Smogon vgc 2020 Nov 8, 2020 #1 Moltres-Galar @ Weakness Policy Ability: Berserk Level: 50 EVs: 92 Welcome to Smogon! GSC NU 2020 Discussion Community Discussion and an analysis of the current Metagame. :pmd/mimikyu: :pmd/miraidon: Hi it's the 2024 VGC Invitationals, starring 16 amazing VGC players fighting for the ultimate prize: a custom avatar and SmogonVGC Circuit Champion! Players qualified through two double elim seasonals, two swiss tours, a scramble, and a ladder tour! Been a long ride I dont usually touch team building nor have I really looked too far into SV VGC at all really but with battling having piqued my interest I decided to give it a shot. I'm not usually a big VGC player, but I've decided to give it go for this year. I'm comfortable playing most of these Formats so would be down for whichever one. I mostly see people use Weezing as part of slower teams, so I thought I'd post it since the team feels quite nice and I'm a bit proud of managing to build it more or less by myself: Hi y’all! I’m familiar with VGC, but I don’t really play it a lot. ), we did recently get to know a lot of gigantamax charizard is rampaging vgc. Hey short intro, I've been playing VGC for a while and was wondering if there were some ways to make this team work a little better. So far it's been performing pretty well but I feel like it has a lot of common undesirable matchups, anyways anything would help! Groudon @ Weakness Policy Regulation G was announced at the beginning of April 2024, confirming that the next VGC format would, for the first time ever, permit the use of only one Restricted Pokémon. Threads 16 Messages 67. Jan 5, 2023 #1 Oricorio-Sensu @ Leftovers Ability VGC 2019 Ultra Series POTW: A Late Week 5 Welcome back once again to my Pokémon of the Week (POTW) article series! This is coming a week late, as previously stated in my announcement last week. Because this one will get cluttered and vgc has a pretty big playerbase on showdown. The metagames that will be featured this year are: - VGC 2021 Series 11 - VGC 2021 Series 10 - VGC 2021 Series 9 Played VGC since May 2020, however, twice joined a League with old formats before thus learning previous metagames [OVERVIEW] * (AS) Historically one of the best physical attackers in VGC, Landorus-T provides damage control in the form of Intimidate while serving as a very effective offensive pivot for balance teams. This is is my first RMT so any advice is welcome! As a player, Balance has been my favourite archetype to run as it covers a wide variety of However, as the series continue to change and the metagames continue to develop, one thing is absolutely clear: Generation 8 and Dynamax have shaken up the landscape of VGC far more than any other centralizing mechanic, and players will constantly find new ways to use these new factors to their fullest potential. Can also play legacy formats 2017-2018 Bio: pretty good in draft leagues historically. Overview for why they don't like Welcome to Smogon! VGC VGC/Battle Stadium Doubles Alcremie team! Thread starter SpeedFreak01; Start date Dec 21 2020. Fumito was also a player for PLATAM's World Cup of VGC team 2017-20 (champions in 2020). Side Formats. 1st - 130 CP + Automatic Qualification to the Smogon VGC Invitational 2nd - 110 CP 3rd/4th - 90 CP 5th-8th - 70 CP 9th-16th - 50 CP. whims and kartana are the only changes i made myself. Jan 4, 2024 #1 Welcome to the first tournament of the Smogon VGC 2023 tournament circuit! Please read this entire post as there are important rules that you MUST follow. Obviously the metagame hasn't properly been defined yet but I guess we have a fairly decent idea what's going to With addition of tutored moves to gen 7 Pokemon + potentially new Tutors, and Z crystals, I'd expect the VGC metagame to shape up completely differently from 2015 and 2016 VGC. Filters. So far it's been performing pretty well but I feel like it has a lot of common undesirable matchups, anyways anything would help! Groudon @ Weakness Policy Welcome to Smogon! 2020; Speckshooter. Also Welcome to Smogon! VGC Gengar-Gmax Team Start date May 2, 2020; SoulBadguy0408. However I feel something's missing on the team. This is why Incineroar rarely Teras, and why it is such a fantastic Pokemon. Tournament VGC Classics PL - Player Signups. Thread starter EldritchEcho; Start date Jan 5, 2023; EldritchEcho. before i even start to rate anything, understand that, in order to play pokemon sometimes, you need to use pokemon Yesterday, I managed to reach 84 on cartridge--all thanks to my Ceruledge team. May 2, 2020 #1 The Team was built in preparation for all Gmax Pokemon becoming legal and I decided that Gengar is one that interests me the most out of the New Gmax Pokemon that are legal. If you are looking to have a question answered that can be [OVERVIEW] In a metagame like VGC 2019 where positioning is an essential aspect of the game, Mega Gengar is extremely powerful, (AC) as it ' s ability, Shadow Tag, gives the Mega Gengar play its train er superior control of the field by denying the ir opponent the ability to switch. 4-6 in NPA over 2 seasons. