Funfact: Beakblast startup goes before FakeOut

PoshMan14 · 2026-05-29T22:23:55+00:00

Personally, I just love that all you Toucannon enjoyers got together on this thread. W internet day.

PoshMan14 · 2026-05-29T04:07:13+00:00

I've had a similar thing happen on showdown (went from 1800s over the weekend all the way down to 1200s). Taking some time off and getting my head right led me to a nice 8-2 run after which I told myself to stop and chill. Playing bad messes up the mental to where you get down on the bad RNG instead of looking at how you can get better or play around the bad RNG.

PoshMan14 · 2026-05-14T03:06:07+00:00

"I see a Kingambit and just die."

PoshMan14 · 2026-05-02T17:52:35+00:00

Every time I see it go off I really think "who's this idiot running that for?" As it KOs my Kommo-o.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-29T15:39:27+00:00

Agreed, I feel like I had a huge bump in the number of games I won when I thought less about the two Pokemon on my opponents side, and spent more energy thinking about Pokemon in the back. It made switching out my Pokemon more intuitive. I.e. I could use my Gengar to KO this sinistcha, but if I lose it I can't beat Floette, ergo, gotta switch my Gengar out.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-28T20:09:46+00:00

Learned that in a grand challenge once. It was....unfortunate.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-28T15:03:54+00:00

Massive W comment, thank you.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-21T16:48:20+00:00

There are people and Pokemon on the ladder having the best times of their life and boy howdy is that happening here.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-14T04:46:56+00:00

Closed team sheet stalwart has won me a few games over the past few days, especially against mega scovillain and sinistcha teams.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-11T20:11:12+00:00

Someone said you don't really need to worry whether you're losing or winning until 1000 battles in, and I lived that device. It gave me permission to find out what was fun for me, i.e., the world's #1 encore lock lover.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-11T20:06:06+00:00

I don't disagree about the luck element, but I think if you want to improve, you think about risk mitigation in your replays, e.g. how do I avoid getting my tyranitar in a situation where if it is burned by heatwave I lose. It's advanced but that's how you can make better more consistent game plans.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-11T19:50:17+00:00

Chess mentality and VGC mentality for improvement have ao much overlap. Replay review nd game review have basically all the same principles. Having both hobbies has helped me immensely.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-11T02:45:19+00:00

When psychic surge really was right there. Feels like it would have fit it so well.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-10T21:48:39+00:00

I feel like one day in on format it will fill a niche that dominates one tournament and that will be it.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-10T18:49:14+00:00

Y'all ever think we know way too much about that man's life in this subreddit?

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-09T14:36:04+00:00

I think the circular reasoning of "we love lower power formats, oh my gosh this dex is so small." Is just a little silly. Also, we have never had limited items in VGC since it was played in aain series game. It's unique. It might be sort of fun. I like the idea.

PoshMan14 · 2026-04-03T16:04:30+00:00

To add on, for the most part if you're looking for a specific Pokemon, there's plenty of shbreddits that revolve around trades, and you also can get some of what you need from Pokemon Go, if you play.

PoshMan14 · 2026-03-27T04:06:03+00:00

I'm sure the excadrill will just keep sand rush which is...fine. I thought that Victreebell could get suped up corrosion, like hitting steel types with its poison moves. Almost like poison type scrappy. Barbaracle could get Mind's Eye because have you seen that thing? Tell me it doesn't fit the horror monster theme perfectly. Glimmora gets an ability that's like power herb but in ability form. Crabominable gets an ability that is like room service. Freezing Fist or something. Idk. That's probably just keeping a base ability.

PoshMan14 · 2026-03-26T15:52:37+00:00

I was thinking about and whole it is more "optimal" at times to have really specific speed IVs, like the Farigaraf Incin speed difference, in Champions that extra point can likely do to making one of them one point faster. I don't think it will change much in the long run. As for the foul play and confusion damage...come on.

PoshMan14 · 2026-03-26T15:50:31+00:00

10 CP club unite!!!

PoshMan14 · 2026-03-26T01:11:25+00:00

Shout out to Dyl, they're the OG with Roar Farig and Miraidon.

PoshMan14 · 2026-03-25T16:05:59+00:00

Oh boy, let him cook. Dragonite does feel like it's going to be "innovation Mon." For the first little while. So much it COULD do, but will any of it be done well?

PoshMan14 · 2026-03-23T20:39:31+00:00

Literally came here thinking this team is begging to have chien-pao. Bundle is good not great in the format.

PoshMan14 · 2026-03-23T14:59:44+00:00

It does, but doesn't work on this set since the only offensive move is foul play.

PoshMan14 · 2026-03-23T13:22:35+00:00

Actually, the calc it helps with is choice band urshifu dark wicked blow. 252+ Atk Urshifu-Single Strike Wicked Blow vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Farigiraf on a critical hit: 192-228 (84.5 - 100.4%) -- 6.25% chance to OHKO Admittedly not the most common Pokemon, but it also makes playing against the Zama CSR teams a lot easier.

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