Knock Off Too EditionPokémon Champions is a free to play online battle simulator available on Switch with a mobile release later. It features ranked, casual and private battles for both singles and doubles, and will be used for VGC tournaments in 2026.>NewsPokemon Champions is out on mobile devicesRegulation M-B has begun, bringing in a new wave of Pokémon, items, and cosmetics.Enter HAJ1MAR1G1FT for a free 100 Quick Coupons>Resources and useful linksCommunity Tournaments usage data: https://pikalytics.com/Ladder usage data: https://pokechamdb.com/enNew Player Guide(NEW PEOPLE READ THIS):https://rentry.org/pcg-guide (now taking suggestions and feedback)Quick FAQ>Do I need my own Pokémon to play?No, the game features a recruitment system, but transferring from Home is recommended to save time and resources.>What makes the game so much more accessible than before?All aspects of a Pokémon are customizable with VP, a currency earned simply by playing the game. IVs are also removed.Ask in the thread if you want any specific Pokémon, and someone will respond.>Is there single player content?No.>Do I need a Nintendo Online subscription?No.>What's the starter pack?US$6.99 one time purchase for 50 training tickets (fully train for free), 30 Teammate Tickets (recruit Pokemon without using VP), 50 extra box space and the LGPE trainer music.>Is anything locked behind a paywall?So far everything gameplay relevant is also purchasable with VP. Mega Kalos starters and E-Floette requires ZA transfer.>/pcg/ OP pastebin (use this if making new thread):https://pastebin.com/d2FJZdPhPrevious: >>59378048
I'm hoping that now that I'm in Master Ball my opponents who use Staraptor continue being retarded. I lost to the first one I faced and haven't lost to a single once since now that I know how to deal with it.
I don't want my trainer to be an e-girl I want her to be a hex maniac
>>59380807you are amazing!
Tried to download the app but can't get past the first cut scene
Any kind soul has a spare duped efloette? I don't have much to share but I'd appreciate if someone could help me out.
Pidgeot's move pool is pretty sad. It's literally just my mom's bird the moveset. It doesn't even learn hyper voice. Would it be too crazy to give it focus blast or something?
>>59380843paypal me $40 and i send you one
>>59380843Put up any shiny on the home GTS and you'll get one. I got mine within a half hour of putting up a shiny Duraludon I had lying around in Home.
>>59380858I want to fuck a pidgeot.Yeah there are a lot of worthless Pokémon including megas
>>59380893dont make me tap the sign again
>>59380893>KANTOOOOO>JOHTOOOOO
>Whimsicott retard using Charm to boost Staraptor>blocked by Armor Tail>does it again next turnWe're in Masterball 3 ffs
I actually just had a nightmare that I was caught off guard by a scarfed, final gambit staraptor
Holy shit I love this thing. Nobody respects it. Huge Power Sucker Punch has netted me so many instant forfeits against Basc leads.
>>59380893kill yourself
>>59380920I'm not a tranny like you though who kills themself 100% guaranteed
>>59380913If your opponent has Armor Tail it does not block your priority moves that target your own pokemon.
>>59380893Skill issues all around
>>59380923I've had several games where tickle/charm failed to work for Whims/Staraptor leads.
>>59380926I just blizzard spam if I see birbslut
>>59380926They weren't targeting their own Staraptor then
>i use blizzard to deal with everything
>mega staraptor kept using close combat on a hisui zoroark disguised as archaludonsheesh, i used will o wisp turn 1 it should have been obvious.
>>59380952Sacre bleu!!That was you!
>>59380922kill yourself
Anyone got a spare Sinistcha?
>>59380960sent :)
I feel like the instructions from a few threads ago on how to generate a Floete should be in OP
>>59380980thanks!
>>59380843You have to post your IGN bro (and a screenshot of the GTS), who are they gonna know who to send it to
I want to customize my trainer to look like a little catholic boy ready to be abused by the Monsignor
This 50 pokemon box limit is frustrating
>>59381011I was really hoping that they would give us the ladder rank extra spaces again each regulation, encouraging people to stay long term with a little fomo 20 slots.RIP the dream
You can't tell me there isn't some built-in RNG fuckery. 11 game win streak and my opponent gets to pull off a double protect on both of his mons TWICE and gets a crit to save him even while playing like an absolute fucking mongoloid. Fuck this shit.
>>59381020Boo hoo nigga
>build a new Farigiraf so i can get my old one out of home>fail to notice it doesn't have Tail Armor>two matches in a Sneasler throws a Fake Out on itI was doubly surprised, surprised it worked and even more surprised the opponent tried it.
>>59380955lol your staraptor's nickname starts with V?