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the Learn about live tournaments and other VGC players in your area. Italy winning WCoP 2020; SoulWind vs ABR (Smogon Classic VI) Empo vs SoulWind (Smogon Tour 30 finals) FlamingVictini vs mncmt (OST XVI) Alpha Ruiners vs Congregation of the Classiest (SPLXI finals tiebreak) Best Tournament. Also, since we have old VGC formats, why not add in resources for older formats too like Nintendo Cup? Last edited: May 24, 2020. it also gets STAB airstream which is always a hi Justin Rinehimer, i can rate now that i have time. zee new faces in the dark. I figured both could work on the same team as Venusaur needing the Sun from Torkoal meant I had the classic Fire/Water/Grass core that could be built around from there. [VGC Reg G] Quiver Dance Volcarona [QC 0/2] Thread starter F0XYN; Start date Jun 10, 2024; F0XYN. If Urshifu needs this support to function so well, I don't think it individually qualifies for S. If you are new to C&C and analysis writing standards, look over Mega Mane really should have at least B- rank. Double battles were never my thing before, but it's turned out to be fun. Reactions: Sole Survivor, HikawaNoLuminis_, Klefki22 and 8 others. It has a great matchup Hydreigon is one of my fav Pokemon, especially to use. Mega Tyranitar and Mega Charizard mega evolve, which means that a you will Metagames Played: VGC 2020,2021 Timezone: GMT+3 Inactivity: Was inactive for 2-3 months due to feeling burned out If you'd like to join the discussion, check out our VGC I feel Celesteela is probably one of the most underused Pokemon in VGC. Tournament [Draft CA] Smogon x NPA Signups! Thread starter Sapphire; Start date Dec 27, 2023; Status Not open for further replies. Regieleki is fresh off of a win in one of the biggest VGC tournaments so far, the Smogon Major. VGC Leader. Reactions: Gross Welcome to Smogon! Feb 4, 2020 #1 Hello, Doubles OU and VGC are different things. Apr 10, 2022 #40 Announcement Smogon VGC 2021 Major - Information ($1150 in Prizing!) zee; May 2, 2021; Replies 14 Views 17K. Prev. Through a combination of graceful Tailwinds, subtle Trick Rooms, and aggressive Posturing, This time, it's VGC 2020. Rosen here. I am not that much into the whole double battle thing, though got interested in the VGC, lurked a bit here on the forums and saw a team that i liked in a video and wanted to try it, but i Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. First is Calyrex-I, alongside Indeedee. Nov 4, 2018; spookees; Here, I piled the Top 30 I mentioned and as we can see, about 75% of the meta does not like handling Incineroar . Along with Shadow Tag, Mega Gengar boasts a huge base Special Attack stat of Welcome to Smogon! VGC Help strengthen my team! Thread starter silvermoon; Start date Jun 5, 2020; silvermoon. * (AS) However, it is currently overshadowed by its Incarnate counterpart forme, Landorus, (AC) (Figured that it should be explicitly mentioned. As for my series 10 qualifications I went 0-2 in VR world cup and won a Subreddit about news, articles, analysis, memes and discussion for VGC and Smogon. gmax wilfire is crazy and its availability to solar power + life orb + sun is absolutely insane. I'm fairly certain that this team is somewhat good, but it could definitely use of revamping. I have a team gor vgc 2022. Smogon VGC Tournaments . zee. If you win the seasonal itself, you will also get the "Seasonal Winner" role in the official Smogon VGC Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Refer to this thread for the format used. The 2 recent regionals have Urshifu paired with Tailwind 95% of the time, if it was doing just as well without it, this really wouldn't be the case. These traits have great synergy, allowing for Incineroar to weaken foes and constantly threaten Fake Out pressure as it pivots. Tournament (Custom Avatar Prize) VGC PL III Player Signups! Thread starter Sapphire; Start date Apr 14, 2023; Which Formats played: VGC 2020, VGC 2021, VGC 2022, VGC 2023 Bio: Have not played many VGC tours but I've peaked dou ladder and beat 3 different dpl starters in OSDT/fall seasonal last year . Mawilite enables Mawile to Mega Evolve, gaining an amazing ability in Huge Power as well as better overall stats. Formats played: VGC 2020, VGC 2021, VGC 2022, VGC 2023 Bio: VGC Player from Monterey Bay Area. An explanation of the team's use or creation would be Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the - 2020 Pokémon Knoxville Regional Championships Welcome to Smogon! Last edited: Nov 16, 2020. VGC VGC 2021 Series 9 : Updated Bulky Offense Starring Metagross! Thread starter MeatBus; Start date May 3, 2021; MeatBus. If you would like a more comprehensive list of teams, please check out Stalruth's Top Cut Explorer and Brady Smith's VGC Corner page. I'm not If you are genuine in this, and really want to do this, join the Smogon VGC discord. Dual Grass/Poison STAB for dual Grass/Poison STAB things. The moderators of this This is my first time making a team for VGC so I'll be needing some assistance c: Manetric @ Manectite Ability: Static / Intimidate EVs: 252 Spe / 252 SpA / 4 SpD Nature: Central City Shopping Centre [ Map ] 10153 King George Boulevard Surrey, BC V3T 2W1 Registration: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM You can pre-register for the event now! Find out Two updates! First off, the VGC Ladder Tournament will run two qualifying phases of 8 players during the weeks of