I can help you catch up on the metagame. Welcome to smogon also gen 4 was my favorite gen. Send me a pm so I can help out.
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Hello konokishibe and welcome to Smogon! I loved Gen 5 and here are a few ways you can learn about 6th Gen. You can either:
1. Join the Tutoring Program
2. Join Pokemon Showdown and either join the Competitive Tutoring Room or the Rooms that correspond with the tiers you play
3. Pm me or other players like QueBien or chester0334
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Hey konokishibe!
Welcome to Smogon! I got started with Emerald, but not at the time of its original release. Nevertheless, it's still my favorite game to date. I did get involved with Showdown and Smogon with Generation 6, though. I've been playing for a bit more than a year, now, and though I have improved significantly, I'm still not that great. :[ Which tiers do you like? Have you gotten involved with any of the rooms in Showdown? You can really learn all about the tier in its room; trust me, I hang around the Other Metas room whenever I do go online, and I've learned quite a bit about the different OMs there. My favorite tiers happen to be 1v1 and OU; what about you? My all-time favorite region has got to be Hoenn, because the nostalgia. :') As TheHoodedGamer said, the Tutoring Program is great for users new to the metagame or wanting to get back in, as you can talk with some of the best. There is a Smog article on teambuilding, and I think it's pretty good for getting the hang of it. I hope you find yourself enjoying Smogon!
Sup Dan, welcome. My life story is pretty much the same as yours, except I started playing again with the release of ORAS. I suppose you're still busy with the story mode?
Hey there, funky!
Nice to meet you! I have liked Pokemon since, I don't know, maybe four years ago? I didn't really delve too deep into the franchise as I didn't own a copy of any game until last year. I then got a 3DS and Y, then later AS, and now I can say I have my own copies! If you have any questions or need any help with using the site or something else, feel free to PM me or one of the other users like Fluke, TheHoodedGamer, or chester0334. You can also take a look at our Help form or the Simple Questions threads, or the Have a Question? Ask it Here! thread. Have a great time on the site!
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Nah, but that's just me, Fluke. Already finished the whole story now trying to find a good Ditto for breedin'. After that just finishing my dex piece by piece! Thanks TheHoodedGamer & QueBien for the warm welcome!
No, it's the Help form. :p
No problem, enjoy your time exploring the forums! :)
Hello There, I am Joseph! and I am 19 years old. I have been playing pokemon since it came out on the GBA, and I have loved it ever since! as you can probably tell by my avatar, Eevee is my favorite pokemon! (or delphox). I play pokemon showdown every day and I love doing anything goes battles! See you on the flipside
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Hiya Joseph Tisdale!
Welcome to the forums! Wow, it's always cool to meet a veteran! :o I started a while after the release of Emerald, but never really got to playing the first two generations. I jumped from Generation 3 to Generation 6 when I got Y, and I have started to go back and play Generations 4 and 5. My favorite Pokemon is Bisharp, but Lucario and Scizor are at the top of my list, too. I haven't been playing on Showdown recently, but I do frequent the Other Metas room when I do. I hope you have fun mingling with the community!
How come I didn't get an Alert for this?
Hey, yall. I go by Red and until a couple years ago, I didn't even know competitive Pokemon was a thing. In fact, I didn't even learn about EVs/ Natures until Gen 4 which is all the more embarrassing since I've played Pokemon games since 2000. But I've gotten my act together a. The main thing holding me back from doing more is that life keeps me very busy but I want to make an effort to become more present in the community.
I joined the forums because I contribute to a Pokemon podcast called Kanto Cast (same name on iTunes and @KantoCast on Twitter) and to better serve the community, I want to learn from it. We have plans to expand substantially in the near future, but we're not quite there yet. Insight, opinions, and contributions are always welcome. The Kanto Nation is a little weird and a lot of fun and I can't wait for yall to be a part of it :)
PS- I have no idea if I'll get email notifications if you respond or message me but I'll do my best to stay on top of things while I figure this out.
I joined the forums because I contribute to a Pokemon podcast called Kanto Cast (same name on iTunes and @KantoCast on Twitter) and to better serve the community, I want to learn from it. We have plans to expand substantially in the near future, but we're not quite there yet. Insight, opinions, and contributions are always welcome. The Kanto Nation is a little weird and a lot of fun and I can't wait for yall to be a part of it :)
PS- I have no idea if I'll get email notifications if you respond or message me but I'll do my best to stay on top of things while I figure this out.
Heyo Red, welcome to Smogon. I joined Smogon after getting voiced in the Other Metagames room and a bunch of people asking me to make a smogon account. This was back last year around this time, probably a month later actually. I generally don't do much here outside of checking some conversations and sometimes posting in the OM forums or in PS SQSA thread, maybe I'll start branching out at one point heh.