Why does nobody run sinistcha as the tr user?>cant be fake out'd>uncommon setter, so rarely taunted + you can run mental herb>matcha gotcha is solid dmg/utilYou don't really lose anything because you can just run life dew over protect
>>59381048If you had a point you'd see it in VGC but you don't so settle down.
>>59381058Yea but I'm asking why. I want to know why what im doing is bad and what I should do instead. I'm running a incin-mawile-sinistcha core, with torkoal or melektross in the back
>>59381020People were running cud chew for the double sitrus last season because everyone just assumed it had armor tail. I've caught a few instant forfeits by guessing right and clicking Fake Out turn 1.
I'm trying to make this work but I keep getting shit on by metamons and Charizard Y in particular.I've tried a few things in the sixth slot but nothing seems to stick. Clefable, Milotic, Aerodactyl to name a few I've tried.
>>59380984Boy am I stupid.
>>59381048>>59381060but people are using trick room with sinistcha?
>>59381065Have you tried Politoad as an alt rain setter?
>>59381071ok i didnt know this, but this is the exact set I run except I don't use protect like I said. It's really good except I run mental herb in the 1% chance they are running taunt, which seemingly nobody is.The only problem is trying to decide when to let sinistcha switch out, if I don't lead with incin as well. It feels dangerous to switch into something else and let it get chunked - but I also want mawile and/or elektross/torkoal in to utilize tr immediately.
>>59379111I don't know where you are anon, but thank you
I wonder how good mega dragalge is in tr. I see it having problems with archaludon
>>59381065Does Overqwil really need max speed? In rain it’s gonna have like base 200 or something psychotic
With a combination of focus sash and wide guard I got a sylveon that should've died in 1 turn without doing anything to instead get 2 hyper beams through. He forfeited right after the second lol
>>59381114Why would you 2x hyperbeam? Isn't 2 hyperbeams + 2 recharegs less damage than 4 spreads?
>make it rain>self roar>hyper beam>self roarwhy wouldnt this work?
>>59381135Depends on the matchup. Beam when you don't have time, voice when you do
>>59381138>>make it rain>>self roar
Looks like the game is fucked on WSA. Or at least on my W10 PC specifically, mileage may vary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua19GKwGsiI
>>59381151lol
>>59381172lol why are they still on that shit and not playing on the actual game
>>59381166Lmao retard
>>59381172holy fuck this looks like shit.>broken jpegs and out of place art for the pokemonWHAT THE FUCK ARE THEY DOING??????? why the fuck are they not just playing the real game?
>>59380794finally reached Master in doubles, shoutouts the guy who misplayed badly in the last game to get me there
>>59381188its for very autistic poors, let them have their corner
>>59381069sent
I'm trying to win with this team but I am unironically too low IQ to run it correctly. Any tips? https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/6a0f033edfbdf089cbbde57a/player/ryanpogi68/teamlist
Why did they nerf make it rain so hard bros
>>59381208protip: it's useless to copy tournament winning teams if you don't know how to play themI couldn't give you much advice here because I'm not familiar with it either. Just use mons that YOU know how to pilot, or make yourself comfortable with the strats by playing over and over. there is no team that plays itself contrary to what people say. unless you have a detailed guide on how to use it
>>59381208Looks difficult to pilot.Like you have to know the matchups really well and recognite what to lead with and how to respond to your opponent to take advantage of its tools.Whoever built that team played a lot and fiddled with it, probably in prior regulations like H. What you're getting is the most recent evolution of that team and you don't know the "why" for the moves they carry since you didn't build it.
remove Farigiraf from the gameNOW
>>59381166I also tried Android Studio's emulator and although it gets to the splash screen, the app crashes before I see any kind of menu or anything.
>>59381253Bluestacks works
>base appearance can't be changed laterWhich way did you go, /vp/?Literally Me, or a cute girl?
just started playing today where do i buy that starter pack mentioned in the OP? i dont see it in the premium shop
i haven't picked the boy in any game since gen 2
>>59381327switch exclusive
>>59381323Being the boy in this game is fucking suffering all the hair is ASS
>>59381331fug...
I wonder if Pokemon games will ever let you choose male trainer options that AREN'T twinks.On Showdown I always liked to use the old man sprite.
>>59381327also forgot to ask is it possible to finish the BP in 16 days?
>>59381340The battle pass is insanely easy to complete it’s like more than one level per battle
>>59381340if you're mainly interested in the non-VP rewards you can get it done in one day
>>59381340super easy to complete but only worth it if you want the cosmetic
>>59381069sorry for being a retard but how do u get a screenshot of ur switch to ur pc easily to ask here? I really need a rotom wash
>>59381338You can play with the young girl admirer title and pretend you are HumbertHumbert
>>59381364GTS is only on the phone version of Pokemon Home.