November 11th-24th. In this thread, we as a community will be ranking each and every usable Take a moment to read the Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. The Smogon calc is the most active project of the bunch, and does a great job decoupling the calculator logic from the interface, so I was able to work it into the Pikalytics Team Builder very nicely. Want to contribute? Drop it here on Stunfisk! Members Online. I really like the Sub variants of Garchomp in VGC. During this time, the highest elo I've ever reached in VGC is 1605 in s5 VGC 2020 and in This was the first pokemon I put on my team, I really like using Rotom-Wash in VGC as he is a really strong pick and is only really weak to Amoonguss and Mega-Venasaur. The main difference is that in VGC, you only can pick 4 mons at team preview, and all pokemon are level 50. Since the start of social distancing, I've gotten into playing the VGC format for the first time ever. Use this thread to post any teams that you've been experimenting with in Scarlet and Violet VGC. https://pokepast. VGC IRL . Therefore, without further ado, this is my VGC Trick Room team. Formats Played: VGC 2020, 2021, 2022 . Ogerpon-Wellspring [VGC] Thread starter Robbie35646; Start date Jan 4, 2024; Robbie35646. We are going to be starting analyses soon via C&C, and that would be the best place to start. Accomplishments: Top 64 2023 San Diego Regionals (7-3 Bubbled out at 34th :< ) This is my first time posting on the smogon forums so I hope I don't mess anything up :(During the first month of series 6, I kinda ignored it and grinded the vgc 2020 ladder until i eventually hit my goal of 1600. If I see Ogerpon wellspring, it makes my life harder for sure but I can definitely play around it Welcome to Smogon! VGC New meta Offence. * Ogerpon-H has a strong fire and grass stab STAB combination, which is only walled by F ire-and D ragon-types. Thread Cryonics. Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the VGC VGC Galarian Moltres [QC 1/1 Thread starter Grandmas Cookin; Start date Nov 8, 2020; Grandmas Cookin. Name: Bopp Meta games played: Vgc 2020 and VGC2021 Time zone: GMT -4 (EST) Inactivity: occasional weekends Bio (optional): 21 year old who just began vgc at the Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. PGL all Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Cold Formats played (please state the actual format names): VGC 2020, VGC 2021, VGC2022, VGC 2023 Bio: I have started to play VGC in 2020 and i have top cuts in VR and Welcome to the sample team thread for Regulation H. Thread starter Porydonk; Start date Jun 19, 2020; Porydonk. When I looked at Search titles only. Go. Home. Sep 10, 2020 Balanced Cinderace/Lapras Team For VGC 2021 Hey everyone, M. You have to be evil to dislike Venusaur, especially with what it can do in VGC 2020. 6 - Raging Bolt from S-> S. You either have Dracovish, have a counter to Dracovish, (Like Gastodon or Lapras) or you lose. Zacian @ Rusted Sword Ability: Intrepid Sword Shiny: Yes EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - I'm pretty new to the VGC scene. Smogon VGC Circuit Tournaments; Tournament VGC 24 Invitationals:WON BY JMOdri. Check out what's good in VGC! VGC Reg H Spotlight Written by: zee Quality Checked by: Choruto and Flarefox_7 Grammar Checked by: a blue banana and Home. I used to play Smogon format back in gen 6 and haven't played competitive Pokemon since. I appreciate Metagross and I didn't say it needs Tornadus , I said it needs heavy speed control like TW. By: Search Advanced search Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. 44 HP / 4 Def Urshifu-Rapid Strike: 164-194 (90. I usually stick to OU, and I don't ever really consider myself the greatest battler out there. Site Projects Archive. If you'd like to join the discussion, check out our VGC-WL-Central channel in the Smogon VGC Discord. I wanted to give Regulation D a shot because of the cool new toys, and so far I’ve managed to get to the middle of the ladder with this team, 1400ish. Nov 12, 2024; MagnetmanGaming; VGC IRL. Its ability Prankster allows it to provide s great s S peed and weather control. Thread starter Flarefox_7; Start date Jun 22, 2024; Flarefox_7 yeah. Incineroar can switch in and out and disrupt the majority of your team really well, as its partners slowly break through your defensive core. Video Game Championships in my experience I’m kinda the boyt of the VGC room with my teambuilding lol) Click to expand Goodra-Hisui @ Leftovers Ability: Shell Armor Level: 50 Tera Type: Flying / Fairy EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 244 Def / 4 SpD / 4 Spe Careful Nature - Heavy Slam - Body Press - Acid Armor - Life Dew Hailing from ancient Sinnoh, Hisuian Goodra's superb defensive typing and monstrous bulk makes it one Its been a few months back into my abusive relationship with Pokemon, and VGC2021 has been kicking my ass. Lot of previous gen Pokemon also got new egg moves this generation, plus there's obviously the potential of new Tutored moves available. VGC 2024 Regulation F Metagame Discussion. VGC Series 7 Metagame Discussion and Resources Thread (Viability Rankings Post #2) zee; Name: condornj Relevant Social Media: condornj on twitter Formats played: VGC 2020, VGC 2021, VGC 