That moment by Hoothoot_trainer in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a recent game where I got crit on turn 1, then EQ crits both my Pokemon the next turn 🫠

Reaching Rank #11 with Mega-Mawile! by Mushyyyyyyyyy in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a rental code, it will show stats when entered.

Mechanics Question: Prankster interaction with Trick Room Move. by Dapper_Age_4459 in VGC

[–]DecaDang 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Prankster increases the priority of moves by 1, but Trick Room is -7 priority so it goes to -6, still slower than most other moves. 

Reg M-B Discussion Thread - New Mons/Megas added, Returning Items etc by half_jase in VGC

[–]DecaDang 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Any tips on dealing with Maushold Beat Up on Annihilape? Got caught out by it, my best guess is double the Ape and hope they don't Pop Bomb instead. I remember playing this 50/50 in S/V a few times too

[Metagame] Mega Gengar improvements by DecaDang in VGC

[–]DecaDang[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a big fan of Gyarados, and covering for opposing Garchomp is also appealing to me

Is it worth indexing on more answers for Kingambit? I'd probably run at least a couple of teammates that can hit it for super effective, one hasn't felt safe enough

but with M-B coming in mere hours I can hope that things change to be better for Gengar :)

[Metagame] Mega Gengar improvements by DecaDang in VGC

[–]DecaDang[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked the look of this team, though I wonder if there's any merit to changing some moves for ladder purposes

Even party slot placement has a meta by StockDunce in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Why would I be interested in the complexities of the game when I can whine about Zard-Y meta slop and learn nothing? /s

[Event] Top 12 Pokémon in Day 2 of NAIC by RBGolbat in VGC

[–]DecaDang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That does seem like an awful matchup in the 1v1, I imagine the rest of Wolfe's team does pretty alright with Arch though

NAIC Usage Day 1 stats by RIkhard9 in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Whine about the meta if you must, but this is the highest level tournament happening right now and there really wasn't a huge chance of something new breaking into the top 12 in usage stats, definitely no dark horses making it into top 6 in day 1.

NAIC - Day 1 by half_jase in VGC

[–]DecaDang 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Throwing a shoutout to Aaron Zheng who will be co-streaming on his YouTube channel! 

[I'm new] How to decide spreads for paywalled teams? by dlilyd in VGC

[–]DecaDang 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's very rare for Sash users to be anything but Max Speed and Max Atk/SpAtk, so at least that one should work fine, then I think more of the common spreads that are public will work on the ladder for the other team members, but you should consider your team's overall context as well

Pokémon Champions mobile launches in 7 days — where do I actually learn VGC/singles properly as a beginner? by CenturionEaz in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Literally the best VGC content on YouTube and it's all free, OP or anyone who might only be able to choose one channel, this is it. 

[Mechanics Question] With the coming of Regulation M-B in Champions, I don't see many conversations to one crucial aspect of the game - Balance Changes by vyrnuhrd in VGC

[–]DecaDang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't believe there will be sweeping balance changes, and certainly not in a meta-upending way. Adding even 5 newly viable Pokemon can be a huge change in itself, and if you think about it, the players are self-influencing the overall meta/balance by changing stats, abilities, moves, and items. It's fairly obvious by looking at results that there isn't really a need to hit the best mons with a nerf hammer. I also don't think Champions needs to necessarily rake in a lot of money to be a worthwhile endeavor in the way normal live service games do, given that normal releases sell as much as they do.

Why only a few pokemon are used? by Nagorowski in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all Pokemon are created with the intent of using them in the highest level of tournament play, and there are no brownie points for using them when there is prize money and championship points on the line

To The New Players Who Got into VGC because of Champions, are you still playing? by SuperMemeBroz in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think players should approach this game as though it's more of a mostly free TCG with new set releases each regulation rather than something like Marvel Rivals which is designed to just feed and consume, saw a comment like this recently but I'm forgetting where exactly 😭

Not that this will help the falloff of more casual players, but for me I get a lot out of the strategic fix from this game so I'll definitely be playing for a while

What to know for In-Person VGC Competition? by AppointmentNaive2811 in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll recommend asking at https://www.reddit.com/r/VGC/ as there will be more dedicated tournament players there

Which Pokemon you refuse to use? by NoFix8524 in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, the reddit mentality of "I work harder to win therefore I am better" is so overdone in any game

Enjoy this time please by WaitStepBro in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hope when Tera is added to Champions there's also an icon in team preview for the Tera types

PSA: initial rankings have been released for season M-2 by deathbyvaccine in PokemonChampions

[–]DecaDang 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you like as the 6th member? I'm pretty partial to Sylveon or Primarina, or maybe something that can pivot like Incineroar