>>59381372oh, i had no clue home was mobile, ty
Mega staryu is amusing. Is she good tho?
>>59381048Mimikyu is pretty good for it as well and can deal with Garchomp with life orb.
>>59381340i finished it in less than a day, it's super easy
If anyone has a rotom wash, my username is mm. Thanks, I’m trying to assemble a squad to handle rain team.
>>59380893>Diggersby in rapist tier>Basculegion in cool tierThis is bait
This doo is 40 playing pokemon
>>59380893Why do you just have random Hisui forms in the “megas” tier?
>>59381338I always liked to use the wagie sprite as my avatar, even before I even started working
>first time going from Ultra ball to Master ball 4I shamed my ancestors.
>>59381444Thank you whoever got me.
>>59381444Want any move on it to save a little vp?
>>59380794how do you use pic related?I tried to use an agility set but it feels like dead weight
>>59381323I don't look like a 10 year old boy so cute girl is the only way to go
>back in ultra 1 for the third time today>high horsepower miss on sneaslerI hate this game
Are these moves good for a lead metagross?Non mega. Just a solid wall holding scope lens hopeing to land a psycho cut crit
>>59381535Holy shit no wonder you retards can't get to master ball.
Played on showdown for a bit. What's the point of playing something designed to get you annoyed. Fuck these fucking fisheads preying on people
>>59381485he's 28....
>>59381295Proofs?
>>59381535what format you playing?(((singles))) or doubles?either way, regardless if you have the megastone or not the following are the move set for metagross:>psychic fang (this does the same as brick break and is a STAB)>bullet punch>ice punch>protectitem (if you don’t have megastone): life orb/expert belt/colbur berrystats: max hp max attack adamant >>>>>opeing to land a psycho cut critnever do this.the above was for doubles
>>59381485Im 39 playing this...
>>59381535Max speed and attackI use trick with scarf for trolling and setting upSneaky pebbles
Sta' can't be stahhhpt
>>59381560I need my meta gross to have coverage for Kingambit and trick room. I tried hammer arm for a while.I run mega 'rapter or Floette. Metagross is just a based mon as is
Scope lens or nope lens?
>>59381566*trick room tbolt*Bye bye sweetie
>>59381585grimm absolutely destroys special attackers under trick room
>>59381594What? No he doesn’t bro. Literally any of the tr spa users aren’t phased that aren’t ghosts.
>>59381609I have yet to see a tr abuser that enjoyed taking spirit breaks under light screen but sure bro
Singles is better than doubles
>>59381594Yeah swapping between Grimmsnarl and Incineroar having access to prankster takeout parting shot intimidate, and forth enables mega starapter to get set
>>59381535this is a joke right
>opponent's Grimmsnarl Parting Shots into my Staraptor>well that's good>switches into a Ditto that copies my now boosted Staraptor>oh that's not good
>>59381641No for real no. The event are the way they are because I prefer odd numbers over even
It makes sense but I didn’t know you could get shinies from recruiting. Are they the same odds as a regular game?
>>59381653ok I didn't read the other posts and I thought it was for a Mega. but i'll give you pointers:>make it fast enough to outspeed meta threats like max speed Gambit, and make sure it survives a sucker punch>if you have trickroom or tailwind on the team, tweak speed accordingly to that>give it Hammer arm over Brick break, it will actually pick up kills>in turn get Psy Fangs over Cut, which has the same effect of screen breaking as bb>bulk EVs should either be fitted to a specific calc, or you invest in HP. Meta has great physical bulk and investing in Special might not be the best as ZardY and Gholdengo are around. In turn many neutral meta hitters are physical, not to mention being able to survive +0 gambit
This game scratches the clash Royale itch
as a mobile only is there a way to get good mons outside of begging in the thread?I got two fully evolved mons from Go, but it seems like mostly trade fodder if I didn't play it before.
>>59381485Why does he have an empty wall with a single floating antique
>>59381670This is it now.Its a dangerous mon without its mega
>>59381688Play a lot to farm VP and pray.Beg away I'll help if I can
>>59381688the ingame gacha has everything except Floette
>>59381697>>59381698I know, but I do see the benefit of having some of the come from Home (more space to manage my roster)
>>59381696And ye, be do be still using Scope Lens because he be doing the priority steel move so often that it really helps him to get those extra few crits a match
>>59381705You can farm on pGO for trade fodder but it'll be a shit experience to look for actual usable mons and evolve them
I've been poking around Pokebase.What exactly do "regulation sets" mean?Is that like lists of allowed pokemon for given Ranked seasons?Is every pokemon "in" Champions, but not every pokemon is allowed in the regulation sets? Or are the regulation set pokemon the only ones that have actually been added to the game, despite others being viewable on Pokebase?Like if I had a Mew, could I transfer that into Champions at all?