2022. Yes, Greninja wasn't the star of the article, and wasn't even that "amazing", but it highlighted the key point I'm trying to get across: flexibility. Whimsicott Just because a problematic mon is there doesn’t immediately invalidate something. This tournament counts for the Smogon VGC circuit, which you can learn more about here. Jun 10, 2024 #1 [SET] Volcarona To sign up for the VGC Regulation H Ladder Tournament, please create a post in this thread listing your alts. With the new season starting, I decided to Formats played: VGC 2017, VGC 2018, VGC 2019, VGC 2022 (Series 12) Bio: Got top 8 at worlds in 2018 and naic 2019 as a senior and top 16 at Oceania internationals 2020 as a master. It's kinda rough using it in VGC now but I'm a diehard by it. Thread starter Sapphire; Start date May 14, 2024; VGC Classics PL Interest! I - For 2020,2021,2022 and 2023 because it's the They recently published an article on Nugget Bridge covering just about everything relevant to the VGC 2014 meta, and it included both of these pokes. Overview for why they don't like VGC 2023 Series 2 | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex - Smogon University Loading isen't something you can really build around. The moderators of this forum are Eeveon7 , Spurrific , ToastNoButter , yuki , and zee . TR Team for VGC 2021 I feel like I've got some good team synergy, Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, Start date Nov 7, 2020; Serperiorestoptime. Used to play USUM UU a lot and dabbled in the other singles tiers (primarily OU and LC). Congrats to the winners of the 2023 Smog Awards! The moderators of this forum are Eeveon7 , Spurrific , A VGC Rain Team I thought about the team for a while and wanted you guys to say what you thought about it. 15th & 16th, 2018. This lets it be super splashable and gives you a check to pretty much half the [OVERVIEW] * Incineroar is a fantastic support Pokemon and pivot thanks to its good bulk and typing, which are bolstered by Intimidate, as well as its excellent supportive support movepool, including Fake Out and Parting Shot. Given that VGC is apparently significantly more centralised, it probably makes sense to have fewer species than OU. Posts in this thread will be Smogon VGC Tournaments . VGC Pokemon Regional Championships Anaheim, CA - Dec. Please check it out if you are new to VGC, looking to try out Porygon2. May 26, 2021. Raging Bolt is incredibly versatile, being able to be a strong bulky attacker with Assault Vest, a sweeper through Calm Mind, or even just bullshit through the format with 3 attacks. I’ve known Helios for a while now and he’s been a very good friend. Go 1st RoseTower LCQ 2020 Top 10 RoseTower Circuit 2021 Top 16 Ft. Sample Teams (OLD - VGC 2020) Jio; Dec 14, 2019; 2. This includes a follow me Indeedee-F, next to Calyrex-I and a slow, trick room expanding force sweeper like Hatterene or Farigiraf, as they both set trick room and hit super Welcome to the VGC 2022 Reservation Index! Here you are able to reserve Pokemon that you are knowledgeable about to contribute an analysis to the format. 1 Go to page. I'm fairly new to VGC (and just to comp pokemon in general, really), but I've messed around and scraped together a Weezing offense team that I quite like. Tournament (Custom Avatar Prize) VGC PL III Player Signups! Thread starter Sapphire; Start date Apr 14, 2023; Which Formats played (please state the actual format names): vgc 2020, vgc 2021, vgc 2022, all of gen 9 Bio: Gen 9 Won the wide league Saturday night rumble #2 (111 people) Top 4 NPA Pop up tour Smogon VGC Tournaments . Rules and Disclaimers. Post Giveaways here! Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Dex. So far this has Hey all. Serendipity, Finals in Smogon VGC 2010 practice tournament - Rain Beatdown Vs Mixed Weather + TR Dialga Pokémon VGC 2010 Wi-Fi Battle - Gritt VS A VGC Rain Team I thought about the team for a while and wanted you guys to say what you thought about it. 252+ Atk Metagross Psychic Fangs vs. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. 1st - 130 CP + Automatic Qualification to the Smogon VGC Invitational 2nd - 110 CP 3rd/4th - 90 This is my first VGC I've ever attended. The Smogon calc does support DMax/GMax, I just hadn't yet tied in support to handle this in the team builder. Welcome to Smogon VGC Tournaments Smogon VGC Circuit Tournaments; VGC IRL Team Reports Past Format Discussion VGC Analyses ★ Nov 26, 2020; Replies 15 Views 23K. Garchomp usually finds its way into my team and this team is no different. Politoed Ability: Drizzle Moves: Surf, Ice Beam, Protect, Psychic Item:Wacan Berry Nature:Modest EVs 252 HP 252 SpAtt 4 SpDef Ludicolo Ability:Swift Swim Moves:Fake Out Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Its able to block Rotom's will-o-wisp and This year I've decided to focus more on VGC than singles, and this is a team I've been working on for a few weeks now, testing and switching members around. If you are looking for the VGC 2015 rules you can find them here. Sugarbear Formerly ChrystalFalchion. That said, I've managed to build a team that seems to work really well; from about 45 battles of testing on Battle Stadium with a pretty good win/loss ratio, there aren't a ton of playstyles that it overly struggles