Dear all,
This thread is dedicated to competitive battling with Pokémon.
First of all, Pokémon has two sides to it. The first side is a cutesy child's game where you have to run around doing cute things to collect all 493 of Nintendo's critters.
It is not this side we are particularly interested in.
The second side is an in depth and tactical battling game which takes people completely by surprise. Although when playing through the plot of the game, you find it frustrating that they can only learn 4 move, when you get into competitive battling you soon become glad that they can only learn 4 moves, as any more would make the game ridiculously complex.
This is the side which this thread aims to concentrate on.
The aim is to reign victorious over your adversary through the subtle use of not only your chosen Pokémons' moves, but also their typing, their innate abilities and their held items.
This is only skimming the surface of it. But suffice to say that, without doubt, it is more complex than both Warhammer 40K or Fantasy Battle.
In Pokémon there are few 'dice' rolls to be made. You know how your team works together and you know the threats out there and how to respond to them. If you don't, then you'll fail.
So yes, please use this thread to swap friend codex and discuss competitive battling.
This is not a thread for abuse - if you don't understand Pokémon then I suggest you either ask politely in this thread or go back to dice and plastic figures. LO does not put up with senseless abuse, and no exception will be made for this thread. Any posts which aren't within the spirit of the thread will be deleted immediately. Abuse will de dealt with according to our standard policies.
Otherwise, have fun and enjoy the ride
Karmoon
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RESOURCES:
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SMOGON UNIVERSITY - List of Pokémon
Pokémon - Smogon University
This is a great list of some example competitive movesets.
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PAL CODES:
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Karmoon: (Papa K) 2277 6940 9785
This thread is dedicated to competitive battling with Pokémon.
First of all, Pokémon has two sides to it. The first side is a cutesy child's game where you have to run around doing cute things to collect all 493 of Nintendo's critters.
It is not this side we are particularly interested in.
The second side is an in depth and tactical battling game which takes people completely by surprise. Although when playing through the plot of the game, you find it frustrating that they can only learn 4 move, when you get into competitive battling you soon become glad that they can only learn 4 moves, as any more would make the game ridiculously complex.
This is the side which this thread aims to concentrate on.
The aim is to reign victorious over your adversary through the subtle use of not only your chosen Pokémons' moves, but also their typing, their innate abilities and their held items.
This is only skimming the surface of it. But suffice to say that, without doubt, it is more complex than both Warhammer 40K or Fantasy Battle.
In Pokémon there are few 'dice' rolls to be made. You know how your team works together and you know the threats out there and how to respond to them. If you don't, then you'll fail.
So yes, please use this thread to swap friend codex and discuss competitive battling.
This is not a thread for abuse - if you don't understand Pokémon then I suggest you either ask politely in this thread or go back to dice and plastic figures. LO does not put up with senseless abuse, and no exception will be made for this thread. Any posts which aren't within the spirit of the thread will be deleted immediately. Abuse will de dealt with according to our standard policies.
Otherwise, have fun and enjoy the ride
Karmoon
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RESOURCES:
--------------------------------------------------
SMOGON UNIVERSITY - List of Pokémon
Pokémon - Smogon University
This is a great list of some example competitive movesets.
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PAL CODES:
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Karmoon: (Papa K) 2277 6940 9785