/r/pokemonbattles

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This SubReddit is being revived from nothingness. The final vision will be something like (open to ideas, suggestions or improvements):

An active SubReddit for finding casual/competitive Pokemon battles on ShowDown and all supported games. Practice, all metagames, highlight videos, strategizing all welcome. Monotype Gym leaders (other Redditors chose by Mod team) of each type that can be challenged by challenger Redditors to obtain "badges" (flair emblems).

Rules:

Don't be a dick lol

Visit /r/PokemonVGC for VGC discussion, battles, teambuilding, and other VGC content.

/r/pokemonbattles

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Pokemon sw/sh tournament

1 Comment
2024/08/18
04:27 UTC

3

Anyone up for single battles?

No real restrictions as such other than every mon set to lv50

7 Comments
2024/08/17
15:19 UTC

10

Trying to do great leauge

Azumarill is my only one with 2 charged moves

2 Comments
2024/08/17
02:16 UTC

2

Send help need 2 people for multi battles

My friend and I like to multi battle but we are kinda tired of battling the random people with box legends and mewtwos. Please help 🙏

9 Comments
2024/08/16
18:07 UTC

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Is this a good team to win 100 double battles at Battle Tower in HGSS?

(Sorry if I make language mistakes, I’m not an English mothertongue)

Recently I had some nostalgia of my Nintendo DSi, in which I had a SoulSilver cartridge (my adventure started on 6th July 2010!). I’d like to achieve 4 stars on my Trainer Card (winning 100 battles in a row at the Battle Tower) using a team of the five Eeveelutions I have trained since August 2016 (in Double Battle). I am currently using this one:

1st Lead) Jolteon (male; ability: Volt Absorb)

  • Light Screen (to rise the team’s Sp. Def.)
  • Magnet Rise (to neutralize Earth attacks)
  • Charge Beam (STAB; to eventually rise Sp. Atk.)
  • Discharge (STAB; to hit both opponents and eventually paralyze them)

[item: King’s Rock, coupled with Discharge is often worth using it]

2nd Lead) Espeon (male; ability: Synchronize)

  • Psychic (STAB; often OHKO if opponent has low Sp. Def. stat)
  • Reflect (to rise the team’s Def., important since both Jolteon and Espeon have low defense stat)
  • Protect (to protect from Jolteon using Discharge, since it hits every pokémon in the battle)
  • Toxic (to poison high Sp. Def. opponents like Chansey/Blissey, risky counterattackers like Wobbuffet and the ones who aren’t affected by weather damage)

[item: Twisted Spoon, to boost Psychic’s power]

and then

  1. Flareon (male; ability: Flash Fire)
  • Superpower (to take advantage of the powerful Attack stat and to cover lots of types, especially Rock and Dark)
  • Fire Fang (STAB; with a favourable hax it can burn the opponent or make it flinch)
  • Dig (useful to avoid Jolteon using Discharge during the semi-invulnerable turn and to cover Electric and Rock opponents – but risky if the opponent knows Earthquake and Magnitude)
  • Protect (to protect from Jolteon using Discharge)

[item: Charcoal, to boost Fire Fang’s not so high power]

  1. Umbreon (male; ability: Synchronize)
  • Confuse Ray (to annoy opponents, especially if coupled with paralysis)
  • Dark Pulse (STAB; can make opponents flinch)
  • Moonlight (to recover from damage, with Umbreon being a tank and combos of Reflect and Light Screen it’s often useful)
  • Protect (to protect from Jolteon using Discharge)

[item: Black Glasses, to boost Dark Pulse’s power]

Feel free to suggest tips to improve the team, especially considering that it has of course some flaws, for example:

  • Female opponents knowing Attraction are likely to give a lot of problems
  • Physical Defense is low, except for Umbreon, which unfortunately can’t learn Curse since it is an Egg Move which it learns only if the mother is an Umbreon and the father is a Torkoal/Bidoof/Bibarel
  • Earth type opponents are uncovered

Thank you!

0 Comments
2024/08/09
18:02 UTC

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Is There An Ability That:

Is there an ability that makes it to where after the pokemon dies the opponnets pokemon get debuffed or damaged or anything? if it were killed by its teammate (2v2)

3 Comments
2024/08/04
20:37 UTC

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Does the snorlax belly drum set still work in vgc reg g?

I’ve been getting back into pokemon battles and my fav mon and set was the belly drum snorlax set but I was wondering since togakiss is banned now is it still viable?

0 Comments
2024/08/03
03:48 UTC

3

Looking for Oras/SunMoon /USUM Draft league

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1 Comment
2024/08/01
22:47 UTC

2

[VIDEO] METRONOME ONLY Pokémon Battle | Mew vs Mew!

0 Comments
2024/07/31
00:50 UTC

2

VGC Battle League

Howdy all, there is an outstanding battle league featuring gyms elite 4 and champion spots that is looking to grow it's roster. Whether you are new to battling or a veteran come try us out! Dm for info or post below

0 Comments
2024/07/23
12:30 UTC

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Hello, I want a favor, I would like you to face a trainer named Joan, here is his profile, go with the most broken Pokémon you have and don't let his Pokémon mark a sweep and prevent his Annihilape and Zoroark and Fluttermane or any other Pokémon that I take out score points, I am very grateful thos

0 Comments
2024/07/23
05:28 UTC

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Question

I have a slyvion with pixelate and has hyper beam, I was wondering would I get stab off the hyper beam with the pixalte effect and if I add a pixle plate would it get boosted to

3 Comments
2024/07/22
22:38 UTC

11

Last call for our Doubles Tournament!!

See first comment for details

3 Comments
2024/07/04
22:59 UTC

2

which pokemon do you like?