Beedrill is my favorite shitmon. He's good in singles, right?
Trade anon, I hope your pet is doing better. I have some e begging to do if you’re up for it. I need a gyarados and torterra
>opponent is down to a burnt, -1 gyarados and a dnite>I'm down to rotom and chomp and I have twind up>it gets an ice fang freeze off on chomp>"that's fine, surely I'll defrost in time to finish off dnite"I did not defrost in time. In retrospect I could have self wil-o-wisp'd, but then I might not have been able to get through dnite. It's a tough call.
>>59381727Regulation basically means ruleset, right now the only thing changing between regs is the addition of new Pokemon/megas. Not every Pokemon is in Champions, so every Pokemon in the game is also legal to use.
>>59381735No, but much more usable in singles than doubles
KEK I switched back to playing rain again and I've already gotten four disconnects
>>59381753>Not every Pokemon is in Champions, so every Pokemon in the game is also legal to useAre there pokemon who are in Champions, but NOT in any of the rulesets?Or do the rulesets comprise the entirety of the pokemon in Champions right now?
>>59381760The latter
>>59381747gyarados sent but dont have access to torterra
>>59381755sounds good enough for master ball
>>59381771Thank you as always. I will try my luck at the casino then.
>>59381696hammer arm might be swapped for another fight move but you have to test it during the battles>>59381711Use Colbur berry to further troll kingambit, or another berry that helps against a mon your team is weak to. Otherwise sitrus would be good
Mega Kangaskhan running fake out last resort only. He goes down too quickly there has to be a way to make this work
looking for the stupid fire cat so I can keep my Arcanine on offensive set
Let's say I wanted to make a specific build in an actual pokemon game (breeding and TMs and such) to save on the VP of recruiting and training.What all is important when transferring a Pokemon into Champions besides its nature/ability/moves? I read that all pokemon are converted to level 50 base stats, does that mean their prior level is irrelevant? I can transfer in a freshly-hatched level 1 and its stats in Champions will be just as high as anything else? Do EVs get transferred?What about weird status shit like Pokerus?
>>59381805I've seen people do it with regular Kanga and silk scarf, less damage lets you hit ghost types and saves your mega slot
>>59381805You aren't supposed to use mega with that set
>>59381065>overquilHow much use have you gotten of it, and to what level of success? I feel like I have a very solid 5 slots, but slot number 6 never gets used so I'm thinking about adding some neat rain tech instead of just slotting in another generic meta mon
>>59381622what the fuck do you play to counter this faggotry and not be mogged by the current rain meta (swamp/pel/arch)
>>59381809it is absolutely senseless to do this
>>59381809I got 50 k VP in 4 days it's free
I know it'd be a dead move slot 99% of the time, but I sure miss Lucky Chant in this meta. Why even remove that of all moves?
>>59381852>>59381857Well it would still be a non-chance based way to get the particular pokemon you're looking for.
>>59381862Sacrificed in anticipation of Urshifu, please understand.
>want to try out mega delphox>10 million rain teams spawn in
I want to customise my guy but the combos look so limited. I like the big jackets but that makes you look like a grunt of team jacket or something the way there are so few options
So is rain just filled with mega Swampert and Raichu?
>>59381065>and Charizard YI know this is going to sound retarded, and likely is but sash Toxicroak has killed multiple Y's for me. Nobody really double hits Croak on turn 1, and stone edge is guaranteed ko if people don't and Charizard is just speed/SpA . There is a chance to 1 shot with Gunk Shot + Life Orb if not targeted, and you should outrun him with scarf and still ko with stone edge. >works 80% of the time
>>59381884>guyYou fumbled it.The girls have all the best customization options.
>there are no levels in Champions, all pokemon get level 50 base stats>it's not possible to do level 1 Focus Sash/Sturdy Endeavor shit in Champions
Bruhhttps://x.com/washen_d/status/2068526722807677036
Where can i see single teams? i don't know what to build...
>drop all the way to 1000 rating>every match is against an afk farmerlmao
>>59381944lmao
>>59381944There's so many fucking Sylveons I swapped to CharizardY as my secondary mega
Why don’t you guys just pony up the 5 dorra a month
>>59381993I haven't felt a need to. I thought about paying for the starter pack if I liked the new regulation and I do but I still haven't.
>>59381571You use something else for Gambit and TR, not Metagross. Most Gambit's are just gonna Sucker You, chunk you for like 80% minimum, and then survive your BB with Colbur berry.
What's the most tard proof team in the game?
>>59381852I have ressources in the older games that I will never need again, no reason not to use them as much as I can instead of VPs.
>>59381571>metagross as coverage for trick room
>>59381993It just seems way too high-priced compared to the other subscriptions on Switch like Nintendo online or Pokemon Home.