against, and every battle I've lost I've been Aside from that, he has also been a Commissioner for World Cup of VGC in 2020, assistant manager for NPA's Aether Symbionts in 2018, while being co-manager of the team 2019-20, and co-manager for PLATAM's World Cup of VGC team 2017-19. Nov 15, 2020 The team itself came about when I was adapting to the updated VGC 2020 Series 3 ruleset, and I wanted to try out Gigantamax Lapras as well as Venusaur which were both new to this metagame. But, Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. If you are new to C&C and analysis writing standards, look over these threads before posting: Spelling and Grammar Standards Grammar-Prose Welcome to the VGC 2015 edition of VGC SQSA! With a new edition of the VGC rules being released, we decided it would be a great time to start this thread off fresh. [OVERVIEW] *Tornadus is one of the strongest support Pokemon bearing a great supportive toolkit, including Tailwind, Taunt, Rain Dance / (Remove Slash), and Sunny Day, Scary Face, etc (originally it was just too much stuff so i shorten it down to stuff used on sets ). Welcome to the VGC 2022 Reservation Index! Here you are able to reserve Pokemon that you are knowledgeable about to contribute an analysis to the format. I'm really interested in trying out the VGC format since it seems to be a bit more fast As an introduction to me, I started playing VGC at the very beginning of April, 2020. This gives us the unique opportunity to have one pokemon immediately support its partner during a single turn. Ontop of this booster flutter is the Welcome to the sample team thread for Regulation H. I have made plenty of OU teams and i However, this team, in my opinion, is probably one of the best reshiram vgc teams out there. Jun 19, 2020 #1 Hi everyone, posting this team hanging around We encourage you to post your thoughts and opinions on on the various usable Pokemon in VGC and what tier you think they should belong in. Threads 9 Messages 27. i did take most of these mons from the world champ eduardo. You will most likely need to use a proxy to Welcome to Smogon! 2020; lithoriorm. The moderators of this forum are Choruto, Flarefox_7, LovelyLuna, and Yuichi. OU has 81 different species, VGC currently has 82. Cycle Dates Cycle 1 START: November 11th, 7:00 AM +0 One thing I've learnt about VGC 2020. Thanks. Since Ceruledge performed incredibly well, carrying my team many times, I figured I could Smogon VGC Tournaments . But don't worry - this one is considerably less gimmicky than some of my other creations, although it So while we technically speaking don't have the full VGC 17 ruleset yet (we don't know all of the legendaries that are banned, etc. That said, having barely scraped 1500 with this team I feel like there's potential here, but its missing something that Hi, I’m ApronVGC (Kotomi on Smogon). Therefore, I'm making it up to you all by making a second article this week in order to catch up Hey short intro, I've been playing VGC for a while and was wondering if there were some ways to make this team work a little better. Reactions: FriendOfMrGolem120, Arai, Sevi 7 and 4 others. ) which is If you are genuine in this, and really want to do this, join the Smogon VGC discord. Because of this, some of it's its best partners . Nov 6, 2020 #1 Glastrier @ Weakness Policy Ability: Chilling Neigh Level: 50 EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def Glastrier finds itself as the premier Trick Room sweeper in Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, VGC RMT VGC2020. PhoenixOfNephthys. Video Game Championships. VGC 2024 Regulation F Viability Rankings S Flutter Mane Incineroar Ogerpon-Wellspring Raging Bolt A+ Urshifu A Amoonguss Chien-Pao Landorus Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. I’ve been playing competitive doubles since 2015, whether it be DOU or VGC. Show only: Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Fishious Rend is one of the best moves in the entire game, and can easily one or two shot just about anything. Signups VGC Classics PL II - Player Signups. Won’t talk abt achievements bc I don’t want to be judged in a good/bad way (ask me if u want) :pmd/mimikyu: :pmd/miraidon: Hi it's the 2024 VGC Invitationals, starring 16 amazing VGC players fighting for the ultimate prize: a custom avatar and SmogonVGC Circuit Champion! Players qualified through two double elim seasonals, two swiss tours, a scramble, and a ladder tour! Been a long ride r/Stunfisk is your reddit source for news, analyses, and competitive discussion for Pokémon VGC, Smogon, and all other battle formats. VGC Guardians of Avalon (VGC 15 Team) Thread starter Jay So, I've been seeing Calyrex-I on ladder a lot, as well as in tours on the VGC chat room, and I want to address some of these Calyrex-I teams. Statistics, database and analysis. VGC 2020 Series 6 Viability Thread. Thread VGC 19 Ultra, VGC 2020 S10, S12, VGC 2023 Reg C,D Bio: SG player and [OVERVIEW] *Tornadus is one of the strongest support Pokemon bearing a great supportive toolkit, including Tailwind, Taunt, Rain Dance / (Remove Slash), and Sunny Day, So this is my VGC team for upcoming tournaments etc. May 4, 2020 #3 I respect the build, but I personally would replace the Mystical Fire with Helping Hand. 2020 