Help a noob out

[Arthur Radley]

Sup d00ds

I'm new to smogon here and anything pokemon related not on 3ds and I'd like to learn more about competitive battling. Are there any basic af guides out there particularly on the different playstyles?

tyvm

 

[MikeDawg]

Hi!

The viability rankings thread is a good place to get a good picture of the meta:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/oras-ou-viability-ranking-thread-check-post-2359.3521602/

The RMT section is a good place to quickly find a team to get used to playing in a competitive environment:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/forums/team-showcase.314/

This is something:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/forums/smogon-starters-hangout.264/

Tutors are helpful for a quick start:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/forums/battling-101.42/

Welcome to Smogon! :)

 

[Subject 18]

MikeDawg answered your question pretty well. In the future use the Simple Question, Simple Answers thread for this type of question.

Welcome to Smogon, bud! Enjoy your time here.