>>59381809nature/ability/moves/EVs (or is it IVs?)pokerus is irrelevant since no expI would skip nature and any annoying moves though
>>59382032Mints do transfer so nature isn't a big deal.
>32+ Atk Tough Claws Metagross-Mega Psychic Fangs vs. 32 HP / 0 Def Azumarill on a critical hit: 204-240 (98.5 - 115.9%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO this is nuts. I want to build around this monster now, imagine even a single coaching upon this beast. helping hand even
weird ass composition for singles. How are they even build?
>>59381938good, this is a vgc simulator not meme rattata shit simulator
I’m surprised how much more I’m enjoying playing this on mobile.
I'm completely new to competitive pokemon in general and it's overwhelming how much stuff I have to keep track of while reading the pastebin. The last time I played pokemon was sword shield and trick room seemed really funny so I had a grimmsnarl, alcremie, and hatterene I used there is it still possible to build around any combination of these three?
>>59381993not paying gf until more wide-scale balancing changes are being made
>>59381938They also removed IVs so you can’t do fun stuff like 0 speed Trick Room Urshifu or attack boosting Beast Boost Stakataka.Some of the decisions they made were good but the balancing of this game has been kind of all over the place.
>>59382014New Big 6.The team doesn't even need to adjust much to still be good.
Mega Eelektross is a flop, just use mega raichu y for special attacking and physical attacking electric types are always bad unless they have retarded minmaxxing like iron hands or an exclusive move like zeraora
Somehow Vanilluxe is carrying me
>>59381824Metagross
>>59382084Grimmsnarl feels like cheating sometimes desu, not many good ways of stopping it from setting screens and using parting shot (don't use PS on dark types or tsareena/fagiragraf)
>>59381809Level and IVs are irrelevant. All you need to focus on are EVs, moves, nature and ability.
>>59382117Scarf+Blizzard ice cream farts on the bird.
>>59382131Does Grimmsnarl make Sableye worthless?
Champions needs to be given in game chat. I want to see how many slurs from across the globe get said.
Is Mega Blaziken better in singles or doubles?
>>59382117I got trolled on BSS by some guy luckmaxxing with a sheer cold Vanilluxe, tried to switch in whimsicott so I could pp stall it with substitute and bam "It's a One-Hit KO". Could've been a salty smogonfag about it but I bought a passive bulky team and didn't select aggron for the battle so it could block it with sturdy (hitting whimsicott was annoying though and mightve won had it not got hit on the switch). Also expected he would spam blizzard with nevermeltice or some ish if he bought it into battle.I hope Walrein is in the game one day so I could get a icy rock ninetales-a to set up aurora veil while my walrein heals with ice body and can rest sleep talk Sheer Cold to victory if PP stonks are low, i'd put Roar as the last move to stop set up sweepers from breaking through
>>59382160Singles.
I laugh every fucking time
>predict the Metagross to mega evolve so use Scary Face>it doesn't mega and Clear Body blocks it>well I feel foolish>want to switch now so use Parting Shot>target the Whimsicott so I don't get Clear Body'd again>now the Metagross decides to mega>>59382157Sableye has tools like Quash and Will o' Wisp that Grimmsnarl doesn't get. Each have their advantages, like choosing between Maushold and Sinistcha.
>>59382157Sableye gets prankster weather and some other tools Grimmsnarl doesn't have
How do I run this punk ass bitch correctly?
>>59382168They should have given my boy Psycho Boost.
>>59381938I got FEAR’d by a fucking whimsicott the other day. The strat still works on mons that learn endeavor and can’t take a hit. Seriously, try a min-bulk max-speed max-spa sash whimsi. Turn 1 tailwind, if they didn’t smack you, turn 2 use taunt to make them smack you. Once you’re at sash, endeavor. Granted it doesn’t get a priority to punish it but the beauty of running it in doubles is your partner can just drop the 1HP opponent with rock slide or whatever in the same turn as endeavor anyway.
Is Sableye meant to live past turn 1? I've seen people go as far as to describe it as god tier but I don't get it. Yeah prankster but it has 50 HP what could it possibly do?
Is singles being 3 pokemon a new thing? In showdown it's all 6, right?
>>59382183as a 2nd mega that you bring vs physical heavy teams.
>>59382211Battle Spot Singles has always been 3v3. GF HATES 6v6.
>>59382200I like using Endure Endeavor Lycanroc in sand for this.
>>59382210Smart players know to target that little shit before it causes trouble, or position their team such that it can't be a nuisance to either of the two Pokemon out and are playing a 2v1 against Sableye's partner.