Japan Nats Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. What DLC2 EU Six November 2020 Major Megathread: Rosters, Brackets, and More! Welcome to Smogon VGC’s Fall Seasonal! This tournament will award points towards the 2024-2025 VGC Circuit, which awards a prize banner and custom avatar to the winner of the entire circuit. Venusaur is our secondary Sun abuser with Chlorophyll doubling its Speed, and further provides support against opposing Water-types alongside our Gastrodon. NuggetBridge. Nov 8, 2020 #1 Hello everyone I'm sick of all the TR teams and I wanted to try something new. Jun 22, 2024 #1 Miraidon @ Choice Specs Ability VGC Analyses. In my first real season playing VGC this past year, I’ve somehow amassed 1246 CP, which ranked me 8th in North America. So I was just wondering, what are some of the pros and cons of playing VGC doubles format over the Smogon singles format? And if there are no defined pros/cons, what are the differences in With the release of the Crown Tundra and a whole new meta on the way in Series 7, MetaGame has updated their Sample Team Compendium with a collection of some of the best sample Well well well, here I am, in my 5th foray into the wide, scary world of VGC Pokemon. I'm not trying to avoid my fight and will happily do so given the opportunity, but I have repeatedly messaged my opponent Toast No Butter without a response. But one pokemon It's incredibly funny how our paths crossed here. Thread starter Sapphire; Start date May 20, 2024; Status Not open for VGC 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 (Gen 8/9) Bio: Psyspam’s strongest soldier. Battle Stadium. Accomplishments: Top 64 2023 San Diego Regionals (7-3 Bubbled out at 34th :< ) Smogon VGC Tournaments . I started to play VGC in June of 2020 out of boredom during the Covid-19 pandemic. VGC 2019 Ultra Series POTW: A Late Week 5 Welcome back once again to my Pokémon of the Week (POTW) article series! This is coming a week late, as previously stated in my announcement last week. is keeping it's #1 performance, but what I find interesting is that has apparently fallen off in terms of usage, and by a lot. Maltrab. I'd be really glad if you could help rate my team. You are allowed an unlimited number of alts, so don't worry about Approved by Yoshiblaze VGC 20XX Welcome to VGC 20XX, a pet mod based around Pokemon's official competitive format. Stay tuned for more info on that! Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. The team itself came about when I was adapting to the updated VGC 2020 Series 3 ruleset, and I wanted to try out Gigantamax Lapras as well as Venusaur which were both new to this metagame. Welcome to Smogon! Start date Nov 6, 2020; zee new faces in the dark. As we all know VGC is doubles not singles. Still a little unsure of some things, so some help would be much appreciated. Jan 5, 2023 #1 Oricorio-Sensu @ Leftovers Ability Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. If you are new to C&C and analysis writing standards, look over these threads before posting: Spelling and Grammar Standards Grammar-Prose Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. I want you people to help me improve my team. Porygon2 has had some of the most turbulent rises and falls in VGC's history; it was practically nonexistent in high level play in Generations 5 and 6, then became the de facto Playing VGC for the first time and so far this is really fun! I'm looking forward to learning how to play this tier, and I think all the potential options in 1 turn is so insane but super The Smogon VGC 2021 Major is a tournament hosted by Smogon VGC. Although this team is probably not good enough to win any regionals or big tournaments, it is still very cool since it really brings out the Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Thread starter Dais_29; Start date Jan 17, 2020; Status Not open for further replies. In this mod, we will be focused on creating a In VGC 20XX, however, this Pokémon serves as a Rage Powder Defender, using the move to draw other attacks towards it, while the other Pokémon can attack unharmed. May 3, 2021 #1 [OVERVIEW] * With a solid stat spread all around, incredible burst damage with T erastallization, unique typing and access to utility such as Follow Me, Ogerpon-H can provide some unique assets to a team. Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. After my experience with the Galar Newcomers competition, it's been decided to come up with a team that can take the VGC 2020 format by storm! So many new strategies to implement with This is my first team for 2020, but it's changed a lot since I first created it after tons of playtesting. Cold So I've been casually playing VGC formats from the end of VGC15 to mid VGC17 until I stopped playing competitive Menu. Jan 27, 2021. es Metagames Played: VGC 2020,2021 Timezone: GMT+3 Inactivity: Was inactive for 2-3 months due to feeling burned out If you'd like to join the discussion, check out our VGC-PL-Central channel in the Smogon VGC Discord. The floor will always be open to discussion, and after a period of Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Jun 5, 2020 #1 I'm pretty new to the VCG doubles format, but I spent some time building this team and I've had on and off success with it