thread that is not approved. Additionally, use the search feature to help you find existing topics. Do not make duplicate threads.
- Do not post your in-game team here, or ask for help to improve your team. The Rate My Team section is the place to do this, which can be found here.
- All posts should be based on actual in-game information. Please do not post speculation or your suggestions for fantasy Pokémon.
- No discussion of ROMs is allowed. However, discussion based on importing the game is entirely allowed and welcome.
- Do not create threads just to ask a question. Likewise, don't make posts just to ask simple questions. Simple game play related questions, that do not promote any form of discussion, go in the Resources (WIP) thread. Be sure to read the first post before asking or answering questions.
- DO NOT make posts asking or inviting discussion about Pokémon you have bred / traded / trained in cartridge. We are here to discuss strategy - we don't care what IVs you got on your Chatot. Please take these types of topics to the WiFi forum.
- Non-competitive topics should be posted in Orange Islands. Orange Islands is the in-game subforum for discussion related to in-game aspects of Pokémon SV. Whereas the 2v2 subforum houses discussion related to competitive play, Orange Islands houses threads created for the sole purpose of aiding you in your play through of Pokémon SV.
- Don't double post. There's an edit button for a reason. If you need to delete one of your posts, the delete button is an option after selecting edit.
- Make the effort for your posts to be grammatically correct and coherent. We understand that not everyone speaks English as their first language, and we're willing to give some leeway here, but if English is your first language you really have no excuse to be making incoherent posts. Bad formatting not only makes your posts unpleasant to read, but they also lessen the positive impact of the points you're trying to make.
- Avoid excessive quoting. It's obnoxious, especially when you quote three paragraphs to answer with a one-liner. Please don't do that.
- Don't reply to a quote by putting bold text inside the quote box. This is exceedingly difficult to properly respond to. If you feel the need to break up a quote, you can do so by editing the quote tags.
- Do not insult or flame other users. Correcting users when they say something that's clearly wrong is fine. Calling them a (BAN ME PLEASE) or saying they are stupid/retarded is an automatic 2 point infraction, no exceptions for anyone, badged users included.
- Make the effort for your posts to be grammatically correct and coherent. We understand that not everyone speaks English as their first language, and we're willing to give some leeway here, but if English is your first language you really have no excuse to be making incoherent posts. Bad formatting not only makes your posts unpleasant to read, but they also lessen the positive impact of the points you're trying to make.
- Avoid excessive quoting. It's obnoxious, especially when you quote three paragraphs to answer with a one-liner. Please don't do that.
- Don't reply to a quote by putting bold text inside the quote box. This is exceedingly difficult to properly respond to. If you feel the need to break up a quote, you can do so by editing the quote tags.
- Do not insult or flame other users. Correcting users when they say something that's clearly wrong is fine. Calling them a (BAN ME PLEASE) or saying they are stupid/retarded is an automatic 2 point infraction, no exceptions for anyone, badged users included.
2v2 Council
As a rule of thumb, remember that the application of each and every rule is subject to moderator discretion. If you have questions about the rules, their interpretation, or anything else related to the 2v2 forum, then feel free to contact one of the 2v2 staff members above via private message.
A Guide to the 2v2 Subforum Topics
Metagame Discussion
Viability Rankings
- A topic where the community, lead by a council, attempts to rank every "viable" Pokémon in 2v2. Excellent resource for getting a feel for how the various 2v2 Pokémon fit into the metagame.
- A thread dedicated to discussing all aspects of the current metagame.
- A place to ask simple questions that do not require a thread of their own to answer. This is the only place where so called "one liners" are tolerated.
Sample Teams
- A thread where sample teams are collected and posted to help newer users get acclimated to the metagame.
- A thread that provides a visual list of viable Pokémon sets submitted by anyone for the SV 2v2 metagame.
- A listing of the speed of every common set used in 2v2. Resource that you want to familiarize yourself with if you are newer to 2v2, as Speed Tiers are extremely important.
- A resource for listing supported previous generations of 2v2, their respective resources, and discussion around each of the different formats.
- RMT Forum - Forum where users can post their teams to get advice, or to give others advice on their teams. Just read the rules before posting a RMT!
- Unofficial Metas Room on Pokémon Showdown - Real time discussion on the 2v2 metagame, among others. Clicking this link leads to the simulator, where the ladder and teambuilder also are.
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