>>59382168No one tends to use bug moves and dazzling gleam shouldn't be a problem, guess it could ramp up as a wincon with Life Dew Rage Powder Sinistcha with possible Trick Room against faster teams and maybe a ninetales-a or grimmsnarl for screen supportMax HP Max SpD Careful/Sassy nature, Superpower, Knock Off, Protect, Whatever
>>59382212I'm sure Kingambit and Annhilape will appreciate the Defiant boosts.
>>59382231Topsy Turvy sounds like a potential move to mess up emo bird as well
i have no idea how to deal with archaludon in rain
>>59382237You basically have to use something that can hit special ground.
>>59382237Sleep Powder with venusaur and hope it hits while chipping it down with Earth Power is the best i've got with the limited options at my disposal
Holy shit, I actually did it
>>59381166Bluestacks 5 Android 13 Beta works flawlessly 4 me
>>59381497name 1
>>59381253>>59382249>>59381559>>59369893
What's something fun, good and anti meta. No Incineroar allowed
>>59382246>(((gholdengo)))you didn't earn that rank
Probably more likely to get a burn using lava plume than will o miss
>>59381011i use pokemon Go and Home to store pokemon and only keep those in champions im currently using or can't/don't have in home. But yeah, how much does it cost to increase it and by how much?
>>59382282You get 30 more box space for the 7$ bundle but that is only available to purchase on Switch for some reason.
>>59382246Congrats.
>>59382261Hard TR Golurk/Mega Camerupt/Drampa. Mega Glimmora is cool and decent. Mega Pyroar too but people might be catching onto that.
>>59382168Nidoking really needs a buff. These stats were barely usable 10 years ago. I couldn't imagine trying to run it now. Good thing they don't make new Pokemon with stats like this anymore.
Can't believe i doubted mega starmie to the point I wasted BP changing it to regular starmie with a Life Orb and then wasted a training ticket to turn it back
>>59382168>Staraptor gets great synergistic stats>Malamar gets this Sinnoh privilege? Or nepotism?
>>59382272He kinda sucks now, I only saw two others besides mine
>>59381808Sent ;)
>>59382310I'm just grateful I didn't have to play it in its prime because it's still extremely hard to beat
>>59382237bring in torkoal or another weather setting and lock it into charging up electroshot
>>59382310Good I hope that ugly pos mon stays shit
>pelliper>mswampert>arch
>>59382322
>>59382312tyty
>>59382314i'm running delphox so i do have a sableye with sunny day, but it feels like suicide taking that into swampert and arch. i can take out the former with gyarados pretty reliably but arch just feels like a giant impassable wall
Cofagrigus puts in so much work in BSS in tandem with MegAggron to mess over physical teams, can use a Grimmsnarl to set up Light Screen so it can merrily Calm Mind up against mixed teams too.Will-o-wisp missing, misplays and poorly timed critical hits are really the only ways i ever lose to physical teamsRelaxed 32HP/32DEF/2SpD @ Leftovers-Hex-Will-O-Wisp-Trick Room-Calm Mind
>>59382337Mummy is such an underated ability too (I can see it being applued in doubles for M-Staraptor), did make the mistake of Body Pressing a M-Metagross instead of EQ and lost Filter once though so be wary of that
I think this season is where I throw in the towel. If I can't use Volcrona, no point in competing. Seems like there is a pretty big problem when the rocks spam was easier to live with than the the same rain team over and over.
>>59382354If you really hate rocks just use charti berry
>>59382381Rocks aren't the problem. It's the endless rain teams. I'm seeing Peli, Arch, M.Swamp, Basq every game. I usually run monotype, it's my own doing. but fuck sake, hit Masters both seasons with a bug team but there is basically nothing I can do against a good rain player this season. I could go build a team to fuck over rain, but what's the point? I don't like Charizard, why should I use it?
My Sassy female Orthworm is such a bro
>>59382391ayo i wanna see monotype bug.im trying to figure out bug for the monoguy tournament, but im kind of drawing a blank
i have not clicked wave crash or eq on swampert theres always something weak to ice punch every game
>>59382391Bro, your sashed gigadrain volcarona?Your scarfed stone axe kleavor?Your rage powder ariados?
>>59382432I bet he uses scarf Vivillon and is salty Swampert outspeeds
is it true the trial pokemon stay in your box after the trial ends so you can recruit them when ever you want?
>>59382448Yes and as far as I can tell they never time out
>>59382448yeah it basically stays indefinitely, just that you cant change it's set unless you recruit it permanently.
Why did they add Musharna
Ended up choosing Alakazam over emo bird in the current spawns cause i am not a faggot and my whole box is potential megas anyway
Thank fucking GOD they took heavy slam away from metagross
>>59382478kill yourself
>Battle guy who's whole strat is choice scarf Garchomp EQ spam with flyers + Levitators>just heals my Orthworm
>>59382484Post a video tutorial on how and show that your method actually works
>>59382486https://www.animatedknots.com/noose-knot
>>59382494Gotta see you do it to believe it.