So, yeah this is basically an introduction post as I haven't made one before. I basically spend most of my time on PS (probably more than I should tbh) and check smogon often looking out for alerts or conversation entries. I'm currently moderator in the om room and recently got global voice and roomvoice in tours, hit me up on ps/or post on my profile here if you need help with something and I'll try my best :]
I'll pretty much be online all day on PS anyway.
I think you only get email notifications from converstations and have the option to turn it on when you make a thread. All other notifications are shown in the form of alerts on your smogon account by default. Correct me if I'm wrong btw.
So, yeah this is basically an introduction post as I haven't made one before. I basically spend most of my time on PS (probably more than I should tbh) and check smogon often looking out for alerts or conversation entries. I'm currently moderator in the om room and recently got global voice and roomvoice in tours, hit me up on ps/or post on my profile here if you need help with something and I'll try my best :]
I'll pretty much be online all day on PS anyway.
I think you only get email notifications from converstations and have the option to turn it on when you make a thread. All other notifications are shown in the form of alerts on your smogon account by default. Correct me if I'm wrong btw.
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Hi guys,I've been playing Pokèmon since RSE,but only six moths ago I decided to start playing competitive. That's the matter I joined here. I hope to improve myself joining some tours and talking about OU metagame. I'm sorry if my english isn't perfect,I'm trying to improving it too. See you on the forum/simulator ^^
Hi Michizard!
RSE? Me, too! I played Emerald first, and boy, do I love that game. I started playing "competitively" last year when my friend introduced me to Showdown, and I was really, really bad when I first started. Thanks to Showdown and Smogon, I've gotten a lot better. You should check out the Battling 101 program, in my opinion. I myself have not taken part in a round, but it is a great help for beginners, those who need a better handle on the basics, etc. Say, have you visited the Tournaments room in Showdown? They host tournaments regularly there. Smogon also hosts tournaments which you can sign up for, too. If you have any questions, feel free to post in the Simple Questions thread, the Have a Question? thread, or just PM me, TheHoodedGamer, Fluke, or chester0334. Have a great time here! ^_^
Hello Balistang!
Great you decided to join! The first game I played was Emerald, on my friends and relatives' Gameboys, because I never had my own. I got a 3DS recently, however, and I now have Y and AS. I first played in PS! before creating an account, but I let the account gather some dust until I rediscovered it a few months back. Do you play in Showdown? What tiers do you like? Anyway, I'm sure you'll find yourself enjoying Smogon; if you have any questions, go ahead and post in the Questions threads or use the Help form. I hope you have fun here!
Hi guys,
My name is Amber, im 16(17 in a few weeks), and I started playing pokemon around the time of ruby/sapphire. I mostly just played with my brothers and friends and just got into competitive pokemon rather recently with showdown.
My other favorite games include Super Smash Bros. Melee(Fox ftw) and Ocarina of Time and as far as TV goes, I don't really watch many shows anymore albeit The Flash is awesome.
Im also kinda new to forums in general, but i hope to stick around :)
My name is Amber, im 16(17 in a few weeks), and I started playing pokemon around the time of ruby/sapphire. I mostly just played with my brothers and friends and just got into competitive pokemon rather recently with showdown.
My other favorite games include Super Smash Bros. Melee(Fox ftw) and Ocarina of Time and as far as TV goes, I don't really watch many shows anymore albeit The Flash is awesome.
Im also kinda new to forums in general, but i hope to stick around :)
Welcome Amburr!
How are you doing? I started with Emerald a while after its original release. I played on my friends' and relatives' GBAs but didn't start playing competitively until XY, about a year ago. Some of the other games I enjoy are Super Smash Bros, Halo, Forza, and Minecraft. I don't really have much time for TV shows nowadays, but I've recently started watching Prison Break, and it's pretty good. If you need help with something, feel free to ask questions in the Questions threads or PM someone like me, Fluke, TheHoodedGamer, or chester0334. I hope you enjoy your stay here!
Welcome to smogon:) I hope to see you around and as the user above mentioned I would be glad to help out. The other users mentioned above can also help out just let us know:).
Hello Amber and welcome to Smogon! Smogon is just a great community and I would love to know what tiers you like to play. Like what QueBien, my homie, was saying, you can PM any of us (QueBien, TheHoodedGamer, Fluke, chester0334) by pressing on our profiles and clicking "Start a Conversation" if you have any questions, wanna just talk, or wanna play some good old Pokémans I happen to play all tiers but my favorites are VGC, OU, NU, Anything Goes, Balanced Hackmons, and Ubers