
Articles tagged with ‘competitive’


Competitive Concepts: Terrain
We’ve discussed weather, now let’s look at how terrain is shaping competitive Pokémon metagames.

Aaron takes on Showdown – New Beginnings (Week 1)
PokéCommunity user Corviknight takes on Pokémon Showdown with a team picked from the community!

Competitive Concepts: Weather
Learn about the impact of weather conditions on competitive Pokémon.

The Yamper line: a disappointment?
Yamper and Boltund are maybe not as great as they could have been. We take a look at how we could ‘improve’ the line!

Yamper in SwSh Little Cup
Yamper is a fan favourite Pokémon, but how viable is it in its home tier of Little Cup?

Competitive Concepts: Playstyles
Learn the most common playstyles in competitive battling and why you should or shouldn’t use them.

Competitive Concepts: Status Conditions
Learn how status conditions influence competitive metagames and the best methods of countering them.

Galarian Weezing and the Value of Neutralising Gas
There was a lot of initial hype and discussion around Galarian Weezing and its Neutralising Gas Ability. How much of that excitement was justified? This article explores Galarian Weezing’s competitive potential.

Competitive Concepts: Entry Hazards
This article introduces the currently known Entry Hazards, explaining why they have such a prominent place in competitive metagames and how you can counteract them.