So /pcg/ show your professor badge
>>59382508Just started todayDon't have oneFuck off
>>59381688>>59381705use home to ask for harder evos, play go during community days only for trade fodderfashion week nets you furfrous but idk how rare they are now
>>59382508For me, it's Sneasler. He's my favourite!
>>59381688I still haven't set up Home to import Pokemon into the game. I have gone through the whole M-A to MB using whatever Kitt sent me
>>59382508I've got mine for Rotom, Kingambit, and ||Pinsir||
How come all the viewer battle streamers left the game (Pokemon in general)? Used to have a lot of fun with a couple channels but they've all been offline a while, and don't really look like that specific genre really exists anymore.
started playing today and these are the pokemon i have so far can i make any other good team besides the one i already have built
>>59382556Comp Pokemon started to get actually popular so high ladder gameplay and tournament types took off. People aren't impressed with Pimpnite schooling an actual eight-year-old using six legends with Bidoof anymore.
>>59382557whims m-delphox chomp aero m-raptor sylveon
Convince me why I should care about Ranked anymore if the game is so clearly insistent that using Pokemon I like isn't going to work and I need to get to using Swift Swim Mega Swampert Rain meme shit if I want to even kiss Master.Fucking piece of shit game gives me a story where I want to see where it goes and extra spaces for Pokemon recruits, and locks them behind me having to fight a bunch of sweathy thuggery brown people to even advance.
>>59382577it would help if you had the mice or something with redirection btw
If i make a profile on my switch friend and launch with my account. Can i buy the starter pack and use it on my phone? Or does it only work while i have that profile active on the switch?
>>59382586Post your team of your "bros" or whatever and we'll tell you what's more likely than not completely salvageable enough to get into Master.
>>59382508You won't like it though
>>59382586didnt we establish in previous threads that random twitch whores can reach masters with meme teams and zero comp knowledge.Surely you arent worse than THEM right?Unless your bros are mega audino or something intentionally designed to be bad
>>59382586You shouldn't care about this game at all. It's not made for you. Do everyone a favor and go play single Pokopia or something.
>>59382594>>59382606>>59382608All Bascucucks btw
Fuck you nigger, kill yourself
>>59382594Is it really that hard?Jimothy managed to get into master with watchhog and he brought it to every match
>>59382619The real game is masters. Getting to masters is retard proofed for babies to do it
>>59382593its literally just tickets and box space i dont see why it wouldnt carry over to your phone
>>59382619its not that hard.Champions is literally designed for you to fail upwards, and as you said jimothy did it with his dedicated meme.People will never acknowledge its a skill issue and complain about shit being 'cheap' or 'unskillfull' but still wont acknowledge people reaching it with mono normal or something funny
This box space cucking is annoying can I not pay real money to get more space?
>>59382593I bought the starter pack on my switch and have the extra space on my phone.
>>59382626You can if you're on Switch.Otherwise no.
>>59382508I got these guys.
>>59382617EHHHWrong. Try a different one, anon.
>>59382642now watch he kvetch over dumb shit like life powder or how rotom is cheese
>>59382630Explain.
>>59382648They just let you buy a starter pack on switch that permanently gives you 50 more space and a mega shit ton of training tickets
>>59382648>>What's the starter pack?>US$6.99 one time purchase for 50 training tickets (fully train for free), 30 Teammate Tickets (recruit Pokemon without using VP), 50 extra box space and the LGPE trainer music.
>>59382626I mean membership gives you 1000 extra slots if you need it
>>59382650>>59382651Wait I just saw the Membership for $5 that gives you 1000 box space do you think thats worth it?
>>59382653No, wtf
>>59382653What the hell are you going to do with a 1000 slots
>>59382655>>59382656Alright I just boughted the Starter Pack 80 box space should be fine for now
>>59382663Now reach master rank and you can go from 80 to 100
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pokemon-champions-plus-starter-pack-switch/Are mobilefags not able to buy the starter pack directly from the official website?
Should this general be moved to /vg/?
>>59382688no, you need to do it on switch which is kinda annoying>>59382690no
>>59380814Same, but I bet if they are going to do that they'll wait until October. The e-girl fits a summer vibe. Saw someone wearing the whole outfit as a male trainer, it was funny.
>>59382668Doubt I brake out of Bronze Im shit at the game but still having fun
>>59382690On what basis?And why not Unite, Masters, tcg poket and go generals also?
