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Apr 2023

I played both Singles and Doubles, but Doubles VGC was my best. First got interested with Gen IV but had no clue about resources or meta, then getting introduced to VGC back in HGSS, continuing into Gen 5 learning IV breeding and EV training, competing in the Global Link tournaments, but found my stride in Gen 6. 2015 was my apex and most active year. Nowadays since I don't own a Switch, I'll occasionally play Randomized metas on Showdown, usually Gen 1 Randoms once every few weeks. As for other formats, outside the main Smogon formats (OU, UU, RU etc) I loved Monotype and Little Cup especially,

Very cool! Yeah I mostly play(ed) Smogon OU almost exclusively Gen 5-7, and have only dipped into VGC a smidge this gen (mostly prior to when in-person tournaments were no longer able to happen :cry: ).

These days I mostly play off-OU formats though. I host and participate in an annual Draft league every summer which is always pretty fun, and have participated in a gym challenge called the PAX Pokemon League numerous times since 2016 (including doing some gym leader for them a handful of times :sunglasses: )

Haunter: I like his design and I just think he's all around neat-o

Primeape: Purely for his design

Sandile: I like alligators (and Crocs) plus this is one of the few Pokemon that I like all of his Evolutions (that I know of)

Just a few at the top of my head. I did catch a Zigzagoon in Pokemon Shield that looks like a member of the band KISS, thought that was cool. But for now I'll leave at that lol

Oh, you do PAX League too? I only competed in once it back in 2019 for PAX East but it was super fun! That was the last Pokemon event I did mostly because I didn't/don't own a Switch and eventual competitive burnout.

I always have such a hard time deciding which one's my favorite!
Raichu is definitely one who's high up on the list :heart_03: !
(Also love the Alolan version, but I can't decide)
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Next up, Reshiram. The legendary Pokemon from the first game I played :heart_02:.
(I know.. I was late to the games, but like many others I grew up watching the series :blusht:)
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Third, but definitely not last on my list, Vulpix.
(No, I can't decide between Alolan or regular version, they're both so friggin cute :heart_01:)
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Ah yeah, I challenged at West 2016/17,

Was a leader in 18 and 19, and Online 2020,

Did the leader art for East 2020, Online 2020, and Online 2021,

and am challenging Online 2021 which is this weekend :sunglasses:

Just a little bit involved with the organization ahaha. Cool people :slight_smile:

1 year later

My favorite Pokemon is Skarmory. It must be the design which I like, I also dreamed about flying around on it's back before lol Competitively it's unfortunately a one-hit shot and it isn't really able to hold on in terms battles... maybe if Game Freak gave it an evolution, that'd be spectacular! I love my metal birdie :sparkling_heart:

Zapdos Every playthrough of Pokemon RBY I get a Zapdos. My Team for going through the game was Venusaur, Snorlax, Pikachu, Zapdos, Rhydon, Nidoking