on the ladder. I don't exactly know why or how I ended up in the Smogon VGC discord last fall, and I certainly didn't know you were a Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. You have been warned. Preferred play-style is Bulky Offense, which does not seem as "well-defined" in VGC as it is in singles. At one point in time the second most used Pokemon, with about 30% usage just a few months ago, now has >10% usage. Closed Forums. VGC Oricorio VGC 2023 Series 1. I don't exactly know why or how I ended up in the Smogon VGC discord last fall, and I certainly didn't know you were a Garchomp usually finds its way into my team and this team is no different. To the surprise of no one, is currently ranked #2 in terms of usage, with 48% of teams using it in bo1 and 58% in bo3. Since then, I have been mostly active on the ladder playing and getting to know friends throughout teams I have been a part of. Its able to block Rotom's will-o-wisp and These are the official Viability Rankings for VGC 2024 Regulation F. Jun 10, 2024 #1 [SET] Volcarona Introduction: Hello! I'm MisterKumquat, I've been a lurker on Smogon for years now. I can't get used to it; the higher power levels, the Ultra Beasts running rampant, Tapu Fini making all my fav dragons shrivel up and cry, its been a lot. Competitive Play. Obviously the metagame hasn't properly been defined yet but I guess we have a fairly decent idea what's going to Smogon VGC Circuit Points to qualify for Circuit Playoffs; Points Distribution. Articles. Deishu. Replies 29 Views 46K. VGC Miraidon. This tournament's goal is Smogon's eventual comeback into the Pokémon VGC's competitive scene since its long Vaporeon is an interesting Water-Type Pokemon with a great bulk and capable of 2HKO-ing a lot of high tier Pokemon! It boasts a 130 Base HP stat, with average DEF and The Smogon calc is the most active project of the bunch, and does a great job decoupling the calculator logic from the interface, so I was able to work it into the Pikalytics Team Builder very Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Should just add one more set so Because of this I hadn't been checking Smogon. Battle Since vgc is 2v2, theres always something for flutter mane to aim at, and hence its lead matchup isnt weak. Hello gaming, it is I, Kyle Livinghouse. Apr 16, 2020 #1 Kommo-o is an interesting pokemon, but the main problem are fairy type: in the odiern VGC Togekiss is in Smogon VGC Circuit Points to qualify for Circuit Playoffs; Points Distribution. Get your nominations in for the 2023 Smog Awards! BW Hi there, so VGC is in two weeks for me and i need some/much help. Introduction Hey everyone, I've been having a blast with this year's VGC format and I was hoping to get some feedback on my first proper team. The set is pretty basic. Twitter Info-circle. Intimidate, Mawile's To sign up for the VGC Regulation H Ladder Tournament, please create a post in this thread listing your alts. Reactions: boog215. To sign up for the VGC Regulation H Ladder Tournament, please create a post in this thread listing your alts. Historically, any time Restricted Pokémon have been allowed in VGC, players were allowed to use two of them. This is my 3rd original team, and the 2nd that I've brought forth unto the council to judge. Jan 17, 2020 #1 Vanilluxe @ Focus Sash Ability: Snow Warning Level: 50 EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Naive Nature IVs: 0 Atk hello there this is my first team im trying out. I reset my ranking recently to try out the newest version of the team (for With the Sword and Shield released and the 2020 format playable on both showdown and in-game we want to dedicate this thread to providing Smogon players with a This thread is intended to help beginner and even veteran VGC players in finding Pokemon that could fill certain roles for their team or even identifying what roles a Pokemon Welcome to the VGC Series 6 Viability Ranking project, where we rank the viability of Pokemon in VGC Series 6. Wayne 2023 D2 Pittsburgh 2023 are there viability rankings, metagame discussion threads, and a set database for VGC on any corner of this site like there are for OU? if not, is there another site that could provide similar resources? closest i know of are just pikalytics to see what sets are common on showdown (but even then Quick context for this RMT, I am relatively new to VGC, thought I'd get into it and try playing it during quarantine after talking to a couple of friends. We've compiled over 150 teams for anyone to try out with Team ID's, Pokepaste information, and the creator's Twitter included. Twitter. 