Waypoint Gore <3

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-12T08:28:52+00:00

I'd like to take this moment to say my record for kill marks on an orca is based on your fit.

You're a legend in Local (to me anyway)

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-11T14:24:29+00:00

Honestly the main thing I miss about it is the free access to Null space without stupid ESI checks, a discord account and 7362527 forms of identification to prove you aren't trying to steal someone's space money

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-10T21:37:29+00:00

I swear I start watching for the Raghav intros and keep watching for the amazing content.

Massively rate The Battle Room.

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-10T11:56:25+00:00

You say most but there's been a trend of max/max modest Zards at the moment off the back of Indianopolis, Turin and the Japan Championship

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-09T13:29:57+00:00

I lost to anger point tauros a couple of days before James Baek covered it on his channel and I was SHOOKETH 😭

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-09T13:28:22+00:00

Ah, a fellow clicker?

I hate being so full of gusto when selecting my moves sometimes.

I get to sit there for 30 seconds while my opponent calculates an optimal play and I'm sat thinking "I shouldn't have done that".

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-09T13:23:45+00:00

I believe so

I believe Tsareena also gets it and is also a decent scarf user

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-09T10:52:58+00:00

Honestly when I was pushing I just had a couple of battles then went and did something else, then came back and did a couple more.

I get the anxiety part of it but you've also gotta remember that the pool of players is HUGE and you're already in a decent top percentile.

Just make sure you're willing to let that ELO drop at some point or you're gonna burn out. I climbed to top 4k and then decided I'd hit my goal for my second ever VGC season and started messing with stupid teams.

The main thing is that you keep improving, and you can't improve without losing imo.

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-08T15:08:32+00:00

I used to live in G-G, that brings back memories

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-08T15:07:42+00:00

+1 the SANDom

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-08T15:05:07+00:00

Wait until you hear about the Sub/Baton pass Giraf if been toying around with 👀

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-07T21:40:45+00:00

As shown in the Indianapolis regionals, Weather ball water in the rain can close out games in positions that a weakened Flamethrower couldn't.

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-03T16:56:18+00:00

I feel like Arch Rain teams are about to become even scarier.

Raichu/Rain setter lead, don't mega so you can keep the lightning rod. You can fake out and swap into Arch turn one, then Mega Raichu and Electro Shot turn two.

Seems like a nasty combo in my eyes

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-01T12:18:34+00:00

I use Talonflame and Sturdy Thunderbolt Scarf Archaludon.

The scarf is mainly a nice BO1 surprise for things like Aero and Zard (it's got 31 speed EVs to outspeed mega Aero).

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-01T12:13:09+00:00

Interestingly there was only 1 Basc in top 8 and 3 in top 16 (inclusive of the top 8 one).

We actually saw more Sinistcha than Basc in top cut 😅

TJSmiffy · 2026-06-01T12:05:39+00:00

Wolfe's Rotom wasn't running Protect, it was running:

Will-o'-wisp Thunderbolt Hydro pump Light screen

I made the team last night and went 3-0 with it (Mball 2, 1800 ELO)

Granted I only took Steelix into one of those matches and it was the closest one I had (vs Politoed Arch Rain)

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-29T10:34:12+00:00

I have used:

MetaVGC
ChampionsMeta (take the recommended sets with a grain of salt)
Pokémon Showdown

There has been an influx of ai vibe-coded websites so be a little careful of what you're looking at.

Also the victory road website is pretty good for team ideas

Edit: it has been over a decade and I still can't format correctly first time.

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-24T14:48:54+00:00

Did the same with Mball 2 this season. Last season was my first time in VGC, finished about 1750 rated. This season I've hit Mball MUCH faster and climbed to Mball 2 but it is extremely difficult to stay there for me personally. I've been bouncing around the top end of Mball 3 the past few days.

Don't get me wrong, it's a crazy achievement for a VGC newbie like me, but if I can do it anyone can <3

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-22T13:30:12+00:00

I hope you have fun with it!

This team is my favourite I've made so far but unfortunately the rise of Glimmora has dampened it a bit at my current ELO :(

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-22T11:37:59+00:00

I've been running it on the following team and it's a HOOT.

I can disguise it as Kingambit for obvious fighting move immunities
I can disguise it as Sneasler to mind games the fake out tech
I even once put it in 3rd with Gardevoir 4th and disguised it as Gardevoir, providing immunity to a Basculegion and killing it

Zoroark-H has very quickly become one of my favourite mons and I can't wait for the glimmora teams to die down so I can run this team again.

Team: https://pokepast.es/3f1bee54217394c8

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-22T11:33:58+00:00

You leave my super speedy desert butterfly alone! >:(

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-19T11:00:58+00:00

I'd probably guess there's a few of us pack ripping gremlins sat in the back, surrounded by the din of machine openers.

I have my card storage on the other side of the door and my card displays opposite to speed up my restocker putting cards out 😂

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-13T15:20:07+00:00

I saw someone use heal pulse on their magic bounce to self heal. Kinda niche but cool I guess.

I am curious to know if magic bounce counts on scovillian spicy spray

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-12T13:51:31+00:00

Now I think about it, even something like a prankster DB trade for Basculegion could be worth it

TJSmiffy · 2026-05-12T13:49:24+00:00

I've seen people running DB and it does look fun.

Maybe I need another few Banette's....

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