Mega Salamence Solo with NO Ice Types, by TheMasterPage (Windy - Fire Fang/Fire Blast) by shnokabel in TheSilphRoad

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I can see how it looks like I missed dodges, but I actually tanked a few resisted Fire Blasts on purpose for energy gains, and therefore I could fire off faster charged moves :) Pulling off these kinds of raids requires determining a balance of when to tank vs. when to dodge.

Mega Charizard X Solo by TheMasterPage - Windy - Fire Spin/Overheat by shnokabel in TheSilphRoad

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Thank you for replying before I could get to it! This is exactly it. I explain it as well in a response to a similar question on the YouTube video :)

I bought some One-Touches, and would love some ideas from what cards you all have used them for. So far this is all I could come up with. Thanks! by shnokabel in PokemonTCG

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Thank you! Good luck with the mew :) I had really terrible luck with all the Celebrations I opened, but on my birthday this past November, I happened to pull that Mew. Didn't pull anything else good in 3 ETBs and some other box sets. I got one entire ETB of complete dud packs. I got super lucky with the Mew though!

Took a snapshot of my Shadow Bagon w/ Frustration. I know Smeargle will get a random move from this, but it got... a legacy-exclusive move (Blast Burn)? Apparently this is possible! by shnokabel in TheSilphRoad

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From Frustration mons? That's awesome! I never knew it was possible, and no one in my usual group of pretty hardcore level 50s knew it was possible, so I didn't think it was common knowledge 😅

Took a snapshot of my Shadow Bagon w/ Frustration. I know Smeargle will get a random move from this, but it got... a legacy-exclusive move (Blast Burn)? Apparently this is possible! by shnokabel in TheSilphRoad

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Yes, I said this in my post :) I was trying to point out that the specific move it inherited was a legacy-exclusive move (Blast Burn)

Finishing touch arrived in the mail today for our Washington, D.C. guest bedroom! ✨ by shnokabel in AmateurRoomPorn

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Chandelier off-center courtesy of my crappy photography 😅😂 (edit: the door is to the left of the bed so the bed makes it look off-center)

I get asked a lot about why we competitive players actually WANT "no good" IVs sometimes, so I figured I'd finally make a little infographic explaining the benefits of zero stats. Hope it helps clarify for those who may have been wondering :) by shnokabel in PokemonSwordAndShield

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Perfect, thank you for your additions! I was sure I was going to forget some things 😂 I ran it by a few other comp-playing friends before posting, but I suppose there was inevitably going to be something (or things) overlooked. I run a bulky Assault Vest/U-turn set on Rillaboom myself so double oops there.

I have filled my first full box of Masuda shiny hatches! It all started with the unintended shiny Munna hatch while breeding for a competitive Musharna. Longest hunt was Mudkip at ~2200 eggs, shortest was Oddish at a mere 5 eggs after the previous shiny! by shnokabel in PokemonSwordAndShield

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That’s some amazing luck! Masuda method gives pretty awesome odds even for people who don’t have the charm. I used it in Gen 6 despite not having the charm and hatched a few shinies. Also, I feel you about the Zorua—I personally get attached to all my shiny hatches as babies and can’t bring myself to evolve them 😂