1; 2; First Prev 2 of 2 Go to page. Last edited: Apr 27, 2022. Gyarados (M) @ Gyaradosite Ability: :Scream Tail: [OVERVIEW] * Scream Tail has strong supportive moves such as Encore and Disable, which it can consistently use to disrupt opposing Pokemon thanks to its So I was playing with the "smogon-usage-fetch" api and there's a couple of changes to take note of the README is not correct. Reactions: yuki, DomarpVGC, avarice and 11 others. I go by Mint16 here on Smogon and AnimusVGC on twitter. When I looked at Protect is a staple move to have in VGC. Coronavirus Premier League; Smogon Premier League; World Cup of Pokémon; Smogon Classic; Smogon Tour; Official Smogon Hi, I just posted something similar on the Corrections and Contributions section. I've been playing VGC since about 2014, but am still learning the ins, out, and idiosyncrasies of VGC 2020. Its weak to a lot of the meta (Off the top of my head it doesen't really like , , , , , etc), and while steel/psychic is nice it doesen't hit much very effectively and its movepool is pretty limited and doesen't hit nearly as hard as you think. Politoed Ability: Drizzle Moves: Surf, Ice Beam, Protect, Psychic Not to mention that weather teams who rely on weather die hard to any other kind of weather. This is a collection of teams that new players might find useful for picking up and learning the metagame or using in tournaments. This is a collection of teams that new players might find useful for picking up and learning the metagame or using in So, after doing a bit of research, I'm trying to piece together a decent team for VGC. I'm intending to go down to the one in Rhode Island on the 13th. I love Kang since I played it in almost every VGC year. As the fastest Pokemon in the game, Regieleki has no trouble easily outspeeding the likes of Spectrier and Cinderace and threatening them with either huge damage ,(RC) or Electroweb to drop their Speed. You are allowed an unlimited number of alts, so don't worry about Hello everyone, ChrystalFalchion here bringing you another VGC team. Nov 7, 2020 #1 TR Team for VGC 2021 Smogon VGC Tournaments. Showdown warrior who plays way too much. VGCStats. Therefore, I'm making it up to you all by making a second article this week in order to catch up Welcome to Smogon! 2020; Speckshooter. It's fairly apt, considering the monster that this dude is. Articles, results and resources until 2016. The metagames that will be featured this year are: - VGC 2021 - VGC 2019 - VGC 2018 Goodra @ Assault Vest Ability: Sap Sipper Level: 50 EVs: 188 HP / 164 Def / 156 SpA Modest Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Thunderbolt - Flamethrower - Sludge Bomb - Ice Beam it's strong, incredibly specially bulky and very good defensive typing seeing as the VGC17 metagame lacks physical Fairies and Ice Formats played (please state the actual format names): Reg D, VGC 22 Bio: Been playing mons all my life, got into VGC in 2020; I pick up things fast, have teams for all the old VGC formats. Thread starter Maltrab; Start date Sep 6, 2020; Prev. Also To sign up for the VGC Regulation H Ladder Tournament, please create a post in this thread listing your alts. This appears to be a VGC team, but i'd like clarification. Here, I piled the Top 30 I mentioned and as we can see, about 75% of the meta does not like handling Incineroar . I just wanted to ask for a VGC analysis on the VGC viable pokes now that the 5th gen analysis are starting to be written. Leech Seed lets Celesteela heal a massive amount of health every turn when coupled with leftovers, I dont usually touch team building nor have I really looked too far into SV VGC at all really but with battling having piqued my interest I decided to give it a shot. You are allowed an unlimited number of alts, so don't worry about starting over with a new one; just remember to follow the name format for each alt you create, and please update your post each time you create a new alt . Its main weakness before was that it had to protect turn one to get the speed boost, but now it doesn't, so it can start being faster Expert Evan vs. I understand it can work but I also feel a lot of personal Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Use this thread to reserve Pokemon for VGC 2023 series 1 analyses. The Show is a VGC 2020 team focused on offensive pressure and speed control. 2020. Bananers. Cold Storage. However, I was noticing that I Week 7 of Smogon x NPA, where VGC's finest battle it out to be the NPA Champions! Final 3 weeks of play, playoffs race is close! Standings are below: Deadline is Monday March 4 23:59 GMT-5, GLHF!! Week 7 (3) Blizzards vs Cruisers (3) CICCIOTT vs InkVGC Genius vs Kotomi mxponta617 vs Formats played: VGC 2020, VGC 2021, VGC 2022, VGC 2023 Bio: VGC Player from Monterey Bay Area. Thread starter Sapphire; Start date May 20, 2024; Status Not open for VGC 2020, 2022, It's incredibly funny how our paths crossed here. So, after doing a bit of testing, this is the team I'm working with right now, and the Congrats to the Kingambits to clinching the first playoff spot! We have six teams fighting for three playoff spots, who will be moving on, and whose season will be ending here? :pmd/mimikyu: :pmd/miraidon: Hi it's the 2024 VGC Invitationals, starring 16 amazing VGC players fighting for the ultimate prize: a custom avatar and SmogonVGC Circuit Smogon VGC Tournaments . Forums. Dais_29. But it does require a fairly deep understanding of what you're going to be writing and analysis for, and it requires it to be fairly well written because it is going to appear on the Smogon analysis page Introduction Hey everyone, I've been having a blast with this year's VGC format and I was hoping to get some feedback on my first proper team. Seen quite a few people who believe it should drop but this is a great call by the council. Announcement VGC Classics PL II - Format Discussion / Polling. laugrocmmhhrryrnjwxfgyvpczuebcdvxesqcrxtltmpokfs