Archived Trying to get started with competitive battling - where do I start? (pokemon)
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Archived Trying to get started with competitive battling - where do I start? (pokemon)
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[–] Kartikaya 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
http://pokemonshowdown.com/
One of the best resources around. Use it to experiment with movesets, EV distribution, items, without all the in-game work.
One of the hardest things for me in transitioning to competitive battling was not being power focused. I was 100% a glass-cannon user. Every pokemon I used was high power and speed with crap defenses. That fell apart as soon as I hit a wall I didn't have coverage for.
My favorite play style now is stall and annoying teams. I love me some prankster pokemon and toxic walls.