>>59380893Yeah I agree and I feel like old gen pokémon deserve base stat buffs to match future gens. Why is Lokix allowed to have a 450 BST while Ariados is 400? Beedrill is 395. There is a power creep that cannot be solved by training. Scolipede is 485 and has a mega to boot. M-Beedrill's is an unplayably sad 495 in a meta where megas can have up to 700 BST.
I just downloaded this, what team do I run for Mega Golurk? I know nothing about VGC.
can a move miss when using after you? for example after you into play rough
>>59382730>https://youtu.be/L-G2WTtM_b8?si=F-38_N3GYjzgKp5p&t=159Maybe something like this.This is the old format though, so maybe switch venusaur for scarf final gambit staraptor, and you just get golurk in for free.
>>59382730Try to make a Trick Room setup team with decent coverage. Golurk's weaknesses are very prominent in the game currently so be careful.
>>59382745>>59382750Looks good, much appreciated.
slow climb done, watching people who just copy and paste meta shit without thinking flounder and piss their pants when presented with something not on their spreadsheets has been funny.
>>59382756Post build so I can watch people piss and shit their pants
Should I spend all my quick coupons looking for the one pokemon I want? How easy it is to get more of those?
>>59382760You can use VP to look for mons too. You also get enough quick coupons for an extra roll every day through dailies.
>>59382760easy to get more with time, remember you can use affinity tickets for specific types
>>59381760right now the latter, but in mainline games (specifically SV) regulations add/remove mons from the playable pool (i.e: natdex only, exclude powerful mons, legendaries, restricted legendaries, allow mons from HOME, and in some rare cases, allow mythicals)so expect a regulation either removing some megas, or a huge powerlevel regulation allowing stuff like legendaries and mega legendaries/primal reversion
>>59382760No thats the function of the affinity tickets
>>59382619>>59382624Pure Normal type is, and has always been, pretty good. The best? No, but 1 weakness, 1 immunity, and only 2 resistances + mutual immunity, is kino and it needs to be said.
>put solar beam on delphox>go on a win streakthank you temu zard
>>59382765>>59382766>>59382771don't know wha affinity tickets are but I will look into it thanks
>>59382785scorching sands or the beam fo' today
>>59382790I mean if you're lazy enough you can always just post asking for someone to gen you a specific Pokemon and trade over home's gts
If anyone has a spare Sneasler please and thank you
>>59382618that was me :))
>>59382810I can send you one in a bit
>>59382822Take your time Im going to bed so thank you in advance
There sure are an odd amount of Japs displaying a gold badge for all three of the elemental monkeys.
>>59382810Sent, hope that was you
do people run modest on raichu y? its so weird adamant scarf basc still outspeeds.
>>59382851i guess it does.Scarf is kind of crazy, but its still early days, im sure people will find a spread which isnt just max speed modest
Got to masters with this. The fish is basically mandatory but are there any cute alternatives to Deluledge or whatever it's name is?
>>59382933mega delphox i guess
Once you've learnt a move before. you should be able to relearn it for 0 VP
>>59382942Not that cute but a viable option!
>>59382933bro really gave basc his own harem
>>59382958I'm just thinking of something fastish that gives you the coverage you'd lose from ceruledge, and I can't think of another cute fire type. psychic at least does similar to ghost in a lot of matchups but it's more special on your already special heavy team. mimikyu? but then you're really doubling down on steel weak
>everyone assumes Whims runs encore and plays accordingly>run sunny day instead to ensure weather when Sableye isn't presentIt works, I never got a ton of value from encore on ladder, but bo3 tournaments into team archetypes where you have lines memorized for opponent's switches it would be better.
Some of the picks are just an afterthought but it works nicely.
>move info shows effectiveness on the entire enemy 6was this always there? I swear it wasn't
I hate ArchaludonI hate GarchompI hate SwampertI hate Sneasler, and Corviknight, and Whimsicott. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9f-VVQK3k
>>59382806but anon that would be cheating...
>>59382975I'm gonna switch mine from Encore to SunnyD, f that bridge thing, my typhlosion-h wants to melt it without toilet bird getting in the way
>opponent has hydreigon, aegislash and garchomp>my mega greninja kills aegislash and garchomp>his focusash hydreigon at 1 hp was faster than my greninjaDid he cheat? what the fuck happened?
>>59383012What move did you use
>>59383013ice beam
>>59383016Did Garchomp get a move out at all? I assume it was Scarf since Hydreigon wasn't.
>>59383017oh my fucking god it was the rock tomb, i forgot since it said nothing in the battle log thing....
>>59383000It really helps the matchup.I am also constantly astounded by how much damage Whims puts out when it feels like it should be dead weight.
>>59383018Mhmm, that'd be it. I'm sure the game does have its tomfuckery when it comes to coding, but speed tiers haven't ever been one of them, I believe. It happens to the best of us, anon.