3 Comments
2024/06/24
18:19 UTC

1

questin

I am new to the pokemon battle seen. I was wondering if Dark/Psychic are a good duo for pokemon battles.

6 Comments
2024/06/19
02:27 UTC

1

UPL New Season Starting Soon!

Hello everyone, my name is Craft and I run the UPL, a Pokemon Draft League.

The UPL is currently looking to have lots of new people join us for our upcoming 17th season!

In this upcoming season, we will be having 3 leagues/divisions!

Platinum League

  • Nat Dex Singles (Tiers system; w/ Megas and Tera)
  • 16 coaches are planned

Pearl League

  • Nat Dex VGC Doubles (Points system; w/ Megas and Tera)
  • 12 coaches are planned (though if there is large interest, it can be 16)

Diamond League

  • Custom Regional Dex Singles (Points system; no gimmicks)
  • 12 coaches are planned

If there are enough applicants and interest, we will offer a 4th League for Paldea Dex (12 coaches).

Some more general info about our league:

  • Discord based league (all talking is done on Discord)
  • Battles take place on Showdown (it is easier for everyone this way)
  • The season will 9 weeks + playoffs (3 weeks)
  • We have players of all skill levels
  • Offseason events and speed tours for other formats

Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:00 AM PST

Season Start: Sunday, June 30 2024 11:00 AM PST

If you are unsure about joining yet, you are free to chill in the Discord server and talk with all our members.

If you have any questions about anything please feel free to ask them below or in our Discord!

I hope to see many of you soon in the upcoming season!

Thanks,

-Craft

1 Comment
2024/06/16
04:56 UTC

3

Help

With Mighty Emboar, anyone?

0 Comments
2024/06/15
14:58 UTC

3

Any do BBQ'S?

0 Comments
2024/05/27
09:46 UTC

2

Multi battles?

Does anyone play multi battles?

4 Comments
2024/05/22
21:40 UTC

1

I've been making new Pokemon Battle Content

Hello Can My fellow trainers give me a review on my content! My channel is @ RelicsongRickstar

https://youtu.be/r_6GX8lqIjM

0 Comments
2024/05/22
19:41 UTC

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Competitive team help

Hey everyone, I’ve been wanting to try out competitive double battling but I need help with my team. I’ve been struggling because no matter what generation I’m in, I always have half my team weak to fighting or ground types! Also I know paradox Pokémon like Iron Hands and Flutter Mane can give you a run for your money. But here’s what I have so far and I’d appreciate some help!

-Incineroar

Nature: adamant or jolly

Ability: intimidate

Tera type: water

Held item: Sitrus berry

Moves: Fake out Darkest Larait Flare blitz Knock off

Meowscarada

Nature: Jolly

Ability: Overgrow

Tera type: fairy

Held item: Muscle band/heavy duty boots/miracle seed? (Boost flower trick)

Moves: Flower trick U turn Play rough Toxic spikes

Sylveon

Nature: modest

Ability: pixilate

Tera type: fairy

Held item: unknown

Moves: Hyper voice Calm mind Light screen Hyper beam?

I also wish to include Terapagos, Ceruledge, and another Mon that I really don’t know for now… but I haven’t planned that far. I wanted to ask my friend about this but I feel like he’d honestly bash me (and create a team against me as we battle each other often). I want to know if this is the right direction. I’d like to go far in comp so I need all the help I can get. I feel like this team might seem pretty mediocre which is WHY I’m asking for help. Thank you!

0 Comments
2024/05/15
03:21 UTC

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Want advice on my team

21 Comments
2024/05/13
11:51 UTC

2

Looking for battle

I’m looking to battle in sword/shield or scarlet/violet.

The rules are simple: normal battle, only 1 legendary, and each member of the team must have 1 of the 2 types we get by a wheel spin (3 per type)

It will be single or double battle based on what we decide. Comment below if interested

2 Comments
2024/05/08
04:39 UTC

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[VIDEO] The Strongest Pokemon Ever??

0 Comments
2024/05/08
04:03 UTC

1

Need Multi-Battle partner

Cause these bot/npcs on my team are just so bad. Four fighting moves on Lucario, really?

2 Comments
2024/05/04
01:00 UTC

1

New, Need team building help!

I just remembered that there's online battles in Pokémon Violet and went online to get my butt whooped by legendary escape and tactics such as Justified Cobalion with Whimsicott's fury swipes for a one turn sweep in Doubles.

I'm tired after my 5th loss in a row.

My team sucks and I need help building a team with NO legendaries and it must have my favorite Pokémon Torterra! SMOGON told me the best builds but it doesn't tell me the best teams for doubles with Torterra!

Can I get help here?

10 Comments
2024/05/01
23:08 UTC

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SHAYMIN SPRING SHOWDOWN

BURNED TOWER TOWER OF CHAMPIONS

Spring is here and with it comes a new tournament hosted by the great people at the Burned Tower! This tournament has Shaymin in the spotlight requiring every team to have it on their team as well as being the only Pokemon that can Terastallize.

Rules of the tournament are as follow:

  1. We will be playing using the National Dex OU format on Showdown (no Z crystals)
  2. Every team must have Shaymin (regular) on their team. Shaymin is the only Pokemon that can Terastallize
  3. We will be following standard Smogon rules, i.e. no OHKO moves, sleep clause, species clause, etc.
  4. Teams are limited to Pokemon with the following types. Dual types are allowed:
  • Grass
  • Bug
  • Fairy
  • Water
  • Normal

The tournament will begin May 10th. Matches will be scheduled on the Burned Tower Discord and each round of the tournament will be 2 days.

Apply here along with your team in pokepaste. - https://forms.gle/HYfdhrv8hnh3Lvrr7

Join the Discord here - https://discord.com/invite/8SbqBWHNjk

0 Comments
2024/05/01
14:57 UTC

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